Cheerleading

Cheerleading is a sport Some may argue cheerleading cannot and will not be a sport, but according to Oxford Dictionary, a sport is defined as an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment . People that do not cheer do not get a true perspective of how competitive the sport truly is. Cheerleading does not get the recognition that the sport deserves. Cheerleading exceeds all requirements  due to competitive nature

football games you could hear people cheering for the football teams. They were yelling and being happy. The coaches were cheering for the football team and the crowd was cheering with the cheerleaders. The Coach yells," Do your best Girls." In cheerleading the people around you will tell you good job and they will help you out. At the Football games people will tell the Cheerleaders and the Football players if we lost that," It is ok to lose there is more games to win". During the practices

When it comes to the topic of whether cheerleading is a sport, some of us readily agree that it is. Where the agreement usually ends, however, is on the competitive side of cheerleading. Although not all types of cheerleading are considered competitive, the ones that are competitive should be considered a sport. Whereas many are convinced that cheerleading as a whole is not a sport due to lack of competition, others maintain that it is a sport because cheerleaders are athletes, they need to train

schools sideline and competitive cheerleading team. During the five years on my high school competitive cheerleading team the team’s structure varied in size anywhere from 24 people to 8 people, but the member status was always the same. The seniors on the team were the captains that ran the team under our two head coaches. Each member had a role and a purpose on the team that all relied on interdependence between members. For some members of the group, cheerleading was simply a hobby to get involved

requires physical prowess or skill and often a competitive nature;” so by that definition, cheerleading is a sport (Popoloski). Cheerleading is defined as a sport because it meets the requirements of a sport: competitive physical exertion and chance of injury. Due to the fact that cheerleaders can become greatly injured from cheerleading like other athletic activities that are said to be sports proves that cheerleading is a sport (Tanner). Injuries can be caused by a variety of things such as, tumbling

Is Cheerleading a Sport? The first intercollegiate American Football game was played between Princeton university and Rutgers University in 1869, and cheerleading began in the 1880s with Princeton's all-male pep club. In 1923, women were allowed to become cheerleaders at the University of Minnesota, and during the 1920s, cheerleaders added acrobatics to the cheers (Being a Cheerleader). The first Cheerleading National Championship was held in 1982, hosted by the Universal Cheerleaders Association

may vary with the person, the dictionary definition of a sport can be best described as, “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment” (Oxford Dictionary). Cheerleading has been a topic of an ongoing controversial debate as to whether or not it should be recognized as a sport. Players that engage in sports, such as, football, basketball, and baseball all display a genuine liking for their sport, which generally

Cheerleading Since 1898, chants have been heard at football games, and girls jumping and flying through the air have been seen by the speculators in the bleachers. Over the past years, cheerleading has not been defined as a sport, but in all reality, cheerleading is more than a sport. A recent paper was published by the Woman’s Sports Foundation stating what the real definition of a sport is (1). A sport must be a physical activity which involves propelling a mass through space or overcoming

Whether cheerleading is considered a sport has become a very controversial topic over the past few years. Due to lack of education of the sport, it is very frowned upon by other athletes. Other athletes seem to feel that cheerleading isn't difficult and requires minimum to no effort. These accusations can be very hurtful when coming from a cheerleader’s perspective. Based on their strength and skill, the amount of practicing and maintaining health, the number of injuries, and its competitive aspect

faces with tiny cute outfits. Cheerleading would most likely be the last “activity” someone would name as one of their favorite sports, let alone even being considered a sport (Collier, 2009, pg.1). This is because when people think of cheerleading they automatically think of the sideline cheerleaders at the football games such as, the Super Bowl. They have no idea that there is a whole other side to cheer which is, competitive cheerleading. The annual Cheerleading Worlds, where the best of the best

cheerleader, and was taken away from what I love due to an injury. When you think of cheerleading you imagine the make-up, the pom-poms, and the groups of people throwing cheerleaders high in the air, but cheerleading is more. Cheer is the performance of athletic skills, jumps, dancing, and chanting to get feedback from crowds at events, games, etc. Cheerleaders can be featured at games in support of sports teams, or at cheerleading competitions to earn points. According to varsity.com, which is a foundation

"It's been phenomenal. Better than I ever expected, within five years, this is going to be the norm just because it makes sense,” says head coach at University of Maryland, Lura Fleece, when referring to the sport of cheerleading (Drehs). Although cheerleading has developed into a thriving activity, with determined athletes, demanding practice hours, and astounding bravery most of the world still does not give it the credit it deserves in the world of sports. In the past 20 years, the activity has

This report is organized by beginning with the breakdown of the University of South Florida intercollegiate athletics budget, then by describing particular aspects that have an impact on the cheerleading program as a whole. Within the Universities operating budget for the 2016-2017 school year a breakdown of the athletics budget is available. The University provides 2.37% of its $1,695,827,240 budget (“Operating Budget”). This is $40,140,918 for the entire USF system, which is then broken down into

pressured while playing any sport is dangerous, but being pressured while cheerleading is very dangerous. Pressure from parents, coaches, and the person her/himself is a big problem during cheerleading which leads to many injuries. When cheerleaders are pressured by their parents they feel bad and they feel like they are not good enough. A cheerleader always wants to make their parents happy. But the thing with cheerleading mom and dads, is that they want their child to be perfect and not make a single

Cheerleading and Dance When people think about cheerleaders and dancers they are categorized as total opposites. But in reality cheerleading is based on dance. Like dance they both have physical and mental requirements, their preparation and techniques are similar. However, they have many differences including their body motions and one major difference which is that cheerleaders cheer. The first thing that both cheerleaders and dancers have in common is their attitudes. Both dance and cheerleading

In the last ten years, cheerleading has grown so much. People are starting to recognize for what it is: a sport. Cheerleading can be harsh and tough but fun at the same time. In the routine there is a variety of things cheerleaders do in it. Usually people who are not familiar with cheer think it’s effortless to do a two minute and thirty second routine but in reality it’s a lot more. In cheerleading, the routine almost always consists of tumbling, dance, and stunts. The first part of cheer that

When someone asks you to think of sports most people think of football or basketball, but do they ever think of cheer? Most people think of cheer as the snobby girls on the sidelines screaming for the real athletes. Most people don’t realize that there’s more to cheer than how movies portray it. Competitive cheer is a very big commitment, it’s long hours and very hard work. It takes a very headstrong person to become a cheerleader and continue with it through the years. Competition cheer should be

the world. I was there since my freshman year I had the best times of my life. I was a teacher’s aide, on the cheerleading squad, I stepped, I also ran track. (When I was an aid for the teachers and/or staff, I use to have no class, helping with their work and go to each class room that the principle, time out staff, or the kids that the teacher wanted.) Oh how I miss cheerleading. Cheering is something that I love to do. I’ve been cheering for pop

Be Aggressive Why is it that most americans believe that cheerleading isn 't a sport? Could it be because cheerleaders don’t compete against other cheerleaders on specific “game days”? Cheerleading is different from most sports because they usually compete with how loud they are, and their facial expressions. In order for an activity to be considered a sport it has involve physical activities. Cheerleading is a sport because people train and compete for it, the cheerleaders also have to be physically

Why is cheerleading not considered a sport? My objective is to get a reasonable explanation on why some people would consider cheerleading to not be a sport. I want to know how Cheerleading began and what the purpose of Cheerleading was when it was created. It is a fact that Cheerleading is evolving as years go by and it is getting a lot tougher. Strength plays a major role in Cheerleading, especially for male cheerleaders. Cheerleading started with cheers and chants in the 1800s but then it started