than me‚ when I began Area Youth Football cheerleading way back at the age of five. I had tried other sports such as soccer and basketball‚ however they didn’t electrify me as cheerleading did. I instantly fell in love with the sport of cheerleading. To this day‚ I would not even consider changing my commitment to cheerleading‚ for it has positively influenced my life and taught me countless lessons that will stick with me forever. Throughout my cheerleading journey‚ I have sparked numerous lifelong
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Cheerleading; a competitive sport based on organized routines of two and a half minutes‚ which include tumbling‚ dance‚ jumps‚ cheers‚ and stunting. No. Cheerleading does not consist of preppy girls from the movies who wear short skirts and who barely cheer at their highschool’s football games. It’s a lot more than that. Cheerleading consists of hardwork‚ detemination‚ athleticism‚ agility‚ and teamwork just like every other sport. Whether it’s throwing their flyer ten feet into the air without
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The Controversial Sport of Cheerleading Nikki Johnson Cheerleading is just one of those activities‚ which cause many controversial upheavals. Whether it is the outfits they are wearing or the moves they are doing‚ there is always a problem it seems like. I mean just think about how many times you may have seen something you don’t like or agree with cheerleaders doing. Well I guess that’s just the wonderful world of cheerleading. Cheerleading can be a great sport to become involved in‚ but
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Cheerleading- Past Time or Sport? “While cheerleading evokes images of pompoms and pleated skirts‚ it has relied on increasingly athletic feats of grace and strength in recent years. As participants have perfected their basket tosses and pyramids‚ and mounted ambitious floor routines‚ a complicated and emotional question has arisen: has cheerleading become a true sport?” (Thomas). The simple answer is no‚ cheerleading is not a sport. According to the NCAA‚ cheerleading cannot be considered a sport
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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 5-18 have put in to achieve their dreams. according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors‚ “Competition
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been arguments proposed that the sport of cheerleading is too dangerous for the human body and can be hazardous to your health. “All injuries resulted from direct trauma‚ 15 injuries were classified as nonfatal‚ resulting in permanent disability‚ 12 were serious and 2 were fatal. Activities most commonly associated with injury were‚ in order pyramid stunts‚ basket tosses and advanced gymnastics stunts.” (Shrier 2004) If taken into precaution‚ cheerleading can be beneficial to your body and can actually
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adults would describe cheerleaders. Despite these commonly held perceptions‚ competitive cheerleading is a rigorous‚ mentally and physically challenging sport which requires extensive teamwork‚ practice‚ and commitment. The Merriam Webster defines the word ‘sport’ as “a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other”. In cheerleading‚ a strong bond unlike you can find in any other sport cultivates. The people on the
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“In the early 2000’s‚ cheerleading was considered one of the most dangerous school activities. The main source of injuries come from stunting...injuries can be as serious as whiplash‚ broken necks‚ broken vertebra‚ and death” (Wikipedia contributors). “There were two fatal injuries‚ 13 that led to paralysis and 29 very serious head or spinal injuries without paralysis” (Hughes) . II: prevention: “Most injuries occur due to lack of training” (Hughes). Only 3% of the 2.9 million female high school
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As the 2015 Football and Cheerleading registration approaches quickly‚ the Thumb Area Football and Cheerleading League is proud to announce it will continue our Online Registration. To apply online will help families‚ coaches and volunteers pre-register before they come to the assigned registration dates in their chosen community This process will help to save the parents time and paperwork. There will also be payment options that will help families so they can pay via credit card (Mastercard
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Stephanie A. Brown Professor Urie Composition 2 7 March 2006 Cheerleading To be or Not To be A Sport? Cheerleading is a nationally recognized activity. Some people do not see it as a sport. But people who are in the so called activity consider themselves to be a athlete. Although schools and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) do not consider cheerleaders as athletes‚ but make them go by the same rules and safety guidelines of all other recognized sports. Cheerleaders have some
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