Active YMCA kids tend to be happy kids. It doesn’t matter their age. Your child likely experiences a variety of benefits from an active lifestyle that includes participation in different programs at the YMCA. We offer variety of sports and physical activities that kids can join to have fun, but cheerleading is a unique and fun way for kids to work on and develop strength, conditioning, and flexibility while also learning valuable life lessons such as discipline, respect, and a sense of accomplishment.
It is proven that a child’s involvement in organized athletics provides them with an opportunity to develop physically and socially while increasing their activity levels. Cheer programs, like those offered at the YMCA, can help children incorporate coordination, teamwork, and discipline into their lifestyle.
Did you know that one in three kids struggles with obesity? The best way to reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease is by getting kids moving. Signing up for programs at your Y helps kids become active, healthy, and fit. Your child will learn active and healthy habits that will be carried with them to adulthood.
Cheerleading can help kids develop a sense of body awareness as well as a wide range of coordination and motor skills. When children enroll in a cheer program, they learn how to use different muscles and parts of their bodies in a number of ways.
Communication and engagement with others is a major component of cheerleading programs. Each team member needs to be able to talk and work with each other. Cheerleading can also teach children the importance of teamwork. Your kids will meet new friends, have a blast and support other children while they play a sport.
Like many sports, cheerleading can have the power to give your child’s confidence a boost. There’s nothing like cheer programs to make a kid feel more connected, involved, and engaged with others. Learning different cheers, helping out their teammates, and performing well YMCA program events can benefit kids who cheer. Your child gets the chance to be the positive voice for their peers. This makes a positive impact on them.
We currently have a cheerleading team for our flag football season. We hope you will be able to come out and support all of our programs at the YMCA.
For more information, stop by the desk at the Pullum Y or call (850) 936-0049.