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Lawrence Russell Herkimer (October 14, 1925 – July 1, 2015) was an American innovator in the field of cheerleading. He created the Herkie cheerleading jump, which was named after him, and received a patent for the pom-pom. [1] [2] Herkimer described his contribution to the field as taking it "from the raccoon coat and pennant to greater heights".
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Since the 1960s, acoustic megaphones have generally been replaced by electric versions (below), although the cheap, light, rugged acoustic megaphone is still used in a few venues, like cheering at sporting events and cheerleading, and by lifeguards at pools and beaches where the moisture could damage the electronics of electric megaphones.
Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to ...
Cheer Athletics began in May 1994 when co-founders Jody Melton and Angela Rogers began their first practice with 2 athletes at a local park in Plano, TX. 1995-1996. The 1995-96 season brought many new challenges. Cheer Athletics had more than tripled in size since nationals, with 3 main teams: Panthers, Tigers, Jags.
A yell leader leading the "Gig 'Em" yell on the field at a football game.. The Aggie Yell Leaders are a group of Texas A&M University students that lead Aggie fans in a series of "yells" during athletic events or other school events.
A late 19th-century speaking trumpet used by firefighters A small sports megaphone for cheering at sporting events, next to a 3 in (8 cm) cigarette lighter for scale. From the Ancient Greek era to the nineteenth century, before the invention of electric loudspeakers and amplifiers, megaphone cones were used by people speaking to a large audience, to make their voice project more to a large ...
National Football League Cheerleading or simply NFL Cheerleading, is a group of professional cheerleading organizations in the United States. [1] 24 of the 32 NFL teams include a cheerleading squad in their franchise. [2] In 1954, the Baltimore Colts became the first NFL team to have cheerleaders. They were part of Baltimore's Marching Colts.