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April Update

April 29, 2016 by UKCA Admin

UKCA are proud to be working in partnership with GreaterSport to deliver an exciting leadership programme, targeted 16 – 25 year old females who are currently not in education, employment or training.

The programme is funded by the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust and is called Get On Track. It has been running in Greater Manchester for the past 3 years with over 200 young people benefiting from the programme, which aims to inspire young people and unlock life chances for them by improving their skills, knowledge and self-belief through sport.

This programme will be mentored by Olympic and Commonwealth athletes Charlotte Hartley and Holly Lam-Moores.

European Cheerleading Championships

Congratulations to all UKCA teams competing in Slovenia on the 9th & 10th July 2016

UKCA Spring Championships – 14th & 15th May 2016

Team UKCA.

Send us your montage

April 19, 2016 by UKCA Admin

We were so excited to receive this great video from Team Spirit, we’d love to see more.

Send us your training and performance montage videos on Twitter and Facebook using the #ukcamontage

A Busy, Inspiring Week

April 15, 2016 by UKCA Admin

As always there is plenty to talk about at the UKCA. As we continue preparations for the upcoming UKCA Spring Championships in May, we have seen coaching courses and even an inspirational talk from Official UKCA Ambassador Vicky Howarth at a Manchester Community Group.

Earlier this week a group of UKCA Cheerleaders took part in a leadership course in Chorley as part of their development in the sport and we managed to get some pictures of them in action!

We hope you all had a great time and learnt plenty!

Joining a UKCA course helps Cheerleaders to improve and develop skills in an encouraging environment that helps the next generation of Cheerleaders feel confident and inspired by the sport. If you would like to take the next step on your Cheerleading journey find a course that’s right for you at ukca.org.uk/education/upcoming-courses/.

UKCA Ambassador Vicky Howarth, is someone whose sporting journey has been an inspiration to everyone at the association and recently she shared her story as she gave a very inspiring speech to a community group in Wythenshaw, Manchester. She spoke about how she has overcome her extremely rare condition that causes the degeneration of sight which has led to her becoming a National Champion at the Riding for the Disabled Association National Competition 2015 as well as achieving amazing results in her equestrian career winning over 300 1st place rosettes in National equestrian competitions. In addition to her horse riding achievements Vicky has become a dedicated member of the Cheerleading association and coaches a number of teams in Manchester. UKCA have supported Vicky throughout her journey as a Cheerleader and sportswoman, her commitment at competitions and events is amazing and she also gives others a helping hand.

After the talk Vicky received this letter thanking her for inspiring talk and wishing her luck for the future. UKCA are extremely proud and privileged to work with Vicky. We are proud of you, say we are proud of you!

UKCA offers opportunities to people of all ages and abilities. For regular updates about what is happening at the UKCA and a host of opportunities sign up to become a member here https://ukca.org.uk/members/become-a-member/ it only takes 5 minutes.

The UKCA Education Pathway

April 8, 2016 by UKCA Admin

UKCA is always looking to develop our members in the sport, throughout the year we hold a range of courses to help inspire and educate new Cheerleaders, Coaches, Judges and Volunteers.

Last weekend we welcomed a host of new coaches after they passed a coaching course with the UKCA. Official UKCA coaches not only benefit from their new leadership skills, themselves, but their range of skills allows them to make a difference to the sporting careers of younger athletes. Our coaches help to secure the future of the sport in the UK by developing and inspiring the next generation of talented Cheerleaders.

If you are ready to further your experience in the sport but aren’t quite sure which route is best for you then the UKCA Education Pathway is a helpful way to discover which path is right for you on your Cheerleading journey. The pathway illustrates the routes to the different avenues within the UKCA that any member may wish to pursue and suggests the next best step.

All UKCA courses are run by fully qualified instructors who ensure that everyone who attends finishes the day feeling confident and inspired, the courses are also designed to assist and encourage the development of all attendees. If you would like to have a look at the courses UKCA provide then visit https://ukca.org.uk/education/upcoming-courses/ for a list of our courses throughout the year.

Last Chance to Enter the UKCA Spring Championships 2016

April 1, 2016 by UKCA Admin

Right off the back of our highly successful UKCA National Championships 2016 that took place at the end of March we are now looking forward to the UKCA Spring Championships 2016 on 14th and 15th May.

The Spring Championships is the third official UKCA competition of the year and is looking set to be another showstopper!

The action at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester will kick off on Saturday with Cheerleading performances, Group Stunts and Partner Stunts and we’ll continue through Sunday with routines from Pom Dance, Cheer Dance, Street Cheer categories.

If you haven’t entered the UKCA Spring Championships yet, visit https://ukca.org.uk/upcoming-competitions/ before the entry deadline which is rapidly approaching, to ensure you don’t miss out!

If you haven’t entered a UKCA competition before we have made a handy guide for you to follow to make the process much easier: https://ukca.org.uk/2015/03/how-to-enter-a-competition/

Spectator tickets are available for Adults (£10 per day) and Children under 16 (£1 per day).

To help answer any queries quickly please check the orange tab at the top of the page for all competition related information before calling. You will find lots of information available on the UKCA web site.

We have an admin team for entry questions: admin@ukca.org.uk

We can’t wait to see you there!

Have a wonderful weekend!

March 27, 2016 by UKCA Admin

The UKCA team would like to wish everybody a very Happy Easter!

