This is about cheerleading- Can we have an all boys squad/ team?
152433
I think that they should because cheerleading is not only for girls
540059
talk to some of the girls who are already cheerleaders there... i think they have certain routines that the group uses and u have to show that u can do them .. and i think u have to come up with one of your own routines--<or at least that's what my wife told her little sister last year when she tried out>--
407687
One of my friends is the captain of the varsity bowling team (he recently got high 200s - one spare and all the rest strikes) and my brother is on the team as well. They bowl at the local bowling lanes. Our team is not very good except for the captain. There are girls JV and varsity teams as well. It was very hyped up when my friend got high 200s - announcements urging people to come and support the team. It is very social when you watch games. Not as many people come to watch the bowling team as, for example, our football, basketball, and lacrosse games.
828045
I agree.  I am unable to serve, but I am still considering it.\n\nOh, what purpose exactly to cheerleaders serve for the football teams, anyway?  Yes, they do provide a service, after all.   Don't they?
828010
Drill team is just dance, not gymnastics. Cheerleading is a combination of both.\n\nIf you wanna learn more about it, go here, it fun, I did drill one year.\nhttp://www.danceadts.com/
300333
You need to go and support your friends. The more you are around the better. You can get them to give you tips and help you with your stunts and then next year you shouldn't have a bit of problem making the squad. You might want to enroll in a gymnastics class...then who knows..when you do try out next year you may be better than they are and they will see how much you have worked and that you are really serious about cheerleading. Another thing...If they are truly your friends then they won't abandon you.
1155966
Hmm..okay okay, to be honest I would probably consider Cheerleading a sport. Because...even Badminton is considered a sport and that's almost effortless.. I'm sure yall take alot of energy and endurance to do some of your cheerleading activities...just like gymnists. I think the reason they don't enlist it under Sports much is because sports seem more based on...i dont know...traditional outdoor agreesive playing i guess...and cheerleading seems more like a performance maybe? i think that's it...dat pplz look at cheerleading more like a performance...but it should be considered a sport.
641315
I don't think a lot of people realize how competitive and athletic cheerleading has become.  I think back to when I was in high school and all the cheerleaders did back then was dance a little and kick a little and shake their pom-poms and lead cheers and look all cute and perky.\n\n"Rah rah ree, kick 'em in the knee!\n Rah rah razz, kick 'em in the other knee!"\n\nIn fact, in my high school, and I'm sure in most others at the time - this was about 25 years ago now - cheerleaders were voted on by the student body, so it was as much a popularity contest as it was anything else.\n\nI look at the junior high and high school cheerleader squads nowadays, and I'm seeing all sorts of flips and throws and athletic stunts that they would have thought to be absolutely insane back when I was that age.  \n\nAs far as what to do to explain to people what cheerleading is now as opposed to how they remember it?  Perhaps when you have your sign-up nights, you could arrange to have some videos running that show competitions and what the girls will be expected to do, or have some visual of that nature, maybe even a demo or two by your current squad, so that the parents and the girls can see how cheerleading has evolved into the sport it is now, rather than the primping and giggling that it used to be.
834648
i totally agree with you on that.... there will never be gender equality... although iwould like to think there will be.... there are things that keep taht from happening.... like gurls are allowed to play foot ball because of girls wanting to do it.... but guys cant be on gurls teams cuz men are naturally stronger than women... so its  not fair.  but i think that if guys areant allowed to be on gurls teams then they should make football and wrestling for gurls and gymnastics and what not for men... like how they are finally getting most schools to have most sports available for both sexes... i think it should have been along time ago but people are so stuck in teh past that women are very differant and are basically nothing that there is always gunna be some one that is like no... that shouldnt be because its not natural or whatever.... just like racists will always be around and so will sexists and all that... its something that we iwll just have to learn to deal with by making a diffreance and putting an effort at getting a mens gymnastics team or whatever in their school and getting gurls into football and making it ok for a guy to be on cheerleading if he wants to instead of being called gay or whtever cuz thats what he wants to do... its time for everyone to grow up mentally and realize that everyone deserves all the same rights.... and everyone should serve teh same sentance if they commit the same crime and what not.... so yeah.. .i totally agree with you!! and sorry so long... kinda blowing off steam too.. but oh well.. its true.. our nation should grow up and get over it....
606511
No way not at all! From reading your question, I can tell that you are probably not one of the cheerleaders that do it for the popularity. There are two cheerleaders:\n1. People that do it to get a boyfriend and to be more popular\n2. People that work their butts off everyday at practice, and that know that it's not all about the skirts and cheering for hot guys\n\nSo type 1 cheerleaders might be a little bitchy, but I am betting that you are type 2 cheerleader, so no I don't think you are mean. I DO however think that you are probably the best cheerleader on your team/squad because you take it seriously. GOOD LUCK!
58894
I think that the key part of "cheerleader" is "leader."  You are part of a group and must learn the drills to do your part.  You are also most visible at games, etc. and can set a good role model for others by being cheerful, friendly and respectful.  One squad always kneals as a group when a player is down injured and cheers when he gets up (whether from the home team or visitors).  Do you have an opportunity to make visiting cheerleaders welcome, even though your schools are strong rivals?  You can help teach good sportsmanship and how to be good sports, regardless of the score.  Cheerleading squads can be cliquish and part of the in crowd.  The most beautiful girl in my high school class was a cheerleader and the friendliest girl to everyone in our class, where she was also an officer.  We lost her suddenly to lukemia right after our football season (we didn't know) and she is still sorely missed many years later.  In short, be yourself.
72890
Cheerleading in Australia.  It is not a big thing generally in Australia.  At the bigger games - games supported by corporations - yes we have cheerleaders.  It's not a career thing here.  It is one of those things we seem to be copying from the USA. On this basis it is not something most Australia are wrapped it. On the basis that it can be nice to look at while the team is taking a break, it is accepted and enjoyed. Naturally if you have a family member in the squad you probably are very into it.
178914
hell no! at this age they should be focusing on sportsmanship and team work, not hurting one another!
201016
I THINK THEY ARE IDIOTIC POO POO BRAINS!! sorry but you should see the freakin retards at my schools cheer team, believe me they aren't that bright, they think that if they can do a bunch of routines that'll get themselves noticed then get guys and all that or maybe they do it cause they like being thrown in the air or flashing panties.
30922
There are some boys who kick like girls!!!\nAnd some girls I know, would kick the ball and their as(s) how strong they are!!!\nSo it all depends on how are people built and how much they practice.
1115860
I think girls should be aloud to play football. Some are really fast. So they could play wide reciver or running back. Some girls are also really strong so they could probably tackle too.
337839
You certainly don't want to hear someone say this but please keep one thing in mind, not every person that tries out for a team get chosen.  Maybe there is a reason that you can't get it.  Maybe you are not cut out to be a cheerleader, maybe you should be on the team that is getting cheered on?