...Cheerleading has changed a lot over the years and is no longer what people think it is. It isn’t shaking pompoms around and yelling to the crowd anymore. What do you think of when you think of a sport? Many people begin to think of rigorous competition between two teams. As for cheerleading, it doesn’t often get considered a sport because a lot of people think just because they’re not scoring against other cheer teams, it can’t be considered a sport. Some people may be asking their selves, “What’s the big deal with cheerleading not being a sport?” Well since some schools don’t consider cheerleading being a sport, they don’t require a lot of equipment. More recognized sports get safer equipment, medical care, certified coaches, and longer practice times. At some schools, just because they think cheerleading doesn’t require physical activity, cheerleading doesn’t get much safety equipment, but cheerleading should be considered a sport because it’s physically demanding, requires teamwork, and involves rough competition. The main reason people think cheerleading isn’t a sport is because...
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...Cheerleading has been around for years, whether it was to cheer for a sports team or to compete in competitions. People have argued for many years debating whether or not cheer is a sport. Most agree, but there will always be the group who disagree. Cheer is very competitive, so why would it not be. Cheerleading is a sport because of how physically demanding it is, the risk people take, and how much time is used for practice. Cheerleading is a physically demanding sport. First, cheerleading is a sport that needs a lot of muscle. Cheer is not just a sport where cheerleaders stand and chant. In cheer, the cheerleaders have to be capable of lifting girls of 90 lbs and up, without muscle, no one would be able to do that. Without correct physical training, cheerleaders would not be able to lift up the girls, so the show/performance would not look exciting....
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...Cheerleading IS a Sport Many people that I have come across in the past and present have argued that cheerleading is in fact not a sport. I believe that people who make this argument are way out of line. The only crowd I know to believe this to be true are the ones who have never participated in it, and have no knowledge about cheerleading at all. I feel no one can make this argument valid to the ones who have been injured, had long hard practices, and put their heart and soul into this sport we call cheerleading. In my golden days cheerleading consumed my life. From the time I woke up, to the time I went to bed all I was thinking about was, “when do we have practice?”, “Can I remember this routine?”, and “How am I going to make myself the best I can be?”. I do not see how people can argue that this is not a sport and say that we are not athletes like every other football player or basketball player out there. Competition cheerleading is a sport all of its own. It requires dedication, hard work, and talent. Tell me if you can do an entire routine that consist of tumbling, stunting, and dancing while being energetic,...
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...Is Cheerleading a Sport? Cheerleading is like the planet Pluto. Many people believe that Pluto is no longer a planet, but others disagree. Just like cheerleading, many people think it is a sport, but others also disagree. When someone sees pluto as a dwarf planet, they don’t consider it to be an actual planet. Cheerleading is often mistaken as not a sport because it is not an olympic sport. Just because an object is missing an element, doesn’t mean it should be considered something different. Cheerleading is a sport; cheer teams compete in national competitions, cheer training is long and hard, and cheer has been considered a olympic sport. When someone brings up cheerleading, many people picture in their minds girls cheering at a basketball,...
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...world many people see cheerleading as a squad of girls just prancing around with pom-poms and getting rowdy for a typical football team or a basketball game. Another way people portray cheerleaders is the visual of the The Top Cats, Charger Girls and The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. This is where the hairspray, make up and cleavage rules the field rather than the hardworking athletes many cheerleaders fight with their blood, sweat in tears, to be. There are two very different types of cheerleading. I will explain to few different aspects of the activity. In my opinion leads these are the most important reasons that prove why cheerleading should be considered a sport. In this sport there is an outrageous level of athleticism. Cheerleading has many similarities that of other...
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...There isn't criterion cheerleading doesn't meet, so is it really a sport. While 29 U.S. states recognize cheerleading as a sport, the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) does not recognize it as a sport. Although cheer might not be recognized as a sport, but it really is. Cheerleading meets all the standards for a “sport”, cheer is one of the hardest sports in all the U.S, and the time commitment is no joke. Cheerleading meets all the standards for being a “sport”. A sport is physical exertion which an individual or team competes against one another. Cheer acknowledges the primary purpose of comparing skills of the participations. NCAA acknowledges competitive cheerleading as a intercollegiate sport will open the door to counting...
