PUBLISHED BY PRIDE CHEERLEADING ASSOCIATION |
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Rally! Season 3, Issue 11: September 2024 |
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Sin City Classic 2025 (PCA Event website in progress.) Calling all adult charitable cheerleaders: Come to Las Vegas to support LGBTQ+ athletics and the LGBTQ+ community through volunCHEERing, performing, competing, and fundraising. Join PCA at the Sin City Classic 2025! Save the dates: January 17-19, MLK Weekend! Registration is set to open on October 8 and we will announce our beneficiary/ies soon. (Thank you to everyone who participated in our open call for beneficiary nominations this year!) NOW: shoutout to your volunCHEERleader community and encourage participation! Each year's turnout is bigger than the last! It’s not too early to get your hotel. We hope you flock to the Flamingo with us! WEEKEND AT-A-GLANCE: 💞 JAN 17: Friday night Registration Party. Reunite and raise spirits, awareness, and funds! 🚎 JAN 18: Ride the PCA Bus and spend your Saturday volunCHEERing at different sports! 🤸JAN 19: Compete and/or exhibition at PCA's Charitable Cheerleading competition! There might be some new surprises on Sunday, too! Stay tuned! Gay Games Valencia 2026 The dates have just been announced for the biggest LGBTQ+ sports and culture event in the world… Gay Games! Gay Games XII will be in Valencia, Spain, June 27 to July 5, 2026 (gaygamesvalencia2026.com). PCA’s charitable cheerleading events span the entire event, including a colorful performance in Opening Ceremonies, volunCHEERing at sports throughout the week, a charitable cheerleading competition and exhibition in an athletic venue, an appearance at Closing Ceremonies, and more fun and fundraising and community building throughout! All charitable cheerleading opportunities (both culture and sport) are governed by PCA, but registration is truly open to all! The only requirement is that you are an adult, age 18 by date of event. Registration opens on October 1, 2026. For PCA Teams, your delegate has received a heads-up from PCA (email 9/22) about what we expect with the registration portal and strategizing about the first person from each team to register. We will know more in about a month after the Annual General Assembly Meeting of the Federation of Gay Games. |
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Nominate for PCA Board Director |
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PCA Board Elections are coming! It's time to nominate for PCA Board Director! Our open call for nominations is Sept 30 to Oct 11. ANYONE can nominate ANYONE, including yourself. Use this Google Form to nominate.
What makes a great nominee? Great PCA Board Directors understand remote business tools, data gathering, policy reading & writing, consensus building, inclusive perspectives, and collaborative evolution. What can a PCA Board Director expect? This is a volunteer role on a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Board. Term is two years, Jan 2025 to Dec 2026. Meetings are officially 1x/mo (unofficially, whenever 💡 or ⚡️ strikes). Projects & tasks may vary, but the L💜VE is unconditional. Learn more within the Nomination Form and on these FAQs and Eligibility and Expectations docs. |
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FACES of PCA (by David Smith) |
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David Smith splits his time between marketing for PCA, writing for @CompeteMagazine, clinical work with athletes, promoting his @StonewallPerformance and #FitWIthPride mantra, preparing to defend his PhD dissertation, and transitioning to his new job as a full time lecturer sport psychology consultant for SUNY - Oneonta! (Click to watch the full FACES playlist and Subscribe to @Stonewall Performance on YouTube) September “FACES” Feature: Stephanie of Cheer Portland “Fearless Captain” of Cheer Portland, Stephanie, is a lovely example of how someone with no prior cheerleading experience found family with PCA. “Being part of PCA has really changed my life,” shares Stephanie, and she has changed the lives of her teammates as well. “I never thought that I would find a place within the LGBT community… they’ve really taught me to be more accepting of myself… I’m really grateful for this team and this community” |
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Attention PCA Member Team leaders! As we approach the end of the year, expect the following regular annual requests will come (or have already come) to your Delegate’s email: PCA Membership Dues (Quickbooks invoices coming in October) PCA Membership Renewal Form (Google Form coming in October) Proof of Insurance (1x/year, upon renewal) PCA Member Team Data Sheet (Google Sheet for each team to fill out at EOY) PCA Pride Tour Coverage (Google Sheet for each team to update for 2025 whenever they have the dates)
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Need a ‘fit that hits? Head to the PCA ProShop! Don’t be the last person on your team to have those comfy joggers, that stylish glittery crop hoodie, that perfect-fit embroidered hat! Thanks to our generous partner FSP Designs, PCA gets 10% back on every order! Today is the last day to grab that FREE SHIPPING deal (on orders $150+)! Head to the PCAProShop NOW*NOW*NOW and use code: FREESHIP2024. |
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