Finals, Training Camp and Social Media

[parrotfeathers]

10 minutes ago, Jess14 said:

In that same post that was quoted, I said that I think all TCCs should know if they are on the chopping block, not just Dayton. What's the point of having such a long process if the girls don't know where they stand? Also, I see "Dayton and Shelly" as one in the same in this case. I've always assumed that Shelly was clued into the training camp proceedings as it is, so I would think she would have at least a general idea of how the various TCCs, not limited to Dayton, are doing in training camp (my assumption may well be wrong, but I assume the same of Kitty and the other Shelly as well). Then, if Dayton had been told that she was struggling, I would assume that Shelly would know as well because she would tell her; hence her cut shouldn't be "surprising."I'm certainly not suggesting that they should've been calling Shelly and giving her daily updates on Dayton though. I agree that that would be inappropriate.

That was me.  It wasn't my intention to change the meaning of your post--it was just what I gleaned from it.   Thanks for the clarification.  I believe Kelli has said the girls get weekly reports from Kelli on what they are doing well and what they need to work on.

[Jess14]

2 minutes ago, parrotfeathers said:

That was me.  It wasn't my intention to change the meaning of your post--it was just what I gleaned from it.   Thanks for the clarification.  I believe Kelli has said the girls get weekly reports from Kelli on what they are doing well and what they need to work on.

Oh, it's no problem. Things don't always come across clearly in posts. It's why I don't want to read too much into Shelly's comment about the cut being surprising. It could mean a number of things, and not necessarily that Dayton (and therefore Shelly) thought that she was doing well when she really wasn't.

[Trixi]

On 6/30/2018 at 4:19 PM, adukesantana said:

WHY OH WHY didn't she show up looking like this!!! She was sooooo talented!!!

It always boggles the mind when the vets show up outta shape. They all know that’s a sure-fire way to get on k&j’s radar and they all know when TC starts. It’s always hard to maintain a trimmer figure than what maybe ur natural weight is but these girls know the drill and shud show up ready to put the uni back on IMO. 

[DCC.Style.fan]

2 hours ago, Trixi said:

It always boggles the mind when the vets show up outta shape. They all know that’s a sure-fire way to get on k&j’s radar and they all know when TC starts. It’s always hard to maintain a trimmer figure than what maybe ur natural weight is but these girls know the drill and shud show up ready to put the uni back on IMO. 

Why does Allie have Oompa Loompa face in this pic?

[RedDelicious]

6 hours ago, Jess14 said:

I've always assumed that Shelly was clued into the training camp proceedings as it is, so I would think she would have at least a general idea of how the various TCCs, not limited to Dayton, are doing in training camp (my assumption may well be wrong, but I assume the same of Kitty and the other Shelly as well). 

It seems like a reasonable assumption if your mother is in attendance at training camp ??‍♀️

[scorpio1031]

1 minute ago, RedDelicious said:

It seems like a reasonable assumption if your mother is in attendance at training camp ??‍♀️

In 13 seasons of the show, I've never seen Shelly in the dance studio unless she is part of the alumni giving feedback.  I could be wrong, but I don't think she is there all the time at the Star.  I was surprised to see her leading the girls in the warm up honestly.  Furthermore, if I had a daughter in TCC and I worked for the organization, I wouldn't be there any more than I had to be.  I wouldn't want her to feel self conscious and I wouldn't want to be in the way.  Also, I wouldn't want for the other TCC's to feel that my daughter were getting preferential treatment cause I was there.  I also wouldn't want my co-workers (and long time friends) to feel awkward cause I was always there or asking questions about my daughter.

[RedDelicious]

@scorpio1031 ??‍♀️This board is for sharing perspectives and opinions and I respect your point of view. 

[scorpio1031]

5 minutes ago, RedDelicious said:

@scorpio1031 ??‍♀️This board is for sharing perspectives and opinions and I respect your point of view. 

Thank you - I appreciate that:)

[nittanyvolleyball]

21 hours ago, hypeman said:

I've struggled morally with the show, pro cheerleading, and with this board. Chiefly, because BEING PRETTY IS NOT A CHARACTER TRAIT.  It is a genetic blessing (or a good surgeon). If a woman is of average looks or has an ounce of fat, she doesn't need to be banished.

Dayton is certainly very pretty, with a unique look. I don't care. They have cut absolutely stunning ladies. I have never seen Dayton dance, so I have ZERO information on whether her cut was justified. The argument that she is sooo pretty is just weak to me.

