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Cheerleader Supply Companies
- Spiritwear
P.O. Box 114
2408 S. Park Ave.
Alexandria, IN 46001
Toll Free: 1-800-531-4656 Fax: 1-800-551-6846 Phone: (765)-724-7783
Business Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Cheer T-shirts, shorts, campwear, accessories, Kaepa Cheerleading shoes
- CheerMix
Phone: (801)975-7771
Business Hours: 6am-6pm Mountain Time Monday-Friday
Cheer Music
- New South/Squad One
P.O. Box 604
Dallas, NC 28034
Toll Free: 1-800-438-9934
Business Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Special Order Uniforms
- Valley Decorating Company/Pompon Central
P.O. Box 9470
Fresno, CA 93792
Phone: (209) 275-2500
Country¹s largest producer of pom pons
- Varsity Spirit Fashions
Toll Free: 1-800-533-8022
Uniforms, campwear
- Wincraft, Inc.
1205 E. Sanborn
Winona, MN 55987
Toll Free: 1-800-533-8100 Phone: (507) 454-5510
Business Hours: 7am-8pm Monday-Friday
Gloves, briefs, pom pons, etc.
- CheerGear By Victory
1925 Central
Kansas City, MO 64108
Toll Free:1-800-624-GEAR
- Cheer In Style
Toll Free: 1-800-862-4337
Videos, jewelry, tanks, tees, camp supplies
- Cheerleader/Teammates Supply Company
P.O. Box 749150
Dallas, TX 75374
Toll Free: 1-800-527-4366
Full Line Dealer
- Colorifics
8325 Green Meadow Drive North
Westville, OH 43081-9443
Toll Free: 1-800-322-1961
Business Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
- Cran Barry, Inc.
130 Condor Street, P.O. Box 488
East Boston, MA 02128
Toll Free: 1-800-992-2021 Phone: (617)-567-9737
Business Hours: 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday
Uniforms, jackets, pom pons, shoes, emblems, accessories, etc.
- Dehen Knitting Company
404 N.W. 10th
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 222-3871
- Elite Uniform Company
P.O. Box 2077
LaCrosse, WI 54602
Toll Free: 1-800-522-6190
Business Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Cheerleading and Dance uniforms
- Goal Line Spirit Fashions and Supplies
2133-B Leghorn Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: (415) 969-6660
- Hibbards All American Pepster Supply
P.O. Box 875
Temple City, CA 91780
Phone: (818) 442-7412
Cheerleading and Dance uniforms
- Logan Knitting Mills, Inc.
7936 W. Grand Avenue
Elmwood Park, Illinois 60635
Toll Free: 1-800-36-LOGAN Phone: (708) 456-5650
Business Hours: 9am-3:30pm Monday-Friday
Full line, uniforms, accessories
- Pep Threads
1141 West Katella
Orange, CA 92667
Toll Free: 1-800-367-8195
Business Hours: 6:30am-4:30pm Monday- Friday
Uniforms, warm ups, shoes, etc.
