Thank you for choosing Fierce as your cheer home. Fierce is a family owned business ran by professional staff & coaches who are USASF certified.

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1 Thank you for choosing Fierce as your cheer home. Fierce is a family owned business ran by professional staff & coaches who are USASF certified. Fierce was established in Rancho Cucamonga in 2004 we started with just 30 kids and have grown to over 300 athletes. We are entering our 11 th season. We currently have teams ranging from special needs to levels 1-5. There is NO experience necessary to be a part of the Fierce Family. Our gym is a new 21,000 square foot facility conveniently located near the 10 and 15 freeway in Rancho Cucamonga. All of our teams are highly competitive within their respected divisions. Fierce staff is VERY disciplined and takes pride in our ability to focus on each athlete as an individual. Our staff is driven and motivated to achieve their goals. We encourage strong sportsmanship, positive attitudes and respectful behavior from our students. Our goal is to provide the best teams possible and to instill life long memories. 1

2 2014 Try Out Schedule Please review the try out schedule below. Also read below for our try out SKILLS CAMP. The camps are not mandatory but strongly encouraged. This will give the athletes a time to come meet our staff, meet other athletes and get a feel for our gym. This will also help the athletes keep their skills up during the off season weeks. We are very excited to open our arms to you and for you to join the FIERCE FAMILY EVERYONE ages 3-18 makes a team at Fierce! The try out process is stress free, casual and FUN. Each athlete will be evaluated on their jumps, tumbling & ability to perform choreography. Athletes will be evaluated in a group with the help of our friendly coaching staff. TRY OUT INFMATION 2

3 USASF age grid The cutoff date for eligibility is August 31, Tiny- 3-5 years old Mini- 6-8 years old Youth years old Junior years old Senior & restricted years Worlds years International open- 15+ Team Placement- Team placement for each athlete is solely determined by the coaching staff. We try and put teams together by solid all-around level skills, but please remember putting a team together is like forming a puzzle. Each team needs great tumblers, strong bases, flexible flyers and amazing performers. The staff will put the pieces to the puzzle together the best we can. Some athletes will be stronger tumblers than others. Some will contribute to stunting more than others. Each athlete is placed on a team for a reason. Our teams do very well; please trust our staffs decisions on where each child should be placed. Fierce retains the right to: Place its athletes on team (s) it feels best suit the program and them. Decide if an athlete can crossover to another team, and which team that will be. Decides the role of each athlete, example: base, fly, tumbler, dancer, back spot, alternate etc. Can request extra classes for athletes, example: tumbling, private or flight class Determine if a team needs longer practice times or extra practices when necessary Each athlete will receive a welcome with their team placement, practice schedule, team tumbling, welcome party and summer reminders. Private try outs are available. Please Shelby.magelsen@aol.com to schedule your try out. Try Out Check List: DUE BEFE YOUR CHILD CAN ENTER TRY OUTS Copy of birth certificate, pass port or ID (NEW ATHLETES) Photo Financial Agreement & Acknowledgement of Information Packet Contract Athlete Information & Release Completed EFT form (MANDATY) Voided check or copy of debit/credit card $35.00 Try out Fee 3

4 IMPTANT DATES & INFMATION Fierce Skills Camp- April 7 th - May 8 th please refer to page 2 New parent information meeting & fundraising informational meeting April 7 p.m. Lady kats will be performing at this meeting Fierce Try Outs- Week of May 12 th please refer to page 2 FIRST MANDATY ATHLETE & PARENT MEETING Mon/Wed teams- May 19 th at the beginning of practice Tues/Thurs teams- May 20 th at the beginning of practice Booster Club Meeting- June (TBA) MANDATY CHEOGRAPHY August 8 th -13 th There will be addiitonal choreography dates as needed. Please plan your vacations duirng the closed dates May 26 th June 15 th June 30 th -July 6 th July 30 th -Aug. 4 th September 1 st October 31 st Nov. 26 th -Nov. 30 th Dec. 22 nd -Jan 4 th March 2015 April 2015 Memorial Day Fathers Day Summer break/independence Day Summer break Labor Day Halloween Thanksgiving Winter Break Team photos Banquet Holiday Closed dates will be out towards the end of 2014