I am definitely not anti-Dayton. She seems like a lovely, well-rounded young lady. I wish her well and hope she re-auditions, if that is her goal. 

I'll be interested to hear what Judy has to say. IMHO Judy focuses on the dancing, and not all the other BS. If she's doubtful of Dayton, I'll accept it regardless of her edit.

This. I don't want to offend Shelly, but just because Dayton is really pretty does not make her an excellent DCC. If she isn't picking up the DCC style with power and projection then she's getting cut. If she isn't getting cut and she isn't getting it, then favoritism is clearly in play here. Maybe that's the case with Victoria? I guess we'll never truly know.

Edited July 2, 2018 by nittanyvolleyball

[DancingNurse]

On 6/30/2018 at 9:23 PM, NMDD43 said:

Woah. This is not a good picture. Her face looks so different from her body

It looks like the head is photoshopped onto a different body.

[GBPackersfan]

10 hours ago, scorpio1031 said:

In 13 seasons of the show, I've never seen Shelly in the dance studio unless she is part of the alumni giving feedback.  I could be wrong, but I don't think she is there all the time at the Star.  I was surprised to see her leading the girls in the warm up honestly.  Furthermore, if I had a daughter in TCC and I worked for the organization, I wouldn't be there any more than I had to be.  I wouldn't want her to feel self conscious and I wouldn't want to be in the way.  Also, I wouldn't want for the other TCC's to feel that my daughter were getting preferential treatment cause I was there.  I also wouldn't want my co-workers (and long time friends) to feel awkward cause I was always there or asking questions about my daughter.

I can see your perspective, it's a fine line. And I am sure Shelly walked that line perfectly. For example, I was in charge of a baseball league. My son made the league, but I stress on his own merits. When he had his tryouts, I made a point to be tabulating others' results in a completely different area.Normally, I participate in the judging process. I didn't want him to feel mom-pressure, and I didn't want the judges to feel that either. I told the judges to grade him like any other. When he had practice, I dropped him off/picked him up and tried very hard to separate "league president" vs "player mom". We know Judy had to do that with Cassie. It's a challenge but you have to mentally ask yourself "do other parents' get this priviledge?"

And in Dayton's case, I suspect she wouldn't necessarily feel self-conscious, as she has been dancing in front of her mom her whole life. I also suspect, as when Cassie tried out, the roles were well-discussed ahead of time. During Cassie's first season, Judy excused herself during panel interviews. I'm sure that having this all played out so publicly adds an extra layer for Dayton, Shelly, K/J. 

[Jesslyn]

2 hours ago, DancingNurse said:

It looks like the head is photoshopped onto a different body.

Because face filters ??‍♀️

[MyFavShows]

On 6/29/2018 at 9:57 AM, Stee said:

I can already see the awkward coffee shop scene now. Cassie will be the “Legacy Mentor”

Omg gag!  Bleech.  Please no :(...

Edited July 2, 2018 by MyFavShows

[MyFavShows]

On 6/29/2018 at 12:45 PM, PrincessLeia said:

KALI was a powerhouse dancer though. EVEN Judy said watching her dance made her not want to care about her kicks. 

Kali was awesome.  One of the prettiest DCCs ever IMO - loved her personality on the show as well.  She just seeemed so genuine and friendly.    I was really disappointed that she got cut - I know she was a little heavy when she came back, but I think girls like Amy T and SD Megan were just as bad and they were somehow given a pass.    I’m still peeved she was cut ;).

Edited July 2, 2018 by MyFavShows

[scorpio1031]

13 minutes ago, MyFavShows said:

Kali was awesome.  One of the prettiest DCCs ever IMO - loved her personality on the show as well.  She just seeemed so genuine and friendly.    I was really disappointed that she got cut - I know she was a little heavy when she came back, but I think girls like Amy T and SD Megan were just as bad and they were somehow given a pass.    I’m still peeved she was cut ;).

I liked Kali also, but if I remember right, weren't her kicks still low?  I think if you come back heavy, but make up for it with a dynamic solo, high kicks, technique, etc, then you don't get cut???  Breelan was heavy, but wasn't performing well.  The girls cut in season 7 - Jenna, Alyssa, Cassie K, Meghan and Kamilah - I can't remember who was cut for weight, but they didn't perform well.  Selina and Keyra - someone said they didn't have good solos, and of course with Selina, after two years of weight issues, the judges probably just said that's it.  I'm trying to think of someone who was cut for weight even thought they had the rest of the "total package."

