CHEERLEADING – IS CHEERLEADING – IS IT A SPORT?IT A SPORT?Supervisors: Tiia Pukk, Marje MaasenSupervisors: Tiia Pukk, Marje Maasen

Author: Janika KleemannAuthor: Janika KleemannCarl Robert Jakobson Gymnasium Carl Robert Jakobson Gymnasium

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Viljandi 2011Viljandi 2011

WHAT IS CHEERLEADING?WHAT IS CHEERLEADING? Physical activityPhysical activity Trust and Trust and

teamworkteamwork PurposePurpose Cheerleader – Cheerleader – a real athleta real athlet They promote They promote

healthy lifestyleshealthy lifestyles Can be seen at Can be seen at

the professional the professional sporting eventssporting events

HISTORY OF CHEERLEADINGHISTORY OF CHEERLEADING

Roots from the U.SRoots from the U.S Started in 1880sStarted in 1880s Johnny CampbellJohnny Campbell First – only male First – only male

voicesvoices Later – women Later – women

took overtook over

HISTORY OF CHEERLEADINGHISTORY OF CHEERLEADING

Pom-ponsPom-pons One of the fastest One of the fastest

growing activities growing activities by the 1960sby the 1960s

Lawrence HerkimerLawrence Herkimer ““Cheerleading Cheerleading

routine”routine” World World

Cheerleading Cheerleading ChampionshipsChampionships

CHEERLEADING COSTUMESCHEERLEADING COSTUMES

Represent a schoolRepresent a school Letters of a schoolLetters of a school Usually a skirt and a vestUsually a skirt and a vest Made of polyesterMade of polyester

CHEERLEADING COSTUMESCHEERLEADING COSTUMES

DANGERS OF CHEERLEADINGDANGERS OF CHEERLEADING

One of the most One of the most dangerous school dangerous school activity activity

Dangerous flying Dangerous flying stunts cause injuries stunts cause injuries and deathand death

The amount of injuries The amount of injuries has increased has increased dramaticallydramatically

16,000 cheerleaders 16,000 cheerleaders visit hospital with an visit hospital with an injury annuallyinjury annually

DANGERS OF CHEERLEADINGDANGERS OF CHEERLEADING 40 stunts accomplished 40 stunts accomplished

by one squad at the by one squad at the competitioncompetition

75 direct deaths in 25 75 direct deaths in 25 yearsyears

The main reasons of The main reasons of injuriesinjuries

The most common The most common injuriesinjuries

IInstructions and nstructions and suggestions for the suggestions for the stunts and tricks stunts and tricks

IS CHEERLEADING A SPORT?IS CHEERLEADING A SPORT?

Classified as an activityClassified as an activity Demands great athleticism, the grace of Demands great athleticism, the grace of

dancers and the strength of football playersdancers and the strength of football players Definition of sportDefinition of sport A lawsuitA lawsuit Many different opinionsMany different opinions Cheerleading in a new category – athletic Cheerleading in a new category – athletic

activityactivity

CHEERLEADING COMPETITIONSCHEERLEADING COMPETITIONS

Important partImportant part A lot of money and A lot of money and

hundreds of hours hundreds of hours practising are investedpractising are invested

First competition in First competition in 1980s1980s

About showing abilities About showing abilities and talentsand talents

Different levelsDifferent levels Much more practice Much more practice

than a sports teamthan a sports team

IN CONCLUSIONIN CONCLUSION

Cheerleading is not officially a sportCheerleading is not officially a sport All high schools with a cheerleading squad All high schools with a cheerleading squad

and all cheerleaders believe this is a sportand all cheerleaders believe this is a sport Cheerleaders should be considered as Cheerleaders should be considered as

athletes for the hard workathletes for the hard work

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http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cheerleading.htmhttp://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cheerleading.htm http://www.varsity.com/event/1261/being-a-cheerleadhttp://www.varsity.com/event/1261/being-a-cheerlead

er-history.aspxer-history.aspx

http://shrt.st/12wuhttp://shrt.st/12wu http://hubpages.com/hub/Dangers-of-Cheerleadinghttp://hubpages.com/hub/Dangers-of-Cheerleading http://cheerleading.about.com/od/skillsandabilities/a/0http://cheerleading.about.com/od/skillsandabilities/a/0

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