Is PomPons (Dance team) a girls only sport?

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Anonymous wrote:Every Pom I know, my daughter included, would correct you. It’s not similar to cheer.

Can you explain what makes it different?

For one thing, poms doesn’t cheer.

They are entirely different, maybe watch a video or two?

They are not entirely different, they have many similarities.

Poms is a dance squad. Cheer is a cheer squad. Cheerleaders cheer at games. Poms dance in a halftime show. Cheerleaders can do acrobatics and flips. Both are against the rules for Poms. Cheers are a minute or less. A Poms routine lasts for five or so and has different types of music with transitions to each. Also Poms do some pretty sophisticated dance moves. It’s hard to make The Pom squad. They have two days to learn a dance routine and then are judged as to their ability to learn a routine and do all of the dance moves. They really are only really similar to those that don’t take the time to learn these sports.

That’s for competition season in Winter. Teams usually start constructing their routines in November. It’s broken up in 3 division. Sherwood will most likely take the cake for best routine again.

I guess it depends on the squad because that’s what ours does all season. But you’re probably right about Sherwood. They have a huge team and they’re good. Plus their size makes it hard to see errors.

[Anonymous]

does the school you are talking about have color guard? many boys do color guard. i have never seen a boy on a drill team.

[Anonymous]

Wheaton had a boy on poms a couple of years ago. He would steal the show.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here's a guy on a Pom squad. It happens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpwJmDzillU

That’s not MCPS.

Obviously but its a guy in a poms team for Op who can’t imagine it.

[Anonymous]

Nope. Northwood had a dude pommie, and he was awesome! Mine was at Blair and each year I wished a guy would make the squad. Makes for interesting routines. Go, pom dudes!

[Anonymous]

This all seems very…Southern.

<wrinkles nose>

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This all seems very…Southern.

<wrinkles nose>

Not sure why. Have you seen poms? It's not some antebellum rah rah. It's precision dance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was wondering if Poms is a girl sport only? I don’t see any boys on any of the schools teams. It’s very similar to Cheerleading, I don’t know why a boy can’t tryout and make the team.

Actually no it’s not. It can be multiple reasons why a boy may not tryout. Fear of bullying, lack of skill, time restraint, etc. Einstein has had 2 boys on their team in past years. In fact, I think Einstein was the first and only school to do so. Einstein has a big dance scene at their school and the student body was very supportive.

Einstein poms performed last night at the home football opener. They were great - and it was cool to see a boy in the mix.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Every Pom I know, my daughter included, would correct you. It’s not similar to cheer.

Can you explain what makes it different?

Pom is more like dance

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Every Pom I know, my daughter included, would correct you. It’s not similar to cheer.

Can you explain what makes it different?

For one thing, poms doesn’t cheer.

They are entirely different, maybe watch a video or two?

They are not entirely different, they have many similarities.

Poms is a dance squad. Cheer is a cheer squad. Cheerleaders cheer at games. Poms dance in a halftime show. Cheerleaders can do acrobatics and flips. Both are against the rules for Poms. Cheers are a minute or less. A Poms routine lasts for five or so and has different types of music with transitions to each. Also Poms do some pretty sophisticated dance moves. It’s hard to make The Pom squad. They have two days to learn a dance routine and then are judged as to their ability to learn a routine and do all of the dance moves. They really are only really similar to those that don’t take the time to learn these sports.

That’s for competition season in Winter. Teams usually start constructing their routines in November. It’s broken up in 3 division. Sherwood will most likely take the cake for best routine again.

Welp this aged like milk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Every Pom I know, my daughter included, would correct you. It’s not similar to cheer.

Can you explain what makes it different?

For one thing, poms doesn’t cheer.

They are entirely different, maybe watch a video or two?

They are not entirely different, they have many similarities.

Poms is a dance squad. Cheer is a cheer squad. Cheerleaders cheer at games. Poms dance in a halftime show. Cheerleaders can do acrobatics and flips. Both are against the rules for Poms. Cheers are a minute or less. A Poms routine lasts for five or so and has different types of music with transitions to each. Also Poms do some pretty sophisticated dance moves. It’s hard to make The Pom squad. They have two days to learn a dance routine and then are judged as to their ability to learn a routine and do all of the dance moves. They really are only really similar to those that don’t take the time to learn these sports.

That’s for competition season in Winter. Teams usually start constructing their routines in November. It’s broken up in 3 division. Sherwood will most likely take the cake for best routine again.

Welp this aged like milk.

They didn’t even place.

[Anonymous]

It should be girls only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It should be girls only.

I’ll bite. Why?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every Pom I know, my daughter included, would correct you. It’s not similar to cheer.

Can you explain what makes it different?

For one thing, poms doesn’t cheer.

They are entirely different, maybe watch a video or two?

They are not entirely different, they have many similarities.

Poms is a dance squad. Cheer is a cheer squad. Cheerleaders cheer at games. Poms dance in a halftime show. Cheerleaders can do acrobatics and flips. Both are against the rules for Poms. Cheers are a minute or less. A Poms routine lasts for five or so and has different types of music with transitions to each. Also Poms do some pretty sophisticated dance moves. It’s hard to make The Pom squad. They have two days to learn a dance routine and then are judged as to their ability to learn a routine and do all of the dance moves. They really are only really similar to those that don’t take the time to learn these sports.

That’s for competition season in Winter. Teams usually start constructing their routines in November. It’s broken up in 3 division. Sherwood will most likely take the cake for best routine again.

Welp this aged like milk.

They didn’t even place.

Yes everyone was shocked by yesterdays placement in division 1. 1st and 3rd place to be specific.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every Pom I know, my daughter included, would correct you. It’s not similar to cheer.

Can you explain what makes it different?

For one thing, poms doesn’t cheer.

They are entirely different, maybe watch a video or two?

They are not entirely different, they have many similarities.

Poms is a dance squad. Cheer is a cheer squad. Cheerleaders cheer at games. Poms dance in a halftime show. Cheerleaders can do acrobatics and flips. Both are against the rules for Poms. Cheers are a minute or less. A Poms routine lasts for five or so and has different types of music with transitions to each. Also Poms do some pretty sophisticated dance moves. It’s hard to make The Pom squad. They have two days to learn a dance routine and then are judged as to their ability to learn a routine and do all of the dance moves. They really are only really similar to those that don’t take the time to learn these sports.

That’s for competition season in Winter. Teams usually start constructing their routines in November. It’s broken up in 3 division. Sherwood will most likely take the cake for best routine again.

Welp this aged like milk.

They didn’t even place.

Yes everyone was shocked by yesterdays placement in division 1. 1st and 3rd place to be specific.

There's usually a big YouTube video for the Poms competition. Anyone have a link?