♥♥♥ Wednesday, August 12, 2009♥♥♥
ST Reflection 2009- Secondary 2NA/ETerm 3, Week 3 (13 July 09)
Q1)(a) Why is cheer leading an expensive sport?
(b) What makes cheer leading such a tough sport?Answers:
Q1) (a): Cheer leading is an expensive sport as a lot of things that they need to buy. Things like their pom-poms that cost $50 to $70 fora a pair imported from Taiwan. Other than that, they also need to buy hair products that cost about $50 for a team per competition.New tailored costumes for each competition season that cost $100to $400 each. They also need to pay for their gymnastic classes and workshops for $50 per lesson. Their tights cost from $2 to $25 that imported from Thailand. Not only that but they also had to buy their training mats that cost $50 each. For their shoes that imported from theUnited States and Taiwan cost $90 to $150 a pair. And lastly, medicalinsurance and nutritional supplements and vitamins are also needed forcheer leading. It cost up to $30 to $100 per person for the medicalinsurance. As for nutritional supplements, it cost up to $50 to $130 perbottle.
(b): Cheerleading need hours of practice serveral times a week. They will get injured, lose thier freedom with friends due to training. It requires alot of team work and you will have to organise your time well.
Q2) What is your opinion of cheerleaders? If given a chance, would you join cheer leading? Why/ why not?Answer: Cheerleaders have to be a good leaders that can lead all the other members. They must be responsible for what they did and be responsible in anything. They must also have good mindset. I would not join cheer leading as I wanted more freedom. If i join cheerleading, i would lose some freedom. That's the price i've to pay.
