I’ve been a competitive cheerleader for the last seven years‚ and I can’t imagine doing any other sport. I’ve been a part of the Maryland Twisters cheerleading organization for three years‚ and as soon as I sat in on one of Eye of the Storms‚ the special needs team‚ practice I wanted to be a part of the team. After watching Eye of the Storm practice‚ I was amazed at the hard work and determination the athletes. I wanted to experience the love of cheerleading with these inspiring athletes. As soon
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Amethyst Saelaw Mrs. Boykin English 3 AP 7 January 2017 What comes to mind when you hear the word cheerleading? Did you know there are two different types of cheerleading? People generally think of girls waving poms‚ girls obnoxiously chanting and girls in short skirts. Some of those factors may be true‚ but people do not realize there are two types of cheerleading. All-Star (competitive) and high school cheerleading are similar in nature‚ but All-Star cheerleading is a much more demanding. There
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Katellyn Parker 8th Grade English Mrs. King April 26‚ 2016 Is Cheer a Sport Do you think cheer is a sport? The argument of cheer either being a sport or not being a sport has been up in the air for years. This argument almost always ends up with someone getting upset. Here are some facts that might change your opinion‚ they also might help you the next time this argument comes up. Stunting and tumbling is a very important part of cheerleading. These activities not only use every muscle‚ but they
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Cheerleading is more than just wearing a short skirt‚ a stiff glittery bow and a shell crop top with your team’s name across the chest‚ but it’s a sport that involves the performance of organized‚ chanting and dancing in support of a sports team at games. In cheerleading‚ the choreography plays an important role through a sequence of movements of physical bodies. The choreography also refers to the design itself. Indeed‚ when it comes to the choreography of cheering‚ I thrive more than any cheerleader
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The sounds of “Daytripper” and “Can’t Buy Me Love” filled the streets of Marshalltown‚ Saturday morning. The Marching Hawks performed in the annual Oktemberfest Grand Parade‚ playing the tunes of the well-known group‚ the Beatles. The Marching Hawks perform in this parade every year to show off the talents of our band and to receive a rank in the 1A division. This year‚ the band performed part of their marching show‚ the L-S fight song‚ and a drum cadence. The Marching Hawks earned second place
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When a person thinks of the word ‘sport’ their minds go to the big three: baseball‚ basketball‚ and football. Webster’s dictionary defines a sport as “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes 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
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Within the realm of athleticism‚ there are multiple sports in which to choose from when writing about. Nevertheless‚ I chose to write about gymnastics. Gymnastics is something that I competed in for 13 years‚ and I still find to be a big passion. However there is a great deal of preparation that goes into being ready for a performance. More specifically‚ I chose to take a deeper look into Samantha Biles‚ and etic perspective on her upbringing and training. Simone Arianne Biles is an American gymnast
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Imagine you’re at a cheer competition and you’ve just got done doing that amazing 2 minute and 30 second routine. Someone comes up to you and says that cheerleading isn’t a sport. You’re going to feel upset and want to argue‚ right? “Cheerleading isn’t a sport” or “It doesn’t help anyone” People have always told me. Entertainment or Athletic ability? I’ve always been told that cheerleading will never be a sport or that all you do is cheer. Seeing all the hard work and techniques that girls from
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There is quite a bit of controversy over cheerleading and dance. Some may confuse them‚ or even think they’re the same thing‚ but they have their similarities and differences. Many people say cheer is better‚ and others may say dance is better. They may have some deviation‚ as in physical ability‚ technique‚ and choreography; but one thing they do have in common are the competitions. Both cheerleaders and dancers have physical requirements they need to meet in order to exceed in their sport. For
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The first question in this chapter has to deal with whether Callie Smartt should be able to cheer on the cheerleading team or not. Due to her disability‚ she automatically made the team without trying out. The second question has to deal with whether Casey Martin was allowed to use the golf cart. The tournament did not let the golfers drive golf carts‚ but Casey had a disability‚ so he fought for his position of needing the golf cart for his health. The purpose of cheerleading is to cheer for the
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