Bearcat Cheer Championship Booneville Junior High School Saturday, November 16, 2013 PLEASE SEND REGISTARTIONS TO: Rachael May 83 East 8 th Street Booneville, AR 72927 OR by email to: rachael.may@boonevilleschools.com Booneville Junior High Cheerleaders will be hosting a cheerleading competition on Saturday, November 16, 2013 for junior high and high school cheerleading squads. A tentative schedule will be mailed to each coach when all entry fees have been collected. The final schedule is subject to change and will depend on the number of squads attending. Fees: $10 per cheer routine participant ($0 minimum) $2 exhibition teams $2 per stunt group (ALL GIRL- member max per group) $2 per COED stunt group (3 member max including spot) $ onsite registration for individual tumble and jump competition All entry fees must be mailed with registration. Please make checks payable to BJH Cheer. Entries must be postmarked by November 1, 2013. Late entries will be accepted through November 8, 2013. A late fee of $2 will apply to all late entries. *No refunds will be made unless the entire competition is cancelled. All competitors must have a signed release form. This is to be turned in at registration.
Tentative Schedule: Junior High Teams will compete in the morning. Senior High Teams will compete in the afternoon. Exhibition Teams will compete between Junior High and Senior High. General Admission: $ for adults, $3 for students/children. AAA cards will be honored. T-shirts will be available for pre-order and purchase. Cost is $1. Types of Competitions: Squad Competitive Cheer, All Girl Stunt Group, Coed Stunt Group, Individual Tumble Off, Individual Jump Off. Divisions of Squad Competitive and Game Time Cheer Teams: 1. Senior High All-Girl Teams and All Junior High Teams School Classifications: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, A, 6A, 7A 2. Senior High Coed Teams School Classifications: 1A-3A, 4A-A, 6A-7A Music: Ipod or CD will be used for music. Please bring a back-up. Concessions: available on site. We will not allow any outside food or drink. Concessions will be Hospitality Room: Coaches- you will not leave the competition hungry! We will have a wonderful hospitality room full of snacks, food, drinks and treats. Photos and Videos: Cameras are allowed at our event. Please make sure flashes are turned off. Awards: A 1 st and 2 nd place trophy will be awarded in each division and a grand champion award will be awarded for Junior and Senior High competitors. A 1 st and 2 nd place
award will be given to the stunt groups and individuals who score the highest in the stunt group competition, tumble off and jump off. We are so excited about hosting this cheer competition. I hope you choose to showcase your team in Booneville. We look forward to seeing you in November! If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please don t hesitate to email me at rachael.may@boonevilleschools.com or call 479-206-4438. In this packet you will find the following forms: Rules and Regulations Registration Form Roster Form Release Form Score Sheet T-Shirt Order Form
Bearcat Cheer Championship Rules and Regulations All current National Federation State High School Spirit Rules will be followed. There will be three routine judges. All participants must have a signed medical/liability form at the competition. All members of the squads must be current members of the official school spirit squads and must attend the school they are representing. 1 st and 2 nd place trophies will be awarded in each category/division and an overall winner announced. Time Limitations: Cheer routines may not exceed 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Competition Area and Warm-Up Area: The cheer competition area and warm-up area will be 9 standard cheer mats (42 x 4 feet). Every squad will be given minutes on the warm-up mat in the auxiliary gym. Stretching will be done on the back court in the main gym and a mat will be provided there for warming up stunts, jumps and tumbling. Signs and props are permitted. Judging: There will be 3 judges. Judges will score using the same criteria as is used by judges at the AAA State Cheer Competition. All decisions by the judges will be final. Coaches will be provided with their squad s score sheets after the results have been announced. Score sheet for Competitive Cheer is attached. Procedure for Questioning: Questions concerning performance should be made immediately after the performance by the coach of the team. Questions are to be directed to the Competition Director. Sportsmanship:
All participants agree to conduct themselves in a manner displaying good sportsmanship at all times during the competition. Serious infractions of sportsmanship will result in disqualification and/or removal from the gym. Exhibition Performances: If you have a smaller, less experienced team who has a short routine or cheer that they would like to perform, we welcome you. All Star Teams are also invited to perform as exhibition teams. Please let your hometown All Star teams know about this opportunity to work out the kinks in their routines. The cost is a flat fee of $2 and no judging will be allowed. It is a time for your team to perform in front of their families and peers and get the feel of competition. If you are interested, on the Team Registration Form under Classification, write EXHIBITION ONLY. The Booneville Junior High will showcase only at this competition!
Bearcat Cheer Championship Team Registration Form School Name Classification (1A-7A All Girl or Coed) School Address City State Zip Name of Coach Cell Phone School Phone Email Cheer Squad Routine: Number of Participants Competing @ $10 each= Cheer Stunt Routine Number of stunt groups @ $2 each= Tumble Off Number of individual participants @ $ each= (can be registered on day of competition) Jump Off Number of individual participants @ $ each= (can be registered on day of competition) TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO BJH CHEER
TEAM ROSTER PLEASE PRINT NAME AND GRADE OF EACH PARTICIPANT BELOW: NAME GRADE NAME GRADE
Bearcat Cheer Championship Medical Treatment and Liability Release Form Participant s Name Street Address City, State, Zip Code Name of Parent/Legal Guardian Emergency Contact Phone Numbers (2) School Name I,, as parent or legal guardian of, hereby grant permission for my son/daughter to participate in the Bearcat Cheer Championship. I further agree to release and hold harmless Booneville School District from any and all liability. In order that my son/daughter may receive the necessary medical treatment in the event that he/she may sustain injury or illness during the participation of this competition. I hereby authorize the cheer coach or other supervising adult to obtain medical treatment for my son/daughter. I understand that this activity will involve risk to my child. I also understand that the Bearcat Cheer Championship will enforce the safety guidelines as set forth in the National Federation of State High Schools Rule Book. It is the coach s responsibility to know and inform their squad of these rules by which my son/daughter must abide during participation in this activity, and that my son/daughter and I will be responsible for his/her failure to abide by those rules and regulations. Signature of Parent/Guardian Date Signature of Participant Date
Comments CATEGORY MAX TEAM SCORE Crowd Leading Incorporations Use of signs, poms, megaphones 1 1 Overall CHEER Impression Stunts (10 pts)/baskets ( pts) Execution and Difficulty 1 Pyramid Execution and Difficulty 10 Tumbling 10 Dance Jumps Motions Choreography Formations/Transitions Performance TOTAL POINTS 100
Bearcat Cheer Championship T-Shirt Pre-Order Form T-shirt cost: $1 T-shirts will be available for pick up on the day of the competition T-shirts will be sold at the competition for $20 One t-shirt order form per team please Name School Size/Qty: XS S M L XL Amount Enclosed: $ T-Shirt Design: *Please make checks payable to BJH Cheer