Sportsmanship vs Showmanship

“Spirit starts with you!” Sportsmanship: means losing gracefully, playing fairly, and treating others with respect, especially the opposing team. Teasing or being rude to other teams isn’t classy. Give your school a good name. Showmanship: describes your performance style. Do you enjoy being in front of the crowd? Does your face show excitement and happiness? If you enjoy yourself while performing, the crowd is likely to enjoy watching you. A Cheerleader must have sportsmanship and showmanship. Lead the crowd in a positive way and respect everyone around you. Spirit starts with you-smile more and enjoy life. Cheers! YoYo ElastiCheer www.YoYoElasticheer.com info@YoYoElasticheer.com

Getting Started-Cheerleading

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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