After an immensely successful year, both domestically and internationally for UK Cheerleading, we wanted to share all of the highlights with you from our 2017 competition season! 2017 has been a special year and we’d like to thank everybody involved in making it happen!

The season started with the UKCA National Cheerleading Championships 2017:

Followed swiftly by the UKCA Northern Ireland National Championships 2017:

After a blistering start to the Cheerleading season we returned to the National Cycling Centre in Manchester for the UKCA Spring Cheerleading Championships 2017:

Shortly before the European Cheerleading Championships 2017 was the UKCA National Schools’ Cheerleading Championships 2017:

Before our final competition of the year, Team UK competed in the European Cheerleading Championships achieving their best ever results in the competition meaning confidence was high as they flew out to Japan to represent the country at the 19th Cheerleading Worlds Championships in November.

No sooner had the dust settled from an exceptional showing amongst some of the best Cheerleaders in the world and our final domestic competition of the year rolled around. We ended the year with a bang at the National cycling centre with the UKCA winter Cheerleading Championships on the 2nd and 3rd December.

This weekend the National Cycling Centre was the scene for the final official UKCA competition of the calendar year. Cheerleaders from all over the country travelled to the Manchester venue to compete against fellow athletes in Cheerleading, Group Stunt, Partner Stunt, Pom Dance, Cheer Dance and Street Cheer categories.

Results

All of the results from the weekend are now live on our Results section.

View Saturday Results

View Sunday Results

Watch the Highlights!

Competition Gallery

We’d like to say a huge well done to everyone who competed as always we were inspired by the level of ability and professionalism you showed! A massive thank you must go out to all of the coaches, judges, event organisers and, of course, spectators who helped make it an amazing end to 2017 Cheer competition! We can’t wait to see you all again next year!

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

This weekend saw the Cheerleading World Championships 2017 take place at the Takasaki Arena in Japan. Athletes descended on the brand new, 3-story, Kantō region facility to showcase their talents against some of the best Cheerleaders from around the world. Last Tuesday Team UK travelled over 5,800 miles to get to the competition but for those athletes representing the United Kingdom the journey to the 9th Cheerleading World Championships began in 2016.

March 2016 – June 2016
For athletes to be eligible for Team UK selection they must compete in an official UKCA competition.

November 2016
Team UK squad selection is announced on the last day of the month.

March 2017 – June 2017
Team UK athletes compete for their Clubs in official UKCA competition.

September 2017
Team UK take part in their first official training sessions.

October 2017
Team UK take part in their final official training sessions before they travel to Japan.

7th November 2017
Team UK and their supporters leave the UK for Japan and arrive in Takasaki to sunny skies!

8th November 2017
Team UK arrive at the Takasaki Arena for their penultimate practice session in the venue where they will compete.

9th November 2017
Team UK take part in their final practice session before competition and meet other athletes from around the world.

10th November 2017
Athletes from around the world take to the Takasaki Arena for the final time before competition day for an event rehearsal. Athletes from Team UK meet fellow athletes and visualise their routines.

11th & 12th November 2017
After months of preparation the Cheerleading World Championships 2017 is finally here. Team UK compete in Cheerleading Junior 2, Cheerleading Senior All Female, Cheer Dance Doubles Junior 2, Cheer Dance Doubles Senior categories. The final day of competition is streamed live on YouTube to people all over the world.

13th November 2017
Team UK are rewarded for their months of dedication with a celebration day at Disney Tokyo!

Results

Cheerleading Junior 2 – Team UK 2nd Place

Cheerleading Senior All Female – Team UK 4th Place

Cheer Dance Doubles Junior 2 – Team UK 7th Place

Cheer Dance Doubles Senior – Team UK 8th Place

A full list of results is available on the official Takasaki 2017 website

On behalf of all at the UKCA, we’d like to say a huge well done to Team UK’s athletes and coaches for their superb performances against some of the world’s elite Cheerleaders. Your attitude and commitment in the months leading up to the competition have been fantastic and you represented the United Kingdom brilliantly.

We’d also like to say a massive thank you to the supporters and helpers who travelled with the squad to Japan.

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

 

We hope you all have a spooky night and a fun time, make sure you tag us in with your costume pics using #ukca on Instagram or Twitter.

Upcoming Courses

Check out our latest courses happening up and down the country.

Final Training Session

As 28 countries prepare to make their way to the World Championships in Japan, Team UK are eagerly awaiting their final training session this weekend. We wish them all good luck at the Championships.

Zephz Shoes

A huge thank you to Zephz shoes for providing Team UK with some awesome footwear for the World Championships.

Winter Championship Tickets

With entries now closed, we’re in for an exciting competition so make sure you get your tickets to avoid disappointment.

Team UKCA.

 

There’s just over a week left to enter the final UKCA competition of the calendar year!

That’s right it’s that exciting time of year again – Halloween, Bonfire Night, Christmas AND the UKCA WINTER CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS! It feels like forever since our last competition back at the beginning of the summer, so we’re especially excited about this one!

This year the Winter Championships take place on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd December with competition due to start at 9am on both days however an official running order will be made and sent to coaches once the competition entry process has been completed.

Over the course of the weekend, we’ll see teams compete across Cheerleading, Group Stunt, Partner Stunt, Pom Dance, Cheer Dance and Street Cheer categories…and of course the mascot dance-off! It’s not one to be missed.

The official deadline for entries is MONDAY 23rd OCTOBER so make sure your get your entries in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

To enter and find our more information about the event, visit the UKCA Winter Cheerleading Championship 2017 competition page.

We can’t wait to see you all there!

Wow! What a weekend! We’re still beaming after another absolutely fantastic competition!

