UCA Resort Camp 2022
July 26-29
Coeur d'Alene Casino
The documents for camp are coming soon! Total for camp is $540. The deposit of $175 is due May 25, and will be subtracted from the total amount. The second/final payment is due June 10 and is $365 per athlete, $410 per chaperone. If you have questions, text Cindy 208-596-7786
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More Frequently Asked Questions
What is Elite/All-Star Cheerleading?
Elite competitive cheerleading is a rising sport in the United States. Cheerleading is an intense physical activity based upon organized routines, usually ranging anywhere from one to three minutes, which contains many components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers and stunting in order to participate in cheerleading competitions. This is far different from the cheerleading that is typically viewed as sideline cheer for crowd interaction. Athletes spend many hours improving skills with varying difficulty to perform on stages. Cheerleading originated in the United States, and remains predominantly American, with an estimated 1.5 million participants in all-star cheerleading. The presentation of cheerleading as a sport to a global audience was led by the 1997 start of broadcasts of cheerleading competition by ESPN International and the worldwide release of the 2000 film Bring It On.
What is the time commitment for All-star Programs?
With the degree of difficulty for competitive cheerleading, athletes are required to participate in team practices. As with any other team sport, it requires a certain amount of hours to perfect many skills including stunts, pyramids, tumbling, dance and various formations. Many athletes practice anywhere from 5-12 hours a week to work on these skills.
Elite competitive cheerleading is a rising sport in the United States. Cheerleading is an intense physical activity based upon organized routines, usually ranging anywhere from one to three minutes, which contains many components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers and stunting in order to participate in cheerleading competitions. This is far different from the cheerleading that is typically viewed as sideline cheer for crowd interaction. Athletes spend many hours improving skills with varying difficulty to perform on stages. Cheerleading originated in the United States, and remains predominantly American, with an estimated 1.5 million participants in all-star cheerleading. The presentation of cheerleading as a sport to a global audience was led by the 1997 start of broadcasts of cheerleading competition by ESPN International and the worldwide release of the 2000 film Bring It On.
What is the time commitment for All-star Programs?
With the degree of difficulty for competitive cheerleading, athletes are required to participate in team practices. As with any other team sport, it requires a certain amount of hours to perfect many skills including stunts, pyramids, tumbling, dance and various formations. Many athletes practice anywhere from 5-12 hours a week to work on these skills.
Responsive & Interactive? How do you get things done?We are always seeking to improve. When a coach notices a need for experience or extra focus, we are responsive and innovative at providing that. Need special mats? Found them. Need specialty training to accomplish a stunt? Yes. We do that.
Can Anyone Join?
We accept new members usually in the spring, after the competition season (Feb-March) is over and throughout the year until approx. October when we will be working on the competition routine.
No experience necessary. We work with the athletes to gain the skills needed. Can I be on Lightning and a school team at the same time?It is a perfect match for members of school sponsored cheer squads to also participate in the Lightning Elite Dream Team. Both compliment each other and more cheer is always good for an athlete!
We do have cross-over members and the more cheer, the better! Do I need to buy shoes right away?Cheerleading shoes are specialty shoes that are different from running shoes or cross-trainers. The cheer shoe provides stability and has a specialized sole that will not tear our cheerleading mats. It is important to get cheer shoes as soon as possible. If you need to practice without cheer shoes, a soft rubber sole cross-trainer is best because there are no flanges (like on a running shoe) that will cut our mats or injure our bases.
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Why are monthly fees due by the 15th?Fees are due by the 15th of the month so we can be sure to pay the coaches on the 1st of the following month on time. We pay our coaching staff well. Everyone else are volunteers.
How much Does it Cost?
The uniforms are custom made. The full uniform for a girl runs about $180 and the male uniform runs about $100. The uniforms can be paid for in 3 payments over 3 months. Once these uniform needs are taken care of, there will be some competition expenses, likely totaling only $60 per member. Slight expenses for camp day wear (matching day uniforms), and misc. items in summer likely totaling $75. The week-long summer UCA camp costs about $350 per athlete. We do not always attend a summer camp. WE FUNDRAISE TO OFFSET SOME OF THE COSTS.
