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    Cheerleading originated over 100 years ago and was first organized by men to support college football teams. The first cheerleading squad performed at a football game between Princeton and the University of Minnesota in 1898. While cheerleading squads were originally all male, women began joining in the 1920s and became the majority by World War II. Today, over 3 million cheerleaders in the U.S. and 31 countries participate in cheerleading, with organizations setting safety standards to help prevent injuries.

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    Cheerleading originated over 100 years ago and was first organized by men to support college football teams. The first cheerleading squad performed at a football game between Princeton and the University of Minnesota in 1898. While cheerleading squads were originally all male, women began joining in the 1920s and became the majority by World War II. Today, over 3 million cheerleaders in the U.S. and 31 countries participate in cheerleading, with organizations setting safety standards to help prevent injuries.

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    Cheerleading originated over 100 years ago and was first organized by men to support college football teams. The first cheerleading squad performed at a football game between Princeton and the University of Minnesota in 1898. While cheerleading squads were originally all male, women began joining in the 1920s and became the majority by World War II. Today, over 3 million cheerleaders in the U.S. and 31 countries participate in cheerleading, with organizations setting safety standards to help prevent injuries.

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    Cheerleading originated over 100 years ago and was first organized by men to support college football teams. The first cheerleading squad performed at a football game between Princeton and the University of Minnesota in 1898. While cheerleading squads were originally all male, women began joining in the 1920s and became the majority by World War II. Today, over 3 million cheerleaders in the U.S. and 31 countries participate in cheerleading, with organizations setting safety standards to help prevent injuries.

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    Facts of Cheerleading  At the University of Kentucky, the average

    cheerleader is 5'0" to 5'1" and weighs 97


     Cheerleading is over 100 years old. In the pounds.
    beginning, all cheerleaders were men.
     The first cheerleaders in the U.S. were organized  The average cheerleading squad size in Britain is
    by a Princeton graduate named Thomas Peebles. 18.4 (per club) and the average age is 15. Of the
    It's said that he moved to Minnesota and there 85 known squads in Britain, almost eighty are
    he encouraged the idea of organized cheers to British Cheerleading Association members.
    support the University of Minnesota football  Country music star Lila McCann performed
    team. cheerleading routines for the Queen Of England.
     In the November 2, 1898, football game between  George W. Bush, Dwight Eisenhower, and
    Princeton and the University of Minnesota, six Franklin Roosevelt were all cheerleaders.
    male cheerleaders entertained the crowd for the  Some of the most common cheerleading
    first time. They were led by Johnny Campbell and injuries are broken arms and busted lips. Most
    this date is considered the birth of cheerleading. happen during pyramids.
     It's reported that Campbell's first cheer was,  The American Association of Cheerleading
    "Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-u-mah, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Coaches and Advisors (AACCA) and the National
    Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!" This Council for Spirit Safety and Education (NCSSE)
    apparently led to the popular "sis boom bah" are important organizations in modern
    cheer. cheerleading. They set safety standards and
     In 1903, the Gamma Sigma fraternity was provide training to ensure fewer injuries.
    founded as the first for "cheer leaders."  Circulation for American Cheerleader
     Women joined cheerleading squads in 1923. magazine is estimated at 1.2 million. It launched
    During World War II, the shift to mostly female in 1995.
    cheer squads began.
     In the 1900s, megaphones came into play. Pom SHORT QUIZ: True of False
    poms were invented in the 1930s and were
    originally called "pom poms." Leave the item blank if the answer is true. If otherwise,
    underline the word/s that make the statement false and
     The National Cheerleader Association (NCA) was
    provide the correct answer in the blank after every item.
    founded by Lawrence "Herkie" Herkimer in 1948.
    Herkimer had cheered for Southern Methodist
    University and the first cheer clinics were held in 1. Women are the first cheerleaders.
    Huntsville, Texas.
     There are at least four million cheerleaders in
    thirty-one countries. Some statistics point to 2. George W. Bush was a cheerleader.
    3.61 million cheerleaders in the U.S. alone (as of
    2015). 3. “Pompoms” are originally called as “Herkie”.
     97 percent of all cheerleaders are female.
    However, almost 50 percent of collegiate
    cheerleaders are male. 4. The most popular sport for cheerleading is Basketball.
     80 percent of schools in the U.S. have
    cheerleading squads. The most popular sport for
    5. November 2, 1898 is the birth date of cheerleading.
    cheerleading is football.
     12 percent of cheerleaders are aged 5 to 13 years
    and 12 percent are dancers. 6. Minnesota is considered as the cheerleading capital in
     83 percent of all cheerleaders have a 'B' grade U.S.
    point average or better.
     62 percent of cheerleaders are involved in a
    7. Gamma sigma fraternity was founded as the first for
    second sport. cheerleader in 1902.
     About 98 percent of all female cheerleaders
    were former gymnasts, compared to just 20
    percent of all male cheerleaders. 8. During the world war II, the shift to mostly female
     The cheerleading capital of the U.S. is considered cheer squads began.
    to be Texas. The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders
    were the first organized squad in the NFL. Texas 9. NCA and NCSSE sets safety standards and provide
    is also where a mother was accused in 1991 of training to ensure fewer injuries.
    hiring a hitman to kill her daughter’s rival in a
    cheerleading competition.
     In 1983, ESPN was the first to broadcast the 10. Thomas Peebles is the first cheerleader who lead the
    National High School Cheerleading Competition. crowd during the football game between Princeton
    and University of Minnesota.

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