| What is Cheer? |
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Probably the most misunderstood aspect of the sport, today. |
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The Cheer element IS NOT WHAT MOST PEOPLE EXPECT IT IS!!! |
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What is it was even FIVE years ago! |
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What is portrayed in the Cheerleading skit on "Saturday Night Live"! |
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A "cute" rhyming mini-poem. |
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A set of precisely executed arm and leg movements, jumps and stunts. |
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A set of simple rhyming STATEMENTS designed to GET THE CROWD TO REPEAT THEM WITH YOU!! |
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Choreographed, with an emphasis on precision of movement AND UNISON of movement by the entire squad |
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Almost military in its presentation. LOUD voices are ESSENTIAL as there is no music to guide the team to move in unison. |
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PRESENTED ENTHUSIASTICALLY to encourage crowd participation |