History of Cheerleading

By giannarousseau

  • First Pep Club was Created

    The all- male "pep club" was created in Princeton.
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    Cheerleading

  • First Football Game

    Johnny Campbell led the "pep club" in their first cheers at a football game. The cheer was "Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-U-Mah! HooRah! Varsity! Varsity! Minn-e-so-tah!".

  • Women Joined

    After 25 years of cheerleading women were allowed to cheer for the first time at the University of Minnesota.

  • Women Dominate

    Cheerleading became a women dominate sport due to college aged men fighting in WW2. They added techniues and skills to improve the sport of cheerleading.

  • It Developes

    Lawrence Herkie developed the first summer cheer clinic, the herkie jump,the spirit stick, and pom pom's.

  • Pee Wee and Youth Leagues are Created

    Pee wee and Youth leagues had been created so that children not in high school or college could also cheer for a team.

  • National Cheerleading Association

    Herkimer incorporated the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) which was now taking place around the USA. Then it had become one of the fastest growing youth activities in the United States.

  • Universal Cheerleader Association

    Jeff Webb founded the Universal Cheerleader Association (UCA) which taught higher level skills.Partner stunts and pyramids were introduced to cheerleading, creating a new era.

  • All Stars

    All star cheerleading was started, which focused on athletic training and competition performances.This was created due to the overflow of high school cheerleaders.

  • Cheerleading Safety

    American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA) was created to teach safety to coaches and advisors. This becomes a standard in cheerleading to promote safety.