Cheerleading

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

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

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

Many people associate cheerleading with nothing more than makeup, hairspray, popularity contests and spindly non-athletic girls who pine away after boys. (McGraw) All of that is only a stereotype. Cheerleading is way more than looking cute. Yes, it is a part of cheer, but that is not completely it. Cheerleaders are athletes believe it or not. Although many people don’t consider cheerleading a sport, it is actually. People watch movies with cheerleaders and think they have cheer all figured out. All

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

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

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

Is cheerleading a sport? Many people argue whether cheeleading is a sport or not. A sport is on an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.Therefore, cheerleading is a sport because cheerleading includes teamwork as well as competition. Furthermore, in order to do cheerleading you have to be physically fit, and flexible. I believe cheerleading is a sport because just like athletes, cheerleaders work extremely

Cheerleading: On the Sidelines or in the Air Give me a C-H-E-E-R, “what does that spell?” cheer! High ponytails, loud chants, and miniskirts are what most people envision if they think of a cheerleader. W hen you’re at a high school or even a college football game, the girls on the sideline shaking their pompoms and shouting to the crowd, are one of the key aspects to making the game feel more alive and spirited. Without cheerleaders who else would lead the way of getting the crowd rowdy through