2 thoughts on “What does it require to become a cheerleader its for a paper?”

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2. coachls January 30, 2011 at 10:35 am

   As a current high school cheer coach, I can tell you what we expect from our girls.

   First and foremost we stress academics. Being a good cheerleader requires a great deal of practice, and this can sometimes hurt your grade point average. We always stress that you can’t go on in life to make a living at cheerleading….you have to have an education to do that. Girls must maintain a 2.5 or better grade point average or risk being dropped from the squad for a season. If the grade point average is not raised, she is dropped for the year.

   As for the actual requirements:

   Knowledge of routines, cheers and chants: Know them backwards and forwards….well enough to begin them anywhere in the middle of the cheer. I have seen many good candidates dropped due to the inability to start a cheer at any point in the routine. We teach one cheer, one chant and a pretty complex 1 minute dance routine. The girls are given 3 days to learn this with tryouts on day 4.

   Tumbling/Gymnastics to include cartwheel, roundoff, and back hand spring. Girls who can do a tuck usually get extra points.

   Flexibility and Posture: Be able to do splits and heal stretch. In a Liberty or heal stretch position, hold your balance for 20 seconds. Extra points are given for girls who can do arabesques or scorpions.

   Judges always look for personality and smiles as well as how well the contender keeps their movements sharp and in proper form! No sloppy arms, wrists etc. You can lose lots of points in this area.

   The girls must do 3 jumps: herkie, toe touch, 1 other.

   Most of all, the judges are looking for girls who have the ability to work as a team and engage the crowd to cheer on their school! make the judges feel like cheering with you by engaging them every time you get a chance.

   For pics, help and cheers that you can learn, go to
   cheerleading.about.com

   hope that helps and good luck!

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