Sport: The Evolution Of Cheerleading As A Sport

Cheerleading is a predominantly American activity that began with all male participants. The first documented cheer was yelled by the students in the stands at Princeton University football games in the late nineteenth century. Princeton football officials named three students and the cheer leaders to lead the crowd in specially designated cheering sections at the football games. A few years later, at the University of Minnesota, a student named Johnny Campbell led the crowd in a special cheer at a football game. He is recognized as the first cheerleader and as a result, a squad of six male “yell leader” was formed. It wasn't until many years later, that female cheerleaders joined in on this activity.

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Today, the majority of cheerleading
The pyramids have gotten higher and the flips and twist more spectacular. But unfortunately, most of the practice and preformatted takes place on a hard surface, thus increasing the opportunity for serious injury. Cheerleading has more than three million participants today, and many feel that the activity should be designated as a sport in all states. This would allow the rules and regulations governing other sports to cover this one as well, specially with regard to safety.
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Cheerleading uniforms have had quite an evolution. In the early days uniforms consisted of a letter sweater ove a buttoned shirt or turtleneck and pants for the men and long skirts for women. CHeerleaders wore saddle shoes or flat canvas sneakers. As time marched on, skirt lengths shortened, tops became more fitted, and more athletic shoes became the norm. Cheerleading became more athletic and not just vocal chants, so the uniforms had to fit the change. One consistent quality of cheering uniforms over the years is the overall style represented the school’s colors and sometimes the
These cheerleaders entertain the crowds as well as represent their team’s franchise at appearances in the community such as charity events. Professional sport is big business and the cheerleaders was the Baltimore Colts, the most famous for their entrances onto the professional scene with their skimpy outfits and elaborate dance moves we the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders in the seventies.
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Although cheerleading is still not considered a sponsored sport by the NCAA, many groups are working to try to change this. Cheerleading camps and competitions have grown in popularity. In addition to cheering on their teams, modern cheerleading includes performing sophisticated tumbling and dance maneuvers. These athletes train just as hard as many in other