GROSSE POINTE SOUTH VARSITY CHEER

THE TEAM

• The team has quadrupled in 4 years
• They practice jumps,tumbling,stunting and cheering
• Many of the girls went to Brownell
• They cheer at games,competitions, and a pep assembly

COMPETION

• They have an upcoming competition
• They have won 1st in every MAC compition
• They have moved up in their division
• They need lots of skills for their compition

TUMBLING

• This picture is of South cheerleader,Alexandria Cullen
• Her highest tumbling skill is front walkover, round off, 4 springs and a tuck
• For competition they need handsprings and tucks
• There is a lot of physical requirement to perform these skills

STUNTING

• Stunting requires strength, flexibility, and balance
• Stunting is a huge part of competition
• Some popular stunts are extensions,one mans, and basket tosses
• The flyer, who goes up, usually pulls a skill in a stunt
• The flyer in this picture is pulling a heel stretch

JUMPS

• High and tight jumps are a must for competition
• Toe touches, pikes and herkys are popular jumps
• This is a picture of a toe touch
• Jumps need to be clean and on count for competition
• Jumps require core and leg strength

CHEER

• Alexandria Cullen stated,
• "Cheerleading is criticized for the assumption it doesn't take physical requirement."
• Telegraph.co.uk states that cheer is one of the most dangerous sports
• According to varsity.com women couldn't cheer, until 1923
• All Star cheer started in the late 1980's

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