Eleven-year-old Elaine Rewitzer is funny, smart and happy being a geek, but when she wins a spot on the Cross Creek Middle School Buccaneers cheerleading squad, she gets totally into her new life. Her mega-brain best friend Bethany warns that Elaine will just become "part of the herd," and her best geek-guy-pal, Tim, (who is struggling with nose polyps) feels forgotten. Will Elaine survive the roller coaster of pre-teen cheerleader fame? Will she win the heart of the cutest boy on the basketball team? Will she confess her "uncool" love for comic books? Will she lose Bethany and Tim's friendship for-evah? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: When not writing novels about cheerleaders, barbarians or vampires, Adrianne Ambrose is being nominated for video game awards starring dangerous high school girls. Adrianne contributes to the Fraggle Rock comic book series. www.adrianneambrose.com

Looks at the history of cheerleading, discusses the cheerleading lifestyle, and provides step-by-step instruction on the technical aspects and training for and executing the essential routines and moves.

Cheerleading is a sport that brings to mind young girls and women wearing shiny outfits, waving pom-poms, performing intricate dance routines, and leading the crowds in cheers. However, this was not always the case. The first cheerleader was actually a man, and it was 20 years before women got involved in the sport. The late twentieth century saw cheerleading continue to evolve, and schools and colleges throughout the United States adopted standard rules and regulations. Today, cheerleading is a sport with participants worldwide, and cheerleading squads can be found at more than just football games. Basketball, swimming, and even wrestling teams now have their own squads cheering them on. This book will provide readers with a brief history of the sport, and will explain: • Common cheerleading injuries and typical treatment methods. • Warm-up exercises designed to prepare the body for cheerleading. • The importance of being mentally prepared. • The basics in cheerleading equipment. • The importance of good nutrition. • The dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.

Do you become the most talented cheerleader on the squad? The one that everyone admires, looks up to, even envies? Just imagine what life would be like if you were the best cheerleader in town: With your skill and talent, you could join any squad you wanted. You could take any position that you felt like - flyer, spotter, or base. The others on the squad would be asking you for advice, because they would look up to you as their role model, their idol. And just think how popular you would become - everybody loves a great cheerleader! Well you know what? You can do all of those things! You can be the cheerleader that suddenly everyone is talking about. You can be the best. Cheerleading Secrets was created from all of the secrets, the tips, the tricks, and the tactics of hundreds of cheerleaders. Here are just some of the amazing things that you will find inside: How a simple mirror can massively improve your cheerleading abilities. The 3 essential elements of a successful cheerleading exercise program. Why you never need worry about letting the squad down. Exactly what you must do if you make a mistake while cheerleading. 5 ways to improve your arm movements. How to jump so high that your friends will think you've got springs in your sneakers! Three things parents can do to increase the safety of cheerleading. A simple yet powerful method for memorising cheers and routines effortlessly (never worry about forgetting a routine again). How cheerleading can help you in life outside of the squad. Little known ways to get your cheerleading uniform for half price or less. The special trick you can do with your voice if you want to become a pro. The single most important thing you must do before and after your routine to give you a head start in any competition. What your game plan has to include if you don't want your squad to collapse into an embarrassing mess. Exactly what you should wear at tryouts to make sure you are the only one the judges are interested in. The most important benefit you can gain from cheerleading camp, and how to make sure you get it. This is a no-holds-barred guide to being the best. When you read the book and put into practice the Cheerleading Secrets inside, you will: Have squad coaches and captains begging you to join their squads at tryouts. Be able to take any position on the squad that you want, and do it better than anyone else! Save money by picking up outstanding cheerleading equipment and clothing, for ordinary prices. And as if that wasn't enough, here are just a few more of the fascinating facts that are revealed to you in Cheerleading Secrets: Squad Relations. How to get on with your team members. Ever had problems like jealously, or petty arguments? Not any more! How do completely eliminate nerves. Whether at practice or in a competition, everyone gets nervous from time to time, but Cheerleading Secrets shows you powerful methods to beat it. Three things you need to master in order to win every cheerleading competition you enter. Even if you've never been a cheerleader before, or never been in a squad, Cheerleading Secrets can help you: Learn how to get started in cheerleading even when you have no experience. The top five common mistakes made by would-be cheerleaders - find out if you're making one of them. What you need to do with your eyes when trying out for a squad. The one thing you have to do whilst waiting for your tryout, to improve your chances of selection. Who should read Cheerleading Secrets? Anyone who wants to be a better cheerleader. Those who dream of being a cheerleader, but haven't got onto a squad. Parents who want to be proud of their kids as they watch them evolve and progress, becoming the envy of other moms and dads. Anybody worried or concerned about the safety of cheerleading.

