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Exciting Partnership

February 22, 2016 by UKCA Admin

Today is a special day as it marks both the 21st birthday of Croatian Cheerleading Club Tornadele and their exciting new partnership with the United Kingdom Cheerleading Association.

Pat Hawkins, President of the United Kingdom Cheerleading Association said:
“UKCA are delighted to be working in collaboration with Club Tornadele and there is no doubt that today’s agreement marks the start of a exciting and long lasting partnership”

Helena Dobrović, President of Club Tornadele said:
“For us this is a very special day. We are celebrating our 21st birthday and also the beginning of a wonderful international cooperation between our club and UKCA. Cheerleading is the sport of smiles and it puts a smile on our faces and makes us proud knowing we are part of an amazing organisation like UKCA”

Join UKCA today

February 18, 2016 by UKCA Admin

The UK Cheerleading Association helps members of all ages and skill level to achieve what they want to achieve in the sport of Cheerleading and we are always open to new members.

By joining the UKCA you will develop your skills as an athlete, competitor, coach and as a person, as part of one of the most physically demanding and exciting sports in the country.

Parent? If you are looking to introduce Cheerleading to your child or just want more information about UKCA memberships then we have compiled some useful links for you below:

https://ukca.org.uk/education/pathway/ – The education pathway is an infographic that helps to determine a members next step based on the awards they currently hold.

https://ukca.org.uk/education/course-finder/ – Use our course finder to find the right course for you. Follow the steps on the website and eligible courses will be displayed.

https://ukca.org.uk/home/about-us/ – Read about Our Vision for the Sport.

https://ukca.org.uk/members/become-a-member/ – UKCA membership is completely free and will allow you access to more information about our competitions, attend our events, sign up for courses and you’ll be first to hear about all of our latest news, tips, ideas, updates and developments. Simply fill out the form that appears when clicking Become A Member.

Becoming a member of the UKCA not only helps to progress your overall fitness and social skills but it also helps to secure the future of the sport of Cheerleading in the UK. Join the sport of smiles today. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Setting Up A UKCA Club

February 12, 2016 by UKCA Admin

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Setting up a Cheerleading Club is one of the most rewarding areas of the sport. It will allow you to provide extra sporting and social opportunities to your local community whilst you and your squad develop as athletes and people, together.

Here is a brief overview of setting up a UKCA Club.

To be eligible to set-up an official UKCA Club you must be a qualified Cheerleading Coach and whilst it is not mandatory we suggest that coaches should seek to be aware of developments within the Sport of Cheerleading and are encouraged to seek opportunities for personal development.

Further requirements include:

• Insurance which all Coaches should have
• DBS Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Once you have all of your formal personal documentation needed to set-up a Club then think about your Club’s Structure:

• Have a Constitution
• Are you going to run the Club/Squad as a sole trader or elect a committee before coaching begins or will this evolve over time?
• Will you need to find Volunteers to help?

Before your Coaching begins:

• Find a Venue
• Confirm times
• Market the Club

If you are struggling with setting up your Club/Squad or want to read our more in depth overview of Club Set-Up, you can visit https://ukca.org.uk/clubs/setting-up-a-club/ for more information about all the listed points above and more.

Deadline for National Championship Entries Approaching

February 5, 2016 by UKCA Admin

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Don’t Miss Out!

The entries for the UKCA National Championships 2016 competition will be closing next week, so you need to get your entries in as soon as possible. To enter the Competition visit: https://ukca.org.uk/competitions/national-championships-2016/ sooner rather than later.

If you’re struggling entering with how to enter a competition you can follow the brief instructions below:

• Select your club

• Enter teams

• Enter cheerleaders for Freestyle

• Review your entry and add helpers and any additional coaches that are attending the competition

• The final stage you will be given the total cost of your entry and details on how to pay

If you need a more in depth description of these instructions then visit this link for more information: https://ukca.org.uk/2015/03/how-to-enter-a-competition/

If you have any queries about the National Championships then check the orange tab at the top of this page: https://ukca.org.uk/competitions/national-championships-2016/ for all competition related information before you call. You will find lots of information available on the UKCA website. There also is an admin team that you can contact about any entry enquiries on: admin@ukca.org.uk.

The competition running order, start and finish times together with a Coach letter supplying all relevant information will be emailed two weeks before the competition date.

