Cheerleading

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We've Got Spirit: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Cheerleading Team by James T. McElroy (Paperback - January 2000) It is a measure of how encompassing the definition of sports is today that high-school cheerleading, once considered little more than a female ancillary to the boys in the spotlight, is now appreciated for the athleticism and teamwork it demands. Of course, there's cheerleading, and then there's Cheerleading with a capital C, and it's the latter, with its own intense competitions and championships, that McElroy lays bare for scrutiny as he lends an ear to its particular rhythms. "We're the no-name sport," he hears Candy Berry, coach of the cheerleading squad at Greenup County High School in rural Kentucky, complain. "We're kind of the forgotten stepchildren. But we're not. We're like Cinderella! We're coming out!" Average Customer Review: Usually ships in 2-3 days

Cheerleader!: An American Icon by Natalie Guice Adams (Author), Pamela Jean Bettis (Author) Cheerleading, for all its frivolous bouncing and squealing, is a serious matter. So argue Adams and Bettis in their study of the most abhorred and adored of American pastimes. These two professors (Adams is in education; Bettis, qualitative research) bring a refreshing perspective to the subject; on the one hand, they are academics and self-described feminists, and on the other, they admit to being a bit smitten with the whole ordeal (Adams was a cheerleader; Bettis tried out and was cut "for unknown reasons"). They aren't afraid of asking questions, the mother of them all being: why does postfeminist America still have 3.8 million people involved in the cheerleading world? Adams and Bettis recognize the importance of anecdote, using smalltown examples to illustrate big-time problems like desegregation and the eroticism of young girls. Their historical account-who knew cheerleading used to be a strictly male sport?-is sound and colorful. They falter, however, when dealing with current models of radical cheerleading like performance artists X-Cheerleaders, a group of New York City-based feminists who shout "No ifs ands or buts, we're the virgin sluts!" Adams and Bettis astonishingly miss the opportunity to look at the concept of subversion in depth, instead choosing to state the obvious: "Through their performance, the X-Cheerleaders make explicit the contradictions, constraints, and joys of girls' and women's lives in this society." The authors rightly treat their subject with the joyful frivolity of a "pony mount," but they should have dug a little deeper when it came time to land on the ground. Average Customer Review:

Ultimate Cheerleading by Kieran Scott (Paperback - September 1998) This handbook covers everything about the sport of cheerleading, including the history, profiles of famous cheerleaders past and present, a current list of top national squads, how to's on style, dance moves, trying out, cheerleading camps, healthy diet, and much more. Full color. Average Customer Review: Usually ships in 24 hours.

*The Cheerleading Book: Includes Cheers, Chants, and Jumps! / Book and Pom Poms*by Stephanie Breaux French The definitive how-to guide for cheer coaches, sponsors, and parents, this book covers both support and competitive cheering. It explains cheer techniques and tactics, as well as how to plan and develop cheerleading programs. And all skills and stunts follow the National Federation of State High School Association's safety guidelines. 100 illustrations. Average Customer Review: Usually ships within 24 hours

The Official Cheerleader's Handbook Average Customer Review: Usually ships within 24 hours.

The Most Excellent Book of How to Be a Cheerleader by Bob Kiralfy, et al (Library Binding - October 1997) Average Customer Rating: Usually ships in 2-3 days Three cheers and hip, hip, hooray. It's easy to be a cheerleader with this book of popular moves and chants--plus tips on how to look the part and be a real cheerleading star. Full color.

Coaching Cheerleading Successfully Usually ships in 2-3 days Linda Rae Chappell, Lawrence Herkimer / Paperback / Published 1996 The definitive how-to guide for cheer coaches, sponsors, and parents, this book covers both support and competitive cheering. It explains cheer techniques and tactics, as well as how to plan and develop cheerleading programs. And all skills and stunts follow the National Federation of State High School Association's safety guidelines. 100 illustrations. Average Customer Review: Read more about this title...

The Case of the Cheerleading Camp Mystery (New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley, 17) fiction Mary-Kate and Ashley are psyched to spend a whole week at cheerleading camp! It looks as if Ashley has a serious shot at being chosen as team captain; but two days before tryouts Ashley's favorite pom-poms disappear! Is someone trying to sabotage Ashley's chances or is this just a rah, rah, sis, boom, ba coincidence? Average Customer Review :

The Cheerleader by Ruth Doan MacDougall (Paperback - June 1998) (cheerleading in the 50's) "One of the truest portraits of an American girl ever written...Everything works in MacDougall's book. She captures the times, the attitudes, the emotions with the authority of one who was once there and knows the route back by heart."--Detroit Free Press "It's heartbreaking at times, hilarious at others, and she's got it all down beautifully."--Philadelphia Inquirer Average Customer Rating:

Go, Girl, Go! (Cheer USA, 1) by Jeanne Betancourt fiction At Claymore Middle School in Florida, it's time for a new season of cheerleading! Not everyone in the incoming seventh grade class will make the team, but four fiercely determined girls will give 150% at the challenging tryouts.

Fight, Bulldogs, Fight! (Cheer USA, 2) by Jeanne Betancourt fiction It's time for the big football game between the Claymore Bulldogs and their legendary rivals, the Cougars. As the rivalry heats up, some of the pranks get out of hand ...

Cheer USA: Ready, Shoot, Score! by Jeanne Betancourt fiction The big Regional Cheer USA Competition in Miami brings all the girls on the Claymore Middle School squad to a new level of rivalry, ambition, and friendship.