CHEER OPTIONS FOR 2024 FALL SEASON

Our cheer program welcomes all athletes grades K-8th (2024-2025 school year grade level). Athletes cannot be younger than 5 years old on Sept. 1, 2024 and enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year and cannot be older than 14 years of age on Dec. 1, 2024 and enrolled in 8th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. ALL of our cheerleaders participate in sideline/game day cheer for all home and away football games. Kindergarten cheerleaders are eligible for sideline cheer only. Competition is optional and requires additional fees as well as additional practice time and strict attendance policy. See below for the outline of optional competition experience available for all our cheerleaders 1st grade and up.

We anticipate having 5 cheer squads for the 2024 season: Mighty Mite, Widget, Pee Wee, Light Weight, and Varsity. Athletes will be rostered after registration closes according to overall registration numbers and their grade for the 2024-2025 school year per our Director of Cheer's discretion and coaching availability. Registration closes May 15th, there will be a $50 late fee added if you choose to register after 5/15.

Sideline Cheer New $420

The fee covers participation in game day “sideline” cheerleading. It includes a uniform (that you keep at the end of the season), 2024 cheer season t-shirt, sideline “game day” bow, breast cancer awareness bow & socks for October and end of season banquet ticket with trophy.

The “sideline only” season runs from July – October, with practices being held 4 times a week during the months of July & August dropping to 3 practices in September & October. Games occur on either Saturday or Sundays from late August until late October.

*Parents will be responsible for all white cheer shoes and any cold gear season items i.e. sweatsuits 

Sideline Cheer Returner $200

The fee covers participation in “sideline” cheerleading. It includes a 2024 cheer season t-shirt, a sideline “game day” bow, breast cancer awareness bow & socks for October and end of season banquet ticket with trophy.

The “sideline only” season runs from July – October, with practices being held 4 times a week during the months of July & August dropping to 3 practices in September & October. Games occur on either Saturday or Sundays from late August until late October.

*Parents will be responsible for all white cheer shoes and any cold gear season items i.e. sweatsuits. Any returner needing a new uniform piece will cost $90 per piece (shell, sleeves and/or skirt) 

Additional Options: 

Competition Cheer Grades 1st & 2nd $90

All new and returning cheerleaders are welcome and encouraged to join the competition team! The competition cheer season is an additional fee and covers the cost of the athlete’s admission to the Southwest Midget League competition, the indoor practice facility rental, competition choreography, competition music, a competition hair bow, competition cheer shoes and various other competition extras for the athlete. 

ICA Competition Cheer Grades 3rd - 8th $380

All new and returning cheerleaders are welcome and encouraged to join the competition team! The competition cheer season is an additional fee and covers the cost of the athlete’s admission into 3 ICA competitions & one league competition, the indoor practice facility rental, professional competition choreography, competition music, a competition hair bow, competition cheer shoes and various other competition extras for the athlete.

*The competition team season runs from July – mid-November.

*Competition schedule TBD. Competition teams practice four times a week from July through November. 

*ICA Competition Cheerleaders who receive a “bid” to the ICA’s Annual State Championship will incur an additional fee of $165. Fundraising will be available throughout the season for state fees.

Practice Dates & Times:

Practices are tentatively set to commence starting July 22nd. Practice dates, times, and locations for July through September* are:  

           Mondays 6 to 8 pm at Yukich Field

           Tuesdays 6 to 8:30 pm at Yukich Field

           Wednesdays 6 to 8:30 pm at Yukich Field

           Thursdays 6 to 8 pm AT THE EP SPORTS COMPLEX**NEW THIS SEASON**

**We are excited to announce we have signed a contract for indoor space at the start of this season. As we all know, last season the heat and rain caused a few cancellations. This will benefit the cheerleaders so much!

*We anticipate moving all practices indoors, at a location TBD, as we head into the unpredictable weather of October and November.

 Please note: Sideline cheer & Mighty Mites will have less/shorter practice schedules. For all competitive levels, we anticipate dropping the Monday practice however this cannot be determined unless we have full commitment from all athletes at the start of the season. Your Head Coach will make the final decision on this.

Attendance policy for all competitive cheerleaders is slated to start at the beginning of the school year this season. The policy will be sent to you by the end of June. A signature will be required to attend choreography camp. Choreography Camp is MANDATORY for all competition cheerleaders. Excessive absences and/or missed choreography camp can be grounds for dismissal from the competition team (without refund). Competitive cheer is a team sport and requires that ALL athletes are present at all practices in order to be able to safely and successfully compete at the level necessary to reach our goals of an ICA state bid and, ultimately, top 3 placement at the state level.