Simmons 1-6-10 1st block Risky Business Recall an occasion when you took a risk that you now know was the right thing to do. University of Pennsylvania Taking risks is part of life. Some risks don’t end up in your favor‚ but there can be times where everything works out for you. One such risk for me was trying out for high school cheer. Doing this was taking a chance because making the squad is a difficult task. After being a cheerleader in junior high‚ I knew this was a serious
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Within the realm of athleticism‚ there are multiple sports in which to choose from when writing about. Nevertheless‚ I chose to write about gymnastics. Gymnastics is something that I competed in for 13 years‚ and I still find to be a big passion. However there is a great deal of preparation that goes into being ready for a performance. More specifically‚ I chose to take a deeper look into Samantha Biles‚ and etic perspective on her upbringing and training. Simone Arianne Biles is an American gymnast
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Set in a small town called Arrow Catcher‚ Mississippi‚ Lewis Nordan writes a short story named‚ “The All-Girl Football Team”‚ and it tells a story of a young boy entering his junior year of high school who has no choice but to struggle with his sexuality and gender. His father enjoys dressing up in drag but Lewis still feels like his father is manlier then anyone he knows even though wearing a dress will always be an option for his father. In the story Lewis continuously talks about how much his
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Imagine you’re at a cheer competition and you’ve just got done doing that amazing 2 minute and 30 second routine. Someone comes up to you and says that cheerleading isn’t a sport. You’re going to feel upset and want to argue‚ right? “Cheerleading isn’t a sport” or “It doesn’t help anyone” People have always told me. Entertainment or Athletic ability? I’ve always been told that cheerleading will never be a sport or that all you do is cheer. Seeing all the hard work and techniques that girls from
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There is quite a bit of controversy over cheerleading and dance. Some may confuse them‚ or even think they’re the same thing‚ but they have their similarities and differences. Many people say cheer is better‚ and others may say dance is better. They may have some deviation‚ as in physical ability‚ technique‚ and choreography; but one thing they do have in common are the competitions. Both cheerleaders and dancers have physical requirements they need to meet in order to exceed in their sport. For
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The first question in this chapter has to deal with whether Callie Smartt should be able to cheer on the cheerleading team or not. Due to her disability‚ she automatically made the team without trying out. The second question has to deal with whether Casey Martin was allowed to use the golf cart. The tournament did not let the golfers drive golf carts‚ but Casey had a disability‚ so he fought for his position of needing the golf cart for his health. The purpose of cheerleading is to cheer for the
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Entranced by the intense lights and echoing noise‚ my team and I walked onto the ESPN Wide World of Sports’ stage grasping one another’s clammy hands. We were at the all-levels cheerleading worlds‚ The Summit‚ where we had earned an invitation to compete. Shaking in the cooled Orlando field house as the pressure swelled and nerves developed‚ however‚ signified the moment in which I realized the importance of this performance. Surprisingly‚ the imperativeness was not the routine itself‚ but the preparation
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Something that I describe as a talent that is meaningful to me is cheerleading. I have been a cheerleader for as long as I can remember. Cheerleading‚ over the years‚ has become a very important part of my life. Through cheerleading I have learned the values of hard work and being a part of a team. People often confuse cheerleaders as girls who just stand on the side and cheer; but it’s so much more than that. With every tumble pass and stunt we put ourselves through extreme levels of difficulty
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Cheer tryouts Nerves. Tingling‚ sensation running through your body and settling in the bottom of your stomach. That is the feeling that anyone and almost everyone feels as they wait there turn to perform. The 2011 Lanier cheerleading squad try-out process started in late January with lots of paper work and meetings‚ and ends on march 12 with the announcement of the full cheerleading squad. Throughout that time stress and nerves are what you go through for all candidates. “ I was
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Every cheerleader gets fired up when someone sparks the “Is cheerleading a sport?” debate. According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ a sport is defined as a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other. The amount of intense training that cheerleaders do is crazy. Cheerleaders get injured‚ sometimes it is serious then other times it’s not. Cheerleaders also get offered scholarships and many other opportunities. Cheerleading
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