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Cheerleading camps offer a variety of things. Most camps are held during the summer all over the United States.
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All camps
have admission fees. Depending on what the camps offer the prices will
vary. Some camps are "overnight" and some are day
camps. Overnight camps are mostly held at universities, the
participants stay in dorm rooms.
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can go with your whole squad or by yourself. Most people go with the
squad. You learn many things at camp. The instructors teach
you new cheers, stunts, jumps, dances, and games.
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Most camps
have competitions. UCA (United Cheerleading Association) offers a
jumping contest and a Home Pom Dance contest. A home pom dance is
the dance your squad makes up before camp.
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| Camps also
give out Spirit Sticks and the top banana is when your whole squad has as
much "spirit" as possible. When you get the spirit stick
you're supposed to decorate it and give it to another squad.
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| Many
popular camps around are American Cheer Power, C.O.A (cheerleaders of
America), NCA (National Cheerleaders Association), Elite Cheerleading Inc,
Spirit Cheer, Premier Cheer Camps, United States Spirit Leaders, and West
Coast Company.
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Some of the games you learn at camp are "Little Sally Walker, Down to the River, Ships and Sailors, and the all time favorite Peanut Butter Jelly Time."
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Cheer camps are not always fun and games. They consist of long hours in the sun. Camps also put a strain on your muscles.
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