Team Spirit

Tosses are an important part of any winning cheerleading routine. Judges look for routines that utilize a variety of tosses, along with the standard floor-based moves. A simple toss that can be...

Getting ready to join the military? Nervous about basic training? Don't be...these tips will help you out while you're in there. And thank you....for considering to serve our country.

Hundreds of American athletes from Lou Gehrig to Michael Jordan have been pictured on a Wheaties box, according to General Mills. Of all the athletes ever featured on the box, Michael Jordan...

Lawrence Herkimer, considered by many to be the '"founding father of cheerleading," was the first to copyright the pom-pom. You can make inexpensive pom-poms out of garbage bags that can be found...

The National Football League officially licenses three kinds of jerseys for fans to purchase: replica, premier and authentic. NFL authentic jerseys are made to the specifications of those worn on...

Sports logos are an important representation of your team. A logo communicates the essence of a team to its fans and the opposition. You can spend a lot of money paying a professional design firm...

If your team is headed to the big championship game, whether it wins or loses, commemorating the event with a championship ring will let your players know how much you appreciate their hard work....

Tired of giving the same old plaque to your child's coach for a job well done? Want to try something new that the entire team can create together? Read on to learn how to make a simple inexpensive...

High school football is one of the most followed sports with thousands of hometown fans wanting to make some noise, so here is your chance to make some noise makers!

When cheerleading it is important to have matching uniforms among all of the members of the cheer squad. Not only that, but you will want your uniforms to match the school or team's colors....

You made the team! Congratulations! Now...are you looking for a quick refresher before practice starts? Before a competition? Are you new to it all? Use these tips to become a great flyer!

High school cheerleading is not the same as it was ten or even five years ago. It's not just about being pretty and smiling a lot. Most high school squads now require tumbling and lots of...

Adding nameplates to the back of a team's jerseys is a great way to give the players that extra feeling of importance when they see their own name, and not just a number, on their uniform. Adding...

It is important to encourage and motivate a team. There are a variety of teams and they form for many reasons. For instance, a group of co-workers might form teams to compete against each other in...

There are two basic ways to customize a sports jersey: buy the materials and do it yourself, or buy or send your jersey to a specialized tailoring shop for customization. This article explains...

A megaphone is a very simple sound device to create. Sending a sound through a cone or funnel-shaped object will amplify its sound. You can wrap any sturdy yet flexible material--even something as...

Designing your own softball jersey is a fun way to have your team look sharp while incorporating ideas from your players that can add some team spirit. Some guidelines for designing your own...

I support many different college teams and so I hope you come to support lots of different teams like me. Your friends will come to support you more if you support their teams.

Making your own tennis team sweatshirts doesn't have to be challenging or expensive. Doing it yourself can make the process easier to customize by adding your team's sense of style, color, and...

Every cheerleading squad wants to be known for its dynamic dance moves, awesome acrobatics and fashion trendsetting. By designing your own uniforms to meet your squad's physical demands and...

Growing up in the United States it's hard to imagine anything more American then baseball. We'd idolize our favorite baseball players and emulate their mannerisms. Dreaming of the day we'd take...

My daughter the cheerleader.... Well, let me tell you before I begin that yes, my daughter just happens to be the most perfect daughter in the world. She's gorgeous, talented, sweet spirited,...

While original art and professional design can make a sports logo look sharp and unique, this is not always an affordable option. Taking the do-it-yourself route is possible and requires only a...

If you've been a cheerleader for a while and really know what you're doing, you're probably interested in becoming captain and truly being the leader of your squad. There are certain things that...

Wanting to make cheerleader? Here are some simple steps to boost your chances.

If you've ever gone to a ball game, you know just how uncomfortable stadium seats are. And store-bought stadium seat cushions can be expensive. If you visit the stadium frequently and you're not...

Sports team needs to raise funds, forget the traditional car wash! Have a pool tournament to raise funds!

Removing decals from your car windows can be a difficult and time-consuming task if you don’t know how to start. In order to remove window decals and the sticky residue left behind,...

Cheerleading stunts are a lot of fun but it takes teamwork to successfully make them happen. Stunts require hours of rehearsing and with protective mats to assist until stunts are perfected. To do...

Cheer-leading is an exciting and fun sport that many children, teens and young adults enjoy. The most thrilling cheer-leading stunts are those when a single person is elevated and has to hold...

An L motion is one of the basic cheerleading motion techniques. Forming the arms into an L shape, as the name implies, is what it's all about. Cheerleaders perform L motions to both the right and...

Camp is what all cheerleaders look forward to during the summer, regardless of their level of competition. There is nothing better than hanging out with their best friends all week while...

When you're stunting during cheerleading, you may find that you end up developing sore wrists. If your wrists bother you consistently while cheering, you'll want to find a way to treat them in...

Sports medals can be displayed in a case or they can be framed and placed on a wall. Displaying your sports medals is the best way to show off your accomplishments while protecting the medals at...

Practice makes perfect, so get your squad ready for competitions and games with this cheerleading training how to guide. Create a gym work out regimen, mini cheers and chants camp, jumps workshop...

Flexibility is vital to a cheerleader's performance. A cheerleader must have a full range of motion in all of their joints and fully stretched backs, hamstrings and arms to be able to do common...

Cheer-leading is an increasingly popular sport for girls and boys. Unfortunately, some coaches are lax and, because of this, cheerleaders can get injured, sometimes permanently. Here is how to...

Running, jumping, balancing and tumbling with clockwork precision and sometimes at break-neck speed—that’s the world of today’s cheerleaders. As with any competitive athletic...

Despite what many people might think, cheerleading is actually a very physical sport. And like any sport, a warm-up routine is necessary. It's important to stretch and build up one's heart rate...

Accidents happen often in cheerleading, even with practice and preparation. As a result of the series of tumbling, jumps and stunts that cheerleaders perform at competitions, it's important to...

Cheerleading has many basic arm movements that, when used together, create a fluid routine. The "punch," often called the "touchdown" due to the goalpost look of the arms, is used frequently--both...

Some people think anyone can put on a team's mascot costume and ham it up for a crowd, but anyone who's ever donned a giant head and plush suit knows there's a lot more to a great mascot...

Cheerleading is a mixture of flexibility, balance, strength, precision and team spirit. Contrary to popular belief, it is a sport, and must be practiced in order to obtain perfection. Overexertion...

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Cheerleading is a sport, and with the variety of tumbling, jumps and stunts that cheerleaders perform, it is essential that each cheerleader adheres to safety regulations. When stunting during...

School mascots can rev up the crowd at any sporting event. Business mascots can generate immediate, inexpensive publicity beyond traditional advertising venues. Mascots draw attention and create...

Junior High School is typically the first introduction to cheerleading. The way you conduct cheerleading tryouts depends on how competitive you want your team to be; different schools judge on...

If you're judging college cheerleading tryouts, you probably have had some experience judging and cheering or dancing in the past. Now you're tasked to help put together an elite squad of talent...

Over the years, cheerleaders have led audiences in chants to keep team spirit high. Today, cheerleading incorporates a number of various arm movements, stunts and cheers to excite the audience at...

A candlestick in cheerleading is an arm movement for a specific position. The candlestick move is used in chants, dance routines and cheers. This is a basic cheerleading move that is required in...