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...Many people argue that cheerleading is not a sport. It has been a very controversial topic for quite some time now. According to Dictionary.com, “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical progress and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling,boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.” Cheerleading fulfills that definition easily and I will tell you how. If you want to compare it to another sport, you can with gymnastics. Gymnastics consist of gymnast tumbling, cheerleaders tumble as well along with doing other things. Dancing is also considered a sport, cheerleading routines have a dance portion in them. Both gymnastics and dancing are involved in cheerleading but they are considered sports and cheering...
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...Cheerleading Is A Sport She is tumbling down the court finishing her roundoff back handspring as she lands on her ankle. We all hear a crack as she starts to cry out in pain. Risks are involved in this activity and pushing yourself to become the best that you can be. Sports do that with every player or teammate. Cheerleading drives you to go above and beyond;therefore, it is indeed a sport. Camaraderie and teamwork are essential to sports all over the world, including cheer. A comment from m.mic.com says, “Whether your talking about high school or college cheerleading, there needs to be this level of trust, especially when you’re doing stunts.” Every sport, such as baseball or basketball, needs energetic cohesion, which top cheer teams have. Cohesion plays an important role in sports because once your team has strong cohesion or bond, the team will advance in skill level. With sports teams there needs to be a superior level of bonding to increase accomplishment and there is more camaraderie in cheer than what meets the eye, which is why cheerleading is a sport. With every sport, including cheerleading, you’re constantly at risk of getting hurt. Renee R said, “Emergency room visits for cheerleading are five times the number, then for any other sport, partially because they do not wear protective gear.”...
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...Benefits of Cheerleading Cheer is a sport that brings to mind young girls and women wearing outfits, waving poms, performing intricate dance routines and leading crowd cheers. Cheerleading can actually be a very beneficial sport to consider. It requires a lot of skill put together. Cheerleading becomes a legitimate sport when it comes to competitive cheer. There are a few different benefits girls or boys can gain from competitive cheerleading. One main benefit to cheerleading is having the scholarship opportunity. The article “Scholarships and Benefits” states, “At the University of Mississippi, in addition to a $1,000-a-year scholarship for all cheerleading squads, Ole Miss pays all cheerleading expenses, including summer camp fees” (Valliant). This shows that going to a big school like Ole Miss benefits scholarship wise and helps to get through some payments. Also written in this article Valliant says “Most cheerleading scholarships range between $500 and $600 a semester, or $1,000 to $1,200 a year” (Valliant). This proves that people will benefit from some more even if it is not a whole lot but when it comes to college it better than nothing. It doesn’t really matter how much is...
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...We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do! When people hear the term “Cheerleading” they think of preppy girls from the movies, wearing short skirts and being somewhat unintelligent. Research shows that this is simply not the case. Cheerleaders have been around since the 1890s. Some of our most famous presidents have stood on the sidelines, cheering their teams to victory. Franklin D. Roosevelt cheered at Harvard. Ronald Regan cheered for the basketball team at Eureka Collage, and even both Bushes cheered at Yale and Andover (Graff 526). Through the years, the sport of cheerleading has evolved, yet the majority of people still do not consider cheerleading a real sport. In 2010 David Whitley published an article in aolnews.com stating that “Just because you work hard at something or just because there is a risk of injury involved does not make it [cheerleading] a sport.” Although schools and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) do not consider cheerleaders as athletes, they make them abide by the same rules and safety guidelines of all other recognized sports (historyofcheerleading.com). Cheerleaders have some of the same concepts of gymnastics, and gymnastics is considered a sport. The perceptions of Whitley and the NCAA as well as many others are reasonable to some; however, it is my belief that cheerleading is a real sport. Cheerleading like any other sport requires an enormous amount of strength and agility, grueling hours of practice, and extreme dedication. Cheerleaders...
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...Captain Essay There are many reasons why I would like to be a captain for the Cedar Shoals Cheerleading team. Like many other girls out here, cheerleading is more than just a sport. I see it as a time to show leadership, friendship, bonding with peers, etc. Cheering is more than just shaking pom-poms and having school spirit, it’s a sport that shows you’re commitment to your team. I remember as a little girl, I would go to my brother’s basketball games and my attention would automatically be drawn to the cheerleaders. As a child, I was always inspired by the cheerleaders due to the fact that they wore their school colors with pride and had so much confidence. I knew from then on out I wanted to be a cheerleader. The first time I tried out for cheerleading was the end of my 6th grade year. Cheering all throughout middle school really showed me what commitment, dedication, confidence, and school spirit was all about. Being a cheerleading not only supports the school, but it sets you as a role model to others. I never knew how much people really looked up to us as cheerleaders. Cheerleaders are not only working as a whole to represent the school, we are being judged as whole. It’s taught me that people are looking up to us as role models, so we have to be cautious of what we say or do. At the end of the day, we are representing the school as a whole. Being a part of the varsity squad for 2 years has opened my eyes dramatically. I now look at cheering in a whole different...
