LETʻS GO MARYLAND!

p1 The Shooting Star Lyric Generals

Make some Noise for Terps Cheer Coach, Jon Grimshaw

p2 The Road to Nationals

Cheerleading Injuries Statistics

p3 The Inside Scoop

The Science Cheerleaders

p4 Terps Give Back

Cheer Collaborations

Join the Team

THE SHOOTING STAR

LYRIC GENERALS

Make Some Noise For Terps Cheer Coach, Jon Grimshaw

Terps cheerleaders describe Jon Grimshaw, assistant cheer and tumbling coach, as “a world changer.” The team says they appreciate him for his uplifting spirit. Grimshaw strives to go beyond being just a cheer coach to his team. He also acts as a life coach. He says his goal as a coach is to “bridge the gap between athleticism, character building, body awareness and learning about yourself.” Grimshaw plans to expand his cheerleading network to other countries. He hopes to infl uence other cheerleading teams and spread his impact. it. saerovit uiam ent od uam

Junior Terps cheerleader Lyric Generals. Photo source: Anthony M Jr.

Lyric Generals, captain of the University of Marylandcheerleading team, wanted to be a Terps cheerleader since she was 10. The Terps cheerleader suffers from Gaucher’s disease. Gaucher’s is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a lack of enzymes. This can affect organs as well as the nervous system. Although her doctors didn’t want her to cheer, she didn’t let her disease keep her from doing what she loves. After years of fi ghting the disease, Generals remains an active cheerleader. G Generals grew up in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. She has been cheering since age four. She is well-known in the competitive cheer world. She cheered for World Cup Shooting Stars, one of the most

respected all-star cheer programs in the country. Generals only cheered competitively, until she began gameday cheering at Maryland her freshman year. Generals says “Cheering collegiately is one of the greatest experiences in my cheer career. It can be very intimidating, but I recommend that every cheerleader experiences being a college cheerleader.”

Maryland Terrapin cheerleaders perform during game against Xavier in the fi rst round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball

Tournament at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Photo source: Mike Ehrmann via Getty Images.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHEERLEADING

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THE ROAD TO NATIONALS

The University of Maryland cheerleaders competing at the Nationals Championship in Jan. 2017. Photo source: @ucaupdates via Instagram.

CHEERLEADING INJURIES STATISTICS

Maryland cheerleader tumbling during game against Tennessee in the 2015 NCAA Women’s Basketball

tournament. Photo source: William Mancebo via Getty Images.

The University of Maryland cheerleaders compete every year at the National Cheerleading Association competition. This is one of the most prominent cheer competitions. The National Cheerleading Association is the world’s most original cheerleading company. It is a tradition for Maryland cheerleading to compete in this competition. The competition is held in Daytona Beach, Florida at Peabody Auditorium. The annual competition is in April and open to all colleges and universities in the U.S. There is also a separate category for international universities. NCA offers multiple division and conference categories. Divisions range from: Division I, Division II, Division III and junior college divisions. The conferences include all girl and coed teams. In the previous year, the Terps competed in the All Girl Division I conference. At least 10 female members are required to qualify for all girl.

Maryland had 20 cheerleaders compete. This is the maximum number of members a team can have in this conference.

The team practices for months, even during winter break, to prepare for the cheer championship.The Terps did not place in the championship this past year, but look forward to competing again in 2018.

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University of Maryland Cheerleading has delivered fan support to Maryland fans since the 1960s. The cheerleaders dedicate their time to provide spirit and crowd leadership to Terrapin fans. These fans can include alumni, students and parents. The cheer team is responsible for providing extra entertainment to the fans during University of Maryland athletic and communal events. The cheer team appears at approximately 75 events per year. During football season, a select few members of the cheer squad are chosen to travel to cheer aaaaaaaaaaat away games.

Chandler Parr, junior Terps cheerleader, says, “It can be a

lot to manage at times. It is a lot to handle traveling and school,

but I love being able to travel the country to support my Terps.

