“拉拉队”的历史可以追溯到原始部落时期,是战士们狩猎凯旋归来时,人们给予欢呼及鼓励的动作。但在体育活动上的“拉拉队”出现,则是在19世纪的后期。19世纪70年代,第一个旨在创造体育比赛激励气氛的俱乐部成立于普林斯顿大学。1884年,一位普林斯顿大学的毕业生汤姆·皮博斯,将拉拉队和美式足球运动项目传播到明尼苏达大学。19 The history of Cheerleading can be traced back to the primitive tribal period, and people cheered and encouraged them when the warriors returned home. However, “cheerleading” appeared in sports activities in the late 19th century. In the 1870s, the first club to create an atmosphere of sporting excitement was founded at Princeton University. In 1884, a graduate of Princeton University, Tom Pibos, spread cheerleading and American football to the University of Minnesota. 19