This season has been an extraordinary whirlwind of diamantés, bright red lipstick, sweat, energy and fight for stunts to say the least. Here, for the last time, is a summary of what us Firebirds have been up to right from competing to touring to what is in store (or should we say on mat) forContinueContinue reading “The End of the Season for us Firebirds”
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A singing session, showcase and competition ready!
With us being in mid competition season, us Firebirds have been fighting for our team in all aspects whether that is helping one another with competition nerves prior to hitting mat, learning the lyrics to our routine to gain optimum performance marks on mat or fighting for a stunt on the competition floor. In thisContinueContinue reading “A singing session, showcase and competition ready!”
We would absolutely recommend Ella to any team!
Welcome back to our article! This month we thought we would share with you, before all the pre-cheer season talk begins, some Firebird memories and throwbacks both on and off mat. As well as this we thought we would keep you up to date on what we have been up to behind the scenes! WeContinueContinue reading “We would absolutely recommend Ella to any team!”
A Month Of 1st’s for The Firebirds
The first external training session for Heatwave & Ignite and the first showcase for Inferno as well as a surprise for the team! Hello! We are Emily (this year’s Treasurer) and Megan (this year’s Secretary) and it is our second year on the Firebirds team for both of us! Emily Treasure and Megan secretary HereContinueContinue reading “A Month Of 1st’s for The Firebirds”
Get to know SGSU Firebirds!
Hello, we are St George’s Firebirds! We’re the UK’s only Healthcare Specialist University Cheer Team. As a healthcare university we pride ourselves on the following strong values, running throughout our threeteams, which embraces inclusivity, familism and teamwork. This year our Pom Team, Inferno and Level 2 non-tumble team, Ignite, united with our original Level 1tumbleContinueContinue reading “Get to know SGSU Firebirds!”
The Diary of a University Cheerleader : CFHTT competition and Giveaway
Calling all university Teams : CFHTT competition and Giveaway University cheerleading is a rapidly expanding part of the Cheerleading community and something we celebrate at CFHTT.The Diary of a University Cheerleader allow current university cheerleaders to document and give a real insight into their experiences as uni cheerleaders.Each month the winning university will have thereContinueContinue reading “The Diary of a University Cheerleader : CFHTT competition and Giveaway”
Well here we are again with our penultimate article for The Diary of a university cheerleader.
It’s actually crazy how quickly this year seems to have gone and it’s been a ride to say the least, as you guys know, but at the end of the day I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I have learned a lot this year, about cheer and myself. This was my final seasonContinueContinue reading “Well here we are again with our penultimate article for The Diary of a university cheerleader.”
When I felt my lowest and most isolated, my cheer family helped pull me through, most of them unknowingly.
Rising like a Phoenix. Hello again! It feels like only yesterday that I wrote the January and here we are. So where are we now, a month on? Last month I said that we had a lot of adjustments to make with one less cheerleader, and the changes keep on coming! However, I feel likeContinueContinue reading “When I felt my lowest and most isolated, my cheer family helped pull me through, most of them unknowingly.”
Introducing Bedfordshire Bull Cheerleaders
We are the Bedfordshire Bulls Cheerleading team, part of the University of Bedfordshire’s competitive sport division. This year we are a Level 2 Coed non-tumble team; this is the first year we are entering a non-tumble routine! I am Sasha, our president, and I will be the one writing the monthly diary entries I amContinueContinue reading “Introducing Bedfordshire Bull Cheerleaders”
Farewell to: The Diary of a University Cheerleader featuring DMU Saints
Just like that, it’s all over. Welcome back, sadly for the last time, to Diary of a Cheerleader. This month’s article is a little different to our others as unfortunately, it’s time for the DMU Saints to say goodbye. It’s a weird time right now, and none of us could have predicted how theContinueContinue reading “Farewell to: The Diary of a University Cheerleader featuring DMU Saints”
DMU Saints: stereotypes cheerleaders often face here in the UK
Firstly, welcome back to Cheer From Head to Toe’s blog. You’re back with me, Abbey, from the DMU Saints for a round-up of what’s gone on with us in the past few months. In this article, we also had a word with some other UK university cheerleading teams such as Leicester Panthers, UEA Angels andContinueContinue reading “DMU Saints: stereotypes cheerleaders often face here in the UK”
The Diary Of a University Cheerleader December issue: “The sad fact is cheerleading it’s not financially accessible for everyone.”
Firstly, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! For the Saints, we’ve been off uni for the past 3 weeks. Training will start back on the 9th of January with Varsity and Scarlet. I wanted to touch on a few different topics for this month’s edition. Namely, how the team deals with the financial side ofContinueContinue reading “The Diary Of a University Cheerleader December issue: “The sad fact is cheerleading it’s not financially accessible for everyone.””
The Diary Of a University Cheerleader: DMU Saints
A New Month Apparently, a whole month has gone by since we last wrote an article. So, we’re back again to fill you in on our progress. In case you don’t know, we are the DMU Saints. De Montfort University’s cheer team. I’m Abbey, and I write these articles as I’m the mediaContinueContinue reading “The Diary Of a University Cheerleader: DMU Saints”
Welcome to the first instalment of ‘Diary of a University Cheerleader’ meet the DMU Saints!
Nice to Meet You! We are the DMU Saints. We are based in Leicester at De Montfort University and, as of this year, have four teams; Level 1 All-Girl, Level 3 Co-Ed, Varsity Game Squad, and a hip-hop team! Last season was very successful, with Level 1 All-Girl winning Grand Champions at BCA UniContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the first instalment of ‘Diary of a University Cheerleader’ meet the DMU Saints!”
The Diary of University Cheerleader: December issue
Hi guys, We can’t believe the year is almost over, where has the year gone. Although our term ended halfway through December, the Tigers managed to accomplish a lot in the last few weeks of term. Our amazing Social Secretaries organised an end of term 3-course meal for all of our teams held atContinueContinue reading “The Diary of University Cheerleader: December issue”
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