GENERAL INFORMATION:

Cheerleaders are placed on teams/levels based on age, and what is best for our League and the cheerleaders' development. 

REGISTRATION FEES
$450 per person competitive (Additional fees for Uniform)
$375 per person instructional - Division 6 & 8 only (Additional fees for Uniform)

All Players are required to sell $100 in Yeti raffle tickets. Tickets will be available in August. 

CHEER AGES:
Instructional 4-8 years old
Competitive 8-14 years old

REGISTRATION COSTS INCLUDE;

• Registration Fee
• Park District Fee
• Indoor Practice Facility Rental
• 1-3 competition registrations
• Competition uniform top rental (uniforms are turned in at the end of the season)
• 1 Warm Up Jacket Rental (turned in at the end of the season)
• Professional Cleaning of the rented items at the end of the season
• Game Shirt
• Game Bow
• Competition Shoes – 1 Pair
• Competition Socks – 1 Pair
• Homecoming Gift
• Year-End Gift
• Certified and trained coaching staff
  

New Players or Players Needing to Replace Items:

• Warm-up pants
• Backpack  
• Game/Competition skirt
• Competition bow
• All of the purchased clothing is yours to keep at the end of the season. 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Standard season runs from July 21st through Mid-November
  (Teams who qualify for Nationals will continue practicing from November through beginning of December. Nationals are held at the beginning of December in Florida )
• 4 days a week of practice starting July 21st until school starts (Based on age level)
• 3 days a week of practice after school starts (Based on age level)
• Practice times are between 1-1/2 to 2 hours based on age starting at 6:00 or 6:30pm.
• Attendance to competitions
• Every player will be required to sell $100 worth of raffle tickets for Yeti Cooler & Beverages Fundraiser (or pay $50 to buy out). Tickets will be available in August and drawing will be in October.

REQUIRED PAPERWORK:

• Copy of Birth Certificate (Needed by July 20th)
• Sports Physical or AYF Physical Form dated 2025 (Needed by July20th)
• AYC Player Registration Paperwork

INSTRUCTIONAL LEVELS:

Division 6 (AGES 4-6)
Division 6 is a fun instructional level of cheer which teaches the basic principles of cheerleading and teamwork, while sitll having FUN! The season starts July 21st and is over the end of October/November. During this time the cheerleaders will cheer at home games on the weekends and compete in at least one low pressure competition.  Practices are two nights a week for one and a half hours, days of the week are determined by the coaches availability.  Division 6 practices begin outdoors at the home field and move to indoors around Labor Day where they remain through the end of the season.  Indoor practices take place at home of the local schools, these sites may vary due to the availability of the school.
Division 8 (AGES 5-8)
Division 8 cheer is a fun instructional level of cheer which teaches the basic principles of cheerleading and teamwork, while still having FUN!!!   The season starts July 21st and is over the end of October/early November. During this time the cheerleaders will cheer at home games on the weekends and compete in at least one low pressure competition. Practices are two nights a week for two hours a practice, days of the week are determined by the coaches availability. Division 8 practices begin outdoors at the home field and move to indoors around Labor Day where they remain through the end of the season. Indoor practices take place at one of the local schools, these sites may vary due to the availability of the school.