Essays about Cheerleading

Is cheerleading a sport? The Women’s Sports Foundation defines a sport as a physical activity that involves propelling a mass through space or overcoming the resistance of mass (Lanchaire 1). The definition also includes competition, which is governed by rules that explicitly define the time, space, and purpose of the contest and the conditions under…

The cheerleaders at your school have petitioned to have cheerleading listed as one of the school’s sports teams. Is cheerleading a “sport?” Whether or not cheerleading is a sport is a matter of context, and in this case, it would not be a sport. I must apologize to many of the attractive, energetic women whom…

“We’re coming out!” – shout the women’s voices. “We’re going out to get it, and we are going to do it with a V, V-I-E-I-E, V-I-C-T-O-R-I-E!” The enthusiasm radiates and pours out from the squad of uniformed, perky girls who stand on the sidelines. Cheerleading is fun, stimulating and even very competitive. There is hardly…

At an early age cheerleading became my passion; I began when I was six years old and it became such an important part of my life that I even continued through high school. When I reached ninth grade I was no longer on just one team (Norwalk High School) I had also joined an all-star…

It is not hard to imagine the danger associated with cheerleading on every level. The flips and tricks performed by a single person alone are dangerous enough, but there are several other components from multiple people to the environment that also must be taken into consideration. Statistically, cheerleading is the most dangerous and risky sport…

Despite its reputation as a simple and frivolous activity, cheerleading is a very rigorous sport. Most people don’t realize the work that goes into cheerleading. There is a lot more effort involved than just going to the games and cheering. Before one can be on a cheerleading squad they must go through tryouts. There are…

Football game cheerleaders, Bring It On movies, pom-poms, to name a few aspects of the sport. But what most people don’t realize is that there’s another world of cheerleading that doesn’t involve any of those things. It’s called all-star cheerleading. It demands an immense level of skill, endurance, and dedication. The sport has an interesting…

Do you believe that cheerleading is a sport? Have you ever sat next to a football player who has referred to cheerleaders as “flirts in skirts”? Although cheerleaders, cheer coaches and fans of cheer will tell you differently. Cheerleading coach Tracy Williamson states “After coaching cheer for nine years I do believe it should be…

Extra-curricular activities, such as sports, have provided youth with opportunities to grow as individuals and discover their identity. Each sport molds you into a different status that shapes your everyday activities and values. Cheerleading, specifically, is one of the most popular sports for females. While the number of males is nowhere near equal to the…

What comes to mind when you hear “sports”, football, wrestling, baseball, and basketball? Like many our minds go straight to these well-known sports; but what about cheerleading? Cheerleading is dated back to 1898 and it over 100 years old. About 80% of schools in the United States have cheerleading squads these days. Cheerleaders are well…