How to Register for FAME ALL-STARS for the 2014-2015 Season Read the Entire Handbook and Financial Agreement for the 2014-2015 Season. Sign agreement page. Complete Tryout Form and athlete profile Fill out medical release waiver Pay Registration Fee for the 2014-2015 Season Registration Fees Registration April 1-22nd $115---Early Bird Registration Fee Tiny Tot Registration is $75. Tiny Training in May Schedule Ck May Calendar Includes Yearly Registration Fee $65 Includes Evaluation Fee $30 Unlimited May Tumbling $20 Opportunity to Pre-Purchase Practice Wear/VIP Pick up at Walk Thru Day $75 Registration April 23-May 6th $145 Registration Fee Includes Yearly Registration Fee $65 Includes Evaluation Fee $30 Unlimited May Tumbling $50 Registration after May 6 th $195-Registration Fee Includes Yearly Registration Fee $65 Includes Evaluation Fee $30 Unlimited May Tumbling $100 FAME Virginia Beach Team Evaluations- Please come any time either day May 21nd 5:30-8:00pm ages 11-under May 22nd 5:30-8:00 pm ages 12-up and All Level 5 athletes** Registration Checklist (All items below should be collected and turned in together) Return Registration/Emergency Release Form Return Tryout Form Return Athlete Profile Read online handbook and return agreement page Registration Fee Payment FAME ALL-STARS Page 1
HANDBOOK 2014-2015 FAME ALL STARS VIRGINIA BEACH WELCOME TO FAME ALL STARS!!!! WELCOME to FAME ALL STARS!!! 11 years strong and counting. We are excited that you have chosen to be a part of our program and hope that you have a long and rewarding relationship with the FAME family. Over the last 11 years, FAME ALL STARS has established itself as one of the top All Star Cheerleading programs in the Country. To date our teams have accumulated over 400 National Titles, 100 State Titles, 50 Grand Champion Titles, 45 bids to the Cheerleading Worlds, along with numerous other impressive specialty awards. By attending some of the most competitive and prestigious tournaments in the World, our athletes and teams have made a name for our program and have solidified FAME All Stars a successful and respected program that ranks among the nation s Elite. While we are grateful and excited about all of the success our program and athletes have achieved above, what is most important to us is our mission of building self-confidence, self-discipline, teambuilding, and everlasting friendship through cheerleading. We pride ourselves on setting high standards for our coaches, athletes, and parents. We are dedicated and committed to training our athletes to achieve their goals and to believe in themselves on and off the cheerleading mat. Another amazing thing you will find about FAME All Stars is our World Class Staff. We have the most loyal, talented, credentialed, and experienced coaches in Virginia who are dedicated to seeing our athletes through to reach their fullest potential. FAME Coaches are more than just cheerleading coaches. They are mentors and positive role models for our athletes, and take pride in watching our athletes grow each day in life and in cheerleading. Although FAME is one of the biggest programs in the country, we are a FAMILY. Above all else, we pride ourselves on having a wholesome, positive, and encouraging environment where the cheerleaders LOVE to be! We strongly value sportsmanship, dedication, integrity, caring, and FUN. When you come to FAME you will train in a top notch facility, be instructed by amazing coaches, and become part of one of the top programs in the country for a lower cost than most of our competitors. We are excited to welcome you to the FAME Family! FAME ALL-STARS Page 2
