Too Hot

Date: Tue Jul 25 1:34 PM, 2006

RE: Too Hot

Date: Tue Jul 25 3:45 PM, 2006

Great job to Pro Spirit for caring about your kids.!!!! Others should consider following!

Date: Tue Jul 25 4:12 PM, 2006

YES wrote:

It tends to be hotter in buildings then out of them with no A/C. Outside there is this thing called a breeze. It's not always strong or noticible, but it is always there.

When the humidity and temperature is high, that's when you're most susceptable to heat Stroke. I have worked on a Paramedic Ambulance for the past 18 yrs, and in an ER since 1990. Athletes, Fire fighters, children & the elderly are most at risk. Stay hydrated, and don't use sports drinks as your sole source of hydration. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include, sweaty, pale, cool to the touch, headache vomiting, weakness and confusion. If you don't take care of heat exhaustion, you can go into Heat Stroke very quickly and die. Your body temp gets to 104 and rises....at 107, your cells begin to die. Symptoms include the above except you're not able to sweat anymore, you become dry, red, confused, vomit, headache, unconscious, convulsions and death. You must cool down the body immediatly if this happens!
Take it easy everyone and drink lots of fluids....stay away from soft drinks, caffeine and alcohol........those are extremely dehydrating! Working hard in this heat and humidity is NOT worth it! I've transported enough heat stroke victims to know........

Date: Tue Jul 25 4:47 PM, 2006

Why haven't any of the Cheergyms.com coaches responded to this?

Date: Tue Jul 25 4:50 PM, 2006

Concerned wrote:

Why haven't any of the Cheergyms.com coaches responded to this?

As a parent the most responsible thing to do is call your director and talk with them directly. I wouldn't wait to hear from them on a message board.

Date: Tue Jul 25 7:44 PM, 2006

Cheer "medic" Mom wrote:

YES wrote:
It tends to be hotter in buildings then out of them with no A/C. Outside there is this thing called a breeze. It's not always strong or noticible, but it is always there.

When the humidity and temperature is high, that's when you're most susceptable to heat Stroke. I have worked on a Paramedic Ambulance for the past 18 yrs, and in an ER since 1990. Athletes, Fire fighters, children & the elderly are most at risk. Stay hydrated, and don't use sports drinks as your sole source of hydration. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include, sweaty, pale, cool to the touch, headache vomiting, weakness and confusion. If you don't take care of heat exhaustion, you can go into Heat Stroke very quickly and die. Your body temp gets to 104 and rises....at 107, your cells begin to die. Symptoms include the above except you're not able to sweat anymore, you become dry, red, confused, vomit, headache, unconscious, convulsions and death. You must cool down the body immediatly if this happens!
Take it easy everyone and drink lots of fluids....stay away from soft drinks, caffeine and alcohol........those are extremely dehydrating! Working hard in this heat and humidity is NOT worth it! I've transported enough heat stroke victims to know........

MEDIC MOM KNOWS WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT.

Date: Tue Jul 25 9:34 PM, 2006

i dont think any of the cheergyms coaching are in any need to say anything. it hasnt been a problem for us. we did perfectly fine in the heat. got lots of water breaks and worked hard...

but one thing we do is the majority of us drink tons of water, juice, and sports drinks hours before and that probably is the biggest difference once we get onto the floor an hour into practice

Date: Tue Jul 25 10:07 PM, 2006

Its been a hard last three days... practicing and getting back in the gym after surgery and all- but really now, my coach Nelson gives us breaks like NO OTHER here in this heat... I think we got about 30 breaks in 2.5 hours..a nd im perfectly fine. A little tired, but certainly not dehydrated or overworked- just ebcasue ofthe heat. Let's stick it out just like any other athlete would and leave your baby bottles at home.

Bryan
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Date: Wed Jul 26 5:48 AM, 2006

Bryan if Godforbid one of your teammates should become seriously ill during practise I hope you will be one of the first in line to apologise to that teammates parents for your insensitive remark. Heatstroke is indeed NOTHING TO MESS AROUND WITH.

Maybe one day if you have kids of your own you will understand our (parents) conserns.

How many times on the news do you here them caution us to do our exercise/jogging/walking in the early hours or wait until the evening hours so we can avoid overheating. The gym can be VERY HOT.

It's great that YOU feel you can handle this extreme heat but can you honestly speak for everyone at your gym ?

Date: Wed Jul 26 6:38 AM, 2006

"to Bryan"
I hope you are not a parent, your grammer and spelling need some work.

Date: Wed Jul 26 9:36 AM, 2006

Yes, I DO think it is safe for me to speak for the rest of my team by saying that "We can work through the heat."

