Before I take the mat one last time, I will revive my passion.
I promise to remember why I started this journey. I will recall the very moment that I fell in love with cheerleading in the first place, why I have refused to give up and why I continue to choose this team every single day.
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I will promise to never lose sight of the wonderful journey that brought us this far. I will cherish the beautiful moments, learn from the catastrophic and commit to a wonderful finish.
Before I take the mat one last time, I will recognize those around me.
Before I take the floor, I will remember the small army of cheerleaders surrounding me. I will be thankful for every teammate who has refused to give up on me. I will believe in them as much as they believe in me. I will trust their judgement, have faith in their ability to hit this routine and provide them with endless support.
I will talk to my teammates. I will continue to pick them up when they fall and I will be there for them until the very end. I will never blame a teammate and I will never leave a teammate behind.
We are a family. I promise to continue building our trust, creating wonderful memories together and standing beside one another.
Before I take the mat one last time, I will forgive myself.
I promise to not carry any burden from my past with me into competition. I cannot correct my mistakes from practices or competitions that have already happened. I cannot correct the deductions I have previously caused or the failures I have already been a part of.
I choose to forget these faults and move forward with a clear mind. I will think positively, accept the past and seize the opportunities ahead.
Before I take the mat one last time, I will commit.
No matter what, when the moment arrives, I will be nervous. I will have butterflies in my stomach and shaky hands and an accelerating heartbeat. But however nervous I get, I promise to believe in myself and execute my skills the best of my ability. I promise to let go of fear. I refuse to talk myself out of being successful. I will give this routine my greatest effort despite how afraid or exhausted I may become.
Before I take the mat one last time, I will trust my leaders.
I may not like every change that has been made or that will be made. I may be enraged or disappointed or confused about a decision. Even if I don’t understand the reasoning or I don’t agree with the outcome, I promise to trust the knowledge of my coaches, gym owners and choreographers. I promise to respect their decisions, have confidence in their judgement and help bring their visions to life.
Before I take the mat one last time, I will thank the ones in the crowd cheering us on.
Before I head to warm-ups, I will hug my parents extra tight and I will thank them for everything they do. I will let them know that I appreciate them, that we all appreciate them cheering us on. I will remind them how important they are to our success. I will make sure they understand that they are a critical piece of this cheer family and how I cannot thank them enough for all they do for this team.
Before I take the mat one last time, I will have faith.
I promise to keep this dream alive, doing everything in my power to make us successful. I promise to believe in possibilities and see the potential of this team. I promise to remain confident yet humble. I will have hope and I will do my best to help the team reach beyond the expectations we have set for ourselves.
Most importantly, I promise to never give up and to fight for everything we have worked so hard for this season. I promise to help make our dream become a reality.
As I take the floor for the last time this season, I promise to be a champion teammate.
