i don't think that discounts in general are a bad thing. If certain athletes are having a hard time paying for the tuition but are dedicated and work hard and are willing to do tasks around the gym or teach some youth classes than that should help them pay their tuition. We've had people who were very dedicated but couldn't afford it, do that, and i'm glad that they were able to be in the program. However, i don't like the idea of skill discounts just for tumbling. I wouldn't want to be out on the floor or in practice thinking that the person next to me didn't have to pay as much and that they were therefore more wanted by the program than me. Or that they were worth more just because of the skills they had in tumbling. Like it was mentioned before...what about stunitng? or what about a really amazing jumper or someone who was really sharp or good at dancing? Scholarships make sense in college, but for all star cheer it doesn't seem fair to let more skilled memebers pay less just because of their level in tumbling.

I think its okay if they need some financial help in order to be on the team, but thats different than giving each person a price tag based on their tumbling skills.