A lot of people think that football games are the highlight of a cheerleader’s career—wrong again. Football games are like practices; games are actually much easier than practices. There is a ton of preparation that goes on for competition behind the scenes. First, you meet the team; then, you learn your skills and routine; next, you tweak it until it is perfect, and finally everything comes down to six minutes on the floor in front of judges. Two routines, that’s the only chance you have to prove you are the best.
The Four Horsemen weren't big, but they all had speed, agility, and strength. They led Notre Dame to an undefeated season and won the college championship with ease. After they got out of college football, all of them went on to successful coaching
The most exciting part about cheerleading is the football games. This is my third year doing cheer, my second year at Chino High. Cheerleading at football games is a lot of fun. I love pumping up the crowd where I cheer loud and cheer proud for my team. Stunts are the most difficult about cheerleading.
I would consider sideline cheer more of a hobby than a sport--and I can get away with saying this since I am a sideline cheerleader myself. However, competitive cheer is more of a sport than sideline cheer. For many, it is easy to confuse sideline and competitive cheerleaders because from the outside, they potentially look identical, wearing similar cheer uniforms and using similar cheer voices. Competitive cheer is an activity that many do not categorize as a sport; but with the increasing athleticism of cheerleading, we are trying to break that "blonde hair and peppy," good-for-nothing stereotype. Imagine hair bows, short skirts, and constant yelling and smiling.
Unfortunately, people still view cheerleaders as pretty, dainty and dumb. More people would think of cheerleading as a sport if they knew more about the dedication and hard work it takes to be a successful cheerleader. Being aware of the facts will help people understand the dedication it takes to cheer. Many cheer squads across the country require the girls and boys have higher grade averages than other students. These students are often on the honor roll and are involved with charities and civic groups.
Fans just consider us a part of the crowd. Little do they know, football games are like lazy practices for us. Along with cheering at football games, most cheerleading teams compete in intense competitions to show off our skills and athleticism. Preparing for these competitions takes months. The practices are long and grueling and you definitely have to be dedicated or you wont succeed.
Anyone with even a basic understanding of the game knows that this is simply not true. The game is much more dependent on good strategy and execution than on brute strength. Anyone who says otherwise just does not have enough information on the sport to make an accurate judgment. Obviously anyone required to memorize such a vast amount of information cannot in any way be slow or dumb. In fact football players are among the most intelligent people in the population of most schools.
Aubrey EG 102 23 February 2011 Cheerleading is a Sport Over 4.1 million males and females all around the world devote over 2,000 hours a year to something they absolutely love (Cheerleaders 1). And all they get in return is the label of only an activity. Cheerleaders dedicate too much time, money, sweat, tears and energy just to get told by the Federal Court that they only “support other athletic teams” (Federal Court Rules 1). Those blind to cheerleading underestimate what all cheerleading involves therefore the sport is now being labeled as only an activity. The Supreme Court is wrong in the decision of cheerleading being just an activity; instead it is definitely a sport according to Title IX and the criteria it contains.
I’ve talked about this numerous times in the past but I can’t stress it enough. How you deal with adversity is a true measure of character. Great athletes know how to deal with adversity. They posses the determination to overcome road blocks and obstacles because they understand the bigger picture. Great athletes are highly motivated from within and do not need any motivation from their coaches.
Cheerleading has evolved immensely from sideling squads, which base their success on looks and popularity to competitive teams, which strive for perfection. Competitive cheerleading is more athletic than high cheer squads, or sideline squads, because it requires the strength of football players, the grace of dancers, and the agility of gymnastics (“WeatherNet5”). At a cheerleading competition, cheerleaders are the main focus and their goal is perfection. Their routines are reviewed by a panel of judges and winners are determined by the overall score a team receives (“Cheerleading”). Just like gymnasts, cheerleaders are awarded points for difficulty, technique, creativity, and uniformity.