5 PROPOSED COMPETITION SCHEDULE December 6 th Tentative Fierce Showcase All Teams December 7 th GSSA Ontario All Star Teams Decembe 13 th -14 th USA Regional Anaheim All Star Teams December st GSSA Long Beach All Star Teams January th GSSA Nationals Visalia All Star Teams January 31-February 1 st Spirit Sports Palm Springs All Teams February 8 th Local All Teams February 19 th -22 nd Jamz Las Vegas All Star Teams February 28-March 1 st NCA Dallas, Tx Selected Teams March 14 th Local All Teams March 21 st -22 nd Local All Star Prep April 18 th -19 th TBA All Teams & Mid Year *Worlds *U.S. Finals *Summit Orlando, Fl- Level 5 only TBA- All Levels Orlando, Fl- All Levels *These competitions are for BID winners only. All Teams= All Star & All Star Prep All Star Teams= Non Prep Teams This schedule is subject to change at any time. 5

6 Sat. May 03 Weenie Verizon Wireless Sun. May 18 Tim Verizon Wireless Fri. May 30 Toby San Manuel Ampitheater Tues. June 03 One Verizon Wireless Sun. June 08 James Verizon Wireless Sat. June 21 Fish Verizon Wireless Sat. July 05 Verizon Wireless Sat. July 05 San Manuel Ampitheater Sat. July 12 Brad Verizon Wireless Sat. July 19 Slightly Verizon Wireless Tues. July 22 Motley Verizon Wireless Sat. July 26 Verizon Wireless Sat. Aug. 02 Verizon Wireless Sun. Aug. 10 Miranda Verizon Wireless Sat. Aug. 16 Fall Out Verizon Wireless Sat. Aug. 16 Rascal San Manuel Ampitheater Fri. Sept. 05 Keith Verizon Wireless Sat. Sept. 06 Dave Verizon Wireless Sat. Sept. 06 Art San Manuel Ampitheater Thurs. Sept. 11 Linkin Verizon Wireless Sat. Sept. 20 Casting Verizon Wireless Fri. Sept. 26 Jason Verizon Wireless Sat. Oct. 18 Zac San Manuel Ampitheater 6 ARAMARK MANDATY TRAINING At San Manuel Fri. April 11 th Fri. April 25 at 6pm Sat. April 26 at 9am Fri. May 2 at 6pm Sat. May 3 at 9am Fri. May 9 th All trainings will be in the Green Room At Verizon Wireless Sat. March 29 th Sat. April 5th Sat. April 19th Sat. April 26th All trainings will start at 9:00am at Verizon in the VIP Club. If you are current in TEAM, you must STILL attend the first half of the training which is Customer Service (W.E.S.T.). TEAM training is good for 3 years. *In order to fundraise you must sign a policies and guidelines for Aramark fundraising and TEAM trained. NO EXCEPTIONS

7 Prep & ALL STAR SEASON COSTS (levels 1-5) (Mid-year will be out 9/1/14) Tuition is paid monthly for all teams, 11.5 months. Monthly dues cover team practices & team tumbling. First payment is due May 19 th - ½ May, Registration fee, Practice wear 11 months will start May, 25 th 2014-March, 25 th 2015 $95/month Prep $125/month tiny $175/month mini $190/month Youth-Senior $125/month Grad. Seniors Sibling Discounts & Savings (2 nd sibling saves up to $ /year and 3 rd saves up to $ /year) 2 nd Sibling ½ off monthly (lowest price team) 3 rd sibling free monthly Pay your season upfront and receive $ OFF Other team expenses Registration & USASF fee $ All athletes May 19 th Uniform & Competition Bow $ New Prep Teams August 1 st Uniform & Competition Bow $ New athletes Level 1-4 August 1st Uniform & Competition Bow $ New athletes Level 5 August 1st Competition fees All-star athletes ($ Prep Teams) 1/2 Sept. 1 st & ½ Oct. 1 st + Dallas $155-$165 Selected Teams Sept. 1 st Practice Wear $ All athletes May 19 th Practice wear* 1 gym T shirt, 2 sets of spanks and matching sports bra with bow. Athletes that do not have a pair of black Nike pro shorts will also need to purchase these. Backpack $65.00 Optional June 1 st Carry On Suit case $ Optional Travel Gym Bag $50.00 Optional June 1 st Wind suits $ All athletes July 1 st Nfinity shoes $80.00 All athletes May 7 Order shoes online Choreography & music $ Youth-Senior Prep & Mini- $ Tiny- $ July 15 th Cross Over: Cross overs are athletes who compete on more than one team, there will be a flat fee of $200 per athlete who crosses over this does not include Dallas. All travel expenses are in addition to season fees and are the responsibility of each family Coach s gifts/team mom expenses/open House basket Donation approx. $60.00/athlete

