Table of contents

• Introduction
• Cheerleader Party Invitations
• Cheerleader Design
• Golden Pom-Poms
• Cheerleader Trophy
• Cheerleader Party Dress Code
• Cheerleader Party Decorations
• Cheerleader Party Guest Arrival & Announcement
• Cheerleader Party Favors
• Cheerleader Party Activities
• Truth or Dare
• Cheerleader Party Competition
• Acronyms
• Ping Pong Ball Races
• Food & Drink

Introduction

Looking for an excellent time with some of your best cheerleading friends? Well, if so we have just the thing! Below you'll find a number of tips, all of which are designed to assist you in organizing that ultimate cheerleading bash! But first, a little information on the history of cheerleading.

As every cheerleader will know, the official date of birth of this, now world famous, activity was on the 2nd of November, 1898. It was started by Johnny Campbell, a student at the University of Minnesota who directed a crowd with the cheer "Rah, Rah, Rah! Sku-u-mar, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!” - one which is still used to this day. Soon after that the university decided to appoint a squad of male students to take up this role. But they weren't called cheerleaders. They were known as "yell leaders". So, where do females - who today make up more than 97% of all cheerleaders - come in?

It was only in 1923 that females began taking part in cheerleading as there weren't many other sporting activities for them to take part in. As more and more females joined cheerleading squads, influences from other sports started blending with the cheerleading routines, typically tumbling and gymnastics.

Today there are just under 300,000 high school female cheerleaders in the United States, which forms part of the almost 3 million female high school athletes. Although this only amounts to about 3% of the total figure, almost 65% of all female athletic injuries come from this sport.

Nevertheless, cheerleading remains one of the most popular events of any sporting match... and would therefore also make an excellent theme for a party.

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Cheerleader Party Invitations

Key to any party, and therefore also a cheerleader themed party, are the invitations. It is after all the way you’ll be notifying your friends of the event and convincing them to come. Below you’ll find a couple of takes on the topic. Should you require any of the items of materials mentioned, simply pop down to your local sports retailer and buy them there. In addition, be sure to include the following information on all your invitations:

• Party Name: Use a bit of creativity to come up with your own cheerleading party name. Think along the lines of “Sam’s Ultimate Cheerleading Bash”
• Salutation
• Date & Time
• Venue/Location
• Dress Code
• Contact Details
• Additional information…
  

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Cheerleader Design

The cheerleader design invitation will simply require you to make use of a computer installed with the appropriate software and a printer. For those who lack a printer, just ask one of your friends if you could use theirs or go down to your local printing firm and make use of their services.

To start off, get a couple of cheerleader images onto your computer. These can either be taken from your own personal collection or downloaded from the internet. Once you have them, be sure to use image editing software to edit them and put them in the correct position on your invitation template.

Now, once that’s done, get your invitation printed. For those who want to go a bit further, use the plastic strips from real pom-poms to decorate your invitation.

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Golden Pom-Poms

One of the cheapest and easiest invitations to make, the Golden pom-poms will shout Cheerleading! and Victory!, all in the same breath.

For this invitation you’ll need to make an invitation card and purchase a set of pom-poms for each of your guests. When you’ve got them all, you’ll simply need some golden spray paint.

Covering all exposed surfaces, spray paint the pom-poms with the gold paint and let them dry. Once dried tie them together at the base with a bit of string, taking care to lodge the card invitation between them.

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Cheerleader Trophy

Whether it is because they are your friends or because you know they’ll be coming to your party… all of them are winners! And as such, why not invest in small cheerleading trophies available from your local sports retailer or online?
What you’ll need to do is get a trophy for each of your guests and have the invitation details of your party engraved on the plaque. Although quite an easy invitation to make, it might require a slight increase in budget.

Cheerleader Party Dress Code

This area needs little introduction as we all know that the official uniform of a cheerleader anywhere in the world is the cheerleading outfit.

For those who don’t have cheerleading outfits to go with the cheerleader themed party, simply go down to your local sports retailer or have a look online.

