SOUTHAVEN WILDCATS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING

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1 Welcome to CATS Gym, home of the Southaven Wildcats All Star Cheerleading teams! We are excited that you have chosen to become a part of our competitive cheer program. Our mission here at CATS Gym is to enrich the lives of the children and their families through the sport of competitive cheerleading. Our goal each day is to teach our athletes the value of commitment, hard work, integrity, leadership, self-confidence, a positive attitude and develop a love for the sport. In the following pages, you will find: Program Description Parent/Participant Code of Conduct Policies & Procedures Financial Commitment and Contract Roster for Program Medical Information Liability Waiver Dates for Payments Costs for the Season Please take the time to read and understand all of the enclosed material. After you have read the packet thoroughly, please sign/complete the following: Financial Commitment Contract Roster for program Medical Information Liability Waiver Please return the above completed forms along with a copy of your child s birth certificate and the $50.00 Registration fee, which is per family (registration fee is only due if you are new to CATS Gym), as soon as possible. Please keep the remaining pages of the tryout packet for reference throughout the season. Any questions may be addressed to: Resie Ingalls (owner) cell # tyandresie@aol.com or southavenwildcats@gmail.com CATS Gym 1700 Expressway Drive Horn Lake, MS 38637

2 Program Description Depending on tryouts/evaluations and your child s age, your child will be placed on one of the following teams: Tiny Team: up to age 6 *PREP ONLY Mini Team: up to age 8 *PREP ONLY Youth Team: up to age 11*PREP & TRAVELING Junior Team: up to age 14 *PREP & TRAVELING Senior Team: age 10 to age 18 *PREP & TRAVELING ***These team ages are based on how old the athlete is as of August 31st. The age of the competitor as of August 31, 2016 will be the age used for competition purposes throughout the season for all divisions.*** Teams can consist of 5-32 members per squad. 20 participants & under is classified as a Small Division. 20 participants & up is classified as a Large Division. Girls will be placed on a team based on their AGE & SKILL LEVEL. Team placement is decided by the head coach and the owner of the gym. This is not up for discussion. The coaches place your child on a team they think will be BEST for them. We are one big family, so just because your child's friend is on a different team, DOES NOT mean they are not cheering together!! We will also be doing crossovers this year. Only selected cheerleaders will be used as crossover participants, with NO EXTRA EXPENSE!! Again, this is decided by the owner of the gym and coaches. Prep Team: This will be a full year team. A prep team is designed to practice only once a week and they compete local/minimal traveling distance. A prep team s routines only last 2 minutes, verses an All Star team s routine, which is normally 2 minutes & 30 seconds. Prep teams only compete one day and All Star has two day competitions. This is designed by the USASF to keep regular All Star teams from dropping down into the "Prep Division to win. ** Please note, the Prep team will have evaluations in May PRACTICES: Practices during the summer will be twice a week and each practice will be for 2 hours. During the summer, we encourage everyone to come to practice. This time of the year is where the coaches train your child to stunt, tumble, jump, dance, and learn basically everything it takes to put together a winning All Star cheerleading routine. Beginning in August, all cheer practices will be mandatory! This is so we can be ready for the upcoming competition season! During the months of August- March, the teams will practice three times a week and each practice will last for 2 hours. If needed, additional practices will be added the week of a competition, but this is rare. Practice days & hours will be determined by your coach after tryouts/evaluations. *Mandatory tumbling will be added to one practice. Each team will get their own schedule. This will start at the beginning of the season.

