Scholarships

Cheerleading scholarships are great to get. There are two ways to qualify for a cheerleading scholarship. The first one is to get recruited by a college squad. If you are an outstanding cheerleader, you will most likely be asked by a college cheerleading squad to join the team once you graduate from high school. However, if you are not one of the lucky ones recruited by a college cheerleaders, another option to is to try-out for it. During the try-out, you will be asked to do a certain routine, which if you managed to execute perfectly will make you a shoo-in for the squad. If you try-out and make it, that does not guarantee that you will get a scholarship. You must possess high ACT or SAT scores and a GPA not lower than 3.0 to qualify for a cheerleading scholarship. You must also have a good record of community services and extracurricular activities. Applying for a scholarship is an overwhelming and somewhat confusing process, but all the effort you put into it will all be worth it.

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Is Cheerleading a Sport?

"Sport" is defined as a "physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively." It is the last part of the definition "engaged in competitively" that makes considering cheerleading a sport difficult. The skills involved in cheerleading leave no doubt that cheerleaders are exceptional athletes. To perform their activities, they must be as strong as any football player, as poised as any dancer and as flexible as the best gymnasts. They are athletes by every definition of the word. Competitive cheerleading may be considered a sport in the future, but today the activity is still too underdeveloped and disorganized to be treated as offering genuine varsity athletic participation opportunities for students.

Rules for Competition

The rules at the competitions can be hard to follow. Each squad will perform a (2.5) two and a half minute routine including jumps, dance, cheers, creativity, transitions, etc.You are not allowed outside the preforming area. A penalty will be deducted from your final score for each rule infraction. The amount of the penalty depends on the severity of the infraction. No cheer or sideline chants, jumps, dance or tumbling are permitted. Spontaneous vocals soliciting crowd response are acceptable.For more cheerleading rules go to http://www.sportserve.co.uk/item.php?cat=114&i=554

Injuries and Safety

Sprained ankles, broken arms, busted knees! With all of the stunting, tumbling, and even dancing cheerleaders do, people are questioning if the sport has become too dangerous. The majority of injuries were by children 12 to 17 years of age, mostly females. Over the thirteen years studied, hospitals saw more than 200,000 injuries tied to cheerleading, with almost 40% of those occurring to the legs, ankles or feet. The researchers recommend that cheerleading coaches need more education and should receive professional safety training. They also suggest that high schools and cheerleading associations adopt uniform safety procedures. Lastly, they encourage the industry to develop a national database for cheerleading-related injuries so that strategies can be more carefully evaluated. During practice or competition or even just sideline cheering, your hair should be pulled completely out of your face, no jewelry should be worn including hair ties around your wrists, shoes should be worn at all times, and don't build a stunt or tumble without a couch present. Be safe!

2010 Varsity Football Team

Varsity

The Blessed Trinity cheerleaders were the 2009 Regional champions!