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The National Championships 2015!

March 24, 2015 by UKCA Admin

Last weekend saw the return of The UK Cheerleading Association to the Manchester Velodrome for The National Championships 2015! We were absolutely thrilled to welcome all of our UKCA members, coaches, volunteers and spectators back for another great weekend of ‘The Sport of Smiles’. With so many different cheer categories across the weekend, it was fantastic to see such a wide range of cheerleading talent! From Tiny Teenies to Senior Group Stunt there were so many fantastic performances across the weekend. In this week’s blog we are going to share some of our favourite aspects of the weekend with you. Firstly, we would like to congratulate Katie from Kobika Starlites on winning our UKCA Coach of The Year Award! Our coaches are a really big part of The UKCA as an organisation and all of our squads wouldn’t be at the level they are now without the help, training and guidance from our coaches, so well done to you all.

We’d also like to give a big thank you to our UKCA Comperes who kept the energy alive across 2 days of cheer fun! Also, we’d like to welcome our newest Compere, Ryan. He was great and really brought a fun aspect to the event with his dance moves and Cheer spirit! So a big UKCA thank you goes out to Jason, Lane & Ryan & Vicky! You can find pictures & videos featuring the comperes, performances & spectators on our Instagram, so click here to follow us and keep up with all things UKCA.

Congratulations to Kobika Starlite who took home the Insure 4 Sport Spirit Award and also to The Clarets who were winners of the Milano Spirit Award! To all of the competitors at the weekend you did an amazing job of keeping everybody involved entertained and really showed off the spirit of the UKCA! We hope you managed to catch our friends Halbro, AntCheer and Logobility who were supporting us all weekend with their fantastic cheer products.

Our highlights of the event were the 1,600 Cheerleaders who took part in our #ThisGirlCan photo and the Mexican wave! What was the highlight of your weekend?

Can’t wait to see you all again soon for the Spring Championships in May 2015!

We are proud of you!

Team UKCA.

The National Championships are here!

March 20, 2015 by UKCA Admin

We cannot wait for this weekend! Each and every year we look forward to The National Cheerleading Championships, which are held at the Manchester Velodrome. With so many fantastic categories throughout the weekend we’re sure to see lots of fantastic talent. There are so many different categories which will display lots of different moves and stunts. From group stunt to street cheer there will be many areas of Cheerleading on show. Which category are you looking forward to the most?

Whether you are competing or a spectator, we can’t wait to see you. As a spectator you will have a fantastic weekend, where you can show your support and watch the Cheerleading teams and squads as they show off their skills! if you have friends and family who are competing then be sure to show the same level of support to all of the other teams that are competing. We love to see the support and encouragement that the spectators bring to our events, it’s fantastic!

Moreover, if you need anymore information concerning the weekend and the manchester Velodrome then please head to their website, here… where you can find out all you need to know about location and parking. We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow for a wonderful weekend of Cheer! Who wants to win the Spirit Award?

Don’t forget to keep up with all of the action from the Championships by following us on Twitter @UKCheerleading

We are proud of you.

Team UKCA.

The National Championships are almost here…

March 6, 2015 by UKCA Admin

Are you ready for the UKCA March National Championships 2015?

Last year we saw fantastic talent from all of our Cheerleaders and coaches. The routines are precision just keeps on improving year on year! Not only are all of the UKCA members fantastic but so are all of our spectators and supporters who turn up at all of our events and cheer on each and every squad – you really make a difference! All of our volunteers and those who work with the Teenage Cancer Trust who dedicate their entire weekends to lending a hand and giving their full support, bring an absolutely amazing aspect to the day. We are proud of you!

The March Nationals at the Manchester Velodrome are always a big event for us here in the UK. We look forward to this competition each and every year. Plus all of the interaction which we have shared across our social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and here on our website has been outstanding. We can see how important the This Girl Can campaign has been to so many cheer leading teams across the country. It is a fantastic ongoing event to be a part of and we encourage you to keep on sending us your fantastic images from training and competitions. We know there will be plenty more #ThisGirlCan at the Manchester Velodrome very soon indeed!

We can’t wait to see you all soon!

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

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!

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!

