PCT Cheer & Tumble Blogs

Winterfest 2024 - Results
  Universe - Cheer Abilities Novice Venom - U16 Level 3 Stone Cold - U18 Level 4.2 Insurgence - U18 Level 4 Fury - U12 Level 1 Prep Forbidden - U16 Level 1 Prep Magic - U8 Level 1 Bliss...
Big East Showdown 2024 - Results
The second day of competition in Ottawa was the 2024 Big East Showdown. This unique event has teams across all age groups compete to see who the very best is in their level. This event, which is put on by Canadian...
CE Ontario Championships 2024 - Results
  Insurgence - U18 Level 4 Legendary - IOCNT 7 Temptation - IOLC 6 Eternity - Cheer Abilites Traditional Magic - U18 Level 1 Forbidden - U16 Level 1 Prep Lethal - U16 Level 1 Venom - U16 Level 3...
Big East Blast 2024 - Results
On January 27th, the majority of the PCT All-Star teams headed east to the Canada's capital city of Ottawa to compete at Big East Blast. This event is part 1 of a 2 part competition weekend. This year the event...
Control the Controllables and focus on the right things!
YOU can't control if you hit a routine... it requires a team to do that. YOU can't control if you win a competition... you don't know what your competitors are going to do or how the judges will score a...
Cheer for the Cure 2023 - Results
What a weekend at Cheer for Cure!! Not only did the PCT Family put a bunch of awesome routines out on the mat, we were able to present a cheque for over $19,000 that will be donated towards the fight...
Fall Classic 2023 - Results
On Sunday, November 11, 2023  PCT once again started off our competitive cheerleading season at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, ON.  This early season event, put on by Canadian Cheer, was a great success and a wonderful way to...
2023 Scholarship Winning Essay
At PCT, we've given over $81,000 to graduating Seniors heading off to University, College or the Trades. This year's grand prize winner of a $2000 scholarship goes to Alyssa F. Here is her essay on the Life Lessons Learned at...
The Champion Mindset
 - adapted from Coach Greg Berge   1. Get to or Have to? Do you GET to wake up at 6AM for that workout, or do you HAVE to? Do you GET to go to practice, or do you HAVE...
We've Changed Our Minds!
We’ve changed our mind.   When Non-Tumbling divisions were first introduced, we weren’t overly enthusiastic about them - not gonna lie. We believed that tumbling was an integral part of cheerleading and that anybody could learn to tumble. And, for...
Thinking about moving to All-Star Cheerleading from Rec/Novice next season? Here are some tips:
To prepare for the transition from recreational/Novice cheerleading to All-Star cheerleading, it's important to focus on several key areas: Tumbling skills: All-star cheerleading often involves more advanced tumbling skills, such as back walkovers, back handsprings and tucks. Start taking tumbling classes or...
Cheer for the Cure - 2022
On Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th, 2022 PCT joined teams from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Newfoundland at Cheer for the Cure in Oshawa, ON.  Cheer for the Cure is one of the premier events on PCT's event calendar and...
Fall Classic 2022
On Sunday, November 12, 2022 PCT kicked off our 19th competitive cheerleading season at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, ON.  This early season event, put on be Cheer Evolution, was a great success and a wonderful way to...
Less Excuses, More Adjustments
Each practice at PCT begins with what we call a Mat Chat. Mat Chats are a time to talk about specific topics, life skills, life lesson, strategies and topics that help our athletes to not only excel in the sport...
5 Ways to Drink More Water
One of the most important things you can do for your body is to stay hydrated and there is no simpler way to do that then to drink water. Often times this is something that people young and old struggle...
18 Tips On How To Develop Self-Confidence in Youth Athletes
“I just want my child to be more confident.” This is a common problem for parents and coaches: a capable athlete perform who does not perform to their potential because of a lack of confidence. Often our response is to...