Cheerleading

The UKCA is in Northern Ireland this weekend!

February 27, 2015 by UKCA Admin

Today we are all systems go at the Antrim Forum in Northern Ireland for the Antrim Primary Schools Festival! This event is happening throughout the whole of today, we can’t wait to see all of the cheerleaders, coaches and supporters at the event. This event is an important date in the calendar for us here at The UKCA. The majority of our cheerleaders are based in England so it can be difficult for us to arrange large events of this scale in the area of Northern Ireland. However, we do ensure that we have events which run there throughout the year, so this Festival is a wonderful experience for us to get our young cheerers together and have a fun filled day.

Due to our lack of high numbers of UKCA members within Northern Ireland we recommend that if you want to run a course or complete more UKCA events & educational based programmes, that you set up a course in your area. This is a great chance for experienced coaches and members to up their skills and take on the challenge of running a UKCA course themselves. It’s brilliant to be in control of your own training and you will be able to create a fantastic cheer community in your area. Please find all of the information for setting up a club or hosting a course in your area here.

We can’t wait for all of our events in Northern Ireland and will be adding as many events in that area as we can.

We are proud of you! Team UKCA.

The UKCA across all Three Home Countries!

February 20, 2015 by UKCA Admin

UKCA has held courses up and down the country. It’s brilliant to be training so many UKCA members and helping them to improve their skills. Holding courses in England, Scotland and Wales we’re so happy to see so many cheerleaders, coaches and members here in the UK. With plenty of training and education courses across all 3 of the home countries we are very proud to see so many cheerleaders mastering their craft!

All of the courses which we are holding across the entirety of the United Kingdom mean that we are sure to be impressed with the cheer talent at our competitions. With the Northern Ireland National Championships only 1 week away we can’t wait to see all the new skills put into practice! There are many UK Cheerleading competitions which take place throughout the year, we’re also looking forward to the championships in March – how could we forget? Make sure you purchase your tickets for these events (if possible, as some are just available at the venue box office on the day) to ensure you aren’t disappointed!

We love to see all of the supporters in the crowds at our events & competitons, here at The UKCA we have so many wonderful parents & supporters to come along to our events and keep the atmosphere up all day long! See you all soon

We are proud of you!

Team UKCA.

#ThisGirlCan

1 Month On: The UKCA & This Girl Can

February 12, 2015 by UKCA Admin

Last month we were ecstatic to announce The UKCA’s involvement with the ‘This Girl Can’ campaign from Sport England. Well, after announcing our partnership with you all and promoting #ThisGirlCan across our social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, we can now show you some of our fantastic This Girl Can images! We are so excited about this initiative & we are loving the responses from so many UKCA members across the UK and Northern Ireland.

This image was shared with us from The Olympus Girls Cheerleading squad as they are hard at training read for the Northern Ireland National Championships on the 28th Feb. Thank you to Kim Gillespie for sharing! We have brought together some of our favourite images that we’ve recently received from members of The UKCA. What do you think of our This Girl Can images? Keep a look out across our Facebook and Twitter for more This Girl Can from The UKCA. So continue to send us images of your teams and you could have your very own This Girl Can poster!

Here are some of our Cheerleaders showing their cheer spirit at a recent course of ours. So if you attending any of our upcoming course be sure to tweet us your photos @UKCheerleading. We can’t wait to hear from you!

We are proud of you! #ThisGirlCan

Last Day for Competition Entries & Job Applications!

February 6, 2015 by UKCA Admin

There is lots happening here at The UKCA today. Firstly, it is the last day for competition entries into the National Championships of 2015! This competition is our annual event which takes in place March, this year be ready to Cheer your hearts out on Saturday March the 21st & Sunday the 22nd. We can’t wait to see you all at this event. Our competitions create great opportunities for The UKCA members to come together and spend time supporting, cheering & spending time together. We bet you have all met some of your best Cheerleading friends at our competitions.

Head over to this page on our website here to ensure that you don’t miss out on the chance to compete. The deadline for entries is TODAY! Simply, follow the link above and on that web page you will find more information about the event. Also you will find a link which will download the competition entry form for you. So from there all you need to do is fill out the form and email the completed article to us at entries@ukca.org.uk. If you have any queries about the event or competition please see the orange tab on our site which will provide the information for you.

We also have a fantastic job opportunity available here at The UKCA, as the role of Coach and Education Training Manager. The deadline for applications to this position is also today! To be considered for the job you must send your CV along with a short covering letter to recruitment@ukca.org.uk. So go on, get in contact with us if you think you have the correct skills & attributes to thrive in this role!

