Despite what the many critics believe, mainly football players and other athletes, cheerleading is a sport that requires hard work and dedication. Cheerleaders, just like participants in every other sport, attend camps, practice multiple times, risk injury, and face competition. It is time for cheerleaders to get the respect and recognition they deserve, instead of the stereotyping and ridicule they receive. During those last weeks of summer when all the sports teams are off at …showed first 75 words of 797 total…

…showed last 75 words of 797 total…competition attracts as many, if not more, spectators as a football game. There will always be critics to bring down the sport of cheerleading, but cheerleading does require hard work and the athletes that participate need to be dedicated to survive the arduous practices, dangerous moves, and demanding competition. So to all the cheerleaders out there, keep up the good work and hopefully one day all those other sports will invite you into the club.