cheerleading – is it a sport
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CHEERLEADING – IS CHEERLEADING – IS IT A SPORT?IT A SPORT?Supervisors: Tiia Pukk, Marje MaasenSupervisors: Tiia Pukk, Marje Maasen
Author: Janika KleemannAuthor: Janika KleemannCarl Robert Jakobson Gymnasium Carl Robert Jakobson Gymnasium
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Viljandi 2011Viljandi 2011
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WHAT IS CHEERLEADING?WHAT IS CHEERLEADING?
Physical activityPhysical activity Trust and teamworkTrust and teamwork PurposePurpose Cheerleader – Cheerleader –
a real athleta real athlet
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HISTORY OF CHEERLEADINGHISTORY OF CHEERLEADING
Roots from the U.SRoots from the U.S Started in 1880sStarted in 1880s Johnny CampbellJohnny Campbell First – only male First – only male
voicesvoices
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HISTORY OF CHEERLEADINGHISTORY OF CHEERLEADING
Pom-ponsPom-pons One of the fastest One of the fastest
growing activities growing activities by the 1960sby the 1960s
““Cheerleading Cheerleading routine”routine”
World World Cheerleading Cheerleading ChampionshipsChampionships
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CHEERLEADING COSTUMESCHEERLEADING COSTUMES
Represent a schoolRepresent a school Letters of a schoolLetters of a school Usually a skirt and a vestUsually a skirt and a vest Made of polyesterMade of polyester
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CHEERLEADING COSTUMESCHEERLEADING COSTUMES
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IS CHEERLEADING A SPORT?IS CHEERLEADING A SPORT?
Classified as an activityClassified as an activity Demands great athleticismDemands great athleticism Definition of sportDefinition of sport A lawsuitA lawsuit Many different opinionsMany different opinions Cheerleading in a new category – athletic Cheerleading in a new category – athletic
activityactivity
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CHEERLEADING COMPETITIONSCHEERLEADING COMPETITIONS
Important partImportant part First competition in First competition in
1980s1980s About showing abilities About showing abilities
and talentsand talents Much more practice Much more practice
than a sports teamthan a sports team
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CHEERLEADING FILMSCHEERLEADING FILMS
““Bring It On”Bring It On” ““Fired Up”Fired Up” ““But I’ A Cheerleader”But I’ A Cheerleader” ““Cheerleader Camp”Cheerleader Camp”
etc.etc.
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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
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REFERENCESREFERENCES
http://www.therisingstars.co.uk/content.php?cat=abouttheclub&page=whatischeerleading
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cheerleading.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cheerleading.htm http://www.varsity.com/event/1261/being-a-http://www.varsity.com/event/1261/being-a-
cheerleader-history.aspx cheerleader-history.aspx http://shrt.st/12wu http://shrt.st/12wu http://hubpages.com/hub/Dangers-of-Cheerleading http://hubpages.com/hub/Dangers-of-Cheerleading http://cheerleading.about.com/od/skillsandabilities/a/http://cheerleading.about.com/od/skillsandabilities/a/
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