8 USASF ALL STAR PREP HOW WAS ALL STAR PREP CREATED? During the Season All Star Prep was offered on a trial basis with limited restrictions, thus allowing event producers and gyms to test the program and begin gathering information so that we could better understand the needs for this program nationwide. Focus groups were assembled in each of the five USASF geographical regions to discuss a possible structure moving forward. A separate focus group of event producers met to provide feedback as well. All focus group participants were asked to participate in a survey to gather quantitative data to create a proposal that was presented to the Rules Committee. After the Rules Committee discussed and finalized the structure it was presented to and approved by the USASF Board of Directors. ALL STAR PREP All Star Prep is an entry level product that is offered as an introduction to traditional all star cheer and is intended to help gym owners build their program, create revenue, and grow the industry as a whole. The purpose may also include providing a program that allows athletes with limited financial resources to stay in the sport. The typical all star prep programs will provide an opportunity for the incoming athlete to be introduced to and experience all star with limited commitment and exposure. The program that is created by the gym should include a shorter season, limited weekly practices, a lower financial commitment, limited travel, and a uniform that differs from their traditional all star program. Teams entering the all star prep divisions must be affiliated with a USASF member program (see program definition). All athletes must be registered with the USASF in the Athlete ID system accessed through the member program. All Star Prep athletes will not be included in the athlete count to determine gym size (small or large). All Star Prep is NOT a division for teams that represent a school, pop warner or similar recreation-type program. All Star Prep is an all star division and only programs that have declared themselves all star (by joining the USASF as a member program) are permitted to participate in these divisions offered by member event producers. AGE DIVISIONS, RULES & GUIDELINES Routine time limit: Routines may not exceed 2 minutes Crossovers: Crossovers between all star prep and traditional all star is not permitted at the same event USASF Age Divisions: Tiny Prep Level 1 Mini Prep Level 1 & 2 Youth Prep Level 1, 2 & 3 Junior Prep Level 1, 2 & 3 Senior Prep Level 1, 2 & 3 (all teams are combined female/male - prep teams will not be classified as co-ed, regardless of the number of males on a team) Division Splits (team size): Follow same rules for splitting small & large (that is on the current age grid) Level/Safety Rule Differences from Traditional All Star: No Basket Tosses permitted in all star prep 8

9 All Star Tumbling & Jump Skills by Level These skills must be solid skills with NO spot Level 1 Level 2 & 4.2 No experience necessary- Back walkovers, front walk overs, round off Back handspring, back walk over back hand spring, Front walk over-round off back handspring, good knowledge of motion technique, 4 consecutive jumps Level 3 Standing series back hand springs, with great technique. Punch front, round off tuck, round off back handspring back tuck. 4 jumps to back handspring with great technique. Great knowledge of motion technique and performance. Level 4 Standing back tuck, standing back handspring to tuck, 2 back handsprings to a layout, jump combo to a back hand spring tuck, round off back handspring layout. Superb jump combo, with Superb knowledge of motion technique, performance and ability to retain intricate choreography. Level 5 Standing back handspring to a full twisting layout, series back handsprings to a double full twisting layout, standing full, Round off back handspring full twisting layout, Round off back handspring double full twisting layout, 5 over extended jumps to a tuck. Superb knowledge of motion technique, performance and ability to retain intricate choreography. 9

10 Policies and guidelines I hereby understand that each time Fierce is mentioned throughout this contract it is meant to all inclusive of Fierce, LLC, Fierce All Star Cheer, INC. its officers, agents and employees. Attendance/Injuries All athletes & families must: o Attend and be prepared for all Fierce practices, activities and competitions even those that are added throughout the season. All athletes must attend these listed activities even if ill or has an injury unless otherwise recommended by a physician, with a valid physicians note. o Arrive early for practices & or activities, being on time is being late. o Schedule vacations around the fierce calendar of events and DO NOT plan vacations during team choreography. o Notify Fierce in advance of any tardiness or absences please use the vacation form at the front desk. o Not use practices as a punishment for their athlete as this affects the entire team. o Understand Fierce has the right to remove an athlete from a team (s) or program due to excessive absences or bad behavior during practices. Dress Code: All athletes must: o Be in Fierce practice wear for all practices. A dress schedule will be provided once all practice wear has arrived. Until practice wear has arrived all athletes must be in all black or old fierce practice wear. o Have hair in a ponytail with a bow of choice in hair. o Wear appropriate Nfinity shoes to all practices o Have nails kept short o Not wear jewelry during any practice, competition or event while in Fierce practice wear or uniform. (Other than approved medical ID tags) o Not wear uggs, boots, flip flops or open toed shoes when wearing Fierce practice wear or uniform while at any event or competition. o Replace all lost or damaged practice wear and or uniform apparel at customer s expense. Competition Dress Code: All athletes must: o Arrive fully ready, hair and make-up completely done o Have a back pack fully packed with items they may need o Arrive in team T shirt, competition shorts or pants, appropriate shoes and Fierce warm ups. o Wear full uniform at all awards 10