It’s nearly time! We can’t wait to see you at another fantastic UKCA competition and see what you’ve been working on.

Clarets to perform at Futsal Event

January 27, 2016 by UKCA Admin

February 7th 2016 – Kick off at 5.30pm

Clarets will be performing at 5.15pm

National Cycling Centre
Stuart Street
Manchester
M11 4DQ

Click here to buy tickets

Enter Our 2016 Competitions NOW

January 22, 2016 by UKCA Admin

As many of you will have seen on our social media feeds the entries for the 2016 competitions are now open. We’re excited for another year of great competition and we can’t wait to see what you’ve all been working on in 2016.

The 2016 competition dates are as follows:

NI National Schools & Club Championships 2016 on the 26th & 27th February

UKCA National Championship 2016 on the 19th & 20th of March

UKCA Spring Championship 2016 on the 14th & 15th May

UKCA National Schools’ Championship 2016 on the June 18th & 19th

UKCA Winter Championship 2016 on 3rd & 4th December

As always we are anticipating lots of entries throughout the year so get your entries in soon to avoid disappointment! More information about each competition can be found via https://ukca.org.uk/upcoming-competitions/.

To help us answer your queries quickly please refer to the orange “Competition” tab at the top of the page for all competition related information before calling. You will find lots of information available on the UKCA website. If you have any questions regarding your entry please contact our admin team at: admin@ukca.org.uk or contact our Technical Committee with any Cheerleading performance related questions at: judging@ukca.org.uk.

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

We can’t wait to see you all soon!

Team UKCA

Become A UKCA Volunteer

January 15, 2016 by UKCA Admin

As The International Federation of Cheerleading recognised National Governing Body (NGB) for Cheerleading in the UK, the UKCA offers an extensive range of Training Courses for Coaches, Cheerleaders, Judges, Event Officials and Volunteers across the UK.

As a not for profit organisation UKCA relies upon its Volunteers, who provide an invaluable service and support network for our Cheerleaders, Coaches, Teachers, Parents, Loyal Supporters. The UKCA volunteer scheme offers people the chance to development skills, gain further qualifications and not to mention it is fantastic fun, valuable experience with lots of exciting new challenges!

As well as assisting the association with the day to day running, the UKCA volunteers make our competitions possible, assisting with the event, offering support and assistance on the day for everybody involved. Involvement in the various competitions the UKCA hold throughout the year is one of the most rewarding parts of the year. You see the end product of the hard work that goes in from the association, coaches and cheerleaders alike in the form of exciting, fun and exceptional performances.

Entries for the 2016 competitions are now open so get your teams in as soon as possible to make sure you don’t miss out. You can enter a competition via: https://ukca.org.uk/upcoming-competitions/.

If you’re interested in one of the most rewarding opportunities in sport visit the Volunteers section of our website and fill out our Volunteer Registration Form https://ukca.org.uk/members/volunteers/.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Team UKCA

Education Pathway – Start your Journey in 2016

January 8, 2016 by UKCA Admin

As the National Organisation for Cheerleading, UKCA is committed to providing exciting development opportunities for young people and adults. We take pride in the knowledge that our participants are gaining from the health and social benefits of the sport. Our missions is to provide a positive channel for health and social education through Cheerleading to all regardless of gender, class, creed, culture, race or physical limitations.

We are honoured to have such a diverse range of participants within the UK and similarly we are proud to offer such an extensive range of training courses for Coaches, Cheerleaders, Judges, Officials, Young Leaders and Volunteers in the disciplines of Cheerleading, Stunting, Tumbling, Street Cheer, Cheer Dance & Pom Dance. We want to encourage everyone to have fun doing what they enjoy. This is why we introduced the UKCA Education Pathway to help our participants get the most out of the sport and the association.

The UKCA Education Pathway helps you to find the pathway in the sport that is best for you. The pathway is designed to show you which steps you need to take in your development to reach the point in the sport that you desire. If you want to progress to an Advanced Stunter then the pathway will show you the steps you must take to become eligible. If you currently hold a Cheerleading Basic Skills award and wish to become an Advanced Tumbler, the pathway will show you the way.

The pathway has a handy guide for you to determine which Level from 1 – 5 you are at and also lets you know what your current award makes you eligible for in other cheerleading categories. It also caters for information regarding UKCA Judge and Officials Training qualifications. Each step of the pathway has a brief run down of the courses and additional information that can be accessed by clicking the individual steps of the pathway.