ATHLETE RULES OF CONDUCT No profanity or abusive language If an extracurricular activity regularly interferes with our mandatory practices or competitions, you will have to choose which activity you will continue Each team will be assigned other teams to watch at competitions, you are required to at least watch your assigned teams All athletes will show good sportsmanship at all times FACEBOOK, TWITTER & SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES ARE TREATED AS IF SPOKEN IN PERSON TO YOUR COACH AND YOU ARE THEREFORE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING SAID ON THESE. TRASH TALKING, BAD MOUTHING, OR DISRESPECTING TEAMMATES, COACHES, OTHER PROGRAMS OR FAME WILL NOT BE TOLERATED You are required to pick up after yourself don t leave empty drink/food containers lying around the gym. This is your facility so take pride in how it looks!!! Fame reserves the right to remove any cheerleader or parent temporarily or permanently from the program if we feel any behavior is unbecoming of a FAME athlete or Parent. Athletes will be expected to wear FAME practice wear on the correct nights of practice Athletes are expected to be in full uniform at awards ceremonies during competitions If you do not attend your awards ceremony please make arrangements with your team mom prior to awards so they can hold your medal, jacket, etc. If arrangements are not made we cannot guarantee the item will be received. It is important to stay for all awards ceremonies. While not competing or in awards ceremonies athletes must wear a jacket or a cover-up over uniform PARENT RULES OF CONDUCT Good Sportsmanship is mandatory at all competitions, practices, and gym functions Under no circumstance should you enter the practice area at the FAME gym or any warm up area at any competition. Do not try to yell or get your child s attention on the floor during practice at the FAME gym or any warm up area at any competition. Do not gossip about other children, coaching staff, other teams. If this becomes a problem it will result in closed practices at anytime Please feel free to speak to your coaches at anytime, just remember to do it at the appropriate time. Do not interrupt practice or team meetings. Please ask to speak in private if the matter is sensitive or confidential. Please do not text a coach during practice or call/text after hours. If you threaten to quit or pull child from the program, you may be dismissed from the program immediately It is your responsibility to know what is going on with your team please check email, and website regularly. Please do not punish your child with practices or competitions. At that time you are punishing the entire team/program Never speak or approach a competition official such as a judge Please respect the decisions the coaching staff at FAME make. We have years of experience and will make the best decisions for the entire team/program Please be aware that FAME is privately owned and operated and should parents or cheerleaders engage in behavior that is unbecoming of a representative of FAME, we reserve the right to remove parents or cheerleaders from the program temporarily or permanently. FACEBOOK, TWITTER & SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES ARE TREATED AS IF SPOKEN IN PERSON TO A COACH AND YOU ARE THEREFORE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING SAID ON THESE. TRASH TALKING, BAD MOUTHING, OR DISRESPECTING TEAMMATES, COACHES, OTHER PROGRAMS OR FAME WILL NOT BE TOLERATED FAME ALL-STARS Page 3
ATTENDANCE, TARDINESS, AND ABSENCES Practices are Mandatory. Athletes are only excused for illness and family emergency. Being an athlete on a team at FAME is a commitment. Athletes are required to notify their team coach if they are missing for any reason and receive their approval to miss practice. Excessive tardiness and absences are both harmful and disruptive to the team and very discouraging for the coaches and the other athletes on the team. Every single person is vital to the success of the team. If a cheerleader is constantly late or is missing practice unexcused, proper actions will be taken with the best intentions of the team in mind. If an athlete misses practice the week of a competition, the athlete will be replaced by another athlete so that the team can move forward. If an athlete loses skills that were needed to make a certain team or a coach feels the athlete is not contributing to a team they may be moved to another team that we see fit. Summer Practices. We realize that families take vacations during the summer. Please communicate these dates directly to your Coach. Summer practices are a great time to work