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Grace, agility, and enthusiasm all serve to stimulate the cheers.
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Balancing is one technique that makes for an effective finale.
I he next time you admire the spontaneity of the cheerleaders
at your favorite high-school or college game, remember
that some strenuous training has gone into their art. Like
dancers and singers in fact, like the athletes they're cheering
these performers must be in top physical condition. Though fans
may yell themselves hoarse, cheerleaders must train their
voices so they can yell louder and last longer than anyone in
the stands. These pictures show youngsters from Western high
schools and colleges in a Summer cheer-leading clinic at
Pepperdine College, Los Angeles. In addition to conducting this
clinic, Lawrence R. Herkimer holds similar sessions at more
than a dozen college and university campuses during the school
year. His course covers sportsmanship, crowd psychology, and
the effective use of uniforms, as well as the techniques of
tumbling, pep rallies, card stunts, and bellowing for a couple
of hours without losing one's voice.
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