We can’t wait to hear from you. Team UKCA.

A Busy Start to 2015!

January 30, 2015 by UKCA Admin

It’s been a busy start to the year here at The UKCA, with our involvement with the This Girl Can campaign, from Sport England. Find out more about they are campaigning to encourage females to get involved with sport, no matter their appearance. find outmode on their website here, and use the hashtag #ThisGirlCan when to engage on Twitter. Let us know what you have been doing so we can share your #ThisGirlCan stories.

Today is the final day for the entries in the Northern Ireland National Schools & Club Championships, held at the Antrim Forum 9 – 6pm on Saturday the 28th February 2015. This is a fantastic competition as we cover several aspects of Cheer from group stunts to pom dance. Make sure you enter the competition today by following the link here to complete your registration. Spectator tickets are still available for this event, so head along and show your support!

Then of course we have our UKCA National Championships Competition on March the 21st & 22nd March 2015! Download the competition entry form and submit your completed application, as the deadline for entries is 6th February 2015. Spectator tickets are available for this event, make sure that you purchase your tickets soon as not to be disappointed. On the Saturday the competition will hold a strong focus on Cheerleading & stunt whilst the Sunday will showcase pom, Cheer dance and Street Cheer. Make sure that you book your team into the day which suits your skill set best.

We can’t wait for the competitions this year! We love it when the beginning of a new year comes around, as there are so many UKCA competitions & courses to look forward to! See you at our events, we are proud of you!

Host a Course in 2015!

January 23, 2015 by UKCA Admin

We often receive queries surrounding courses across The UK & NI. We organise many courses however, if you are struggling to source an event near you then you can easily host a course. This is a fantastic way to boost your qualifications within your Cheer squad, which then allows you to compete at a higher level in our competitions which run throughout the year.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in doing then please do not hesitate to contact us here. You only need a minimum of 10 people on your course for it to go ahead. To host a closed course means that you will source the entrants, however, an open course will allow people to book & register their attendance. It is up to you which kind of course you would like to hold. The maximum amount of people who can attend your event is 30, unless another number is agreed with The UKCA when booking.

We will support your event completely by providing promotional posters for you & emailing them over to you in advance of your course. Please be aware that if your course involves tumbling & stunting you must make sure that you have the appropriate mats and gymnastic equipment at your venue. This is important in regards of safety for all involved. Lunch is an important aspect of the day which must be organised. You’ll need to let people know whether they need to bring food with them or if there are facilities at your chosen venue.

Hosting a course is a great way to utilise your organisational skills & help others in the UKCA build on their talents.

The UKCA & This Girl Can

January 16, 2015 by UKCA Admin

The UK Cheerleading Association is proud to announce that we are an Official partner of, This Girl Can. As Cheerleading is a predominantly female sport, we are incredibly excited to be part of this female campaign. The UKCA brings 200,000 girls to the programme, who are already involved with many sports covered by This Girl Can.

The This Girl Can project developed by Sport England, supports female exercise and sporting activities, praising women for their participation, no matter their appearance when doing so. This is an important issue which needs to be addressed as, “Fear of judgement is stopping many of us from taking part in exercise. But as thousands of women up and down the country are proving, it really doesn’t have to” – This Girl Can.

This Girl Can aims to get women feeling inspired about their involvement in sport & the empowering message presented by This Girl Can is also echoed within The UKCA. “This Girl Can is here to inspire women to wiggle, jiggle, move and prove that judgement is a barrier that can be overcome.” Modern society and popular culture dictate that women must look their best at all times, but This Girl Can challenges these topics, bringing the issue into mainstream debate.

On their website you can, “Meet the stars of our campaign who are doing what they do, and letting nothing (not even sweat) stand in their way.” Using the hashtag #ThisGirlCan connect with them via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Vine, YouTube, Google+.

If you aren’t already involved then join the movement by heading over to, This Girl Can.co.uk

We are proud of you!

Team UKCA.

Cheer Squads & UKCA in the Press

January 9, 2015 by UKCA Admin

We’ve had a brilliant start to the year here at The UKCA. In last week’s blog we talked through our competition schedule, and how excited we are for the fun we have in place for you all in 2015! With only 1 week into January 2015, our teams are already flying the flag for Cheerleading across the UK. There are some brilliant news articles circulating surrounding Cheerleading, showcasing the great work being done by our coaches and members up and down the Country.

The squad Clarets Cheer and Dance have been featured in the Burnley Express, for their outstanding performance at The Winter Championships in December. You can read the full article which discusses their talents and achievements here.

