A brief glimpse into the history of cheerleading.

* In ancient Greece, spectators cheered for athletes during the first Olympic Games. * 1860's: Students in Great Britain began cheering at competitive sporting events and soon the idea spread to the United States. * 1880's: The first first-known cheer was recorded at Princeton University. The first "yell" was: Ray, Ray, Ray! Tiger, Tiger, Tiger! Sis, Sis, Sis! Boom, Boom, Boom! Aaaaah, Princeton! Princeton! Princeton! * 1898: Organized cheerleading started at The University of Minnesota during a football game. * 1920's: The evolution of cheerleading into a sport began as cheerleaders incorporated gymnastics and tumbling into their cheers. * 1930's: Introduction of (paper) pom-pon routines. Original name was "pom-pom". * 1960's: The vinyl pom-pon was invented. * 1967: Pee wee and youth league cheerleading developed as an activity and were added to Pop Warner Football.