Emerging Sports: Competitive Cheer & Dance
Coaches Corner

Competitive Cheer and Dance has reached an impressive number of varsity teams in the last several years. The NAIA is working toward being the first collegiate organization to offer Competitive Cheer and Dance as a Championship Sport. Talks are ongoing to acquire the best information for a Coaches Manual and Competition Standards.

NAIA's Emerging Sports Report

NAIA's Competitive Cheer & Dance Press Release

Participating Institutions  — NAIA Institutions that sponsor Competitive Cheer & Dance's teams, including both varsity and club squads. Bowling (link to qual plans)
2012 NCA/NDA NAIA Invitational

April 11-15
Daytona Beach, Florida

Schedule of Events: TBD
Teams Participating: TBD
Webcasting/radio: TBD

NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship
Required Forms
Registration Form 

FAQs (PDF)
2012 Qualifying Events

1. Great Plains and Midwest Conferences
Host: William Penn University
Location: Oskaloosa, IA
Date: February 11, 2012

2. Heart of America and American Midwest Conferences
Host: MidAmerica Nazarene University
Location: Olathe, KS
Date: February 18, 2012

3. Sooner, Midlands, Kansas, California Pacific, Frontier and Golden State Conferences
Host: Oklahoma City University
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Date: February 11, 2012

4. Chicagoland, Kentucky, Wolverine-Hoosier and Mid-Central Conferences
Host: Calumet St. Joseph
Location: Whiting, IN
Date: February 11, 2012

5: Mid-South, Southern States, Appalachian, TranSouth and The Sun Conferences
Host: Campbellsville University
Location: Campbellsville, KY
Date: February 4, 2012

Helpful Tools

2011-12 Invitational Plan
Conference Groupings
Host Handbook
Qualifier Results Form
All-American Results Form 
AACCA Cheerleading Safety Certification List
Conference Competition Plan Example (HAAC)
Coaches Associations

The American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA) has a strong focus on safety for cheer coaches and athletes. The AACCA promotes a structured platform of cheerleading safety to over 70,000 cheerleading coaches in all levels of competition.