Cheerleading

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…

I walk into cheerleading tryouts (confidence radiates from my smile) this is moment of truth for my seventh-grade year. I’ve seen every “Bring it on” ever made, so I am pretty much a cheerleading professional. Everyone is beginning to warm-up and stretch, so I begin to follow what everyone else is doing. But after the first few minutes I soonly realise that I should have watched a few less “Bring it on” movies and maybe just the high school cheer squad. Despite being completely wrong about cheer…

When I was ten all I thought about was cheerleading, and all I dreamed about was being a cheerleading world champion. I kept this dream extremely close to me for the past 7 years, but never thought I would even come close to completing my dream. Last year, I finally made my dream cheerleading team Maryland Twisters F5. F5 was an enormously talented team that was a top contender for the world champion title. F5 could’ve won the championship, but our mistakes in our routine costed us first place.…

Many people go against the topic of whether cheerleading is considered a sport. People assume it’s not because normally all they see of cheerleaders is at football or basketball games. People never watch cheerleaders performing at an actual competition. The sound of a screaming crowd, the flashes of cameras, and a goal to win are things that all sports have in common with cheerleading. Cheerleading meets the definition of a sport. Cheerleaders are expected to have a high level of physical…

Boys should be able to do cheerleading with females While Matt was trying to join the cheerleading team, he was unable to join due to the fact that he was a male and the coaches thinking he just didn’t have what it takes. Males have more strength in the upper body that some females might not have. Some states and countries do not allow boys on a cheer team. Boys should be able to do cheerleading with girls. Many boys who want to cheer can’t because many schools don't allow male cheerleaders…

Cheerleading should be considered a sport Most people only consider competition cheerleading as a sport, others such as cheerleaders themselves consider any type of cheerleading as a sport, such as school cheer or competition cheer. There are a lot of benefits to why cheerleading is a sport, also to why cheerleading should be considered a sport. Cheerleading can be classified as a sport in many different ways such as, a varsity high school sport, or as a competition sport. Cheerleading requires…

the world. (“History of Cheerleading”) I was one of those cheerleaders for the last six years. The hard work and dedication it takes to withstand the toll of this sport requires a determined spirit and a withstanding soul. Cheerleading has continued to show its extreme popularity among young women and men not only in the United States, but also across the world with a constantly growing number of countries that have established cheerleading as a sport. Currently, cheerleading is established in…

Cheerleading ¨ What are you afraid of? Dropping a stunt? Not throwing tumbling? Forgetting a part of the routine? Your bow falling out? Use fear as motivation. Because it only makes you stronger.¨ -unknown. During the first cheerleading practice of my sophomore year, I had fallen from a stunt, dislocated my elbow and tore ligaments. I went to physical therapy for a few weeks and was eventually released for cheerleading camp. I was allowed to fly and do the motions. I wasn't allowed to tumble…

reality of cheerleading. Cheerleading is an activity that as been around since the late 1800’s and is currently struggling to receive its qualification as a sport. Title IX, an education amendment, is a major factor that impedes cheerleading from being considered a sport. Title IX states that within any federally funded education program or activity there cannot be any discrimination based on sex (Overview Of Title IX Of The Education Amendments Of 1972). In the beginning, cheerleading was all…

Is Cheerleading a sport? Short skirts, loud screams and lots of energy: that is what most high school students define as a classic cheerleader. Most of the teenagers in the world will have this opinion, Along with being “Miss popular” of the school, cheerleaders are also seen as “try hard” athletes. How complicated could it really be? The answer to that is more difficult than one would think. Though many people might gossip about how cheerleading is precisely considered not a sport, it is…