Large West Coast Competition

NOSEBAG · Senior Member

RE: Large West Coast Competition

IAMCHEERLEDGEND · Member

just go on youtube and listen for youself watch 5 diffrent teams from that weekend. Its not a rumor

Fierce Coach · GURU

Well, the announcer does sound really excited about Cali. LOL.

NOSEBAG · Senior Member

Fierce Coach wrote:

Well, the announcer does sound really excited about Cali. LOL.

Who is this excitable announcer ?

Fierce Coach · GURU

He was a black guy, if I remember correctly.

CheerFan · Veteran Member

What exactly does that mean? The question was who was the announcer, not what color he was... Why is it that when someone discribes a black person they use color but when they are discribing anyone else, it's the lady or the man wearing, standing, sitting, talking about... you get the picture. Never do I hear, "it's the white lady or the white man..." disbelief

Simply a cheermom · Veteran Member

Yes I have to agree... Better words can be used to describe this announcer than he was a black man.

How about you do some research and get a name of who the emcee was for the event. Otherwise let's just try to be a little more sensitive. I am certain you didnt mean to be insensitive. but it would be like someone saying some white chick, mexican guy, jewish guy, or even gay guy was announcing. Im sure you get my point. Everyone like to be addressed by their name.

now does anyone know the name of the announcer and where he is from?

AlexInWonderland · Veteran Member

You guys make it sound like her saying "it was a black guy" is a bad thing. I don't see it as a bad thing- it is one way to identify someone!!! We now know it wasn't a Mexican girl....you hear someone say black guy and you automatically assume she is making a racial comment. I do not see any harm in it. Are we afraid of pointing out that someone is different from another because of color? Come on....it was far from racist.

GossipGirl08 · Member

Yeah I agree give me a fricking break.....She didnt mean anything by it. Please people get a grip......

cheerologist · Veteran Member

GossipGirl08 wrote:

Yeah I agree give me a fricking break.....She didnt mean anything by it. Please people get a grip......

True. Besides the announcer might not even be black.Remember Rick Astley?

Simply a cheermom · Veteran Member

Fierce Coach, I want to apologize if I crossed the line by my comments. I want to try to always remain a positive poster as well be allowed to state my opinions freely. So please accept my apologies if I seemed as if I was making a big deal out of nothing.
That was not my intentions:)
Happy holidays to everyone!

Moms · Veteran Member

My favorite comp is the GSSA SUPER SIX................

It is amazing to watch the top 6 teams go for it and to see the whole cheer world come together to support those 6 teams.

Fierce Coach · GURU

No apology needed. But I'm as well sorry if that came off wrong. I didn't really think about what I exactly remembered as much as I should of. He had big muscles, a hat on, I think he was bald, and was sitting behind the music table.

xtofunk · Veteran Member

You know what competition is hella big? The jamz youth nationals in vegas. Omg that competition is soooooo big. Its like 3 million teams. :O

DivaPrincessTwinkleStar · Senior Member

I dont like GSSA. Last year they placed people in the Super 6 just to please everyone.
power deserved the bid. hands down..
placings were off..
scoring was ghey!!
but it was run well..

Believer · Veteran Member

DivaPrincessTwinkleStar wrote:
I dont like GSSA. Last year they placed people in the Super 6 just to please everyone.
power deserved the bid. hands down..
placings were off..
scoring was ghey!!
but it was run well..

Yes scoring was strange. If I recall they did not use score sheets for super 6. Just picked the winning order during a "judges meeting." No deductions, explanations, nothing.
Looking at some of the placements this past weekend, the teams with drops still placed high and some teams with no drops did not. I think GSSA might need to take a better look at how they evaluate teams and division winners. Their score sheets, when they do use them, might not be up to par.

-- Edited by Believer at 08:32, 2008-12-19

xpressjag · Senior Member

The largest seem to be

American Showcase in Anaheim
Spirit Sports in Palm Springs
Jamz Nationals in Las Vegas
GSSA Nationals
American Grand-sometimes big, depends on the year
USA Nationals- up and down, depends on the year

Fierce Coach · GURU

We really need a huge California Nationals. I've been looking into this for myself, and have wondered what it will take for someone to step up and have multiple stages at a California event. What location would be good to have this event at? (somewhere we haven't been to before?)

AbbyByTheBay · Senior Member

Believer wrote:

Looking at some of the placements this past weekend, the teams with drops still placed high and some teams with no drops did not. I think GSSA might need to take a better look at how they evaluate teams and division winners. Their score sheets, when they do use them, might not be up to par.

-- Edited by Believer at 08:32, 2008-12-19

The teams with drops that placed high might have made up points in other areas (tumbling, difficulty). It's easy to water down a routine to make it clean; I'm glad that the winning routines are not always the cleanest.

beofgoodcheer · Veteran Member

LA Convention Center. With the opening of LA Live, the area is hopping. All kinds of restaurants and entertainment in the area too. That's also where USA Nationals are being held this year.