UCA
Day Camps

Stay close to home while enjoying these commuter only camps!

About UCA Day Camps

For over 50 years, UCA has been building spirit and training leaders for life! Stay close to home while enjoying many benefits of the UCA Overnight program. These commuter-only camps are usually held at a school or gym and squads drive to and from camp each day. The UCA Staff will take your squad through game day training, team bonding activities, one-on-one time and more.

Contact Your State Director

Contact Your State Director

Sample Schedule & Curriculum Highlights

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Spirit Prop Workshop & Game Day Training
Squads will learn how to create excitement and engage the crowd during a game with poms, signs, megs, flags and proper spiriting techniques in the Spirit Prop Workshop! During Game Day Training, teams will learn exciting and crowd effective sidelines, cheers and band chants to become the ultimate crowd leaders at school.
Stunt & Pyramid Curriculum
Updated partner stunt and pyramid curriculum from beginner to elite with new transitions, inversions and dismounts while still following the UCA progressions squads know and love. Includes a Safety Awareness Test, Spotting Seminar and Stunt Qualification.
Team Building with UCA!
Build, bond and grow through team building exercises, encouraging evaluations and leadership training.
Cheer Private Coaching
One-on-one time with the UCA Staff incorporating spirit props such as signs, poms, megs and flags along with skills and spirit into a cheer of choice.
Coaches' and Captains' Goal Setting
Coaches and captains come together at UCA cheer camp to set goals, strengthen relationships and enact plans for success at camp and beyond.
Camp Routine Private Coaching
Individualized time with the UCA Staff to help create an eleven 8-count performance customized to the squad’s unique strengths and abilities.
Spirit Night
Celebrate UCA’s Golden Era at this year’s Spirit Night! Your team will go on a journey through the past, present and future and dress for the era that your team wants to be in. Some theme night outfit examples could include – decades, popular eras like fitness, fashion, spooky, etc.
Team Leader Program
Experience 1:1 time with your UCA Staff Team Leader to guide you through camp and receive additional help to maximize your squad’s potential.
Camp Awards
UCA Camp brings out the very best in teams through daily spirit awards like the Spirit Stick and Top Banana, camp wide leadership and traditions awards and more!
Additional New Benefits
Senior Social
Added coach resources on Clementune (Stunt Transition videos)

Coaches' Education & Safety

Educational and Safety Best Practices
UCA’s Coaches’ Meetings are powered with the knowledge of USA Cheer, Varsity University and the NFHS! Learn proven techniques for successful spirit program management as well as elevating your school’s spirit like never before.
Coaches’ Meetings
Attend daily Coaches’ Meetings, a Coaches’ and Captain’s Goal Setting and a Final Coaches’ Q&A with your Head Instructor discussing topics such as safety, new rules, music education credentialing and more. In addition to this – all new coaches will attend a First Time Coaches’ Meeting. Then after camp, your State Director is a year-round resource for all your questions and needs!
Coaches' Stunt Workshop
The Head Instructor and UCA Staff will demonstrate skills, stunt technique and stunt progressions–all geared towards training coaches! Gain valuable safety knowledge to support your own stunt coaching after camp is over!
Coaches' Gifts
UCA loves our Coaches! Attend UCA Camp and receive a Game Day Playbook, Varsity University Coaches' Education Course, access to our summer material and music, supplemental resource videos available on BAND and a Tryout Kit. For coaches attending Overnight Camps, you'll also receive a special gift to take home!

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