INCLUSIVE CHEERLEADING ONLINE SEMINAR IN ENGLAND  27th of March 2021

Third Inclusive Cheerleading seminar was held as an online seminar in 27th of March 2021. There were approximately 70 attendees present, representing multiple different nations. 

Following topics were covered in the seminar:

  • Opening words (Chair of the Sport Cheer England, Joanna Gamper Cuthbert)
  • Short introduction of the project (Project Coordinator Heidi Borg, Finnish Cheerleading Federation)
  • A Paralympic athletes' perspective on inclusive sport (Paralympic Alpine Ski Racer, Anna Turney)
  • Introduction to Special Olympics Cheer (Global Advisor for Cheer, CO-Chair of Cheer of SO Resources Team, Darian Packard, Special Olympics International)
  • Adaptive Coaching (Inclusive Tennis Coach, Mark Bullock)
  • Building Momentum -  How to start an inclusive team and experiences in coaching inclusive cheerleading (Program Director, Kat Knowles-Vaughan, Momentum Cheer UK)
  • Starting Team England ParaCheer, now adapted abilities (Chair of ParaCheer International CIO, Rick Rodgers and Chair of the Sport Cheer England, Joanna Gamper Cuthbert)
  • Methodology in inclusive cheerleading and how to adapt stunts and choreography (Chair of ParaCheer International CIO, Rick Rodgers and Board Member Chantal Epp, Paracheer International)

Online seminar recording England