cheerleading

• Cheerleading is a male-dominated event that originated in the 1860s in Great Britain.
• During the Great American War, cheerleading was used in the United States.
• Cheerleading is famous in the 1840s at Princeton University.
• Thomas Peebles is the first to know cheerleading
• Johnny Campbell is the first cheerleader, on November 8, 1998.
• Gamma Sigma is the first cheerleading fraternity, established in 1903.
• In 1920, cheerleading was opened to women.
• The first pompoms were used in cheerleading in 1930.
• The first routines in cheerleading were formed in 1940.
• A governing body is someone who standardizes rules and regulations.
• The National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) was first established in 1948.
• Lawrence Herkimer is the founder of NCA
• The NCA had 50 participants in 1949 and 300 participants in 1950
• In 1960, the first ever cheerleading competition was held.
• In 1980, cheerleading integrated gymnastic routines.
• In 1997, cheerleading was recognized as a potential sport.
• In 1999, cheerleading was recognized as an official sport.