http://cheerleading.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-01-19T05:52:59Z Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:52:59 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/21/is-cheerleading-a-sport-12.htm Do you consider cheerleading a sport and do you think it really meets the criteria to be one? 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And although safety has always been a ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/13/do-you-think-cheerleading-is-too-dangerous.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/13/do-you-think-cheerleading-is-too-dangerous.htm Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:35:25 +0000 2012-01-13T05:35:25Z http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/11/find-a-cheer-or-dance-competition-10.htm <b>Updated - 1/11/12</b> - Lots of new cheer and dance competitions - check your area for upcoming events. This week's additions include: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cheerleading.about.com/library/comp/blcomp_AL.htm">AL</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cheerleading.about.com/library/comp/blcomp_AR.htm">AR</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cheerleading.about.com/library/comp/blcomp_AZ.htm">AZ</a>, <a ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/11/find-a-cheer-or-dance-competition-10.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/11/find-a-cheer-or-dance-competition-10.htm Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:34:01 +0000 2012-01-11T05:34:01Z http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/09/cheering-at-a-basketball-game-tips.htm <p>Basketball is a fast paced game and it's important that the cheerleaders pay attention to what's it going on and when to cheer and when not to cheer. Here you'll find some tips on the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cheerleading.about.com/od/cheerschantsyells/ht/CheeringBasketball.htm">correct way to cheer at a basketball game</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/09/cheering-at-a-basketball-game-tips.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/09/cheering-at-a-basketball-game-tips.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:53:29 +0000 2012-01-09T08:53:29Z http://cheerleading.about.com/b/2012/01/07/how-a-coach-should-behave-3.htm The focus seems to always be on the behavior of cheerleaders, but what about coaches? Is there a code of ethics for them? How should a coach behave? 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