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Cheerleader Party Decorations

Decorating your place for a cheerleader party will be as easy as “Raa! Raa! Raa!” And all you’ll need are a couple of items inherent to the sports. Here’s a short list of the most common among them:

• Balloons
• Pom-poms
• Pendants
• Banners
• Streamers
• Photographs of famous cheerleaders

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Cheerleader Party Guest Arrival & Announcement

To announce your guests, you’ll have to make or buy a megaphone as these are one of the traditional pieces of equipment used by cheerleaders. If you don’t know where to look for one – that is, if you’re not making one – simply have a look online.

Now, as your guests arrive, ensure that you have a cheer already made up. With the arrival of the first guests, you’ll have to do the routine yourself using the megaphone. Once they’re inside the venue, teach them the routine and the chant so that they’ll be able to do it with you as the other guests arrive.

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Cheerleader Party Favors

Stuck on ideas for cheerleader party favors? Well, don’t fret as we’ll be able to help you out.

Typical ideas in this area include all those mentioned under the decorations as well as under the invitations, though you might want to personalize them by adding the name of your party, the names of your guests and the date. These will make excellent keepsakes for years to come.

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Cheerleader Party Activities

Cheerleader party activities are as plentiful as there are routines. Below you’ll find that we have listed a few to cater for a range of tastes and preference which you may use and modify as you please.

Just note that there are certain rules and regulations pertaining to cheerleading routines which were designed with safety in mind. For this reason human pyramids, especially in a house or any other area where there may be objects or furniture, are not advised. For more information just log on to the AACCA website.

Truth or Dare

Everyone loves to play this game, which means it will definitely be a hit. Start by getting as many scraps of paper as there will be guests. On half of the amount of pieces of paper, write "Truth" and on the other half "Dare". When that's done, you have to write the name of a guest on a piece of paper. Do this until all the pieces of paper have either "truth" or "Dare" and the name of a guest. When that's done, you will need to put each piece of paper into a seperate balloon which you then inflate afterwards.

When all the preparation is done and it's time for the game, each guest will have to pick a balloon and, when it's their turn, pop it to reveal the person they have to "Truth" or "Dare".

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Cheerleader Party Competition

Stuck with a room full of cheerleaders? Well, why not start the fun and games by dividing them into groups of three or more?

The aim of this activity is for each group to choreograph a new routine based on a song that you assign them. Points are obviously awarded for synchronicity and style, which your judges panel will be able to indicate on score cards.

Again, we’d like to stress that safety should be put first.

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Acronyms

Not only a game to get those Bat-brains working, but an addictive one at that – Bat Acronyms will supply you with hours of pure entertainment.

The game starts off with each one of the guests thinking up a four letter word. Once each guest has one, simply write it down on a piece of paper and put it in a hat or a bowl.

The purpose of this game is to assume that each word is an acronym. As such, one person should draw a word from the hat or the bowl and state the first noun that pops into his or her head that begins with the same letter as the acronym. The next person in a clockwise direction should provide a verb beginning with the same letter as the second letter of the acronym. The third person should supply an adjective or adverb beginning with the same letter as the third letter of the adjective and the fourth person a noun beginning with the same letter as the fourth one of the acronym. Here’s an example:

BOLT: Batman Oscillates Lovely Tunnels

Remember, it’s important to state the first applicable word that comes to mind.

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Ping Pong Ball Races

To play this game you will need a flat surface (possibly with a number of obstructions), a two or three straws and an equal amount of ping pong balls.

Quite simply, the object of the game is to get the ping pong ball from the starting line to the finish line by blowing it with the straw. The rules state that if someone handles the ball with the straw or in any way (basically if the ball is touched), then they have to start over.

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Food & Drink

Now we all know that cheerleaders need to keep fit, so it is essential to have strictly healthy foods an drinks at the party. Nah, just kidding! We’ll leave the diet bit up to you and simply state that cheerleaders, like many other people, enjoy pizzas, burgers, barbecues and French fries just as much as the next person.

Therefore you’ll be well served to give the menu a bit of serious thought if you want to make this a night to remember.

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