been arguments proposed that the sport of cheerleading is too dangerous for the human body and can be hazardous to your health. “All injuries resulted from direct trauma‚ 15 injuries were classified as nonfatal‚ resulting in permanent disability‚ 12 were serious and 2 were fatal. Activities most commonly associated with injury were‚ in order pyramid stunts‚ basket tosses and advanced gymnastics stunts.” (Shrier 2004) If taken into precaution‚ cheerleading can be beneficial to your body and can actually
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The Captain of the Ship The poem “O Captain! My Captain” by Walt Whitman was written after the murder of the second president of the United States of America Abraham Lincoln. The poem was published on November 4‚ 1865‚ in Saturday Press in New York. This poem became one of the most famous poems of Whitman‚ which the readers immediately accepted. In this paper‚ I will look at the historical background of the poem “O Captain! My Captain” by examining the time period in
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As the 2015 Football and Cheerleading registration approaches quickly‚ the Thumb Area Football and Cheerleading League is proud to announce it will continue our Online Registration. To apply online will help families‚ coaches and volunteers pre-register before they come to the assigned registration dates in their chosen community This process will help to save the parents time and paperwork. There will also be payment options that will help families so they can pay via credit card (Mastercard
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adults would describe cheerleaders. Despite these commonly held perceptions‚ competitive cheerleading is a rigorous‚ mentally and physically challenging sport which requires extensive teamwork‚ practice‚ and commitment. The Merriam Webster defines the word ‘sport’ as “a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other”. In cheerleading‚ a strong bond unlike you can find in any other sport cultivates. The people on the
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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 a “sport”‚ let alone propel it into Olympic
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Is competitive cheerleading considered a sport? For decades people have been arguing about whether cheerleading is a sport or not. Some of the loudest protests come from other athletes. It is a physical activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared and its primary purpose is to compare the skills of participants. Cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those who are involved in other sports‚ and a substantial majority of the cheerleaders play other sports
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ring O bells! But I with mournful tread‚ Walk the deck my Captain lies‚ Fallen cold and dead." I believe this to be the strongest point to what I said. It shows just how much the man cared for and loved his captain‚ he didn’t celebrate with the others‚ he didn’t rejoice‚ he only mourned the loss of his captain. There were many excellent literary devices that I found very meaningful to the poem‚ especially the extended metaphor of the captain being the man’s father. I found that to be very simple to
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Robert Falcon Scott About Captain Scott About Scott and Was there another explorer that tried to reach the pole Facts Born: 6 June 1868 Plymouth‚ England Died: 29 March 1912(aged 43) Ross Ice Shelf‚ Antarctica Parents: John Edward Scott and Hannah Scott Education: Naval cadet programme‚ HMS Britannia Captain Robert Falcon Scott was an explorer that contributed in the project of exploring the Antarctic exploration.He was one of the earliest explorer that stepped on the icy tundra.There wasn’t
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Captains of Industry Since the time of its birth‚ the United States has been a democracy that was pieced together by the beliefs and ideas of different people. This has resulted in a system in which nothing can be classified as “black or white” and there are many areas of gray. Therefore‚ it is difficult to label anything as a singular extreme. This is the case for the leaders of the industrial period. While they made unusual advancements that greatly helped the public‚ they also caused many problems
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Sidelines vs. Competition How different are sideline and competitive cheerleading? I have personally experienced both sides of the sport so many little girls‚ and boys want to be a part of. In high school I cheered for the school‚ and a competitive squad on the side. Juggling both teams was difficult at times‚ but now that I am in college the team consists of both sides. Both sides of cheer take dedication‚ skill‚ and time. Although the competition side is more demanding and exciting which leads
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