USAToday Features Cheerleading As An Industry To Stay
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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