on individual skills. Coaches are prepared to spend a lot of time tumbling and stunting during these practices** While every effort should be made to attend practices, all Practices become MANDATORY After Choreography. Inclement Weather Policy: Every reasonable attempt will be made to open our doors for business on regular scheduled practice days. However in the event of severe weather conditions, the gym will decide whether to open or not. Notification will be posted on the Fame Facebook page, twitter and on the website. PAYMENTS, FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS, POLICIES Auto Debit is the preferred method of payment and will save you up to 20% off a month. Payments are due on the 1 st of each month, all payments made after the 10 th will have a $15.00 late charge added to the account per month the invoice is late You will receive a monthly statement. Please make sure to keep your email address updated and current. Fame accepts cash, all major credit cards and personal checks Do not make a cash payment without getting a receipt Please hand all payments to the front counter staff Checks: all checks should be made payable to FAME with your child s full name in the memo section (there is a $30.00 return check charge). If at any time during the season you have more than 2 returned checks, FAME will no longer accept personal checks from you. If your account becomes more than 2 months delinquent, your account will be sent to collections, and your child will not be able to participate until your account is brought up to date It is your responsibility to keep up with your account During All Gym Closings and Breaks Full Gym Fees still apply FAME ALL-STARS Page 4
TUITION AND FEES REGISTRATION Early Bird Registration (April 1-22) $115 Early Registration (April 23-May 6) $145 Registration (After May 6 th ) $195 MONTHLY TUITION Tiny Tots $60 or $50.00 on auto debit Boys $60 Mini s/prep teams $85 or $75.00 on auto debit Youth, Junior, Seniors $125 or $100.00 on auto debit Siblings $15 Monthly Discount (Youth-Senior only) CHOREOGRAPHY/MUSIC FEE Due with July Tuition instead of a competition fee Tiny Tots $100 Mini s $100 Youth, Junior, Seniors $150 Level 5 $200 UNIFORMS AND PRACTICE WEAR Uniform $250- (est) Practice Wear $75 (includes 2 outfits for practice) Competition Bow $15 COMPETITION FEES Made in $100 Monthly Installments beginning June Level 1-2 Approximately $550 Level 3-4 Approximately $700 Level 5 Approximately $800 Crossover Approximately $200 FAME ALL-STARS Page 5
REFUNDS FAME requires a 30 day written notice if your child will be leaving the program. This notice should be emailed to Andrea at fameallstars@aol.com Please note your account will continue to be charged until written notice is received. No refunds will be given for competition fees, choreography, tuition, or clothing for any reason at any time. If you quit the team prior to a competition you will NOT be refunded any competition fees. It takes a lot of hard work on behalf of the coaches and the team members to get a routine ready for competition. We register for competitions beginning in the summer to receive the best rates. If your child decides to quit, we must find a replacement and train them to be ready to compete. Therefore, competition fees are not refundable even if your cheerleader leaves, prior to a competition. If you have to miss a competition for some reason and we have to find a replacement, you will not be refunded any fees either. FAB (Fame All Star Boosters) If you need help in these tough economical times to pay for your child s tuition and fees than FAB might be the thing for you! We work places from local Tides and Admirals games, all the way to special events such as NASCAR and Indy Races at the Richmond International Raceway and many things in between. You will be required to work a specified amount of shifts per quarter to be eligible for payouts, but you will reap the rewards when you see just how much it can help. We do have one rule you should know; you will be required to have FUN! Space is limited and there is a membership fee and required uniform (T-Shirt and Hat/Visor) that