Cheerleading

It took me months to decide, but when I did it changed everything about my life in an instant. It was the day I quit my favorite thing in the world, gymnastics. For months I had been walking into the gym and smelling only sweat and seeing the beam I fell on, or the bar I fell off of and I heard only the sounds of my teammates panting and begging for a water break. That feeling is what drove me to quit gymnastics two years ago. I still don’t know if I made the right decision. Every day I think…

I was a sophomore, when I started track and field. I did not know much about it except you had to run. My friend Diamond Peoples was telling me about how the team need more girls. She told me it is fun and you don’t have to worry about being perfect. After she got done telling me what all I can do and how she love track and field. I told her I would like to try out and I will be at practice tomorrow. The next day, during school I was excited that I can try out for track and field. But I was…

However, there are more activities that are also fighting the same battle to gain recognition as a sport. One of those activities is marching band. Many people believe that marching band is not a sport and should just be classified as a musical activity. Those beliefs give marching band the general stereotype that it is not an athletic activity and should just be thought of as a part of the music program. Marching band is a sport and therefore should receive recognition and funding as one. There…

Is Dance a Sport? Many people when asked what sport they play answer by saying that they dance. These people who say that usually get some funny looks after that because many people do not really consider dance a sport. If those people who gave the funny looks actually danced, they too would definitely agree that dance is a sport though. Almost any dancer, if asked, would say that dance is definitely a sport. This sport is even much harder than many other sports and if bowling can be considered…

be willing to take initiative. Having this initiative has helped me become a leader throughout my high school career. The most prominent step I have climbed in order to become a leader is in cheerleading. I have cheered for football and basketball for four years and I have been on the competition cheerleading team for three. I take this very seriously which leads to me to keeping everyone on the team on task and encouraging them to try their hardest and to be the best that they can be. When team…

ballet and gymnastics. As the years went by, her interest for cheerleading grew stronger than her previous love for gymnastics and ballet. It was as if she was bulldozer knocking down every obstacle in sight. She was in the gym day and night to improve her skills. As the training progressed, she became mentally stronger. Nothing could stop her from reaching her goal of a level five athlete, which the highest level in all-star cheerleading. Something about the fierce competition and intense…

Give me an “S!” Give me a “P!” Give me an “I!” Give me an “R!” Give me an “I!” Give me a “T!” What does that spell? SPIRIT! Loud screaming and cheering erupt from the bleachers. What is school spirit though? School spirit is an emotional feeling toward the school having pride in being part of the school, positive attitude students and teachers hold toward their school, and having ways to involve the rest of the student body. Even though school spirit is an emotional feeling of pride toward a…

17. In my daily life, my generalized other helps me to get through the day. With “me”, I’ve learned that this part is the more rational side of myself. Whereas my “I” is the more impulsive side. Together they help to keep me sane and make decisions that will guide me through life. Even though the “I” does not really care what others think, the “me” makes it apparent to understand what is happening around me. I look to both as way to balance myself and shape who I am as a person. However, I’ve…

Sixteen weeks filled with endless hours of practice, learning choreography, learning formations and perfecting transitions. Dozens of individual dancers moving in unison as a unit, a family, showcasing our legacy. Twenty years worth of sweat, sacrifice, and vulnerability will be displayed on stage tonight. This was not my first performance or concert, but none were this monumental. The twentieth anniversary of Hypersquad. As the sun begins to set the sky ablaze in shades of red, orange, and…

I have been dancing for as long as I can remember. Of course, I don’t actually remember the first time I performed on stage, but my mom has pictures of me in a pink leotard and a grass hula skirt for proof. The first time I remember dancing was when I was around five years old, in tap class, learning a move called the coffee grinder. I remember looking in the mirrors as I swung my leg around and jaggedly jumped over it multiple times before I could get the move down. I felt super proud of myself…