11 Travel/Competitions: All athletes and parents must: o Arrive on time to all meet times and awards ceremonies o Follow all schedules, practice times etc. Competitions are not meant for family vacations o Arrive to travel competitions when designated to, it will always be at least 24 hours before the first day of competition. Any event further than Las Vegas will be 2 days in advance. o Not leave a competition until after final awards ceremony for your athletes team (s) o Must follow all curfews o Travel to Dallas if your team is chosen. This is not an optional competition. Fierce will make team selections by August 1 st. If you know in advance that you cannot travel to Dallas, please let us know in advance so we can place your child accordingly. o Agree to attend Worlds and or The Summit if the appropriate bid is awarded. o Agree that Additional practice wear sets for Dallas, Worlds & Summit may need to be purchased in addition to their current practice wear clothing. o Abide by all travel requests set forth by Competition Company. Team Reps/Communication: Most communication with regards to practice reminders, holiday parties, team events etc. is set forth in monthly notes, texts, calendars and s. Each team will have a designated team rep responsible for helping Fierce relay important information to the parents and athletes. Any questions or team related problems should first be addressed to the team rep or parent liaison before contacting Shelby Magelsen. Team reps and parent liaison will work closely with Fierce and will assist teams at competitions. Additional information will also be posted in the members only area of our web site at Additional Classes: o Fierce offers Friday tumbling FREE to all team athletes. This class is strongly encouraged so your athletes can keep progressions of tumbling skills. o Private lessons are available and can be scheduled through the front desk or through the coach of your choice. The private lesson must be paid to the instructor prior to the lesson beginning o Athlete must sign in at the front desk prior to the start of the lesson athlete will receive a wrist band to show they have signed in appropriately. o Flight Class is designed to help bases get stronger and fix grips and to help flyers improve on their flying skills. o Stretch Class is great for all athletes and recommended for all flyers o Athletes account must be current in order to take any additional classes, privates or skills camps. 11

12 General: o Fierce will not accept bad behavior from athlete or parent. Athlete can be removed from team (s) or program with no notice for a parent s behavior. The parent lobby, Fierce event, activity or competition is not the place to speak negatively about Fierce, staff, children, team, other parents etc. o If an athlete or parent threatens to quit the program you will be asked to leave the program and not return. o Please help keep our lobby and gym clean o Injuries can happen if your child is severely hurt rest assured we will contact you immediately. Our staff has many years of experience and knows if an injury is severe enough for a phone call home. There will be bruises, scratches, hurt fingers, wrists, ankles, knees etc. this is an intense sport. o All athletes and parents will be respectful and courteous to everyone o All athletes and parents will NOT cheer for another teams fall or loss. o No parent may make or sell any Fierce apparel without written consent of Fierce owner. o Coaches reserve the right to close the observation room for practice viewing when necessary. o Choreography will be a closed practice o Observation room will be closed the entire week before all competitions o Gym area is for athletes ONLY. o No food in gym area, water and sports drinks only. o It is the parent s responsibility to stay informed. Please make sure you are a member of the Fierce web site, that we have correct contact information for you. Please check the Fierce face book, web site and please come into the gym often to stay up to date. o Staff makes all decisions on choreographer, choreography, music choices. o Any scheduled classes, events, competitions; practices can be changed or canceled at any time o No cell phones during practice. Athletes need to keep them in their back packs. Fierce will take the cell phone from the athlete and turn it into the front desk if the problem becomes an issue during practice time. o Fierce will have several fundraisers throughout the season. Fierce will have 1 mandatory gym fundraiser that will be announced. o Fierce is a full year commitment, from May 2014-April

13 Athletes Name: Referral Tree PO P P P T T T T T T T T ONE FREE MONTH ONE MONTH FREE A A P P P P T T T T T T T T ONE MONTH FREEE ONE MONTH FREE Red- All Star Referral NEW team members only P A P Purple- Mid Year Referral New team members only Green- Tumbling Class Referral T T T T ONE FREE MONTH FIERCE SPTSBRA 13 New members only IN DER TO RECEIVE THE FREE MONTHLY CREDIT YOUR REFERRAL/S MUST STAY A MINIMUM OF 2 MONTHS IN THE PROGRAM AND THEIR TUITION MUST BE PAID.