3 ATTENDANCE: Missing practice during the summer is acceptable, but must be cleared through the head coach of your child's team. If your child will not be at practice due to a sickness or family emergency, please contact your coach and let them know ASAP. Please DO NOT wait until after the practice has started to notify the coach. *This rule applies year around.* **Please let the gym know when you will be out of town for vacation & when you will return by putting your name and dates on the calendar at the front desk. At CATS Gym, we are very supportive of other sports and activities. If you choose to be on the Southaven Wildcat All Star team, you will still be allowed to be involved in other activities outside of our program. We will try to work with anyone who is already committed to other sports in order to allow them to cheer for Southaven Wildcats, but please note that practices starting in August 2016 will be mandatory (unless it is approved by your coach to miss). ** ATTENDANCE AT ALL COMPETIONS IS MANDATORY**

4 Parent/Participant Code of Conduct My child must attend all mandatory practices, performances & competitions. It is imperative that my child arrives at all practices, competitions, or any other scheduled event on time. Once I sign this contract, I am responsible for the complete season of monthly tuition made payable to CATS Gym for the Southaven Wildcat All Star program regardless if I attend classes/practices or not. If I choose to leave the Southaven Wildcats All Star program after I sign the contract, I am not eligible for any refund of payments or competition fees already paid to the program. My child will respect the dress code. Hair must be tied back away from the face with a cheer bow, cheer shoes on & tied, and "No Show" socks must be worn. Spandex shorts, Soffee Shorts, or Nike shorts are acceptable to wear. NO JEAN SHORTS. NO SPORTS BRAS ONLY SHOULD BE WORN. Participants above the age of 10 years of age must wear a sports bra under their t-shirt and spandex bloomers under shorts that do not have a lining. NO JEWELRY is allowed at practice or any competitions. NO nail polish at any competitions. Personal belongings should be left at home. CATS Gym, LLC is not responsible for any lost or stolen property. If my child is sick, she will still be required to attend practice (unless permission is obtained from a coach prior to practice). She will not be required to participate, but is required to attend. I cannot use "grounding from cheer" as a form of punishment as this is detrimental to the entire team and not just one team member. If there is a question or concern, I will contact the head coach. GOSSIP will NOT be tolerated about other teammates or programs at CATS Gym. We SERIOUSLY mean NO GOSSIP, NO GOSSIP, NO GOSSIP! Drama will NOT be tolerated at ANY level! There will be NO profanity or abusive language in or around the gym or at competitions. All CATS Gym Parents/Participants will show good sportsmanship, polite manners, & kind disposition at all times. NO ONE is allowed to post Southaven Wildcat All Star cheer music, videos of routines, stunts, practices, etc. on ANY website (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Video Apps) until the complete cheer season is over. Pictures may be posted online of competitions & practices. I am responsible for communicating any injuries that my child has, whether it happened inside or outside of practice. I understand that Southaven Wildcats will expect me to take my child to a physician as soon as an injury occurs. I understand that I will need to supply a doctor s note in order for my child to return to participation in practices &/or competitions. I will attend all parent meetings or have someone take notes for me in my absence. I as a parent, am not allowed on the practice area or on the competition floor/team areas at competitions, nor am I allowed to speak to any competition official. My child must wear their assigned practice attire to cheer practice. I will be respectful to all of the CATS Gym coaches, staff members, & volunteers. Each team will watch and support the gym s other teams at competitions. Good sportsmanship is a MUST!

5 CATS Gym/Southaven Wildcats uses Facebook and as a primary source of communication. Please like our page on Facebook ( for updates and information. NO ONE is allowed to yell at the coach or cheerleaders on the practice floor. If this happens, you will be asked to leave immediately. I/Parents are NOT allowed to make contact with your child or coach during practice or tumbling. I/Parents are NOT allowed to "coach" your child during practice hours. For example, DO NOT pull your child over during a break and tell them "how to fix something" or "what they need to be doing". Leave that up to the coaches. Coaches reserve the right to close practices at any time for any reason. This means parents will not be allowed to sit and watch practices. Please do not yell, gasp, or scream if someone falls in a stunt during practice. This is EXTREMELY distracting and causes the girls to become nervous. THIS IS CHEERLEADING - NOT BALLET. THEY ARE GOING TO FALL IN STUNTS WHILE PRACTICING. Parents are NEVER allowed to represent CATS Gym/Southaven Wildcats All Stars under any circumstance concerning accommodations, competitions, or any other situations. I understand that as a parent, my attitude & actions can result in my child's dismissal from the program! ***REMEMBER, there could be someone listening to your conversation WHEREVER you are.*** These policies can be changed by adding or subtracting a rule at anytime. CATS Gym/Southaven Wildcats name or logo, CANNOT BE USED in any form (clothes, bows, etc.) without prior approval from the owner. Once approved, CATS Gym will receive $5 from each item as payment for using the CATS Gym/Southaven Wildcats name or logo. NO EXCEPTIONS!

