What are facts about cheerleading?

Answer 1

• its the best sport ever
• it takes a lot of patience
• it takes a lot of focus
• it is a great experience
• it is great for self esteem
• it makes you strong

There are so many amazing facts about Cheerleading. Like,, In the beginning all cheerleaders were men. 83% of ALL cheerleaders have a 'B' grade point average or better. etc.etc.

- much harder than it looks

-not always considered a sport (but still not to be underestimated...at alll!!!)

- been around for a very long time

- over the years, it has become waaayyy more advanced

-one of the most dangerous sports out there

*FUN QUOTE*

"Athletes may lift weights, but cheerleaders lift athletes!"

*cheer leading is over 100 years old

*Back then when cheer leading first started all cheerleaders were men

*now 97% of cheerleaders are female

*12% of cheerleaders are aged between age 5 and 13

*The average cheerleading squad is a total of 18 people

*The cheer capital f the U.S. is Texas

*Common cheer leading injuries are broken arms and busted lips

*80% of schools in the U.S have a cheer squad

At football games during half-time the cheerleaders perform a chant to the spirit stick to summon the touchdown gods to help the team.

At practice, cheerleaders sometimes use bags of potatoes as test dummys for stunting.

Every day we sit in a circle and cry for twenty minutes. If you can't cry the whole time you get kicked off the squad.

You must like mooses.

You have to somehow be related to your flyer.

If you can't do the splits you can't be on the team.

That's all :)