CHEER PARENTS

The following paperwork is required by our oversight organization, American Youth Football/Cheer. Without this paperwork completed, your athlete will be unable to participate in any AYF activities (clinic, practice, games).

Please PRINT ALL attached and linked documents and bring COMPLETED to paperwork collection on June 24. The first document is a checklist which will help guide you through the paperwork process.

You should have 9 individual, ONE-SIDED pages when you are finished printing from the below list:

• Checklist - this is 2 pages (PRINT)
• Participation, tracking and ID card - this is two pages (PRINT)
• Emergency Medical Treatment, Consent and Information (PRINT)
• Medical Clearance (PRINT)
• Copy of Birth Certificate (from home)
• Two Copies of Most Recent Report Card (from school)
• AYF Liability Waiver - Minor (PRINT)
• AYF Image Release - Minor (PRINT)
• MTBI/Concussion form - (PRINT)

You must also bring back the signed parent code of conduct and attendance policy *handed out at parent meeting). IF you missed the meeting the links are above to print these!

Save the dates:

April 15: Registration Closes

May 1: Mandatory parent meeting @ Bingham Hall evening RSVP and info here: https://forms.gle/EQ39psYTD3cfTw3y5

May 5: Deadline to sign up for Spring clinic (fundamentals and comp)

May 6: Expo uniform make up fittings 5:45-7:15

May 8, May 20, June 5, June 10: Optional comp spring clinic

May 6, May 20, June 3: ALL cheerleaders session 2 of spring clinic (cheer fundamentals and technique)

May 18: Annual preakness fundraiser (get a babysitter secured and come out for an awesome night!!)

June 19-21: COMP ONLY camp

July 17: D10 Comp first training/assessment

July 23- New Cheerleader optientation/practice

July 25: Summer clinic officially begins for ALL cheerleaders (team specific dates TBA by your coach- comp may have earlier start-check with your coach).

• D8 non expo (5/6)- Mon and Tues sometime in the window of 4:30-7:30 TBA based on coaches of your specific squad
• All expo teams - Mon and Tues 4:30-7:30 through the summer and the 2x per week in the fall
• All comp teams- Weds and Thurs 4:30-7:30 + choreography dats (will be communicated by your specific coaches)

August- Football games being 1x per week. Mandatory for all teams!

Registration for Comp summer camp, Comp clinic, and session 2 of spring clinic (cheer fundamentals and technique) opening soon

List of required uniform items not provided:

◦ 2024 Shoes (expo and game day only) instructions TBA

◦ Zip up purple sweatshirt (may use from a previous season)https://preview.chipply.com/store.aspx?eid=295125 order by May 15

◦ Drawstring bag may reuse from our previous season https://preview.chipply.com/store.aspx?eid=295125 - order by May 15

◦ White low-cut socks, no-show

Optional:

◦ Additional practice shirt order GOOGLE FORM HERE order by May 10

◦ Extra black practice skort and shorts https://preview.chipply.com/store.aspx?eid=295125- order by May 15

Just for fun:

Flow Society: family Swag fundraiser

https://preview.chipply.com/store.aspx?eid=295125

The shops provide fundraising for our cheerleaders so please share them with your friends and family!

Note about All Pro Link:

• Checkout the glitter backpacks! A majority of the cheerleaders buy these for cheer and school!
• There is an optional over sized baseball jersey in our online shop that is suggested for comp and expo for girls to wear over the uniform when not performing during the competitions for a little extra fun and to keep the uniforms clean, but this is totally optional, unless specified by your individual coach

Practice uniforms: All squads

All cheerleaders must wear:

◦ 2024 practice uniform top (to be provided)

◦ Black compression shorts (to be provided) or any black bottoms of their choice

◦ Cheer sneakers (cheer shoes from a previous season may be worn to practice if you want to preserve the cleanliness of your new shoes) to all clinics and practices.

Gameday uniforms: All squads

Girls should come to games fully dressed in:

⁃ Shell

⁃ Skirt

⁃ Black compression shorts underneath your skirt

⁃ White ankle socks

⁃ 2024 game day shoes

⁃ Liner only specified by Coach because of cold weather.

⁃ Pom-poms -must be brought to every game in seating cheer bag unless specified by your coach.

⁃ Jacket (provided) is optional, but if you’re cheerleader is going to wear a jacket to the game, it should be the designated uniform Cheer jacket

⁃ Cheer hoodies may be worn during games at the discretion of your cheerleader. Absolutely no other sweatshirt or jacket may be worn over cheerleading uniform during games.

Performances: Expo and competition teams

Cheerleaders will be provided with a performance uniform that they will wear for the expo day and it will be returned to the program afterwards - details on components tba but all elements will be provided and your coach will provide you with a checklist prior to expo or competition for day of event to make sure that you don't forget anything! Check back here for checklist with pics also closer to your events.

Additional notes:

⁃ Cheerleaders should come fully dressed with all uniform components clean and neat.

⁃ Hair should be up and neat and secured back tightly. This is due to safety when tumbling and stunting, as hair must not be hanging down where it can be stepped on or pulled, and hair must not be in front of eyes to obstruct vision.

⁃ Your coach will let you know your squad’s designated hair style for the year but typically high pony bow facing front.

⁃ Gameday, expo, competition, and game day uniforms must be returned to the program at the end of the season. A $100 check will be required in exchange for your uniforms and will be returned to you upon returning your uniform(s) in good condition.

⁃ Shoes, compression shorts, team jacket, bows, and practice gear is yours to keep

Prohibited items:

⁃ Jewelry may not be worn

⁃ if your child has newly pierced ears and cannot remove earrings, they must be taped with surgical tape prior to getting to practice.

⁃ There are no exceptions to this rule due to risk of serious injury when stunting and tumbling.