The Clothespin - The Official CHEER DADS Blog

If Cheer Had Instant Replay

If Cheer Had Instant Replay

Cody Boyd

Because sometimes Dad needs another look at that. I've watched enough football in my life to appreciate instant replay. Other than the price, food, and company, it’s a primary reason...

If Cheer Had Instant Replay

Cody Boyd

Because sometimes Dad needs another look at that. I've watched enough football in my life to appreciate instant replay. Other than the price, food, and company, it’s a primary reason...

Things We Pretend To Understand

Things We Pretend To Understand

Cody Boyd

We know more than we used to, but let’s not get carried away. I’ve been around cheer long enough that I can hold my own in a conversation. I mean,...

Things We Pretend To Understand

Cody Boyd

We know more than we used to, but let’s not get carried away. I’ve been around cheer long enough that I can hold my own in a conversation. I mean,...

The Backpack Gets Heavier

The Backpack Gets Heavier

Cody Boyd

Somewhere along the way, you realize you’re carrying a lot more than a backpack.

The Backpack Gets Heavier

Cody Boyd

Somewhere along the way, you realize you’re carrying a lot more than a backpack.

Showing Up Matters

Showing Up Matters

Cody Boyd

The most important thing you’ll ever bring to a cheer competition isn’t in your backpack.  Pretty much every cheer dad has a backpack. It’s usually borrowed from your favorite athlete,...

Showing Up Matters

Cody Boyd

The most important thing you’ll ever bring to a cheer competition isn’t in your backpack.  Pretty much every cheer dad has a backpack. It’s usually borrowed from your favorite athlete,...

Presence Over Pace - A New Movement

Presence Over Pace - A New Movement

Cody Boyd

The vision is simple: Cheer gyms around the world, organizing their own Mat-Side Milers - Dads moving together in their own communities, while staying connected to a shared identity.

Presence Over Pace - A New Movement

Cody Boyd

The vision is simple: Cheer gyms around the world, organizing their own Mat-Side Milers - Dads moving together in their own communities, while staying connected to a shared identity.

The Best Inheritance

The Best Inheritance

Cody Boyd

Inheritance.  This is the word often associated with what we leave behind for our kids. Sadly, this is generally referenced in the context of financial or property transfers from parent...

The Best Inheritance

Cody Boyd

Inheritance.  This is the word often associated with what we leave behind for our kids. Sadly, this is generally referenced in the context of financial or property transfers from parent...