Welcome to Rock Starz All-Star Cheer

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1 FALL ½ year & Special Needs Team INFORMATION PACKET Welcome to Rock Starz All-Star Cheer Thank you for your interest in Rock Starz. Come be a part of the Best of the Best! Our cheer & tumbling gym is home to 11 all-star teams & many tumblers who want to better their skills. Rock Starz is a place for anyone who has a love of cheer, a love of tumbling or the thrill of competing! We have teams for all ages & levels. Our program will be moving into a state of the art training facility at the NAC complex in December. Fall Practice Schedule:Sat mornings or afternoons. Additional practices will be added on weeks we are competing. Team placement: Team placements will not be made until after the 2 nd tryout on Sept. 29th TEAMS FOR the SEASON: Tinys: ages 5* & under Minis: ages 8* & under Youth : ages 11* & under JR: ages 14* & under SR: ages 18* & under ½ year Special needs *Age as of August 31, 2012 SPECIAL NEEDS TEAM: Starting in September The Special needs team will be performing at a few local competitions this year. Practices will be held once a week and will include cheer & gymnastics instruction. This team is designed for both males and females of any age who have an interest in cheerleading, want to learn more, make friends & have a good time. For further information, please contact Laura at Lvivacqua@aol.com

2 ½ YEAR JR/SR TEAM The ½ year teams will start practicing the first Sat in October. This team was created for girls who want to get started with All-Star cheering and get their feet wet with the sport or for those that are not available during the summer or fall months, but still want to be involved with Rock Starz. This team will have fewer comps, lesser fees & one national event Even though this team is not full year, a full commitment is needed from its members during the season. PROGRAM COSTS: You may benefit from participating in the variety of fundraisers offered throughout the year. Corporate sponsors are a great way to cover a large portion of your tuition. Other fundraisers are offered monthly. Included in your monthly tuition is: All competition entry fees Choreography & Music Coaching End of season Banquet Gifts Gym maintenance & Rent Medical supplies Coaches training & certifications *Uniforms are purchased separately: ½ YEAR 165 (approximate) Special Needs: $115 (approximate) *Used uniforms may also be available at a lesser cost. Fee Schedule: Season Fee Season fees are the actual fees per month that are created to cover all of the competition expenses during the season. Half-year : $115 (NAC & RS members) $125 (RS member) SPECIAL NEEDS: $25 (all members) SIBLING DISCOUNT: 10% off 2 nd child, 15% of 3 rd child, 20% off additional siblings. ADDITIONAL COSTS (if needed): Shoes, Hairbows, Briefs, Warm-ups, Uniforms, Camp/Practice gear Tuition is billed through the NAC on the first of every month. A credit card, debit card, or checking account information is required for the NAC. All financial information is encrypted at the NAC for your safety. We understand that financial hardships happen, so please keep us informed if a payment plan is needed. For this season, if a cheerleader falls 2 months behind in tuition, and no attempt has been made for payment arrangements, the cheerleader will be dismissed. We are very willing to work with you, just please let us know how we can help make it feasible for you.

3 Please also know that any returned check incurs a charge as well, no matter what the amount of the check was for. *Refunds will not be issued due to someone quitting or removal from the team. *Tuition will be charged until the month following the teams last competition. Rock Starz is hosted by the NAC. However, being a Rock Starz member doesn t give the cheerleaders a NAC membership as well. Currently there are some great promotions going on to try the the NAC. VACATIONS: Please note that winter vacations are not an option as this is the height of our season and all girls must be in attendance at each and every practice. Please continue to write in the vacation log throughout the season to help with weekend scheduling of practices and stunt clinics. Please include all activities that may interfere with a practice or clinic, especially school cheer, sports or religious schedules. Tumbling: Tumbling is a crucial element to all-star cheerleading routines. Tumbling skills determine the level of each team. The large majority of the team needs the highest skills of each level to score well. Please refer to our web site for the open class schedules. The girls are welcome to come to additional open classes all season. We also offer summer camp, open tumbling classes & private lessons for extra tumbling instruction. Private lessons & small group lessons are also available. For scheduling or information: Please contact John at janderson@newtownathletic.com TRAVEL: Our travel plans for Nationals will be confirmed in the fall, as we may be adding and/or deleting some. The fees for any hotel rooms are NOT included in your tuition. Girls competition entry fees are included. Families are invited and welcome to accompany the teams to Nationals at their own expense. Please know that traveling and hotel nights are not covered in the tuition price. If a child cannot be accompanied by a parent/adult then the coaches will ensure that they stay with one of the coaches. PARENT PARTICIPATION: Parents are strongly encouraged to become as involved as possible. Everyone has the opportunity to become part of a parent committee and is strongly encouraged to do so. TEAM MOMS are a key part of a well run team. Team moms will receive a 10% tuition discount this season. If you are organized, easily accessible, don t mind paperwork & are able to send out s & texts easily for the coaches, please let your coaches know you are interested. ROCK STARZ CHEER GYM: This winter we will be moving into the NAC s brand new multi-million dollar field house. The entrance to the field house will be off of Pheasant Run w/ a circular drive for easy drop off & pick up. There will also be a mezzanine area for viewing the last 15 min of practices and/or tumbling classes. For now, we are in our temporary location in the NAC s blue gym. COMMITMENT:

