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Rally! Season 3, Issue 1: September 2023 |
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What you’ll see in Season 3 |
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We’re officially into our third season of PCA’s monthly e-newsletter, Rally! Thank you for subscribing! This season is about people and partners. Each month we will release a “FACES of PCA” video - concept, interview, video, and editing ALL by the incomparable Dirk Smith. We'll also highlight one of PCA’s Official Partner orgs. We proudly partner with like-minded networks, corporations, small businesses, and charities that support our vision and share our values. When we T.E.A.M up, Together Everyone Achieves More! |
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As #PCAPrideTour slows down, #PCATryoutTour zooms in, and we know #PCATeamsGiveBack season is soon to come! Many teams completed their tryouts in August and welcomed new members already. Cheer Austin, CHEER Tacoma, Cheer Salt Lake, Cheer Portland, and CHEER Colorado still have tryouts happening this month! Encourage all your new siblings to JOIN THE RALLY and subscribe to this newsletter! A couple of giving announcements have already hit the presses. CHEER Colorado finished Season 6 and announced its beneficiary donation on “CHEER Colorado Day,” Sept 24. CHEER San Francisco finished its 43rd year with an announcement of its beneficiary donations at “Amplify” on September 7. Follow them on social media for the reveals! September’s cultural calendar brought #HispanicHeritageMonth (Sept 15-Oct 15) and #BiWeek (Sept 16-23), motivating us to be louder storytellers and prouder allies to promote visibility and solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community. |
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FACES of PCA (by Dirk Smith) |
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“Faces of PCA” presents the people behind the poms. Each video interviews a different volunCHEERleader who has come to embody the mission and values of PCA and #CharitableCheerleading. All videos are filmed, edited, and produced by the incomparable David "Dirk" Smith. Dirk has provided a platform for our cheerleaders to express how PCA has contributed to their identity, their journey, their sense of belonging, and their mental and physical fitness. Watch these personal stories and you will appreciate the tangible benefits of exercise, sport, philanthropy, and community that we’ve experienced through adult cheerleading. September’s FACES of PCA video: Jayden of CHEER Colorado Jayden describes his experiences with discrimination, heartbreak, and loss (being fired from his job as high school cheer coach on the basis of his identity), and his subsequent rejuvenation upon learning about and joining CHEER Colorado and PCA. |
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Featured Partner: Para Cheer Spirit |
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ParaCheer Spirit NFP is a unified program for people with and without disabilities. Founded in 2017, the PCS Wolves have traveled around the US and internationally to promote visibility and inclusion. PCS has been selected to represent the USA every year for the Advanced Adaptive Abilities Division, winning GOLD several years in cheer and recently in the Hip Hop division. PCS is currently seeking adult, non-disabled athletes for the 2024 season. Ages 12 years and older All genders Single base partners or Quad stunt groups No tumbling required Practices once a month in the Midwest/Chicago area Fundraising or sponsorship required. (Estimated fundraising goal: $2000. Includes uniform package, competition lodging, coaches fees, choreography, and more.)
Fill out this Athlete interest form to learn how YOU can become involved! Information will be emailed regarding invitations to the October In-Person Tryout and Practice. Peep ParaCheer Spirit NFP on FB and IG, or hit up their website. |
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PCA Events: Gay Games Guadalajara |
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Gay Games 11 Guadalajara 2023 is right around the corner (November 1-12, 2023) and you only have until September 30 to REGISTER to participate in Cheerleading. PCA encourages volunCHEERleaders from all over to participate for these main purposes: to support LGBTQ+ athletics, to support the LGBTQ+ community, to further LGBTQ+ causes worldwide, and, as the motto of Gay Games goes, to experience PARTICIPATION, INCLUSION, and strive for PERSONAL BEST! Learn more about Cheerleading at Gay Games here. Cheerleading at Gay Games is hybrid, and PCA organizes both CULTURE and SPORT: CULTURE includes “Spirit Exhibition” appearances at ceremonies, community gatherings, and sporting events to cheer on other athletes! SPORT refers to our Charitable Cheerleading Competition. Scoresheets, rulebooks and other competition-related guidelines and parameters are posted here. All competitors will be fundraising on Givebutter.com between October 1-10 to get points on their scoresheet and to amplify PCA’s donation potential for local primary beneficiary, Mesón A.C. Think you might recognize someone who is competing? Head to PCA’s Givebutter campaign, scroll through the list of competitors, credit a Team Member, and DONATE! |
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Digital Image Contest - Results! |
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Did you hear about the *PCA VALUES* Digital Image Contest? Member Teams submitted square images that boast their brand and convey our PCA Values: ⭐️ Impact ⭐️ Integrity ⭐️ Community ⭐️ Inclusion ⭐️ Love We had 5 Member Teams participate this round: Cheer Austin, CHEER Tacoma, Sacramento Cheer Elite, Cheer New York, and CHEER Seattle. The results are in! Click each link to view the designs.
Crowd Favorites (by reactions and comments on PCA’s posts on FB and IG) 🥇Sacramento Cheer Elite 🥈Cheer New York 🥉CHEER Tacoma Judges’ Favorites (by ranked-choice voting by the PCA Brand Team) 🥇Cheer New York 🥈🥈TIE: CHEER Seattle & Sacramento Cheer Elite Named Award “The ROY G BIV Legacy Award” for full rainbow spectrum inclusion: Cheer Austin |
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