All sports · Sport guide
Cheerleading, for the parent in it.
Every read, drill, calendar, pathway, rule, and recruiting note we have on cheerleading. Use this as the front door.
19 pieces.
From The Drawer for cheerleading
Cost
What does cheerleading actually cost?
Pre-filled annual estimates by tier. Edit any line.
Pathway
Cheerleading by age
What good looks like at 7, 10, 13, 15.
Calendar
The cheerleading year
All-star competitive cheer under USASF rules. Tryouts and team placements in May, skill building through summer, choreography camp in July or August, routine cleaning all fall, competition season November through April ending at The Summit and Worlds in Orlando.
Rules
Rules at-a-glance
Five-minute primer.
Reads
Cheerleading articles
age all-ages · Jun 11, 2026
Cheer Competition Packing List: What Actually Goes in the Bag
The uniform is the easy part. Here's everything else that needs to be in the bag before you go to sleep.
age 11-12 · Jun 11, 2026
Cheer stunt safety: what parents should know
How stunt safety rules work, what qualified programs do differently, and what red flags to watch for.
age 11-12 · Jun 11, 2026
Cheer tryouts: what to expect
What happens at a cheer tryout, how coaches evaluate athletes, and what your kid should practice beforehand.
age 11-12 · Jun 11, 2026
Competitive cheer vs sideline cheer: what's the difference?
Two different sports wearing the same name — here is what each one actually involves.
age all-ages · Jun 11, 2026
First Season of Competitive Cheer: What You're Actually Signing Up For
Sideline and all-star are two different sports. Know which one you're in before you write the check.
age 8-10 · Jun 11, 2026
Youth cheerleading: what parents need to know
What youth cheer programs actually look like, what kids learn, and what you are committing to.
age all-ages · Jun 10, 2026
How Much Does Competitive Cheer Cost?
All-star cheer runs on monthly tuition, and the competition season stacks fees on top. The real annual number.
Drills
Cheerleading drills
4 drills total. Most recent shown.
The Sideline File
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Concussion: protocol, return to play, your state law
What a concussion actually is, what the trainer or coach should be doing in the first ten minutes, and how return-to-play works under your state law.
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Spinal injury right now: do not move the kid
Suspected cervical-spine injury on the field. The protocol that prevents the temporary injury from becoming permanent.
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Suspected concussion right now: same-day pull, written clearance
The first ten minutes after the hit. What the trainer, coach, or parent does in order. Sideline triage, not medical advice.
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What's actually dangerous about youth cheer and stunt
Catastrophic-injury rates higher than most other youth sports. The spotting protocols, the progression rules, and the catastrophic-injury data that drives the standards.