Team Spirit

Sports banners show support for your favorite team or player. Banners can be professionally made and purchased, but making them yourself is an option that fosters community pride and team spirit,...

Creating a banner for your team can be a fun activity with these simple guidelines. Get together the team to add some special touches to your banner. By the time you are done with this project,...

High schools regularly have spirit days, particularly during the football season. Spirit days can take on any number of subjects, including a collegiate spirit day. This can be a great way to get...

What's in a name? The Chelsea Pensioners football (soccer) club asked that question 100 years ago, when organizers first created a club badge to symbolize the team. Chelsea footballers felt their...

Sterling silver and tungsten are both becoming popular jewelry choices, especially in wedding rings. Both of these strong metals have pros and cons that should be considered before purchasing, but...

Pep squads help promote team spirit and exemplify sportsmanship to create enthusiasm for sports teams and schools. Membership in pep squads usually requires a good deal of dedication and a...

Creating a memory book is a good way to commemorate your years on a high school or college volleyball team. You can use scrapbook supplies and print photographs to create the book or you can...

Football helmet logos are some of the most recognizable in sports. A quality helmet logo can reinforce team spirit and fan support and make your team stand out from the competition. Originality...

Sports fans are known for going to great lengths to show their pride, from donning fake cheese hats to painting their faces and bodies. Pittsburgh Steelers fans are no exception, but instead of...

Youth sports leagues, travel teams and school sports teams often need to raise money for equipment, uniforms, training fees or travel to non-local tournaments. When this is the case, coaches and...

Design custom varsity letter jackets online for the whole team or for individual players. Choose your own letter jacket style, colors and text at a variety of online letter jacket design shops....

Team signs are big items during any sporting season. Just as a sign for a business tells what the business is about, a team sign does the same for a team. In order to create the right sign for...

Giving gifts to basketball players can be quite challenging when you consider the time and money involved. However, there is a relatively inexpensive and fun craft idea that can help you give a...

You can design your own customized cheerleading shirts for the whole squad at a variety of websites. You'll be able to choose the shirt's colors, add text and images, and even add the names of...

Scoreboards are used for a number of sporting or social applications. Enough options exist in size and display that a customer can purchase a scoreboard that is perfectly tailored to a specific...

Cheerleading uniforms are adorable no matter the age of the cheerleader. Wearing a uniform creates a sense of unity, team spirit and pride. To pull the look together, try making team hair ribbons....

Doing crafts for sporting events or sports teams is great fun and a wonderful bonding exercise to do with your kids. It also allows you to show your love for a sports team and the lengths you will...

Singlets are extremely popular with athletes of all ages. The wide armholes allow free, unrestricted movement, so you're never tangled in your clothing while playing sports. To build team spirit,...

A big smile and great spirit can help you impress the coach during cheerleading try-outs even if your tumbling skills could use a little work. Get tips for trying out to be a cheerleader\ in this...

Your cheerleading uniform should represent your school well, and should be comfortable and easy to move in. Learn more about what to look for in a cheerleading uniform, and on fitting uniforms to...

Cheer boxes are great for games and cheer practice. Learn how to make a cheer box and why they are so useful in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

When their football team has lost the ball, cheerleaders do a defense cheer. Learn how to do a basic defense cheer in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Cheerleaders do offense cheers when their football team has the ball and could make a touchdown. Learn how to do a basic offense cheer in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Cheerleaders use cheers to rally the crowd and let their team know they support them. Learn a basic "G-O" cheer in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Rallying the crowd is an essential part of cheerleading. Get tips on how to get the crowd going during a game, including basic cheers and chants, in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Watch how to prep for a jump in cheerleading, how to do a toe touch jump, and how to do kicks in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

From the high V to the low V to the goal post and more, learn the essential cheerleading positions and how to hit your motions and angles perfectly in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Stretching before cheerleading is an important way to increase flexibility and to avoid injury. Learn a variety of stretches for cheerleaders in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Cheerleading is a great way to make friends, get involved with your school, and build self esteem. Learn more about the benefits of cheerleading and how to get started as a cheerleader in this...

Cheerleading often incorporates hip-hop dance moves into cheer routines. Learn a choreographed hip-hop routine for cheerleading with help from a former NCA instructor and choreographer in this...

Standing back handsprings in cheerleading are often synchronized stunts that consist of a back extension, a hand stand and quick landing. Practice a standing back handspring with help from a...

A cheerleading L-stand can transition into a shoulder sit when the base cheerleader moves the fliers extended leg onto her shoulder. See an L-stand and shoulder sit with help from a former NCA...

A thigh stand in cheerleading consists of two bases in a lunge position and a flier standing on each of the bases' legs. Learn the proper mounting and dismounting techniques for a thigh stand with...

In cheerleading, a dive roll is a jump, a handstand and a forward roll performed back to back. Practice a polished dive roll with help from a former NCA instructor and choreographer in this free...

A standing back tuck in cheerleading is a tight back flip from the standing position. Use the arms to gain momentum into a back tuck with help from a former NCA instructor and choreographer in...

To do a back handspring in cheerleading, break down the move into a back extension, an Olympic bridge position, a handstand and a quick landing. Master a back handspring with help from a former...

The perfect cartwheel in cheerleading begins and ends in a lunge position and is done in proper alignment. Practice doing cartwheels along a line on the floor with help from a former NCA...