When your child runs out of the gym excited and skips birthday parties to attend practice, you know you've hit upon an activity that lights her up inside. Cheer has taught my daughter about responsibility: getting her practice and competition gear ready, leaving school on time, and the impact it has on her team if she misses even a single practice. When she asked to take additional tumbling and I felt it would interfere with her homework, she figured out how to complete more work during class time. Her teachers consistently comment on her kindness and leadership, and I love that she has another group of friends outside of school that literally "have her back". Its fun watching her confidence bloom outside of class with each new skill from the gym.