In the past cheerleading was a club, used to pump up the crowd, by jumping up and down screaming “go team go,” but times are changing! Cheerleaders use dangerous stunts, suspenseful tumbling passes, and strenuous jumps to win awards and prove the “stereotypical cheerleader” to be a myth. Most students at Freedom High School continue to follow this ancient belief of what a cheerleader is. This happens because you, our school board, categorize us as a club as opposed to, what cheerleaders really are…. athletes! This is why the hard work and talent used in cheerleading needs to be rewarded by making us a sport along with our peer’s respect.

Broken Arms, ruptured ligaments, sprained ankles, bloody noses, and daily bruises are just a few injuries, which our varsity cheerleading squad has encountered throughout the duration of this school year. 99% of this damage happens because we are not given the equipment needed to perform safely. Perhaps if people saw the sweat and falls at practice, which go behind our awesome performances at games, rallies, and competitions they would understand the risks of this sport. What I cannot figure out is why our sch

In the United States of America we are all supposed to be given equal rights, this is supposed to mean that there should not be a separation of sexes. At Freedom High School cheerleading is only preformed by girls. I feel that this discrimination towards women and long-standing outlook that women cannot play sports is a large reason why we’re still considered to be a club here at Freedom. If these antique views are continued, women will no longer be treated the way we are now, but old patterns will reset and females will only be good for reproduction and cooking. Mia Hamm, Venus Williams, and amazing Nadia Comaneci’s outstanding performances and strong endurance confirm that woman are just as good as men, and sexist concepts of girls playing sports are no longer acceptable, true, nor justified. I understand that our school has a girls volleyball team, girls water polo, and softball, which are all given the opportunity be considered sports. However cheerleading is the only sport that does not have a single male associated with it, there is a boy’s volleyball team, boy’s water polo team and baseball team, but there is not a boys cheerleading squad. Girls today should no longer have to put up with these prejudice feelings, especially at school where they are taught to treat everyone equal. If you still feel that girls cannot play sports, than I think you should take a look at how many trophies our varsity cheerleading squad has been

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