[MyFavShows]

Re: Dayton, I must admit if I were Shelly I would be a little upset at the DCC org for doing this to my daughter.  Not only did they make her look bad w/ those interview edits last year (it’s none of their business if she voted or not, let alone using that clip to make her look vapid and like a bad citizen or something - I know they do that stuff to a lot of girls, but this is the daughter of one of their own)...but now they bring her in to camp to struggle and cut her as one of the first cuts?   They had to know she didn’t have what it took at tryouts and could have given them both a heads up and/or just not taken her w/o even putting it on the show.   Or, if they really can’t control the show content, make sure she doesn’t try out at all.  Basically give her the same corteousy as an aging vet who needs to know it’s time to bow out gracefully and not come back.

 

Re: her versus VK, I have yet to see any evidence that VK isn’t a great dancer and doesn’t have the DCC look.  She looks gorgeous to me in all photos and her dancing looks fine.  Are there clips out there thet people can post where she is dancing bad?  Cause every clip I’ve seen on her social media looked pretty good.  Looks 500% better than Cassie in all respects from what I can tell.  Of course, she sounds pretty arrogant w/ this “I’m definitely going to make the team stuff” - so that I don’t like, but besides for that she seems like a strong DCC candidate.

Edited July 2, 2018 by MyFavShows

[bigskygirl]

25 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

I liked Kali also, but if I remember right, weren't her kicks still low?  I think if you come back heavy, but make up for it with a dynamic solo, high kicks, technique, etc, then you don't get cut???  Breelan was heavy, but wasn't performing well.  The girls cut in season 7 - Jenna, Alyssa, Cassie K, Meghan and Kamilah - I can't remember who was cut for weight, but they didn't perform well.  Selina and Keyra - someone said they didn't have good solos, and of course with Selina, after two years of weight issues, the judges probably just said that's it.  I'm trying to think of someone who was cut for weight even thought they had the rest of the "total package."

Alyssa was cut for having a bad interview and weight gain. I think Kelli said her weight was going up and down eight pounds during her rookie year. It look like she had a decent solo routine and did well on the field. I remember one of the judges saying she was the one of the most beautiful girls on the squad, and another judge said Funny how someone like Allyssa is cut at finals, but they kept someone like Tasha with her weight gain and bad interview. To be honest about it, I think Allyssa is much more attractive and a better overall DCC than Tasha is.

[Lolfordays]

57 minutes ago, MyFavShows said:

Re: Dayton, I must admit if I were Shelly I would be a little upset at the DCC org for doing this to my daughter.  Not only did they make her look bad w/ those interview edits last year (it’s none of their business if she voted or not, let alone using that clip to make her look vapid and like a bad citizen or something - I know they do that stuff to a lot of girls, but this is the daughter of one of their own)...but now they bring her in to camp to struggle and cut her as one of the first cuts?   They had to know she didn’t have what it took at tryouts and could have given them both a heads up and/or just not taken her w/o even putting it on the show.   Or, if they really can’t control the show content, make sure she doesn’t try out at all.  Basically give her the same corteousy as an aging vet who needs to know it’s time to bow out gracefully and not come back.

 

Re: her versus VK, I have yet to see any evidence that VK isn’t a great dancer and doesn’t have the DCC look.  She looks gorgeous to me in all photos and her dancing looks fine.  Are there clips out there thet people can post where she is dancing bad?  Cause every clip I’ve seen on her social media looked pretty good.  Looks 500% better than Cassie in all respects from what I can tell.  Of course, she sounds pretty arrogant w/ this “I’m definitely going to make the team stuff” - so that I don’t like, but besides for that she seems like a strong DCC candidate.

Yes! This is what I was trying to say — Dayton’s looks aside, obviously she was cut for something. And obviously that cut was quick.  They knew exactly what they were getting with her — way more than the unknowns in camp. So why bring her in at all — the aging vet comparison is perfect. You extend a bit of grace and dignity to those that are close.

What ultimately sucks for VK is that she suffers from the exact same affliction her mom was so snarky about in another girl — that toothy gummy unattractive smile. The irony of it all is just to much not to point out. If TK would have never made those remarks on the show, at most people would probably think “her smile isn’t great” and quickly move on.

