Of the 2.9 million female high school athletes, only 3% are cheerleaders, yet cheerleading accounts for nearly 65% of all catastrophic injuries in girls’ high school athletics, and is considered one of the most dangerous school activities.

Cheerleading

This article is about American-style cheerleading. For Japanese-style cheerleading, see Ōendan.

“Cheerleader” redirects here. For other uses, see Cheerleader (disambiguation).

College cheerleaders performing a liberty stunt

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform on the flight deck for the crew of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) during the taping of the FOX NFL Pregame Show.

The Italian national team competing at the ICU World Championships.

Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called “cheerleaders”) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to entertain the audience, or for competition. Ch… Continue Reading (29 minute read)