Cheers

two types of cheerleading. The first type of cheerleading is “side line cheer” which is cheering at sport events to pump up the crowd and keep the team and fans’ “school spirit” up. This is not considered a sport because it doesn 't take a lot of effort, just a lot of dedication and good memorization skills. It also does not fit the definition of a sport. The second type of cheerleading is ‘competitive,’ with competitive cheer, you have tumbling and non-tumbling. The debate of whether or not…

I could forget my dance, bomb my tumbling, or maybe not even make the cheer team. As I pulled up to the Pottsville High School, all the worries in my head got worse. I could not perform in front of these judges without messing up. The cafeteria was where we had to go to warm up. I walked into Pottsville High School and saw around 40 girls wearing all the same thing: a plain white t-shirt, all black shorts, and white cheer shoes. It was mandatory for us all to wear it, we also had to have our…

On May 14, 2016, it was the last day of cheer tryouts at champion cheer. I was aiming for level 3 ,which meant back tucks. Back tucks have always been easy for me but, today was different. I was already having an off day or what i like to call it "a bad tumbling day", when i got up to tumble and noticed in the middle of my round-off backhand-spring that the girl next to me was tumbling crooked. Quickly i decided, to not do the tuck. Due to not reacting quick enough, I harshly landed on my arm…

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, cheerleading prepared me for my future by letting me know things will not always go my way, but it is my job to make the best of failing. On the other hand day two is always much easier, right? Well I am about halfway…

started at a high school cheer competition. As I am sitting in awards, I look around and I see a boy in the crowd sitting with Lewiston’s fan section. Whispering in my best friend’s ear, I said “Look at that cute boy in Lewiston’s fan section! He's so hot! Although, Im pretty sure he’s dating someone on the Lewiston cheer team”. Little did I know he was talking about me with his friend Joe and he did not have a girlfriend. Awards are over, but now it is picture time. I cheer for an all star…

It was my junior year, and cheerleading tryouts were right around the corner. My goal was to make varsity cheer for my first time. I had already made up my cheer and practiced it a multitude of times at least a month prior to tryouts. The day came, and I was extremely nervous, but I knew I was ready. It was my third year of going through tryouts, so I knew exactly what to expect. After walking off the stage where tryouts were held, I felt very confident. I immediately called my mom to tell her…

The National Cheerleading Association and the Implications it Left on the Sport 5,6,7,8! The typical counts that cheerleaders hear everyday. Cheerleading has always been perceived as a show for the entertainment of others or as individuals whose only focus is to pump up a team. In reality, cheerleading has developed into something much different than the normal stereotypes. It is no longer about the look, sexy outfits, and leading the crowd. Cheerleading has developed into its own sport and has…

my every thought. This continued on for two years through injuries and difficulties. By my junior year, my entire identity had become cheerleading. My friends were cheerleaders. I’d rather listen to cheer music than regular music. When new or different people spoke to me, they would ask, “How’s cheer?” and I would talk to them about it.…

every face in the stands, the smells from the concession stand, the constant beat from the band, but most of all, finally a team to cheer for. Being a member of an organized squad is an all new experience for her. After being home-schooled kindergarten through 12th grade, Grace had to make the transition into a college classroom setting and becoming a member of a coed cheer squad. “I had friends in all ages in home-school which allowed me to have the confidence to talk to everyone at…

spectrum. In which, Cheerleading enhances the following: attention span, comprehension, organization, sequencing, increased endurance, postural control, and increases social skills. Over a course of a month we gathered to participate in the learning of cheers and a competition dance. The support the athlete’s family had showed during practices and competition was influential to not only their child or family member but to me, as a volunteer and as an Occupational Therapy Assistant Student.…