Cheer Dance/Cheerleading

Cheer Dance

Referred to as cheerleading is a team physical activity using organized routines for the purpose of motivating a sports team, entertaining an audience or participating In a competition

Thomas Peebles

The first cheerleaders in the U.S were organized by a Princeton graduate name _________

November 2,1898

When was the football game between Princeton and the university of Minnesota wherein six male cheerleaders entertained the crowed for the first time

Jonny Campbell

the six male cheerleaders were led by who? in this was considered as the birth of cheerleading.

gamma sigma fraternity

In 1903 this was founded as the first cheerleaders

1923

What year did women join cheerleading squads?

Pom-pons

In the 1900s megaphone came into play, pom-poms originally called ____.

• invented in the 1930s

The national cheerleader association

was founded by Lawrence ”Herkie”Herkimer in 1948.

Huntsville, Texas

the first cheer clinics were held in?

CP

• the national governing of cheerleading and cheer dance in the Philippines.

• It is the umbrella arm of the gymnastic association of the philippics “GAP” as one discipline of the sport of gymnastic.

Beginning stance

Feet together, hands down by the side in blades

Cheer stance

Feet more than shoulder width apart, hands down by the side in blades

Clasp

Hands clasped, at the chin, elbows in

Clap

Hands in blades, at the chin, elbows in

High V

Arms extended up forming a "V", relax the shoulders

Low V

Arms extended down forming a "V"

Touchdown

Arms extended straight and parallel to each other, fist facing in

Low Touchdown

Arms extended straight down and parallel to each other, fist facing ind

Bow and Arrow

One arm extended to side with other arm bent at elbow in a half "T" motion

Overhead Clasp

Arms are straight, above the head in a clasp and slightly in front of the face

Tabletop

Arms bent at elbow, fists in front of shoulders

Low Clasp

Arms extended straight down, in a clasp and slightly in front of the body

Punch

One arm extended straight up, one arm on hip, in a fist

L Motion

One arm extended to the side with other arm extended in a punch motion, (Left L. shown)

Diagonal

One arm extended in a high "V" and the other arm extended in a low "V"

T Motion

Both arms extended straight out to the side and parallel to the ground, relax the shoulders

Half T

Both arms parallel to the ground and bent at the elbows, fists into shoulders

Side Lunge

Lead leg bent with the knee over the ankle, back leg straight, feet perpendicular to each other

Front Lunge

Lead leg bent with the knee over the ankle, back leg straight, feet perpendicular to each other

Straight

Spread Eagle