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Season YEARS & &Sun 18 We know that you have many choices in the cheerleading industry, and we thank you for considering Cheer Central Suns as a home for your athlete. We feel confident that we provide a product that is un-matched in the cheerleading market - our program is designed to create amazing cheerleaders that are also incredible people, and leave our program better prepared for life s many events. We use uplifting but disciplined coaching to instill values of strong work ethic, team work, sportsmanship, positive attitude, and athleticism. We receive raving reviews every year from parents about how our program has helped their child improve their grades, time management, self confidence and overall physical/mental and emotional health. We believe that FUN and STRUCTURE are the tools to creating an environment where kids thrive! At Cheer Central we believe there is no better way to experience our gym environment than to see it with your own eyes! Rather than tell you about our world renowed coaching staff, our incredible attention to detail & organization, our family-like community, and so many of the other amazing things we are known for WE INVITE YOU inside our walls to see for yourself. We will be hosting MEET-THE-GYM events at the following times: FORT COLLINS FRI. APRIL 20TH 7-9PM
TEAM TUMBLING SKILL EVALUATION FORT COLLINS MAY 14TH AGES 5-10: 5-7pm AGES 10+: 7-9pm CALLBACK WEEK #1 MAY 21st - 23rd CALLBACK TIMES ARE MANDATORY. CALLBACK WEEK #2 MAY 29th - 31st CALLBACK TIMES ARE MANDATORY. ATHLETES WILL FIRST ATTEND THE TUMBLING SKILL EVALUATION TO DETERMINE THEIR LEVEL OF TUMBLING - THIS PROCESS IS LOW STRESS AS ATHLETES ARE SIMPLY DISPLAYING SKILLS THEY HAVE ALREADY MASTERED. ATHLETES TUMBLING SKILL LEVEL WILL NOT BE THE ONLY DETERMINING FACTOR IN THEIR TEAM PLACEMENT - STUNTING ABILITY WILL ALSO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE. FOLLOWING YOUR ATHLETES TUMBLING EVALUATION YOU WILL RECEIVE A CALLBACK TIME(S) TO ATTEND. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO FURTHER EVALUATE YOUR ATHLETE S STUNTING AND TUMBLING ABILITY ALONGSIDE ATHLETES THAT COMPLIMENT THEIR SKILL LEVEL. CALLBACK #1 TIMES WILL BE SENT OUT ON MAY 20th BY 11:59PM. FOLLOWING CALLBACK #1 YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL CALLBACK TIME TO ATTEND. CALLBACK #2 TIMES WILL BE SENT OUT ON MAY 28th BY 11:59PM. FOLLOWING YOUR SECOND CALLBACK YOU WILL RECEIVE A PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE - THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR ANY ATHLETE AT ANY TIME. ATHLETES HOPING TO BE PLACED ON ANY LEVEL 5 TEAM OR A PROSPECTIVE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 4 or LEVEL 5 TEAM SHOULD ATTEND OUR LEVEL 5 ONLY EVALUATIONS ON MAY 11th 6-9pm in the CENTRAL location. (CALLBACKS FOR THESE EVALS WILL BE ON MAY 12th & 13th) CHEER CENTRAL HAS A COMPREHENSIVE TEAM FORMATION PROCESS. TUMBLING/STUNTING/JUMP ABILITY WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN COMBINATION WITH MANY OTHER ASPECTS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) COMPETITIVE MATURITY, PERFOR- MANCE AND APTITUDE FOR ADAPTING TO SKILLS AND CHOREOGRAPHY. ATHLETES WILL BE GROUPED WITH OTHER LIKE-SKILLED AND LIKE-MINDED ATHLETES TO FORM A SET OF TEAMS WE BELIEVE WILL ALL HAVE SUCCESSFUL SEASONS. WE HAVE A PLACE FOR ALL ATHLETES, INCLUDING BEGINNERS, AT CHEER CENTRAL. STUNTING & TUMBLING ALL AREAS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS EQUAL PARTS WHEN FORMING TEAMS. ATHLETES SHOULD EXPECT TO SHOW COMPETENCY IN MANY AREAS OF THE SCORESHEET DURING THE EVALUATION PROCESS. WE ARE EXCITED TO FIND YOUR ATHLETE A HOME ON ONE OF OUR TEAMS. WHETHER YOU ARE NEW TO A LEVEL OR ADVANCED FOR YOUR LEVEL, WE HAVE A TEAM TO SUIT EVERY ATHLETE AND THEIR ABILITIES!
