For about 8 years, I was a competitive cheerleader. I had to quit last year because my body couldn’t handle it anymore. I have chronic tendonitis all throughout the left side of my body. Cheer was a huge part of my life. It was my outlet. I had a second family there. My best friend Charlee got me into it when we were younger and out of the people 3 I would carpool with, I was the last person to quit. They all wanted to have separate lives from cheer, but cheer was all I wanted. I got to be very good at it too in most aspects. Tumbling was the worst part of cheer for me because of my injuries. I was a very good dancer though. I cheered for The Cheer and Dance Connection for about 7 years, Colorado Cheer Academy for a few months, and Rocky Mountain …show more content…
During my stay there, my flyer wouldn’t stay tight so she fell on top of my shoulder and gave me more tendonitis. It was a very good gym overall, but some of the girls there just liked to mess around and it made it very dangerous to be there. So, when the season was over, I decided it was time to quit. My mom wanted me to keep looking at other gyms but I just knew that the other places wouldn’t care to have me because I can’t tumble. It was a very hard time for me and it consisted of a lot of crying. I miss it very much, but I know that quitting was a good decision for me in the long run. I would love to become a coach because it would get me back into cheer without all of the tumbling and things that could potentially hurt me. I still love cheer. For a little while, I was a volunteer coach for The Cheer and Dance Connection but I had to stop that because of school and my extracurricular activities. I follow a lot of cheer gyms around the country as well as competitions. Cheer was all I did for a very long time, but now that I can just sit back and watch everyone do it, I can still feel like I’m a part of
When I was about six or seven years old, I started cheerleading because my older sister, Tiffany, was a cheerleader (and what little girl doesn’t want to be just like their older sister?). Thanks to Tiffany, and, of course, my mom for signing me up and getting me where I need to be, I found a love and passion for something I would cherish for the rest of my life.
That was my favorite part of cheerleading because a bunch of squads from different schools come to compete against each other to see who’s the best. We would put up flyers around the school so people might come to watch us but they never did and some were even taken down. Now as far as our cheer squad went, we weren’t that good still because we had an inexperienced coach who did not know how to choreograph dances or cheers. So we continued to be made fun of and not taken seriously by our classmates, which was extremely annoying because we just wanted some respect for the work that we put it. When sophomore year came around we were starting to get a little sick of never placing at competitions and to our luck, we got a new coach the next
Before I started cheering, both of my parents never knew how much goes into being a cheerleader. Though soccer was the sport I grew up playing, I ended up quitting to try out for cheerleading in seventh grade. I made the squad that year and I immediately became attached to cheerleading, though my parents did not know how to react exactly. Of course they were happy for me since it was something that I wanted to do, but it was not soccer. My dad did not consider cheerleading to be a sport in the beginning, claiming that “there is no team quality to cheering.” It was safe to say that he did not necessarily like that I quit soccer to take up cheering since he did not consider cheerleading to be a real sport. I have learned that going against tradition and conformity is difficult, but is worth it in the end.
Since the age of two, I have been dancing. I have been involved in lyrical and classical ballet, contemporary, pointe, hiphop, jazz and tap. When I turned 6 I also took up gymnastics. Through middle school I danced, and did gymanstics as well as softball and soccer. I loved these sports but when high school hit, I had to pick one and I chose cheerleading. I chose this sport because it was not only a extraordinary team athletically but they were extremely involved with the community. We had fundraisers for less fortunate children multiple times and even got to interact with them every winter. The leadership role on the cheer team taught me so much, we lead the entire student body to have school spirit and respect at the football games every friday night. My senior year I decided to switch back to dance and tried out for my high school dance team, and made it! It has been such a blessing to me by showing me even more leadership and how to serve others at our school and in the community.
