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Posted on 04/21/2005 8:00:00 PM PDT by tomkow6
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Welcome to
Camp Run-A-Muk THEME SONG! Today, we're going to take a CLOSE look at
Just as any anything else, cheerleading has quite a history behind it. In ancient times spectators cheered for runners in races held during the first ever Olympic Games in ancient Greece. In the 1860's students in Great Britain began cheering at competitive sporting events and soon the idea spread to the United States. At Princeton in New Jersey, in 1865 the first pep club was formed and they created the first-known cheer: "Tah rah rah The history of organized cheerleading started in 1898. The University of Minnesota was having a pitiful football season. One fan decided to write a letter to the Ariel, "The Official Paper of The University of Minnesota," and complain. He wrote "Everyone's been crying, 'Keep up your spirits, and we will have a winning team bye and bye.' I say give us a winning team and our spirits will take care of themselves." Everyone agreed that something had to be done and soon a meeting was called of all University of Minnesota students and faculty before the game with Madison Wisconsin. One of the University's professors presented a brilliant scientific thesis on fan support. He stated that the collective stimuli of several hundred students focused on sending positive energy in the team's direction would help the team win. The professor concluded with a rousing cry: "Go to Madison! Go to Madison! Apply the summation of stimuli!" The game came and went, and the Gophers got killed 28-0. The cheer didn't work. It just didn't roll off of the tongue the right way. Something different had to be done to get the Gopher fans riled up. This is where Jack Campbell, a then first-year medical student, stepped in and he became the first ever cheerleader. Someone needs to lead the yells with organized cheering, he explained. And there needed to be variety, not just "He's all right" and "They're all right." So, the next game, Campbell led the crowd in a cheer that marked history:
Thus, cheerleading in the United States was born. Cheerleading, believe it or not, was dominated by men in its early years. However, when large numbers of young men went off to fight in World War II, the tables turned. More than 90 percent of cheerleaders were female from that point on. We've got JUNIOR CHEERLEADERS
We've got COLLEGE CHEERLEADERS
We've got PROFESSIONAL CHEERLEADERS
And We've got, umm, well, you decide what "CHEERLEADERS"
Okay, Canteen Crew! Let's ALL get out there & shake your Pom-Poms in support of OUR TROOPS!
Do YOU have any "SPECIAL" Cheerleaders???? Material posted was found freely on the Internet & is not intended to offend! No CHEERLEADERS were mishandled, either.....many had nice tweeties & GAZONGAS....... FYI: Many of the Professional Cheerleaders are part of the USO Tour, & go out, visit, and entertain OUR troops! |
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God Bless our Troops . . . you are really appreciated!!!
Prayers going up.
HIDE THE WOMEN, CHILDREN, ELDERLY, and SANE FOLKS!
The nuts are running the joint!
Hehe!
*HUGS*
Today's FEEBLE
YOKE :
Grandpa Knows BEST!
A small boy was lost at a large shopping mall.
He approached a uniformed policeman and said, "I've lost my grandpa".
The cop asked, "What's he like?"
The little boy replied, "Jack Daniels and women with big hooters."
Top 100 of 2000!
Pt.3
Christina Aguilera - Come On Over Baby
Blink-182 - All The Small Things
Faith Hill - The Way You Love Me
Christina Aguilera - I Turn To You
Third Eye Blind - Never Let You Go
Mariah Carey - Thank God I Found You
Jagged Edge - Let's Get Married
Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
Smash Mouth - Then The Morning Comes
Sting & Cheb Mami - Desert Rose
Dang! Who knew you had such great taste in music?
Not so bad for someone who is nearing 100 years of age.
YOU GO BOY! LOL!
Sorry, nothing more substantive to add...but at least it's on-topic.
wOO-hOO! At long last! Music! ahhhhhhh!
Good Morning Beautiful:)
Good evening uncleshag!!
*HUGS*
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"Rah Rah Rah!
