Being a cheerleader is an exciting experience. When you hear about the opportunity to audition for the squad, you prepare because it looks like so much fun. You work out like crazy until you’re so sore you can barely walk, hoping you’ll make the cut. If you’re lucky enough to get on the team, you quickly learn the many advantages of being a cheerleader.  First, lifetime friendships are formed as you rehearse together. Overnight, you are the center of attention at school when you arrive for pep rallies in your cute uniform and guys who never noticed you before are interested.  In your own town, in your own school, you…