Why is Cheergyms not going to the American Grand in Las Vegas in December? It seems like every other well known team in Cali is going, why not cheergyms?
Well just because alot of other teams are going, doesn't mean they need to go. To my knowledge the only teams going to the grand are Cheerforce, Nor Cal, Airborne, and I think POWER. California all stars went last year, but that hardly covers the whole state going.
American championships is a great organization, but it's not for everyone. People really need to get over themselves and stop demanding where people should go. There are over 100 competition companies and you expect everyone to go the same ones.
Why do people have a chip on their shoulder on this board? I do know that MOST of the good teams from Cali are going in December. California Allstars, Cheerforce, Fierce, NorCal, So Cal, West Coast Mavericks, not to mention the team from texas....Cheer Athletics, so I hardly think it is a cheesy competition. It is BY FAR the best one on the West Coast.
So to whoever wrote this... would guess that it's cause that comp kinda sucks..... and everything is always closed that week, so why bother?
Plus, in March I believe they are going, so why go twice? GET A LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!
CG is not going to any Vegas comps this season. We usually do two traveling comps and they are always in Feb., March timeframe. As far as I know we have never gone to that comp but the level 5 teams will be in Atlanta to compete against a lot of the teams mentioned. :) Good luck to everyone going to Vegas, I'm sure it will be a great comp and a great time! Make sure to let us all know how it goes!
I have a great life, but thanks for the blessing. That competition sucked when we went TWICE. it was dark, run slowly, way out in the boondocks, nothing was open cause it's the week that most Vegas employees get off for Christmas, so basically it SUCKED. Plus, you had to stay in the host hotels. Who on earth does that???? We stopped going cause our parents didn't like it and the kids didn't like it even though we placed really super well. We go where we are happy.
so as for getting a life? Got one when we stopped going. Now we go to competitions that care about the kids. That's my life. My kids. So instead of being nasty to me, maybe you should get some manners. I didn't say anything mean to you. Why attack me?
The American Grand is a great event, if you can afford it and you can get all the kids to get out of school around that time. It's usually a task. Pyramids did go to that event in 2000 or 2001. There are so many nationals, that its hard to choose which ones to go to.
By the way, its not way out in the middle of nowhere. It's in the MGM Grand, LOL one of the largest hotels in the world.
When Pyramids went, how did they do? Not to be negative, but I recall most teams did not place well there; lacking in tumbling I believe. I think they should give it another chance as they're stronger now and could do well; it would be a good indication as to how they might do at Worlds if they get a bid. Maybe American Showcase in Anaheim some year, if they don't like Vegas. It's probably the top competition in California, based on the numerous amount of teams that have attended over the years.
You did do something to deserve being as you call it "attacked" you said the competition "SUCKED" and who cares if you went twice before. We have gone 3 years in a row and as of last year the competition was awesome. Huge improvements over anything of the past. Great arena (not dark at all), good seating, timing was good, awards were good, great fun to see Cheer Athletics and Cali Allstars last year. It was BY FAR the best comp on the west last year.
By the way when you attack something (that you know nothing about) do not be surprised when someone steps up to PROVE you wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I believe it was the advanced team that didn't score as high as they usually do at competitions. High emphasis on tumbling at their competitions. I would like to see cheergyms attend because most of the teams are from Southern CA; it would be nice to see even more teams from Northern CA attend, in addition to the ones who went last year.
Wow, do you own that competition? Am I not allowed to say it sucked??? Do you own it? Are you the director for American Grand? I guess I owe everyone an apology for posting my opinion of a competition. Aparently everyone else is allowed to state their opinion of a competition but not me. I didn't see that in the rulse for the message board.
Please accept my deepest regrets and apologies. I sincerely hope you all can forgive me for not liking that particular competition. I promise to like it from now on. I will ask our cheer director to take us there next season. Hopefully we can go. Then you all can yell at me and be totally rude to me and make me feel smaller than a piece of dirt for having my own opinion.
Thanks for being so incredibly warm and inviting in stating ones opinions. You are all such WONDERFUL people. I feel so incredibly loved.
Actually, now I feel so crappy and imensely sad but hey, that doesn't matter now does it? I guess I will go now. Hope your day is better than mine is so far with such nice people.
ALSO wrote: You are NOT required to stay in the MGM...That rule was from like 3 years ago.
I was under the impressiont that the only way you do not have to buy the package is if you live within 75 miles of Vegas....we do not qualify. For the past three years we have bought the package.
Nobody said anything Rude to you, you were the one attacking that competition. You cannot base your opinion on it if you have not gone in the last 2 years. Everything you think you know is wrong. I was only trying to let you know that it is a great comp...as far as being the owner/director...I wish...then I would not have to worry about $$$.
I think you all WERE rude. Sorry. I know I will be attacked next but you were rude to that person. Is there a statue of limitation of years as to when you can make your opinion? I dind't know you had to have attended last season to form an opinion on a competition. Someone on another thread didn't like GSSA. You didn't attack them. Or was it cause you agreed with them? THEN it's ok?
You all owe that person an apology. A HUGE one. I am embarrassed for y'all.