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BCA SERVICES
  • Full programme of Regional, National and International competitions across Britain
  • Internationally recognised courses and qualifications
  • Training camps and clinics available throughout Britain, and abroad
  • National Coaches Register, plus NCSSE Coaches Qualifications
  • 32 page quarterly magazine, free to member clubs
  • Regular news and opportunities mailings for member clubs
  • Monthly E-Bulletin with all the latest news
  • Top ranked web site news and resources, regularly updated.
  • 84,576 unique visitors read 194,091 pages during March 2006
  • The official Child Protection Policy for British cheerleading.
  • Free CRB Disclosure processing for all voluntary club staff on the National Coaches Register. BCA is a CRB Registered Body.
  • Maintaining national rules and safety guidelines in line with recognised international standards
  • Help and advice, resources, plus numerous opportunities offered
    • BCA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS    

    Membership of the British Cheerleading Association is open to all current cheerleading squads based in the UK.

    Benefits of BCA Membership
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    So, What do you get ?
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form FREE quarterly magazine CHEERLEADER (est 1991).
    32 pages, four in full colour.   One free subscription for each member squad.   (additional subscriptions at £7 per year)
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Regular News Updates, mailings, monthly E-Bulletin, and Europe’s top internet information resource.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Comprensive all year national programme of events and opportunities, unique in Britain.   The four largest and best supported cheer competitions in Britain are either run by BCA or enthusiastically supported by BCA.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Qualify to compete in major US Nationals .   Twenty BCA squads have earned significant championships successes in America since 2004.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Over 2,500 Cheerleaders and coaches have been trained at camps hosted or run by BCA, using professionally qualified Instructors.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form BCA is registered as a non profit organisation at Companies House.   Any surplus generated is reinvested in training, essential equipment, and event subsidies.   Over £19,000 reinvested in the sport by BCA last year.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Safety and professionalism.   BCA works to professionally regulated NFSHSA international safety standards.   Authentic Tiffin competition floors, the first in Europe.   BCA has by far the best safety record in Europe.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form BCA Championships - 3,200 entrants from Malaysia to San Diego in 2005.   The largest event of its kind in Europe.   Held at Nottingham Arena.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Genuine cheerleading sports insurance through Perkins Slade Ltd, run in conjunction with the Central Council for Physical Recreation, as used by many of the leading sports organisations.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Genuine NCSSE coaches qualifications, backed by the top US organisations as a unified standard.   Recognised by the authorities in Britain, insurance companies, and the professional bodies abroad.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Child Protection Policy for British cheerleading, unique - officially endorsed and implemented.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form FREE CRB Disclosure processing for all voluntary club staff on the National Coaches Register.   BCA is an official CRB Registered Body, unique in cheerleading
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Real opportunities - not just words.   Check out the BCA web site to see the numerous high profile events and TV show appearances sourced through BCA.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Britain’s only team of professionally selected and trained staff instructurs, plus Team Britain.   Top events include Cheer 2004 in Malaysia.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form We receive over 40 e-mail’s a day, many asking for info about joining a local squad, TV opprtunities, or asking for help in setting up a squad.   All part of the BCA Service.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Anything you need to know about Cheerleading and suppliers.   Big discounts on Cheerleading books, videos, and magazines.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form FREE Web Page service for member squads, and promotion of your squad on our widely accessed internet facility.   Just send in a photo and text.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Getting squads together.   Joint practices, socials, sharing information, helping each other and making friends.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Being an active part of the world-wide cheerleading movement.   Meeting and working with top international cheerleaders.
    JOIN BCA - Click for Registration Form Serving British Cheerleading since 1984.   91% of all known active UK squads are BCA Members.

    Your membership fee per squad organisation is only 30 and includes:-

    • One complimentary 'Cheer Leader' Magazine subscription.

    • One FREE coaches registration.

    • FREE CRB processing for voluntary based staff, through BCA.

    • Additional Newsletter Updates and event mailings.

    • Help Line and Technical Support.

    • FREE Web Page to promote your squad.

    • Special Performing Opportunities are offered to Members only.

    The squad membership fee is to cover basic administration costs such as telephone, printing, stationary, and postage.   Any surplus is reinvested in training, equipment, and subsidised services.

    Additional CHEERLEADER magazine subscriptions are available at 7 UK and 9 Europe to assist with printing and distribution costs.   Published Quarterly.
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