The Push To Be Perfect.

Discusses the pressures on school cheerleaders in the U.S. Views of 13-year-old cheerleaders; Advantages of cheerleading; Expectations; Suggestion that cheerleading reflects the increasingly competitive nature of childhood, not only to excel but to be well rounded as well; Why being a cheerleader is no longer an instant ticket to popularity; How some girls thrive under the pressure; Ways that cheerleading has changed; Issues of parents and getting good grades; Cheerleader camps.