[stylist] Frustrated writer trying to do research

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Nat,

Are you looking for specific types of cheerleading?  I was a cheerleader
and dancer all through high school.  I cheered for a year when I
attended university in 2000, and I continued to dance until about 8
years ago.

What, specifically, are you curious about with cheerleading?

Most cities well have schools that you can contact, but also try cheer
studios.  You can find cheer and dance studios pretty much anywhere.

If you are looking for professional cheerleaders, try sending an email
request to pro teams of any division.  Just research them and send your
email to the appropriate contact.

The cheer studios may be helpful here since many of the owners and/or
students will have cheered in some professional capacity.  Good luck.

Bridgit

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Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:47:39 -1000
From: "Nat Barrett" <hawaiianstar at gmail.com>
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Subject: [stylist] Frustrated writer trying to do research
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Hello list,

I think this is the first time that I'm posting to this list. I hope
what I'm putting here is appropriate.

I'm hoping for some help. If it's possible that is.

To make a long story short, I'm a writer. I've been studying romance for
years, however, I've always said I'm not strictly a romance writer. In
any event, I saw once on the news a sort of bio thing about an NFL
cheerleader.

This was years ago. Since then I've made several attempts to try to
network and make contact with one. I've had no success.

So I'm asking other writers, what are your tips for networking? I read
about other published writers making contact with certain people to do
research, but in my own attempts I've come up empty.

And hey, if anyone knows how I can reach a cheerleader, even better. At
this point I'll be happy to talk to an NFL one, MLB, NHL, or any kind of
sports-related professional cheerleader. I'm seriously ready to give up
on this story idea and just move on if my recent attempts don't' work.

Thanks,
Natalie B.