2016 Plum Midget Football Cheerleading Program

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1 2016 Plum Midget Football Cheerleading Program Pony s K and 1 st grade in August 2016 Colts 2 nd and 3 rd grade in August 2016 Stallions 4 th and 5 th grade in August 2016 Little Mustangs 6 th, 7 th and 8 th grade in August 2016 THERE WILL BE 25 ATHLETES CHOSEN FOR EACH SQUAD. Note: If you have any outstanding items with the PMFA from prior years, such as not having returned equipment, not having fulfilled your participation in the mandatory fundraisers, and/or not having satisfied your obligation of working or paying for your concession stand duty, your child is NOT permitted to try-out. Also, if your child quit the squad last year, your child is NOT eligible to try-out this year. ALL Practices and Try-outs: Must have signed permission slip. Must have signed up and attended at least ONE of the scheduled practices. Must not wear jewelry of any kind. Must wear tied tennis shoes and athletic type shorts (no jean shorts). Must wear a t-shirt or tank top (no midriffs showing). Must wear appropriate undergarments. Must have hair pulled up in a ponytail and off the face.

2 Regulations Regarding PMFA Cheerleading & Try-outs Actual Try-outs (if needed) All girls must report to Regency Park Elementary School on May 5 rd (see designated time below) Pony s and Colt s 6:00 p.m. Stallions and Little Mustangs 7:00 p.m.. Permission slips must be turned in Must wear dark colored, plain shorts and a plain white t-shirt (nothing should be written on any of the clothing as all girls should look uniform), tied tennis shoes, and white socks. Hair must be pulled in a ponytail or away from the face. (please use only a ponytail holder and no bows of any kind) No jewelry, make-up or gum is permitted. They are permitted to leave immediately after they try out Following Try-outs If your child makes the squad, they will receive a phone call by 10 p.m. on the same night as try-outs. Mandatory Fittings and Registration All cheerleaders will be fitted for uniforms on Sunday, May 15th 11:00am to 2:00pm for all squads at the PMFA fields. Please have your daughter wear a tank, sports bra, or something under their clothing so they do not feel embarrassed when being fitted for uniforms. The uniforms were brand new last year and were very expensive. If for any reason, they are not returned or are returned in need of repair, you will be charged a fee and/or replacement price. All registration fees, concession stand deposits or waivers, and fundraising waivers (if chosen) must be paid at time of registration. Please note separate checks for concession stand and a uniform deposit of $150 is required. Therefore, you will need to bring 4-5 checks in order for your child to register. We are accepting Visa, MC, AMEX & Discover this year for all fees except deposits. Arrival Times for fittings/registration on Sunday, May 15 th : Ponys: 11:00 Colts: 11:45 Stallions: 12:30 Little Mustangs: 1:15 Policies If your child has made the squad, it is highly encouraged and recommended that each cheerleader attend all camps, all practices, and all football games during the entire season You must provide your own transportations to the games (home and away). Directions to all games can be found on our website: You may only miss a game for a wedding, illness, death in the family or circumstances beyond your control & must notify Cheer Coordinator prior to game. Any other reason for missing a game will be considered unexcused and will be cause for removal from the squad. If your child is in a wedding, I must know before camp begins.

3 Camps All of our camps and Wednesday practices are run by the HS Cheerleaders as a fundraiser for them. If your athlete misses a day of camp for any reason they will need to make up the time missed. You will be charged for this make-up time. An additional daily fee will be charged to pull your athlete aside during the next camp day and teach them what they missed. This fee will be determined on a daily basis. (Fee not to exceed $50/day missed.) 1 st camp week: August 8 th & 9 PMFA fields from 6-8pm. August 10 th & 11 Crush Athletics (previously Steel City All Stars); Located at 5097 Old William Penn Hwy, Export Start times for Crush camp are as follows: Pony s: 9-10 Colts: 10-11:30 Stallions: 12:30-2 Little Mustangs: 2-3:30 2 nd camp week: August 15 th, 16 th & 18 th at PMFA fields from 6-7:30 No camp on WEDNESDAY the 17 th. ***It is imperative you have your child on time and ready for practice (Dressed with hair pulled away from face.) Also, please be sure your child has an extra pair of tennis shoes to practice in because outside shoes are not permitted in the CRUSH gym. We need to keep the spring floor clean and dry. During the Crush Athletics camp, we will take SHORT breaks for water, but please feed your child before they arrive as we will not break for them to eat ANYTHING. We want to get the most out of our camps, and therefore, must be productive with our time. Please make sure you child is picked up by 3:30p.m. on those days. There will be not be anyone there after 3:30 to sit with your child. Thank you for your cooperation! Weekly Practice We will hold weekly practices at the PMFA field starting August 24th. Subsequent practices will be Wednesdays & Thursdays from 6:00-8:00p.m. The Pony s will practice from 6:00-7:00. We will continue this until mid-season, weather permitting. Starting September 7 th we will only practice on Wednesdays. When the weather does not permit us to practice during the week, your team parent will contact you with alternate arrangements (such as coming to the game earlier that weekend so the girls may practice). As stated in the handbook, a parent or responsible adult must stay during the practices and games. This is important not only for the safety of your children but also to relay any important information to you. Fundraising **** To participate in PMFA s Cheer program, you must participate in PMFA s mandatory fundraisers, or pay to waive them ($160). You will be scheduled for 2 duties (concession, gate, 50/50, etc.) per child in the organization. As a guarantee you will work your duties, 2 checks in the amount of $25 each is required at registration for each child. Parents will be scheduled for 1 game day as well as 1 practice day per child. If the parent fails to show up for his or her shift or leaves before completing their shift, the check will be cashed. Once scheduled shift has been completed, the check will be given back to you. In addition, if you choose to opt into fundraising you are obligated to participate in additional mandatory fundraisers. (Lotto ticket/ Purse Bash/Our Fund/Tag Day/Car Wash) These fundraisers will total around the $160 but will be collected at different times. In addition to raising much needed funds to support the PMFA, we are hoping that these activities will help foster friendships, teamwork and camaraderie amongst our children and our families as we work together toward a common goal of making the PMFA the best youth organization in the area. Remember, this organization is run by volunteers; please do your part to help.