Another team who made it into their local press is The Firestorm Cheerleaders. The article surrounding them in the Salford Advertiser can be seen here, or in the image sent to us from their coach Sarah Aldcroft. The team are looking for a sponsor, and focusing on growth this year. Head over to their website firestormcheer.co.uk for how to get involved!

Our great news does not stop there… A coaching position is available! See below for details:

The Basingstoke Wolverines in Hampshire are looking for a Level 3 (or higher) coach to train their team of 24, on Monday & Thursday evenings in Basingstoke. For further details please contact the Program Manager, Michelle Teague at michelle.teague@basingstokewolverines.co.uk or on 07884655255.

Good luck, Team UKCA.

Keep up with our events throughout the year on our competitions page. You can also check out our courses throughout 2015 here.

We are looking forward to a brilliant year of Cheerleading, competitions and team work! The sport of smiles is here to make 2015 a fantastic year!

Winter Championships Review

December 8, 2014 by UKCA Admin

The UKCA Winter Championships 2014! This weekend brought around our highly anticipated UKCA Winter Championships at the National Cycling Centre, and what an event it turned out to be!

Saturday kicked off our final UKCA Comp’ of the year with the typical skill and cheer spirit and it carried right throughout the weekend. As we have come to expect from our cheerleaders we were treated to some fantastic performances and with the raw talent of our competitors noticeable on both days of the competition. We’d like to offer our congratulations to all of the squads who took part and say thank you for making it such a fantastic weekend to be a part of!

On Saturday the cheer and stunt teams blew the crowd away with some superb, acrobatic routines and the Street Cheer teams put in some sublime performances on Sunday. The Pom Dancers were typically terrific and the costumes of all of the squads were fabulous, as always!

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The standard of every squad who took part in the championships made picking the stand-out performers a difficult task for our judges, indeed. However, our skilled experts have a keen eye for the exceptional performers and were able to decide on a winner for each category. Click here to view a full list of the UKCA Winter Championships award winners.

Of course with every UKCA Competition there are the all important Cheer Spirit Awards. Cheer Spirit Awards are given to the teams who display an outstanding level of positivity, support and spirit throughout the day.

On Saturday, Rayz All-Stars were awarded the Milano Spirit Award after their brilliant performances and unwavering encouragement for everybody throughout the day. Urban Angels were awarded Sunday’s Insure4sport Spirit Award for the positivity they exuded for themselves and their peers during the day’s competition.

As this is our last event of the year we also had some very special UKCA awards to give out to those who gave an outstanding contribution in 2014.

Volunteer of the year – Grace Baines

Development of the year – Tracy Ray

Coach Award – Harriet Hooley

Club Development – Next Level Dance

Club Development – Factory Dance Academy

Street Cheer Coach Of The Year – Megan Murray

Here are all of our award winners…

At the UKCA we feel blessed to work with such a fantastic roster of squads and talented cheerleaders/dancers, you guys are a pleasure to work with! It is important to acknowledge and say thank you to all of the excellent coaches who share their knowledge with our competitors and train them to an exceptionally high standard that ensures maximum safety and performance. We’d also like to thank our fabulous volunteers who help to make all of our competitions run smoothly.

Overall, our UKCA Winter Championships have been a success, as have all of our competitions in 2014. We’d like to thank everybody who’s been involved and wish you a Merry Christmas and see you in March 2015!

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Winter Championships are Here!

December 5, 2014 by UKCA Admin

Are you excited for the Winter Championships?

Well you should be, because it all begins tomorrow!! You’ve got just enough time to get your last practices in tonight, before you hit the mats at the Manchester Velodrome in the morning. But whether it’s your slot in the morning or afternoon, Saturday or Sunday, you will all have your chance this weekend to show what you can do! Click here for more info on the event from the venue.

It’s time to shine this weekend for all UKCA members, whether you are a cheerleader, coach, volunteer or supporter, everyone has their role to play in the event. So make sure you give it your all no matter what. If you are a supporter then show your support for all of the teams involved, and spread your positive energy throughout the Velodrome! We are all there to support each other so let’s make sure we do just that!

Also, if your team/squad has a Twitter account then tweet us your username so that we can mention you across the weekend! The hashtag for the Winter Championships this weekend is #UKCA, so add the hashtag to your tweets and we will be able to pick up what you mention!

We love to interact with you all on the day, so do not hesitate to tweet @UKCheerleading with your messages, pictures and videos. We can share, retweet and see all of your interaction, which is such a great part of the competition!

Who’s going to win that Spirit Award? Keep the energy high, show your support & it could be you!

We can’t wait for the weekend, we’re looking forward to seeing you all there! Let’s go UKCA!

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