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Stunts
Artifacts
GPA
Motivation
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The minimal number of people in a stunt group.
What is 5? A stunt group needs two bases, one flier, and two spotters (one for the front and one for the back).
100
Makes a cheerleader feel like they are truly part of a team.
What is their cheer uniform? The cheer uniform is a symbol of the team and makes them look and feel like a family!
100
UNC Cheerleaders have a GPA requirement because they are cheerleaders.
What is no? The University has no GPA requirement for Cheerleaders, nor do they get scholarships.
100
Person in charge of motivation.
What is everyone? The coach and the individual teammates motivate themselves and each other even when everything is going wrong.
100
Tumbling Definition.
What is gymnastic skills used during competitions? All of the cheerleaders are skilled at tumbling and use it during competitions to give them an edge.
200
The lightest person in the stunt group.
What is the flier? The flier is tossed several feet in the air with the ability to do flips before being caught again. They need to be light enough to get a lot of air to have time to do their flips.
200
Element of the cheer uniform that is more important to the girls than the guys.
What is the cheer bow? The cheer bow is just an accessory, but the cheer girls all match. The bow completes the uniform.
200
The cheerleaders that study more have higher GPA's.
What is there is no connection? The average cheerleader spends 5-10 hours a week studying and the average Cheerleader GPA is 3.0.
200
How the coach motivates her team.
What is with the promise of Nationals with the hardest working team? Both the cheerleaders and the coaches say that the best part of cheering in the competitions! Being part of the Nationals team is a goal for everyone, and keeps everyone motivated to do their best.
200
Person falling during a dead-man.
What is the flier? During a dead-man the flier falls from the stunt and the base catches them.
300
Number of people required for a Basket-Toss.
What is 4? A basket toss needs a flier and at least 3 bases with 2 interlocking their hands to catch the flier.
300
How the cheer leaders best carry their voices during games/ competitions.
What is the megaphone? The megaphone symbolizes the importance of the cheerleaders' voice and helps them spread their cheers!
300
Cheerleading discourages students from getting a major that requires a high GPA because of the extreme hours of cheerleading.
What is no? More than half of the cheerleaders have a major that requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Cheerleaders spend at least 10 hours a week cheerleading, practicing, and tumbling.
300
The hardest thing to get cheerleaders motivated for.
What is cheering at the games? According to the cheerleaders, cheering at games at the university is their least favorite part because they can't show off their skills and they get nothing in return for cheering at the games.
300
Number of people required for a walkover.
What is one? One person can do a walkover, if more than one person wants to do them in unison they can.
400
Importance of the mat for stunting.
What is because of injuries? Cheerleading is a very dangerous sport and many people get dropped or fall. That mat is helpful to catch the cheerleader.
400
The absolute most important artifact for a cheerleader's success.
What is the cheer mat? The cheer mat is the foundation of cheerleaders. Without the mat the cheerleaders would be unable to do many of the things that they do.
400
Percentage of cheerleaders with a 0.0-2.0 GPA.
What is 0%? The lowest GPA of the cheerleaders is 2.5
400
The most difficult part of cheer.
What is tumbling? Tumbling is hard for many cheerleaders, it can be difficult and they are required to do it a lot. They are motivated to learn new tumbling, but it is still hard.
400
How you spot someone for a back flip or other difficult flips.
What is grabbing the back of their shirt or supporting them during their flip? During practice many cheerleaders have a spotter to help them tumble without hurting themselves so they can master it to do it on their own.
500
The most important thing to do before doing stunts?
What is stretching? Stretching helps relax your muscles. Cheerleaders use all of their muscles during stunting and need them to be ready.
500
The least important artifact for a cheerleader.
What is nothing, everything is important. Every aspect of cheerleading is important. Nothing is unimportant to a cheerleader from the bows to the mat.
500
The NCAA Division with a GPA Requirement.
What is Division 2? According to the NCAA, Division 2 athletes need a 2.0 GPA after 96 semester hours.
500
The length that most cheerleaders have been cheering.
What is more than six years? The average cheerleader has cheered at least 5 years, but most of them have cheered more than 6 years. One cheerleader I spoke to has cheered for 16 years. 88% of the team said they will continue cheering, while the other 12% are only stopping because they are graduating.
500
Facial Definition.
What is the joyful facial expression the cheerleaders have to show their enthusiasm? No one wants to watch a sad cheerleader on top of a pyramid. Facial expressions are important.