Louisiana to Hold Inaugural Cheerleading Coaches Clinic
Written by NewOrleans.Com/Sports
| Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:27
Prep Sports
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana High School Athletic Association and Universal Cheerleading Association will hold the Inaugural Louisiana Cheerleading Coaches Clinic in conjunction with the Athletic Directors Conference January 27 – 28, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge.
This clinic is designed to offer low-cost training for cheer coaches, while providing an excellent opportunity to educate these individuals on safety awareness, the value of good sportsmanship and leadership goals. Cheer coaches will have the opportunity to attend a variety of workshops and roundtable discussions on multiple topics in the sport of cheerleading. Workshops may include conditioning for cheerleaders, choreography, pep rally ideas and much more! To view a tentative clinic agenda visit the “Annual Convention” link on the LHSAA website. This agenda is not official, and is subject to change.
In addition to the workshop, coaches will have the opportunity to receive American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA) Safety Certification. This course provides direct safety education for coaches regarding their responsibilities to the athlete and institution. Benefits include one million dollars of liability coverage for school-employed coaches over 21 years of age. Currently, the NCAA requires all Division I college coaches to be AACCA certified.
The cost of attending the clinic is $75 for LHSAA member schools, $85 for non-member schools, and includes a luncheon, all registration materials and conference gift. The AACCA Safety Certification course costs $75 and will be held Thursday, January 28th at the LHSAA office. Registration is due January 18, 2010. Late registration is $100.
Don’t forget about the 2009-2010 Louisiana State Cheerleading Championship on December 5, 2009 at Comeaux High School in Lafayette. The HLouisiana State Cheerleading ChampionshipH will be a qualifier for the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida, on February 12-16, 2010. Bids to Nationals will be awarded at this competition.
About the LHSAA
The mission of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association is to direct and regulate the interscholastic athletics of our member schools while promoting fair and equitable competition that is in the best interests of our student-athletes. The LHSAA administers 110 championship events a year in 25 different sports programs, and certifies the eligibility of approximately 90,000 student-athletes, 8,000 coaches and 5,000 officials on a yearly basis.
Our vision is to create the best atmosphere and tremendous opportunities for our student-athletes through first-class state championships, fervent and knowledgeable administrators and coaches, as well as unparalleled academic support for tomorrow’s leaders.
About UCA
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.
UCA, the educational services division of Varsity Brands, Incorporated, is the largest cheerleading organization in the world. UCA currently conducts clinics and camps in 50 states and works closely with most high school associations.
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!
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Becky French
LHSAA
