Pros And Cons Of Being A Cheer Captain

Ever since I was little I wanted to be a captain just like my older sister. Back then I thought it was just a cool label, but in my past three years as a TCHS cheerleader I have quickly learned the amount of dedication and hard work this position entails. I qualify for being a captain because I have a good attitude, work well with others, and always put in an effort to work hard.
Something I have learned from past cheerleaders is that a bad attitude is toxic to our program and tends to keep our team from reaching its full potential. I try my best to always stay positive and keep a smile on my face to not only make practice enjoyable for me but for the whole team. We have seen how bad attitudes can affect our program, but imagine what a few good attitudes could do. This all comes back to the captains and how they deal with certain teammates that are not contributing to the

positive vibes of our team. Cliques and drama are a big contributor to these attitude changes but sadly they are inevitable. However, captains should try their best to prevent these by coming up with team bonding things to do and ways for our whole team to hang out. I also think it should be a priority to address the problem of attitudes and fix them to make our environment all around more enjoyable.
Being a Co-captain is something I look forward to because I work well with others.The other captain candidates have been my friends for years and I am able to work with any of them.

I know having 2 captains is not a necessity but it works better for me because I like to work in groups. In science class I like doing labs with a partner because you get to bounce your ideas off of someone. If there is someone in my group not doing the their job I take it upon myself to fix the problem and take charge.
In cheer I am known for being the fun and goofy one but it never affects what I need to get done. I do not think my personality sets me back because when I know it's time to work I focus on what needs to get done. I have many skills that I have worked hard for so I see myself as someone other teammates could look up to for work ethic. During cheer there has been many days where I tried a skill over and over and always fell, but I just got up and kept going. Many cheerleaders have seen me go through this and not catch an attitude or just stop trying, so maybe they learned something from me after

all.
Being captain has always been my dream and because I have a good attitude, work well with others, and have a good work ethic, I think I could be a great captain. I understand the hard work captains have to do and have learned from captains before me. Being captain is not everything, but my senior year is something I want to be special and being captain would make it very memorable.