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Cheer Camp Volunteer Training

Safe stunting, real spotting, concussion awareness, and appropriate hands-on boundaries for cheer volunteers.

42 min Beginner 7 modules Pass 80%

For: Cheer camp volunteers, spotters, tumbling helpers, and assistant coaches

What you’ll learn

Understand why cheer carries the highest catastrophic-injury risk in girls’ sports
Progress skills safely and never rush an athlete past readiness
Spot correctly — protect the head and spine and know how many spotters a stunt needs
Set up safe surfaces and mats, and never allow stunting without a trained coach present
Recognize a concussion and follow the CDC HEADS UP steps — when in doubt, sit them out
Prevent and respond to heat illness, sprains, and strains with R.I.C.E.
Keep hands-on spotting appropriate, hold clear boundaries, and report abuse concerns

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Course outline

1
Why cheer safety is different
Cheer looks joyful — and it is — but it is also one of the highest-risk youth activities there is.
6 min Quiz Interactive
2
Skill progression: never rush a skill
Cheer skills are built in a ladder, and every rung must be mastered before the next.
6 min Quiz Interactive
3
Spotting: protect the head and spine
A spotter is not decoration — a spotter is the safety net.
7 min Quiz Interactive
4
Surfaces, mats & the practice space
Where a stunt happens matters as much as how.
5 min Quiz
5
Concussions: recognize, remove, refer
Falls from stunts and hard landings in tumbling make head injuries a real risk in cheer.
6 min Video Quiz Interactive
6
Heat, hydration & everyday injuries
Beyond the dramatic risks, cheer camp brings the everyday ones: overheating during long outdoor or gym sessions, and the sprains and strains that come with jumping…
5 min Quiz Interactive
7
Appropriate touch, boundaries & reporting
Cheer is unavoidably hands-on — you physically support, lift, and correct athletes all day.
7 min Quiz Interactive

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