There are many different opinions out there about cheerleaders, many good, and many bad. Some think of them as the girls standing by the football field, but I think of cheerleading as a symbol of all the spirit that we can share, and a token of appreciation toward the team that’s being cheered on. Cheerleading is such a vital part to many sections of the school. If I, Nina Guenther, am chosen to be a captain for the Burrell High School Junior Varsity squad, I will make sure that everyone has a positive outlook, and the great qualities the squad holds are emphasized.…
A. Attention Getter: “Wanna know what it feels like to compete and have all eyes on you?, I am going to sum up what it means to have.…
To me, cheer has taught me to be a well-rounded person. And although I’m just now getting the hang of it, having cheer four days a week, plus the out of nowhere added practices, has definitely taught me to balance my school, social, and athletic life. While my final year in high school is coming to an end, I hope my cheerleading career is only just beginning. With the major impact it has had on me the past years of my life, I hope to furthermore my experience in college, and who knows beyond that. With the friends made and the memories I’ve experienced with my team, I really do believe that cheer is more than just a…
The transition from high school cheerleading to college cheerleading can be a challenge. There are many different aspects of being a college cheerleader compared to the good ole high school days. For most new college cheerleaders, the first game day will be the day you look most forward to. A larger crowd, more spirit, and fans that genuinely care if the team wins the game. As a cheerleader and large representative of your school, it’s necessary to be a big of a fan as well. Why? Because as a college cheerleader, when the team travels, you travel. Whether the game is a van, car, or plane ride away, it will be your responsibility to travel and cheer at all or most of the games, no matter what the distance may…
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.…
Do you want to know how to get the crowd going? Cheerleaders do it everyday; it only takes 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Cheerleading began over 100 years ago. “Basically the guy is the frame. The girl’s a piece of art,” says Justin Carrier, a former cheerleader (Valliant 13). Cheerleading has evolved from an all male activity to mostly female and some co-ed squads. In order to fully understand cheerleading one needs to know the history, proper techniques, and benefits of being a cheerleader.…
Most people believe that cheerleading isn't a sport but since 2015 that has changed. Cheerleading isn't all about pompoms, cheering at football games and glitter, this is a sport that consists of long practices, competitions, high level stunts, choreography and unfortunate risk of injury and all of this makes cheerleading considered another female sport. Cheerleading isn't like other sports because during games one quarter the team is can be doing bad but the other half of the game it can have a second try and have a chance to win. But in cheerleading competition we don't have these chances , the team has about 2min and 45secs to perform a routine with difficult stunts and incredible dance moves to blow the judges away and if in those almost…
them one of my talents and skills. I also have a strong passion for it. I started cheering in the 6th grade, and it has been the only sport I have ever done. My first day of cheer, I was completely lost at everything and I had the word “flyer” thrown at me, which I had no clue of what to do. I was put to do the basic stunts, I didn't really know what I was doing, but I slowly learned throughout the first season. Even if I can't get a stunt, I know that practice makes perfect and it will take just more tries. At the worse times where my stunt group and I couldn't get things right, we just make sure to relax and ask others for help, make sure everyone is doing their…
Cheerleaders: dumb blondes with fake tans, short skirts, loud voices, and peppy personalities. They just yell and shake poms and jump around cheering for other teams. How hard could it be? This is how many high school students and 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.…
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.…
We weren't just letting ourselves down but also our coach. No one felt the weight of this as much as I did. As the student on our team that had been in speech and debate the longest, I should have been doing better than I was. Me, and the rest of the team, decided to work harder, do better and make our coach proud of us. For me this wasn’t a new feeling. I constantly felt bad that I wasn’t doing as good as I possibly could. I had finally hit my low point and was determined to succeed. There wasn’t much of the season left to improve, but that didn’t stop me from trying. One competition I was a few points away from making finals, the next I semi finaled. The biggest step that year was qualifying for state in Public Forum debate and Impromptu, two of my favorite events. At state me and my partner made octafinals in debate before being eliminated. At the NSDA district tournament, the competition that decides if you will make it to nationals, I was 2nd alternate in student congress.…
I have been cheering competitively since I was four years old. At the age of fifteen, I was given the opportunity to become a coach. As a coach, I work with little girls who are working on the same skills I was at their age. Being able to share what I learned with them is an incredible experience. I enjoy passing on my knowledge and lessons learned to others.…
People have always told me to follow my dreams. We hear that again and again, day after day, but most people never listen. Dreams may seem so far out of reach, but if they aren’t scary, they aren’t big enough. I constantly wrote down my dreams because they were frequently changing. One dream of mine was always recurring; It was to be a cheerleader. It bothered me that Paynesville schools made the decision to cancel its cheerleading program because I knew there were a lot of girls that would thoroughly enjoy it. Being the persistent person I am, I was determined to achieve this goal and get our cheerleaders back. I spent many nights researching and trying to figure out how I could do this. The first step I took was to…
Team sports in schools/ universities have always been a hotly-debated topic among students. Some are in favor of taking part in team sports because of its advantages, while others are not interested in it. From my own perspective, I have strong belief that participating in team sports helps to develop good character.…
Each observation location varied depending on which group of athletes was being focused on. The two groups of athletes that I have observed and worked with consisted of athletes from both UNI cheerleading as well as TNT cheerleading. UNI cheerleading is comprised of college age athletes both male and female that are a part of either the co-ed or all-girl squad. The location that my observations and research for UNI cheerleading took place in the UNI-dome, the Mcleod Center, and the West Gym on UNI’s campus. When working with athletes from TNT cheerleading I went to their gym located in Cedar Falls. I received oral consent from both the parent and the athlete if under the age of 18.…