circulation; to support the human that they are about to elevate ten feet high in the air. Girls gripping their own toes above their heads‚ and their feet next to their faces. It’s Cheerleading. A club? I tend to doubt cheerleading is a club‚ but that is what it has been considered for years. Competitive cheerleading at Northern Valley Old Tappan High School has been receiving the minimal credits that a ‘club’ offers. The credibility that athletes get for participating in a sport is much more respected
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When did cheerleading officially become a sport? It became a high school sport in 1972. At that point‚ cheerleading became more athletic and challenging as coaches at cheerleading camps pushed the girls to try more acrobatic moves. In 1999‚ ESPN (the cable sports network) officially declared it a sport and began showing the national cheerleading competitions that were taking place around the country.As of the early 2000s‚ as many as 20 different high school organizations declare cheerleading as a sport
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My participation in cheerleading throughout my high school years has not only taught me‚ but prepared me a lot for my future work experience on behalf of children. I have been involved with cheerleading since I was in the second grade‚ and I always remember the older girls coming and helping with out practices‚ and now I am that older girl helping the younger girls like me‚ giving me plenty of experience with children and educating them. My freshman year of high school I began coaching younger future
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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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Cheerleading‚ a Sport What is the definition of a sport? A sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team is competing against one another to win. The sport cheerleading contains a wide range of physical exertion including: tumbling‚ various jumps and tricks‚ stunting‚ and choreographic dances‚ thus resulting in needing great stamina. Another reason cheerleading is a sport is the preparation time involved‚ and the athletic scholarship opportunities competing
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or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Cheer does all of that‚ but people this don’t think it is a sport. No one was really into cheer until 2012. Cheer became so popular‚ that boys started to join it’s a Co-Ed sport now. Cheerleading is a sport because they compete against other teams‚ they use skills and physical for everything‚ and they put a lot of effort and work into everything they do. Cheerleaders compete against other teams‚ "The Golden Hawks have won three national
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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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I have been involved in some type of cheerleading ever since I can remember. Although I took part in other sports‚ clubs‚ activities‚ I have always returned to cheer. It was and has always been more than just a sport to me‚ it is a way of life. When I think of all the characteristics one must have to be true to this sport‚ many come to mind. Every member of a squad strives to posses as many as possible‚ if not all. As we grow from the child teaching cheers and stunts on the play ground‚ to attending
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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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“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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