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''Cheerleader Nation'' is an American
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series that was broadcast on Lifetime. It based on the
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-based Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
cheerleading Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense Physical exercise, physical activity. It can be performed to motivate s ...
team's ups and downs on the way to Nationals to win a third time. The show also explains how cheerleading is an intense physical activity.


Description

''Cheerleader Nation'' focuses on several varsity
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, including Ryan, Amanda, Megan, Katie, Ayrica, Kaitlin, Chelsea, Nicole and Ashley. The relationship with their mothers is also integral to the show. The team's coach is Donna Martin, mother of team member Ryan. Another central character is Saleem who helps with the team's
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along with Martin.


Cheerleaders

;Ryan : ''The coach's daughter'' A
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who is also the coach's daughter. (She is now cheerleading coach at the
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). ;Amanda : ''The
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'' The only freshman on the varsity squad. Her birthday is June 18. She has a very close relationship with her mother, who is very involved in Amanda's life in high school, especially cheerleading. (She now cheers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville). ;Megan : ''The big sister'' A
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who is nervous about graduating because she does not want to leave the familiarity of high school. Her birthday is April 13. Megan's season revolves around her ability to land a full layout in competition. She finally does so in Nationals. ;Alexa : ''The little sister'' Megan's younger sister, is a sophomore who is also on the squad. Her birthday is September 24. ;Kaitlin : ''The Captain'' ;Katie : ''The new girl'' A senior who has never cheered before. ;Chelsea : ''The princess'' A
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who does not get along with her mother very well and is best friends with fellow cheerleader, Nicole, although their relationship has started to suffer as a result of Nicole's serious boyfriend. Chelsea falls in the Regionals routine. ;Ayrica : A junior who is one of the most consistent on the squad. She maintains a 4.2
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;Ashley : ''The perfectionist'' A junior who is very self-conscious but has a very supportive boyfriend, Brennan. The show follows the girls from tryouts to Regionals and then to Nationals, where they win their third national championship title.


Episode guide season 1

# Tryouts Fears and Tears # Save the Drama for Your Mama # Pressure Makes Perfect # Regionals Roulette # Generations Gap # Nightline Before Nationals # Team without a Dream (1) # Team with a Dream (2)


See also


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Cheerleading Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense Physical exercise, physical activity. It can be performed to motivate s ...


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* {{Lifetime Shows Lifetime (TV channel) original programming Television shows set in Kentucky Cheerleading television series 2000s American high school television series 2000s American reality television series 2006 American television series debuts 2006 American television series endings Lexington, Kentucky American television series about teenagers Television series by 20th Century Fox Television