[Jazzmom]

2 hours ago, bigskygirl said:

Alyssa was cut for having a bad interview and weight gain. I think Kelli said her weight was going up and down eight pounds during her rookie year. It look like she had a decent solo routine and did well on the field. I remember one of the judges saying she was the one of the most beautiful girls on the squad, and another judge said Funny how someone like Allyssa is cut at finals, but they kept someone like Tasha with her weight gain and bad interview. To be honest about it, I think Allyssa is much more attractive and a better overall DCC than Tasha is.

Wonder which weigh-in day is used for their starting weight??  On that day I would eat lots of pasta...so my weight is on the higher range!

But then again, when they talked to Holly P (still miss her) one time about weight..Holly immediately piped up that she was in her range.  I think this occurred when she was a vet not TCC, even though she was also called out for weight during TCC. 

[English Teacher]

I hope they give the girls a break on weigh ins during the week of the etiquette while eating lesson.  I’m pretty sure they consume more calories during that single lunch than the rest of training camp combined. 

[5678Pixie]

23 minutes ago, English Teacher said:

I hope they give the girls a break on weigh ins during the week of the etiquette while eating lesson.  I’m pretty sure they consume more calories during that single lunch than the rest of training camp combined. 

I hope the girls don't feel like they can't eat 3 days before the etiquette class because that is so unhealthy just to maintain their weight.   Forget the etiquette class where they have to eat food they would never order for themselves and  have a class on healthy eating.

Edited July 2, 2018 by 5678Pixie

[bigskygirl]

11 minutes ago, 5678Pixie said:

I hope the girls don't feel like they can't eat 3 days before the etiquette class because that is so unhealthy just to maintain their weight.   Forget the etiquette class where they have to eat food they would never order for themselves and  have a class on healthy eating.

As long as they do not get the nutritionist who told the girls drinking soft drinks would cause cellulite. The healthy eating segment they did with Jay in Season 6 was not too bad, but they need to expand on it.

[5678Pixie]

1 minute ago, bigskygirl said:

As long as they do not get the nutritionist who told the girls drinking soft drinks would cause cellulite. The healthy eating segment they did with Jay in Season 6 was not too bad, but they need to expand on it.

They need a good nutritionist that is truly qualified , not someone that CMT picks.

[EvergreenLove]

1 hour ago, bigskygirl said:

As long as they do not get the nutritionist who told the girls drinking soft drinks would cause cellulite. The healthy eating segment they did with Jay in Season 6 was not too bad, but they need to expand on it.

That woman was beyond terrible. But I LOVED the grocery store segment with Jay. He gave sensible advice (not “soda causes cellulite) and had fun with the ladies in the store. More of this, CMT!!!

”You eat for performance, not because you have a hole in your face.” Best line ever!

[DCC.Style.fan]

4 hours ago, 123DCCWoooo said:

But I LOVED the grocery store segment with Jay. He gave sensible advice

I still try to eat the majority of my carbs before 3:00 pm!!!??

[ThreaLevelMidnight]

Let’s be honest, that was seriously douchey of Kelli to cut Dayton. If I were Shelly, I would be livid about this. After all Shelly has done for the organization, and the fact that they dragged Dayton through the mud last year, the girl has paid her dues. Real talk: anyone in training camp would make a perfectly fine DCC, the fans don’t notice the nuances about some people being a little better at some stuff than others. Dayton would have been fine as a DCC. 

Edited July 3, 2018 by ThreaLevelMidnight

[Lolfordays]

5 hours ago, ThreaLevelMidnight said:

Let’s be honest, that was seriously douchey of Kelli to cut Dayton. If I were Shelly, I would be livid about this. After all Shelly has done for the organization, and the fact that they dragged Dayton through the mud last year, the girl has paid her dues. Real talk: anyone in training camp would make a perfectly fine DCC, the fans don’t notice the nuances about some people being a little better at some stuff than others. Dayton would have been fine as a DCC. 

This is 100% true. Frankly, if they are doing their job right at auditions, anyone at camp would be just fine. If someone is THAT bad that early, they should have never been in camp I. The first place. All of which is why I always maintain K&J aren’t really that great of judges of talent or potential.

[ElenaFR]

5 minutes ago, Lolfordays said:

This is 100% true. Frankly, if they are doing their job right at auditions, anyone at camp would be just fine. If someone is THAT bad that early, they should have never been in camp I. The first place. All of which is why I always maintain K&J aren’t really that great of judges of talent or potential.

