it means dedicating time‚ strength‚ and putting physical health at risk. The chances of getting hurt in cheer are just or if not higher than getting hurt in football‚ basketball‚ volleyball‚ lacrosse‚ tennis‚ etc. People don’t acknowledge what cheerleaders do in detail‚ they know the basics which is why they believe it isn’t a sport. By “the basics” I mean simple cheering. Even that is difficult‚ having to do exact sharp motions with your arms‚ moving from place to place to different formations
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“The function of the cheerleader is to encourage the worship of the men—the prettiest‚ nicest and most lively are selected to show and encourage adoration‚” (Weis 1997‚ Pg. #83). In this study Adams and Bettis try to offer an insight into cheerleading that shows the variety of
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and you’re just on the sideline being a cheerleader‚ but all the after school practices and conditioning that you have to do to make the cheerleading team is a lot. For instance‚ “Cheerleading‚ team activity in which elements of dance and acrobatics are combined with shouted slogans in order to entertain spectators at sporting events and to encourage louder and more-enthusiastic cheering.” (Laura Anne Grindstaff).It takes a lot to be a successful cheerleader so I don’t know why people wouldn’t consider
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on organized routines‚ which contains 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 athlete that is involved is called a cheerleader. The only difference between a sports team is that if you miss the catch you only miss the ball‚ not a person. Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise; risking more than others think is safe; dreaming more than others
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this one special cheer leader that stood out to me because she was so nice and great at cheer‚ She told me that i should try out for the Middle School cheer leading‚ and that’s when I got the idea to try out. My aunt was also a cheerleader and convinced me to become a cheerleader. My best friend‚
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games as a cheerleader‚ dancer‚ and band member. The Red Carpet Bowl committee provides a meal for each participating team and their cheerleaders in the bowl game. This delicious meal usually consists of a juicy piece of chicken‚ creamy potato salad‚ barbeque baked beans‚ and a slice of yellow cake. This meal was greatly appreciated by the football teams and their cheerleaders because they need some type of nutrition before they take part in a long night physical activity. As a cheerleader I know we
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the entire nation with one half believing that the activity has achieved sports status‚ whereas the other could beg to differ. There has been a surge in the amount of attention that cheerleading has been receiving given that the athleticism of cheerleaders has risen substantially since its founding in 1898 by Johnny Campbell. Despite the evolutionary modifications being properly attributed to cheerleading‚ this sole factor does not provide enough basis for athletic associations to designate it as
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peppy attitude accompanied by a smile? Competitive Cheerleading incorporates all of these components‚ but it isn’t recognized by the NCAA as a sport. So‚ should the NCAA recognize Competitive Cheerleading as an official sport? Some may say that cheerleaders exists primarily as entertainment at male-dominated sporting events and fail to recognize it as a legitimate athletic sport‚ which is inaccurate and unfair. Recognizing Competitive Cheerleading would ensure gender equality and equal rights for
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Some risks don’t end up in your favor‚ but there can be times where everything works out for you. One such risk for me was trying out for high school cheer. Doing this was taking a chance because making the squad is a difficult task. After being a cheerleader in junior high‚ I knew this was a serious plunge‚ but I was eager to take it. Now that I have been on the squad for almost three years‚ I know it was one of the best choices I’ve ever made. This experience has brought me so much. I’ve learned the
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Cheerleading- Past Time or Sport? “While cheerleading evokes images of pompoms and pleated skirts‚ it has relied on increasingly athletic feats of grace and strength in recent years. As participants have perfected their basket tosses and pyramids‚ and mounted ambitious floor routines‚ a complicated and emotional question has arisen: has cheerleading become a true sport?” (Thomas). The simple answer is no‚ cheerleading is not a sport. According to the NCAA‚ cheerleading cannot be considered a sport
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