High School Uca Vs. Nca Camp

[jessicastuart]

Question for any UCA/NCA Staff and/or coaches who take squads to camps. What do you give to your buddy? Staffers, what would you most appreciate? Every single time we've been to camp, I forget to grab a gift and have to scramble last minute. This year I'm trying to be prepared, but am finding it hard to buy something when I don't know if our camp buddy will be a guy or a girl.

We always give them a team t-shirt and a bow (if it's a female buddy). We also give them a goodie bag that reflect where we came from. My district is outside of Buffalo/Niagara Falls NY so I ask my girls to find about 4 little things that can only be found in our area.

 

[jessicastuart]

Wow coaches don't get to be with their team at NCA camp during the day? If I was a coach I wouldn't like that either. I'd want to watch and see what they're learning and how the staff is teaching it so I could remember if anyone had questions about the material after camp.


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That's odd! The only time I wasn't with my team at NCA camp (Bryn Mawr) was for about an hour and a half in the morning. It was coach time with the head instructors and cheerobics and spirit/jam dance learning for the girls. I liked this time apart because the girls bonded while learning with all of the staff and other cheerleaders!

 

[AScheer]

We always give them a team t-shirt and a bow (if it's a female buddy). We also give them a goodie bag that reflect where we came from. My district is outside of Buffalo/Niagara Falls NY so I ask my girls to find about 4 little things that can only be found in our area.

Creative! Love it!

 

[Chaston Abut]

For me I think UCA is more traditional style cheer and NCA is kind of all-star style

 

[yooolizzi]

Sorry for reading this entire thread and shimmying posts from 2014, but I'm getting ready to leave for my first camp of the summer! I'm just in such a good mood and I can't wait for tomorrow's opening rally!

 

[shorttpai]

Do any staffers have any tips for newbies? I'm not coaching with nca or uca, but a local cheer company in my area.

 

[yooolizzi]

Do any staffers have any tips for newbies? I'm not coaching with nca or uca, but a local cheer company in my area.

Always be organized. I have all my stuff in a file folder and all my pens in one pocket. Your backpack should always be organized because you will need to get to things fast. Write your name on everything. Deodorant and body spray NEED to stay in your bag at all times, no one wants to be the smelly staffer!!

 

[GForce]

Do any staffers have any tips for newbies? I'm not coaching with nca or uca, but a local cheer company in my area.

Bring more than one pen!! I am always losing mine and have to ask people for other ones. That's one of the biggest non-cheer things I learned rookie year.

 

[omgitssydthekid]

Do any staffers have any tips for newbies? I'm not coaching with nca or uca, but a local cheer company in my area.

Bring mints, tooth brush, tooth paste, makeup, or whatever you need to freshen up after lunch/breaks in your backpack. And wear a watch! I couldn't live without my watch when I was on camps. With NCA is really important to stay on time and that helped me (and the other staffers) keep track of it better.


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[Tealxblack25]

We did the NCA Speed Camp last year and ABSOLUTELY loved it!

We just got back from speed camp this weekend

 

[shorttpai]

Always be organized. I have all my stuff in a file folder and all my pens in one pocket. Your backpack should always be organized because you will need to get to things fast. Write your name on everything. Deodorant and body spray NEED to stay in your bag at all times, no one wants to be the smelly staffer!!

Bring more than one pen!! I am always losing mine and have to ask people for other ones. That's one of the biggest non-cheer things I learned rookie year.

Bring mints, tooth brush, tooth paste, makeup, or whatever you need to freshen up after lunch/breaks in your backpack. And wear a watch! I couldn't live without my watch when I was on camps. With NCA is really important to stay on time and that helped me (and the other staffers) keep track of it better.


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Thank you guys!! We had a mock camp this past weekend but our real camps start this week. I'm so nervous, but excited!

 

[LeahofthePack]

Do any staffers have any tips for newbies? I'm not coaching with nca or uca, but a local cheer company in my area.

A big thing to remember if you're nervous about messing up talking or the material is that the kids don't know it yet so if you mess up just give them a drink break and regroup, you can always tell them "hey after watching it we want to make this change" or something along the lines.

 

[shorttpai]

A big thing to remember if you're nervous about messing up talking or the material is that the kids don't know it yet so if you mess up just give them a drink break and regroup, you can always tell them "hey after watching it we want to make this change" or something along the lines.

Awesome I'll remember that, thank you!

 

[CheerKatie08]

Do any staffers have any tips for newbies? I'm not coaching with nca or uca, but a local cheer company in my area.

Practice your "mirrored" motions to every cheer and dance. It will make review & private coaching sessions much easier when you can watch the team while still guiding them through new material.

 

[GForce]

Practice your "mirrored" motions to every cheer and dance. It will make review & private coaching sessions much easier when you can watch the team while still guiding them through new material.

I don't mirror anything until i get to camp..I get toooo nervous that I'll do it mirrored by accident during demos