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About NDCCA

 The North Dakota Cheer Coach Association was formed to:

  • Promote excellence and safety in cheerleading.

  • Provide education and information to coaches.

  • Promote a positive relationship among coaches and administrators.

  • Establish and promote effective communications with NDHSAA, schools and administrators.

  • Study and make recommendations to proposed rules changes concerning cheerleaders.

Accomplishments of the NDCCA:

  • Safety certification program required of all coaches whose teams will be stunting above the waist.

  • Developed safety certification course using ASEP First Aid class and a hands-on stunting class for coaches.

  • Mandatory spirit rules clinic attendance for cheer coaches.

  • Affiliation with ND Coaches Association - Cheer Advisory Committee.

  • NDCCA sponsors the fall and winter cheer competitions.

  • NDCCA sponsors the Coaches Convention in July.

  • NDCCA works with NDHSCA for summer convention.

  • NDCCA keeps track of certified cheer coaches.

NDCCA Membership Benefits:

  • NDCCA Cheer Team Scholar Award.

  • NDCCA scholarships for senior cheerleaders.

  • NDCCA Senior Award.

  • NDCCA Coach Longevity (recognizing years coached)

  • NDCCA BAC Scholarship Award.

  • Coach of the year Award.

  • List of NDCCA members for networking.

  • Members at large to support ND Cheer Coaches.

Click HERE to become a Member today! 

NDCCA Board of Directors

NDCCA is made up of a Board of Directors and Members at Large.

Executive Director

  • Oversee NDCCA Organization

  • Awards Director

    • Team Scholar

    • Senior Awards

    • Scholarships

    • Coach of the Year

  • Non-Profit Paperwork
     

President

  • Preside at all meetings

  • Prepare agendas for all meetings

    • Send reminders about reading minutes to members prior to meetings

    • Coordinate dates, times, and locations of all meetings

  • Appoint persons to fill vacancies in offices, to then be voted on by the Board of Directors

  • Coordinate duties of Board Members throughout the year

    • Assignment, progress, follow through

  • Stay informed of all issues, items, etc. that the association is dealing with

  • Other duties as designated by Board

  • Keep members informed of updates

  • One year required absence from the board before being elected to any new position

 

Vice President & Membership Director

  • Assume duties of president in their absence

  • Stay informed of all issues, items, etc. that the association is dealing with

  • Draw for “Billie Ann Caya” Award

  • Receives all membership applications (fees go to Treasurer)

    • Communicates to member about unpaid fees

  • Keeps track of all members

  • Takes care of Coaches Recognition Program

  • Receive Coaches Day registrations (fees go to Treasurer)

  • Report out to Board number of members and fees collected

 

Co-Competition Directors

  • Takes care of NDCCA competitions and all details

    • Registrations (fees go to Treasurer), Forms, Jump Off, Comp Program, Practice Schedule

  • Select Site

  • Work with Site Director, making sure all duties are carried out per direction of the Board

    • Provide document to Site Director of Responsibilities

    • Update Site Director document as needed

  • End of each competition files a complete report to the Board 

    • Coach evaluations and feedback (what things worked, what things didn’t work, suggestions for improvements on next competition)

    • Competition Financial Report

    • Feedback will come via Feedback form sent by the President

  • Select judges and coordinate transportation and lodging

    • Pay meal stipend and judging fees

  • Pay Competition workers

  • Have access to NDCCA checkbook and credit card

  • Set up clothing options

  • Ordering trophies and medals

 

Treasurer

  • Keep track of financial records

  • Create monthly financial report and share with the Board

  • Do all deposits

  • Has access to NDCCA checkbook and credit card

  • Create a yearly report for annual Executive Board meeting

  • Provide a receipt book for NDCCA events

 

Secretary

  • Takes minutes at all meetings

  • Send minutes to board members

  • Send minutes to webmaster to be included on website

  • Have minutes ready at each meeting

 

Certification Co-Directors

  • Is NFHS certified

  • Sets dates and runs rules meetings

  • Sets up Spirit Rules tests

  • Keeps track of Certified Coaches

    • Test results

    • Forms

    • Required classes for certification (Sports First Aid, Concussion, Heat Related Illness, Hands on Stunting)

    • Recertification of Coaches

  • Communicate Certified Coaches to NDHSAA

  • Provides training in special circumstances

  • Provide educational resources to coaches via the website

 

Members at Large Responsibilities

  • Help at competitions when not with a team

  • Help at Coaches Day and/or be a part of the planning committee

  • Other duties as assigned

 

Social Media Manager - Web Master

  • Create and manage new website

    • Making updates or changes needed in real time

  • Create and post all social media items

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Meet the Board

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