Anyone who has been touched by the spirit of Cheerleading finds it hard to give it up. This book explains what It's all about, Starting with warm-up and stretching, then moving onto Jumps, cheers and chants and finally dance, this book contains all the information you need to set up a successful team.

In the past decade, cheerleading has lit up the sidelines and become an activity all its own. Attendance at summer camps has grown to more than 500,000 participants annually, and tens of thousands train for regional and national competitions each year, with championships and even college scholarships on the line. As cheerleading continues to grow, so too does the need for a source of information that covers the range of skills, stunts, and moves. Complete Cheerleading provides all the information participants need in order to excel in this highly athletic and increasingly competitive activity. Top cheerleading coaches and judges lend their expert instruction on such crucial topics as body position and movement, voice control, jumps and tumbling, stunt technique, and choreography. There are chapters dedicated solely to games and pep rallies, camps and competition, and practices and conditioning, in addition to XX stunts for all levels of cheer squads. Teaming Justin Carrier, National Cheerleading Association (NCA) director of curriculum, and Donna McKay, cheer coach in Iowa and national judge, this book combines success at the national level, long-term coaching expertise at the high school level, and judging experience at every level. Complete Cheerleading is the all-in-one authoritative source that cheerleaders, coaches, and advisors will turn to from one spirited season to the next.

Get the body you've always wanted in six weeks Cheerleaders are the ultimate symbol of youth, beauty, strength and sex appeal—what woman wouldn't want to look like one? Get the body of your dreams—no gimmicks, no starvation, and no props. Former NFL cheerleader and fitness expert Lindsay Brin has been helping women achieve healthier minds and bodies for over fifteen years. Using her comprehensive six-week plan, any woman can achieve their ideal weight, whether it's a busy mother of three eager to get her body back, a twenty-something woman just getting started on a fitness program, or an avid exerciser interested in trying something new. Loaded with valuable tips and tools to keep you looking and feeling great: * An effective combination of strength training, yoga, and cardio * Custom tweny-five minute workouts-perfect for women on the go * Nutrition advice to help you manage your metabolism * Beauty tips and advice from other NFL cheerleaders

If you handle any aspect of hiring, maintaining, or managing staff, this resource can save you hours of frustration! Authored by two of the nation's premier athletic administrators, Personnel Management for SportDirectors shows you how to develop your leadership, people, and management skills to bring out the best in the people you work with. You'll learn to help your student athletes, parents, coaches, officials, and staff members develop their potential as you master specific techniques for effective interaction, including mentoring and educating people, communicating clearly, resolving conflicts, and interviewing and evaluating personnel.

In sixth grade, every child was musically tested to try to grow the marching bands in high school. I wanted to play a saxophone. The band directors wanted me to carry a tuba (since I was one of the bigger children). I compromised (to myself) and got a friend in junior high to teach me to play drums whereupon my parents fretted that I would do drugs. I surprised them by playing in rock and roll bands for about seven years. My first big project as a structural engineer was the inner dome to Space Mountain for the Buena Vista Corporation in a place called Kissimmee, Florida. As a project engineer, I learned to coordinate designs for constructors to build. My dad thought I would be an architect since I liked to draw. (In my hometown's phone directory, there were two pages of architects but only a third of a page of civil-structural engineers. Easy decision.) I have enjoyed stories from firemen I have associated with. They can be very humorous. I have enjoyed Justin Wilson's stories and Jerry Clower's funny wit. God bless them. I wish they were still alive so I could autograph my book for them like they did for me. Not that this is on their level, but I try to present my life stories to entertain and just make the reader feel good, have some memories, and smile.