Making your Cheers Crowd Effective

Here are some tips from the college level to make your cheers really crowd effective:

There should be no “set” position on the field.  Come out yelling a traditional chant when lining up, and spread out to ensure complete coverage. 

Hopefully,  there is one thing your crowd yells with you - something simple like your school letters - and that’s your traditional chant.  Start yelling this familiar chant and the crowd should catch on; now that the crowd is on board with you, your job is to keep them there. 

Do back handsprings, standing tucks, jumps, etc. to get their attention.

Keep on yelling your traditional chant with them while you build stunts to elevate yourselves for your cheer.  Once everyone is up in the air, your captain calls the cheer without missing a beat and the rest of the team joins in.  Hopefully, your crowd has figured out that something is going on that may involve them!

Using signs, poms, and megaphones you can lead the crowd in yelling with you as long as you don’t distract them.  Multiple transitions and shaky stunts are the number one culprit of this, so keep that stuff to a minimum.  The anatomy of a cheer should be based on getting the crowd’s attention and then keeping their attention on the words of the cheer...Your number one priority is to get them to yell with you!

Extra Information

SC High School League- Check out www.schsl.org for all sanctioned competitions for High School teams.  You will also find judges scales, score sheets, guidelines for sanctioning, and an officials section as well!
SCISA State Cheer Competition - Saturday, October 16th at  The Ben Lippen School in Columbia.  Good Luck Teams!!!

What Can UCA do for ME this Fall?

If you would like a second chance at our Summer Material, or perhaps didn’t get enough the first time around, this Fall we will bring you exactly what you need!  Choose from the options below to take your squad to the next level this season!

Fall Home Camps: UCA will ignite your teams’ spirit this Fall to get you “Game Ready!”  Need more material or need Basketball Material this is the camp for you!!!  We can do half days, 1 or 2 days...we can even come during your already scheduled weekday practices to help for 2 hours (certain locations please call /email to find out more!

Stunt Home Camps: UCA Staff will work with your team at their level and build from there...on stunt transitions, pyramids, new techniques, and dismounts!

Stunt Clinics: Would you like to HOST a stunt clinic at your school?  This is a great low cost option...simply invite 2-3 other area teams!  Contact me today to get your dates set asap!

Choreography Clean Up: Let UCA’s expert staff help your team get ready for competition season!  We will clean your routine, give ideas for any dead spots, vamp up stunts that are shaky, and more!!!  Having a fresh set of eyes is always a good thing!!!

Game Time Critique/Game Day Management Training: New!!!  We will come and evaluate a Friday Night Game and then come the next day and help you with ideas to better your game day material, when to use certain cheers, stunts, signs, traditions, etc!!!

Pep Rally/Half Time Performance Routines: We can give you a totally unique routine to impress your school!

Brandi Allen
UCA State Director

I am COMMITTED to helping your team achieve their squad goals this summer. I am 100% sure that I can get your team in a camp they will love! Give me a call and let’s get your camp set today!

Ana Glaze– 800.289.9326
AGlaze@nationalspirit.com

Kelley Haney– 866.836.1287
KHaney@varsityspirit.com

Greta Moffett– 540.941.0050
GMoffett@varsityspirit.com

Cara Pullano– 757.717.7805
CPullano@varsityspirit.com