you will purchase through FAB. If you have questions about becoming a member or visit us online at www.leaguelineup.com/fab PRIVATE LESSONS AND ADDITIONAL ITEMS Privates are an excellent opportunity for FAME athletes to grow and excel their skills. While we value the results they provide they must be conducted in the following way. All privates will be set up through individual instructors and are not set up through the gym. Payments for Privates are paid directly to the coach. IF YOU HAVE A BALANCE OF ANY TYPE AFTER THE 10th of The Month You will NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO PRIVATES until the balance is paid in full Additional items such as apparel, camps, etc. may not be purchased or participated in if you have a balance on your account. Accounts must be paid first before getting any of the extra things. Please be sure you have read through the entire handbook. Please sign the handbook agreement page signifying that you have read and agree to adhere to all FAME All Stars Policies and Procedures. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. FAME ALL-STARS Page 6
USASF GUIDELINES FOR TRY-OUTS AGE BREAKDOWN AS OF AUG 31 2014 TINY MINI YOUTH JUNIOR SENIOR WORLDS INTERNATIONAL 5 INTERNATIONAL 6 3-5 YEARS OLD 6-8 YEARS OLD 9-11 YEARS OLD 12-14 YEARS OLD 10-18 YEARS OLD 12-18 YEARS OLD 15 AND OVER 17 AND OVER TUMBLING SKILLS PER LEVEL LEVEL STANDING TUMBLING RUNNING TUMBLING LEVEL 1 FORWARD ROLL FRONT/BACK WALKOVER CARTWHEEL ROUND OFF BACK WALKOVER LEVEL 2 BACKHANDSPRING BACK WALKOVER BHS ROUND OFF BACKHANDSPRING(S) LEVEL 3 STANDING MULTIPLE BACK HANDSPRINGS JUMPS TO BACK HANDSPRING (s) ROUND OFF TUCK ROUND OFF HANDSPRING TUCK PUNCH FRONT LEVEL 4 STANDING TUCK BHS TUCK JUMPS TO BHS TUCK ROUND OFF BHS LAYOUT LEVEL 5 JUMPS TO STANDING TUCK BHS SERIES TO FULL FULL, SPECIALTY TO FULL, DOUBLE WWW.FAMECHEER.COM FAME ALL-STARS Page 7
IMPORTANT DATES EVENT DATE TIME Evaluations May 21 and 22 5:30-8:30 pm Come anytime during your age group ***Level 5 athletes come the 23rd Team Placements May 28 Posted online after 5pm Walkthrough Day May 29 3:00-5:00 VIP Hours 5:00-8:00pm Regular First Practice June 1 TBA Based on Team Placements Choreography July 12 th (stunt/pyramid choreography) July 20-21 Level Camps at Fame Central (level 3-4) July 19-August 2 Each Team will have 3-5 days of choreography Gym Closings May 23-26 June 15 June 30-July 6 Aug 17-22 Aug 29-Sept 2 Nov 26-30 Dec 22-Jan 1 April 6-10 during this time frame Memorial Day Father s Day Fourth of July Summer Break Labor Day/Back to School Thanksgiving Break Christmas/New Year s (there may be practices during this time) Spring Break FAME ALL-STARS Page 8
FAME MAY 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY NORMAL PRACTICES 1 NORMAL PRACTICES 2 OPEN GYM 7-8:30 $5 3 US FINALS LEVEL 1 &2 TEAMS 4 US FINALS LEVEL 3-5 TEAMS 11 HAPPY MOTHER S DAY!!! 18 5 12 TINY CHEER 19 TINY CHEER 6 13 20 7 TINY CHEER 14 TINY CHEER 21 EVALUATIONS AGES 11-UNDER 5:30-8PM (COME ANYTIME) *TINY TOTS ARE NOT EVALUATED 8 15 22 EVALUATIONS AGES 12-UP 5:30-8 (COME ANYTIME) *ALL LEVEL 5 ATHLETES THIS DAY *TINY TOTS ARE NOT EVALUATED 9 OPEN GYM 7-8:30 $5 16 OPEN GYM 7-8:30 $5 23 OPEN GYM 7-8:30 $5 10 FLYER TRAINING 1-2 (10 KIDS) $10 PER ½ HOUR FLYER TRAINING 2-3 (10 KIDS) $10 PER ½ HOUR 17 FLYER TRAINING 1-2 (10 KIDS) $10 PER ½ HOUR FLYER TRAINING 2-3 (10 KIDS) $10 PER ½ HOUR 24 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 25 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 26 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 27 POSSIBLE CALL BACKS 28 TRYOUTS POSTED by 5PM FAMECHEER.COM 29 WALK THRU DAY VIP HOURS 3-5PM Normal hours 5-8PM ***VIP HOURS FOR AUTO DEBIT AND PRE PURCHASE PRACTICE WEAR ONLY*** 30 OPEN GYM 7-8:30 $5 31. *to attend level 5 training you must have running full and jump to back unspotted. Teams start June 1. FAME ALL-STARS Page 9
SPONSOR MY BOW $15 SPONSOR MY LOGO $40 SPONSOR MY RHINESTONES $30 SPONSOR MY RIGHT SLEEVE $25 SPONSOR MY LEFT SLEEVE $25 SPONSOR MY SKIRT $40 SPONSOR MY RIGHT LEG $20 SPONSOR MY LEFT LEG $20 SPONSOR MY RIGHT SHOE $40 SPONSOR MY LEFT SHOE $40 FAME ALL-STARS Page 10