Confess! Anyone here ever a Cheerleader? (College, HS or Jr High)

[Taverner]

Inquiring minds wanna know...

[KyndCulture]

1. yes.

High School.

[PRETZEL]

2. not personally,

but a very proud parent of a current HS cheerleader.:woohoo:

[idgiehkt]

3. yes for one year in high school

also for a few years in little league

[Skittles]

4. hell f***ing no

I'll never forget moving from England to Iowa when I was 14, and being MORTIFIED that they wanted me to be a cheerleader - like I'd ever want to do such a thing...no THANKS

[UTUSN]

5. Shrub?---Is that you?

(Please accept my apology. Not trying to be snarky, just trying to be funny, poorly.)

[grannylib]

6. No. I tried out, but I was Geek Godess of the Universe in Jr/Sr hi,

and so NOT cool by the standards of the day, so...

Was always the outsider looking in.

[mtnester]

7. Yes, all through jr hi and high school.

Amazing, considering my...er...social habits of the mid 70's.

[NewJeffCT]

8. I lost my virginity to a cheerleader

but, I was never one myself.

[wildhorses]

9. 8th grade...

that was enough

[tinfoil tiaras]

I tried out for cheerleading at the end of 6th grade

but I didn't make it :cry:

I may try out next year. Alot of people tell me that I'd be a good cheerleader....

[tinfoil tiaras]

10. I tried out for cheerleading at the end of 6th grade

but I didn't make it :cry:

I may try out next year. Alot of people tell me that I'd be a good cheerleader....

[Taverner]

11. Just watch your knees

As one who has just got out of knee surgery, my ortho clinic had ALOT of injured cheerleaders.

Apparently Cheerleading and Volleyball are the two most injury prone sports.

[PRETZEL]

15. definately true,

my daughter has had shin splints and has had to have her ankle operated on so far. She's also doing PT for other ailments although she was born with them, they are more pronounced as a result of her cheerleading. But she feels (and the ortho's seem to agree) that her cheering poses no greater risks than what could happen to any active 16 year old.

But to add to the injury issue, the flyiers are the ones who tend to be more at risk. Those who are fortune enough not to so small to be thrown through the air like rag dolls would seem to be less at risk. My only saving grace is that my daughter is 5'3", 135lbs of pure muscle so her chances of being thrown around are pretty slim.

[Taverner]

18. Yep - but the throwers are the ones with knee problems

So make sure she knows never EVER lock her knees!

Otherwise let her know she's supposed to have fun :)

[PRETZEL]

20. oh she knows all right,

she's been doing competitive cheering for the last 4 years.

And to acknowledge what was mentioned earlier, competitive cheerleading is a sport. I'd challenge anyone here to go through what she has to go through just to stay up to the level that's being required now adays.

[Taverner]

21. Much more of a sport than bowling or golf IMHO

It used to not be - ever see 70's cheerleading?

Once they started throwing dance and gymnastics into it, that changed everything.

[PRETZEL]

23. totally agree....................n/t

[Oeditpus Rex]

30. Yup — changed it so it's not cheerleading anymore

I dunno what to call it — auxiliary sideline dance/gymnastics, maybe. But the actual leading of cheers is certainly no longer a priority.

[tinfoil tiaras]

19. Oh god, I'd probably be a flyer if i made it

Cause I'm 5' 0" and weigh like 98-100 pounds.

Don't worry, i'll be careful...:)

[Taverner]

22. And despite what they tell you

Don't forget to pack on muscle!

It will make you weigh more, but you'll be less injury prone.

Just eat your lean protein and STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM CREATINE :)

Just some wisdom from an injured jock :)

[tinfoil tiaras]

25. I've been trying to exercise more

Even though people are like "OMG YOU DONT NEED TO BECAUSE YOUR SO THIN" I'm not exercising to lose weight, I'm exercising to gain muscle, which is a good thing...goes in one ear and out the other to some people.

What's creatine? :s

[Taverner]

26. Creatine is a supplement

It in itself is totally safe - it just packs water into your muscles. But where it's dangerous is it gives you a false sense of strength, and you end up getting injuries because you push yourself more than you should.

For exercise, hit the weights over cardio and be sure to eat before and after a workout :)

[tinfoil tiaras]

27. Okay, cool

Thanks for the advice! :D

[LostinVA]

12. My niece is... in junior high... the shame has almost killed me...

[Taverner]

14. Don't be ashamed

Cheerleading is a sport, like anything else. And because over the past 10 years the sport element has been pushed over the popularity element, cheer is less about sorority-type girls and more about competitive gymnastics.

[LostinVA]

28. I know, I'm teasing

When I was in HS (1978-82), it was just a "club" where all the daughters of the local doctors and lawyers belonged. Most were not the least bit athletic.

One of my favorite movies is "Bring It On." I love it...

[Phillycat]

13. Oh yes, all through high school.

Whatever, I looked cute in the uniform. :D

[Karenina]

16. YES!!!

And it was GREAT FUN!!! GOOOO NAVY!!! BEEEEAT ARMY!!!

[LynneSin]

17. College Basketball Cheerleader

My mother wouldn't let me me try out in High School for some bizarre reason forcing me to be in the marching band (I loved playing music but never hung out with anyone in the band because they were a bunch of fundie freaks). But when I got in college as a flook some girl on my floor bugged me to try out for the College Basketball team and I made it. I cheered for 4 years

[NewWaveChick1981]

24. No. I was on the Anti-Cheerleader Anti-Pep squad.

:P NewWaveChicks can't be seen with cheerleader types in high school or otherwise. I didn't belong to the cheerleader clique, nor did I want to. The ones at my high school were superficial and snotty. They knew how to do a herky (ode to ZombieNixon! :rofl:), but they didn't know how to treat people like human beings.

I was also the committee chairperson of the college Anti-Pep, Anti-Perky squad. This also included anti-frat factions and anti-sorority leagues. :P

[fishnfla]

29. Yes I was

Captain of our male squad for 2 years cheering basketball