The 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…

who aspire to cheer. Data was gathered at Isla Vista Elementary using one-on-one interviews and observing first hand involvement with cheerleading activity. The interviews and activity provided me with themes considering the stigmatization of boy cheerleaders, the necessity to maintain a heterosexual status, and approaches of saving face. The findings signified that the gender and sexuality of these young boys who aspire to cheer are frequently questioned. In turn to affirm their gender and…

holding someone (the flyer) in the air. Most of the injuries in cheer come from stunting because you can drop the flyer. Cheerleading is definitely a sport, although some people may argue that it is just an activity. Cheerleading is a sport because cheerleaders…

would agree that football meets that definition. They have a game in which they run, throw, and tackle according to rules and they compete against other teams. If you look at competitive cheerleading, it is a competition or contest in which the cheerleaders do physical activities such as jumping, stunting, tumbling, and dancing according to rules set in place by the U.S. All-Star Federation and compete against each other. Competitive cheerleading fits like puzzle pieces into Merriam-Webster’s…

Cheerleading should be considered a Sport Go Fight Win!!! Go Scots!! Is probably the first thought to burst into your mind when you first hear the word “cheerleader”, am I right? This is a stereotypical idea of the sport; cheerleading is one of the most demanding sports out there. It requires a lot more strength and endurance than notice but the naked eye. No one ever knows how difficult it is until they participate in it. Competition cheerleading should be considered a sport, because of the…

Imagine being a cheerleader who just got sent into the air about fifteen feet above ground and hoping that the people who are under you will catch you. You are doing a kick full basket and everybody is depending on you to not get hurt and keep pushing threw. After you have been caught you see that the flyer who is your friend next to you is injured very badly and they stop the music and everyone is freaking out. The ambulance gets there and she is sent away on a stretcher passed out and they…

Is cheer leading a sport Everyone knows those girls who sit on the sidelines of other sports and yell “GO TEAM.” These girls have to be very athletic and trained to do all of their stunts. The professional name of these girls is cheerleaders, they are the ones who get all of the crowd peppy on Friday night games and then go and compete all day Saturday and yet what they do is not considered a sport. The topic of Cheerleading has generated a lot of argument for the two viewpoints of…

range from two or three minutes that cover the basics; dances, jumps, cheers, and stunting. Cheerleading is a way of getting teams motivated; from yelling to the physical activity. The job of cheerleaders is to give the audience entertainment and excitement to holler and root for the team. The cheerleaders…

The first cheer squad started in 1898. The university of Minnesota had the honor to be the first school. I think that cheerleading is not a sport because it's not athletic and it has not been in the Olympics for that long. A lot of cheerleaders only call it a sport because they do it. Little do they know it does not meet the title nine requirements. I even got evidence from my friend Braylee. She, told me that cheerleading on the sidelines is not a sport, but competitive cheerleading…

or athletic event (Cheerleader), has drastically changed from its origins in the 1890s, having time to evolve itself into an intricate, challenging physical activity both pumping up crowds and entertaining judges. With girls flipping through the air, soaring high above heads, jumping to reach unimaginable heights, and sharp in every motion, the stakes are…