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    started a new sport, and my first practice was today. I was staring out the window watching the cars drive by, and then my dad popped the question. The decision that I made about this question has shaped and changed my life forever. I had woken up in feeling very gusto that day. I was excited because I my first volleyball practice was supposed to start that day. It was a nice cool fall morning with red, orange, and golden leaves all over the ground, in the trees, and filling the air. I walked outside

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    Cheerleading is just like any other sport even though some people think it's not. All the people that think that it's not a sport do not appreciate how hard they work and yet they still get no recognition for it. Cheerleading is a very difficult sport and is very time consuming and there is a lot of commitment involved. Even though it is hard working and time consuming, it is still very fun to do. Cheerleading is a sport because it has a competitive nature, cheerleaders have to be fit and strong

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    religious element of sports. His thesis, “For tens of millions of devoted fans throughout the country, sports constitute a popular form of religion by shaping their world and sustaining their ways of engaging it.” (Price, p. 196) Takes on the difficult challenge of defining sport as religion. This is done through Price’s exploration of how sports shape and engage the world for the millions of devoted fans in America, how sports enable participants to explore levels of selfhood, how sports establish a means

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    disorders? Are eating disorders a reality for cheerleaders? Is cheerleading a sport that causes females to develop eating disorders? Ron Thompson explains in his book Eating Disorders in Sport that, “Eating disorders are not simply disorders of eating. Also, they are not simply a misguided attempt to be thin; nor are they simply a sport participant’s means to reduce body weight or body fat in an effort to enhance sport performance. They are mental disorders that manifest themselves in a variety of

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    A sport is an organized association that provides regulated activities to individuals. In most cases these individuals are composed into teams with an identity, mission statement, and goal. Competitive cheerleading is association, and just like the definition of a sport, competitive cheerleading is organized and acknowledge under specific associations, (ISHAA,NCCA,etc.). Those associations regulates the activities of each participant. Every participant is classified by their team name and mascot

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    In todays society most people you encounter have played a sport at sometime in their life. Many of them start off young playing t-ball or soccer. In today’s day and age many parents are starting to put their children, male and female, into cheerleading. Although many do not classify cheerleading as a sport, it still possesses all the components necessary to be considered a sport. According to Dictionary.com a sport is, “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive

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    Participation in sports can help keep teens out of trouble, though it’s not guaranteed. I believe teens who participate in sports tend to have less time to get into trouble. They are usually in better physical shape than their peers; they tend to pay more attention to nutrition than kids who don’t play sports. Teen athletes also tend to do better academically and may get a boost in self-esteem compared to their peers who do not participate in sports. Playing sports is also a great way to introduce

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    best invested in building a sports stadium. The discipline established by sports in a student’s life sometimes goes unnoticed. Life long habits are created, as well as work ethic, a competitive nature, and most importantly a foundation for a healthy lifestyle. The benefits impact many people aside from the athletes as well. People who often omit exercise from their life may be more motivated to go to the stadium to run a few laps. The attractiveness of a modern day sports stadium is motivation to get

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    Is Cheer A Sport Essay

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    Is Cheer a Sport? Imagine you dedicate your life to an activity and you work hard at every practice, but it’s not considered a sport. Think about it. Many cheerleaders dedicate so much time and effort to do their best and make cheer a sport. Cheer should be a sport. First off it’s is a physical activity, Second we get misjudged because of school cheer, and Last cheer is just as dangerous and daring as any other sport. So what do you think? To begin,The definition of a sport is an activity involving

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    is an accomplished sports reporter and television personality who has worked in several cities across the country. Most recently, she has worked for the past twelve years in the Twin Cities, at Fox9. Her vast experience and her knowledge of the inner workings of the sports industry made me want to learn a few important things. First, I had the desire to learn how did she get to where she is today? Secondly, I wanted to learn about what happens off camera in the world of sports television. Finally

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