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"In my role as the National School Sport Champion I have been surprised but excited to see pupils given the chance to have a go at cheerleading. The surprise was not only that schools are giving such a wide range of
activities but also how physical it was.
I have given it a go and thoroughly enjoyed it. Good luck to everyone involved.
Best wishes"Dame Kelly Holmes, Double Olympic Champion |
 19th International Championships = 25-27 Jul 08 BCA Scotland 08 - 15 June - results online IASF Courses - 23-26 Aug 08 - info online NCSSE Coaches Courses, June 08 tour, info online BCA Univ. Championship 08 - Sat 22 Mar - results online BCA Midlands Classic 08 - Sun 23 Mar - results online BCA Southern Classic - 18-19 Oct 08 - info online
BCA Northern Classic Competition - 6-7 Dec 08 - info online Road to Recognition - The Facts Welcome New Members |
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As of 27 February 2008 current auditable paid BCA membership stands at 405 clubs, comprising of 16,067 participants. 93% of all known active groups are members of the BCA. More clubs joining every month.
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BCA Championships Competing Order now online.
BCA Championships Division Times now online.Three hall event ! 75 competing division / rounds over 3 days, average 4.8 teams each.
BCA Scotland 08 Video Trailer is now online.
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Check out McDonald's Happy Meals this month, 'Cheerleader' mini-magazine with Panini stickers, info supplied by BCA and Squeeze Photography.
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Five page photo feature in P.E. & Sport Today magazine, "The only magazine for everyone involved in physical education & school sports." BCA was invited to submit the 2,500 word feature 'Sportlight Sport - Cheerleading'.
Cheerleading Safety Continues To Shine in UK: Safety levels in British cheerleading are almost five times improved since 2002, despite a five-fold increase in participation, independant sports paramedics report confirms.
Northallerton Times: Harrogate Hornets on their first competition the Midlands Classic .
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19th annual BCA Internationals 25th - 27th Jul 2008 Info now online. Europe's largest and most prestigious cheer event. Over £7000 in trophies and awards. 2007 welcomed 244 team entries from 62 clubs in 29 divisions, 403 routines, 3,267 entrants. |
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COACHES & JUDGES COURSES Sat 23 to Tues 26 August 2008, Bracknell. Another opportunity to take IASF workshops, IASF credentialling, Judges course, and NCSSE courses.
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NCSSE Coaches Courses & Qualifications June tour series.
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CHEERLEADING TV Cheerleading video clips online showing the fun, action, and behind the scenes at competitions around Britain.
BCA Scotland at Braehead Arena 2008 video trailer
BCA Univ. Competition at Telford 2008 video trailer
BCA Midlands Classic Competition 2008 video trailer
BCA Western Classic at Newport 2008 video trailer
BCA Northern Classic at Blackpool 2007 video trailer
BCA Southern Classic at Brighton 2007 video trailer
BCA Championships at Telford 2007 video trailer |
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Welcome new members - June We would like to welcome the following new BCA member squads, joined in June 
Theatre Crazy Cats, Workington
Firestarters, Padiham
Island 49ers, Chatham
Panthers Cheer Academy, Glasgow
Falcon Flames, St Neots
N.W.K. Team Spirit, Newark
United Sparkz, Copthorne
Derby Elite Cheerleading, DerbyCheck out New Members for new squads by month joined. |
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BCA Scotland Competition at Braehead Arena, - Sun 15 June. 157 teams from 38 clubs entered this year: Returns to awesome prestige 4000 seat venue, 6500 free parking spaces. International rules, US & UK judges. Sorry, all seats sold out. |
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Welcome new members - May We would like to welcome the following new BCA member squads, joined in May
Rainbow Cheers, Maidstone
Wallheath Wildcats, Kingswinford
B-Girls, Underwood, Notts
Bolsover Allstars, Chesterfield
Barrow Raiderettes, Barrow-in-Furness
Cosmic Airwaves, Aberdeen
Jem Xtreme, St Helens
United Angels, AddescombeCheck out New Members for new squads by month joined. |
Results from BCA Rimini Competition
Telford: Results for University Championship and Midlands Classic - online 25 March
Full score form packs with detail results tables mailed out 26 March.
