Competitive cheerleading has never been called a sport according to the government. There has been an ongoing debate as to if cheerleading fits the definition of a sport which is “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature” (Dictionary.com n.d.). By that definition you could interpret it to mean cheerleading is a sport‚ but there is much more to being a sport than meeting a definition. Competitive cheerleading does require specialized training‚ extensive
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Many have started to gain the thought that cheerleading is an inappropriate activity for children and teenagers to participate in. Parents are worried that schools are beginning to be a little too lenient with letting their children dress in “skimpy” uniforms and performing inappropriate routines. There is no evidence proving that cheerleading is making people’s children participate in sexual activities but many people think otherwise. Schools need to stop young students from performing
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sweat. Imagine these people having to stay fit and workout as much as they can so they can perfect their routines. This is a group of hardworking individuals putting their best effort into what they do. This is a cheerleading squad. Most people do not consider cheerleaders athletes. Cheerleading should be considered a sport because cheer squads can compete and they are required to maintain a healthy lifestyle. To begin‚ cheerleaders have competitions and can win trophies and medals. Competitive cheer
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Most people say cheerleading is not a sport‚ but to me it is. It all began when I was four years old and my mom signed me up to cheer for the Harrisburg Packers. I was nervous at first‚ but then it turned out to be a lot of fun. Everyone on the team was tall except for me and one other girl. Her name was Tatum. The first thing I thought was that I was going to get picked on by all the other girls because I was so little and shy‚ but it turned out to be totally different. As the years progressed
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to know how to get the crowd going? Cheerleaders do it everyday; it only takes 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Cheerleading began over 100 years ago. “Basically the guy is the frame. The girl’s a piece of art‚” says Justin Carrier‚ a former cheerleader (Valliant 13). Cheerleading has evolved from an all male activity to mostly female and some co-ed squads. In order to fully understand cheerleading one needs to know the history‚ proper techniques‚ and benefits of being a cheerleader. Competitiveness
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Something that I describe as a talent that is meaningful to me is cheerleading. I have been a cheerleader for as long as I can remember. Cheerleading‚ over the years‚ has become a very important part of my life. Through cheerleading I have learned the values of hard work and being a part of a team. People often confuse cheerleaders as girls who just stand on the side and cheer; but it’s so much more than that. With every tumble pass and stunt we put ourselves through extreme levels of difficulty
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Cheerleading Introduction In recent history‚ cheerleading has been primarily female but when cheerleading first began it was primarily male(SooHoo). In the 1950s‚ female cheerleading became more popular‚ as did the short skirts and pom-poms.(SooHoo). Cheer has been used to promote positivity and support during sports games through chants and cheers. As time has passed‚ cheerleading has advanced‚ adding tumbling and stunting‚ participation in competitions‚ and lengthy performances. There are many
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Introduction: Cheerleading is a physical activity‚ sometimes a competitive sport‚ using organized routines‚ usually ranging from one to three minutes‚ which contain 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 person involved is called a cheerleader. The National Cheerleaders Association (NCA)‚ the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA)‚ and the United States All Star
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out and slammed right on the ground by a 250 pound linebacker!” “Well‚ in cheerleading you can get dropped straight to the ground from twenty feet in the air!” It is all endless. They will go on and on constantly bashing each other’s sports only to always come to no conclusion of which one overpowers the other. It is a topic that has been debated about for as long as we can remember. Considering my background of cheerleading‚ I may be a bit bias and favor my own sport‚ but I can honestly say there
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Five‚ six‚ seven‚ eight…. Music is blaring. Everyone is counting. Each move must be sharp. Each face must be smiling. Every stunt must hit. This is cheerleading. It’s not the same cheerleading you see on the sidelines of a sports game. This is competitive cheer. For 11 years of my life‚ I have done cheerleading. After football season is over‚ cheerleaders have the option to stay for competition season when we compete against other cheerleaders from different parts of the county‚ state‚ and later
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