Challenging Personalities on a Cheerleading Team: Part II
Cheerleading coaches should be paid well for their hard work and their ability to manage a range of personality types.
Most cheerleaders are effusively extraverted but occasionally you might come across a cheerleader who is shy, quiet, and who seems to fade into the background.
I would recommend giving Shy Sally a job to do (taking attendance, over-seeing the equipment, etc.). Wallflowers are shy and insecure and also may be depressed. They feel invisible and contribute to this feeling by becoming invisible! By giving her a task to do, a coach can help build her confidence and her visibility. Shy Sally can also get to know the coach better and perhaps some of the coach’s attention and affection will also boost her sense of self.
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