Do you think crew is a real sport?How about cheerleading? What kind of sports do you characterize as "preppy"?
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Crew definately.\nCheerleading -- throwing people in the air and catching them after they've done a double back with a full twist, yes. Standing around yelling "Go Team, Go", no.\n\n"Preppy" sports: Fencing, Rowing\n\nSports used to be pure preppy, but are now moving into public schools: Hockey, Field Hockey, Lacrosse.
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my view:\n\nNO ONE should be labeled, at all.  No person fits into one label.  The labels themselves are highly stereotypical, and really not fair to the labelees.  A "prep" may have a bit of "nerd" and "punk" and "jock" and whatever else there is.  You can't just define someone by what they choose to wear.\n\nMy high school was great, because people didn't label like that.  Sure, there were the normal cliches and whatnot, but anybody could talk to anybody, and it was okay.  It sickens me to see these movies and hear about places where there's almost a class system.  It's ridiculous.
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HIppies!\nThey are so kind to the locals no matter where they are!\nThey have learned to say thank you in every language of every country they've been to during the Race.\n\nEVERY other team has had a moment (some and have had many) of rudeness to the 'locals' which has not been good to bring up the idea of nice Americans.\n\nThey are positive and bounce back (two times!) from those non-elimination rounds!\nThey rock!\n\nAlthough Ray & Yolanda are my next choice.\nNOT the frat boys!
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Now that you mention it, I guess I never really considered it a sport.  But it is when you go to competition & get scored, I guess, now isn't it?\n\nIt's just the same reason that people would say dance, cheer, or swim may not be a sport.  How about figure skating?\n\nPeople usually equate sports with those we competed in in high school - football, basketball, softball, baseball....I wouldn't consider track or cross country sports either, I don't guess.  Just because there's a squad, group, or team doesn't necessarily mean it's a sport.\nBut then it doesn't mean it's NOT, either.\n\nIt all depends on a person's perspective.\nNext time a friend or family member gives you crap about it, throw your board down & see how far they can get before landing on their heads.  \nIt takes a LOT of skill and coordination, and that's good enough for me.  Rock on.
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It's all about Cheerleading. If you don't believe it's a sport try out for it. it'll cahnge your mind. It's hard work see for yourslef.
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It annoys me how televison and films make out that cheerleaders are right b*tches because I knew a cheerleader once and she was infact a lovely girl. But perhaps people would choose to hate them maybe out of jelousy? I personally would have loved to have had a go at cheerleading for a day when I was a little younger, I think they're kinda cool myself.
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Wakeboading is the best sport there is around.... I love it ....I cant wait til summer to go on the lake and get back on my board...I love your choice of sports
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I love preppy guys. They are usually cute. However, preppy dudes are just like anyone else...you gotta get to know them before you make a decision about how much you like them. Being preppy is just a fashion look...and sorta I guess can be a lifestyle (of the upper class) and so it all comes down to the person before I can say I love/hate them.  Besides that, I love the preppy look! I'm a prep and love preppy dudes.
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I used too.  I played for my high school all 4 yrs I was there.  I was setter for JV one year, and setter for Varsity for the remaining three.  I absolutely loved being on my volleyball team!  Vball is extremely competitive and tough. I love being a part of a team.  I'm currently on my college's cross country team b/c the vball program was cut (I had a scholarship to play), and I miss it SOO much!
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heck yesh! lol! u sound a lot like me and im defineltly a prep! i even have shirt that saysso lol! and abercrombie rox! lol
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**** ALL OF YOU WHO SAY ITS NOT A SPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im not a slut and nethier are most of my teamates we bust our butts harder than most people that are in sports my age and you havent even seen how bad you can hurt yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\nCompetition is DEFINATLY a sport its acctually the most deadly one and you can only do it through high school (in a gym) or college! I half agree with the first answer if u are a little football cheerleader and ur not very good than it's not really a sport but if its 4 ur school u had to be good 2 make it (unless ur team suks then its not a sport)
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The dedication required to be a cheerleader for a professional sports team is similiar to what is required of athletes.\nThe endless hours of training, learning the moves, practice and the physical stamina to keep it up for hours at a time are all very difficult.\nI'm not sure it is a true sport, but it is tough.\nGymnastics is even tougher, I do consider it a sport, even if I'm not interested in it. Kinda like soccer...
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I personally would do cheerleading. Cheerleading is a very fun and challenging sport and if you love it I would do it. Basketball and hip hop are cool too and i can understand if you love them too. Hip hop dancing is kind of in a way part of cheerleading and basketball is only one season. I would definitely do cheerleading.
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It's kind of like band or twirling.  It's not considered a sport really but it is considered an extracurricular activity.  You can still get brownie points for it from colleges if that is why you are asking.
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I agree that cheerleading requires lots of athletic and mental ability. Frankly, some of the jumps and flips are very dangerous. I think it's good that there are cheerleading competitions, which score athleticism, gymnastics, and choreography.\n\nI think it's not viewed as a sport because the purpose of cheerleading is to cheer participants of another sport. Doesn't make sense to cheer an empty field does it? Another problem is how many sports (with a majority of females) do you know where short skirts and make-up are the norm? (Ok, figure skating--but look at all the scandels they've had.) The short skirts and make-up make cheerleaders seem more like they're in a beauty pageant than in a sport.
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Yes, I think it is a very fun sport.  What about you?
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Well most cheerleaders are snobby and rude. They try to flaunt their looks. I hate that about some of them. The popularity gets to the heads...sometimes they are too preppy and peppy. Yeah, but I guess that would be stereotyping.