After four years with the same uniform it was time for our school to invest in new ones. We started off asking for sponsors to help offset the cost of the uniforms. Depending on the amount of their donations we offered various ways of advertising their company such as having their logo printed on the back of the warm up suits or on the gym bags the girls brought to every competition. This helped offset the cost of the uniforms immensely.
For our team we were able to purchase a practice uniform which was a basic t-shirt with the school logo and shorts in the school colors. A warm up track suit that was to be worn to and from every competition along with a matching gym bag to carry all their essentials, shoes and of course the new uniforms. There are many different styles of uniforms available to choose from. Keep in mind the size of the girls and boys on the team and look for uniforms that will be flattering for all shapes and sizes. You want the team to look great and to also feel great in them. They will not carry themselves with confidence if they feel self-conscious in the uniform. All the uniforms must match unless there are boys on the team and then they would wear matching pants. You can choose from tops with or without long sleeves, a second top overtop which has the team logo on, and tops that show the midriff. If they have a skirt matching spankies are worn underneath or they can have skorts. The skirts must have enough flare to them that the team is able to do jumps and tumbling without any restraints. The uniform should fit with a little breathing room otherwise you will notice some on the team always pulling down their tops or skirts. Choose fabric that is very durable, flexible and breathes well. They teams work very hard during their routine and get quite hot. Shoes should have good ankle support and allow the feet to breath. The should also be lightweight and comfortable. Some shoes come with little inserts that can be placed along the side of the shoe to add a splash of your team color. The most important thing is that you allow enough time for the uniforms to arrive before any competitions as there will always be some type of alteration needing to be made to at least one of the uniforms. Marci Bartlett is a cheerleading mom in Alberta. You can learn more by visiting my blog, Cheerleading YAY! http://cheer-ideas.blogspot.com
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