Cheerleading has been a big part of my life. As my senior year winds down, it is one of the things that I will miss the most. If my best friend had not encouraged me to join, I don't know if I would have the confidence and self-assurance that I do today. Cheerleading has influenced my decision to join other activities and be active in school as much as I possibly can. Cheerleading has helped me grow from an awkward seventh grader to a well-rounded
From being tossed into the air in stunts, to bouncing off the mats when tumbling, cheerleading is everything I love and enjoying doing. At the University of Alberta, I hope to join the team and become one of the liveliest supporters of the U of A’s Bears and Pandas. By joining the cheer team, I can make many new friends, stay in good shape, and partake in my favourite sport, all while cheering on and supporting my fellow students. Not only do I plan on joining the team for the strengthening practices and invigorating competitions, but I am also looking forward to helping out around the campus organizing fundraisers and such to support the team and
One should consider cheerleading as a sport because of its need that participants be in excellent physical shape and that they practice routines to become better at the sport. This is like any sport where there are requirements or expectations for being in shape and conditioned to perform. Cheerleaders almost outdo other athletes because the sport is nearly year-round while practices match or exceeds that of other athletic teams (Cassman 2010). Whereas many sports focus on certain muscle groups that enhance playing ability, cheerleading focuses on every muscle group because one needs all of their muscles groups so they are in good condition and can successfully perform stunts and other skills. Specifically, competition cheer is where many participants tra...
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 has affected many lives in a positive way and proven that sports can help build character and change a person for the better. I have been an all-star cheerleader at Cheer Extreme all-stars for the last two years but have participated in all-star cheerleading since I was three years old. Through this sport, I have become a summit champion, triple crown champion and bronze medalist at the 2017 world championship. While these accomplishments may have seem important at the time, I quickly learned that cheerleading is about more than the jackets and the rings. Winning has become a huge part of any sport but in a survey of seven cheerleaders they revealed the true meaning of the sport. When asked the
On Thursday, March 10th, 2016 I tried out for my second year of high school varsity cheer and my 4th year of cheer all together. On Friday, March 11th, 2016 I found out that I made the squad once again! I was so relieved, because I was not confident in my tryout at all. It had me a nervous wreck, I could hardly sleep at night! When you find out if you make it or not, it feels as if a ginormous weight has been lifted off of your shoulders. You no longer have that fear in the pit of your stomach and the voice in the back of your head saying “oh, what if you didn’t make it? What will you do with all of your time now?” Seeing your number
Conclusion Remarks: Although I never did competitive cheer, I did sports cheerleading and I can say that cheerleading is an amazing sport. I have gone to several cheer competitions and can see the hard work these girls and boys take into completing their routines.
When I was eleven years old I made a decision that changed my life forever. Ever since I was three years old I did gymnastics and I loved it. My dream was to become really good and win the olympics and become a world medalist. But this dream quickly was changed. After my eleventh birthday, I was starting to realize I didn 't want to do gymnastics anymore. I told my mom and she was heartbroken but let me do what I wanted, so I quit. Once I quit I decided I wanted to try something else, cheerleading. My mom was thrilled and found a allstar gym in sumner called React.. She emailed the coach but I already missed tryouts. The coach said I could come to practice and see if they needed me and if I would like it. I instantly fell in love and wanted to join. The coach liked me and loved that I could tumble. I made the team that night and my life hasn 't been the same since.
I started cheering at age five I felt like I was pretty good. I was tumbling at age eight and that’s when things went wrong I was going for my back hand spring and landed on my head I got a really bad concussion and now I don’t remember my second or third grade years. I don’t physically remember that happening but my mom swears it happened to this day I still have doubts. I continued to cheer I switched teams about three times from Shorewood J&K Elite to Plainfield J&K Elite to
Every minute of the day we are doing something whether we recognize what it is or not. How we spend our time is what will 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 that I am wasting my precious time on something that is not worthy of me spending my time, or is considered a bad investment. 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 hard to believe. 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.
A jolt of energy rushed through my body and hit my heart when they call me up to get the team trophy. Not fourth, third, or second, but first place for the third year in a row. Being a captain of a team is an amazing experience. You get to see your team physically, mentally, and emotionally prepare for competition. It's a lot of hard work, but if you try your hardest, make all the practices and have a passion for cheerleading its worth it. Every year we take a few weeks to build a competition routine, the out come is incredible, but the celebration is the best part.