I just got done watching the True Hollywood Stories “Cheerleading” episode and yet again the industry is associated with all of the negativity that happens throughout the year, not all the great things cheerleaders are doing around the world. I want to get your perspective … who saw the show and what did you think?
The first-ever Nebraska State High School Cheerleading and Dance Championships will take place at Grand Island’s Heartland Events Center. The coaches association is sponsoring the Feb. 23, 2008, event, along with the Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
It will be coordinated by the Universal Cheerleaders Association and Universal Dance Association from Memphis, Tenn., which also sponsors the national championships held annually at Disney World and televised on ESPN.
Johnsen said high school cheerleaders and dancers spend a lot of time, money and energy on their sport.
“It’s an expensive activity, and other than being showcased at games, they don’t have a true statewide competition. We felt it was time to change that,” he said.
The competition will feature the cheer divisions of tumbling, non-tumbling and sideline cheer. The dance divisions are pom, jazz, hip-hop and high kick.
All high schools Classes A, B, C and D are eligible for the competition.
Read more here.
Step Up. Stand Out. Be proud to be loud!
Well this girl fits perfectly with us. Wney is a 17 year old cheerleader from Malaysia, who isn’t afraid to speak her mind. She covers all of the previous winners and awards for this competition. Read her blog here.
Hey check out my old teams routine. I used to be on this team but quit 2months before competition, but anyways go to Youtube.com then in the search part type in NSSAA and click on scs cheerleading. The Holy Trinity cheerleading that comes up is the team I’m helping out with now. leave comments!
The article goes into depth about how cheerleading is truly an industry progressing each year and can be compared with any of the sports out there. “College and high school cheerleaders compete for national championships. They risk terrible injury. They get recruited for college scholarships. And, in some cases, they put in more practice hours than the football team.” The biggest poll seems to always be “Is cheerleading a sport?” Of Course! That’s why we’re here and 20 state high school organizations think so too. There are more than 3 million cheerleaders in the world and most of them participate in other parallel sports like dance and gymnastics. To add to that, a half-million of them attend cheerleading camps each year. The article goes into listing celebrities who were cheerleaders as well like Halle Berry, Katie Couric and our esteemed president George W. Bush. Wish we had some pictures of them! It’s a great article with tons of information, so go check it out and feel free to give us your comments on how you see cheerleading shifting over the next few years.
Before you go, here’s a little tidbit on a list of what it costs to be a cheerleader, even though we all know it’s all about heart and dedication. Hey mom, this list is for you!
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