Cheerleading

It all started after my first cheer practice. The cheer team was laying around on the freezing,uncomfortable floor in coach Cook’s classroom waiting for the longest cheer parent meeting to be over,when one of the girls say,”Instead of sitting here bored out of our minds,let’s play a game!” One girl comments,”Let’s play HIde and Seek around the school!” All of the cheerleaders agreed,and someone started counting and we all started running through the cold,creepy hallways. My friend and I ran to…

Maggie Nichols, a former member of the United States National gymnastics team, current gymnast at the University of Oklahoma and an inspiration to all was like a normal teenager. That all changed when she was 15 (Time). During her elite training secessions she began to have pain in her lower back to the extent she was not able to simply touch her toes. It was 2015 when Maggie attended the Karolyi Ranch Olympic training when she was first violated. Her violator was her team physician, Dr. Larry…

As I approached my senior year I anticipated becoming a team captain of the cross country girls team, one who pushes the girls, cheers them on during practices and races, and comforts them in their hard times. The team captains I had my other three years inspired me to be better by encouraging me to run faster, giving me quotes before meets, cheering me on at races, and becoming some of my best friends. I looked up to them as a shining example and knew I wanted to carry on the team captain…

Dance is a sport I am very passionate about as I have been dancing for fifteen years. In sixth grade I decided I wanted to be a part of my school’s dance team to spread school spirit and entertain crowds during the halftime of football and basketball games. I have been a member of the Marvin Ridge Dance Teams for seven years, and I have made many friendships and memories that will last forever from being a part of such a wonderful athletic team. Dance team has taught me a great deal about…

Quotes “Obsessed is just a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.”- Unknown Gymnastics taught me everything - life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect.- Shawn Johnson Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every tiny little muscle that you never even knew.- Shannon Miller Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made.- Gabby Douglas Definition strong and barely controllable emotion the suffering and death of Jesus Syn. crucifixion, suffering, agony,…

When I think of the word “grit”, to me it makes me think of someone who has a great spirit, who is self-motivated and does everything they can to meet their goal. The one time that I can say that I had true grit was during the time when we all as a Housing and Residence Life department, took place in our annual event ‘Battle of the Hall Stars’. Battle of the Hall Stars is most likely the “Olympics” of Housing and Residence Life at the University of West Florida. There’s nothing but different…

After the flags passed, two baton twirlers preceded the rest of the SIU cheerleaders. The baton twirlers performed a coordinated routine which started with the music played by the Salukis Marching band. These two twirlers rotated their batons very fast, then they tossed them into the air and jumped to catch it before it dropped to the floor. Then three rows of cheerleaders who were wearing a very sophisticated uniform made with the SIU colors, maroon, black and white, passed. Their uniforms are…

I believe that the purpose of this paper is to allow me to explore different cultures and the traditional dances within them that the people treasure dearly. We are not as exposed to the artistic value of other cultures as we are to their food or clothing, and from observing the cultural dances, I will be able to not only watch a performance, but fully understand the elements that go into the movements. The first video takes place in Havana, Cuba in 2008 where professional dancers from Conjunto…

Who says that dance isn’t a sport? Dance has all the qualities of any other sport. Any dancer will tell you that dance is competitive, there’s a great deal of training involved, and you can win a great deal of awards and medals. The following reasons are why dance should be considered a sport. First, oxforddictionary.com says, the definition of sport is “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment”. If I…

It was July 4, 2016, when being skinny was not enough, I wanted a body that was lean with noticeable muscle definition and shape. That’s when Barbell Republic Strength and Conditioning opened their CrossFit gym aiming to improve speed, power, strength, endurance, and flexibility through various exercises. I have always been a competitive athlete, started in junior high and continues today. CrossFit provided a distinctly aggressive and competitive atmosphere that fulfilled my want to continue to…