I wonder how many ladies went to camp prior to the CMT show. Was it closer to 36? Ladies without flexibility who couldn't kick during tryouts typically have the same problems during camp and get cut anyway. You can see the ladies that have weight issues at try out. So much is probably done for the show and drama.

I would be happy to watch a shorter camp and see the ladies preparing for the season.

[GBPackersfan]

14 hours ago, bigskygirl said:

As long as they do not get the nutritionist who told the girls drinking soft drinks would cause cellulite. The healthy eating segment they did with Jay in Season 6 was not too bad, but they need to expand on it.

They need to have (and perhaps they do off camera) a registered dietician with a background in sports nutrition. They have Master's degrees in nutritional science and offer nutritional facts and not just opinions from blogs and such. Heck, there is even a blog that says flouride causes cellulite. 

[bigskygirl]

1 hour ago, Lolfordays said:

This is 100% true. Frankly, if they are doing their job right at auditions, anyone at camp would be just fine. If someone is THAT bad that early, they should have never been in camp I. The first place. All of which is why I always maintain K&J aren’t really that great of judges of talent or potential.

Remember Kelli and Judy do not have the final say so. I think CMT and Charlotte get some of the credit for who gets into TC.

1 hour ago, ElenaFR said:

I wonder how many ladies went to camp prior to the CMT show. Was it closer to 36? Ladies without flexibility who couldn't kick during tryouts typically have the same problems during camp and get cut anyway. You can see the ladies that have weight issues at try out. So much is probably done for the show and drama.

I would be happy to watch a shorter camp and see the ladies preparing for the season.

If I understand it, before the show came along they usually only took the girls who had the best chance of making the squad (not girls who had a snow ball chance in you know where of making the squad.) After watching Season 7 where they went past announcing the new squad and first preseason home game, I would rather not watch the girls get ready for the new DCC season because it was the same ole boring crap from TC except now it was yes you made the team but we still can cut you spiel.

[Jess14]

14 hours ago, 123DCCWoooo said:

That woman was beyond terrible. But I LOVED the grocery store segment with Jay. He gave sensible advice (not “soda causes cellulite) and had fun with the ladies in the store. More of this, CMT!!!

”You eat for performance, not because you have a hole in your face.” Best line ever!

Agreed. I liked that segment. I am interested in the girls eating habits. Do they mainly eat a bunch of small meals and snacks throughout the day. It seems like they’re at Valley Ranch between like 6-midnight, so there’s not an opportune time for an actual dinner meal.

Edited July 3, 2018 by Jess14

[Smplsimon]

10 hours ago, ThreaLevelMidnight said:

Let’s be honest, that was seriously douchey of Kelli to cut Dayton. If I were Shelly, I would be livid about this. After all Shelly has done for the organization, and the fact that they dragged Dayton through the mud last year, the girl has paid her dues. Real talk: anyone in training camp would make a perfectly fine DCC, the fans don’t notice the nuances about some people being a little better at some stuff than others. Dayton would have been fine as a DCC. 

If we were to accept your position, that would mean two things -- either 1) anyone who is related to someone in the organization and who has tried out before just gets an automatic pass on to the team or 2) don't accept anyone into training camp who is related to someone in the organization if you have any doubts at all as it would be "douchey" to cut them.  

Bottom line -- Dayton's family should not factor into this.  Presumably she received a chance to prove herself, and she came up short in some way.  Where's the problem with that?

I also disagree that "anyone in training camp would make a perfectly fine DCC" -- we've seen plenty of duds over the year, especially given Kelli's penchant for looking for diamonds in the rough.

[PrincessLeia]

Good nutrition isn’t rocket science.... these girls don’t even really need to count calories if they listened to Jay and stuck to whole foods . No sugar, stay away from soda, alcohol etc. Eat lean protein, veggies, fruit, complex carbs. There may be a few who need macronutrient and calorie counting help due to genetic tendencies, but not most. 

Edited July 3, 2018 by PrincessLeia

[Taralightner]

Is it just me? I’ve done my homework as a newbie and spent way too much time over the last few days reading past year’s spoilers threads. It feels like there’s not as much info/ rumor/ this year as there has been previously. Am I wrong? I mean, it’s July... is there just nothing juicy happening at the Star this year? To get things rolling here are some things to discuss, at least until things get “real.”

