The Cheerleaders

many people see cheerleaders as performers and not athletes. In fact, many people view cheerleaders as mere game time entertainment in short skirts. Contrary to popular belief, being a cheerleader is not as simple as picking up a pair of pom-poms. Rather, cheerleading has evolved into a physically demanding sport that requires athleticism. This includes elite stunts that involve tossing girls 10 to 20 feet in the air and tumbling such as backflips and twisting layouts. Many cheerleaders from high school

At first glance it may seem that new pop artist OMI's smash hit Cheerleader has been an overnight success by climbing the Billboard Hot 100 charts immediately. After further examination one would see that OMI originally released the track in 2012 and wasn’t a success in the United States but took off in Omi's home country of Jamaica and in Britain. Listening to the track it is easy to tell why Cheerleader has grown on its audience it is because it reaches all fans of music by infusing jazz and

our heads and converted to observers on the sideline – unable to control over the outcome of the game that would ensue. This same diversity, unity, synergy and the ability to also help that draws me towards a career in medicine. My career as a cheerleader began on the sidelines of community parks in suburban Bossier City, Louisiana. In between my exploration of the park playground, I cheered as my oldest brother Ibby whizzed by all the other peewee football players, ball in tote. He was an excellent

Heights 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. “The word “cheerleader” is made

conception that cheerleaders are the role models for women or should be anyway, in terms of appearance, spirit, and even purpose. The authors develop the idea that cheerleaders must be beautiful, fit, popular, and most importantly desirable in every way, especially by a man, which creates a standard expectation of all women. The authors support these claims by gathering testimony of experience by young females on what the pressure is like to keep up with the image of being a cheerleader. I can relate

But I'm a Cheerleader is a 1999 satirical American romantic comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Brian Wayne Peterson. Megan is the main character in the movie with many friends and a dreamy boyfriend who acts like a typical preppy cheerleader. Her friends and family send her to an inpatient conversion therapy camp that went by the name of True Directions for being different and to cure her Lebanism. When Megan arrives at True Direction, she has no idea what her sexual fantasies about

will most likely terminate their contract with that agency. Not only do we see this in modeling or fashion but professional sports. I will never forget watching the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders show a few years ago and watching how big of a deal that the cheerleaders stay within their set weight limit. One of the cheerleaders was five pounds over that limit and was called in for a warning or she would be kicked off the team. Her response, “I guess I’ll have to cut out my favorite snack, PB and J’s.”

was excited that I was finally going to be a middle schooler. During the summer, I received a flyer in the mail that said: “Do you have what it takes to be a cheerleader? Come out to the middle school and see if the DMS Falcons is the right squad for you!” I remember running eagerly to my mom and saying that I had to do this. I was a cheerleader for a short period of time in elementary school and I fell in love with the sport. My mom didn’t jump at the idea, but the following week there I was, warming

successor and took over the program. While balancing my other two jobs, being a Gymnastics teacher and pizza baker, this became my favorite. Leading a 100 cheerleader program is no joke but it’s became a habit over a job. The ability to change a child’s perspective on themselves and other people is why I love leading this group of cheerleaders. My kiddos, I hope one day, will rise above me to become leaders in their own ways and cultivate an even better future for our community as I have.

went for my tumbling pass. I fell to the floor in severe pain and I knew something was wrong. My heart rate increased as I laid on the floor with tears down my face. I did not understand what was happening, but I knew my career as a competitive cheerleader was over. The paramedics lifted me into the ambulance and I was off to the hospital. As I arrived at the hospital, the doctor took an xray of my leg. He told me that I had broken my leg. The doctor said it was the worst break he had seen. The