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They come to Columb
try. One of them could b
be from a small town yi
united in their suooort of
All the cheerleaders
background ? the gir
gymnastics, the guys i
course of the year at U5
part in some running 01
condition.
For the cheerleader:
campus of Virginia Tecl
It was there that, from /
schools as far away as 1
sponsored by the Ur
(U.C.A.), a meeting terr
as bringing together
cheerleading group ther
"We worked hard at <
"six in the morning till
Even when you ate, yoi
table."
At the end of every da
combining their own roi
the camp staff. At each
blue ribbon for superior
that one squad can wii
among the winners each
In the finals, competit
sideline cheer, chant an
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Staff Writer
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ted to appear at funtions outsidi
leaders are a diverse bunch,
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e your next-door neighbor, one c
ou've never heard of before. AL
' Carolina athletics.
also have some type of ath
Is in high school cheerleadin
n football or track. Throughou
5C, most members of the squad
* supervised weight-lifting to sU
s, school started this year or
h University in Blacksburg, Vibg
August 17-21, 70 cheering squads
rlawaii gathered for a summer c
liversal Cheerleading Associa
nea oy cheerleader coach Joy CI
"the most prominent collej
e is."
:amp," said cheerleader Bill B(
eight at night ? cheer, cheer cl
Li had to bounce up and down a
y, each squad put on a perform;
itines with things taught to ther
level oi competition, a squad wi
achievement in that category. I\
n a blue ribbon and Carolina
day.
ion took place in three categori<
d fight song. USC was awarded
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ribbons ? the highest for final:
victories in the sideline cheer a
an(j The squads are evaluated on
,e js voice and spirit, climbing t
|ajlv similar factors. Squad captain
eek no written standard of what 'p<
s the you on w'10 comes closest to the
There's also competition
mascots at camp. USC mike
oun_ established himself as a leader
ould was there as Cocky and won th
are for his performances during the
"Getting people interested i
mike-man, is important," saic
letic new ideas can help us to get eve
I or - .
.John Rnnth nhmit fho i
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take much life, Cocky.
iy/fn "We bought Cocky out at H
said, "but the introduction did
fans' reception wasn't too good
the for football and men's baskett
inia. we put eyelashes and lipstict
xom Chick,'and it went over well."
amp "Cocky was at the baseba
tion, xaiKing vviin tans, cutting up b
ifton took him to the College World s
jiate lot of coverage. Cocky is now ou
At summer camp, the most f
ieer ^ie 4Most Collegiate Cup." It is
and symbolizes what they think
should be. There were 70 schoo
for South Carolina. Several che
mce return as staff members next si
i oy Anne Roseborough and Kim
ns a arm injuries recently suffered i
lore an opinion about how difficult tl
was "It's very easy to get hurt in
Wiggs said, "pyramids, gym
>s ? everything. If someone falls
gold tinued, "you either catch them <
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s competition ? for first place
nd the chant.
how well they work together,
echnique on pyramids, and
John Byrne added, "There's
erfect' is, but the staff grades
ideal they're looking for."
among the mike-men and
man Greg Peterson quickly
in style and spirit. John Routh
le Outstanding Mascot Award
i week.
in being a cheerleader, or a
I Peterson. "New people and
n better."
character to whom he gives so
omecoming last year," John
In't come off quite right. The
so we brought Big Spur back
?all. For the women's games,
I on Cocky, called it 'Super
II games," John continued,
etween innings. Coach Raines
eries and ESPN gave Cocky a
ir official mascot."
>restieious award is orobablv
i voted on by the cheerleaders
acollege cheerleading squad
Is present ? 68 of them voted
erleaders were also invited to
immer.
Morris are recovering from
n cheerleading. Everyone has
le stunts and routines are.
any of the things we do," Bill
inastics, lifts, double-stunts,
off a Dvramid." Wiees con
or they kill themselves" "
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Alicia Agardy (foregrour
on the Gamecocks.
"A lot of us have been wi
years and you really trust th
easier to try new things."
"Nothing is difficult if you
a team effort. Looking at fill
them do things we don't do. 1
another."
Last fall, a letter to the ed
criticizing the dances and i
being a little too overdone an
"It upset some of us, t
cheerleading," Dana Bowm;
and kept doing it."
Bill Wiggs sighed when rel
worked real hard last year tc
that letter came out, you cou
all of us."
When performing before tl
have something to say about
why you do it.
"I'll guarantee you," Grej
one guy in here who doesn't
it feels to work with such pre
You can't cheer at this lev*
girls. It's all in a day's pract
and sister ? a lot of us ha
Dana Bowman.
"Sometimes," Anne Host
some off-color things to you
about cheerleading. But we
first, and not as cheerleader!
If ~..~U ? ?l~: .
li h?ji nuLii a tiling as a
"There's a little against
"Coming to college, it takes ;
guys as cheerleaders. But wl
take skill and strength and
pear."
Things are looking very bi
terms of mnr#? '??wi
coming their way, but more i
"We need to get people in
Hirshberg said. "A lot of peo
national organization with a 1
hotbed of the country as far a
"This is a close group,'
friends."
And this group of friends n
what they do.
"
id) and Angel Theodore cheer l
?/
th our partners for one or two
lem," Dana Bowman said. "It's
I
do it right," added Clifin. "It's
ns of other squads, not many of
[Difficulty is one thing, danger is
itor appeared in the Gamecock, |
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d suggestive. They remember it. 0
>ut that dancing is a part of
in said. "We just went out there
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fleeting on the letter: "The girls
) get everything just right. When
Id sense some disappointment in
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tie public each week, people will
what you do, how you do it, and
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I Breed said firmly, "there's not
get asked every week about how
tty girls. We don't think about it. a
2l without getting close to these fj
ice." "We're almost like brother
ve Deen together so long," said i
'borough said, "people will say
i. Other people just want to talk
want to he thought of as people
cneerieader stigma"? ^ '
I the guys," Hill Wiggs said.
while for some people to accept )
len they see that the things we do )
agility, that feeling will disap ^
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recognition. A lot of publicity is
s needed, they suggest.
terested in what we do," Mack I
pie don't realize that this is a big I
lot of good people in it. We're in a 0 '
s cheerleading goes."
Bill Hoggs said. "We're all j
nay be the best in the country at