Blog 11

For me, deciding what to ask and what not to ask during my interview is difficult because I already know the interviewee.  After long thoughts and ideas (especially from Dr. Chandler), I think I have finally decided what my interview protocol should look like.

• What is your name?

• What team do you cheer for currently?

• How old are you?

• Can you tell me how you got into cheerleading?  About how old were you?
• Tell me about your first experience as a cheerleader?  
• What about your most memorable experience?
• After your first experience, did you move to another team?  Why?  How did you get involved there next?

• After so many years of being within the cheer world, what is your definition of a being a cheerleader?
• What is a typical practice like for you on your current team?
• How does your team and you train for competition season?

• After thinking about how your practice is ran, and what goes into it, do you think cheerleaders should be treated like athletes?  Why do you believe so?

• What qualities do you think are the most important things that make a team successful?

• What are your goals, in cheer, in life?

• How has cheerleading positively affected your life so far?
• What other activities or hobbies do you do outside of cheerleading and school?

• What are you most proud of as a cheerleader?
• Why do YOU love cheerleading?

I think after close consideration these are the interview questions.  I am satisfied with the way the questions flow and how most relate to one another.  These questions hopefully call for a smooth conversation.