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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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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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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Five‚ six‚ seven‚ eight…. Music is blaring. Everyone is counting. Each move must be sharp. Each face must be smiling. Every stunt must hit. This is cheerleading. It’s not the same cheerleading you see on the sidelines of a sports game. This is competitive cheer. For 11 years of my life‚ I have done cheerleading. After football season is over‚ cheerleaders have the option to stay for competition season when we compete against other cheerleaders from different parts of the county‚ state‚ and later
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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 with problem solving and taught me how to become a leader. Cheerleading has brought me a family‚ an escape
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February 23‚ 2012 The sport of cheerleading There has been an ongoing controversy for years on end about cheerleading being a sport due to Title IX laws and statements. It is now classified as a sport‚ but some people still argue about it being a sport. What most people do not know about cheerleading is that today‚ cheerleading involves skills which require the strength of football‚ the grace of dance‚ and the agility of gymnastics (AACCA 1). Competitive cheerleading hit the scene in the late 1970s
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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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Christian Petersen/Getty Images ABC News’ Anna Wild reports: An Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader has some strong words for the female blogger who criticized her figure and posted a poll asking whether she was “too chunky” to cheer. “Shame on you. I mean you are a woman … you know exactly what we all go through on a daily basis just being a woman‚” Kelsey Williams said. “Shame on you.” Speaking to ABC News’ Bianna Golodryga on “Good Morning America‚” today Williams‚ an Oklahoma City native
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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. Competitiveness
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