Cheering

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to speed skate in the Olympics? In the Olympics there are plenty of sports, and one such sport is speed skating. There are 4 main components to all sports, and I will be informing you about those. The first element of sports I will be explaining to you is competition. Speed skating is mostly self explanatory, but the main goal of it is to move over the distance of the race in the fastest time possible. You may be wondering “How do I play?” Well, while we’re…

When you think about cheerleaders, you think they are the queens of high school, they are on top of the social order, and they enforce the rules strictly. Often, cheerleaders in books or even movies are just used for comedy or teen drama, but in this case, they are used for crime. This is exactly what Megan Abbott does in the novel Dare Me. Dare Me is a mesmerizing piece of style combining deep characterization and insight with a truly nerve-shredding crime plot. The story is narrated by Addy,…

La'Tonya Rease Miles discusses her thought process while creating the syllabus for a class dedicated to cheerleading in the article American Beauty: The Cheerleader in America Literature and Popular Culture. In the article, Miles reminisces about her personal experiences as a high school cheerleader and points out various stereotypes of cheerleaders in the media. Miles's experiences as well as my own can be compared to the well-known cheerleading movie, Bring It On, in order to reveal the movies…

When people hear the word “cheerleader” I am sure most would think of little, skimpy girls running around high schools with their nose in the air. Which is such a jaded, misleading conception. This is exactly why people think negatively about cheerleading. Cheerleading is more than what it looks like, that is why it is a sport. To be classified as a sport it is required to have an opponent, a goal, physical activity, and rules. Cheerleading has all of the above listed components. Before I go on…

Artistic Gymnastics vs. Rhythmic Gymnastics Both women’s artistic and rhythmic gymnasts dedicate the majority of their time in the gym. They are each international sports governed by the Federation International of Gymnastics and participate in a standardized level system ranging on from level 1 to level 10. Artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics share the concept of perfection and scoring of the ten point system. Although they have many similarities, they also have many differences like…

Being in cheerleading isn’t as easy as people say. Some people even think cheer isn’t a sport but I would beg to differ. Cheerleaders have a high chance of getting just as sweaty, tired, and hurt as you can in other sports. Cheerleaders can’t be afraid to perform in front of people because we have to be loud and proud of our team. Practice gets tough when you have to do painstaking stretches, many difficult jumps, then, depending on the day, stunts or cheers. To begin cheer practice, all us…

This paper shows the In’s and Out’s of Allstar Cheerleading and Why It Is a Sport. In this paper my claim states that Allstar Cheerleading is a sport. The evidence in this paper contains researched information, self known information, personal experiences, and scholarly resources. Throughout this paper a great deal of the knowledge of Allstar Cheerleading is given, and also a brief history of how Allstar Cheerleading came to be. My personal experiences are shown throughout this paper because of…

My hands gripped my lacrosse stick tightly and my eyes stared at the ball, which was trapped between two girls. I waited. I waited for the whistle to sound and the ball to fly in the air, the yellow of it vanishing into the sun. I was ready. I could hear the steady breathing of the girl next to me and the beating of my heart. In those few seconds of anticipation I felt so alive. The whistle vocalized. The note was shrill and high. It was that sound that everyone was waiting for. In the mere…

I honestly did not believe that I was nor did I carry myself as a leader until I got to Wilson High School. In middle school, at church, and within the different programs I am a part I was given leadership positions and was “successful” in them but Wilson High School and its community have taught me what it truly means to be a successful leader. A large part of my high school career has been dedicated to the cheerleading program here at Wilson High School. This is the aspect of my life that has…

Cheerleading is performed all around the world at schools, universities, gymnasiums. (Google’s definition) “Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate in competitions”. Cheerleaders wear uniforms, girls wear skirts and tops and cheer shoes,…