PLEASE ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING:

We will form our teams by age group and set a level for the team where they can be competitive. The "level" refers to the type of stunts, pyramids, and tumbling that a team can safely perform. They are numbered from 1 to 6, in increasing difficulty. The level of each team is determined solely by the coaching staff and may change as the season progresses. We match up the athletes by level the best we can, but please remember that stunting, pyramids, jumps, dance, motions, attitude, attendance and age are huge factors as well.

TUMBLING SKILLS DO NOT SOLELY DEFINE A LEVEL. We choose our teams based on the

position we need to fill (bases, flyers, tumblers, etc reason - please trust our staff! Please take advantage of the tumble classes offered in May to get your tumbling skills solid

Every athlete is on the team for a

LEVEL 1: rolls, walkovers front and back, cartwheels, round-offs LEVEL 2: walkovers front and back, back handsprings (standing and running) LEVEL 3: jumps to multiple standing back handsprings, running tucks, front tucks LEVEL 4: standing tuck, standing back handspring tuck, running layouts, complex running passes ending in a layout. LEVEL 5: jumps to back tuck, running fulls, standing back handspring layouts. LEVEL 6: jumps to back tuck, running fulls, double fulls, standing fulls, standing back handsprings to fulls, complex running passes ending in a full or double full.

CANDIDATES NEED TO WEAR APPROPRIATE WORKOUT/DANCEWEAR TO ALL SESSIONS. NO BAGGY CLOTHES, MIDRIFFS, OR SPORTS BRAS BEING USED AS TOPS. NO JEANS OR

TENNIS SHOES ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. NO BOOTS OR DRESS SHOES ALLOWED. YOU

CAN NOT ONLY WEAR SOCKS FOR SAFETY PRACTICE. HAIR MUST BE PULLED BACK AT ALL TIMES.

REASONS ETC. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO

NO CHEWING OR NO FOOD ALLOWED. ONLY WATER, GATORADE OR POWERADE.

ALL PRACTICES ARE CLOSED TO SPECTATORS.

BRING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC!

THESE IDEAS ALONG WITH PROMPT ATTENDANCE ARE ALSO A PART OF THE PROCESS.

IF YOU REMOVE YOUR CHILD AFTER CHOREOGRAPHY HAS BEEN MADE FOR COMPETITION

YOU WILL BE BILLED $100. EVERYONE IS WORKING HARD AND WE ARE COUNTING ON

All teams will have the same core competition schedule. Level 3,4,5 and or 6 teams will attend an additional National/Summit/World's qualifying competition. Competition fees are non-refundable regardless of injury, illness, or leaving the

On average, our teams compete 3 to 7 times throughout the season. All teams will attend a "Year End Event". (If the team received a bid to The Summit, The One or Worlds, that will be their ending event. If they do not receive a bid, they will attend a different competition of our choosing Fees for all of these events are not included in the competition fee price and will be an additional expense later in the

The competition fees listed in this packet do not include any year end events such as, US Finals, The Summit, The One, or Worlds. In the event that one or more of our teams receives a bid to one of these events, the

cost for that event will be in addition to the listed

competition fees. (Any team that receives a bid will also fundraise to help cover the expenses. All teams are eligible to receive bids

Please consider all practices mandatory. Attendance is crucial to the team's success. If you are unable to make a practice, you must call the gym or send an email to let the coaches know. You may be removed from the team at any time

Contagious Illness or Injuries (All athletes still need to attend to watch)

School dances or functions that affect academics, Traffic, Death in the family, too much homework, Vacation during summer, Feeling tired, Lack of transportation, i.e. high school cheerleading or any other sport.

Please do not use cheerleading practice as a way to punish your child. The team is depending on your child to be at practice. All practices the week leading up to a competition are MANDATORY. These practices cannot be missed for any reason. Failure to attend a practice the week of competition will result in your child not performing at the competition. At no point during a practice should a parent yell on to the floor, pull their child from the floor, or come on to the practice floor. If there is a situation specific to your child and their team's practice, please see the coaches after practice or during a break. Please remember to keep all comments made in the gym positive. We will not tolerate any parent speaking poorly of the gym, the teams, the coaches, or any child on the teams.

ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND COMPETITIONS.

