Can I become a high school chearleader and not be able to do a cartwheel?

Question

I love to dance and have been told i would make a good cheerleader... there is just one problem though, I cant do a cartwheel! I really want to cheerlead in high school and can dance, cheer, be on top of a pyramid, and i can be a flyer. Is it possible that i can make the team and still not be able to do a cartwheel?

Answer 1

sure u can.. i guess lol

xD

(probably depends on the competition ur up against..)

Answer 2

you will probably still make it...

BUT, cheerleaders should at least know how to do a back handspring...

a cartwheel s the easiest trick to do, so if you cant do it you can't do a back handspring.

so, you won't be good at the tumbling part of cheer. maybe you can make up for it for being really 'peppy' *sarcastic voice*.

Answer 3

Just as long you know how to use your knees you'll be fine.

You do have to know how to do a back hand spring.

Answer 4

its good that you are a flyer, those are allways needed (duhhhh), but i suggest you learn how to tumble (cartwheels + round-offs + backhandspring at least) because if you dont you might be in a little trouble......

Answer 5

Well the whole point of being a cheerleader is to be able to tumble. But you could win the judges over with your personality, by being loud on the cheers you have to perform, and on the dance part kill it.

It does seem like maybe you would be better on a dance team in high school.But if you really want to be a cheerleader, you should try to learn to go a cartwheel and another trick like a simple roundoff.

Good Luck

Answer 6

probably, because they have other girls that can do them. As long as you can do what you do, they won't need you to do cartwheels.

Answer 7

Yeah no need for cartwheels as long as you can use your knees.

Answer 8

well you pretty much need to be able to tumble. at my school you need to have a flip flop. but a cartwheel is probably one of the easiest tumbling things. soo i would suggest taking tumbling a couple nights a week. but maybe if you cant do one and your like amazing at everything else you will still make it.