My Cheerleading Journey

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Even since I was a little kid, I remember being the last kid at cheerleading practice. I would put away the mats while the other girls just left with their parents. I was drawn to giving back at a young age. As I grew older that want for giving back shifted towards wanting to inspire people. The idea of giving back and inspiring people has shaped me into the person that I am today and will to continue to impact me as I go through my senior year and transition into college. While I often do simple acts of kindness, such as helping someone who is lost or giving someone a ride home, I want to have a larger impact. I was inspired by my sister and her team mates who coached because I simply wanted to be like them. Coaching cheerleading is

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subculture of cheerleading has shared how much they enjoyed what they do along with what it means to them being a cheerleader. The subculture of cheerleading is based upon teamwork and maintaining athletic abilities to perform the routines in front of a live audience. One of the interviewees, Jada Williams shared that “a cheerleader must always remember that they are representing their team in and out of their uniform, and the image you carry is everything when it comes to cheerleading.” Experiencing…

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I’ve never done a sport quite like cheerleading. It took me many years of going through sports to find it, but once I finally did, I knew there was no going back. This sport, and this gym, has changed my life in so many ways that I will forever remember. I’ve done so many other sports, and yet none of them evoke the same feelings and passion that cheer does. Cheer has brought me new opportunities, new friends, and new passions that I will never forget. The last sport I did before joining Perfect…

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Gail Joyner: Growing Up In The Classroom

Gail Joyner was an English teacher, a high school principal and cheerleading coach. Mrs. Joyner is a great leader because she was able to influence the determinations of her students and team to the success of greater things, in the classroom, in cheerleading but more importantly, everyday life. Mrs. Joyner had a tough love approach. She was often very aggressive, but I later learned it was because she was passionate. In practice and competitions, she wanted to see us succeed. Bringing a vision…

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our lives journeys, and frightening because we understand that test scores and GPAs are the deciding factor of our future. This time becomes even more tormenting when we begin to consider our decisions made in the past. My transcripts illustrate my academic growth. Freshman year was a struggle for me. Through out the ninth grade I faced numerous challenges that required me to evaluate and reevaluate where I was, where I was going, and who I wanted to be. My conscious told me that with my current…

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For the coaching observation, I observed a Varsity Cheerleading team at Plymouth High School, coached by Samantha Kerr. These cheerleaders were Varsity level, ranging from 14-18 year olds, and a mix of freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. I was never a cheerleader, nor have I ever sought out to be one, but its good to get a different perspective on a sport that you wouldn’t ever get to see up close and see the coaching styles of the sport itself. The practice I observed was one where there…

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I am writing to apply for Monash Equity Scholarships as my academic achievements are not the only factors which make me a qualified scholar. I am actively involved in guiding the competitive cheerleading team to achieve victory such that we improved our national ranking to the top within a year. Regardless of the obstacles and constant discouragements throughout the journey, I stay motivated to encourage my fellow teammates towards our goal. Furthermore, I was the head of publicity in organizing…

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Sports Injury-Personal Narrative

tears, my mother laughs at me. I often become frustrated and insist that it is, “serious this time.” She nods and gives me a reassuring smile. While it seems odd, it comforts me; this system has ingrained a sense of positivity in my character. Nonetheless, this system of finding a way to smile has gotten me through a plethora of obstacles in life. My recent sports injury is no exception. In March, I found myself in the unusual position of flying a stunt at cheerleading practice. As I began my ascension…

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Michael in whatever decision he made even though it was coupled with his desire to play with Tennessee, Ole Miss’ rival. This cleared up everything and the investigator, much to her surprise, was contented with Michael’s answer – “I chose Ole Miss since my family had gone there”. Towards the end, he became an All American offensive left tackle and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens the first round in the 2009 NFL Draft. He died, unfortunately, on his 21st birthday by reason of a gang fight that ensued…

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