“Cheerleading As A Sport” Blonde bubbly girls‚ wearing short skirts with loud voices‚ defines the typical stereotype of a cheerleader. They are known to be the girls who are the “air heads” of the school and it is thought that all they do is promote school spirit and cheer on other sports‚ so why do they deserve to be considered a sport? In most cases‚ they don’t receive this title. Cheerleading is often deemed not a sport but rather an after school activity or club. Cheerleading deserves to be
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I want to try out for the varsity cheerleading team because I want to be able to represent my school and show how even though we are considered a low economic funded school we have just as much spirit as the highly funded schools. Also‚ I was in cheerleading since I was young‚ and I joined the JV team last year and really learned to love the sport. A contribution I can make to the cheer team is providing my service and devoted commitment to the organization by being there for the fundraisers‚ games
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team. I spend countless hours at the gym working on my tumbling to improve my personal skills and become a better athlete. At practice‚ we run routines over and over in hopes of making it to nationals. But cheer is so much more than just a sport. Cheerleading has taught me the importance of hard work and dedication‚ the value of teamwork‚ and how to manage my time. My freshman year of high school I was determined to make the level four team at my all-star gym. I spent a lot more time outside of regular
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was every young girl’s dream to be a cheerleader. The cheerleaders have always been the girls who have led the school in spirit‚ positivity‚ and good morals. Who would not want to spread good vibes to everyone? Cheerleading was a dream to me. I have always been a preppy person and cheerleading was just the sport to support it. When sign ups were announced‚ I was not hesant to sign my name on the list. The thought of cheer excited me‚ so of course I found a way to join. Mrs. Roberts‚ the cheer coach
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When did cheerleading officially become a sport? It became a high school sport in 1972. At that point‚ cheerleading became more athletic and challenging as coaches at cheerleading camps pushed the girls to try more acrobatic moves. In 1999‚ ESPN (the cable sports network) officially declared it a sport and began showing the national cheerleading competitions that were taking place around the country.As of the early 2000s‚ as many as 20 different high school organizations declare cheerleading as a sport
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Stephanie A. Brown Professor Urie Composition 2 7 March 2006 Cheerleading To be or Not To be A Sport? Cheerleading is a nationally recognized activity. Some people do not see it as a sport. But people who are in the so called activity consider themselves to be a athlete. Although schools and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) do not consider cheerleaders as athletes‚ but make them go by the same rules and safety guidelines of all other recognized sports. Cheerleaders have some
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Cheerleading is one of my most defining life experiences. The sport allowed me to explore not only my leadership qualities‚ but also my own mentorship abilities. From a newbie to cheerleading in middle school‚ I grew and developed into a role model on my cheerleading team in high school. In freshmen in high school‚ my coach told me that I was taking charge of the team‚ since the captain was absent. At first‚ I was excited that I was able to demonstrate my leadership qualities‚ but then pressure
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or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Cheer does all of that‚ but people this don’t think it is a sport. No one was really into cheer until 2012. Cheer became so popular‚ that boys started to join it’s a Co-Ed sport now. Cheerleading is a sport because they compete against other teams‚ they use skills and physical for everything‚ and they put a lot of effort and work into everything they do. Cheerleaders compete against other teams‚ "The Golden Hawks have won three national
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Cheerleading‚ a Sport What is the definition of a sport? A sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team is competing against one another to win. The sport cheerleading contains a wide range of physical exertion including: tumbling‚ various jumps and tricks‚ stunting‚ and choreographic dances‚ thus resulting in needing great stamina. Another reason cheerleading is a sport is the preparation time involved‚ and the athletic scholarship opportunities competing
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I have been involved in some type of cheerleading ever since I can remember. Although I took part in other sports‚ clubs‚ activities‚ I have always returned to cheer. It was and has always been more than just a sport to me‚ it is a way of life. When I think of all the characteristics one must have to be true to this sport‚ many come to mind. Every member of a squad strives to posses as many as possible‚ if not all. As we grow from the child teaching cheers and stunts on the play ground‚ to attending
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