CHEERLEADING CAMP TO BE HELD

The National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) and Southeast Missouri State University will hold a summer cheerleading youth day camp Aug. 9-11.

The camp is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily at the Parker Gymnasium on the Southeast campus. Cost of the camp is $55. It is open to youths ages 7-13.

The camp will cover cheerleading fundamentals. Participants will be exposed to the newest cheers, chants, dances, partner stunts, and a special session on cheerleader tryouts.

Although Southeast has traditionally hosted NCA camps for high school students, this is the first NCA Youth Cheer Camp to be held at the university.

NCR was founded in 1948 by L.R. "Herkie" Herkimer and instructs cheerleaders each summer at more than 600 camps across the nation. NCA is the largest cheerleading organization in the country with college, high school, junior high and youth programs. NCA training extends to several foreign countries as well, including Japan, ireland, England, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Canada.

For more information about the event and registration, contact Kathleen Butler at (314) 651-2509 or the NCA Youth Department at 1-800-527-4422.