What Does Cheerleading Mean To Me
What Cheerleading Means to Me After countless games, practices, and competitions, nothing quite compares to standing on the eight panel mat in front of thousands of unfamiliar faces or a high school football game on Friday night. It is a unique atmosphere where there is an air of utter togetherness and positive energy that I have never experienced anywhere else during my four years of cheering. Although it is the most intense, stressful, and time-consuming activity I have participated in, cheerleading means the world to me. Needless to say, cheerleading has had a tremendous impact on my life and I have learned valuable life lessons from this amazing sport.
As I look back on my cheerleading career, I do not focus on the many team competition
wins, the stunts we hit, or the dances embedded in my memory but instead on all the life lessons I gained. Because cheerleading is a very dangerous sport, the first of these lessons is trust. Without trust in a stunt group, everything could go wrong, resulting in serious injuries. As a captain, it is my goal to motivate every member of my squad to trust each other and work as a team; subsequently, my squad has exceptional teamwork and communication skills. Additionally, cheer has taught me patience; sometimes I have to practice a skill 100 times to perfect it. As a result, cheerleading requires time and effort. Demanding both physical and mental dedication, the sport has taught me to give 100 percent effort without excuses. For four years I have successfully juggled two hours of after-school practice, school games, competitions, a part-time job, and homework. This experience taught me how to manage my time and become more organized. Furthermore, cheer has raised my self-confidence and dissipated my shyness, teaching me to branch out and to be loud. In the future, I will not hesitate to speak up or boldly go for an amazing opportunity. Most importantly, cheer has taught me to be an outstanding leader. Offering advice, setting a positive mood with my attitude, being receptive to try new things, and exemplifying hard work and sportsmanship are essential skills that I will utilize in the future.
Cheerleading is not about putting on the cute uniform or the mere status of being a cheerleader. Being a cheerleader means never giving up and pushing the limits to overcome daunting challenges. Because of cheerleading I have learned to put on a smile even through tough situations, along with several other meaningful lessons that have shaped me into the person I am today. Whether on the sidelines or in the crowd, I will forever be a cheerleader.
As I look back on my cheerleading career, I do not focus on the many team competition
wins, the stunts we hit, or the dances embedded in my memory but instead on all the life lessons I gained. Because cheerleading is a very dangerous sport, the first of these lessons is trust. Without trust in a stunt group, everything could go wrong, resulting in serious injuries. As a captain, it is my goal to motivate every member of my squad to trust each other and work as a team; subsequently, my squad has exceptional teamwork and communication skills. Additionally, cheer has taught me patience; sometimes I have to practice a skill 100 times to perfect it. As a result, cheerleading requires time and effort. Demanding both physical and mental dedication, the sport has taught me to give 100 percent effort without excuses. For four years I have successfully juggled two hours of after-school practice, school games, competitions, a part-time job, and homework. This experience taught me how to manage my time and become more organized. Furthermore, cheer has raised my self-confidence and dissipated my shyness, teaching me to branch out and to be loud. In the future, I will not hesitate to speak up or boldly go for an amazing opportunity. Most importantly, cheer has taught me to be an outstanding leader. Offering advice, setting a positive mood with my attitude, being receptive to try new things, and exemplifying hard work and sportsmanship are essential skills that I will utilize in the future.
Cheerleading is not about putting on the cute uniform or the mere status of being a cheerleader. Being a cheerleader means never giving up and pushing the limits to overcome daunting challenges. Because of cheerleading I have learned to put on a smile even through tough situations, along with several other meaningful lessons that have shaped me into the person I am today. Whether on the sidelines or in the crowd, I will forever be a cheerleader.