Competitions

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.

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.

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

Cheerleading World Championships are here!

November 20, 2015 by UKCA Admin

The time has arrived! We’ve been looking ahead to the Cheerleading World Championships with excitement all year long. This year the Competition is being held in Berlin, and our very own Team UK is out there right now getting ready to give the performance of their lives!

Don’t worry if you couldn’t make it all the way to Berlin because there is a live stream where you can catch all of the Cheerleading action!

CLICK HERE FOR THE CHEERLEADING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE STREAM!

It’s going to be a fantastic event full of Cheer and excitement. You can find out more from their Official website www.ifc-hdqrs.org and even Follow them on Twitter for more live updates right here @ifc_cheer.

We wish all of the very best of luck to each and every team competing, we want everyone to Cheer their hearts out. Let’s give an extra special cheer to Team UK!

“Say we are proud of you, say we are proud of you – good job!”

Share your support for our Team UK over social media with your Tweets and Facebook posts.

Make Sure You Enter The Winter Championship!

October 16, 2015 by UKCA Admin

Have you entered the UKCA Winter Championship yet?

Make sure you submit your entry soon as entries for the Championship close on Friday 30th October 2015 – so don’t miss out! There’s still plenty of time to enter but don’t leave it too late.

It’s going to be an amazing competition this Winter! The UKCA will be back at the Manchester Velodrome again for an amazing weekend of Cheerleading. We can’t wait to spend 2 days in Manchester watching amazing performances from a range of teams from across the UK. The wide range of categories will allow for all Cheerleading talents and skills to be performed in different ways. Whether you are an expert in Street Cheer or Pom Dance, there will be a time for everyone to perform. Of course we’re looking forward to seeing those Freestyle moves, the improvised performances at UKCA Competitions are always incredible!

Remember when you want to enter your Club into a UKCA Competition you must first enter all of your Cheerleaders into our online system. To do this you can refer to our ‘How To: Use Our Club Management Tool’ here to guide you with the process. Also after you have completed this section you will need to add them into the Competition, so we have created a ‘How To: Enter A UKCA Competition’ to help you.

Have a brilliant weekend from all of us here at The UK Cheerleading Association.

We can’t wait to see you at the Winter Championship!

Team UKCA.

Enter the Winter Championship!

October 2, 2015 by UKCA Admin

It’s the beginning of October and we’re already looking forward to the Winter Championships at the Manchester Velodrome, we can’t wait for another 2 days of Cheerleading! With so many varied categories showcased throughout the weekend, from Pom Dance to Street Cheer there’s lots to be excited about.

The deadline for Competition entries into the Winter Championships is the 30th October 2015, so get your entries in as soon as you can! No matter the level of Cheerleading, Coaching or Training that you’re at there’s a category for everyone to truly excel in. It’s £20 for each competitor to enter the Winter Championships per category. On Saturday the 5th of December the Manchester Velodrome will be bursting with all Cheerleading divisions, categories and levels. Sunday 6th December brings Pom Dance, Cheer Dance, Street Cheer & Freestyle to the Championships! Which day are you looking forward to the most? It’s going to be a truly amazing Cheer weekend.

To enter the Winter Championships you can follow this link here and Sign In to the online UKCA system. To enter a Competition you will need to register your Club and Cheerleaders, we recommend using our ‘How To: Use Our Club Management Tool’ guide to help you along with this process. Next, to enter your Club into the relevant categories you must use our Competition entry system, you can use our ‘How To: Enter a UKCA Competition’ helpful article if you need any further guidance.

We can’t wait to see you at the Winter Championships!

We are proud of you.

Team UKCA

Sainsbury’s School Games & EuroWBchamps15!

September 8, 2015 by UKCA Admin

A large mix of sports have been taking place across the UK, with the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Worcester from 28th August – 6th Sep and the Sainsbury’s School Games running on the 3rd – 6th September.

Here at the UKCA we’ve followed and supported the events both online and on the floor! Many of our Cheerleaders headed to the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships to show their support, and cheer on the players throughout the games. Fantastic support from Kobika Starlites saw the women’s team go on to become bronze medalists and the men’s team to win gold! Discover more about the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in last week’s blog. We are proud of you! #EveryRoadToRio #1YearToGo #Rio2016

We have also been involved with the Sainsbury’s School Games, cheering along and showing support to encourage players. If you didn’t know about the Sainsbury’s School Games then here is some more information for you, “Nationally and locally the Sainsbury’s School Games is being delivered through partnerships. The national partnership is made up of:

– Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), which has overall policy leadership, supported by the Department for Education (DofE) and the Department of Health (DOH).

– Sport England, who are in charge of distributing Lottery funding and are supporting the engagement of Sports Governing Bodies and County Sports Partnerships.

