CHEER PARENTS
WELCOME
Welcome Parents!
Here you will find the information you need to answer most (if not all!) of your questions about our 2024 season!
Links to required paperwork, field locations, FAQs and more will live right here!
In addition to our wonderful volunteer coaches and team parents, YOU are our organization's biggest support in ensuring our girls have an amazing experience this season.
We are always grateful for your enthusiasm, continued communication, and commitment throughout the season.
Our goals are to create and grow a program where our athletes can learn about team spirit, personal integrity and responsibility through the structure of team work, while still having the opportunity to shine!
This year's key word is "accountability" and something every team will focus on as they each, for the first time ever, take the floor at Jersey Shore in October!
Thank you all for your continued support of our program - we are so excited for the 2024-2025 season!
Go Dawgs!
RESOURCES
IMPORTANT DATES:
AUGUST 18: First Game, Wall Township
AUGUST CLINIC DATES:
D8 Mighty Mite (Cheering for 10U/11u)
D10 Expo (Cheering for 12U)
- August 5 and 6 (M, T) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
- August 12 and 13 (M, T) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
- August 19 and 20 (M, T) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
- August 26 and 27 (M, T) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
D10 Competition (Cheering for 12U)
- August 7 and 8 (W, Th) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
- August 14 and 15 (W, Th) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
- August 21 and 22 (W, Th) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
- August 28 and 29 (W, TH) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
D12 Competition (Cheering for 14U)
- August 1 (Th) 530 - 730pm
- August 7 and 8 (W, Th) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
- August 13, 14 and 15 (T, W, Th) MANDATORY 9:00am - 3:00pm (Spartan Gymnastics)
- August 21 and 22 (W, Th) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
- August 28 and 29 (W, TH) 4:30pm - 7:30pm
August - early November:
Football games begin, 1x per week. Mandatory for all teams!
Additional Expo Dates to Note:
- COMP: Oct 5-6 routine review (possible requirement for Expo) (day/time TBA about 1 week prior. If it does not directly conflict with our scheduled football game then we will be expected to still have a game this weekend as well)
- EXPO AND COMP: Oct 19 - Competition/Exposition in Trenton
Additional Competition Dates to Note:
- Oct 5-6 Routine Review (day/time TBA about 1 week prior. If it does not directly conflict with our scheduled football game then we will be expected to still have a game this weekend as well)
- Oct 19 Competition/Exposition in Trenton
- Nov 9 Regionals in Trenton (Extra practice the previous week)
- D10 COMP ONLY: Nov Teacher convention week notes: If you go away please make sure you are back by Weds night practice! Required practices will be daily Wed-Fri this week
- Dec 4-7 Nationals in Florida SAVE THE DATE!!
- Details on travel arrangements TBA.
- Practice for this week will be scheduled Monday and Tuesday before we leave for Florida and most likely extra the previous week as well. These practices will be mandatory.
- If extending your stay for a family vacation in Florida, it must we AFTER the comp and NOT BEFORE)
- D10 COMP ONLY Optional comp: If we do not qualify for nationals we will gauge availability and interest for an alternative weekend away comp for the girls as an alternative to get the experience of traveling to a comp together!
Cheer Dress Code
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 (D8 mighty mites, your coach will bring yours)
⁃ 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.