defined as an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Some people ponder on the thought that competition cheerleading should not be considered a sport. Many people are not educated on the physical exertion and physical contact. Cheerleading is a sport. It does involve physical exertion. It does involve skill in which a team competes. It can range from shouting cheers to intense physical activity some of these
I had wanted to act forever. All I'd ever wanted to be was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, an actor or a model. That was all I ever wanted to be. I never became a cheerleader. I think I picked the Dallas Cowboys 'cause I liked their outfits. But I loved acting because it was such a release, you know what I mean? You could be whatever you wanted. You could pretend to be anyone. So I moved
“cheerleading is easy,” and “cheerleading is stupid” are a few remarks cheerleaders hear often. Cheerleading consists of hard work, dedication, pain, injuries and team work. So why doesn’t society view cheerleading as a sport? A sport is defined as an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Sounds like cheerleading to me. The problem is that cheerleaders are not getting the credit they deserve because cheerleading isn’t
idea to the University of Minnesota, the evolution of cheer began. In 1989, Johnny Campbell, a student at U of M, began chanting to help the Minnesota football team to victory. Soon after, other student sections noticed the effectiveness of group chanting, and cheerleading began to grow across college campuses. As cheerleading grew, cheerleaders added elements seen today in modern cheer, such as megaphones, pom-poms, signs, motions, jumps, stunts, and tumbling, to excite the crowd even more (Lord). Although
CMT is the most popular channel for country music fans. The channel has spent a considerable amount of time in the spotlight and under the scrutiny of the public eye; however, there are still some things about the channel that many people don't know. Here, we present our list of 15 things you definitely (probably) did not know about CMT. Check it out for yourself below! Number Fifteen: Carrie Underwood Has More CMT Music Awards Than Anyone Else Underwood has collected an impressive 13 of the channel's
In 2008, right after Christmas my family had the special experience to go to the Cotton bowl for the Missouri Tigers football game. The Cotton Bowl is held in Dallas, Texas, back then Jerry's world (Dallas Cowboys stadium) was in the process of being built, so the big Mega scoreboard wasn’t there. My whole family came down to Columbia on Christmas Eve and we sang our Christmas songs together and celebrated Christmas together in my grandparents house. There was a bunch of us in that house, I remember
Cheerleaders only waving and cheering with pom-poms to get a crowd's attention is a thing of the past. Because cheer has evolved into a much more complex dynamic than it once was, the next step is exhibiting to others that it is a sport. Dated views of cheerleading often bring down the image that is portrayed to the public. However, cheerleaders worldwide need the recognition they deserve as they train just as tirelessly as any other athlete. Therefore, for cheer to be recognized as a sport, the