CHEERLEADERS in the USA

Cheerleading

There are about 3.3 million cheerleaders in the USA. Nearly all American sports teams have professional or amateur cheerleaders.

Pom-poms

Pom-poms were invented in the 1930s. At first they were made of coloured paper. Today they are made of plastic.

The first cheer

The fist 'cheer' was invented in 1880 at a Princeton University Amercian football game.

Ray, Ray, Ray!

Tiger, Tiger, Tiger!

Sis, Sis, Sis!

Boom, Boom, Boom!

Aaaaaaaaah!

Princeton, Princeton, Princeton!