4 PLUM MIDGET CHEERLEADING 2016 GUIDELINES We will utilize a point system. The cheerleader will be assessed points for each infraction. A total of three points will result in a board decision as to whether the cheerleader may continue to participate in the PMFA organization. GAMES *An unexcused absence from a game will be an automatic 3 points. * Late arrival to the game without a phone call to the team mom or the cheer coordinator will be a 1 point demerit. Also, the cheerleader will sit on the side line, in full uniform, for the first quarter of the game. Cheerleaders are required to arrive 30 minutes before the start of HOME games and 1 hour before AWAY games. Directions to all games can be found on our website: * Arriving to the game in a NOT GAME- READY FORM will result in 1 point. Athlete may be required to sit out of entire game if situation cannot be rectified. GAME-READY includes: Clean uniform, designated hair style with bow, pom-poms, clean cheer shoes, socks, no jewelry, and cannot have any un-natural or extreme hair color in their hair. Please remember to bring your cheer bag to every game complete with, jacket & pants, pompoms & water bottle. WATER ONLY!!!! Nail polish may be worn in any color they choose as long as it is not chipping! Make-up is permitted for all squads but not to be excessive. (I.e. No sparkly eye shadow or crazy dark eyes. Keep it professional.) PRACTICES It is imperative that every cheerleader be present at every practice and stay for the entire designated time. Failure to do so without prior approval will result in a one point demerit. POINT SYSTEM 1 POINT THE CHEERLEADER WILL SIT, ON THE SIDE LINE, IN FULL UNIFORM FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE GAME. 2 POINTS THE CHEERLEADER WILL SIT, ON THE SIDE LINE, IN FULL UNIFORM FOR THE FIRST HALF OF A GAME. 3 POINTS A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE BY THE CHEER COORDINATOR AND THE PMFA BOARD AS TO WHETHER THE CHEERLEADER CAN CONTINUE TO PARTIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION. ** PLEASE REMIND YOUR CHILD TO BE RESPECTFUL TO THEIR COACHES, TEAM MOMS AND FELLOW CHEERLEADERS. FAILURE TO BE RESPECTFUL WILL RESULT IN A 1 POINT DEMERIT. RECEIVE 3 DEMERITS AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IN PMFA CHEERLEADING WILL BE REEVALUEATED BY THE PMFA CHEER COORDINATOR & THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

5 Approximate 2016 PMFA Cheerleading Costs ***All fees are approximate and subject to change. You must purchase your own cheer shoes. These may be purchased at a local shoe store as well as on-line. Any white tennis shoes can be worn as long as they are all white. No Keds, No Velcro. All camp & clothing payments will be due August 8 th less anything you fundraised. I will send out an invoice 2 weeks prior to camp. You will receive everything you ordered at that time. Pony & Colt Registration $95 Fundraising $160* Camp* $73 Bow $10 Gloves & Headband $5 Visor $15 Poms $23 Spanks $15 Jacket $53 Pants $25 Stallion & Little Mustang Registration $95 Fundraising $160* Camp* $83 Bow $10 Gloves & Headband $5 Visor $15 Poms $23 Spanks $15 Jacket $53 Pants $25 2 fundraisers are available to off-set the cost of these items with the exception of registration & mandatory fundraising; It s a Wrap s Pepperoni Rolls & Pasquale s Hoagies. Information will be available at registration *Camp fees are based on a squad of 25 girls. Fees may increase if squads are not full. ** Purple duffel bags with plum megaphone and name embroidered may be purchased for $30*. (Optional) *** LM Jacket Prices: First year: Full price ($175) - Second year: ½ price - Third year: Paid for by PMFA. (Optional) **** PMFA trip (Optional) Separate fundraising is required for the LM Baltimore trip and Jackets. ANY QUESTIONS, I CAN BE REACHED AT dbharchick@comcast.net or THANK YOU, BRIDGET HARCHICK

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7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday pm ALL Squads :30 pm ALL Squads Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SEPTEMBER Labor Day 9 6-8pm ALL Squads :30 pm ALL Squads 10 Crush Athletics Camp P 9-10 C 10-11:30 S 12:30-2 LM 2-3:30 17 NO CAMP Crush Athletics Camp P 9-10 C 10-11:30 S 12:30-2 LM 2-3: :30 pm ALL Squads 25 Colts, Stallion & LM 6-8pm 1 Colts, Stallion & LM 6-8pm Colts, Stallion & LM 6-7: Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday OCTOBER Colts, Stallion & LM 6-7: Colts, Stallion & LM 6-7: Any team in play offs Practice Halloween Any team in play offs Practice Other Important Dates: Powder Puff Game TBA in October - PMFA Banquet Saturday, November 19

8 2016 Plum Midget Football Association TENTATIVE Game Schedule All cheerleaders must arrive 30 minutes before home game start & 1 hour before away games! August 27/28, 2016 Hempfield Home September 3/4, 2016 McKeesport Away September 10/11, 2016 Norwin Away September 17/18, 2016 Kiski Home September 24/25, 2016 Penn Trafford Away October 1/2, 2016 Franklin Home October 8/9, 2016 Gateway Home Pony Start Colt Start Stallion Start Little Mustang Start *PMFA Recognition Night TBA **Senior Recognition Night ***All games are played at Plum Senior High or at our Field. Revised 4/2016