Cheerleading started in Princetn niversity in the the 1880s with the crowd chant.  A few years later Thomas Peebles, who was a Princeton graduat introduced th idea of organized cheer to the University of minnesota in 1894.  It was not until University Minnesota student Johnny Campbell directed them in a chant, making Campbell the very first cheerleader.  Later they made a squad of 6 male students ironic because in todays cheer it is made up of  97% females.  Actually the first female cheerleaders did not start until the 1920s, due to limited availablitly of college sports for females.  This is also when gymnastics and tumbling were added into the cheers and routines, the University of Minnesota was first to do this.  By the 1940s it was largely females to participate in this sport. 

OVer the years  Cheerleading has grown  to be a staple in American high schools, collegiate sports, the Natinal Football league and now Competative  cheer which was introduced in 1978 by the first broadcast of Collegiate Cheerleading Championships.  In the 1980s theonset of modern cheer started to incorporate more difficult stunts and gymnastices.  Cheer organizations were formed to apply safety guidelings and to offer course on safety trainin for coshs and sponors.   According to the latest studies there are nearly 3.5 million cheerleaders in the USA alone and half as many dance team members and gymnasts, taking the total nuber of participants involved in cher and allied activities in th USA to above 5 million. 

All-Star Cheerleading is a cheerleading squad that is not associated with a school or sports leagues, there main objective was competition.  The first  organization t callt hemselves all tars and go o competitions were the Q94 Rockers from Richmond, VA, founded in 1982.  All-star cheerleaders are placed into division, which are grouped based by age, size of the team, gender of participants and ability level.  Ages vary from 4 years to 18 years and over. 

There are an abundance of All-star gyms out there to choose from.  If you are moveing to the Quantic area and have a budding cheerleader Cheer Dynasty is the place for you.  Cheer Dynasty was established in May, 2002 in Manassas by Liz Mathews, Jeff Mathews, Nicole LaBier, Diemetrius Golden.  The goal at Cheer Dynast is to provide cheerleaders, of all ages, a reliable high-quality enviorment to develop and hnhace their athletic skills.  The staff is the mostexperienced ad qualityed in Northern Virginia. Cheer Dynasty not only produces top level athlessm but provides a positive and memorabl journey along the way.  Join the Royal family with over 500 of the best athletes and 3 Gym locations for your conveinace. 

Do not miss your chance to be a part of the excitement.  Cheer Dynasty is having team placements.  Stafford May 10, Manassas May 17th and Ashburn May 18th.  Check out Cheer Dynasty and all that the Gym has to offer.