My coach is a good coach and he knows what he's doing. He understands that it is very hot. We understand that it is hot. We have been told several times this past week that if we need water, just get some. If we feel overworked/dizzy/unable to concentrate, sit out for a while. What is the big problem? It's hot just like any other summer day!

I hope that if this sport was football, baseball, soccer, whatever... I hope you would still be complaining about the heat! Those athletes are stickin' it out too!

Deal with it! Myself and and 26 others on my team do, and we're fine. Like THIS is any different than LAST summer.

At the end of each practice we sit in a circle and give about 5 positives for the team. For the past 3 days, one of those positives has been, "Good job working throuh the heat, guys."

Really now, lets not become heavily "concerned" with HEAT.

Bryan
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Date: Wed Jul 26 9:41 AM, 2006

Bryan wrote:

Really now, lets not become heavily "concerned" with HEAT.

This is flat-out dangerous and irresponsible. 54 people have DIED from this heat over the past 3 days. You have a different heat tolerance from other people, and that's fine, but I doubt you are speaking for those who have a lower heat tolerance than you that have died from heat stroke. Hopefully, you'll never have to experience the loss of someone you know or love due to it. You'd definitely change your tune.

Date: Wed Jul 26 11:32 AM, 2006

How crazy is this!? The intended message that was given here was, could it be possible to get swamp coolers? I didnt want to start a "who can spell better, who is a better parent, or who is the toughest and can handle it more and the best one was leaving pets and kids in the car" how childish. This bickering is the whole reason why I usually dont post. Again most people have proved me right and got off of the subject and went to personal attacks on everyone. Way to go!!

Date: Wed Jul 26 12:16 PM, 2006

I think of the reasons people stray away from cheerleaders is subjects like this. Parents, cheerleaders and some coaches complain about EVERYTHING, not saying this subject isn't important, but we tend to complain and be caddy about so much. Sometimes you don't get everything you want when you want it.

Date: Wed Jul 26 12:23 PM, 2006

We get like a month maybe of this heat. Think about places like texas, louiville, nevada and many other places that stay humid and hot much longer.

You have to just push it out, makes you stronger in the end.

If you can tumble in the heat, then it will be no problem when you get to an airconditioned convention center.

The successful teams are the ones who dont complain and just get their stuff done. And the parents who trust the coaches with the kids.

We'll all be okay.

Date: Wed Jul 26 12:53 PM, 2006

Who if any gyms around her have air conditioning. Is that completely unheard of ?

Date: Wed Jul 26 1:03 PM, 2006

I know that both the POWER gyms have air conditioning.

Date: Wed Jul 26 2:28 PM, 2006

Hardly anyone has a/c in their gym. It's really expensive to heat such a huge area and real estate is bad enough!

Northern California is not prepared for this sort of thing because we never get it this bad for more than a day or two in a row. Places like Texas and Arizona are prepared and places there are air-conditioned because it's a way of life there. Here it is not.

Date: Wed Jul 26 4:48 PM, 2006

To Bryan wrote:

Bryan if Godforbid one of your teammates should become seriously ill during practise I hope you will be one of the first in line to apologise to that teammates parents for your insensitive remark. Heatstroke is indeed NOTHING TO MESS AROUND WITH.

Maybe one day if you have kids of your own you will understand our (parents) conserns.

How many times on the news do you here them caution us to do our exercise/jogging/walking in the early hours or wait until the evening hours so we can avoid overheating. The gym can be VERY HOT.

It's great that YOU feel you can handle this extreme heat but can you honestly speak for everyone at your gym ?

Today it was reported that there have been over 50 deaths in Calif due to the heat wave. Mostly elderly and CHILDREn who can't tolerate high temperatures and humidity. Some of the hospitals were overwhelmed with numerous young adults who are used to working out.....careful out there folks!!

Date: Wed Jul 26 4:54 PM, 2006

Bryan wrote:

Yes, I DO think it is safe for me to speak for the rest of my team by saying that "We can work through the heat."

My coach is a good coach and he knows what he's doing. He understands that it is very hot. We understand that it is hot. We have been told several times this past week that if we need water, just get some. If we feel overworked/dizzy/unable to concentrate, sit out for a while. What is the big problem? It's hot just like any other summer day!

I hope that if this sport was football, baseball, soccer, whatever... I hope you would still be complaining about the heat! Those athletes are stickin' it out too!

Deal with it! Myself and and 26 others on my team do, and we're fine. Like THIS is any different than LAST summer.

At the end of each practice we sit in a circle and give about 5 positives for the team. For the past 3 days, one of those positives has been, "Good job working throuh the heat, guys."

Really now, lets not become heavily "concerned" with HEAT.

Bryan
MOTIONS COED

I hope you read the messages from "Heat Deaths" and "You are Crazy"...I also hope your educating yourself on heat/humidity/ and deaths.......I've seen stronger guys than you go down.......