{"id":126567,"date":"2016-07-06T08:57:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T06:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/126567\/germiston-abuzz-with-cheerleaders\/"},"modified":"2016-07-07T09:47:37","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T07:47:37","slug":"germiston-abuzz-with-cheerleaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/07\/06\/germiston-abuzz-with-cheerleaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston abuzz with cheerleaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glitz, glamour and cheers were the order of the weekend at the Germiston Stadium.<\/p>\n

Different shades of colour were witnessed as the South African National Majorette and Cheerleading Association (SAMCA) held its annual National Championships.<\/p>

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\u201cSAMCA is a majorette and cheerleading federation recognised by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC),\u201d said the president of SAMCA, Wayne Oberem.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach year, there are championships that are held in each province and the winners of each province become eligible to compete at the national championships.<\/p>

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\u201cThe championships are a week-long affair, from July 2 to 9, with different categories competing on different days.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cheerleading heats took place on Saturday with the finals on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had teams compete in the primary, high school and tertiary categories over the two days,\u201d explained Oberem.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also crowned our champion of champions in each category.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shortly after the cheerleading finals, the opening ceremony was held for the drum majorettes\u2019 president\u2019s league.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the president and elite league for the majorettes,\u201d said Oberem.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe majorettes\u2019 heats will be held throughout the week with the elite finals taking place on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oberem also said that discipline is among the important elements the athletes are taught.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe instil discipline and due to that discipline our athletes produce good academic results.<\/p>\n

\u201cSAMCA\u2019s mission, among other things, is to make a positive difference in the lives of our young people who partake in majorettes or cheerleading.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community is welcome to attend the championships and witness the talents, skills and discipline our athletes have.\u201d<\/p>\n

The top three achievers in the cheerleading categories are:<\/p>\n

Primary schools:<\/p>\n