14 ATHLETE INFMATION Photo must fit inside this box. ATHLETE INFMATION Athlete Name Cell Number Mothers Name Cell Number Fathers Name Cell Number Parents Full Address Date of Birth Age as of 8/31/14 Would you like to be placed on more than 1 team (cross compete) YES NO (extra $200 in fees apply) Are you interested in being placed on the ALL STAR PREP TEAM YES NO Maybe WILL YOU ACCEPT ANY POSITION AT FIERCE ALL STARS? YES NO ATHLETES MUST HAVE 75% OF THAT LEVELS SKILL IN DER TO BE CONSIDERED Clothing sizes: Top-Youth/ Sm Med Lg Xl Adult/ Sm Med Lg XL Bottoms- Youth/ Sm Med Lg Xl Adult/ Sm Med Lg XL Medical Authorization and Liability Release EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: For minor injuries, Fierce, LLCs policy is to call the parent/guardian listed above, and follow their directions. In the rare case of a more serious injury, Fierce LLCs policy is to first call 911, then call the parent/guardian listed above. EMERGENCY TREATMENT PRE-AUTHIZATION: I authorize Fierce All Stars, Fierce Athletics and Fierce, LLC and its employees and/or representatives to consent to medical treatment for my child. I also give Fierce, LLC and its staff permission to administer the necessary emergency care to my child to stabilize and/or improve the current injury or condition that my child may have sustained during activities related to Fierce, LLCs instruction, practices, or performances or any and all outside activities. No prior determination to life threatening emergency or danger of serious or permanent injury resulting from treatment need be made under this authorization. MIN INJURIES / MEDICATION: Fierce, LLC employees and or representatives will provide bandages for minor scrapes & cuts. We do not provide medications. SAFETY PROCEDURES / LIABILITY RELEASE: Fierce, LLC strives to provide the maximum in safety procedures, guidelines, and enforcement, and therefore assumes no responsibility for any accidents or injuries that may occur. I am fully aware that cheerleading activities creates the possibility of serious injury, and I further agree to hold Fierce, LLC and its staff and officers harmless for any injury or resulting expenses. I release and discharge all rights and claims against Fierce, LLC and its employees and /or representatives. Please list any physical/psychological limitation, injury, learning disability, or weakness that may affect the athlete: Any medicines allergic to: Insurance Carrier: Policy Number: Emergency Contact: Number: Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: 14

15 Financial Agreement & Acknowledgment of information Packet EFT (Automatic payment required) Fierce requires all members to set up automatic payment from a valid credit/debit card or a valid checking account. If you choose not to you must still keep a valid card on file and pay an additional $25.00 per month. Payments will be ran on the 25 th of each month for the following month, example May 25 th for June 1 st tuition, if this conflicts with your bill schedule please see the front desk. With exception of the first payment due May 19, 2014 this payment can be made in person with check, cash or credit card. First EFT will start May 25, Late fee of $25.00 will be assessed on the 5 th of each month If your payment is rejected for any reason you agree to pay a $25.00 fee If my account is past due, my child(ren) will be sat out of practice. I understand that I may not do any additional classes, clinics or private lessons if I have a past due balance. All monies/fees paid to Fierce, LLC are non-refundable and non-transferable Monthly fees are non-refundable for any reason including illness and or injury Any credits on account may only be used towards season fees I agree to pay a $ cancelation fee plus any monies due to Fierce if my child quits or is removed from the program, for any reason. I also forfeit any clothing or uniforms ordered not yet received. I agree to pay a $50.00 fee for any missed practice the week of a competition or Fierce event for any reason. I acknowledge and agree that I have read the Fierce try out contract in its entity and understand its contents. I agree and acknowledge the Policies and Guidelines, General Guidelines and the Financial Agreement. Parents Signature Date Parents name please print Athletes name please print 15

16 FIERCE, LLC Automated Payment Systems A Division of Alpine Management, Inc. Payment Amount: Number of Payments: Date of run: $ or continual ATTACH VOIDED CHECK / CREDIT CARD 16