Each individual is responsible for transportation to each competition, and lodging and food expenses if necessary. There will be a $100 fee applied for any competitions missed for any other reason than injury. Competition fees are paid well in advance and there will not be a refund issued for any reason if a competition must be missed. Most competitions have a spectator fee that fans and parents are required to pay to gain entry to the event. This amount varies by company, and we will publish this information with the event itinerary. Your athlete's participant fee will be covered by their competition fee that is listed on the Program Cost page. We encourage all parents to get involved and show spirit at competitions. This helps the teams get pumped up, it gives a more energetic feel to each performance. Please feel free to make signs, posters, and wear team colors. No athlete will be allowed to perform with any piercing. No clear spacers or band-aids will be permitted to cover any piercings. Please refrain from getting any new piercings during the competition season. This a USASF safety violation and if an athlete is seen performing with a piercing, their team will have a deduction or face being disqualified.

HAS MY PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE. I UNDERSTAND THAT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCES ARE IMPORTANT AND WILL BE PROVIDING MY CHILD TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM ALL EVENTS.

(CHILD'S NAME) UNDERSTAND WHAT IS EXPECTED OF ME AS A TEAM

MEMBER, AND IF I FAIL TO FOLLOW THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE APPROPRIATE CONSEQUENCES WILL BE ENFORCED.

AS THE PARENT /GUARDIAN UNDERSTAND WHAT IS EXPECTED OF MY

DAUGHTER AS A MEMBER AND AGREE TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS DIRECTLY WITH A COACH IN A SCHEDULED MEETING. ANY CONCERN NOT ADDRESSED IN THIS MANNER MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION AFTER BEING REVIEWED BY THE BOARD!

AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CALENDAR SCHOOL YEAR THE STUDENT MUST HAVE A ACCUMULATIVE 2.0 GPA. AFTER EACH NINE WEEKS A COPY OF STUDENTS REPORT CARDS WILL BE REQUIRED. IF THE GPA HAS DROPPED THE STUDENT WILL BE PLACED ON A 9 WEEK PROBATION FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE. MEANING THE STUDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET BI-WEEKLY GRADE CHECKS FROM POWER SCHOOL. THE SECOND TIME THEY WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM ALL PERFORMANCES FOR 9 WEEKS. THE THIRD TIME THE STUDENT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TEAM!!

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Create Pride, Spirit And Leadership. Develop Responsibility, Teach Self Respect, Encourage Honest Effort, Strive For Perfection And Develop Character. Teach Teamwork And Pride In A Quality Performance Through Maintaining High Standards.

EVERY PARTICIPANT MUST IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN THEIR ACADEMICS. ACADEMICS ARE NUMBER ONE IN COMMITMENT. WE WILL BE DOING BI-MONTHLY CHECKS FOR GRADES BEHAVIOR ETC. FOR STUDENTS. CANDIDATES ARE NOT ALLOWED MORE THAN 2 REFERRALS PER

SEASON THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TEAM. ANY 1 SERIOUS VIOLATION DISQUALIFIES

PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCES ARE MANDATORY AND MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM PRACTICES

MAY BE SCHEDULED AT LAST MINUTE IF NEEDED.

TIMES THAT WEEK. NO JEWELRY PARTICIPATION IN OTHER SPORTS CLUBS MUST BE DISCUSSED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON.

THE APPROPRIATE ATTIRE. NO JEANS! IF YOU COME TO PRACTICE INAPPROPRIATELY DRESSED YOU WILL BE SENT HOME WITH AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE.

DISRESPECT TOWARDS THE COACH OR TOWARDS TEAM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL LEAD TO SUSPENSION. ALL PROBLEMS MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE COACH FIRST. IF THERE ARE ISSUES OR CONCERNS THE COACH SHOULD BE THE NUMBER ONE PERSON TO KNOW. THIS GOES

FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS AS WELL. THE COACH WILL SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH A

BOARD MEMBER PRESENT. WHEN AT PERFORMANCES TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIT IN A DESIGNATED AREA. TEAM MEMBERS MAY NOT LEAVE THE AREA TO GO TALK TO FRIENDS DURING OUR DESIGNATED TEAM TIME!! THE TEAM WILL STAY AT THE EVENT AND SUPPORT THE TEAM UNTIL THE END!!

STAY IN SHAPE AND IN THE PROPER MINDSET TO RETURN.

IF DAMAGED LOST OR STOLEN MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY THAT TEAM MEMBER IMMEDIATELY TO ISSUE REPLACEMENT!!

DONE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ASSIST WITH THE EXPENSE OF THE PROGRAM. EVERY