Feral Jarrells

Competition Cheer Dads are a special breed.

They show up to competitions thinking it’s a 2-hour event… and by hour 11 they’re eating $9 chicken tenders in a convention center hallway while guarding 6 backpacks, 3 bows, and someone else’s kid’s Crocs.

They say things like:
“Why do we have to be here at 6 AM if they compete at 2?”

But the second their daughter hits the mat they turn into the loudest human in the building.

Also shoutout to Cheer Dads for:
• Becoming professional hair bow holders
• Carrying every bag known to mankind
• Learning the entire routine from watching it 437 times
• Pretending they understand the scoring

And somehow…
after a 14-hour competition day…

they’re still the first ones standing up yelling:
“THAT WAS PERFECT!!!”

Cheer Moms may run the group chats…

…but Cheer Dads run the backpack transportation system.

Tag a Cheer Dad who started the season confused and now thinks he’s on the coaching staff. 😂

POV:It’s officially Comp weekend!

The infamous ride to a cheer competition with your teenager… 😅📣

Mom in the front seat running on coffee ☕ and pure unbridled adrenaline ⚡️.

Passenger Princess: hoodie up 🧥, neck pillow 💤, blanket, eye mask 😴, ear pods in, emotionally unavailable until we arrive. ✌️

We’ve been in the car 20 minutes and she’s already in full“wake me up when it’s time to compete” mode. 💤🚗

But give it a few hours…

The music will hit 🎶, the bow goes in 🎀, and suddenly the same kid who couldn’t open her eyes will flip a switch and own the mat. 🔥📣

Cheer moms know…the road trip nap is basically part of the pre-competition routine. And sometimes the few hours of silence is golden😂🙌 Post your pre comp cheer rides below!