How did cheerleading begin?

Answer 1

It became a high school sport in 1972. At that point, Cheerleading became more athletic and challenging as coaches at cheerleading camps pushed the girls to try more acrobatic moves. In 1999, ESPN (the cable sports network) officially declared it a sport and began showing the national cheerleading competitions that were taking place around the country.As of the early 2000s, as many as 20 different high school organizations declare cheerleading as a sport.

It officially became a sport in 2003! However it still has not been officially declared a sport in the NCAA (college)....BUT YOU JUST WAIT BECAUSE COLLEGE CHEERLEADERS DO WAY MORE THAN ANY OTHER ATHLETES....

and watch the 2016 Olympics because it is officially competing in them !

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Cheerleading became a sport in 1995 by the UCLA. =]

Answer 2

Princeton graduate Thomas Peebles introduced the idea of organized crowds cheering at football games to the University of Minnesota. However, it was not until 1898 that University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell directed a crowd in cheering "Rah, Rah, Rah! Sku-u-mar, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!", making Campbell the very first cheerleader and November 2, 1898 the official birth date of organized cheerleading.

Answer 3

When soldiers went away for WWII, women stepped in to fill their place and wound up dominating the sport.

Answer 4

Cheerleading first started in Minnesota at the University of Minnesota.

Answer 5

Cheerdance, also known as cheer leading started as a male sport in 1877. Women did not get involved in the sport until 1923.

Answer 6

Miley started competitieve cheerleading with her sister Noah at the age of 5.

-Rene C

Answer 7

November 2, 1898