First of all we’d like to say a huge thank you and well done to everybody who took part in the UKCA National Schools’ Championships 2017 including our wonderful volunteers, coaches and of course the spectators who descended on the National Cycling Centre on mass to create a superb atmosphere for our final comp until the Winter.

As always at UKCA competitions we were treated to some of the highest level Cheerleading in the country with performances from Cheerleading, Pom Dance, Disability Pom Dane, Street Cheer and Freestyle categories as well as a special Disability Group Stunt performance and the crowd favourite, Mascot Dance Off! Your ability, commitment and Cheer spirit makes us incredibly proud to be hosts of such an amazing, competitive event.

All of the results from the two day event can be found here:

Saturday / Sunday

We’d like to say a huge congratulations to our Spirit Award Winners, who are presented with a special award for their display of exceptional Cheer Spirit throughout the day.

Our Saturday Winners were Park View Tigers:

Congratulations to Park View Tigers on winning the Insure4Sport spirit award #ukca #wcw2017 #thisgirlcan

A post shared by UKCA (@theukca) on Jun 24, 2017 at 8:11am PDT

Our Sunday Winners were Fusion:

Congratulations to Fusion on winning the #ukca Spirit Award #wsw2017 #thisgirlcan

A post shared by UKCA (@theukca) on Jun 25, 2017 at 9:19am PDT

This year at the UKCA National Schools’ Championships were also ran a special competition called The Golden Bow, where competitors are challenged to find 6 bows in different places around the Manchester Velodrome venue and develop a chant.

We’d like to say congratulations to the winners for their effort and their fantastic chants

Here’s some of the best entries:

WINNER! (Saturday)

St Thomas of Canterbury
Cheer is fun, cheer is fab,
It makes you want to do the dab..
When you see us you will know
That we deserve the Golden Bow!

Congratulations to St Thomas of Canterbury on winning the Golden Bow #ukca #wsw2017 #thisgirlcan

A post shared by UKCA (@theukca) on Jun 24, 2017 at 7:47am PDT

Other Saturday entries:
Dunn Street Diamonds
Cheerleader, Cheerleader, hunt high and low,
Look around for the Golden Bow.
We sprinkle cheer wherever we go,
Thank you Manchester for a wonderful show.

KWPS Allstars
In the Velodrome where Cheerleaders go,
Teams are looking for the Golden Bows!
They’re bright, they shine, they look divine,
Let’s see how many we can find.

Fairway Cheerleaders
We’re here today to search for gold,
The bows are hidden all around.
So keep you eyes peeled as you walk,
And the Golden Bows will soon be found.

Highfield Wildcats
We have found the Golden Bows,
Even though it hurt our toes.
Wildcats team have clearly shown,
That we can find the golden bows.

Shrubland Street Superstars
Golden Bow, can you show.
All of us how to flow?

OPJS
1,2,3,4, everyone get on the floor.
Can you find the Golden Bows?
1,2,3 GO!

E-Act Extreme
We are here to go go go
And find the Golden Bow bow bow.
Now we’ve found the Golden Bow
Go Extreme, let’s go.

Tintwistle Ignition
Golden bows are the best, better than all the rest.
Go find all the bows and you will turn into pros.
Tintwistle Ignition let’s go!

WINNER! (Sunday)

Hawarden High School
These Golden Bows don’t grow on trees,
So take good care and find them please.

Congratulations to Hawarden High School on winning today’s Golden Bow award #ukca #wsw2017 #thisgirlcan

A post shared by UKCA (@theukca) on Jun 25, 2017 at 8:56am PDT

Other Sunday entries:

Bishop Rawstorne Academy
G O L D E N B O W S
Golden Bows all the way, we will cheer and chant all day x 3
Golden Bows!

The Radclyffe School
Attack, Attack the Golden Bow is back.
It has no limit but let me tell you..it has Spirit.
So get on down and move your feet
The Golden Bow has got the beat.

Connah’s Quay HS
Look high, look low until you find the Golden Bow.
Your hair will grow when you have a Golden Bow.
G.O.L.D.E.N B.O.W.
Golden Bow!

Wickersley HS
We had a mission to find the Golden Bows.
Where are they, nobody knows!

Wilmslow HS
We’re Wilmslow High School and wear the Golden Bow and we’re here to steal the show.

Healing School
Golden Bow, Golden Bow
Here we go, here we go.
Scream and shout
We’re about!
Golden Bow!
When I say Golden, you say Bow.
Golden (Bow)
Golden (Bow) Yeah!

Wath Comprehensive School
Ok team, hey let’s go
We are here to steal the show.
All you need is the Golden Bow so come on team, go, go, go!

Castell Alun HS
We are Castell Alun, we stand proud!
We are Castell Alun, were the best in around!
We have our Golden Bows!
We always point our toes!
Goooooo Casty!

St James’s Secondary School
With our Golden Bows, we will show, how impressive we are on the floor.
We are Gold
We are Gold
We are Gold Yeah!

Beckfoot School
Golden Bow, Golden Bow
We seek you high, we seek you low.
Spirit Cheer, Spirit Glow.
Golden Bow, Golden Bow.

Kings Macclesfield
Golden Bows, take it to the top, your top flyers will never drop.
Make sure to drop the beat and they will be jumping off their feet!

Biddenham Upper School
Biddenham Gold Stars have arrived, searching high and low.
We found all six, there was a mix, we deserve the Golden Bow!

It was superb event we’re sure you’ll agree! If you couldn’t make it down to the Velodrome this time, don’t forget to check out our highlight reel from the comp here:

Enjoy your summer and we look forward to seeing you in December for the UKCA Winter Championships 2017!