BCA Univ. Competition at Telford 2008 video trailer now online
BCA Midlands Classic Competition 2008 video trailer now onlineSorry, all seats for both events at Telford sold out. 2,600 seat venue. Clubs were advised early to group pre-book to prioritise seats for family and friends of those taking part.
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BCA University Championship at Telford International Centre. 22 March 2008. Britains only competition specially for university based teams. Sr Cheer, Coed Cheer, Sr Dance, P/Stunt, Trios. 98 teams from 46 uni's. Returns to huge high prestige venue in Telford, ample car parking. Schedule |
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BCA Midlands Classic at Telford International Centre, - 23 March 2008. Regional competition returns to Telford. 127 routines from 47 clubs.
International rules, qualified judges, Large high prestige venue. 2 full safety floors + wood dance floor.
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Provisional Schedules for University Championships & Midlands Classic competitions now online. Telford at Easter welcomes 225 teams from 73 clubs, 3,356 entrants over the two days.
Newport 2008 Results now online.
BCA Camp at St Bedes School was another example of BCA's growing schools programme.
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"Real People, Real Winners": The British Cheerleading Association is delighted to announce it will be amongst the beneficiaries of BingoLotto – a new TV game which will raise money for sport and the voluntary sector. BingoLotto will be a weekly game broadcast on digital TV channels Virgin1 and Challenge. Tickets will be on sale from outlets around the country and will allow viewers to take part in the BingoLotto game from the comfort of their own homes, with a 1 in 9.5 chance of winning. Click for full info |
| On Virgin 1 & Challenge TV channels, the first show at 7 pm on Friday 29th Feb features cheerleading, the Western Classic and the Boswell's Squad |
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The Road to Recognition: The Facts The current status of the British Cheerleading Association's unique official Recognition application with the Sports Councils. |
Manchester Eveing News: Cheers to High School Heroes on Disney's 'High School Musical' making cheerleading popular in schools, with mention of the British Cheerleading Assn. - 15 Feb
ITV: North London Wildcats cheerleaders were featured of ITV's 'Dancing On Ice' on Sunday 10 Feb at 7 pm, helping one of the skaters get some inspiration and new moves at their practice session.
ITV Meridian News: Southcoast Zodiacs (enter search 'sussex cheerleaders') featured on 'Grassroots Sport" on ITV Television, 4 Feb at 6:00 pm
Eurosport: Beijing cheerleaders sworn in. - 2 Feb
'Dance Expression' magazine: Major feature on Cheerleading in the latest issue, with photos from the BCA Northern Classic at Blackpool - Feb
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BCA Western Classic. The Newport Centre Sat 23 to Sun 24 Febraury 2008. Full details online. Teams from 43 clubs entered. Event expanded to two days. Partner stunr & Cheer on the Saturday, dance & solos on Sunday. Prioritised advance tickets guarantee seats. See the video trailer from Newport 2007. |
Worcestershire Schools Competition. Teams from ten schools competeted at the Perdiswell Leisure Centre 10th December, organised by BCA
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CHEERLEADER: Magazine - Vol 14 Iss 1 Packed with News, reports, and Information Printed publication - OUT NOW ! On-Line version - OUT NOW ! Now in full glossy litho production format. The latest issue contains reports and results from Brighton and Blackpool, plus much more! 32 pages, now including 16 in full colour. |
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Press Release: BCA INCORPORATES ALLSTAR STANDARDS The British Cheerleading Association will be introducing USASF Allstar competition rules in 2008, following advances in the Allstar standards and discussions with USASF. |
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COACHES & JUDGES COURSES Sat 5th & Sun 6th January, Bracknell. Nearly 30 attended the January Coaches IASF course. Special thanks to Matt McDonough from IASF Memphis. Almost 20 enrolled for the Judges Course the next day.