If you are ready to start your Cheerleading journey or want to take the next step on your pathway visit the UKCA Education Pathway today at https://ukca.org.uk/education/pathway/. You can find out more about our courses at https://ukca.org.uk/education/about-our-courses/.

Competitions – What’s Coming This Year?

January 4, 2016 by UKCA Admin

As you all now we recently rounded off 2015 with the wonderful UKCA Winter Championships at the National Cycling Centre. It was another successful and fun UKCA competition weekend and we’re already looking ahead to our 2016 competitions.

February 26th & 27th brings the NI National Schools & Club Championships 2016 at the Antrim Forum in Northern Ireland for the first competitive cheerleading competition of the year.

In March we host the UKCA National Championships 2016 on 19th & 20th where we’ll see cheer dance, pom dance, street cheer and stunting team competing in Manchester for the first time in 2016. Successful teams will have the chance to qualify for the European Cheerleading Championships 2016.

Next up in 2016 is the UKCA Spring Championships 2016 on 14th & 15th May which will once again include all cheerleading divisions and levels including Group Stunt and Partner Stunt as well as Pom Dance, Cheer Dance, Street Cheer and Freestyle.

On June 18th & 19th the UKCA National Schools’ Championship 2016 come around with participants from KS1, KS2 and disabled categories competing on Saturday and KS3, KS4 and KS5 competing on the Sunday.

Our final competition of 2016 is on the weekend of December 3rd & 4th where we will hold the UKCA Winter Championship 2016. For the final time this year we will see competitions from all cheerleading divisions and levels competing in all categories to once again round off what promises to be another exciting year for the UKCA.

If you want to enter one of our competitions this year and need some assistance please refer to our handy guide How to enter a competition

We can’t wait to see you all again!

Team UKCA

Winter Championship

December 8, 2015 by UKCA Admin

“Had the best day, well done to everyone that competed ? we are proud of you say we are proud of you ?”

A photo posted by UKCA (@theukca) on Dec 5, 2015 at 8:54am PST

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!

The UKCA Winter Championship 2015 was the 5th competition of another busy year for the organisation. We’ve hosted 5 Competitions throughout the year at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester and the Antrim Forum in Northern Ireland. It’s safe to say we’ve had an amazing year and we are very proud of you all!

We kicked off the competition on Saturday with UMC Elite in the Cheerleading Senior Level 3 category before we saw the amazing stunt squads who dazzled us with some spectacular gymnastic skills along with plenty of brilliant Cheerleading performances throughout the day. Sunday opened with our Pom Dance Level 2 groups: Pure Poison, Attitude Dance Leeds and Firestorm Inferno.

Along with Pom Dance and Cheer Dance we were treated to the superb Street Cheer teams and the fantastic freestylers who absolutely smashed it, getting the crowd on their feet and of course, both days were rounded off by the famous Mascot Dance-Off!

The drive and focus of everyone who competed was inspirational and the atmosphere created around the Velodrome was electric.

Natasha Barker said:
“It was an educational experience for all and as for me I got butterflies for each and everyone of the teams we saw walk out onto the comp floor. They were all amazing!

Yet again you excelled yourselves in providing the prestigious UKCA environment paired with that celebratory and supportive atmosphere. I cannot begin to imagine the amount of planning and preparation that goes into such events!

Well done to all at UKCA for such a good job, “We are proud of you!”

It’s always great to see everyone having fun with their team mates and encouraging each other and other teams. As always the Cheer Spirit awards were a difficult decision.

Saturday’s Milano Pro Sport Spirit Award winners were Rayz All-Starz and Sunday’s Insure4sport Spirit Award went to Kobika Starlites. We’d like to congratulate both clubs on their awards and everyone who took part in the 2015 Winter Championship it was such a fantastic weekend to be a part of.

All results from the UKCA Winter Championship 2015 competition are available here:

Saturday Results:
Sunday Results:

The Winter comp rounds off another year of UKCA competitions. We love to see the progress our Cheerleaders make throughout the year. The success of our competitions every year are down to the hard work of Cheerleaders and Coaches alike, the support of our volunteers and the unwavering support from friends and family!

Now we look ahead excitedly to another year of competitions.

For a full calendar of our 2016 dates visit: https://ukca.org.uk/upcoming-competitions/

We are proud of you!

Team UKCA

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