Cheerleading
At most football games in America there are two things that are as much a part of the event as the game itself. They are the marching band that performs before the game and at halftime and the cheerleaders that keep the fans entertained throughout the game. Cheerleading has a long history at both the high school and college levels. Since the … Keep Reading → mid part of the 20th century cheerleading has also been a part of the professional football experience. Football though, isn’t the only sport to feature cheerleaders. Depending upon the school there may be cheerleaders at other sporting events such as baseball and soccer as well. Cheerleading can also be a competitive sport on its own. Most locations have contests where cheerleaders from different schools compete. These continue on to state and then national levels. National cheerleading competitions are very serious events with highly choreographed routines. They can often be viewed on sports networks such as ESPN.
