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Nov 2024
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The Sunday Read: ‘How Cheerleading Becam...

The New York Times
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Nationwide, just over a million children, mostly girls, participate in cheer each year (some estimates are even higher), more than the number who play softball or lacrosse. And almost every part of that world is dominated by a single company: Varsity Spirit. It’s hard to cheer at the youth, high school or collegiate level without putting money in the compan ... Show More
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