silasmoeckel t1_iy0ummx wrote on November 27, 2022 at 10:06 PM

Because cheerleading is not considered a sport. If it were a sport the state would run competitions fund it etc. As it currently stands, they win anything local they need to pay their way to Disney for competition.

Ok-Fennel4756 t1_iy1sqmh wrote on November 28, 2022 at 2:23 AM

I think OP is wondering the current world seems to look at donation as entitlement.

silasmoeckel t1_iy3buwd wrote on November 28, 2022 at 12:57 PM

If it was a sport they would not need to solicit donations nearly as much. Pretty much those donations are going to the organizing bodys profits when the kids just want to compete.

Ok-Fennel4756 t1_iy3cbwx wrote on November 28, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Sad for the kids. I don't understand why it's the shoppers' problem tho. They can ask for money and those that have it will give it to them but cornering people at the entrance of a place they're at to buy food.....which is already way overpriced these days, is a little much, don't you think?

silasmoeckel t1_iy542v6 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 8:37 PM

I'm not excusing bad manners though would say that reflects the state of the sport from the top on down, far to many of those sorts of moms involved. Would rather have my daughter politely asking for donations at a grocery store than the wink wink nudge nudge car washes anyday.

Ok-Fennel4756 t1_iy5koge wrote on November 28, 2022 at 10:28 PM

OP isn't saying anything about polite requests for donations. So, I guess we're on the same page. I think it's very wrong when parents let their kids grow up with a feeling of entitlement. In our days, it was over their own money while today's kids are being brought up with a sense of entitlement to others money

ctrealestateatty t1_iy3yi86 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Um, what? All sports need to fundraise. It's not just cheerleaders out there. Schools almost never pay for travel and such to out of state competitions directly.

But more to the point, what does whether it's a sport or not matter? If it was a band fundraising would it be any different?

silasmoeckel t1_iy532no wrote on November 28, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Meaning they have to fundraise a lot more than say the football team.