LEVEL To be considered at a level athletes should have mastered all listed skills with consistency and good technique. Level Requirements listed below are the minimum for each level. At Cheer Central we believe in placing athletes on teams where they will be successful! Our teams are developed to compete at a high level- and being on any Cheer Central team is an honor. We believe EVERY team at Cheer Central is equally important! If you have any concerns (injuries or fears) we should be aware of prior to evaluations, please include this on your registration form. Athletes will initially be placed where we feel they have mastered their skills. Athletes will be placed on teams with LIKE-MINDED and LIKE-SKILLED individuals. When attending evaluations please keep in mind, your athletes cheer age is based on their age on Aug. 31st, 2018 *Athletes wishing to tryout for an INTERNATIONAL L4/L5 team should be 14 by December 31st, 2019. We will follow the USASF age grids released for the 2018-19 season. There is min and max ages for all age groups, and varying levels. LEVEL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED RECOMMENDATIONS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! FRONT WALKOVER, DOUBLE BACK WALKOVER, BACK WALKOVER SWITCH LEG SOLID STANDING BHS, RUNNING PASS WITH MULTIPLE BHS BACK WALKOVER BHS, SPECIALTY PASSES ENDING IN ROUND-OFF BHS (FRONT-WALKOVER, ETC ) SOLID JUMP INTO 2 STANDING BHS, STRONG ROUND-OFF BHS TUCK SPECIALTY PASSES ENDING IN TUCK (FRONT-WALKOVER, PUNCH FRONT, ETC ), STANDING 3 BHS LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 STANDING 2 BHS TO TUCK, STANDING TUCK, STRONG ROUND-OFF BHS LAYOUT ROUND-OFF BHS FULL (OR DOUBLE FULL FOR J5), JUMP TUCK COMBINATION, STANDING 2 BHS TO LAYOUT OR FULL SPECIALTY PASSES ENDING IN LAYOUT (FRONT-WALKOVER, PUNCH FRONT, WHIP THROUGH, ETC ), TRIPLE JUMP HANDSPRING TUCK SPECIALTY RUNNING PASS ENDING IN A FULL (FRONT-WALKOVER, PUNCH FRONT, WHIP THROUGH, ETC ), STANDING SPECIALTY PASS ENDING IN A LAYOUT OR FULL LEVEL 5 WORLDS 3-JUMPS TO TUCK, SPECIALTY PASS ENDING IN A FULL OR RUNNING DOUBLE FULL, STANDING FULL, 1-BHS TO FULL, 2-BHS TO FULL OR STANDING PASS ENDING IN DOUBLE FULL SPECIALTY RUNNING PASS ENDING IN A DOUBLE FULL, JUMP INTO 1 BHS FULL, TOE FULL COMPETITIVE TEAM TIMELINE THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS DURING THE TEAM FORMATION PROCESS & CHOREOGRAPHY. FRI, APRIL 20th MEET - THE - GYM EVENT FORT COLLINS 7-9pm ATHLETES SHOULD WEAR CHEER CLOTHES IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO TUMBLE! MAY 14th TUMBLING SKILL EVALS AGES 5-10: 5-7pm AGES 10+: 7-9pm CALLBACKS TO FOLLOW JUNE 11th FINAL TEAM ROSTERS Rosters will be released at this time but are subject to change up until choreography. JULY 9th - 31st ROUTINE CHOREOGRAPHY Teams will NOT have choreo on every day during this period. Each team is typically assigned 2-4 extra practices depending on their choreographer s preference and schedule. MEMORIAL DAY: GYM CLOSED MAY 24th - 28th HALLOWEEN: GYM CLOSED OCTOBER 31st SUMMER BREAK: GYM CLOSED JUNE 25th - JULY 6th THANKSGIVING: GYM CLOSED NOVEMBER 21st - 25th LABOR DAY: GYM CLOSED AUGUST 30th - SEPTEMBER 3rd CHRISTMAS: GYM CLOSED DECEMBER 22nd - JANUARY 4th SPRING BREAK: TBA (PENDING COMPETITION SCHEDULE)
PRACTICES At Cheer Central we train to compete! Our teams are highly competitive on both a local and national level (all ages and levels!). We have very limited competition in Colorado, therefore, travel is necessary for our athletes to experience great competition, and gain national exposure. The chart below gives a general idea of the competition schedule for each team. We are still waiting on final information regarding 2018-19 events. Our competition schedule will be finalized no later than the end of August. AGE/LEVEL GROUP LOCALS Out-Of-State Events Tiny & Mini Will Attend 3-4 will NOT Attend Youth (& All L1) Teams Will Attend 4-5 will Attend 1 Out-Of-State (within driving distance) & The Summit IF BID IS EARNED Junior - Senior (L2 - R5) Teams Will Attend 3-4 will Attend 2 Out-Of-State (1 within driving distance) & The Summit IF BID IS EARNED *This schedule has been set prior to release of Event details for Event Producers... we reserve the right to make adjustments to events or team s schedules to best suit them. We will notify parents of any changes. ****If Junior/Senior teams earn a bid to the Summit at an event PRIOR to their DRIVABLE out-of-state event, this event will be replaced with a local event to save parents the drive time of the regional event. 