6 Policies & Procedures Your child is considered late to practice if they are not on the practice floor ready to practice at their scheduled practice time. This includes having on the designated practice clothing and shoes, hair pulled away from face and pulled up, no jewelry, & NO GUM. Beginning in August practices will be mandatory. The team CANNOT fully practice the routine if ONE person is missing. Remember, this is a TEAM sport. Excused Absences: A school function that will result in a grade. A death in the family. A contagious sickness such as the stomach virus, strep throat, flu, etc. However, You MUST contact the coach BEFORE practice begins. Unexcused Absences: Jobs School Projects, homework, or tests Dances, birthday parties, concerts, banquets etc. In order to keep the practice schedules at a minimum, every hour we have with the team is precious and every minute is used. Please encourage your child to come to practice prepared to work. Excessive tardiness or absences could result in dismissal from the team. If you are tardy or absent from a scheduled competition, you could be immediately dismissed from the team. If you are sick, discuss your illness with a coach to determine whether or not you should be at practice and/or participate in practice. Please schedule all vacations around the choreography dates. This is when they will get their routine for the season! Dates for choreography for traveling teams are July 6-14 and January 6-8. Prep team choreography will be at the beginning of August. NO absences will be approved the week leading up to a competition. This is serious practice time!

7 Injuries and Conditioning Cheerleading is a highly competitive & dangerous sport. Stunting, jumping, tumbling, stretching & dancing could lead to serious injuries that include, but are not limited to: Bruises Pulled or strained muscles Torn or strained ligaments Broken bones, dislocations, paralysis, or even death We at CATS Gym/Southaven Wildcats take every precaution to limit these injuries. Unfortunately, we cannot prevent them all. In the event your child is injured, we will take every measure to ensure your child's well-being. Cheerleading is a very strenuous sport. All of the athletes must be in good physical condition. In our practices, we include exercises that will help with flexibility, strength & endurance. All participants are required to take care of their body. There will be ABSOLUTELY NO drugs, alcohol, and/or tobacco allowed during the cheer season. If anyone is caught drinking, smoking, dipping, or using any illegal drugs, they will be expected to take the necessary steps to quit and/or receive help. This will also result in team dismissal. Travel All cheerleaders and parents are expected to travel to each competition destination on their own. However, the gym will block a set number of hotel rooms at a specific hotel that is close to the competition venue. It is MANDATORY that you and your cheerleader stay at the contracted team hotel unless you have cleared it through the owner of the gym, Resie Ingalls. If staying at another hotel, for any reason, a penalty charge of $75 will be added to your cheer account. This is due to the fact that the gym has blocked rooms for your convenience and the gym is responsible for paying for those rooms. Room blocks average approximately $ a night (not including Orlando). Certain competitions are Stay to Play competitions, which means all hotel reservations must go through the competitions booking agency, in order for your athlete to compete. Once these blocks are set up, we will send out an to reserve your room.

