Taylorsville High cheerleaders of By: Tabi Lucas TH S

Definitions: Cheerleading: A physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, using organized routines, usually ranging from 1-3 minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate in competitions. Stunting: Cheerleading stunts consist of three positions : flyer, bases, and back spot. The flyer is the person who performs the stunt, she is held up by the bases and/ or thrown up into the air. There is most often more than one base, determined by the difficulty of the stunt. The back-spot helps lift the flyer into the bases hands and helps lift and support the flyer. Tumbling: Gymnastics, such as somersaults, rolls, handsprings and tucks performed with the use of specialized apparatus.

Model of culture Thought Ideology Beliefs Values Positive Attitudes Strong Determined Norms Wear assigned uniform & bow On time Be at games & practices Patterns Learned Stunting Cheers Tumbling 6am Practice Behavior professional Organized Modest adaptive High School 6am practice Attention Shared Cheering to a crowd integrated Integrated system symbols yelling motions pom environment gyms High school Track & field economic pricey uniforms nationals competition Religion LDS catholic none political JV Co- Captain varsity captains kinship Team Close like sisters Language Non verbal verbal Body language Subsistence Industrial Fictive kin Clan Individual girls Bilateral descent Neolocal exogamy

Kinship System Head Coach Assistant Coach Varsity Captain Varsity Co- captain Varsity Team JV Captain JV Co- Captain JV Team Amount of Power Over Team High Low

Kinship Terms First Name: Individuals are called by their first names. Nicknames: A name that either the individual or the team has given them for a reason. Together: They are classified as Taylorsville Cheerleaders. They represent their school.

Appearance -Pony-tail with bangs parted to the left. -Blue, Gold and White, two piece uniforms -White Bows -White tennis shoes - Blue Warm-Ups -Matching T-shirts and Sweats

Values –Positive attitudes –Determined –Strong –Ethics Beliefs - They need to act professional in front of an audience. - They are unbeatable. - Exogamy Norms –Be at games and practices –Be on time to all activities –Wear assigned uniform & bow –Get the crowd involved in games and performances Thought…

Behavior Rules –You will dress modestly –When in uniform, you can not have any male touching contact Hugs, kisses, holding hands etc. - You need above a 3.O GPA & CPA - You are only allowed four tardies every term. - Tardies include: - Being late to any activity -Texting during any activity - Boy contact in uniform - Not doing an assignment - Not listening - Being disrespectful - If you receive more than four tardies, you are on probation. At games you are expected to… - Stand shoulder width apart with your back towards the crowd until a cheer is called. - Wear the uniform assigned for the game, along with matching bow, and white tennis shoes. Socks cannot be seen, and braw-straps are pinned back. - Rally and yell cheers to get the crowd involved. - Be exciting and fun to watch. - Know all the cheers being called by the captain. - Smile!

Patterns : Learned Learning to be to practice at 6am every weekday Tumbling Rules Stunting Cheers: There are many different cheers you must learn: –Defense –Offense – Spirit cheers - You have to memorize the different words & motions for each individual cheer.

Patterns: Adaptive High school: High School is a big time for changes. It is strange, but you get used to it. Practice at 6 am: You adapt to waking up your body and practicing early. Attention: They adapt & get used to having the spotlight on them. They adapt to the new team members they will be with the whole year Diffusion appears when new people become cheerleaders with each passing year. Each year is different, meeting new people and getting older. Shared Cheering to a crowd: They keep the crowd entertained and keep the crowd involved. Symbols Poms Yelling Motions Facials Conflict Every year there are new conflicts, such as drama between teammates and being competitive at competitions, yet they work their problems out. Negotiation Their coach makes them work their issues out by having one on one talks with the coach until the issue is resolved.

Patterns : Language Nonverbal Communication: –Body Language Verbal Communication: - Yelling memorized Cheers.

Patterns : Integrated systems = Cultural systems Kinship Team = Close like sisters, fictive kin, and clans. Individual girls: Bilateral Descent and Neolocal. Political Captain= Head of cheer team, – Calls cheers & makes team decisions Co-captain= Next in charge helps captain make decisions. JV: Junior varsity= Less superior than Varsity, cheers at jv games Varsity= Most superior team, cheers at varsity games & more advanced in skills. environment High school Track & field Gyms Religion None Catholic LDS Economy Pricey –Nationals –Competitions –Uniforms, bows, poms,etc. Subsistence: Industrialism

Connections Behavior Religion = depending on ones religion. – For example, the head coach could influence the team to follow her ethical standards and beliefs. Kinship Political = The team needs to be treated as a whole. No matter what squad you are placed on, everybody wins or loses together in competitions and such. They are all considered Taylorsville cheerleaders no matter what. Kinship Learned patterns= With stunting & tumbling, there is a needed trust between the girls throwing (bases) and the girl in the air (flyer). She needs to know they will catch her. With tumbling, you need to be and feel safe. With both of these there can be serious injuries, so trust can definitely help a ton with that. Kinship Beliefs = Exogamy is normal in their subculture. Not at their age, but as they get older. Endogamy would be considered a taboo.

My sources My field notes The text book Notes The Taylorsville cheerleaders Wikipedia.com Thinkquest.org Thefreedictionary.com Google TH S WARRIORSWARRIORS