100% ATTENDANCE 100% ATTENDANCE At Cheer Central, we believe that teams become great by working together to achieve their goals. Being that cheerleading is a team sport, every team member must be present in order for a team to be successful. All practices are mandatory and absences will only be excused for serious illness, major life events (weddings and funerals), and school functions for a grade. THERE ARE NO PERMITTED ABSENCES TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ANY COMPETITION OR THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO NCA, SUMMIT, OR WORLDS. **LIMITED ABSENCES WILL BE ALLOWED OVER THE SUMMER FOR PRE-PLANNED VACATIONS, ETC... PLEASE TRY TO PLAN TRIPS AND CAMPS OVER OUR SCHEDULED GYM CLOSURES & BE MINDFUL ABOUT THE # OF ABSENCES YOUR ATHLETE INCURS. LEVEL WEEKNIGHT PRACTICE LENGTH SUNDAY PRACTICE Tiny & Mini 2x week 1.5-2 hrs EACH NO Sundays Youth (& ALL Level 1) 2x week 2-3 hrs EACH Junior - Senior (L2-R5) 2x week 2-3 hrs EACH NO Sundays NO Sundays ALL COMPETITIVE TEAMS WILL INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THEIR WEEKLY TRAINING A MAJORITY OF TRAINING TIME WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS TEAM PRACTICE. THIS TIME WILL BE SPENT ON THE ROUTINE AND ALL THE ELEMENTS ENCOMPASSED WITHIN. + ALL TEAMS WILL HAVE DESIGNATED TUMBLING TIME WITH TRAINED TUMBLING INSTRUCTORS. THIS TIME WILL VARY FROM 30MIN - 2HRS DEPENDING ON LEVEL.
COMMITMENT MONTHLY TUITION & FEES Monthly fees are paid every month, May 2018 through April 2019. Our monthly fees are INCLUSIVE and cover nearly everything your child needs for the season. All scheduled closures are pro-rated into monthly cost. We are confident our fees are exceptionally priced and offer your child the BEST training, facilities, coaches and opportunities! Year after year our parents tell us how much they appreciate our inclusive fee structure because it allows for easy monthly budgeting. A sibiling discount of $75/month is offered to all families with multiple competitive athletes. TINY & MINI TEAMS YOUTH & ALL L1 TEAMS JUNIOR - SENIOR TEAMS L2-R5 $209 $315 $325 WHAT IS INCLUDED? Monthly team tuition (Includes team training & team tumbling for all teams. Choreography & Music Year End Party Competition Fees for all Local Competitions and National Competitions Coaches travel fees (Worlds & Summit Coach Travel Fees are NOT INCLUDED for teams as we must EARN a bid to compete at these competitions) Athlete and team photos (you receive digital rights to all photos) Mandatory Choreography Camps Athlete Entry into theawakening (CCS Program Showcase) Team Apparel for the Season (team practice wear, season shirts and a program cover up jacket, practice bow, and day 1 team bow) THE FOLLOWING EXPENSES ARE ANY COSTS THAT ATHLETES MAY INCUR THROUGHOUT THE SEASON THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN OUR MONTHLY INCLUSIVE RATE. NOT ALL ATHLETES WILL INCUR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXPENSES. TRYOUT FEE $95.00 This fee covers your registration in our program and your athlete s evaluation. Required for all Athletes. SEASON FEE DEPOSIT CHARGED JUNE 15th $299.00 We collect an upfront deposit at the beginning of the season since so many expenses are front loaded at the beginning of the season on behalf of your cheerleader. By collecting a fee upfront, it slightly decreases your monthly payments but allows us to pay for certain expenses immediately at the beginning of the season (some practice apparel, deposits on major competitions and choreography costs). This fee is NON-REFUNDABLE as these expenses are paid out nearly immediately and we cannot receive refunds on these expenses. Required for all Athletes. Travel Surcharge $125.00 UNIFORM $449.00 USASF MEMBERSHIP $30.00 DROP FEE $1000.00 Due to the elevated costs of attending NCA All-Star Nationals (and to cover a practice floor area in Dallas *NEW!) we have broken out this fee as a surcharge to cover the additional costs. ONLY for teams attending NCA - charged in Jan. ONLY athletes without a uniform, or with a uniform that does not fit will be required to purchase a uniform. Uniform will be available for