Introducing Intern Sabrina Gouldsbury!

THIS IS ME! 

Hey Y’all! I am Sabrina, and I’m super excited to see what this summer has in store for me. I am arising junior at High Point University in North Carolina. I am majoring in exercise science with a concentration in health and wellness. This past April I completed my 15 year cheerleading career with living out my dream of competing with Cheer Extreme. I am very eager to learn everything that cheer360 is going to offer me this summer!

I babysat a younger athlete not long ago and they wanted to know me better so we played a fact game. I will give you guys these facts so you can get to know me too.

1. My favorite sport other then cheerleading is lacrosse.
2. I am very outgoing.
3. I am not good with social media.
4. I got diagnosed with Arthritis at 13 years old.
5. I cheered at four different all-star gyms.
6. I don’t have a favorite competition, but UCA, Cheersport, and Worlds is at the top of my list.
7. My favorite color is pink.
8. I really don’t like Halloween at all!
9. My favorite dessert is frozen yogurt.
10. I am a southern at heart.
11. I love the sun.
12. My natural hair color is light brown, but I would rather be blonde.
13. I am the biggest Disney fan ever!
14. My dream vacation would be to the Greek islands. 
15. I don’t have a favorite movie.
16. My favorite food is Chinese food.
17. I can’t imagine my life without cheerleading. 
18. My favorite t.v. show is either Gossip Girl or Once Upon A Time.
19. I am and always have been a backspot. 
20. I have two brothers. 
21. My favorite part of a routine is the pyramid.  

My flyer from the past two seasons and I being worlds ready!

What’s On Your Team's iPod?

We all know the importance of music considering it is the component that puts together the routine! The type of music and the lyrics you listen to can have a direct effect on how you perform. 

So what’s your tradition? Do you listen to a certain song while getting ready the morning of competition or with your team before you begin practice? Is there one song in your routine that really pumps you up and helps you finish you compete? 

Feel free to share and think about finding your song for next season! Having that team song can really form a bond between you and your teammates and create contagious positive energy!! 

Here’s a link to SWVC’s team song this past season, "It’s My Time"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqlbqIw-v90

Musical Fun Facts: 

*Some studies suggest listening to classical music while studying and doing homework can increase brain activity and intelligence for a short period of time

*Termites work quicker and more efficiently when listening to Heavy Metal/Rock Music

Jessica, CLB

#TheCheerMom Motivational Monday

                        Staying positive is key...                            Every Monday I will be posting motivational quotes to get us through the week on a positive note.... 

Tara

#TheCheerMom, CheerLEADER Advocate

How to Handle School, Varsity and All-Star Cheer

School is hard enough as it is, but adding two or more different cheerleading teams is even harder! Here’s three easy ways we handle it.

Always make sure your homework is done first: school should always come before cheer, so we make sure all of our homework is done before our first practice of the day. For us, we have about two hours before Varsity practice to do homework and go to review sessions with our teachers.

Eat healthy and make sure you get enough sleep every night: eating healthy will give you more energy and make it much easier to get through your long days. We always bring fruits and healthy snacks to practices and eat healthy throughout the day. Getting at least 8 hours of sleep each night will keep you focused and alert so you can give 110% in practice. We try to get to sleep at nine every night so we can be ready for the next day.

Manage your time and don’t overwork yourself: even if that means having to leave your school team’s practice early and going late to all star! Always make sure you have at least 30mins of down time to just relax and unwind from school. Work out a schedule with your coaches that will give you enough practice time without pushing yourself too hard.

With these three things in mind, handling school, all star and varsity cheerleading will become much easier and less stressful! How do you juggle your grades and cheer teams? 

Comment below or tell us on twitter at @Cheer360 !!

Thanks,

Dana and Angie, CLBs