The Cheerleaders

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 this is illegal if the school gets title IX funds . In her article from The Reflection Sylvia Staltmains says many boys want to cheer but some schools or leagues do not allow boys because they do not get title IX funds. Schools who no not…

Dress code is dumb. Dress code is a policy that is held in every school that everyone has to follow or there will be consequence .In my opinion to the dress code policy ,i think it should be removed from our particular school ,IECHS. I mean ,we have college classes and we should be allowed to wear anything ,just like in regular college.Infinity early college high school should have more privileges than any other school ,but it should be to where it’s fair. Many students don't have the…

Imagine a home outside of home, a place where everybody knows everybody. For me, this is football Friday nights at the Glascock County football field. It is more than just a football field, it is a home. The sound of the cowbells clinging together, the unavoidable scent of the freshly grilled hamburgers, and the view of the bright lights beaming down on the field are all just a piece of an unforgettable puzzle. Everyone looks forward to Fridays, but not always for the same reason. For most…

Picture this, it’s a lovely Friday night and you decide to attend your school varsity football game. You walk along the bleachers and see the cheerleaders cheering on their team, you think nothing of it. But when the question arises whether or not cheerleading is a sport, you think of the cheerleaders on the sidelines, but don’t look at it competitively. Now, I am here to answer the question: Why is cheerleading considered a sport? Cheerleading is often seen not as a sport for a couple of…

running jumping throwing and catching girls at a fast rate. All in a competition in which we are required to perform in a 2 ½ minute time period. They wear or display (a distinctive or noticeable item), the uniform we wear to identify ourselves as cheerleaders. The amount of physical contact and injuries included in cheerleading. If you 're still do not believe that cheerleading is a sport I dare you to try it and then come back to me and tell me it 's not hard and that it 's not a…

The best Homecoming activity I went to was the Homecoming football game because, it was a big game, it had an awesome location, and we won the game. I am a football cheerleader. The Homecoming game is the biggest game of the season, not only for the football players, but also for the cheerleaders. We spend weeks preparing for all the Homecoming events leading up to the big Homecoming game. We got to ride a firetruck to the game. It was amazing, and the streets were lined with people. The…

the United States. With this large amount of people participating, a major controversy is brought into question, is cheerleading a sport? Susan Loomis, National Federation of of State High School Associations member, says, “Number one reason the cheerleaders are there is to support that football and basketball team (Drevitch)” Many opinions have been made on the topic. With personal experience on the subject, I believe cheerleading should be a sport. People compare cheerleading to concert…

for smaller athletes as opposed to larger athletes. An article from Cosmopolitan Magazine about what it is like to be an NFL cheerleader clearly describes the enormous pressure that can overwhelm these athletes. The interviewee mentioned that her friendships with her teammates consisted of sharing advice about detox diets, colon-cleansing pills, and diuretics. As a cheerleader myself, I see these types of bonds shared over ways to make ourselves smaller or skinnier. Many people forget that…

Teamwork is what hold cheerleaders together. They tumble, go to nationals,and work through the ups and downs of the time. That is what makes good teamwork. “Teamwork in sport presents a variety of special challenges and satisfactions. It requires an integration of talents and contributions from individual team members, which is a practical achievement, and it represents a shared pursuit, which is a moral achievement” (Gaffney). Being apart of a team means being responsible not only for yourself…

In high school cheerleading, a cheer related injury causes the cheerleader to be out for an average of 28.8 days. It’s more than any sport in high school. There are endless risks that take place in cheerleading and the abnormal stunts they perform put more of risk that could really injure themselves. Some cheerleading squads go to the levels of creating human pyramids that could collapse and cause serious injury to the cheerleaders. This activity shouldn’t be a sport or a thing due to the…