Cheerleading philippines

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Cheerleading Philippines (CPF) is the national confederation of Cheerleading organizations. It is the national governing body of Cheerleading and Cheer Dance in the country. Its primary activities are organized through standing Commissions that are each responsible for some aspect of the sport's development in the country. The CPF is mandated to sponsor and sanction cheerleading & cheer dance competitions and a variety of national and international cheerleading competitions, including the Cheerleading World Championships, the Asia Cup, the IFC World Cup. Its headquarters is located in Makati City, Manila, Philippines.

History

The CPF was formed in 1993Fact|date=May 2008 and was affiliated with the International Federation of Cheerleading (IFC) in 2007. By early 2008, the CPF is represented 16 regional centers in key cities and provinces in the Philippines. It includes affiliate members who are nationals but residing outside the country including the first member societies representing USA,Japan, Australia and Canada. [cite web
url=http://www.ifc-hdqrs.org/
title= Cheerleading History
last=Cheerleading Club
publisher=Momentech Software Services
accessdate=2006-02-19] The CPF had grown to include 49 national cheerleading chapters,cite web|url=http://www.ifc-hdqrs.org/|title=National Federations|publisher=International Federation of Cheerleading|language=English|accessdate=2006-02-19] representing 3 inhabited sub regions (Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) in the Philippines.Fact|date=September 2008 [cite web |url=http://www.ifc-hdqrs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=57|title= CPF Members |accessdate=2008-09-29 |work= |publisher= |date= ]

Governance structure

The CPF has an appointed Country Manager and President, a Senior Vice-President, three Vice-Presidents, and other executive council members. Day-to-day operations of the CPF are the responsibility of the CPF Secretariat and Assistant to the Secretariat. Several standing commissions of the CPF are responsible for the development of the sport nation-wide. These commissions include:

*Cheerleading Group Stunts
*Partner Stunts
*Coaches
*Judges
*Medical
*Competitions & Development
*Education
*Rules
* Mixed Group
* All Female
* Cheer Dance
* Junior Cheerleading

Publications

The CPF has a wide variety of journals and reference works related to the sport. These include "Cheerleading World", an annual magazine, "The Journal of Cheerleading", the "CPF Newsletter", and official editions of the rules of IFC-sanctioned cheerleading and specifications for cheerleading materials.

References

* [http://www.ifc-hdqrs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=27&17b06ebd7b2e6e751426bc569fb9f8f9=1ad26e75d656045dab932670eac33320 web site. Retrieved Sept. 27, 2008.