A Guide To Cheerleading

Commonly used as a way to rouse the school spirit, cheerleading has been a major part of competitive sports and has become a separate sport itself. Cheerleading began in the 1880s, when male students led a crowd in chants. It has been said it started at Princeton University as a way of stimulating the crowd at football games. After a few years, a Princeton graduate, Thomas Peebles, introduced this idea to the University of Minnesota. A student named Johnny Campbell reportedly got so excited at a game that he led the crowd in an organized chant, making Johnny the first cheerleader. By the 1920s, women started participating in cheerleading, and by the 1940s, cheerleading became mainly a female activity.

In 1948, Lawrence Herkimer, better known as Herkie, established the first cheerleading clinic. The National Cheerleading Association held its first clinic with 52 girls in attendance. Herkie made slogans, buttons and ribbons to raise money. By the following year, the clinic grew to 350 cheerleaders. By the 50s, most schools in America had formed their own cheerleading squads, and by the 60s, competitions began to appear. The annual Top Ten College Cheer Squads and Cheerleader All-America were two of the first cheerleading competitions.

The early 70s saw the rise of the Baltimore Colts organized cheerleading squad. But it was the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders who gained popularity because of their pom-pom Broadway style dance. By the 1980s, cheerleading became more competitive with more difficult stunts and the incorporation of gymnastic movements. Safety guidelines were established and coaches as well as sponsors were trained.

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