{"id":854,"date":"2019-01-30T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T14:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/?p=854"},"modified":"2019-01-30T14:38:58","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T14:38:58","slug":"sabrecats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/sabrecats\/","title":{"rendered":"My experience as a Sabrecats Pom Cheerleader"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Jade Ellis, BA Accounting and Financial Management<\/p>\n

Hi everyone! I\u2019m Jade, and I\u2019m proud to be a Varsity Coach for the Sabrecats Pom Cheerleading team. When most people think \u2018cheerleader\u2019, they think of cheery girls waving pom poms in the air \u2013 I assure you that being a Sabrecat pom cheerleader is so much more than just that! \u00a0We train and perform at Varsity fixtures, have some of the best social events, and take part in volunteering and fundraising for our selected charities. With so many things to get involved in, I think it\u2019s the best club going!<\/p>\n

We are made up of three teams of all different levels and abilities – Comp, Varsity and Cheer Dance. The Comp team train twice a week at a high level and perform at competitions around England. The Varsity team train once or twice a week and perform at the larger events such as the football final at Hillsborough and the ice hockey final at Sheffield Arena. The Cheer Dance team trains once a week and also performs at Varsity performances, but has a less demanding schedule. There\u2019s something for everyone, so don\u2019t worry if you think you won\u2019t have enough time \u2013 give it a go! Squad auditions are at the start of the academic year, and are posted on our Facebook page<\/a>. The auditions are not as scary as you might think, and you are more than welcome to audition with your friends. Any gender is welcome – if you have a big smile, loads of enthusiasm, high kicks, huge jumps and strong arms, then you\u2019re the type of person we\u2019re looking for!<\/p>\n

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One of the most enjoyable parts of being part of the team are the socials. \"\"<\/a>Most of our socials are themed nights on Wednesdays starting at Revolution and ending at Roar at the Students\u2019 Union – which normally means dressing up! It\u2019s always a great night, and is a fantastic way to get to know each other outside of practice. One of the best nights is the Christmas Roar, as the Social Secretaries make amazing costumes for everyone, and everyone is in the holiday spirit!<\/p>\n

As Varsity Coach I\u2019m responsible for 27 girls, and for choreographing two routines that will be watched by hundreds of people at Varsity events. This seems daunting, however it is an extremely rewarding opportunity, and taking on this role has given me a huge amount of transferable skills like organisation skills, time management, leadership and confidence. There are two coaches per team, so I\u2019m not on my own, and I find it so rewarding to collaborate ideas and work together as a team. It is so satisfying watching your hard work come together to create an amazing routine and gives you a great sense of accomplishment. I am thoroughly enjoying being Varsity coach, as it has made my\u00a0university experience more exciting and challenging, as well as allowing me to gain skills that I\u00a0\"\"may not have if I didn\u2019t take part.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re considering having a go at cheerleading, I would absolutely recommend it! Performing cheer routines in front of hundreds of people is a great way to build your confidence and keep fit, and I\u2019ve met some amazing friends through the team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Jade Ellis, BA Accounting and Financial Management Hi everyone! I\u2019m Jade, and I\u2019m proud to be a Varsity Coach for the Sabrecats Pom Cheerleading team. When most people think \u2018cheerleader\u2019, they think of cheery girls waving pom poms in the air \u2013 I assure you that being a Sabrecat pom cheerleader is so much … Continue reading “My experience as a Sabrecats Pom Cheerleader”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[68,11],"tags":[60],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/854"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=854"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":861,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/854\/revisions\/861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mgt.dept.shef.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}