As part of the Faculty Exchange program between DTU
and Appalachian State University (ASU), Ms Catrina Wold, who has a Master’s Degree in Exercise
Science, is training the DTU Cheerleading team from October 28th to
December 5th.
Ms.
Catrina Wold
and the DTU Cheerleading team in training
Cheerleading originated in the
United States and is an intense physical activity based upon organized
routines, including tumbling, dancing, jumping, cheering and stunts to keep spectators
yelling for their teams. Cheerleaders can also enter many national or
international competitions.
Founded in early 2013, the DTU Cheerleading team has added to the enjoyment of
many DTU sport events. Ms. Catrina Wold is dedicating herself to
improving the performance of the team. She said: “Cheerleaders are a vital connection between the team and the spectators. They are
there to help support their team and motivate the crowd. They help to create a
positive and exciting environment, which is very important. Cheerleading is
very stimulating for students in general. It’s a sport-based activity, so it
gives them new things to learn, such as becoming a part of a team. The DTU
cheerleading team is really expanding. Their hard work is paying off and they
are becoming excellent representatives of the university and for Vietnamese
cheerleading as a whole. I hope that they will soon be recognized at the national
level.
Ms.
Catrina Wold
and the DTU Cheerleaders
Le Thi Ha, of the K17 class of Accounting, has been a DTU Cheerleader since the
team’s inception and said: “The choreographed movements of cheerleading keep
us fit and active and improve our team-work and leadership skills. Cheerleading
is a great way of bringing people together. I am very happy to be trained by Ms. Catrina
Wold. She teaches us cheerleading and also its history and place in American
culture, plus study tips. I learn a lot.”
By
training hard the DTU Cheerleading team will be able to entertain spectators with
amazing performances and hopefully contribute at the same time to the growth of
cheerleading in Vietnam.
(Board of Website Editors)