Blasco English 101 November 29th 2010 Should Cheerleading be Considered a Sport? A sport is defined as “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature” (Dictionary.com). Someone can’t roll out of bed and be an amazing cheerleader. Cheerleading is an activity that takes massive amounts of skill and physical prowess‚ but on July 22nd of 2010 Connecticut Judge Stefan R. Underhill ruled competitive cheerleading as not being a sport. Considering the physical
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Walking in‚ I was welcomed‚ almost taken in by the sweet warm air. The room was filled with the red cheer mats. It was a cold‚ foggy day‚ mid October. I slipped off my fuzzy light brown boots‚ and put on my bright white‚ spotless cheer shoes. I looked around at all the other girls‚ and took a deep breath. I stood up‚ stepping onto the vibrant red cheer mats‚ ready to work hard. With the way my day was going so far‚ I knew it was going to be an interesting tumbling practice. I most always looked
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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
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By definition‚ cheerleading is a sport involving the performance of organized cheering‚ chanting‚ and dancing in support of a sports team at games. To me cheerleading isn’t just a sport‚ it’s a lifestyle. It takes more than just cheering on the football team during Friday night games. It is a lot of hard work and dedication. When competition season starts‚ my life revolves around cheer. Cheerleading has always been a part of me‚ ever since I was a little girl. I grew up hearing my mom
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Cheerleading‚ if you’re not associated with the sport‚ then you probably have a different perspective on cheer. Cheer is nowhere near the stereotypical image of the mean girls in movies‚ who are ambitious to be popular and bully their classmates. When in reality it’s the complete opposite‚ cheerleaders are known to represent their school and have an outgoing personality with a confident attitude. Every cheerleader has to be physically in shape to enjoy the activity with a sociable smile that stands
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past 20 years‚ the athleticism involved in cheerleading has increased dramatically. Cheerleading in the United States is a year round competitive activity. Cheerleaders are asked to perform through 3 seasons‚ peak for national competitions‚ and attend cheerleading-training camps in the summer. Cheerleading begins at an early age and is estimated to include over a million participants between elementary school and the professional sports levels. Cheerleading is a kind of sports which combines music
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against another or others for entertainment.” Most activities are either a sport or they are not. It’s simple‚ but there is one that tends to confuse people‚ cheerleading. People cannot agree on whether cheerleading takes on the task of being a sport. A reason some people may not know might be a result of them not understanding cheer. Cheerleading is made up of five main components: stunting‚ tumbling‚ dancing‚ jumping‚ and cheering. The two main and most impressing aspects of the sport‚ tumbling and
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High School Cheerleading vs. High School Gymnastics Most people think cheerleading and gymnastics are the same sport. They are in a way but‚ they also have many differences also. They can differ in various ways. Cheerleading and gymnastics are both wonderful sports. Cheerleading may incorporate various aspects of dance and tumbling‚ but each area is more stylized for cheerleading. Cheerleaders focus more on fast paced things rather than being graceful and elegant. Every motion has to be hit sharply
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6th Period 8/20/13 I Believe Essay In my opinion‚ Allstar Cheerleading is indeed a sport. My reasoning behind my opinion is that Allstar cheerleading takes just as much‚ or more physical activity‚ requires skills necessary to compete a routine‚ and involves events comparable to games for football‚ baseball‚ etc. Allstar Cheerleading is not like cheerleading for your school. It is much more excruciating than standing on a sideline‚ clapping and yelling "Go
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Does the FIU Cheerleading team deserve more funding? Cheerleading has historically always been a sport that does not get the recognition it should. It has always been a sport for only females‚ or feminine males‚ for those who do not have much muscle‚ for those who are not good at sports‚ and for those who are not academically excelled. Thanks to the Cheerleading Worlds‚ for the past few years cheerleading has been considered a sport‚ and recognized for its intense physical activity‚ it is also
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