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The Story Behind CCA Clogging Champions of America was formed in 1998 to generate more activity and interest in clogging and competition, to promote a spirit of fun and fellowship, and to make sure the beginner clogger will get to enjoy competing as much as the clogger who has been in it for years. The goal of C.C.A. is to create an atmosphere of spirited and sportsmanlike competition, and to provide more opportunities for cloggers within the competitive and entertainment realms. Competition, C.C.A. feels, is a healthy and entertaining part of clogging because it offers dancers the opportunity to travel to different locations - meeting new clogging friends, step sharing, and supporting each other competitively. We all know how frustrating it can be for the beginning competitor. Facing opponents who have been clogging competitively for years can be a humbling experience. C.C.A. has devised a system to give the amateur dancers a chance to gain their self-esteem and prepare them to finally compete against more experienced teams. At any Clogging Champions of America affiliated event, a team qualifying as an Amateur - having never won a first place honor in a clogging competition, may compete under Amateur status now for two (2) C.C.A. calendar years, January to December. We feel that after two years teams will have the experience needed to move to the Challenge level. At each Clogging Champions of America event, the top three scoring teams in each category and division of Challenge, including Junior and Senior, will qualify to dance at the Showdown of Champions which will be held at the beginning of the following year. The top four scoring teams in each category of Amateur will also qualify for the next year's Showdown of Champions. You only need to qualify once per category, but you may dance at any or all affiliated competitions, and you will receive "Star" Points for doing so. On the Challenge level of clogging, C.C.A. truly loves to see the best of the best performing together in an atmosphere of friendly competition and entertainment. This is truly an experience to participate in ... or just to watch. To recognize clogging's brightest, C.C.A. devised the Showdown of Champions, which brings together the winners from the best competitions in the country to compete under one roof. We also recognize the Solo dancer. First place Solo winners in each age division from each competition will qualify for the Showdown of Champions. For more information about C.C.A. please contact one of our board members. Visit the Directory page for a listing of Board Members you can talk to. Email us at ccaclog@aol.com if you'd like. If you'd like to be added to our mailing list visit the Mailing List page and send us your information. We'll make sure to keep you informed of what's coming up. We hope you enjoy the C.C.A. web site and hope that you stop by again soon for updates. Sincerely, |