What are the Rules?We adhere to the USASF Professional Responsibility Code V4.0
Click Here Specifically: USASF Professional Responsibility Code V4.0 Category A, #8 states: "All members have a Professional Responsibility to ensure that the sport is conducted in an environment free of drug or alcohol abuse. It is inconsistent with this obligation for any member to: a.Use or provide to a third party any drug proscribed by applicable federal, state or municipal law. b.Assist or condone any competing athlete's use of a drug banned by the International Olympic Committee, United States Olympic Committee, or National Collegiate Athletic Association, or, in the case of athlete members, to use such drugs or refuse to submit to properly conducted drug tests administered by one of those organizations. c.Provide alcohol to, or condone the use of alcohol by, minors, at USASF/IASF activities or, in the case of athlete members, consume alcoholic beverages while a minor." |
Each athlete will sign an agreement to the Member Code. Members 14+ are subject to random drug testing. To be an athlete member of Lightning Elite Cheer, the agreement form must be signed and any drug test must show a negative result. Elite cheer is demanding. It is important that all members respect the safety of their team and themselves. Drug and Alcohol abuse will not be tolerated.
We do not have a rule book. Our members comport themselves in a safe, respectful, kind, and thoughtful manner toward each other and the coaching staff. We are prompt. Always on-time to practices. All absences need to be explained (e.g. sick, out of town, etc.) for the sake of safety. We need to always know where everyone is during practice times. We are fair and communicative as a group and as individuals. Since we are about competitive cheerleading, an athlete may get moved to a different position for recurring absences or injury, or if another athlete can showcase the skill more accurately. In the case of injury, a doctor's note is required to resume practice and possibly an additional, more comprehensive liability release may need to be signed by the parent/guardian.
We arrange formations based on skill, choreography retention, execution, and technique as well as overall visual appeal including height, and any number of other factors. We use our athletes to their best advantage and work to have them showing their best skills at all times. Some athletes are fantastic dancers while others are fantastic tumblers, while still others have fantastic jumps, showmanship, and/or technique. We encourage practicing at home every day. We are a competitive team that places our members for competition for the benefit of the team.
If a member is frequently absent, they may be pulled from a stunt group and moved to a different position. When even one member of a stunt group is absent, none of the stunt group can practice the stunt, so attendance is of extreme importance.
No distracting tattoos- preferably none that show in uniform until 18yrs., however everything is up to the final judgment of the Director based on experience with competition judges. No distracting or dangerous piercings while in uniform (competition doesn't allow them); piercings of all kinds must be removed before competition, even earrings. No markings on the body, and of course, while in uniform (and hopefully always!), no cussing or unbecoming behavior.
Click Here for the Member Code
We do not have a rule book. Our members comport themselves in a safe, respectful, kind, and thoughtful manner toward each other and the coaching staff. We are prompt. Always on-time to practices. All absences need to be explained (e.g. sick, out of town, etc.) for the sake of safety. We need to always know where everyone is during practice times. We are fair and communicative as a group and as individuals. Since we are about competitive cheerleading, an athlete may get moved to a different position for recurring absences or injury, or if another athlete can showcase the skill more accurately. In the case of injury, a doctor's note is required to resume practice and possibly an additional, more comprehensive liability release may need to be signed by the parent/guardian.
We arrange formations based on skill, choreography retention, execution, and technique as well as overall visual appeal including height, and any number of other factors. We use our athletes to their best advantage and work to have them showing their best skills at all times. Some athletes are fantastic dancers while others are fantastic tumblers, while still others have fantastic jumps, showmanship, and/or technique. We encourage practicing at home every day. We are a competitive team that places our members for competition for the benefit of the team.
If a member is frequently absent, they may be pulled from a stunt group and moved to a different position. When even one member of a stunt group is absent, none of the stunt group can practice the stunt, so attendance is of extreme importance.
No distracting tattoos- preferably none that show in uniform until 18yrs., however everything is up to the final judgment of the Director based on experience with competition judges. No distracting or dangerous piercings while in uniform (competition doesn't allow them); piercings of all kinds must be removed before competition, even earrings. No markings on the body, and of course, while in uniform (and hopefully always!), no cussing or unbecoming behavior.
Click Here for the Member Code