– Youth Sport Trust, who are the landscape lead organisation for school sport. They been commissioned by Sport England to provide development support to schools, sports and other local partners.

Over £128m of Lottery and Government funding is being invested to support the School Games.”

More of our amazing Cheerleaders from Team Spirit and The Clarets supported the School games final on Sunday. We’re incredibly proud to be part of these fantastic events, and can’t wait to get involved with future opportunities!

We are proud of you!

Team UKCA.

Euro Wheelchair Basketball Championships

September 4, 2015 by UKCA Admin

The European Wheelchair Basketball Championships are taking place from the 28th August – 6th September in Worcester. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the partnership between the UKCA & British Wheelchair Basketball, as our Cheerleaders will be court side supporting the athletes & Cheering their hearts out!

The competition has begun and with 73 scheduled games over ten days of the Championships, so there is lots to look forward to and keep up with. You can follow all of the action with them on Twitter @EuroWBchamps15 and Like them on Facebook.

Image via @worcester_uni

Both men’s and women’s teams will be playing and competing each day. First of all each nation will pay against each other, then a semi finals round will be played followed by a final game. The top nations will then go on to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympics! This is a great opportunity to watch amazing talent at a great venue, The University of Worcester Arena. We can’t wait to see the events and games unfold!

We wish the best of luck to the teams, and hope you all enjoy our Cheerleaders support throughout the event!

Image via @EuroWBchamps15

We are proud of you!

Team UKCA.

UKCA News

August 28, 2015 by UKCA Admin

It’s been a busy month here at the UK Cheerleading Association with many courses running throughout the Summer. Keep sending us your Cheer photos across social media using #Summercheer

We’re excited to announce our 2016 Competition dates are:

NI National Schools & Club Championship – February 26th/27th 2016

UKCA Nationals (with European qualifying categories) – March 19th/20th 2016

Spring Championship – May 14th/15th 2016

National Schools Championship – June 18/19th 2016

Winter Championship – December 3rd/4th 2016

Coaches can mark these dates in their diaries! Keep on training to win those trophies – we can’t wait to see you all in 2016!

Next we’d like to congratulate all our newly qualified Coaches who have successfully completed courses this month!

Over the year we hold lots of courses throughout the country which teach a range of different aspects of Cheerleading. Book a course with the UKCA and join us at a class this September!

We would like to wish everyone competing in the 2015 School Games the best of luck! You can keep up with all of the action on Twitter @_SchoolGames #2015SSG.

And finally there is the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships taking place from the 28th August – 6th September in Worcester. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the partnership between the UKCA & British Wheelchair Basketball as our Cheerleaders will be court side supporting the athletes and demonstrating their skills! Find out more about what’s happening on social media @EuroWBchamps15

There are many Cheerleading courses upcoming in September. Our courses are accessible from all over the UK as they’re in a wide range of locations. Come along and develop your skills with us in the North West, Midlands and South West, we can help you build upon Cheerleading, Street Cheer and Leadership Skills!

Click here to book a range of Cheerleading courses and discover what’s best for your skills and your location with our Course Finder and Coaching Pathway.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE ONE OF OUR TUTORS?

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

Team UKCA

A Successful National Schools’ Championship 2015!

June 21, 2015 by UKCA Admin

We had an incredible time at the National Schools’ Championship at the weekend! The Manchester Velodrome is always bursting with Cheer spirit. Thank you to everyone involved from the Cheerleaders, to each and every volunteer. Both days brought an amazing Cheer atmosphere to Manchester. We are proud of you!

A special UKCA congratulations goes out to the winners of the Milano Spirit Award Fairway Cheerleaders and the winners of the Insure4Sport Spirit Award … The Spirit Award is such a fantastic element to our Competitions because it shows the true Cheer Spirit within the UKCA! You can check out all the winners of the Competition by following the link to our results page here. But who can forget the brilliant mascot dance off? There are just so many fun aspects to the ‘Sport of Smiles’.

This month we’re so excited here at the UKCA to have many Competitions and courses running up and down the Country. We’ve also added many courses to our website, so be sure to click here for course listing and dates.

What else are we excited about here at the UKCA? The European Cheerleading Championships in Zadar, Croatia of course! Many of our British teams and top performers will be representing us in the event which kicks off this weekend! There has been so much preparation and organisation put into the routines, which really shows in the final performance. Coaches, we are proud of you!

Lastly, congratulations to all of our members who attended the National Schools’ Competition and good luck to all those competing at the European Cheerleading Championships 2015 in Zadar, Croatia. Don’t forget you can follow all the action online using the hashtag #ECC2015ZADAR.

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