UKCA National Championships 2016: Review

March 21, 2016 by UKCA Admin

This weekend the UKCA held another amazing competition. The National Cycling Centre in Manchester was the setting for our second event of the year and what a weekend it was!

This weekend’s UKCA National Championships hosted one of the highest amount of entrants in recent years which is fantastic news for the sport following on from the NI Schools and Club Championships at the Antrim Forum which had a record high number of entries in February. The National Championships comp holds particular significance because there are opportunities for teams to qualify for the European Cheerleading Championships which is being held in Slovenia this year. You can find out more about the ECC 2016 here.

A video posted by UKCA (@theukca) on Mar 19, 2016 at 12:12pm PDT

The championships started with some incredible Stunting and Cheerleading routines throughout Saturday which set the tone for the whole weekend. Sunday followed with some exceptional Cheer and Pom Dance routines as well as some sentational displays from our Street Cheer teams and of course our Freestylers. For all the results from the weekend: https://ukca.org.uk/results. As always the quality was very high, it’s what we’ve come to expect from our teams. Saturday’s Milano Spirit Award went to Limitless for there outstanding cheer spirit throughout the day and similarly Kobika Starlites picked up the Insure4Sport Spirit Award on Sunday.

We are proud of you, say we are proud of you!

We’d like to say thank you to everyone who offered their support over the weekend including judges, volunteers and coaches we couldn’t do it without you!

Keep sharing your pictures and stories fromthe weekend with us via #ukca on Twitter and Instagram and don’t forget to check out https://twitter.com/UKCheerleading and https://www.instagram.com/theukca/ for all of the coverage from what was an amazing weekend!

The next UKCA competition is the UKCA Spring Championships 2016 on the 14th & 15th May. There is still time to enter so visit https://ukca.org.uk/upcoming-competitions/ to get your entries in and avoid disappointment.

We can’t wait to see you all again for another exciting day!

Team UKCA

It’s Nearly National Championship 2016 Time!

March 11, 2016 by UKCA Admin

A week tomorrow is UKCA’s first major competition at the Manchester Velodrome and our second event of the year! We’ve been getting very excited over the past few weeks at the prospect of the National Championship 2016 after the quality of cheer, dance and cheer spirit we saw at the NI Competition at the end of February.

For those competing and attending the event on the 19/03/2016 and 20/03/2016 we have compiled some information about the day for you:

On both days the competition starts at 9:00 however so we recommend you arrive in good time to get prepared for the day and we wouldn’t want our spectators to miss any of the amazing routines!

The National Championships 2016 will be taking place at:

Manchester Velodrome
Stuart Street
Manchester
M11 4DQ

Spectator Tickets:

Adults £10.00
Children Under 16: £1.00 per day

On Saturday 19th March the categories that will be preforming are:

– Cheerleading
– Group Stunt
– Partner Stunt

And on Sunday 20th March the categories preforming are:

– Pom Dance
– Cheer Dance
– Street Cheer

To help answer any queries quickly please check the orange tab on the UKCA website for all competition related information before calling.

We have an admin team for entry questions at: admin@ukca.org.uk

Our technical team for Cheerleading performance related questions are at: judging@ukca.org.uk

The Competition Running Order, Start and Finish times together with a Coach letter supplying all relevant information will have been emailed two weeks before the competition date.

Hard Work & Dedication

March 4, 2016 by UKCA Admin

At UKCA our mission is to provide a positive channel for health and social education through Cheerleading to all regardless of gender, class, creed, culture, race or physical limitation. Our vision is for all of our members to benefit from the sport of Cheerleading in as many ways as possible including confidence building and raising self-esteem, development of trust and friendship, education through ‘FUN’ on health and social issues and access to sporting and health opportunities that promote drive and focus.

Encouraging a positive mental attitude is paramount at UKCA which is why we reward our competitors with Spirit Awards at every competition. Enthusiasm is a vital part of young people’s development, particularly in sport. It helps to build confidence, self-belief and hard work.

With this in mind we wanted to share the exceptional dedication of one of our very own UKCA members. Maddison, a junior athlete from BGC, has been religiously stretching every night at home for 6 months to improve her Needle stunt.

Maddison’s improvement is proof that hard work really pays off and her dedication is an inspiration.

We are proud of you, say we are proud of you!

Northern Ireland Championships 2016

February 29, 2016 by UKCA Admin

This weekend brought round the first official UKCA Championships of 2016 and what a weekend it was! As expected the weekend kicked off in typical UKCA fashion with lots of infectious cheering and dancing.

The weekend saw routines from Tiny Teenies, Teenies, Junior and Senior Cheerleaders in both Cheerleading and Stunting categories, Cheer Dance routines, Street Cheer performances, Pom Dance and of course the Freestylers! As always the standard was very high and the level of support from everybody over the weekend was exceptional.

We love seeing our competitors supporting each other throughout the Championships, after all that is what it’s all about, having fun and making friends through the Sport. Congratulations to this years winners of the Milano Spirit Award their unwavering positivity throughout the comp and their unmissable cheer spirit was felt everywhere! We are proud of you, say we are proud of you!

UKCA would like to thank everybody who was involved in the event including competitors, coaches who prepare our teams, parents who give their support, our wonderful volunteers and judges. These competitions show us your progress and reinforce that Cheerleading is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK.

You can find the official results from the Northern Ireland Championships 2016 by clicking here:

Now we look forward to the UKCA National Cheerleading Championships 2016 on the 19th and 20th March and Manchester Velodrome. We can’t wait to see you all for another fantastic competition!

Team UKCA.

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