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...not prepared for the courses. I feel as if English is one of my worst subjects because I have trouble comprehending and writing grammatically correct. I feel as if my high school English classes may have not prepared me enough for college. College English classes are not extremely hard if you stay on top of your work at all times. I did not have trouble writing my essays; however, I did have trouble when it came to proofreading my work. Now that I have successfully completed English 101 and 102 I feel that I have learned how to improve my writing skills, research skills, and I feel confident in any future writings....
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...Essay on “Into Thin Air” Second Place Academy “And the 2013 state runner up is…La Salle Academy”. My entire senior year, award ceremonies always seemed to turn out that way. It was the running joke of our senior class; we had taken on the title of Second Place Academy. First place kept escaping our sports team’s grasps, including my own. As a cheerleader and avid sports fan, I attended basically every game, match, and meet during my senior year. That year some of the recipients of those second place medals included the hockey team, cheerleaders, boys soccer, boys basketball, girls lacrosse, volleyball, gymnastics, football, and so on. Through the tears, disappointment and many upsets, I learned bitter sweetly how much my high school community really means to me. La Salle Academy is a large, private Catholic high school located in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island. We are known for our sports, our arts, and of course the education you receive while in private school. With private schools, come a variety of unwanted factors. One is the hate you receive from public school students, I learned quickly that it doesn’t matter who you are, and they just love to see you fail. Another is the rich group of students who have all been friends since kindergarten, and have climbed the ladder of private schools together. This group’s bubble is almost impossible to break into. Now, don’t get me wrong I learned to love this school. I transferred from a public school La Salle after...
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...Amanda Popular Culture Pop. Culture Essay #1 Addressing the Issue: Men’s Men and Women’s Women The vast majority of people, with the exception of transvestites and other people with physical deformities, can be put into one of two categories; man or woman. Generally, the views and expectations one has for their own gender and the views and expectations one has for the opposite gender can be described as gendered stereotypes. Although stereotypes are not always close to the truth, in some cases they can hold some weight to an argument when they present the generalized representation of a certain group or groups. In this essay I will show how gendered stereotypes are used by advertising companies to appeal to each gender. Here in the U.S., you need not go far to bear witness the very apparent signs of genderfication and gendered stereotypes, tools used by advertisers that play important roles in our consumer-styled society. One only needs to go as far as their living room couch and turn on the television to be bombarded with shows and advertisements containing gendered images of the expectations our society has for its men and women by men and women. Author Steve Craig puts these gendered ideals into four distinct categories; Men’s men, Men’s women, Women’s men, and Women’s women (Craig). For this essay I will analyze four video advertisements, and, using Craig’s criteria, I will try to see under which of his categories each advertisement would fall and why. The...
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...For Entrance in Fall 2013 Application Supplement Office of Admissions and Financial Aid 86 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Please indicate under which timetable you are applying: Restrictive Early Action Please return this form to us as soon as possible, and by October 15, if possible. Final deadline is November 1. Valid for entrance in September 2013 only. Please submit this form as well as the Common Application or the Universal College Application as soon as possible. Regular Decision Please return this form to us as soon as possible, and by December 15 if at all possible. Final deadline is January 1. A completed application includes all portions of the Common Application or the Universal College Application, as well as the Harvard Application Supplement, required official testing results, a Secondary School Report, two Teacher Evaluations and a $75 application fee or fee waiver request. Full legal name Goswami Last/Family IE Arunesh First Apt./Unit W Middle Jr., etc. Prefer to be called Date of Birth 02/02/1994 (MM/DD/YYYY) Address 324-D TYPE-2 BLOCK-6 NEYVELI No. and Street CUDDALORE DISTRICT PR EV NEYVELI City State/Province India Country 607803 Zip/Postal Code Telephone Number (home) 091041422683 (cell) 091809813561 Secondary School JAWAHAR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL CEEB/ACT code 000004 If you can be reached by fax or e-mail, please provide a fax number or e-mail address and name of the contact person...
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