Meeting Terp fans in

different states and being able to cheer in our rivals’ stadiums, is riveting and defi nitely makes it

all worth it in the end.” When basketball season

comes around, one part of the team cheers for men’s

basketball and another team cheers for the women’s

basketball team. The cheer teams travel to the Big

Ten and NCAA basketball tournaments.

The team participates in events throughout the entire school year. Each member of the team is required to try out each year if he or she decides to return. Terp cheerleaders cheer almost every weekend and practice three to fffffff four times a week. taquam

When basketball season

THE SCIENCE CHEERLEADERS

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The Maryland Terrapins stunting during a football game against the University of Central Florida Knights on Sept. 23, 2017 at Maryland

Stadium. Photo source: @marylandcheer via Instagram.

Treanna Cobb and Maya Kelly are two Terp cheerleaders that have been honored by the Science Cheerleaders organization. The Science Cheerleaders is a nonprofi t organization that honors cheerleaders who are pursuing STEM careers. STEM is the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The goal of the organization is to challenge the stereotypes of women in STEM and inspire others to do the same. The organization collaborates with cheerleaders across the country to spread their word. Cobb says, “Being a STEM major makes me feel as though I’m reinventing the stereotypical image of a cheerleader. People typically imagine cheerleaders to be airheads, but I’m proud to show everyone that cheerleaders come in all types of appearances and can be as smart as anyone else.” Cobb is double majoring in computer science and criminal justice. Kelly is studying to be a civil engineer. She receives countless shocked faces and remarks when she tells people her future plan of becoming a civil engineer. Instead of taking offense to these reactions, she says, “I take them as compliments to show that a cheerleader is more than capable to thrive in a male-dominated fi eld.” bor aturemquis minullo ratiati aspelit quatem nonsed ute venda ne

THE INSIDE SCOOP

Sophomore Terps cheerleader Treanna Cobb

during spring football game. Photo source: Anthony M Jr.

Sophomore Terps cheerleader, Maya Kelly. Photo source:

Alexander Jones photography.

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TERPS GIVE BACK CHEER COLLABORATIONS Vera Bradley and Lokai are some of the companies that sponsor University of Maryland cheerleaders. Each year, Vera Bradley gives free duffl e bags to all the cheerleaders in the program. Lokai gives the cheerleaders bracelets. Vera Bradley is a popular American luggage and handbag company. Lokai is a New York based company that sells differently designed silicone bracelets. The Maryland cheerleaders post pictures promoting these companies to help bring awareness. The cheerleaders promote the brands on their social media pages.

JOIN THE TEAM

Chandler Parr poses with a Vera Bradley tote bag

and Lokai bracelet that were given

to the team. Photo source: Kayla Dantley

Are you interested in becoming a part of the squad? The Maryland cheer squad is split into three teams. The three teams include: Golden Girls, Diamondbacks and Lady T’s. Each team has separate skill requirements. Golden Girls is the team that is designated to cheerfor the football team. Diamondbacks cheer men’s basketball. Lady T’s cheer for women’s basketball and volleyball. Female and male cheerleaders are welcome to join the team but they must be current or future University of Maryland students who are enrolled full-time. A minimum of two years cheerleading experience at either the high school or all-star level is required, as well as tumbling experience. The team has fall and spring tryouts. To keep up to date on tryout information, you can check out their social media pages. You can also reach out to the team’s coaches via email at terpscheer@umd.edu.consequ assent, con nonem rem et volut as as vellores

Maryland cheerleaders during the pregame show against Georgetown. Photo source: G Fiume via Getty Images.

Each summer, the Terp cheerleaders host a three day cheer camp at the university. The camp is open to participants age fi ve to 18 who are interested in learning the principles of cheerleading. Individuals and cheer teams of all skill levels are able to attend the camp. The Terps teach the campers gymnastic techniques,stunt sequences, dances and motions. The cheer team holds the camp to seek out future Terp cheerleaders and teach cheerleaders new skills. The camp allows prospective cheerleaders to see what areas they can improve in for their future cheer careers. It is presented by the award-winning skills camp, Edge Cheer and Dance.

Maryland cheerleaders during the Big Ten basketball

tournament in Indianapolis Photo source: G Fiume via

Getty Images.

open to participants age fi ve to 18 who are interested