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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The NCA was founded in 1950 by the "Grandfather" of cheerleading, ], a former member of the Spirit Squad at Southern Methodist University. The NCA, incorporated in 1961, is the first organization to hold cheer camps with the purpose of bringing cheerleaders together to learn new skills under qualified instructors and compete against other schools in dance, jumps, tumbling and stunting. The first camp was held in 1951 at ] with only |
The NCA was founded in 1950 by the "Grandfather" of cheerleading, ], a former member of the Spirit Squad at Southern Methodist University. The NCA, incorporated in 1961, is the first organization to hold cheer camps with the purpose of bringing cheerleaders together to learn new skills under qualified instructors and compete against other schools in dance, jumps, tumbling and stunting. The first camp was held in 1951 at ] with only athletes in attendance. The camp was so popular, that the next year attendance skyrocketed to 450 athletes. Summer Camps were also established across the United States with Cheer and Tumbling Classes led by some of the most outstanding Collegiate Cheerleaders in the United States. | ||
| In 1974, Jeff Webb founded '''Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA),''' which taught higher level skills. In 1987, the first association devoted to teaching safety to coaches and advisors was created. UCA has grown into '''Varsity Spirit Corp'''., today, encompassing 17 cheerleading event, apparel and service companies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cheerleading.org - The History of Cheerleading & Cheer Organizations|url=https://www.cheerleading.org/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Cheerleading.org - The Home and Future of Cheerleading|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| ==NCA today== | ==NCA today== | ||
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| Sport | Cheerleading |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Official website | www |
The US National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) was established as a way to bring cheerleaders together to learn new skills. Since 1951, the NCA has held summer camps, and is credited with the invention of the herkie jump, the pom pom, the spirit stick and being the first uniform manufacturer.
History
The NCA was founded in 1950 by the "Grandfather" of cheerleading, Lawrence "Herkie" Herkimer, a former member of the Spirit Squad at Southern Methodist University. The NCA, incorporated in 1961, is the first organization to hold cheer camps with the purpose of bringing cheerleaders together to learn new skills under qualified instructors and compete against other schools in dance, jumps, tumbling and stunting. The first camp was held in 1951 at Sam Houston State University with only athletes in attendance. The camp was so popular, that the next year attendance skyrocketed to 450 athletes. Summer Camps were also established across the United States with Cheer and Tumbling Classes led by some of the most outstanding Collegiate Cheerleaders in the United States.
NCA today
Today the NCA still hosts summer camps as a way to bring new skills to teams in a safe controlled environment. Now, they also host competitions for school and All-star teams, from low level regionals such as Classic Championships to the NCA nationals for school cheerleaders and the NCA All-Star Nationals for All-Star cheerleaders, which are two of the most prestigious competitions in the country. NCA is part of Varsity Brands. One of the most prominent NCA events are the College National Championships which are held in Daytona Beach Florida on the Band Shell and are televised nationally on Daytona Beach every April.
NCA has granted adolescent men and women the opportunity to showcase their gymnastic based abilities on a national and international level, and the number of its participants has exponentially increased every year for nearly over a decade. At the 2018 NCA Dallas National Championship alone 23,655 athletes from over 39 states and 9 countries, gathered together to participate in one of the most premier competitions of the cheerleading community. It is through various events similar to Dallas, that NCA challenges the societal ideal that cheerleading is a feminine sport that does not require athletic abilities. NCA is to be considered by many, as a strong community activist especially in relation to non-profit organizations that advocate for the health benefits of children. The growth of NCA has inspired many upcoming cheerleading programs, to strive for a level of excellence that has allowed it to achieve as much as the company has over the past 70 years.
References
- "Cheerleading.org - The History of Cheerleading & Cheer Organizations". Cheerleading.org - The Home and Future of Cheerleading. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- "National Cheerleaders Association" Retrieved Nov 2013
3. "National Cheerleaders Association" Dallas NewS. Retrieved March 2018
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