You know what I don't understand?

Maybe the school took it? I don't know, that is a good point.
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That money went to good use. When they go away to competitions, who do you think pays for the hotels and travel? The school isn't going to foot the bill with the squad has money.

Good question. For one thing, it might seem suspect because typically, in cheerleading competitions, there is no cash prize. However, at least is the case in Canada, when whole teams (and not individuals) garner cash prizes (I'm just going by how we did it for my hockey team), the money goes back to the school's athletics department - it's not the team's to do whatever they want with it (though it helps, as when budget cuts cause administration to cut teams, they're less likely to cut a team that brings in big bucks for the rest of the programs).

"And I guess he won the argument, but I walked away with the turnips."

Yeah, well.... you're not supposed to notice that :)

Maybe they didn't want the school to know that they were hiring a choreographer for their routine.

It goes to the school, as it is the school's money that sent them there.


I hear the drizzle of the rain. Like a memory it falls.

Cheerleading is incredibly expensive. You usually have two sets of uniforms for each member (plus pompons, shoes, etc...), summer training camp, travel to competitions, travel to games, etc... Just the uniform alone will cost over $100, camp another $1,00-2,000 per person, and who knows how much for the travel. A squad could easily burn through $20k a year.

Maybe the money pays for the competision.