- Team Design
16934 Gramercy Pl.
Gardena, CA 92653
Phone: (310) 323-2268 Fax: (310)-323-2711
Cheerleading and Dance uniforms
Cheerleading Camps
- American Cheer Power
201 Spruce * Dickinson, TX 77518
800-500-0840 * www.cheerpower.com
Program: Cheer and dance camps, private and residential
Curriculum: Creative cheers, chants, dances and stunting for all ability levels; motivational team building, spirit ideas, polishing techniques
Instructors: Certified Cheer Power instructors
Awards: Best teams receive national bids and all athletes receive medallions and each team will be awarded an evaluation trophy
Cost: Varies by camp type, location and number of days
Location: U.S., international
Instructor to Camper Ratio: 1:15 or one per team
- COA - Cheerleaders of America
3699 Paragon Drive * Columbus, OH 43228
800-252-4337 * www.coacheer.com
Program: 2-3 days, 9am-5pm (commuter or resident)
Curriculum: Full-range for both school spirit-oriented and competitive programs, aerobics, motion/ jumps, cheer and sideline class
Instructors: Top-ranked college and all-star cheerleaders who have completed a comprehensive 60-hour, weeklong training program
Awards: team trophies, daily awards, evaluations, national bids
Cost: $99 (commuter) to $178 (resident)
Location: AL, CA, FL, IL, LA, OH, PA, TX, WY
Instructor to Camper Ratio: 1:10, private camps; 1:20, resident/commuter
- CHEER LTD
118 Ridgeway Drive, Ste 101 * Fayetteville, NC 28311
1-800-477-8868 * www.cheerltd.com
Program: 2-4 days, 9am-5pm (private)
Curriculum: stunts, chants, tumbling, dances, popular ÒStunt SchoolÓ stunts
Instructors: Collegiate cheerleaders trained in choreography, tumbling, CPR/ First Aid, dance
Awards: top teams win bids to the Teen Spirit CANAM International Cheerleading Championships
Cost: $70 to $150 per person depending on camp duration
Location: U.S., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Europe and Canada
Instructor to Camper Ratio: 1:18 max, 1:12 average
- ECA - Eastern Cheer Association
PO Box 475 * South Hill, VA 23970
800-940-4322 *www.ecaeda.com
Program: resident- 4 day; personal- 2-3 days, 9am-5pm
Curriculum: partner stunts and pyramids, sidelines, dances, tumbling, optional evaluations
Instructors: Collegiate and professional cheerleaders
Awards: ribbon and spirit awards, optional home cheer and home dance
Cost: Varies, as low as $89 per cheerleader
Location: AL, FL, GA, MD, NC, OH, PA, SC, VA, WV
Instructor to Camper Ratio: 1:20; at least two instructors at personal camps
- NCA -National Cheerleaders Association
PO Box 660359 * Dallas, TX 75266-0359
800-564-9254 * www.nationalspirit.com
Program: 3-4 days (commuter or resident)
Curriculum: Cheer Leadership 2004 program, Safety First Program, crowd-involvement cheers, performance cheers
Instructors: Collegiate cheerleaders who complete a training program and NCA safety certification; elite collegiate staff for college camps
Awards: Daily ribbons and team certificates, NCA Spirit Stick, stress free evaluations, "Top Gun" awards
Cost: $100-140 (commuter); $160-220 (resident)
Location: Myrtle Beach Resort Camp, Private Camps at your school
Location: CA, KS, MO, NY, SC, TX
Instructor to Camper Ratio: 1:25, resident camps; 1:team, private
- UCA - Universal Cheerleaders Association
6745 Lenox Center Ct, Ste 300 * Memphis, TN 38115
800-238-0286 * www.varsity.com
Program: resident- 4 day sleepover; commuter- 2-3 day camps, 8:30am-5:00pm; private-2-3 day clinics at your school
Also available: all-star, college prep, college spirit, UDA (Universal Dance Association)
Curriculum: jumps, cheers, chants, pom routines, partner stunts and pyramids, conditioning, spotting
Instructors: Collegiate instructors who have completed the AACCA Safety Program and an eight-day training program
Awards: Daily awards for spirit and improvement; evening evaluations and final day championships
Cost: $45-85 (private); $95 (commuter); $155-210 (resident)
Location: US College Campuses, Canada, England, Japan, South America
Instructor to Camper Ratio: 1:23, resident; 1:15, private
- UPA - United Performing Association
361 90th Ave NW *Minneapolis, MN 55433
800-800-6872 * www.upainc.net
Program: private- 3 and 5 hour, 2 and 3 day programs
Curriculum: warm-up, fundamentals, jumps, motion drills, routines
Instructors: collegiate and professional team cheerleaders with UPA instructor-training
Awards: Individual and team awards; qualify for a bid to UPA's traveling performances
Cost: from $20 to $60 (3 days)
Location: U.S., Canada, Mexico
Instructor to Camper Ratio: 1:10
- USA - United Spirit Association
1135 Knott Ave, Ste C * Cypress, CA 90630
800-886-4872 * www.usacamps.com
Programs: resident- 3-4 day sleepovers, 7am-8pm; commuter- 3-4 days, 8am-8pm
Curriculum: Stunting, safety, building, pyramids, jump and motion technique, "West Coast Style" choreography
Instructors: All-star collegiate cheerleaders and dancers and professional performers
Awards: Daily spirit awards and ribbons, individual all-star tryouts, team awards, non-competitive team evaluations
Cost: From $50 (junior commuter) to $265 (resident)
Location: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MO, OR, UT, and WA
Instructor to Camper Ratio: 1:30
- WCA - World Cheerleading Association
PO Box 220098 *St. Louis, MO 63122
800-832-6922 * www.cheerwca.com
Program: resident- 4 day sleepover; private- 3-5 day
Curriculum: customized and taught at your level; stunts, pyramids, cheers and chants, dances and safety training
Instructors: Collegiate cheerleaders, coaches, professional dancers and choreographers
Awards: Daily evaluations and awards, bids to WCA Nationals
Cost: $60 (private); $160 (resident)
Location: U.S., Mexico, Canada, England, Germany and Scotland
Instructor to Camper Ratio: usually 1:12-16
Cheerleading Stunts
Used with permission from American Internet Cheerleading Magizine
- If you are feeling tired or unwell you should not stunt.
