In some schools cheerleading is considered a sport and is given all the rights that other sports have. Other schools call it an activity or a club and it doesn t fall under the same guidelines as more traditional sports. High school sports have rules that are not negotiable. If cheerleading is considered a club activity, you can make up your own rules and guidelines that best suit your needs. You can also reap the rewards of your fund raising activities and not be forced to share your profits.
Many schools have a participation fee for sports.
If cheerleading is not a sport, then you don t have to pay this fee. Being an activity means freedom for cheerleaders. Fight to keep that freedom or the next thing you know, your school may start dictating what you can and can t do. The person who is doing the dictating probably doesn t know the first thing about cheerleading. So put down your weapons.