8 Tentative Competitions and Dates: Date: Location: Association Teams Attending: November 20, 2016 Nashville, TN NCA Prep, Y3, J1, S2, S3, S4 & Lynx American Spirit December 4, 2016 Southaven, MS All Teams Including Prep Championships December 10-11, 2016 Atlanta, GA Batte Under the Big Top Y2, Y3, J1, S2, S3, S4 & Lynx December 17, 2016 Nashville, TN Champions League Prep Only January 14-15, 2017 Chattanooga, TN Athletic Championships S3 & S4 Only January 22, 2017 Southaven, MS WSA Prep, Y2, Y3, J1, S2 & Lynx January 28-29, 2017 St. Louis, MO American Championships Y2, Y3, J1, S2, S3, S4 & Lynx February 11, 2017 Southaven, MS Jamfest Prep, Y2 & Lynx February 25-26, 2017 Memphis, TN Athletic Championships All Teams Including Prep March 11-12, 2017 Orlando, FL UCA Nationals Y2, Y3, J1, S2, S3, S4 & Lynx May 5-7, 2017 Orlando, FL 2017 Summit Championships FULLY PAID BIDS ONLY!!!! Competition Dress Code Full Uniform should be worn to the competition and your uniform should be clean. Hair should be in high loose curled pony tail and bow in. Cheer shoes and NO SHOW white ankle socks should be on. Bra straps CANNOT be showing through the back of the uniform. **CLEAR STRAPS** NO JEWELRY AT ALL...EVER. This could result in your team being disqualified. Make up must be completed before you get to the competition venue, unless you have been instructed otherwise by your coach. **A makeup and hair tutorial will be given before the first competition. Fingernails should be kept short. No fake nails. Only French manicure. Fundraisers There are several opportunities to fundraise throughout the season. These fundraisers are extremely helpful in paying for SOME of your cheer expenses. There are also MANDATORY fundraisers that are NOT OPTIONAL!! These are mandatory for every cheerleader, not per family. These fundraisers help pay for things such as: Scholarships for graduating seniors who have cheered for consecutive years Gifts that are given at Christmas/End of the Year Shirts purchased for special trips/competitions Tags with schedule listed on it for cheerleaders CROSSOVER fees, etc. Gym facilities, equipment, updated software, etc.

9 These MANDATORY fundraisers consist of raffle sales ($ per cheerleader). AGAIN, these are NOT OPTIONAL! USING MONEY FROM YOUR FUNDRAISING/CHEER ACCOUNT: **This is new!! The money in your cheer account is only available for competition fees and coaches fees. If your account exceeds that total, then exceptions will be made! Those two fees are BIG ones that need to be tackled early on! Your individualized account will be ed to you by the 20 th of each month. These statements will list everything that has been paid in/where it was applied. The fundraising statement will have the amount that you earned at each fundraiser/along with the date & location. **This season you will also be able to pay online through our website. More information will be will provided at a later date. *Exceptions will be made for those who pay in full for the season. Financial Commitment The tryout/evaluation fee for Southaven Wildcats All Star cheer is due at the time of the tryouts/evaluations. Checks should be made payable to CATS Gym. Deposit for Cheer: All new cheerleaders pay a $150 deposit at the beginning of the season. This $150 can be used towards your final competition needs or held over for the next season! If in the event the cheerleader quits/dismissed, the deposit will not be refunded! Monthly Tuition: **This is NEW!! You will be able to pay ALL fees online this season. We will provide more information on this as soon as all tryouts have been finalized. This should help making payments much easier. Monthly tuition includes practices, mandatory tumbling, and 1 extra tumbling class throughout the week. Monthly tuition is paid by the 15th of each month beginning in May. Checks payable to CATS! All Star Competitive Cheer Monthly Tuition: Prep: $100 per month, June-March Traveling Teams: $ per month, May-March LYNX: $55.00 per month, August-March Monthly tuition for a second participant (siblings only) is a $15.00 discount for one sibling and $5 off for each additional child. PRE-PAYING DISCOUNT FOR MONTHLY TUITION You can choose to prepay for your child's monthly tuition for the year and receive a 10% discount! Below, we have set up the two different prices of monthly tuition before and after the 10% discount. *MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY THE END OF MAY TO RECEIVE 10% OFF.*

