So my friend is begging me to join her All Star team because so many of the members are either seniors or quitting,and she's convinced that I'd be a good cheerleader (don't ask me why,I've never done cheer in my life)!

...And I was wondering if any of you guys are All Stars,and what is your program like?Like,what is your practice schedule like?What are the costs (for classes,uniforms,competitions etc)?Also,do any of your All Star gyms have dance teams also?

The gym my friend wants me to join has a hip hop team,and if I could get on it,I'd probably be more inclined to do that because dance is definitely more my thing (only because I have never done cheer before,and I only have a little gymnastics experience).

So,any input would be great.Thanks!

Also,are there any good cheerleading websites that you can suggest?

About.com has a good cheerleading section. There's also a website that's something like Miss Pineapple's guide to cheerleading I'm sure you can find it in google, that has a lot of good information. Varsity.com is also very useful with competition cheerleading.

cheerwiz.com

mspineapple.com

Thanks.I've seen all those sites already

I've also just discovered that there aren't actually any tryouts for the cheerleading teams.There are "placement" days where they evaluate your skills,and then you are put on the appropriate team for your age and skill level (there are 2 teams for most age levels,some of which the ages overlap).

For the hip hop teams though,there are actual tryouts.