Ok...I have cheered for 5 years so I know what I'm talkin bout...#1 the reason I cheer has NOTHING to do with popularity and friends, I do it cuz I love it which is the same reason you would play any sport #2 The whole thing about cheerleaders being dumb...2 words~straight A's #3 I know basketball and football are both very trying and you can't learn how to play in a day, but it has takin 5 years of hard work to get to where I want to be when it comes to tumbling, and I'm still working.