Free Cheerleading Uniforms

With the high price of cheerleading uniforms making entry into the sport restrictive for some families we were surprised that we could not find a company or service that provided the means for cheerleaders to pass down uniforms that no longer fit so the less fortunate could get essentially free cheerleading uniforms.

Cheerleading Uniforms Are Very Expensive

The price point of cheering may not at first glance seem substantial. But when you start looking at the prices, it is in fact very expensive.

For example, a good pair of Women's Asics Gel-Cheer LE will cost $59 or more. And these are certainly not top of the line shoes. Yes, there are price point shoes that might sell below $30, but even that can be prohibitive, especially in the years when children out grow their shoes more than once a year.

Certainly there are many cheerleaders who out grow their shoes before there is even any noticeable wear and tear, the shoes will more likely find their way into a garage sale rather than be made available to someone who dreams of becoming a cheerleader but can not afford the equipment.

Uniforms are also costly. Browse through the major cheer equipment websites and you will see the banner ads offering value packs or price point uniforms beginning at $59.95 or more. Unlike shoes, uniforms do not wear out in a season unless they tear or are abused. And, unlike shoes, cheerleading uniforms do not sell as well as garage sales. Even if someone purchases it as a novelty for their children, those uniforms might be the difference between a child being able to pursue their dreams or regretting they were unable to sometime later in life.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if large cheer organizations promoted the donating of uniforms so that needy families could receive FREE cheerleading uniforms? How much more valuable would those uniforms than be instead of sitting on top of other used clothing being sold at a garage sale?