2015-2016

• Introduction to SPIRIT!-LLC
• Overview of MES Competitive Cheer Team
• Evaluation process
• Cheerleader commitments
• Parent commitments
• Next steps

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Spirit! of Middletown Cheer is a recreational child enrichment after school sports program held at
Middletown Elementary to introduce young athletes to the sports of cheerleading, dance, stunting, and tumbling while having FUN!
Coaching staff minimum qualifications:
• Background check approved
• USA Gymnastics Certified
• National High School Coach
Certified
• First Aid/CPR Certified
WWW.SPIRIT-LLC.COM

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Team Name: Cheering Bulldogs
Team Size: 16 maximum
Team Focus: Cheer Stunt Sport tumbling 1 video tumbling 2 video stunting video pyramid video
Key Positions: Flyer (4), Backspot (4), Base (8)

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Attendance, Attitude & Behavior – cheer & school
Ability to learn routines quickly
Performance & Clean Motions
Level 1 Jumps: tuck, spread eagle & toe touch
Level 1 Tumbling:
Forward roll, bridge, handstand fall to bridge, cartwheel, knee cartwheel, round-off, power hurdle round-off sequences

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Tues 5/19 12:30-4:30: Cheer Camp, KGA
Sat 6/13 9-11am: Tumbling intensive, KGA
Sat 6/20 9-11am: Stunting intensive, KGA
Sat 7/11 9-11am: Tumbling intensive, KGA
Sat 7/25 9-11am: Stunting intensive, KGA
Tue 8/4 6-7:30pm: cheer class, MES gym
Thur 8/6 6-7:30pm: cheer class, MES gym
Sat 8/8 5-7: back 2 school open gym, KGA

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• Attend all practices 4-6, Mon & Wed; KGA, 1/month*
• Maintain minimum grade & behavior requirements
• Be respectful in the cheer room at all times
• Give 100% at every practice & event
• Maintain cheer uniform competition ready
• Attend all parade prep classes & event as leader
*8/22 5-7pm, 9/19 5:30-7:30 pm, 10/24 5:30-8:30,
11/14 5:30-7:30,12/12 5:30-7:30 pm, 1/9 5:30-8:30

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Base Tuition (40 classes) $350 paid in 5 installments of $75 due at uniform fitting
(8/19) and then monthly through December 2015 before the
15th of each month ; includes healthy snack & uniform rental
Monthly Sat. Clinic @ KGA $7 per month for 6 visits (August - March)
Uniform briefs & crop top Boycut Briefs - $ 5; Maroon Crop Top - $10-15 (plus sales tax)
Cheer Shoes
Cheer Bow
$25 direct purchase at Academy Sports by 9/2
$15
Competition Fees* (estimated)
* Competitive Cheering Bulldogs will attend up to 5 local cheer competitions between November-
March. Entry fees are per person and due 45 days before competition date.
Fees are estimated based on prior year fees and should be offset by fundraising efforts.
Cheers! (Nov)
JCPS Regional (Dec)
Eastern HS Cheer Challenge (Jan)
Battle of the Bluegrass (Jan)
Kentucky State Competition (Jan)
Presentation Top Spirit Cheer Competition (Feb)
Bluegrass Classic Nationals (Ma)
$35.00
$10.00
$10.00
$25.00
$10.00
$10.00
$50.00

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• Keep contact information updated at all times
• Monitor email and text for communications regularly
• Make cheer the priority in schedule conflicts
• Make all payments on time
• Participate in team fund raising (pay cash equivalent)
• Maintain open communication with coaches at all times

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1.
Print & read required forms
2.
Register for team online (no fee)
3.
Register for camp/classes