- Always warm up and stretch before any practice session or performance.
- Ensure clothing and footwear are suitable. No hoods, baggy sweaters, jewellery, or low grip materials. Avoid unnecessary frills, trim, and pockets.
- Check the floor surface. It should be flat, solid, dry, free from loose items, and have a good surface.
- Check the surrounding area for dangerous obstructions such as chairs or railings.
- Check overhead for ceiling height, light fixtures or roof beams.
- Practice with crash mats, especially when indoors.
- Before practicing a stunt or pyramid talk through each stage, especially the dismount, before building.
- Pyramids should be practised to a count sequence. You can add music or chant words later, based on the count.
- Practice building a stage at a time, and dismounting from each stage.
- Beginners should start off mastering the basics and not be lead into advanced stunts.
- Bases should be set, and where applicable locked, before the flyer starts to mount.
- Use 'Step Lock' technique for climbing.
- Get stage one right before going onto stage two.
- Dismounting from each stage generates good control for bringing it down safely at any point.
- Every stunt or pyramid should be practised with spotters, ideally one person covering for every person off the ground. Everyone on the squad should become proficient in spotting techniques.
- Concentrate. Be alert.
- Only one person should be talking during stunt building practice, and then only to count.
- The keyword 'Down' is an imperative, called by any person it initiates an immediate controlled dismount.
- The final set should be held for at least a count of two, both for visual effect, and to aid dismount timing.
- Always dismount from the top down while continuing the count.
- Practice makes perfect, but beware that repetition can make for complacency.
Cheerleading Jumps
Used with permission from American Internet Cheerleading Magizine
Cheerleaders are known for their jumps. Without them cheers and chants would be dull and unexciting. To be the very best cheerleader you can be, you must concentrate on your jumps until you have mastered the basic skill: height, spread, form, and landing. Jumps are very important in cheerleading, but they are only one part of what makes cheerleading the respected sport it has become. You must also practice motions, voice technique, gymnastics, partner stunts, and appearance, which includes a confident smile. When you are jumping remember these 3 things:
- Always stretch first! Make sure your whole body is warmed up before you start your jumps. Your jumps will look better and you will avoid muscle injury.
- A jump has a beginning, a middle, and an end! Always begin your jumps with a "prep" or approach. Coordinate arms and legs to give your jumps height. Remember to keep your back straight, legs straight, and toes pointed. Land on the balls of you feet and rebound after every jump.
- Use jumps at appropriate times! A) when players are introduced, B) before and after cheers and chants, C) after gymnastics or stunts, and D) when an exciting play has just occurred. NEVER use jumps in negative situations, for example when a player from the other team is injured or
fouled out of the game.
Tryout Tips
More Tryout Tips may be found at The Cheer Starts Here
Tryout can make you nervous, but that is okay. The main thing is for you to go out there and show Your Stuff! If you think it's good enough and you are doing your best, then don't stess out. Enjoy the day.
- You have heard it 100 times, but 101 won't hurt . . . SMILE!!
- Make sure to know your stuff! You must practice. Start working on it a good 3 weeks before the big day.
- Don't be afraid to ask for help. Find a great friend or former cheerleader to help you get it right.
- Control your nerves - take a deep breath - and like going to the dentist this is something you just have to do.
- Treat yourself - part of the squad or not, you deserve something. And after all how many other times is there a good reason to stuff yourself will all your favs?
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