You just can’t predict the future. Sometimes things turn out so different than where you thought you were headed. At the beginning of this competition season we had some issues. We had people leave the team, most for valid reasons, but far enough into the season to cause major problems with our routine and practice schedule. Cheerleading is the ultimate team sport—when people quit the team it causes hours and hours of rechoreographing and redoing that could have been spent in improving the...

Social media definitely has its pros and cons. I find it useful to share photos, advertise new classes, and connect with parents and...

But it won't be my last! I had a fantastic time this weekend in Bend, Oregon, for the OCCA Cheer Coaches Conference, "Coach-Ella." Love...