purchase May 1 - August 31. Tops & Skirts will be available for purchase SEPERATELY to help with payments. ALL Parents will be required to log-on to USASF and complete their athlete certification and pay for their membership to be active for the 2018-18 season. Required for all Athletes. This fee is only assessed if your child quits the program after June 3rd, 2018. At Cheer Central our competitive teams are a year-long commitment. Please consider this before trying out. Our withdrawal fee is there to protect other families and their investment in our program and to ensure all costs are covered in the event of an athlete s departure. We have an open door policy and are more than happy to talk with you regarding the progress of your child and/or their level/potential team placement PRIOR to our drop deadline. We nearly always have a spot for EVERY athlete, in the rare circumstance that your child's age/level does not give them a place, we will refund all fees. Quitting our program after June 3rd may cause your child to forfeit future tryout privileges at CCS depending on circumstance. Should your athlete choose to withdraw from the program before June 3rd, no refunds will be given on tuition or tryout fees already paid. TRANSPORTATION TO & FROM OUT-OF-STATE EVENTS AS WELL AS LODGING IS NOT INCLUDED IN MONTHLY FEES.
Log onto our website www.ccsuns.com. Click on the link to register for the new season!! Register your child for the 2018-19 Competitive Evals using our online registration form. You will need to fill out a SEPERATE form for each individual athlete. HOW Step BY Step INSTRUCTIONS #1 #2 #3 #4 The final step of the registration form will be to process the payment for your TRYOUT FEE in the amount of $95. Your form will not submit until this payment is processed and approved. THIS FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE AFTER FORM SUBMISSION. Complete the Auto-Pay Form and Medical Release Waiver (attached in the Enrollment Confirmation email) We ask that this is completed and turned in BY April 25th in order to complete your athlete s enrollment and allow our staff time to plan for your arrival at Evaluations. ALL LOCATIONS WILL HAVE ENROLLMENT CAPS THAT WE EXPECT TO REACH! For questions or help registering please contact josh@cheercentralsuns.com. Stay tuned to your email for an IMPORTANT update that will come prior to evaluations including info on check-in process, what to expect for team placements, as well as info on what we will be looking for from athletes at evaluations. NOT WHAT YOU RE LOOKING FOR? THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! CHECK OUT ONE OF OUR OTHER CHEERLEADING TEAM PROGRAMS THAT FITS YOUR PRACTICE COMMITMENT AND BUDGET! WE WILL ALSO BE OFFERING NCA HALF-YEAR TEAMS & OPEN L4/L5 TEAMS TO ACCOMODATE ATHLETES LOOKING FOR LESS OF A TIME COMMITMENT. WE ARE STILL AWAITING INDUSTRY INFORMATION ON THESE DIVISIONS AND WILL HAVE DETAILS REGARDING THESE TEAMS COMING VERY SOON! AllStar FUNDAMENTALS AllStar NOVICE AllStar PREP Also known as REC Cheer! This introductory program is great for beginner athletes just wanting to get a taste of cheer s many fundamentals, while having FUN! Athletes will join a 6 week class to learn a fun routine to be performed at the end of the 6 week session. This program runs year round, offered in 6 week sessions. Each 6 week session costs just $80. (Bows & Tank Tops are available for purchase but NOT required) This program will be a SUMMER ONLY (June - EARLY September) program to introduce athletes to a cheerleading routine and all of the components of cheer. Teams will perform at ONE local performance at the culmination of the summer on September 8th in Elitch Gardens! This team runs June - EARLY September & costs $120/month. (Plus additional expenses - practice wear, registration fee, HIGHLY DISCOUNTED entry fee into Elitches for PERFORMANCE) Built for athletes looking for the team feel with LESS practice, LOWER financial commitment, and NO travel. These teams will practice during the week only, and compete in 3 local competitions throughout their season. Athletes wanting to begin PREP in September are highly encouraged join All-Star NOVICE for the summer session! This team runs August - April & ranges in cost from $130-$175/month dependent on AGE group. (Plus additional expenses - uniform, registration, etc..)