JERSEY VALLEY CHEER Year Round Cheer Thank you for your interest in the 2017-2018 Jersey Valley Cheer Year Round Rec Cheer program. We will be offering three divisions for Year Round Rec Cheer for children ages 8 to 15. *Note* Teams are determined by the number of participants, and are on a first-come first-serve basis. Your cheerleader will be placed on the appropriate level squad based on these factors, as well as the team they cheered on for the 2017 traditional Pop Warner season. All Jersey Valley Cheer coaches are safety certified through the Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. program and the YCADA certification program as well as complete an annual background check. The Year Round Rec Cheer season will begin the week of January 9 th and end with our final competition on Saturday, March 10 th in Hershey Park. Cheer practices in January - March will be 4 hours per week consisting of 2 days to be determined based on team. One practice day will be a week day and the other will be a Saturday or Sunday. In the event that practice is cancelled due to weather, a make up practice will be held during that week. We will participate in multiple competitions all yet to be finalized. We are looking at participating in CAAI s competition in Long Branch on Sunday, February 25 th, Gotta Cheer s competition on Saturday, March 3 in Elizabeth and the Mardi Gras Bead Blast on Saturday, March at Hershey Park. A $50 Registration Fee to secure your spot on one of the 3 teams is due by December 31st. There is limited space of 36 cheerleaders per team so get your registration information in to secure your spot. Year Round Cheer Package consists of the following: Registration Fee Practice Space Music Competitions *Uniform **Insurance *Uniform is to be returned to Jersey Valley Cheer at the end of the season. **Insurance will be through AAU at $16 per athlete and paid directly to AAU when you register your cheerleader. ***Any clinics/tumbling classes, etc. will be at an additional cost to the participant. ****Any overnight stays (Hershey) will be at an additional cost to the participant.
Please make out a check, payable to Flemington Falcons, for registration and fees associated with the season. Please note the participant(s) name in the memo section. There is a $20 fee for all returned checks. The Flemington Falcons have paid for the practice space and will pay for competition fees, uniforms, music and all other expenses associated with the Year Round Rec season. Refund Policy: The Falcons will refund registration fees less a $25 processing fee for requests prior to the 1st day of Year Round Cheer practice. After January 10th there will be no refunds. What do I need to do to register? Complete and Return: Jersey Valley Cheer Year Round Cheer Registration paperwork and payment. Copy of Pop Warner Physical if you are from Bridgewater, Hillsboro or Montgomery. Doctors physical if you were not associated with a Pop Warner Traditional Season team. Copy of notarized birth certificate if you are from Bridgewater, Hillsboro or Montgomery. Original birth certificate and a copy to be notarized if you were not associated with a Pop Warner Traditional Season team. Join AAU and link to Jersey Valley Cheer pay for membership and print and turn in membership card. Please note registration fees must be received before a slot on a team is confirmed, your registration is complete and uniforms are provided. New Cost and Payment Schedule: The Cost to participate in Jersey Valley Cheer for the JV Cheer team is $425 plus $16 to join AAU. The $16 is paid directly to AAU Registration of $50 is due December 31 st (extended from 12/15) 1st Payment of $187.50 is due January 30th. 2nd Payment of $187.50 is due February 27th. The Cost to participate in Jersey Valley Cheer for the Peewee and Junior Peewee Cheer teams is $350 plus $16 to join AAU. The $16 is paid directly to AAU Registration of $50 is due December 31 st (extended from 12/15) 1st Payment of $150 is due January 30th. 2nd Payment of $150 is due February 27th.
Make Check out to: FLEMINGTON FALCONS Mail payment to: Jersey Valley Cheer. 7 William Penn Drive Flemington, NJ 08822 Attn: Renee Brandt All forms filled out from the Pop Warner traditional season from Flemington, Bridgewater, Hillsborough and Montgomery will be in effect for the Jersey Valley Year Round Rec Cheer season. This includes: The "2017 Pop Warner Participant Contract and Parental Consent Form". Falcon Time & Commitment Letter signed by both participant and parent/guardian. The "2017 Pop Warner Physical Fitness and Medical History Form" - page 1 completed by parent/guardian, page 2 completed by a physician. Physicals must be attained during the calendar year of 2017 and be dated, signed and stamped by the physician. Notarized birth certificate. Family Contract Information. A copy of your child s final report card for the 2016/2017 school year.
