noun
definition
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
definition
One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps.
Examples of squads in a Sentence
In 1980 he was murdered by right wing death squads supported by the US military.
Instead of fighting the guerrillas, the army and pro -government paramilitary death squads target people they consider sympathizers.
Baghdad has been suffering from violence between Sunni and Shiite death squads.
The treatment platoon is composed of a platoon headquarters, two forward supporting treatment squads, and an area support section.
Please either phone or fax governor Bob Bennett and demand the riot squads are returned to base.
This was in line with calling tracked armored vehicles " tanks " or assassination squads ' Special Air Services ' .
For more than 10 years she has worked with a number of squads including hockey, rowing, weightlifting and wheelchair tennis.
On pickets, defense squads controlled by workers need to be set up to stop the police getting scab labor in.
This was in line with calling tracked armored vehicles " tanks " or assassination squads ' Special Air Services '.
It was the stomping ground of many players that went on to become members of the most dominant squads that DF has seen.
The improved facilities will strengthen squads by allowing more training and more matches.
As we develop safes, armored cars, security forces and ghost squads, so thieving develops further in directions we find unpleasant.
While they boast a variety of special programs, they hold National Championships every year for high school aged squads.
School spirit is often placed into the trusted hands of the cheerleading squads.
Most colleges that field cheerleading squads will offer some type of scholarship or financial aid program associated with the sport.
Cheerleading fundraising is a way of life for many squads that are less than fully funded by the schools and organizations they represent.
However, with enough drill and practice, squads can fly and spin through the air with ease at competitions and games alike.
Squads all across the country began mimicking those Bring It On cheers and moves in their own squads.
Too often, many squads think of winning the champion trophy for their school.
Copying moves is likely to land you at the bottom of the pile in a competition, right along with the other squads that copied the moves.
For many squads, cheer camp is a place to hone skills, learn about cheerleading, and begin bonding with new squad members.
Some cheer camps are geared towards individuals and some are geared towards school squads.
However, a camp experience might not be right for all squads.
Cheer camp offers many advantages to cheer squads.
There are a variety of camps available to squads.
Cheer Michigan offers cheerleading camp experiences for squads that are in or near Michigan.
Although every school will vary in what they require for their varsity and junior varsity cheer squads, there are a few standards to which most squads adhere.
In the past, cheerleading has not always gotten the respect it deserves as a competitive sport, but modern squads are changing these misconceptions.
Due to the competitive nature of cheerleading these days, many universities are now recruiting cheerleaders for their competitive squads.
Most schools have two cheer squads, varsity and junior varsity.
A few schools also have additional squads and name them by color or other nicknames.
In addition, most squads find it very helpful to attend cheerleading camp in the summer before the school year begins.
Also, some squads are invited to attend based on their reputation from other competitions.
The National Cheerleader's Association really tries to reach a variety of age groups and ability levels in order to give as many cheerleading squads as possible the opportunity to compete.
The competition is intended for junior high and senior high squads.
This competition is for All-Star squads ranging from sixth to twelfth grade.
All-Star squads are generally allowed a higher level of stunting and tumbling than recreational and/or school squads.
The safety regulations are different for All-Star squads, and their championship is generally held the last weekend in February.
They are great "beginning" competitions for new squads since you will find yourself competing against teams within your community.
More often, though, cheerleading squads spend a lot of time fundraising by selling candy or other items.
This helps fund the uniforms, the shoes, and also field trips to see other cheerleading squads.
Some squads even have different outfits for different uses and sports.
It is not unusual for squads to have uniforms for practice that are separate from their game uniforms or even other outfits that they may cheer in.
However, sometimes squads like to create their own look.
If you watch competition videos from other squads, you will see a little jazz, a little ballet and sometimes a little of something else thrown into the mix of the routine.
They will not allow flexibility for pointing your toes (which means that this is not a great shoe choice for dancing squads) but will provide ample stability for girls who have to stand on their feet for hours at a game.
This shoe is probably ideal for middle school or junior varsity squads that don't do a lot of stunting.
This shoe comes with built in flexibility and consequently is a great shoe for squads that are doing more dancing and floor cheering as opposed to stunting.
This shoe is ideal for high school or college stunting and cheering squads.
In fact, some squads use two pairs of cheer shoes each year; one pair for inside cheering and one pair for outside cheering.