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The Witness of Cheerleading
First American Football university/college game (initial sporting environment to witness the birth of cheerleading) held in 1869 between Princeton University and host school Rutgers University located in Piscataway, New Jersey, Northeastern USA. -
All-Male "Pep Club"
Princeton University’s American Football sporting game atmosphere led to Princeton’s students forming an all-male student “pep club” to lead “cheers” -
"Team Yell"
1884- two University of Minnesota rugby players, John W. Adams and Win Sargent created a “team yell” (SKI-YOU-MAH) to help inspire their rugby team. -
Women become the majority of Cheer athletes
Women become the majority of Cheer athletes; new skills and techniques added. -
Skills introduced
Cheerleading specific skills (partner stunts & pyramids) were introduced to make cheerleading more entertaining, thus augmenting cheerleading traditional leadership function; a new era of cheerleading begins. -
"Cheerleading rountines" begin
UCA (located in Tennessee) combines cheerleading skills with music, birth of the “cheerleading routine” -
1st Cheerleading National Championship
UCA hosts the 1st Cheerleading National Championship held on ESPN; syndication begins. -
Cheerleading safety standards published
American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA) is formed; establishing the safety standard for cheerleading, and begins to become duplicated globally. -
Cheer in Japan/ Training camps in Asia
UCA introduces cheerleading in Japan and first organized training camps in Asia. -
Parade performances in United Kingdom
UCA introduces parade cheerleading performances in the United Kingdom. -
"All Star" cheer begins
USA School Cheerleading reaches 1.7 million athletes; non-school Cheerleading Programs termed “All Star” begin to develop around United States. -
1st World Cheerleading Championships
The USASF/IASF hosts the 1st World Cheerleading Championships. -
Still biggest competition in the world
Holds worlds for the 10th time and still is the biggest competition in the world.
