“A Tradition of Excellence”
The National Cheerleaders Association was founded in 1948 at Sam Houston State University by Lawrence “Herkie” Herkimer. His vision was to create an atmosphere where cheerleaders could learn all aspects of cheerleading to support their athletic teams and become ambassadors in their schools and communities.

From those early beginnings, NCA has expanded to teach crowd-leading and technical skills to millions of cheerleaders around the world. Not only do we help develop great athletes, but we inspire great leaders who are encouraged to rise to their highest potential with life skills learned through cheerleading – teamwork, personal responsibility, integrity, perseverance, and more.

NCA is proud to be a company that is credited with developing many “firsts” – the first cheerleader camp, spirit stick, pompon, Herkie jump, and uniform manufacturing company, among others. More importantly is what we continue to accomplish with our nationwide Summer Camps, our memory making Special Events, and the most amazing and exciting Championships in the cheerleading world.

Our tradition of excellence and legacy is just beginning for the next generation of cheerleaders.