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BCA NORTHERN CLASSIC Sat 8th & Sun 9th December, Blackpool. Click link for latest News. Blackpool Results now online. 135 rountines entered, 1365 entrants.
US & UK Judges, ESP Divisions for equal opportunity to all. Special embroidered badge for every Competitor & gifts for Coaches. Plus Disco Party!
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Brighton DVD's will be shipped on 30th November, just 3 weeks after the event.
... a glittering evening of prizes at the 2007 Newark and Sherwood Sports Review and Awards Evening. The evening opened with an energetic performance from the Ice Diamonds Cheerleaders lead by Sarah Gould, who was nominated for two awards during the evening, including Sports Team of the Year
Southern Classic Results 07 from Brighton online 5th Nov. Score form packs mailed out 6th Nov.
BCA Southern Classic at Brighton 2007 video trailerPalace Crystals Cheerleaders on new Flaming Monkies pop video. The full Music Video will be online from 24 October, to be launched at London's Hard Rock Cafe 13 November.
Blue Peter, BBC1 at 5 pm on Tuesday 30th October. Reading University Cheerleaders in 10 minute cheerleading feature.
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BCA Southern Classic at The Brighton Centre 3 to 4 November 2007. 3,200 seat venue. US & UK Judges, ESP Divisions for equal opportunity to all. Special embroidered badge for every Competitor & gifts for Coaches. See Results |  |
The Guardian: 'Joint cheerleading squad for Olympics agreed' in talks between North and South Korea. 4 Oct 07
BCA is the sports top ranked web site due to depth of relevant content and volume of visitor traffic. 96 countries visited this site in October.
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BBC News: Children 'not exercising enough'.
Study shows 99.6% of girls fell short on excercise. 13 Sep 07
The Guardian: Children fail exercise test, study shows'. Fewer than 1 in 200 of 11-year-old girls gets enough exercise. 13 Sep 07
The Telegraph: Only one in 250 girls takes enough exercise. A generation of overweight, lazy children could be the first to be outlived by its parents 13 Sep 07
Solution? "Support cheerleading as an athletic activity", says BCA |
The Guardian: Grassroots focus grows.
Sports NGB's will have to demonstrate how they will increase participation to justify funding. 13 Sep 07Cheerleading continues to grow by more than 20% each year
2007 Championships Results are now online 30 July
Score form packs with Thank You letter, full results tables and photo albums password mailed out to championships participating clubs on 1 August.
2007 Video Trailer from the Championships now online, plus 2007 Photo Montage
Media coverage for the BCA Internationals.
Thousands come to battle for the International Cheerleading ..."It is the 18th International Cheerleading Championships and some of them, I note, as my brain tries to take in all the scenes around me, are dressed as Snow White ..."
Also BBC News, also BBC 1 'The One Show' (30 July), BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, Daily Mail (8 Aug), BBC Wales Today (8 Aug), Current TV, Radio 4, and photo features in the Shropshire Star and Dunmow Broadcast, plus Herts 24, and The Comet, Radio Europe, Suffolk Evening Star
BBC News: Kits blamed for girls' PE dislike
... Council for Wales' Girls First Initiative Wales, which enabled teachers to organise activities like yoga, aqua-aerobics, street dance and cheerleading. ... ESTYN report recommends cheerleading.
BCA becomes a full member of NCSSE, voted by the NCSSE Board on 5 July 07. With board voting rights and a UK based Presenter this will enable us to further expand opportunities for coaches safety training and education beyond the three annual tour series.
Sweatshirts, hoodies, shorts, T-shirts, key rings, CD clocks, drawing and notebooks, BCA bears, coasters and more.Official suppliers of BCA licensed merchandise. Order online at www.bcashop.com
Check out the CCPR website www.ccpr.org.uk.
The CCPR represents 256 national governing bodies of sport and recreation in the United Kingdom, including the Football Association and the Lawn Tennis Association. The British Cheerleading Association was formally admitted to CCPR membership on 5 March 1999 as governing body for Cheerleading. |