10 Prep Team Tuition $100 x 10 mo. = $1, % discount = $ Traveling Team Tuition $ x 11mo. = $1, % discount= $1, LYNX Tuition $55.00 x 8 mo.= $ % discount=$ Competition Fees: Every competition charges a fee to participate. The fee is per cheerleader and the average cost per season is $900.00(traveling) and $400 (prep). Traveling team usually attend 6 to 8 competitions per season (Prep 5 competitions this SEASON). Please note, this amount does not include your own travel expenses. Uniform Package: The uniform cost for the traveling team is $360. Uniform cost for prep is $TBD. This season every cheerleader will be getting a NEW uniform. Practice Clothes: The practice clothes will include three shirts, three shorts, and shoes. The cost is $ Prep teams get one practice outfit and shoes, the cost is $90. Choreography Camp: Camp Dates: July 6 th -14 th & Jan. 6-8: These dates are MANDATORY for traveling teams. The cost is $ per family. This cost covers the choreography for the routine, travel expenses, hotel, and car rental. This money is due by June 1 st or your cheerleader will not be able to participate in the choreography camp. All Prep teams will have choreography in August. Your fee will be $250 per family. This money is due by July 1 st or your cheerleader will not be able to participate. Accessory Fee: This fee is approximated at $150. This includes makeup, paw prints, hair bow and CheerBandz. Coaches Fee: This fee is used to pay for coaches travel expenses during the competitive season. It covers all hotel stays, airline tickets, and competition pay. The price for the traveling teams is $400, with Prep teams being $250. These fees are paid per family. PRE-PAYING DISCOUNT FOR EVERYTHING You can choose to prepay for your child's monthly tuition, deposit, competition fees, uniform package, practice clothes, accessory fee, coaches fee, and choreography camp for the season and receive a 10% discount! We have set up the different prices before and after the 10% discount, a chart is included in this packet *DISCOUNTED TOTAL MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY END OF MAY (for All Star) and July (for Prep) TO RECEIVE THE 10% OFF*

11 Financial Commitment Contract We accept cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, and money orders. All correspondences to CATS Gym must be made through the front desk of CATS Gym or by at: There will be NO refunds made to anyone who is asked to leave the program or quits the team midseason for ANY reason. This includes all monthly tuition & monies paid toward competition fees/travel cost. Once you sign this contract, you are responsible for the monthly tuition for the entire length of this contract. If you leave with a balance in your cheer account, you will have up to 30 days to settle the account. After 30 days, your account will be liable for the collection fees, attorney fees, court cost, etc. assessed to your account during the collection process. I have read & fully understand that my financial commitment to the Southaven Cats, LLC /Southaven Wildcat All Star program, as outlined in this packet. I understand that my commitment is for the entire season. I understand that I will forfeit any monies paid if I choose to leave a team or am asked to leave the program. I understand that I am entering into this program of my own free will. Parent Signature Date: Policies and Expectation Commitment I have read and fully understand all codes, rules, policies & procedures and expectations detailed in this packet. I understand that I am entering into this program at my own free will. I understand what is expected of me as a parent & participant. I will conduct myself in a sportsman like manner & uphold the standards that are expected of me as a Southaven Wildcat participant. Parent Signature Date: Participant Signature Date:

12 Roster Information Please print clearly Team: Participant's Information: First Name: MI: Last Name: Mailing Address: DOB: Age as of 8/31/2016: School: Grade: Home Phone#: Cell Phone# Medical Conditions/Allergies: Parent's Information (Mother): First Name: Last Name: Home#: Cell#: Work Phone#: Ext. Other#: Primary Secondary Parent's Information (Father): First Name: Last Name: Home Phone#: Cell#: Work#: Ext. Primary

13 Emergency Contact (besides yourself): SOUTHAVEN WILDCATS First Name: Last Name: Home Phone#: Cell#: Work#: Ext. Primary Please circle participant's sizes (this is for gift purposes and practice clothes) T-shirt: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL Shorts: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL

