Cheerleading

Many people know that cheer leading is very hard work. Cheerleaders are looked up to for many things, such as their work in the community, their work in helping children to learn the safe way to do things, and their leadership skills. We chose five squads for you to learn about; Louisiana State University (LSU), Florida State University (FSU), University of Tennessee, University of Alabama, and Harvard University.


UCA History & Philosophy
Universal Cheerleaders Association was founded in 1974 by Jeff Webb to provide high quality educational training for college and high school cheerleaders through summer camps and clinics on college campuses. Many people know that cheer leading is very hard work. 
During its first couple of years, the company literally operated out of Jeff’s apartment in Memphis, Tennessee. Instructors were hired from college squads and 4000 students attended Varsity’s 24 camps in the Midwest and the South during the summer of 1975.

During the next several years, UCA began to rapidly expand as their reputation for outstanding instructional programs, and in particular the emphasis on cheerleading gymnastics, quickly spread.

UCA’s goal is to inspire leadership on and off the field. All of UCA’s material and programs are centrally focused on the traditional role of cheerleading. UCA believes that the primary purpose of a cheerleader is to support athletic programs and lead the crowd before and during games. Cheerleaders play an instrumental role in raising, leading and maintaining school spirit in and around their communities. In short, they are leaders in building general morale at their school!
http://uca.varsity.com/HistoryAndPhilosophy.aspx


UCA & AACCA
UCA is the founding member of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators, a non-profit educational association for the over 70,000 cheerleading coaches across the United States. Founded in 1988, AACCA is the recognized standard of care for all cheerleading activities.

UCA is dedicated to the safe and responsible practice of cheerleading, and all UCA Instructors are AACCA Safety Certified and use the AACCA Safety Manual as a teaching guide and resource. UCA also implements the AACCA safety guidelines at camps and competitions and encourages all coaches to become AACCA Safety-Certified.

AACCA certification is available in all 50 states by taking the accredited 4 hour course and, upon completion, remains in effect for 4 years. Over 20,000 coaches have been AACCA certified since 2000. On the high school level, AACCA certification is already a requirement to complete the Bronze Level NFHS Spirit Coaches Education Program.

Go to www.aacca.org for more information and to sign up to receive convenient email certification updates. You’ll find the latest on upcoming conferences, certifications, and safety news and updates

http://uca.varsity.com/SafetyInfo.aspx