4 Most important to being on a successful team is the commitment required to the sport of all-star cheerleading. This program requires dedication, time, support, sportsmanship and respect for you and others, both inside and outside of our organization. It is imperative that each child and parent be dedicated, flexible and supportive. Competitive cheerleading is a huge commitment on both the cheerleader and her family. Our coaching staff is 100% dedicated to your children and their growth in this sport. Most of us are parents who understand the demands and sacrifices that sometimes need to be made for a competitive team. Again, we are enforcing a strict policy regarding involvement in outside activities that may cause team members to miss, leave early, or be late for practice. Please be aware that misses for any activity will be counted as unexcused. Schedule changes to accommodate other outside activities are not likely. Only 4 unexcused absences are allowed before dismissal from the team. Lengthy illnesses require a Dr s note to be excused. We ask that a coach is notified PRIOR to missing any practice so we can change our practice plans. Once a child misses 3 times for reasons that are unexcused a parent will be notified by a coach letting them know where their attendance stands. Part of the commitment to Rock Starz is being a team player as well as respecting your coaches & teammates. All team members are required to sign a cheerleading constitution that outlines our policies. Parents also will be asked to sign the parent s code of ethics. Who s Who at Rock Starz. Program Director: Chris Lanctot Assistant Director : John Anderson Choreography coordinators: Lexi Dultz & Tovi Torio Parent Spirit Committee Head: Erin Zezzo CHEER COACHES: John Anderson Lexi Dultz Eric Kats Bridget Kellett Meaghan Kolpack Chris Lanctot Nancy Rizzo Tovi Torio Kara Vivacqua Laura Vivacqua Special Needs Coaches: Laura Vivacqua, Chris Lanctot & Michelle Lanzi *Final coaching placements will be determined after tryouts based on the number & size of teams. TUMBLING COACHES: John Anderson

5 Kelly Foy Eric Kats Tovi Torio Tryouts TRYOUT FEE: Returning Rock Starz: Free, New Cheerleaders $20 CHEERLEADER S INFORMATION (Please Print) NAME: DATE OF BIRTH / / AGE AS OF AUG.31, 2012 GRADE ADDRESS HOME PHONE CHILD S CELL PARENTAL CONTACT ADDRESS - WHERE DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE INFORMATION? SHOULD BE CHECKED DAILY AND IN WORKING ORDER! SCHOOL ATTENDING IN SEPT Any conflicts you may have during the summer months, please list day & times: Any conflicts you may have in the fall or winter months, please list days & times: (EX. RELIGIOUS ED. CLASSES) PLEASE LIST ANY SPECIAL CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS: PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION MOTHER S NAME CELL # FATHER S NAME CELL # CHILD LIVES WITH: MOTHER FATHER BOTH OTHER MEDICAL INFORMATION MEDICAL CONDITIONS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: (please include asthma & any recurrent injuries)

6 INSURANCE INFORMATION INSURANCE CO: POLICY # *All cheerleaders are required to be covered by personal medical insurance. Please let us know if you do not have medical coverage. EMERGENCY CONTACT IF PARENTS CANNOT BE REACHED NAME: PHONE: RELATIONSHIP I/WE THE PARENTS OF DO HEREBY PERMIT THE NAMED STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN TUMBLING, CHEERLEADING OR OTHE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WHILE ATTENDING ROCK STARZ ALL-STAR CHEERLEADING. BY GRANTING PERMISSION FOR SAID STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS AT ROCK STARZ, W/WE ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAID STUDENT S PERSONAL SAFETY AND RELEASE ROCK STARZ, ITS SUPERVISION AND EMPLOYEES, WHETHER PAID OR VOLUNTEER, FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES THAT MAY ARISE DUE TO PARTICIPATION IN ANY ACTIVITY AT ROCK STARZ GYM OR IN WHICH ROCK STARZ IS PARTICIPATING ELSEWHERE. INITIALED: I/WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS PERSONAL RISK INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITY THAT INVOLVES MOTION, HEIGHT OR ROTATION AND THAT THESE ACTIVITIES CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, DISABILITY, OR DEATH: INITIALED: I/WE DECLARE THAT THIS STUDENT HAS BEEN SEEN BY A REGISTERED PHYSICIAL WITHIN THE PAST YEAR AND HAS BEEN CLEARED TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INCLUDING TUMBLING & CHEERLEADING. INITIALED: GOOD LUCK WITH TRYOUTS! WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU BEING PART OF THE ROCK STAR FAMILY!