The blinding lights beat down on us as we run onto the field. Butterflies start to fill my stomach and my palms begin to sweat. The crowd falls silent. The adrenaline starts to rush through my body and I wait for the cue, “1, 2, 3, 4…” I hop forward into my bases’ hands and push off their shoulders, I feel a breeze against my cheeks.
I am a cheerleader. Yes, I wear short skirts, high ponytails that swing side to side every time I walk, and smile until my mouth falls off my face. But cheerleading is much more than that, it actually requires a lot of athleticism! So weird right? People tend to think that it is very easy to go out on a field do a couple of jumps, throw people in the air, and do a routine that will only be performed once. Well,
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In order to gain strength and skills I go through a lot of training. For stunting and tumbling I go to a gym almost every single night to perfect my technique, lift weights, and stretch to keep my flexibility.
I remember going to the games every friday night at school and enviously watching the varsity cheerleaders from the sidelines. When seventh grade finally rolled around I knew that I wanted to be a cheerleader on the middle school squad, but I also knew that anyone could be on the team and that it did not actually count until I entered high school.
It was the spring of eighth grade and cheer tryouts were approaching. Me and seven other friends were all trying out for a spot on the junior varsity squad and everyone was nervous. Except for me. I was one hundred percent sure I would make the team because I was a lot better than them. For tryouts we had to learn a cheer, a chant, a dance, and we were required to show our best jumps, and tumbling. Four days after practicing the tryouts came and BOOM! I nailed it. Me and only three out of the seven girls from my grade made the JV team. I might sound like a cocky little ass hole right now, but trust me I actually have really good sportsmanship skills and I did not say I was the best in front of the girls that didn’t make
For competitive cheer you have to athletic if you want to be good. The cheerleaders are non stop tumbling, stunting, jumping, or dancing for more than two minutes. They never have a break in the routine that is pushed to the max with all the difficulty you can make and all of the legal things you can do in a routine. The sport
“They’re snobs.” “They’re ditzy.” “They are just brats.” Cheerleaders. There are many problems with stereotyping, and cheerleaders are no strangers to it. Every cheerleader could probably tell you a time when someone stereotyped them, whether that be them as a person or an athlete. While on some occasions cheerleaders really do fit the stereotypical vision of a cheerleader off of a movie, most are not your typical “cheerleader”; intelligent, polite, and athletic are all characteristics of these individuals. Making judgements about a person based on what sport they played is not deserved. Most people in high school would say they knew, or thought they knew how cheerleaders were, but if taking the time to get to know the kind of people they are, then people’s opinion would change.
I know that cheerleading is a sport. Have you ever got asked if you think that cheerleading is a sport or not. That is what I am going to tell you today. Cheerleading is just like football and basketball it is a game where you compete and get points. But with cheerleading it is not about throwing the ball accost a field or making a basket. It is about how well it is performed. To do good they have to prates a lot and they also have to have a lot of upper body mussel.
Movies portray cheerleaders as the popular girls that everyone likes and aspires to be. But when reality hits at Salem High School, it’s a completely different story. Cheerleading was taken as a joke by the other athletes and even students. It was considered a hobby, but to me it was a passion and something I worked hard to be. Being on the cheer squad in high school was difficult to deal with in school because we were constantly being snubbed by the other athletes and students in our school ever since we were kids in junior high which should not happen because everyone has the right to do what they love and they should not be judged for it being different than everyone else. It was always us versus them up until my junior year of high school when we finally earned the respect of our peers.
Many think of cheerleading as just an activity which is nearly mindless. They do not recognize the hard work and skill that is crucial in becoming a first-class cheerleader. They believe that there is no ability or athleticism that is needed. They almost demean cheerleaders as unintelligent. They believe that cheerleaders are only out to look pretty and to entertain a crowd.
There is two things in this world that you should be scared of. The first thing is spiders, and the second is a cheerleader who has just been told cheerleading is not a sport. There are approximately 400,000 individuals in the Unites States in this day and age that participate in high school cheerleading (www.varsity.com). If you ask, most of them would tell you that they work their butts off, and they would say that cheerleading is a sport. In some cases some cheerleaders are fighting for their right to be called athletes because their school districts tell them that they aren’t. By doing this the school districts are portraying the message that cheerleading is a joke, and that it isn’t a real sport. It sets stereotypes for cheerleaders, and they have to work to overcome those stereotypes everyday. The school districts all over US not classifying cheerleading as a sport are in the wrong. For several reasons, all school districts should recognize cheerleading
Competitive cheerleading is most definitely a sport due to the athletic ability that is needed, the way that there can be a winner and a loser, and the teamwork that is essential. There are more ways that this sport can be classified as a sport than ways that it cannot be classified. Cheerleading has come a long way from where is started. The difficulty that has now been developed in this sport has made more and more people realize that it truly is a sport. The next step for this new and upcoming sport is to have more and more people able to get scholarships for all the hard work they put into training. Who knows one day cheerleading could be put into the Olympics as a true
Because some cheerleading squads don’t compete, society thinks of it merely as a physical activity. Even though cheerleaders’ main purpose is to support other athletic activities, cheer squads whom compete, follow all physical criteria to be considered a sport. Cheerleaders put forth an incredible amount of determination. They practice tirelessly to show off their skills, with little or no recognition for their efforts. Cheerleading is a sport because it requires physical fitness, skill, dedication, and stamina. Cheerleading should be considered a sport globally.
The start of seventh grade, I was far from the image of the typical cheerleader. I was clumsy, would spill anything and often tripped over my own feet. I also had a speech impediment, so people could not usually understand me. The thought of me being a cheerleader was laughable. However, my best friend convinced me to just try it, and
Every minute of the day we are doing something, whether we recognize it or not. How we spend our time can determine where we go. If I waste my time I will look back and wonder where it all went. Through all the practices, games, and extra events, it seems I am wasting my valuable time on something not worthy of my time or making a bad investment of my time. If you asked me if cheerleading was my life my answer would be no, but I spend a lot of time going to practices, games, and events that it is difficult to believe otherwise. Many people, including my sister, would say I should be spending my time doing something more productive than wearing short skirts and throwing girls in the air. However, I believe that I continue to cheer because it is worthwhile in my life.
Cheerleading is a very popular activity, and a pretty hot topic in the sporting world these days, with varying views on whether or not cheerleading is a sport. Opinions vary from sayings like, "cheer is a sport because of how much hard work and effort cheerleaders put into their routines" or the other side that says "cheerleading isn't a sport because it is not hard, anyone could easily do all that cheerleaders do, and cheer isn't even very competitive". The argument on this subject has been all over the news, sports shows, radio stations, and social media. The argument is basically between the people who either actually do cheerleading, or those who are really close to those who do cheer, and people who just either watch cheerleaders at a football game or just hear about them on the news. Is cheerleading a sport or is it just a casual activity that help fans stay interested at a football game, this is what this paper will explore and determine.
Cheerleading Most people say that cheerleading is not a sport, but I disagree. Cheerleading is most certainly a sport and I think everyone should agree. I think that it should be a sport because of all the tricks they do they have to practice and they have to work out to get stronger to be able to hold a person.
Some schools force students to participate in organized school sports. However, I believe that schools should not make this a requirement. Some students may have medical conditions, family situations that don't allow them to participate in organized school sports, or they simply may not have the time.
Have you ever wondered what the main rules of cheer you need to follow? I am here to help explain and inform you of these rules. There are many rules and regulations when it comes to cheerleading. Some of the rules are complicated and some are more simple. I am here to inform and explain some of the major rules that apply to cheer.