If you dream of being a cheerleader, you’re in good company. Christina Aguilera, Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, and Madonna were all cheerleaders. Luke Perry was the mascot at his high school. Even President George W. Bush participated in college cheerleading.
HISTORY
When most people think of cheerleading, they picture teenagers in school outfits cheering for their teams.
The history of cheerleading is more interesting that that. In fact, cheerleading didn’t start in the United States. It began way back in the year 776 B.C., in ancient Greece. During the first Olympic games, people cheered for their favorite runners.
In the United States, organized cheerleading began in 1898 at the University of Minnesota. Johnny Campbell, decided to test the idea that crowd on to victory. He had six male students lead the crowd in cheers. Campbell called them the Yell Captains. His idea worked. Made the games more fun.
All Cheerleader were males until the 1920s. That was when cheerleaders began to add stunts and gymnastics to their routines. Because women were easier to lift than men, women were welcomed onto cheerleading squads.
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