JERSEY VALLEY CHEER TI M E & COM MITM ENT LETTER YEAR ROUND CHEER 2017-2018 The following points will stress that participating with Jersey Valley Cheer is a team sport. It is important that both participant and parents are aware of the time and personal commitment involved with this team sport. Read the following sign and return in recognition of this commitment prior to the first day of practice. General Please remember the coaching staff are volunteers If there is a problem or an issue, please follow the chain of command: Team Head Coach first, then Head Cheer Coach, then Cheer Commissioner, and if necessary, the executive board. Coaches should never be interrupted during practice and/or games. Concerns should be directed to the Head Coach after practices or games. No profanity, vulgar, or abusive language will be allowed or tolerated at practices or games. All squad routines are at the discretion of our coaching staff. Players are put in positions where they will succeed both individually and for the team. We ask that you trust our staff and their decisions. Anyone threatening to quit or pull their child from the team will be dismissed immediately. It is the parents' responsibility to know what is going on within the organization and team. Please check your e-mails daily. If your child is going to be absent from a practice or game due to illness, religious or any other reason, you are to notify the Head Coach immediately. Withholding a child from practice should never be used as a form of punishment. You are not only punishing your child, but every other athlete, parent, and coach on that team. The Jersey Valley Cheer program is highly regarded for their sportsmanship and class. We expect our parents and athletes to uphold our wonderful reputation at all practices and competitions. We reserve the right to add, change, or remove rules at any point. The Season The official Jersey Valley Cheer Year Round Rec Cheer season begins January 9 th 2017. Cheering with Jersey Valley Cheer is a team sport where there are no tryouts. Athletes are placed on teams in accordance to their age/grade. All cheerleaders are expected to participate in the 3 competitions. Attendance/Practices Cheerleading is a team sport and in order for a team to perform their best, every member needs to be present at all practice, scrimmages and games. Practices are not "optional". All practices will be indoors. Times and locations may vary. Practices may be changed or be added at any time during the season. lnitials: --
The practice schedule will consist of 4 hours per week. Practices will be held two days ( one weekday and one weekend day practice) per week from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Athletes must arrive to their practice ON TIME. Promptness is crucial for a successful practice session. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before the start of practice. Athletes are required to arrive at competitions before the time designated by their coach, but no later than a half hour before the start of the competition. Practice is mandatory to participate in any competition. This is to ensure the safety of all team members. Missed practices will result in ineligibility for games and half-time performances until the athlete has satisfied the Head Coach and program's safety concerns. If the Head Coach determines there is a safety issue, that Athlete will be removed immediately from participating until there is resolution to the satisfaction of the organization. Competitions are scheduled to be in February and March. Athletes on a competitive level squad are expected to be at ALL practices leading up to the competition as well as the competition itself. Excess absences will result in dismissal from the competition program. Safety Safety is our number one concern. Under no circumstances will an athlete be allowed to participate in a competition without the required uniform, completion of a minimum of 20 hours of conditioning, adequate practice participation and/or medical clearance to return to participation after an illness or injury. If the Head Coach determines that there is a safety issue, that cheerleader will be removed from participation immediately until the safety issue has been satisfactorily resolved - NO EXCEPTIONS. Equipment and Uniforms o The athlete will be given a Jersey Valley Cheer uniform consisting of a top, shorts and bow. The uniform is included in the cost of the Year Round Rec Cheer season. You may be asked to purchase other necessary items at the beginning and throughout the season. Other You are responsible for your stay in Hershey for our final Year Round Rec Cheer Competition. Any Tumbling Classes that are offered are OPTIONAL and at an additional cost directly to the gym that is chosen. Any clinics that are offered are OPTIONAL and at an additional cost ie: UCA CLINIC or EVOLUTIONS STUNT CLINIC. lnitials: Page 2
