CHEER PARENTS

PLEASE NOTE ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE but we did our best to plan ahead to give everyone the best opportunity to work your schedules around the season!

Spring Training:

• D10 Comp- OPTIONAL Open to new and returning cheerleaders registered to this team (separate registration required)
• Training with Coach Erin- 3/12, 3/26, 4/2 5:30-7:30
• Tumbling with Cosmic Dino-6:45 - 7:45 $80/ girl for all 3 sessions
• 3/31- Tumbling basics
• 4/7- Tumbling Advancing
• 4/28- Stunting
• New Cheerleaders-Coaches and parents let us know if you are willing to help staff this as we would love to open clinics for additional teams!

Summer Camp- COMP ONLY (Optional but strongly recommended)

Monmouth Gymnastics 9-3 (lunch provided) 

June 23,24,25 D10 Comp

June 24,25,26 D12 Comp

AUGUST CLINIC DATES: ALL SQUADS

Location: Congregation Bnai Israel

• Week of July 28 regular team practices begin
• Games begin on weekends in the second or third week of August and games are mandatory.
• Week of July 23- Regular team practice schedule begins

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 and Sideline + expo-ages 5-12 Coaches pending parent and coach opinion
• Summer:
• July 23,24, or 25 2-2.5 hours per day 1-2 days this week as an option to allow shorter summer practices for this team and/or preemptive make up for girls with sched issues early Aug still get in mandatory conditioning hours to begin working on routine early in summer
• Fall:
• Sideline only team - 1 hour per week- day/time TBD
• Sideline + Expo- 2 hours per week- day/time TBD
• D10 Comp (National Track)
• Summer
• Monday & Tuesday around 4:30 pm
• Choreography Week-
• July 7, 8 & 9 GAN- 3:00 - 7:00
• July 12th 2-7
• Clean Up Erin Gym- Aug 26th 2-7
• Fall:
• Monday & Wednesday around 4:30/5 pm (approx 2 hours) BNAI ISRAEL
• D12 Comp (National Track)
• Summer:
• Tuesday & Wednesday- Around 5pm start
• Choreography week-
• Possible additional choreo dates TBD
• Fall:
• Monday & Wednesday Fall around 6/6:30pm (2 hours) BNAI ISRAEL

• D12 Expo (or possibly non national track comp- TBD) *Please note "Rebecca/Maria" in registration if you are interested in this team
• Summer
• Regular practices will not start until Aug 12
• Week of Aug 12: Tuesday & Thursday around 5 pm (+weds Aug 27)
• Attendance policy during summer will be more stringent for this team because condensed season for this team.
• Choreography Week-
• Sept 7, 21, Oct 5, 11
• Choreo will include Sundays (in addition to football games on these days)
• Fall:
• Monday & Wednesday Possibly at Spartan Gym 5:30-8

Additional Expo Dates to Note:

• Sunday March 9- March with cheer in the St. Pat's Parade (must register in email link)
• COMP: Oct 4-5 routine review (possible requirement for Expo depending on team assignment) (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) 
• Some comp teams will have a mandatory practice Oct 3
• Jersey Shore Competition: Oct 18 (Trenton) ALL comp teams + any +expo teams
• Additional comp practices to be added 1-2 weeks prior
• Big East Competition- Oct 7-8 (Trenton)Nationally bound comp teams only *Be aware this is teacher convention week!
• Additional comp practices to be added 1-2 weeks prior
• Nationals- Dec 3,4,5(Kissimmee/Orlando)Nationally bound comp teams only *Plan to arrive on the 2nd for check in
• Additional comp practices to be added 1-2 weeks prior
• 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!
• Preakness Fundraiser- Date TBD around 3rd Sat in May
• GALA- ALL TEAMS- Nov 14

Practice uniforms: All squads

All cheerleaders must wear:

◦ 2025 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. 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

⁃ 2025 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. 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.