Black College Expo brings HBCU cheer camp to Long Beach
National College Resources Foundation is launching a free three-day HBCU-style Stomp & Shake Cheer and Majorette Dance Camp in Long Beach from Aug. 1-3, 2026. The camp is designed to give West Coast students hands-on exposure to HBCU culture through cheer, dance and a final community performance.
Why it matters: - The camp gives Long Beach and greater Los Angeles students direct exposure to HBCU traditions that are usually experienced on college campuses in the South and East. - The program is free for LBUSD cheer and dance teams and open to other high school cheer and dance programs, widening access for students who want specialized training. - The camp ends with a live performance for family, friends and the community, turning the weekend into a public showcase of what students learned.
What happened: - National College Resources Foundation, through its Black College Expo™ brand, is hosting the debut HBCU “Stomp & Shake” Cheer and Majorette Dance Camp at Cabrillo High School in Long Beach, California. - The camp runs Aug. 1-3, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. - The event is being offered in partnership with CheerPHI, Ultimate Cheer & Dance Experience and Long Beach Unified School District. - The camp is open to cheer and dance enthusiasts who want training in Stomp & Shake Cheer, Majorette Dance, Tall Flags and Baton Twirling.
The details: - The program is framed as a way to bring HBCU game day energy, discipline and showmanship to the West Coast. - Students will train in the signature styles that define HBCU halftime shows and stomp routines. - Kehli Berry, director of the HBCU Experience at Black College Expo™, said the camp is about giving young athletes access to a tradition that has shaped HBCU culture for generations. - The camp is intended to help students own that experience locally, before they ever get to college. - For registration and information, contact Kehli Berry at kehli@ncrfoundation.org.
Between the lines: - The camp extends NCRF’s college-access mission into culture-building, not just admissions support. - Black College Expo™ has spent almost three decades connecting students with college access opportunities and HBCUs across the country. - NCRF is using a younger-entry program to build familiarity with HBCU traditions years before students reach college age. - The move also broadens the organization’s footprint beyond its core expo model into hands-on enrichment.
What’s next: - Students and families will get a final community performance at the end of the three-day camp. - NCRF is positioning the camp as a model for future early exposure to HBCU culture. - The organization will likely continue tying its college-readiness work to student enrichment programs that connect to HBCU life.
The bottom line: - Black College Expo is turning HBCU-style cheer and dance into a local summer camp experience for West Coast students.
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