The Spirit of Cheerleading is a Sport like any other The quote, "Together we stand, together we fall. All for one and one for all!" by author Mariabella (qt. by Ninemire), embodies the pure heart and soul of the activity known today as cheerleading. Cheerleading, something defined as the actions of a person who leads spectators in traditional or formal cheering, especially at a pep rally or athletic event (Cheerleader), has drastically changed from its origins in the 1890s, having time to evolve itself into an intricate, challenging physical activity both pumping up crowds and entertaining judges. With girls flipping through the air, soaring high above heads, jumping to reach unimaginable heights, and sharp in every motion, the stakes are
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Opponent allow for a sense of anti-feminism to play into cheerleading’s validity, when they assert concepts like cheerleaders only wearing short skirts, little bows, and a constant smile while “prancing on the sidelines” (Cheerleading). Challenges can confidently be made against these claims, because each element of a cheerleader’s attire plays a part in the spirit of the spirit as well as this “prancing” on the sidelines. The bow, for example, can be used from recognition of teams at both games and competitions, even the uniforms as well. The uniforms are made to represent a team through colors and designs to help boost team pride and unity. Thinking along the same lines of school cheer uniforms, many opponents question the attire of all-star cheerleaders. It is true that teams walk on the stage in sports bras, tight shorts, red lipstick, poufy hair, and glitzy eye makeup, but it isn’t true that it all occurs without reason. To accomplish what is needed to steal the title of first place, truly, the only attire easiest to jump, run, tumble, and stunt in is a sports bra and shorts. Sometimes, the stage can be placed quite a far distance from the judges’ panel, so the only way to make a clean, sharp, eye-catching appearance is an abundance of makeup and perfected teased hair (Grindstaff). Every sport does what they need to win, and cheerleading is not excluded. One final point usually proposed by opponents is the lack of physical activity conducted on the sidelines. One can change the opponent 's points about sideline cheering being just motions and words, arguing instead that it is the cheerleader who livens up the crowd when their team is down by 7, and the cheerleader who stands in the rain and snow to yell for their players. Cheerleading not only requires motions, but an abundance of memorization to recall the
Opponent allow for a sense of anti-feminism to play into cheerleading’s validity, when they assert concepts like cheerleaders only wearing short skirts, little bows, and a constant smile while “prancing on the sidelines” (Cheerleading). Challenges can confidently be made against these claims, because each element of a cheerleader’s attire plays a part in the spirit of the spirit as well as this “prancing” on the sidelines. The bow, for example, can be used from recognition of teams at both games and competitions, even the uniforms as well. The uniforms are made to represent a team through colors and designs to help boost team pride and unity. Thinking along the same lines of school cheer uniforms, many opponents question the attire of all-star cheerleaders. It is true that teams walk on the stage in sports bras, tight shorts, red lipstick, poufy hair, and glitzy eye makeup, but it isn’t true that it all occurs without reason. To accomplish what is needed to steal the title of first place, truly, the only attire easiest to jump, run, tumble, and stunt in is a sports bra and shorts. Sometimes, the stage can be placed quite a far distance from the judges’ panel, so the only way to make a clean, sharp, eye-catching appearance is an abundance of makeup and perfected teased hair (Grindstaff). Every sport does what they need to win, and cheerleading is not excluded. One final point usually proposed by opponents is the lack of physical activity conducted on the sidelines. One can change the opponent 's points about sideline cheering being just motions and words, arguing instead that it is the cheerleader who livens up the crowd when their team is down by 7, and the cheerleader who stands in the rain and snow to yell for their players. Cheerleading not only requires motions, but an abundance of memorization to recall the