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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am surprised that high school cheer would be a path to scholarships. I would have thought gym/competitive teams would have been a bigger draw for a girl wanting a scholarship.  If she is good at it and likes it, I would pursue a competitive team. OTOH if she likes cheer because of the extra social perks at school, well then her choice is to grin and bear it. I know you started off with how different she is from all the others but be realistic and think back to when you were in HS.  Most kids wanted to be liked and admired by their peers.

As far as the coach, I bet you are right and she does want to be "popular" with the senior girls and just doesn't know herself how to effectively intervene. She might even be afraid of the girls herself to some extent.

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The girls I knew who were amazing and ended up with scholarships to the big football schools did both school and competition team and summer camps.

My daughter did varsity cheer when she was a freshman.  She needed a three month break from her training and cheer looked fun.  The girls weren’t just one group, there were different personalities, different friendships.    They only fought about boys.  One of them was so horrible and so over the line that I called her parents.  I never knew someone could be so cruel. It was all about a senior boy who liked my daughter.  Her parents stopped the bullying right away and they eventually got along.

One thing you can’t change is if you’re a flyer. If you’re five feet tall you are a flyer.  If the OP daughter is tiny she should definitely find a fun competition team.   [/quote]

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