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No Faculty Advisor?

posted 8 years ago by Dmike27
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I know it's a movie, and suspension of disbelief and all that.

BUT

This is a high school cheer squad. The majority of the squad is most likely underage. They wouldn't be legally allowed to travel alone, much less contract with a choreographer for a routine. And then there's the whole premise of the squad conducting tryouts alone, and conducting fundraisers.

And yet, there is nary a whisper of a Faculty Advisor or chaperone of any kind ANYWHERE, most jarringly when they're on the road at the competitions.

There is not a school on earth that would allow a dozen or more teenagers free reign like this. It's hugely distracting and takes away some of the enjoyment of the movie.

[–] shadaif 7 years ago

Agreed. All squads would have at least a teacher sponsor. Most competitive squads have a cheer coach and a professional choreographer. My kids take gymnastics at a gym with all-star competitive cheerleaders and there are always school squads there rehearsing a routine choreographed by one of the gym's cheer coaches. I also worked crowd control at cheer competitions for Disney World and many teams used the same music.

"The end of the shoelace is called the...IT DOESN'T MATTER!"

[–] Strannger (2007) 7 years ago

It seems at these schools the cheer captain and her board members make up for an advisor: planning, financing trips and getting the team ready for competition.

[–] PaladinNJ (20310) 6 years ago

No school could allow the students to go to competition without an advisor/coach. The liability issues alone would be staggering.

PS: The end of the shoelace is called the aglet.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

The end of the shoelace is called the aglet.

I feel like I've learned all I need to know for the day and I should just go back to bed.

[–] PaladinNJ (20310) 6 years ago

LOL