Cheerleading Research Papers

Cheerleading started as a male endeavor in 1898, when a University of Minnesota football fan led the crowd in verse in support of their team. It was not until World War II, when men shipped out to war, that women took over. Then cheerleaders came to represent the American ideal of femininity: wholesome apple pie with washboard stomachs, perfect teeth, and flawless complexions. Stereotypes cast them as blond, petite, and impossibly perky. “From its humble beginning cheerleading has blossomed into a competitive athletic activity with a serious image problem” (Forman 52). But today’s post-feminist youth have put a new, diverse face on cheerleading. Cheerleading in America is no longer a matter of waving pom-poms, a cute smile and being overly

As the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders became more popular, more little girls and boys looked up to them as idols. Many of the cheerleaders cherished this and acted, as role models for the little girls who would one day want to also cheer on the Cowboys. The cheerleaders tried to be more than just a girl in a revealing uniform, but an inspiration to them as well. Aron (2010) noted that little girls could now aim to be a Dallas Cheerleader instead of Miss America (p. 71). Over the years, the appearance of the cheerleader’s began to take precedence over their hard work and talent. This conveys a strong message to impressionable children that appearance is more important than hard work. For many young girls and boys, cheerleading has been their escape

Cheerleading competitions are hold all over the country. The essentials in order to compete are; uniforms, shoes, socks, hairpieces, makeup, and bow. There are also different competitions between All-Star, college, and sideline cheerleading. Sideline cheerleading is usually hosted at a high school in their gym, and consists of the high school cheerleaders. All-Star competitions are held all of America. Usually competitions are held at the convention center and the competitions are for two days. All-Star Cheerleaders perform on a huge stage with a lot of light shining down on them. College cheerleaders are a mix of both. They perform at high school to recruit and they also attend some All-Star competitions. College teams don’t always recruit,

The Cheerleaders at Marble Falls Middle School have had a phenomenol season this year. The 30 athletes are divided into a 7th and 8th grade squads plus Marble the Mustang Mascot. Traditionally, the cheerleaders only cheer at home football games but this season they travelled to two away games. They perform amazing stunts, cheers, and dances. You may have seen them in the Marble Falls Walkway of Lights Parade or in the Alamodome performing at halftime for UTSA.

"Now girls, remember to have a smile, have sharp motions, and-- most importantly-- have fun!" The best advice I have ever received comes from my cheer coach. In the midst of practicing last minute decisions for half-time our coach would call all of us cheerleaders over in a huddle and provide us with this advice. We are always stressing about minor details that can go wrong, but then our coach reminds us of what is genuinely important-- having fun.

What is competitive cheer? Is it girls with pom pom, saying chants for there team? Competitive cheer is easily mistaken because it has cheer in it and when people hear it they automatically think its a girly sport. Then others do not even think it it a sport, but they are wrong. The sport is a team that competes at competitions and hope for first place. The team competes with breathtaking stunts, an awesome dance, and flexible jumps.

Outsider Alexis who dyes her hair exotic colors, hates cheerleaders and sees the world through the lens of her camera.First sees something when her and younger sister, Kasey, notice light following them in their house. Tension builds slowly as doll-obsessed Kasey starts acting more strangely than normal, the girls' father is hospitalized after a car accident and the house itself becomes more scary and suspicious every day. Always thinking about her teenage love Carter. Never knowing when to talk to him or just go away. She has so much going on, always being the nobody. Never having anyone to talk to about these crazy things. Alexis struggling with her family and teenage love. Now dealing with her haunted house. Which is going to get the worst

Whenever I was in high school there were always the popular people and the losers and of course the popular people didn’t talk to the kids in the school. There were the people who did sports and the kids who did band. You never seen it where an unpopular kid was in a sport, and vice versa.

Two, Four, Six, Eight who do we appreciate? I hope you were thinking the same thing I was, Cheerleaders! Cheerleading is a sport because they work out, they have to stay in shape, and they physically have to be strong just like any other normal athlete. Cheerleading takes just as much effort as any other sport, such as wrestling, football and/or basketball.It's not just jumping up and down in the air, doing back flips, and screaming as loud as they can at the top of their lungs. But the truth is, cheerleading is the most demanding sport out there. Hard work is key to any sport, even cheerleading.

As I walked into Hall D of the Kentucky International Convention Center, I noticed half of my team sitting on the green and blue carpet with yellow streaks. I joyfully skipped over to Lexi, my strong back spot, sat down, and started to tie the long, rough-looking white laces of my off-white Tumblina cheer shoes. All around me, I heard murmurs; cheer counts from one to eight, laughing moms and daughters, gossip behind me, and coaches trying to perfect their teams routine before hitting the big mat. I could smell the strong scent of hairspray, hot food right from the restaurant nearby, and the disgusting smell of spray glitter all around me.

Cheerleading Cheerleading is an athletic activity that is a combination of gymnastic elements tumbling, dance, acrobatics and traditional cheerleading skills such as jumps and arm motions. A team consists of 3 to 36 athletes, male and female ages five and up. Cheerleading can compete against other cheerleading teams witch choreographed two and half minute routine to music. Cheerleading is divided into six different levels from level one for beginners and level 6 advanced skills. (World Cup Shooting Stars Cheerleading Club, 2015)

Cheerleading has been closely related to American football, beginning in Industrial Times (1850-1920) through modern times. In fact, cheerleading seems to go hand-in-hand with American football. According to the official cheerleader’s handbook it was one cheerleader named Shirley Windsor who after seeing his schools potential in their first game against Nebraska with the help of fellow students paid to build a new stadium. This essay aims to explain the importance of cheerleading, most specifically the key founder and organizations, safety dilemmas, and the culture surrounding the sport.

Screaming and cheering on a Friday night coming from the stands is the best thing to hear as a cheerleader. Cheerleaders stand in front of the student section and get them cheering for their team and showing everyone their moves. Before all the excitement happens cheerleaders have to attend so many practices and perfect everything they know. To make all the moves perfect is one of the hardest thing to do. Cheerleaders get out there on a Friday night and sweat and work their butts of to give the football team support. According to Varsity cheerleading “Nothing beats cheering for your home team on a Friday night” (Varsity cheerleading, paragraph 3). This shows that no matter how much work they put it to being a cheerleader on a Friday night they get out there and have the time of their lives.

Considering cheerleading was a big part of my life, cheer bows were a must. However, ordering them online is kind of expensive, so I learned to make my own. Eventually, after I got pretty good at it, people asked me where I got my bow, and immediately they wanted one. So now I have my own hobby/business called Em’s Unique Bowtique. I have made bows for individuals, babies, as well as teams such as color guard, marching band, and high school and middle school cheer teams.

Cheerleaders stand out for their exuberant confidence; It takes someone special to be able to stand in front of a school and a community. The most important attribute to being a leader is confidence. Personally, I have struggled with anxiety for years, which does not exactly scream “cheerleader material”. Cheerleading has taught me how to be in front of crowds, be comfortable and be a leader, which will be necessary for my future as I head into a career in Sports Broadcasting. Anxiety has stopped me from joining clubs, going out in public and even from hanging out with friends.