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Ever wondered what the TRU cheer team is, you see them at games or videos of them on social media and think wow that looks really cool but what are they doing and what is the sport of cheerleading about. In this article I will be talking all about the sport of cheer. 

Cheerleading is a sport where participants ( called cheerleaders ) cheer for a team as a form of encouragement. It can range from spirited chanting to gravity-defying activities called stunting. Collegiate cheerleading specifically is primarily focused on maintaining school spirit during university athletics  while also competing in different divisions, compared to all-star cheerleading is just about competition. 

When competing as a collegiate cheer team in Canada you have a few divisions you can compete in from level 1-7. The main divisions are School Advanced level 4 ,  Premier level 7 , and Game Day . Each of these divisions have sub-categories that are divided by gender, so under those they have All Girl, Small Coed, Large Coed All Girl, Small Coed, Large Coed All Gender. 

The TRU cheer team competes in the level 7 small co-ed premier division and  level 4 all girl school advanced division. The difference between these two divisions is level 7 has free flipping stunts ( where the flyer has no contact with a base or braces) Another big difference on level 7 is that pyramids are allowed up to 2 ½ stories high. With level 4 there are no free flipping stunts allowed, there are more spins and twists in stunts. 

As you can see the world of cheer is complex and can be complicated but I hope this could help you understand a little more about cheerleading and what the TRU cheer team is all about.