 

Gina was seen slipping something into Dayton’s water bottle as she was worried about losing her spot as a K&J favorite to the beautiful legacy.  This is what caused Dayton’s cut  

With so few 4th years, Christina was named group 1 leader.  It didn’t turn out well, so they asked Jenna to return mid camp to fill in the leadership gap.  (She has, afterall, had a long time to think about her role as a leader).  

In their etiquette class, all veterans were invited so that they could revisit lessons on how to hide a beer in a regular cup.  

 

*** don’t believe everything you read on the internet****

*** this is not factual or even speculation or rumor ****

 

*** I originally posted in the wrong thread, moving here****

[Isolabella]

7 minutes ago, Taralightner said:

Is it just me? I’ve done my homework as a newbie and spent way too much time over the last few days reading past year’s spoilers threads. It feels like there’s not as much info/ rumor/ this year as there has been previously. Am I wrong? I mean, it’s July... is there just nothing juicy happening at the Star this year? To get things rolling here are some things to discuss, at least until things get “real.”

 

Gina was seen slipping something into Dayton’s water bottle as she was worried about losing her spot as a K&J favorite to the beautiful legacy.  This is what caused Dayton’s cut  

With so few 4th years, Christina was named group 1 leader.  It didn’t turn out well, so they asked Jenna to return mid camp to fill in the leadership gap.  (She has, afterall, had a long time to think about her role as a leader).  

In their etiquette class, all veterans were invited so that they could revisit lessons on how to hide a beer in a regular cup.  

 

*** don’t believe everything you read on the internet****

*** this is not factual or even speculation or rumor ****

 

*** I originally posted in the wrong thread, moving here****

Lol I appreciate your humor! Last year, the board was sooo boring and everyone was complaining how there weren't as many rumors or inside info floating around. Then halfway through Training Camp is when all that shit started going down and this place went off like a wildfire! So it's not to say we aren't in store for some juicy details/drama to come! My fingers are crossed, at least....

[Taralightner]

6 minutes ago, Isolabella said:

Lol I appreciate your humor! Last year, the board was sooo boring and everyone was complaining how there weren't as many rumors or inside info floating around. Then halfway through Training Camp is when all that shit started going down and this place went off like a wildfire! So it's not to say we aren't in store for some juicy details/drama to come! My fingers are crossed, at least....

CMT should get wise to the fact that WE are their true influencers (who really needs a blond in skimpy shorts?).  The more they feed us, the more buzz they create for the show... they should be required to feed us 2 tidbits a week. Lol 

[Jess14]

21 minutes ago, Smplsimon said:

I also disagree that "anyone in training camp would make a perfectly fine DCC" -- we've seen plenty of duds over the year, especially given Kelli's penchant for looking for diamonds in the rough.

Yeah, agreed. I certainly think that everyone who makes it to training camp should make a perfectly fine DCC, but that hasn’t been the case IMO.

[nittanyvolleyball]

No one, not even legacies should be owed a spot in training camp. If they can't get the dances, then they get cut it's as simple as that. I don't believe they took Dayton in without having some hope that she'd be great at the DCC style and if that didn't happen they were sad to cut her, but it was for her own good so she wouldn't struggle the rest of camp.

[LadyMsJay]

10 minutes ago, nittanyvolleyball said:

No one, not even legacies should be owed a spot in training camp. If they can't get the dances, then they get cut it's as simple as that. I don't believe they took Dayton in without having some hope that she'd be great at the DCC style and if that didn't happen they were sad to cut her, but it was for her own good so she wouldn't struggle the rest of camp.

I think that since Shelly said she was shocked over the cut, people on here are also speculating about what it really was about. Last year when she didn't get invited into training camp, Shelly seemed to not be too surprised about that, so the fact that this threw her off has our pots boiling.

[lizzi6692]

8 hours ago, ElenaFR said:

I wonder how many ladies went to camp prior to the CMT show. Was it closer to 36? Ladies without flexibility who couldn't kick during tryouts typically have the same problems during camp and get cut anyway. You can see the ladies that have weight issues at try out. So much is probably done for the show and drama.

I would be happy to watch a shorter camp and see the ladies preparing for the season.

I remember that during one of the early seasons Kelly did an interview and said that the show had definitely changed the way they picked girls for training camp. If I remember right she said they might take a couple extra girls, but cuts during training camp were few and far between.

