It’s cheer competition day. The excitement, the nerves, the culmination of all the hard work and hours put into practice ….not to mention the hair pulling, the yelling, and the enormous amount of Starbucks needed to get through the day. The athletes have their uniforms, but what exactly are cheer moms supposed to wear to competitions? Here are my staple items:
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COMFORTABLE SHOES
I don’t care if you walk into that venue stark naked, as long as you’re wearing comfortable shoes! I mean, security might have an issue with the naked part, but at least your feet won’t hurt. And, after 10 years of doing this, I found THEE absolute perfect shoes for all that walking. Seriously; I wore these puppies all through Jamfest this year and my feet didn’t hurt ONCE in three days! I even bought a second pair in another color after I felt how great they worked.
LEGGINGS
You’ll almost never see me wearing real pants to a cheer competition. My criteria for the perfect leggings at a cheer competition are as follows:
- Must be high wasted
- Must be soft
- Must have pockets
My absolute favorite leggings come from Aerie by American Eagle (and they definitely don’t pay me to say that!)
SPIRIT WEAR
Every cheer mom should have at least one piece of “spirit wear.” This includes anything that has your team name or gym logo. The larger gyms will have a whole shop or online store dedicated to hoodies, t-shirts, hats, sweaters, and anything you can think of. Some are blinged-out and some are clean and simple, so you get to choose according to your style!
Don’t have a spirit shop? Ask your gym owner or director for the gym or team logo and have some made! It’s always fun to see parents all decked out in their spirit wear when you look over at the VIP section.
LAYER UP
Even when it’s warm outside, you never know what those venues will be like, so layer up! My favorite is to tie a flannel around my waste, wear this puffy vest from Old Navy, or both!
ACCESSORIZE
Call me excessive, but there are a few “extras” that I love when it comes to sassing up my look on competition day:
Themed nail color
Jewelry to match our team or gym colors (check out these accessories from The Cheer Collection!)
Backpack or fanny pack (to keep all those emergency items!)
Christine Christensen-Krueger says
Just ordered the shoes! Love my Clark’s but these look comfy too. Can’t wait to try them.
Kristen says
How do you like them???