Different types of cheerleading

Recreational Cheerleading

Basket toss

Recreational cheerleading is typically teams that cheer for a variety of recreational sports. In some cases a rec cheer team does not cheer for a football or basketball team they will simply compete across the U.S.

The difference between all-star cheerleading and rec is All-star teams have their own cheer gym. Rec cheer teams practice out of multiple rec centers or they might have only one rec center where they practice.

All-star Cheerleading

All-star cheerleaders

All-star cheerleading is solely competitive cheerleading. Most all-star teams will not cheer for any other sport team. Some all-star cheerleaders are also on their local high school cheer squad to be able to cheer for other sport teams.

All-star cheerleaders compete across the U.S. but some travel outside of the U.S to compete. All-Star and competitive rec cheerleading are not to much different but in some cases the all-star cheer teams will look down on rec squads.

 

 

 

 

School cheerleading

Stunt groups

People start cheering at the age of 3. It is elementary cheer teams all the up to college level cheerleading teams. School cheerleading teams typical cheer for the different sport teams at their local school. Some high school cheer teams compete in their state, some also compete around the U.S.

Most school teams do not compete around the U.S. because of funds. High school cheerleading is fun and exciting because of late night football games and homecoming. Some school cheerleaders also cheer for a competitive rec team or on a all-star squad.