CHEER PARENTS

PLEASE NOTE ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

AUGUST CLINIC DATES: ALL SQUADS

Location: Congregation Bnai Israel

• Week of July 20 regular team practices begin
• Games begin on weekends in the second or third week of August and games are mandatory.

Any preexisting non movable conflicts must be summitted at registration to be considered. Submitting an absence does not automatically mean it is approved. Please refer to attendance policy for more details.

Regular Practice: Summer + Fall

• Sideline, Expo, Local Competition-
• Summer:
• 2X per week- schedule to be announced when teams announced
• Fall:
• Sideline & Expo only team - 1 hour per week- day/time TBD
• Competition- 2 hours per week- day/time TBD
• D12 Comp (National Track)
• Summer
• Monday & Wednesday @ Gan around 4:30 pm
• Mandatory Choreography Camp- July 27 - July 31 9am - 2pm SPARTAN GYM
• Fall:
• Monday / Wednesday around 5 pm @ GAN
• Games on Sundays
• D14 Comp (National Track)
• Summer:
• Wednesday & Thursday- 6pm
• Choreography week-Aug 3, 4 & 5 TENTATIVE
• Possible additional choreo dates TBD
• Fall:
• Monday & Wednesday Fall around 6/6:30pm

Competition BlackOut Dates:

September 28  - October 4(Competition Review /Jackson 10/3 / 10/4 )

October 12 – October 16 (Jersey Shore Competition Oct 17/18)

November 2 – November 6 (Big East Regionals Nov 7/8)

November 30 – December 3 (Nationals  Orlando FL Dec 3-6)

Practice uniforms: All squads

All cheerleaders must wear:

◦ 2026 practice uniform top (to be provided)

◦ Black compression shorts 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. LINK WILL BE SENT TO PURCHASE THESE

Gameday uniforms: All squads

Girls should come to games fully dressed in:

⁃ Shell

⁃ Skirt

⁃ Black compression shorts underneath your skirt

⁃ White ankle socks

⁃ 2026 game day shoes LINK WILL BE PROVIDED TO PURCHASE THESE

⁃ Liner only specified by Coach because of cold weather.

-Pom-Poms

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