Christmas!

With only 11 crisp cool days till christmas, what is your cheer schedule? I have one practice left until I am off on break until January. How many of you really enjoy jamming out and doing your routine to Christmas music? I know I do! Well enjoy, because you only have 11 days until its back to just your real music. Merry Christmas!

Give Thanks.

Zach Bingaman          

I’m thankful for the bright blue sky

I dream of soaring high.

I’m living life, not just passing by.

You live, you learn, you fly.

I’m thankful for the air I breathe.

God made this air, just for me.

If it wasn’t for air, I would be an absentee.

Thank God for the air I breathe.

I’m thankful for my wife,

Not now but in my life.

Hopefully we live without the strife,

But I will live my life.

Let’s all give thanks!

Give Thanks.

Zach Bingaman          

I’m thankful for the bright blue sky

I dream of soaring high.

I’m living life, not just passing by.

You live, you learn, you fly.

I’m thankful for the air I breathe.

God made this air, just for me.

If it wasn’t for air, I would be an absentee.

Thank God for the air I breathe.

I’m thankful for my wife,

Not now but in my life.

Hopefully we live without the strife,

But I will live my life.

Let’s all give thanks!

My Diamond Poem

Cheerleading

Tough, pain

Stretching, tumbling, aching

Muscle, mats, sweat, tracks

Falling, running, tackling

Tired, boring

Football

Big Rival Game

Tonight, our school has a game against a big rival. We have almost the same colors so we also have the competition of who wears them better. I am really excited because the school we are playing is my old school. I will see all my old friends, although I will be on the sidelines cheering for our amazing Devils to win. Comment or email me and let me know what traditions you have with your rivals. What do you do to get pumped? Also, homecoming has recently happened or is happening. How was it? What were some stunts or interesting moves to your homecoming dance? If you have any questions, just comment or email me!

Finished Radiate

I have completed the book “Radiate” This book has many twist and turns, not just in the plot, but also in the emotion. One minute you could be laughing out loud and the next minute you might want to cry. “Radiate” was based on Marley Gibson’s real life experience. Since it was based on a true story there are true facts about the cancer, the care for her, and the life outside the cancer. She does an amazing job with the names of all her medicines and cancer diagnostics. Also, this book doesn’t get boring because it is up-to-date with the way the world works and communicates. Lastly, there were many good quotes and life lessons that I will take from this book. This book can give any person, cheerleader or not, a real step-back in life and realize what they have. I couldn’t put it down. Thanks Marley Gibson for an amazing read.

The Monster

The Monster called my back handspring stepped into my path tonight. The nerves took over my body and everything began to shake. I fell once, wimped out by doing just a roundoff with no back handspring twice, and actually flipped 2 times. I can't wait till Sunday to attempt the monster again.

Release the stress!

Finally I have been relieved from some stress. I do believe that the projects were a big part of that. Nervous about tumbling on sunday afternoon, yes, but I have a lot to do this weekend, so whatever happens, happens. I have a 4 day weekend and it is going to rock! :)

Stress.

I have had a lot of stress since about monday. It seems that everything in my life just changed. I was excited about learning new tumbling passes and now I don't even feel like showing up. A lot of big projects and things are coming up and I just feel overwhelmed. I believe that it is all nerves, but I can't bring myself to go with that. I have had headaches constantly and an upset stomach. These things may be caused by the nervousness inside me, but they would have to be big nervous fits. I will keep you up to date on my flow, but I don't know how it will go.

Competition Practice

My first practice went well. We worked on jumps and tumbling. I had a roundoff back handspring, but I am in the process of mastering it. If your a cheerleader, you know that tumbling does not just happen. Tumbling takes time and practice. Tonight at practice, I fell on my head. I have a goose bump on my head and a sore shoulder and spine. Its ok because you have to get back up and keep going. I believe that I WILL master this monster! :)

My First Competition Practice.

Later today, I will have my first competition practice. Competition cheer has been a dream of mine for a long time, and now I finally get to live that dream. Being in royal blue and green for my new team will make me happy. We have a long time until our first competition, but we have to begin early to master our routines to win 1^st place. Since this is my first practice, I also have to meet a whole new team. Should I be nervous? Is competition the right place for me? I think I will be fine, but you never know. I do believe competition cheer is going to make my schedule more compact, but it keeps me busy and out of trouble. People say when you go to cheer practice you can relieve all your life’s stress and troubles. Adding another day of my week to cheer means more days to trash my troubles and worries. Will I have to worry about my routine? If cheer is a stress reliever, what happens if I get stressed at cheer? I don’t know all the answers but would love to know what everyone thinks. Comment or send me an email at zachbingaman@gmail.com. Later Gators! 

Handstands In The Pool

Every summer, when my dad opens up the pool, I must do this!

My Motivation.

I am motivated by this. Whenever I am having a rough day or I get down, this pictures lifts me up.

PSU.

This college is where I dream to go. I have always wanted to cheer for Penn State.

An Amazing Read!

I am not a big reader, but when I heard about the book Radiate by Marley Gibson, I was interested to find a book about cheerleading that really showed what cheerleaders are all about.  I could not find the book on many book store shelves. When I did, I didn’t want to buy it in fear that I would be spending money on a worthless story. Later on, my friend asked me if I have ever heard of the book Radiate. I said yeah, obviously. She told me she bought it online.  She finished it in less than a week. I figured this had to be a good read. I asked her if I could borrow it and she brought it to me last night. I can’t put this book down. Every chapter has drawn me further into the story. It begins with a senior named Hayley who has been in band since her freshman year. Senior year she wants to stand out and be different, so she tried out for cheerleading. Hayley worked all year to become a better gymnast and now is the time to try out. I won’t spoil the rest of the storyline that I know about the book, so read it for yourself. I am only on chapter 4, but I am already determined it is an amazing book. If you read the description, it will tell you she discovers cancer in her leg. The story is so much more than that. It is a motivational book for any cheerleader. Something I really enjoy is that at the beginning of every chapter there is a motivational quote. At so many points in this book you will say to yourself, “Yeah I told you so!” to all of those pesky people who don’t believe a word you say about cheerleading. For any cheerleader, this would be the perfect book to read. Highly recommended by me!