14 Participant's Medical Information Participant Name: DOB: Insurance Company& Phone #: Insured Name: DOB: Relationship to Participant: Policy Number: Group Number: Does the participant suffer from any medical conditions? Yes No If yes, Please Explain: Is the participant allergic to any medications? : Is the participant taking any medications? Yes No if yes, please explain: Prescription or non-prescription medications participant is able to take while in the care of Southaven Cats, LLC: (i.e. Advil, Tylenol, etc.): Southaven Cats, LLC staff has my permission to obtain any medical treatment they and/or a doctor deem necessary for my minor child listed above. This permission includes doctor visits, any emergency medical treatment and giving prescribed or non-prescribed medications (listed above) for the season. Signature Relationship to Participant Date **Please attach a copy of the front and back of the participant's insurance card.

15 Southaven Cats, LLC Southaven Wildcat All Stars Liability Waiver My Child,, has my permission to be a participant on the Southaven Wildcats All Star cheer team and engage in tumbling, cheerleading training, stunting, stretching, conditioning, dancing, and other related activities on the premises of Southaven Cats, LLC located in Horn Lake, MS. I know the risks and dangers involved in such activities and that unanticipated and unexpected dangers may arise during such activities including but are not limited to bruises, pulled or strained muscles, torn or strained ligaments, broken bones, dislocations, permanent paralysis, and even death. I hereby assume the risk for any injuries my child may sustain during normal activities and hereby knowingly assume the risk for any injuries that my child may sustain in the pursuit of the above stated activities while on the premises. I release and forever discharge and agree to hold harmless Southaven Cats, LLC, Southaven Wildcats All Star cheer, its owners, directors, officers, agents, independent contractors and employees, affiliate subsidiaries, firms or corporations, owners or leasers of the building, Ark Industries Inc. from any suits, damages, claims, or judgments which may result from any personal injury my child may sustain while on the premises or in the care of Southaven Cats, LLC/Southaven Wildcats. I certify that I am at least eighteen (18) years of age and that the attendance and participation of my child in the stated activities is voluntary. Furthermore, I hereby give Southaven Cats, LLC my permission to use my child/children s name and/or picture for promotional and/or advertising purposes now or in the future. I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT TO HOLD SOUTHAVEN CATS, LLC AND ITS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, SERVANTS, OWNERS, AND OFFICERS AFFILIATE SUBSIDIARIES, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS HARMLESS FROM SUIT. Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: I am interested in being a participant at Southaven Cats, LLC. I understand the risks stated above. If selected, I promise to abide by the rules, and regulations set forth by the sponsors and coaches of Southaven Cats, LLC. I promise to cooperate and follow the instructions of the coaches, staff, and team representatives. Participant Signature: Date:

16 Pricing for the Season Pricing Prep Youth 1-3 Junior Senior 2-4 Lynx Tuition $100 x 10 $150 x 11 $150 x 11 $150 x 11 $55 x 10 June-March May-March May-March May-March June-March USASF Fee $30 $30 $30 $30 $30 Practice Clothes $90 $150 $150 $150 $45 Uniform TBD $360 $360 $360 Wind suit TBD TBD TBD TBD Accessory Package $150 $150 $150 $150 Choreography $250 per family $400 per family $400 per family $400 per family Competition Fee $400 $900 $900 $900 $285 Orlando Fee Coaches Fee $250 $400 $400 $400 $400 Total cost - New $4,040 $4,040 $4,040 $1,355 Paid In Advance $3,636 $3,636 $3,636 $1, * Pricing does not include travel to competitions where a hotel stay is required.

17 DATES FOR PAYMENTS *The monthly tuition must be paid by the 15 th of every month to avoid an automatic $50.00 late fee. All other payments can be paid throughout the month its due, BUT MUST be paid within that MONTH in order for me to make DEADLINES!