The Cheerleaders

Cheerleading has always been a very important aspect to my life. In high school our cheerleading squad had an experience that proved cheerleaders do not get the respect from other athletes that they deserve. As a cheerleading squad, we were at every football and basketball game, even the away games. We were there to show support for our fellow athletes, however when our squad was in a cheerleading competition, not one of the other athletes came in support of us. This showed the lack of respect…

Cheerleading as a Sport 1, 2, 3 Lets Go! 4, 5, and 6 you can do it! Cheerleaders is to compete against other cheerleaders on a regular-season and post-season qualification basis, in much the same structure as basketball or gymnastics, and if the team conducted regular practices in preparation for the competition while under the supervision of a coach, these activities could be considered sports. (King, 13) The women that agree cheerleading should be recognized as a sport will not give up on…

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…

Tumbling Into the Olympics There are over 4.5 million registered cheerleaders across the world. (“History of Cheerleading”) I was one of those cheerleaders for the last six years. The hard work and dedication it takes to withstand the toll of this sport requires a determined spirit and a withstanding soul. Cheerleading has continued to show its extreme popularity among young women and men not only in the United States, but also across the world with a constantly growing number of countries that…

Cheerleaders are mainly seen on the sidelines of football and basketball games supporting their team. Most people see them as supporters who job is to lead the crowd. Over time whether cheerleading is a sport or not has been a debatable topic. Many people will argue that cheerleading is not a sport. Cheerleaders is competitive just like any other sport.-----------` Cheerleading has been around many years. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a cheerleader is “a person who is a member of a…

because cheerleaders just want to be recognized as the athlete they truly are. Cheerleading has been overlooked as a sport for many years. People believed that cheerleaders have been just a support system for the real sports. Despite what people may think, cheerleading is just as much as a sport as football because it requires strength, coordination, and skill. Cheerleading should be considered just as much as a sport as football because it requires a great amount of strength. Cheerleaders…

Is Cheerleading a sport? Short skirts, loud screams and lots of energy: that is what most high school students define as a classic cheerleader. Most of the teenagers in the world will have this opinion, Along with being “Miss popular” of the school, cheerleaders are also seen as “try hard” athletes. How complicated could it really be? The answer to that is more difficult than one would think. Though many people might gossip about how cheerleading is precisely considered not a sport, it is…

more like competing, supporting, jumping, tumbling, stunting and so many other things. Cheerleaders deserve the right to have their activity made a sport because they meet the criteria of the definition of sport, they're very similar to other athletes, and they're required to meet the same expectations as every other sports team.…

the three main points are as follows: 1) Cheerleading competitions are comprised of multiple teams competing against each other, 2) cheerleader athletes are prone to physical injury just as much or more than other athletes, and 3) cheerleading requires a commitment to learning and perfecting skills, under immense mental and physical exertion.…

websites on whether cheer is considered a sport or not and why. Since cheerleaders in high school are not considered a sport, they do not get the proper coaching techniques that they should have. The girls come together and plan everything themselves. The “coach” is basically just a random teacher who wants to make a little extra money on the side. This also can cause injuries when coaches have no idea what to do when a cheerleader gets hurt, or what about the “entertainment” part. Teachers as…