FUTURE CHEER NATIONALS COUNTDOWN: 1 day

yo.. nationals is tomorrow. TOMORROW. im freaking out just a little bit.
i get really bad with nerves, like.. i have such a weird reaction to it. i kind of either go properly quiet or make like a million stupid jokes, and this is all right before we go on floor to compete, so everyone's like 'kerry shut up'. although usually i just stay quiet and stare at the floor, feel like my insides and melting/exploding and i think im genuinely going to projectile vomit on the mats. which wouldn't get us points, i don't think its on the scoresheet really. so yeah its gonna go well.

i usually absolutely LOVE future cheer bournemouth, its by far my favourite competition (maybe tying with jamfest europe) but this year its seniors on day 1 and youth and junior on day 2, meaning that i compete on day 1 and coach on day 2. usually it's the other way round, so im slightly disorientated already. also both days cause me to have 2 different types of nervousness, both are horrible but i think coaching is a worse feeling, not sure how Gareth does it x3 really.. and this weekend me and Megan get to press play for their music... might steer clear of that job, i would most definitely miss and press skip and then some proper bangin punjabi mc tunes would start playing or something.. yeah

also at competitions i always, and i mean ALWAYS forget something. at icc nationals it was my hair bow, icc southerns i forgot socks and at fc winter wonderland last december i had to go back for my cheer shoes. i also have some seriously weird cheer curses surrounding me and my team- literally every single competition, the day before i will lose 1 cheer shoe (usually the left) and i will find it at like 4 in the morning before i leave. at southerns, i almost didnt find it because my brother thought it would be hilarious to hide it, ON THE ROOF. this is not ok.
and dont even get me started on the curse of the hair dye, seriously, dont.

NATIONALS CHECKLIST: 
- hair bow
- training kit
- black leggins
- tigers tshirt and hoodie
- hairspray + clips etc
- make up
- nfinities
- white socks
- glasses (providing i dont sit on them again)
- inhaler
- red nail varnish
- knee support
- camera
- deep heat
- a picture of Gunner in a frame for good luck
- a seriously unhealthy amount of food 



and when i say food, i dont mean a bit of money and some sandwiches and crisps and chocolate and stuff, i mean im literally buying sainsburys.


another massive announcement! 
Crimson Heat Tigers are the official cheerleaders for the London 2012 Olympic Games! Its such an honour and a privelige to be invited to be a part of the olympics, and there are high expectations but we will meet those expectations and more. We are Crimson Heat. Dream big, live bigger.
 

a massive good luck to all the teams competing this weekend, keep yourselves safe and injury free! and enjoy it, party on the beach 



whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right x

 

FUTURE CHEER NATIONALS COUNTDOWN: 4 days

Strange/exciting things that happened in the past week:
1. i found my shoe that i lost at prom, by the side of the road, decorated in leaves
2. i drove the crimson heat van (yo and what)
3. me and my friend googled 'linda blair' (the girl that plays regan in the exorcist) and nothing came up, then everything we searched afterwards came up with a picture of linda blair
4. i rode in an ambulance to a&e in the middle of my prom
5. i saw liberty's boob

So i literally just got home from training...i say literally, it was 2 hours ago but it feels like just now cos ive been sat here watching a programme about murderers and eating salad the whole time... anyway im on this training hype and i feel like preaching about CA and how amazing their abs are because their abs are amazing oh and did i mention their abs are amazing. Welcome to my panther party.

Far right- Jamie Andries and her perfect poof (hair, not a camp man)

 Alot of people (particularly non cheerleader males) always say to me 'ew why do you want a stomach like that its disgusting' and to be fair, when i was little my mum had a 6 pack (yeah she's a ninja beast) and i used to get scared by it but, i was 7 and naive and not a cheerleader then. Its all about the abs yo! It signifies strenght and power, plus it looks sick with cheer kits. I do crunches and ab workouts but, not religeously, and i guess abs is just something that comes with the sport if you work your stomach muscles alot. But i would genuinely kill for abs like the girls of CA, they are literally my abspiration. I found a picture of their abs workout which i might impose on my youth team over the summer if i ever feel like torturing them- not that they need it, most of them have better 6 packs than me anyway...

Cheer Athletics Abs Workout:

My... 26th June.. resolution: do this abs circuit every day until i have abs like the girls from CA. If anyone can tell me what a 'bicycle' is it'd be much appreciated.

And you might've guessed, i like making lists. So here's a list of some cheerleaders/athletes/general people that inspire me:
- Gabi Butler
- Kelsey Rule
- Maddie Gardner
- Kiara Nowlin
- Jessica Ennis
- Shawn Johnson
- Paula Radcliffe
- Ronaldinho

- Aimee Starfish
- Whitney Love

Gabi Butler. This pretty much explains why.

