P.E Periodical

cheer

to shout words or phrases that may help motivate and boost the morale of a playing team and perform better during a game. 

dancing

is physical activity where one expresses emotions or gestures while performing bodily movements usually in time and rhythm.

gymnastic skill

cheerleading Is the performance of a routine, usually dominated by

19th century

cheerdancing’s origin can be traced as far back as?

great britain

in 1860’s students from _ began to cheer and chant in unison for their favorite athletes at sporting events

1880’s

the first organized recorded yell done in locomotive style was performed in an American campus and was first seen and heard during a college football game

Thomas Peebles

one of the graduates of Princeton University, brought the yell and the football sports to the University of Minnesota in 1884

1870’s

The first pep club was established at Princeton

1900’s

Usage of the megaphone was becoming popular. The first cheerleading fraternity was organized

1920’s

Women became active in cheerleading. The University of Minnesota cheerleaders began to incorporate gymnastics and tumbling into their cheers.

1930’s

Universities and high schools began performing pompon routines and using paper pompons.

1940’s

The first cheerleading company was formed by Lawrence R. Herkimer of Dallas, Texas.