Are you a cheerleader?
 

Heres my question- how many of you were cheerleaders in high school? Then are you a cheerleader in college too?

I was a cheerleader in high school. I did not try out for cheer in college-- I was kinda burnt out on it and wanted to try new things, so I ended up rushing and being a part of the ISVT (inter-sorority (beach) volleyball tournament) team for my house.

one of my sisters is a penn state cheerleader. she'd never cheered before in her life and she made the squad. she had done gymnastics before though.

Hey there
I was a cheerleader in high school and college. I cheered my first three years on our national squad. Its a whole new world in college compared to high school, a lot more work:) If you have any questions send me a message.
Oh and in college we cheered for football, mens and womens basketball, and nationals in daytona.

oh yes
and I also wanted to mention that you had to at least have a roundoff backhandspring to make my team, most people were at least around a level 5 or 6 gymnast, I was level 10 before college. Needless to say I mostly tumbled, but would have liked to stunt a little more:( Also, in college you have to workout a lot more to keep your tone.

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I was a cheerleader in high school and cheered for my 2 years at university in Canada.

I'm not cheering here in Florida at school though...I wanted to concentrate 100 % on my grades......since having too much extra-curricular activities is the reason I got academic suspension from my school in Canada!

cheerleaders
 

Although some of my sisters were cheerleaders in high school, and a few in college as well, I was never one. A lot of my sisters weren't. I know that it is a stereotype that in order to be a "sorority girl" you have to fit the "sorority image." But the key word there is that it's a stereotype. Don't let TV's model of perfection cloud your image of what perfection truly is....it comes from within.

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Well said! :)

Well I used to have a triple full back in my gym days:) Oh the memories:((((((
But, I will say it's hard adjusting, well it was for me, from a gymnastucs floor to a cheer floor with no springs and sneakers on. I used to get disorineted in my twists, and even standing backs took a little getting used to. But that is me and I was a gymnast all my life, I mean I only started cheering in high school.
I go to school up North BTW, and I know the guys down south have much more experience than our guys up here. It is all new to them in college. But I love stunt fest with those southern boys and their double awesomes:)

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Wow, this is all so amazing for me to read. In my high school, if the cheerleaders jumped with both feet off the floor it was a huge athletic event. :D

not only was I a cheerleader for 14 years of my life, i also was the captain of varsity my senior year and a National Cheerleading Association All American. i also did gymnastics ;) cheerleading was my LIFE. i will be coaching soon, as well.

33,

That's really funny! Our high school was kinda like that way back when I was there.

Our middle daughter was a Freshman and then JV Cheerleader her freshman year in high school -- but was still growing. She looked decidedly out of place at 6'/130 lbs -- so she joined the volleyball team as a sophomore. The rest of the team were all 5'2" super gymnasts.

Their recent teams have consistantly placed highly in the UCA competition at Disney World. I think they were number 8 this last year, but am not sure about that.

Cheering really has become an athletic event, not just a vehicle for popularity. These kids work hard all the time.

and by the way- IT IS A SPORT! i broke my arm stunting. we tumble, we do jumps, we stunt. i dare ANY football player to ATTEMPT what we do.