Why Cheer Should Be a Sport

1. From libs to scorpions, these girls balance on one foot high above the ground then to end it they twist to the ground all without looking scared! A. While some girls and guys are on the ground basing their friends, some are in the air showing their flexibility off. B. This sport takes more muscle and mental thinking than you may think. C. Today we will be talking about why cheerleading should be a sport, the mental and physical strength it takes, how other sports relate to cheer, how much time it takes, and what injuries can be involved with it. 2. Why cheer should be a sport? A. Cheer is one of my favorite sports because it takes practice, strive for perfection, endurance, and its year around. I. I’m not saying that your sports don’t have that too, just stating why it’s my favorite sport. B. Not many people know the talents that it takes to be a cheerleader. C. You need strength mentally and physically to do many stunts and tumbling passes. II. This is also where endurance comes in. D. As a team we work together to throw girls in the air that are the same size and shape as us on the ground. E. We are lifting our own body weight and holding it above our heads while the flyer, the one in the air, is doing tricks. III. In my opinion it takes that same amount of strength to tackle someone in football. F. Dictionary.com says an activity is the state or quality of being active G. So with that definition it makes all sports including volleyball, basketball, baseball, track, football, wrestling, and many others that I did not name an activity. H. Dictionary.com says a sport is an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature. I. “Until the majority of the squads move competing to the forefront and cheering at games to be a secondary function, there is little hope cheerleading will be officially considered a sport.” Says About.com 3. This