Cheerleading 101: 5 Ways to Prepare for Your First Competition

Joining cheerleading competitions is both an exciting and nerve-wracking experience for many cheer athletes, especially for first-timers. A competition is the day when all of your skills and ability as a team will be judged and measured. It is also when the results of all your hard work and practice sessions will be determined. Therefore, you have to be prepared to make sure that you’ll be able to perform at your full potential and help your team bring home the trophy. Here are some useful tips on how to get ready for your first competition.

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Tip No 1. Don’t skip your meals right before the contest. Before you leave for the competition, make sure that you eat breakfast or dinner the night before. Otherwise, you run the risk of feeling lethargic, or worse, passing out during the contest itself. Always remember that as a cheer athlete, you should always look after your health and wellbeing. Therefore, eat food that will give you lots of energy prior to the event.

Tip No 2. Make sure all of your cheerleading essentials are packed. Some cheer athletes, even the veterans, sometimes forgot important items like make up, accessories, and even parts of their cheer uniforms. To ensure that you won’t forget anything, pack all of the things you’ll use on the night before the contest. Double-check everything. If you want, you can create a list of items to be packed well in advanced.