That’s it Uncle Jeff get them back to work making toys #ukca #christmas #goodbye #toys #elves

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UKCA’s Natasha Barker Raising Money For Charity!

September 19, 2014 by UKCA Admin

Natasha Barker is a UKCA Coach who is doing so much for her local community. Not only is she a Cheerleading coach in her spare time, but she is now also helping to raise money and awareness for The Christies Oncology Unit.

Join The Christie movement here & set up a fundraising page or simply donate! The Christie is a well known charity within the UK. Through this website you can also view past pledges and how much people have donated – there are many ice bucket donations!

Here at the UK Cheerleading Association we like to support the activities of our members even outside of what they do within our organisation. Just like we supported the activities of Victoria Howarth and her needs to make it to Rio 2016 – we are now supporting Natasha Barker! You can help her reach her £100 target by following this link here and pledging your support!

The Christies charitable organisation supports thousands of people in need. This charity has a specific focus upon cancer research. “Experts in cancer care, research and education” – The Christie Charity. Read more about how you can help Natasha and her campaign below and follow our links to support her cause!

“I am using my position as a finalist in the Miss North West Beauty pageant as a platform to raise money and awareness for The Christie Young Oncology Unit. I am encouraging all the cheerleading squads I am involved with to raise money for this cause and invite other squads to join the fundraising attempt by accepting the Christie’s Cheer Challenge! I will personally be organising a series of fundraising events and charity collections in the hope that we can raise as much money as possible for the unit.”

Wickersley Wonders Cheer Team support UK School Games on Friday 5th Sept.

August 22, 2014 by UKCA Admin

On Friday 5th September, 73 members of Wickersley Wonders Cheer Team will be cheering at the UK School Games.

We are incredibly proud to announce that on Friday the 5th of September the Wickersley Warriors Cheer Team will be cheering at The UK School Games!

And yes – that’s all 73 of them! What an incredible Cheer squad to bring happiness, encouragement and support to the UK School Games. This talented Team boast such a high number of members that they are sure to make a real impact on the whole atmosphere of the event. That is what is so fantastic about Cheerleading, it is not just the Cheerleaders and those taking part in other forms of sports that feel good – it’s the spectators as well!

We are so proud of the Cheer Team, as when they competed at the South Yorkshire School games and 2 of the members became Pom Dance Champions – congratulations ladies!

As well as Cheering on many different forms of sport throughout the event, the Wickersley Wonders Cheer Team will be supporting British Wheelchair Basketball!

“British Wheelchair Basketball (formerly the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association) is the governing body for wheelchair basketball in the United Kingdom.”

This association is the leading organisation in regards to Wheelchair Basketball in the UK!

It is wonderful that in the sporting world we all can work together to support each other and encourage each and every individual to do their very best in whatever sport they are involved in. From Cheerleading to Wheelchair Basketball!

Don’t forget to head along for a great day!

Let’s go Wickersley Wonders!

Images courtesy of The Wickersley Wonders Cheer Team.

A quick message from the Teenage Cancer Trust

June 6, 2014 by UKCA Admin

Our friends over at the Teenage Cancer Trust have asked for our help

Hi everyone

Please could you all do me a massive favour and help Teenage Cancer Trust be selected as your local Sainsbury’s charity of the year…

The process to be their Charity of the Year is to get as many nominations either in store or online (online is a five minute process)

Customer and colleagues can nominate there favourite charity in store by collecting a nomination form at the Customer Service Desk

or you can nominate online at www.sainsburys.co.uk/localcharity. You will need to quote our charity number 1062559 and my contact details.

There is only a ten day window to nominate before voting closes!

VANESSA SIMMONS

REGIONAL FUNDRAISING MANAGER NORTH WEST
93 NEWMAN ST, LONDON, W1T 3EZ
EMAIL: vanessa.simmons@teenagecancertrust.org
MOBILE: 07943 314994

Basic Skills Course

May 30, 2014 by UKCA Marketing

Tutor Hannah from Loud & Proud Cheer has sent us some more pictures from one of this week’s brilliant courses. This one was a basic skills course…

Everybody gave it their all and had a fantastic time. A huge well done to everybody who took part.

Would you like to attend one of our courses and achieve a UKCA qualification? Take a look at our course finder to see which one will be right for you.

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