[Jazzmom]

2 hours ago, Isolabella said:

Lol I appreciate your humor! Last year, the board was sooo boring and everyone was complaining how there weren't as many rumors or inside info floating around. Then halfway through Training Camp is when all that shit started going down and this place went off like a wildfire! So it's not to say we aren't in store for some juicy details/drama to come! My fingers are crossed, at least....

What?  Last year was not boring... Holly & Jenna were spotted at the club...then Zeke got into trouble....I can hear him now...”hey, Holly & Jenna can vouch for me”

Then, someone posted Holly quit....

[Smplsimon]

2 hours ago, LadyMsJay said:

I think that since Shelly said she was shocked over the cut, people on here are also speculating about what it really was about. Last year when she didn't get invited into training camp, Shelly seemed to not be too surprised about that, so the fact that this threw her off has our pots boiling.

It's probably somewhat hard for a mom to be totally objective in this situation.

[Isolabella]

53 minutes ago, Jazzmom said:

What?  Last year was not boring... Holly & Jenna were spotted at the club...then Zeke got into trouble....I can hear him now...”hey, Holly & Jenna can vouch for me”

Then, someone posted Holly quit....

Up until that point it was boring though. I remember people saying it was one of the most quiet years for spoilers. UNTIL all the holly, jenna, erica stuff came out. Then we hit the jackpot!

[scorpio1031]

9 hours ago, Jess14 said:

Agreed. I liked that segment. I am interested in the girls eating habits. Do they mainly eat a bunch of small meals and snacks throughout the day. It seems like they’re at Valley Ranch between like 6-midnight, so there’s not an opportune time for an actual dinner meal.

There is a video on YouTube featuring Ally and Abigail where the interviewer asks about snacks at practice.  They said there were a lot of apples and almonds.  And I remember another interview where it was bags of apples and jars of peanut butter.  I would think you would have to carb load during the day to make it thru that many hours of physical activity.

[Jennv]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know who was the oldest DCC ever?

[ByTor]

1 hour ago, scorpio1031 said:

There is a video on YouTube featuring Ally and Abigail where the interviewer asks about snacks at practice.  They said there were a lot of apples and almonds.

Well, there go my hopes of being a DCC, I'm deathly allergic to both!

6 hours ago, PrincessLeia said:

Good nutrition isn’t rocket science.... these girls don’t even really need to count calories if they listened to Jay and stuck to whole foods . No sugar, stay away from soda, alcohol etc. Eat lean protein, veggies, fruit, complex carbs. There may be a few who need macronutrient and calorie counting help due to genetic tendencies, but not most. 

 

Yeah, it doesn't exactly take a master's degree to know that fruits/veggies/lean protein/water are good, junk food/alcohol is bad.  Just a matter of common sense.

Edited July 4, 2018 by ByTor

[Trixi]

15 minutes ago, Jennv said:

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know who was the oldest DCC ever?

Linda Badami 37 year old mother of 4 cheered in the 90s

[scorpio1031]

5 minutes ago, ByTor said:

Well, there go my hopes of being a DCC, I'm deathly allergic to both!

Yeah, it doesn't exactly take a master's degree to know that fruits/veggies/lean protein/water are good, junk food/alcohol is bad.  Just a matter of common sense.

Off topic, but on the Sirius XM show "Off the Rails" with Dylan Dreyer, Sheinelle Jones and Al Roker - Al was saying that a Payday candy bar has about the same nutritional value of a protein bar.  Well gee, I know what I'm going to eat:)

[Jennv]

22 minutes ago, Trixi said:

Linda Badami 37 year old mother of 4 cheered in the 90s

Thanks!

[Pink-n-Green]

On 6/20/2018 at 5:04 PM, Jess14 said:

Agreed. And don’t get me started on the “does the uniform make the girl or the girl make the uniform” question. I thought that was a trick question. 

Well, Kelli, I think that the answer to that question is both.  The uniform is beautiful and iconic and the woman chosen to wear it will find herself on the world’s biggest stage with millions of eyes on her. She will look put on that uniform and look at herself in the mirror and it will hit her that she is one of very few who have had the honor of wearing it.  She will realize that she has a responsibility to the organization, the fans and her cheerleader sisters to show that uniform to its best advantage at all times.  By being fit, well groomed, professional and a good role model.  You put together the most recognizable uniform in the world and an exemplary woman showing it off to its best advantage and the sky is the limit.

(I spit that out in about a minute and a half but I think something along those lines would be a good, neutral answer :)  )