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**Looking Back Through Time​**  As you look back through time, you then realize how much time has changed. For example, cheerleading back seventy years ago in the 1930's is nothing like is it today. Even though no specific dates are exactly correct, we can see anyways how this sport has drastically changed over the years. Founded back in 1898, the first cheerleaders were actually males, who were called "yell leaders". They started out with just basic chants in the beginning. Then later in the 30s is when the megaphone and pom pom changed this sport for the better. The women later got involved in cheerleading who make up the majority of our cheerleaders today. These different aspects are the key make up of cheerleading today. Additional information on the history of the megaphone: [] ||
 * A woman is pictured here with her megaphone and pom poms. To the right, a male cheerleader is cheering with his megaphone and matching cardigan.



Shown here are the first pom poms ever made. They were just simply made out of paper. The picture to the right shows your average cheerleading uniforms in 1937. The men wore pants and a sweater and the women wore a blouse and a long skirt. Additional information on the history of the pom pom: []







Here is a picture of a cheerleading squad ten years later in the 1940s, where the women actually were said to have stepped into the picture, but the exact date is unknown. Some people say women came in the 20s where some say the 30s or 40s.

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**Pictures ** : little pom poms- [] cheerleaders with poms: [] female cheerleader with megaphone: [] male cheerleader with megaphone: [] 1937 cheerleading: [] 1940 cheerleading: [] cheer: [] got spirit?: [] we cheer: [] cheerleading: [] cheerleading medal: [] i heart cheerleading: []