zacharyc

I’ve recently stumbled on a site that I think is in the same domain as Cheer Resource, CheerInCollege.com. It doesn’t solve all the problems that I’m proposing to fix, but it does do the basics of getting users connected to the site; finding out about various college teams; and showing their skills. The general site and navigation need a ton of work. They use a radio box where tabs should be placed. Saving is a bit confusing, and I still don’t know how to connect with anyone, but the concept is solid. People cheer in college, they want define their skills and see the skills of people on their programs. ...

For some reason I try to keep myself objective when I coach. I don’t want to play favorites; I want to be fair; I want to have logical reasons for why I do everything I do. This is one way to coach, but the more I think about it, the more I dislike this method. I’m not getting closer to the kids, I’m not learning about them, and I’m keeping them from learning about me. I’m hoping to change this. This post is about the first steps. ...

Today my CheerGyms open team competed at a Jamfest nationals. This is the second year I’ve competed at Jamfest, funny that both of the times I’ve competed at a jamfest, my team won. Both times we competed on purple mats, though I hear they have other colors as well. It was a good competition, though the awards were long after the cheer competition and they kept us there late. We were the only team competing in level six, so we won, but it was an empty win because there was no competition. Still the team started to come together, and I started to feel like a part of it. For the first time in a long time, I’m excited about next weekends practice. ...