Kelsey Rule. Who is also quite possibly the most beautiful cheerleader ever

 

Maddie Gardner- for her ball up 360

Kiara Nowlin- World Champion Power Tumbler

Jessica Ennis- World Champion Heptathlete. And the woman my dad said he'd prefer as a daughter...

Shawn Johnson- World AA Champion 2007 and Balance Beam Gold Bejiing Olypics 2008

Paula Radcliffe- set a world record for the marathon. Also poo'd at the side of the road.

Ronaldinho- inspired me to become a footballer when i was 6

Aimee Starfish- for her spike and flying skills

Whitney Love- first female to perform a standing double in competition

Obviously im nowhere near as talented as any of these people, but a girl can dream and dreaming is believing so... watch this space? Nah but seriously, these guys are all sick.
Oh and i totally forgot Gareth Green, my coach, purely for the fact that he's so hench but then he got little chicken legs. In all seriousness though, best coach in the country.

Just on a side note- alot of people like to stereotype cheerleaders as skinny, blonde and bitchy. Some people are all three, some are one but not the other, and some are not at all. Cheer, like any other sport, has people of every different shape, size and personality. In fact, the sportsmanship displayed at competitions between teams (99% of the time) is incredible. Some people say that cheer, like gymnastics and ballet, can cause young girls to develop eating disorders in order to lose weight and fly which i can respect but at the same time, many other sports have the same kind of regime: in cheer, generally if you're smaller you're more likely to fly however in high level squads and allstar squad's it's all dependant on flexibility and core strength. In rugby, someone less strong is more likely to be a winger than in the middle of the scrum (im no expert on the names and im going on what i can remember from my brother in year 8) but yeah anyway, all i can say to cheerleaders out there trying to lose weight because they think they're not skinny enough to be a cheerleader or want to fly is- focus on your flexiblitiy. Forget about your weight. It does not matter in this sport, and it puts you in a mindset that is not only distracting but also dangerous. You are beautiful and you're size is perfect. Everybody's body type is different so don't compare yourself to your teammates and friends and don't put yourself down. When you look in the mirror and you don't like what you're seeing, make a list of all the things that make you beautiful and focus on them, because a positive mindset = a positive mood and positive things will happen.

Cheerleading is a sport.

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So two days ago i had my last A level exam and left school forever, and now that i don't have to sit at home procrastinating and thinking that i probably should do some revision or something, i decided to start this blog as i start this new chapter in my life. As of two days ago, i officially started my gap year and what will be one of the most exciting adventures of my life! 
In exactly two months and two days, i will officially become an adult, and take on a huge amount of responsibility for my own life- i'll be working full time, paying rent, running a car (hopefully), keeping in contact with friends who are going away to university, and raising enough money for my three months volunteering in South Africa in April 2013 :)



10 facts about me:
- i am a cheerleader for Crimson Heat Tigers senior team and i coach the youth level 1 team

Year 13 Leavers Ball

- i'm a black belt in karate

- i am really OCD about plug suckets being left on with nothing plugged in


- i change my hair colour like every month

- i have an unhealthy obsession with the lion king, dont diss

- i try to see the good in everyone but there's nothing i hate more than people who say one thing and mean another

- curry is the best food in the world. ever.

- i have a genuinely horrific phobia of the sea, i literally cannot even put my toe in it

- i think my cat is possessed by the devil


- i sneeze silently



Of all the things in my life, the one thing I love more than anything else in the world is cheerleading. I say it alot but Crimson Heat is my rock, it helps me when I fall and pushes me to be a better person, in and out of the gym. The tigers in the youth team have taught me the importance of being a good role model to younger athletes, and that it's not what you take, but what you leave behind that defines greatness. My coach and teammates inspire me to push myself physically and mentally, help me to overcome any issues and tumbling blocks and support me and everyone else when there's a problem that needs to be solved. Crimson Heat is more than just a programme, we are a family. A ring or a trophy is material, but the love for the team is the greatest thing you will ever gain from cheerleading.

it's not about what you got. it's what you make of what you got.

These are some of my favourite moments so far in my cheer career:

proud coaches with youth and junior trophies from Future Cheer Winter Wonderland 2011

that moment when a stunt sequence isnt hard anymore >

the crimson family on a conditioning weekend in wales

winning grand champs with the girl i swear is my long lost twin...

crimson heat design new training kits (snowman socks are compulsory)

this girl, Megan Maynard/a poodle at ICC Nationals >>>

watching this team grow up into amazing people is humbling and inspiring

im sorry but, we are literally tigers, wot u sayin

crimson heat youth level 1 are ICC 2012 National Champions!!

FUTURE CHEER INTERNATIONALS 2012 COUNTDOWN: 6 Days

be inspired, be inspiring x