I have decided to blog about cheer leading. I am a cheerleader for Blue Storm at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, IL. I cheered in grade school as well as in high school. Cheering is something I am very passionate about. I would like to use this blog to help others see why cheer leading is important to me, as well as why it should be considered a sport, just like basketball or any other sport recognized by people today. I hope that others find this blog useful, and that it may be helpful in changing the minds of individuals who feel that cheer leading is a pointless activity and a waste of time. I will be posting photos, videos, and links to cheer leading websites, as well as cheer leading stunts, gymnastics, and dances. Seeing as how I am on a college cheer leading squad, I will also be trying to post videos of my own stunt group and tumbling sessions. When a cheerleader is told his or her sport isn't really a sport, it's just as hurtful as it would be to tell a basketball player or any other athlete that their sport isn't really a sport. If cheer leading isn't a sport, then why can you watch cheer leading on ESPN? Also, if cheer leading cannot be considered a sport, then what do you consider gymnastics? It's an Olympic sport, which is part of what cheer leading is all about. I hope that most of those who read this will change their minds.
