do. This is a cheerleading squad. Most people do not consider cheerleaders athletes. Cheerleading should be considered a sport because cheer squads can compete and they are required to maintain a healthy lifestyle. To begin‚ cheerleaders have competitions and can win trophies and medals. Competitive cheer squads show commitment with two to three hours of practice varying in intensity depending on the day. There are squads that only train to compete and do not cheer for other sports teams. However
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Evolution of Cheerleading Cheerleaders have been inspiring crowds for years‚ but not everyone considered cheer as a real sport. Since the beginning of cheerleading in the late 1800 ’s‚ it has been a part of sports like football and rugby (iSport). Cheering is not just yelling a bunch of chants anymore. The role of a cheerleader has long been considered as a girl position‚ when in fact cheerleading was started by men. Cheerleading was first recognized in 1903‚" with a group of men coming
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August 2016 More Than a Sport I am almost positive that if you asked more than half the population what their thoughts and opinions on cheerleading are‚ they would start off with the stereotypical view of pretty girls who jump around and yell for a sport‚ in which they have no idea what is going on. But‚ cheerleading is so much more to me‚ as a cheerleader a word like leadership takes on a whole new meaning. On the sidelines‚ in the classroom and in the community‚ cheerleading has given me experience
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Cheerleading started as a male endeavor in 1898‚ when a University of Minnesota football fan led the crowd in verse in support of their team. It was not until World War II‚ when men shipped out to war‚ that women took over. Then cheerleaders came to represent the American ideal of femininity: wholesome apple pie with washboard stomachs‚ perfect teeth‚ and flawless complexions. Stereotypes cast them as blond‚ petite‚ and impossibly perky. “From its humble beginning cheerleading has blossomed into
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Introduction: Cheerleading is a physical activity‚ sometimes a competitive sport‚ using organized routines‚ usually ranging from one to three minutes‚ which contain the components of tumbling‚ dance‚ jumps‚ cheers‚ and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate in competitions. The person involved is called a cheerleader. The National Cheerleaders Association (NCA)‚ the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA)‚ and the United States All Star
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up when they hear the phrase “Is cheerleading even a sport?” I personally have been a cheerleader for fourteen years and the sport is like any other. Every team must come together to perform athletic skills such as jumps‚ dances and chants to gain a response from spectators at a competition or school event. Cheerleaders all over the world want to get the same respect like any other sport because it meets all qualifications to call it an official sport. Cheerleading jumps range from simple‚ quick jumps
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Is cheerleading a sport? Yes‚ cheerleading is a sport. Many people argue that it should not be considered a sport. Cheerleading involves physical activity‚ competing against other cheer teams‚ and time and work just like any other sport. Cheer leaders put a lot of effort in there routines and practices as do football players when they have a game. My point is‚ cheerleading should be considered a sport. The first point I would like to raise Is‚ how is cheerleading different from any other sport
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Cheerleading Introduction In recent history‚ cheerleading has been primarily female but when cheerleading first began it was primarily male(SooHoo). In the 1950s‚ female cheerleading became more popular‚ as did the short skirts and pom-poms.(SooHoo). Cheer has been used to promote positivity and support during sports games through chants and cheers. As time has passed‚ cheerleading has advanced‚ adding tumbling and stunting‚ participation in competitions‚ and lengthy performances. There are many
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that cheerleading isn’t a sport because all you do is be on the sideline or you’re just supporting and not competing for anything‚ cheerleading actually comes with a lot. A lot as in hard work‚ having to pay fees plus the games and activities you are expected to attend just like any other sport. It is true that you’re not competing for anything and you’re just on the sideline being a cheerleader‚ but all the after school practices and conditioning that you have to do to make the cheerleading team
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with them‚ whether or not cheerleading is actually a sport. It could be a cocky football player in one of their classes‚ a teacher that talks down about cheerleading‚ or just a friend that wants them involved in something more “athletic.” When in all reality‚ cheerleading requires just as much effort as any other sport. Varsity.com states that there isn’t an actual definition of a sport‚ but there are many qualifications required to be considered a ‘sport.’ And cheerleading easily qualifies. To be
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