Minnesota Golden Gophers Spirit Squads

crowd into the the games along with the supporters. A team has to practice to go over and over their plays as long as to get better. Our plays are our cheers and chants, which we uses to get supporters into the game and to support our school with our spirit. We practice every week to help us perform with skill. Making sure each move is done in unison and so we look sharp. According to the ESPNW website at an annual meeting in chicago the american medical association voted to make cheerleading a sport

Gabby Douglas is true to her beliefs, and her personality shows that she is helpful to the world, and her family and she shows exceptional execution in gymnastics Gabby shows long and beautiful lines specifically in bars, floor, and beam. She is very powerful in the vault, as well. In the text, it states, “I compete for each element with great grace and strength… I will flow beautifully” (Douglas 192). This quotation supports the thesis statement because it shows how Gabby Douglas has long and beautiful

Varsity Cheerleading!” stated the letter in big bold block letters. The season flew by faster than the speed of light, and before I knew it I was feeling the adrenaline rush again inside the sticky, hot gym. I put my spot on the squad in jeopardy by going for the varsity squad as a junior, which was something very risky because the seniors always got selected above a junior. Taking this risk was something I would have never done, as I used to always play it safe. An upperclassman I had confided in

it!” I had made the Varsity Cheerleading squad for the upcoming 2016-2017 season. Delightment overwhelmed me inside; I couldn’t believe it. I ran over to Jenny and checked the list to find my number, and sure enough number 19 appeared on the

2012 through March 2013). I was the captain of the Freshman/ JV cheerleading team with 11 other girls. We placed 1st place in our “Game Ready” routine at a cheerleading camp & I reached my goal the following spring by making the Varsity cheerleading squad. • Yearbook Staff (August 2012- May 2013 & Spring 2015- May 2016). Having been involved with Yearbook in middle school; I furthered my

of them aim to become a Louisiana State University football player, while others desire to become a member of the popular LSU cheerleading squad. Claire Walpole, a varsity cheerleader at Weston High School, was able to fulfill a dream that she had for an exceptionally long time. She had the chance to cheer with the Louisiana State University cheerleading squad. It was an opportunity of a lifetime. Although it only lasted one day, she will remember this experience for the rest of her life. Claire

The competitive sport of cheerleading is not all about jumping up and down and yelling “Go team, go!”. It’s about using your strength to perform a variety of skills that form together to make a routine. These routines are performed by many teams to be judged during competitions. Practice is required to do well at competitions. In order to become a cheerleader, you need to have tumbling skills, endurance, and flexibility. Tumbling is one of the biggest parts of cheerleading; and a lot like floor gymnastics

Carmen Chessa 10/5/17 ENG 096 Becoming a cheerleader at such a young age, being on the cheer mat became a happy place for me. I spent thirteen out of my eighteen years of my life cheerleading and it is definitely something that means a lot to me. Being on the cheer mat whether at practice or at competition has taught me many life lessons that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Having such caring and dedicated coaches made my experience so special and unique. My passion for cheerleading

“Cheer Hard” Ever since I was in the seventh grade, I have been a cheerleader. Towards the end of my ninth grade year in highschool, the annual announcement of cheerleading tryouts is said over the intercom. Like I always have, I sign up. My friends and I practiced every day for the previous two months to ensure that we would have a better chance of making the team. For one week, we have practices each day to learn materials to perform in front of judges on the day of tryouts. On the day of tryouts

cheer, competing. Many people have said cheer isn’t a sport, but there are rules and requirements that make cheer a sport just like football or soccer. Cheer was founded by Johnny Campbell, he lead the first cheers on November, 1898 at the Minnesota University American football game. Campbell helped the crowd cheer for their team and helped their team to wins by cheering and encouraging. Cheerleaders have been required to lift up and throw people in the air, along with tumbling, jumps, and