Cheers and chants are always used to increase the participation of the crowd, to pep up a team, and to encourage a team to win. On the other hand, they can also be used to demoralize the opponent. Timed aptly, these cheers can actually drive back the opponent team and lead the home team to victory.
The vibe that cheerleading creates and the strength it provides is something crowds, cheerleaders, and team players swear by. With so much motivation, it is difficult for a team not to be charged about winning! So if you are you preparing for the ongoing cheerleading tryouts in school, want to compel your team to win, or are just looking for something different to do at the game this time, try out this compilation of some great cheers and chants.
General Cheers and Chants
Be it basketball, soccer, or any other sport, these general cheers are definitely going to get your team to bring home victory! Try them out and see how they work like magic!
#Hey, hey (clap), go, fight, win (clap).
Hey, hey (clap), ’til the end (clap).
Hey, hey (clap), go, fight, win ’til the very end.
#Up and down, our team don’t mess around,
because we’re the best from the east to the west.
And when our team is up, you’re down.
Go, Lions (your mascot)!
Cheers and Chants for Basketball
Break the tension and stress with these supportive and inspiring cheers and chants for basketball.
#Cheer with the bears (clap,clap)
Cheer with the beat (clap, clap)
Cheer with the bears (clap, clap)
And get up off your seat (slap butt).
Once you get that feeling and your fingers start to (jump back slapping thigh)
POP (snap while saying “pop”),
Cheer with the bears (clap, clap)
Until you can’t be (look back bring hand with you)
Stopped (raise your hand in “stop sign”)!
#Great job (name of player who just scored),
Super well done,
Come on (team name),
Let’s score another one!
Take it down, take it down, take it (clap) down, down
Put it up, put it up, put it (clap) up, up
Shoot it in, shoot it in, shoot it (clap) in, in
Take it down (stomp, stomp)
Put it up (stomp, stomp)
Shoot it in (stomp, stomp)
Let’s WIN!
Cheers and Chants for Football
Use these cheers and chants for the next football game and be sure to take everyone’s breath away. Modify the chants as per the team name and mascot, combined with a variety of formations to leave the crowd awestruck!
#Touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, boys.
You make the touchdowns, we make the noise.
A boom, boom (jump and turn to the left).
Hey, a boom, boom (jump and face the back).
Hey, a boom boom (jump and face the right).
Can you feel it?
A boom, boom (face the crowd) – HEY!
#Are you ready for us?
For some (your school initials) football?
We’re here!
Two teams,
One goal!
Our victory’s in sight!
Good luck to you,
From the red, blue and white (substitute your own colors),
Go, (team name)!
#(Your school name) is here to fight,
We’ll win this game tonight!
We’re here to move,
Get in the groove!
So get ’em, hey yeah, go get ’em,
Get ’em, hey yeah, go get ’em!
Number __ (call out one of your player’s numbers),
Get ’em, hey yeah, go get ’em!
Number__ (call out another player’s number),
Get ’em, hey yeah, go get ’em!
Hey (school name),
Go get ’em, hey yeah, go get ’em!
Cheers and Chants for Kids
These cute cheers and chants for kids will go a long way in developing their confidence towards the game, as well as in the field of cheerleading.
#Let’s go team
G-O Go! (clap, clap)
G-O Go! (stomp, stomp)
Let’s go team
And win this thing.
#It’s not by luck
It’s not by chance
We’ve got the skills (emphasize the “s” at the end of the word skills)!
We pass the ball,
We punt and kick,
‘Cuz we got the skills (emphasize the “s” at the end of the word skills)!
We practice hard,
We love football,
But we win games,
‘Cuz we got the skills!
#We are mighty!
We are strong!
We’re fierce on the field,
We can’t be wrong!
When we pass and when we run,
We all have fun,
Because we’re number one.
Compel your team to win this season and bring home the much-desired victory with these awesome cheerleading cheers and chants!
Disclaimer: The aforementioned cheers and chants have been compiled from a variety of sources, and it is not possible to quote each and every source. However, sincere acknowledgments go out to those who have helped put together this piece.