DREAMZ ELITE ALLSTARS Season Packet Cherry Creek Court Joliet, IL

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1 DREAMZ ELITE ALLSTARS Season Packet Cherry Creek Court Joliet, IL

2 Welcome to the Dreamz Elite Family We are excited that you have decided to become a part of our family. It is our mission to give every child the skills necessary to succeed and grow in cheerleading as well as in life; by providing lessons in dedication, teamwork, motivation, and discipline. We hope to challenge and motivate them to become better athletes physically, mentally, and emotionally in a fun and family environment. You are about to embark on a journey like no other sport. There is nothing like it. We are looking forward to an amazing season. Welcome to the Power of Dreamz! What is All Star Cheerleading? All-Star Cheerleading is a competitive team sport incorporating skills from several other disciplines such as gymnastics, dance, stunting, and cheer. All-Star Cheerleading squads do not cheer for other sports teams. They are the team! All-Star teams can be comprised of both boys and girls, and teams are divided by both age and ability level. Competition routines are typically 2 1/2 minutes in length and elements are choreographed to music. Routines are judged based on difficulty, technique, creativity, and showmanship. All-Star Cheerleading has allowed the work to see inside the sport in a way never before possible. With competitions being covered on ESPN, no one can deny that cheerleading is indeed, a sport! USASF Age Guidelines? USASF Age Guidelines (as of August 31, 2017) Tiny (all levels) Mini (all levels) Youth (all levels) Junior (all levels) Senior (levels 1-5R) Senior (level 5) International 5-6 years old 5-8 years old 6-11 years old 8-14 years old years old years 14 years & older USASF Basic Tumbling Guidelines Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5R & 5 Front Roll Back Roll Cartwheel Round-off Back Walkover Front Walkover Handspring Handspring(s) Multiple Handsprings Round-off Tuck Round-off Back Handspring Tuck Punch front Tuck Handspring Back Tuck Handspring Layout Standing Two Back Handsprings to Full Handspring Full Jumps to Standing Tuck Standing Full Handspring Double Full DREAMZELITE.COM INFO@DREAMZELITE.COM

3 EVALUATION DATES: APRIL 24-26: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM MAY 1-5: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM EVALUATION INFORMATION We look forward to working with you for our upcoming evaluations! Dreamz Elite does not charge a fee to tryout. Athletes will be assessed in areas of tumbling, stunting, jumps, and technique. There are 5 levels for teams this season. The level refers to the type of stunts, tumbling, and pyramids the team can safely perform. The level is determined solely by the coaching staff. Everyone makes a team! No experience necessary! EVALUATION CHECKLIST Try-out Form Copy of Birth Certificate Financial Agreement Payment Authorization Form ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL AT THE GYM. TEAM PLACEMENT INFORMATION Our evaluation process is meant to be stress-free. During evaluations we allow our athletes to show the skills they have mastered and look for their potential to learn new skills and positions. After the final session of placements, the staff will assemble rosters for the upcoming season. We work to select teams that each have the best possible chance of a successful competition season. There may be athletes on any given team that are at a different level than their teammates. We do our best to match athletes by level, but look for athletes that will benefit the team all around. Every athlete is on the team for a reason please trust our decisions. All parents will be notified of tryout results when the coaches have made their final decisions. Placements are not finalized until August. Athletes who do not keep skills performed at tryouts or gain skills may be moved to a different team or be asked to cross-over to a second team. EVALUATION INFORMATION

4 COST/TUITION Before you consider this, or any other program, please consider the financial commitment involved. We are as open and up-front with our costs as possible. We have a comprehensive monthly price that covers most of the expenses throughout the year. There will be 12 monthly charges May 2017 until April Tuition for May will be due the night of the first practice. All other charges will be due on the 1st of each month. We pride ourselves on being able to keep costs down while remaining very competitive. See how we compare! GYM FEES Full Season Allstar Teams NEW this season! Included in tuition for all athletes 1 one hour tumbling class per week for the season! Annual Tuition (15 May-1 April) $2, 600* Choreography and Music TBD** Competition Fees TBD*** USASF Fees $30 Uniform (If Needed) $450 Competition Bow $30 Competition Make-up (If Needed) $35 Apparel Items (2 bows, sports bra, tank, shorts) $120 GYM FEES Full Season Prep Team Annual Tuition ( 15 May-1 April) $1, 300* Choreography and Music Competition Fees TBD** TBD*** USASF Fees $30 Uniform (If Needed) $215 Competition Bow $30 Competition Make-up (If Needed) $35 Apparel Items (2 bows, sports bra, shorts) $75 *Tuition costs include 1 two and a half hour (prep) or 2 two hour practices per week and 1 one hour tumbling class per week. **Choreography and music fees will be determined based on team size, USASF guidelines for music, and choreographer costs. ***Competition fees and schedule will be determined once competition companies announce costs for the season. DREAMZELITE.COM INFO@DREAMZELITE.COM

5 ATTENDANCE Dreamz is a 12-month program. We will begin meeting and practicing in May and will continue until the end of April. We realize children are involved in several activities, however, we cannot accommodate for schedule conflicts. We expect 100% commitment from our athletes and parents. There will only be 5 excused absences for the full team season. Athletes are not allowed to miss practice two weeks prior to competition. Please refer to our definition of what qualifies as an excused absence based on our list below. Discounts are offered for perfect attendance monthly! EXCUSED ABSENCES Contagious Illness School function that affects grade Family emergencies UNEXCUSED ABSENCES School Dance Traffic Too much homework Feeling tired Don t have a ride After 5 excused absences or 1 excused absence a meeting with the parent and athlete will need to occur before the athlete is permitted to continue with Dreamz. There will be no refunds given and all fees will still need to be paid in full. VACATIONS Vacations are not permitted during competition season unless the gym is closed and the athlete does not have practice. Please notify coaches of vacations ASAP. Coaches must be notified of summer vacations 2 weeks prior to missing practice. HOLIDAYS AND BREAKS The following dates are available for holidays and breaks during the season. Memorial Day: May 26-May 29 4th of July: July 3-5 Labor Day: September 2-4 Thanksgiving: November Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year: December 24-January 1 Easter: March 30-April 1 ATTENDANCE AND HOLIDAYS

6 The Parent Association is a parent-run fundraising organization that helps support all athletes and their families. We offer a new fundraising opportunity each month for individuals to participate in. These are the fundraising opportunities we have participated in prior to the season. Concert fundraising at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater Mum Sales The Booster Affy Tapples Cookie Dough Yankee Candles Holiday Wreaths Butter Braids Little Caesars Pizza Football Mania March Madness Squares Many, many more opportunities! Fundraising helps pay for athlete s uniforms, team apparel, competition fees, and much more! The goal of the Parent Association is to help all athletes. In order to develop a successful program, we need all parents to be involved in our fundraising efforts and activities in the gym. Please let us know ASAP if you are interested in being a member of our Parent Association Board. The yearly membership is $100 per family and is due at registration.