YOUR COMMITMENT TO JERSEY VALLEY CHEER YE AR ROUND CHEER 2017-2018 SIGNATURE PAGE Please remember that Cheerleading is a team sport. By signing this Form and initialing each of the pages prior pages, I represent that I have read this Form thoroughly and understand my commitment and my child's commitment for the season. Parent/ Guardian: --------------------------- Athlete: ------------------------------ Print Name: -------------------------------- Print Name: ----------------------- -- Practice Shirt Sizes (circle one): YS YM YL YXL AS AM AL AXL PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE. Parent/Guardian Name: Best Phone Number: Email Address: Alternate Contact In Case of Emergency: Alternate Contact Phone Number: Alternate Contact Email Address: lnitials: _ Page 3
6 Adult Code of Conduct ADULT CODE OF CONDUCT: SI: I n order to uphold the goals of Pop Warner and ensure that all participants have the benefit of a safe and fun learning environment, all parents, guardians and other adults and attendees of Pop Warner events, including but not limited to practices, competitions and banquets, must behave accordingly in a respectful, courteous and sportsmanlike manner at all times. S2: Any adult who is using alcohol, tobacco or non-prescription drugs and/or appears intoxicated at a Pop Warner event, and/or who is flagrantly rude, attempts to intimidate, verbally abuse, heckles, taunts, ridicules, boos, throws objects and/or uses vulgarity or profane language/gestures with an official, coach, volunteer, staff member, participant or other event attendee, must receive a verbal warning and/or be asked to leave a Pop Warner event. The member organization may also provide a written warning to the individual regarding the misbehavior. The adult's children may also be removed from the event. Any adult who commits one of the above stated offenses a second time, will be banned from any and al l Pop Warner events for a mini mum period of one year from the date of the second offense, and their children may also be removed from the program(s) for that time period. S3: Any adult who physically or verbally assaults an official, coach, volunteer, staff member or participant or threatens grave bodily harm may be banned from any and all Pop Warner events at a minimum for one year from the date of the offense, and the r children may also be removed from any and all Pop Warner programs for that same period of time. After the ban has expired, if the individual commits another offense of the adult code of conduct, the individual will be permanently banned from any and all Pop Warner events and the individual 's children may also be permanently removed from any and all Pop Warner programs. 2010 Pop Warner Rule Book
7 MEMBERS CODE OF CONDUCT All volunteers and participants will abide by a Code of Conduct which includes the fol lowing provisions. I f any of these rules are broken, the League, Region and/or National Pop Warner shall have the authority to impose a penalty. Members shall: Sl: Not smoke and/or use smokeless tobacco on the field. S2: Not criticize players/spirit participants in front of spectators, but reserve constructive criticism for later, in private, or i n the presence of team/squad members if others might benefit. S3: Accept decisions of the game officials and judges on the field and in competition s as being fair and called to the best ability of said officials. S4: Not criticize an opposing team, its players, spirit participants, coaches, or fans by word of mouth or by gesture. SS: Emphasize that good athletes strive to be good students and that both are physically and mentally alert. S6: Strive to make every football and spirit activity serve as a training ground for li e, and a basis for good mental and physical health. S7: Emphasize that winning is the resu lt of good teamwork. S8: Not engage i n excessive sideli ne coaching and shall not leave the bench area to shout instructions from the sidelines. S9: Together with team officials, be jointly responsible for the conduct and control of team fans and spectators. Any fan who becomes a nuisance and out of control will be asked to leave. SlO: Not use abusive or profane language at any time. Sll: Not "pi le it on" not encourage their team to get a commanding lead and raise the score as high as it can. I n these instances, every effort shall be made to let all players play. S12: Not receive any payment, in cash or kind, for services as a coach in Pop Warner Football/Spirit. This i ncludes any coach, expert, consultant or choreographer, regard less of his/her roster status. S13: Not permit or encourage "sweat ing down" tactics in order for a player to make the team weight. S14: Not recommend or d istribute any medication, controlled or over the counter. except as specifically prescribed by pa rticipant's physician. SlS: Not permit an ineligible player or spirit participant to participate in a game. S16: Not deliberatel y incite unsportsmanlike conduct. S17:Not possess or dri nk al cohol i c beverages and/or use illega l substancc(s) on both the game and practice fields. S18: Remove from a game or practice any participant when even sl ightly in doubt about hi s/her health, whether or not as a resu lt of inj ury, until competent medical advice is available. S19: Be responsible for and Control t heir fans at all t i mes. S20: Uphold al l rules and regulations, National, Regional & Local, regarding Pop Warner Footba ll, Cheerleading and Dance. S21: Refrain from engaging in any act ion within or outside Pop Warner which reflects negatively upon, or causes embarrassment to the PW program. 2010 Pop Warner Rule Book