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2019-2020

TEAM PLACEMENT INFORMATION Join us for our 24th SEASON!!

www.EliteCheer.com

TEAM PLACEMENT PROCESS

Informational Parent Meeting April 9, 7:30PM: Meet staff, take a tour, ask questions, register for placements

Open Registration begins April 8, anytime between 4:00-8:00pm ▪ Pay Team Placement Fee-- $95 ▪ Sign a Medical Release Waiver & Verify athlete’s age as of Aug 31 ▪ Choose which team you are willing to accept: Regional or National

Can’t make Team Placements? Email Lance@EliteCheer.com for video placements

Informational Meeting

Open Registration

Open Gym & Placements

Month of May

(see Schedule)

Announcments &

Accept Position

Contract

Signing

OPTIONAL OPEN GYM & PLACEMENT SCHEDULE (See Guidelines below for which Level Placement to attend) OPEN GYM - May 1-3, 6-8, 14, 17, 20, 22-23 @ 5:30-7PM, May 11,18,19 @ 12:30-2pm May 9 & 10 - Level 5/6 @ 5:30-8:30PM May 11 - Level 4 @ 9AM-12 May 12 – Happy Mother’s Day! May 13- Level 4 @ 5:30-8:30PM May 14 – Announce Level 4/5/6 by 8PM May 15 – Level 3 @ 5:30-8:30PM May 16 – Level 3 @ 5:30-8:30PM /CONTRACT SIGNING for Level 4/5/6, 4:00-7:30PM May 17 – Announce Level 3 by 8PM May 18 – Level 2 @ 9AM-12 May 19 - Level 2 @ 9AM-12 May 20 – Announce Level 2 by 8PM /CONTRACT SIGNING for Level 3, 4:00-7:30PM May 21 – Level 1 @ 5:30-8:30PM May 22 – Announce Level 1 by 8PM /CONTRACT SIGNING for Level 2, 4:00-7:30PM May 23 – CONTRACT SIGNING for Level1, 4:00-7:30PM TEAM PRACTICES BEGIN MAY 28

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GUIDELINES FOR WHICH PLACEMENT TO ATTEND Please choose which Level to attend according to the below criteria. Coaches may ask athletes to attend a different Level session based on assessment during placements. OUR PHILOSOPHY ON PUTTING TOGETHER TEAMS In All Star Cheer, scores are essentially based on two elements: the “Difficulty” that is incorporated within the routine and the “Technique”– how well in which the team executes the skills. We ensure success by building each team not only so that they are at the top of their age bracket but also so that there is a high percentage of athletes exhibiting ADVANCED skills with HIGH technique. With that being said there will be exceptions in which a team may need an athlete who falls outside of these parameters and is placed on a team for a specific skill. At Elite we have always and will continue to coach athletes to the best of their independent ability while striving to build the most successful teams. Consideration when building teams:

• Tumbling

• Stunt Ability & Variability of Position (can be a flyer but also a base)

• Jumps

• Performability/Maturity

• A major part of your team placement will be based on previous years performance (including skill retention, work ethic, coachability, attendance, and attitude)

Level Minimum Tumble Requirements Advanced 1 Round off, Back walkover Front walk over, Multiple Back walk over

2 Back Handspring step out back walkover, vice versa, Round off Back handspring

Front Handspring step out multiples

3 Jump to multiple back handsprings, Round off back handspring tuck

Punch front – Aerial through to a tuck, standing 2 back handsprings-Jump-Back handspring, Toe touch-handspring-toe touch

4 Layout, Standing back, multiples to a tuck Running connections & Bounders through to a layout, front flip through to a layout

5/6 Jump back, standing 2 to a layout/full, connection through to a layout/full, mix pass to a layout/full

Any pass to a double, Standing full

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACCEPTING POSITIONS Teams will be announced www.EliteCheerTeams.com. By 8PM on their respective date. Please accept your athlete’s position via email Newseason@EliteCheer.com immediately following announcements. If there is no acceptance within 24 hours we will assume you are declining and will fill the position. Acceptance emails will be responded to with a link to the Parent Handbook which will have important information regarding the season.

CONTRACT SIGNING Please bring with you: • Voided check for tuition auto-withdrawal (NEW CHECK NEEDED EACH SEASON)

• Bring a copy of updated insurance card and parent driver’s license

• Payment for “Sign Up Fees” (see Expenses) must be cash, or credit (no personal checks) **In the case of joint custody only ONE parent account can be associated with each athlete

May 28 TEAM PRACTICES BEGIN *CONTRACTS MUST BE SIGNED AND SIGN UP FEES PAID BEFORE AN ATHELTE CAN BEGIN PRACTICE

JUNE 3-4 TEAM PARENT MEETING *Mandatory for at least one parent to attend* The last hour of team practice June 3-4 will be a meet & greet Coaches/Teammates and a meeting to discuss attendance and expectations, sign off on the Parent Handbook.

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TEAM STRUCTURE

REGIONALTEAMS

• 4 hours or less travel radius for competitions NATIONAL TEAMS

• National travel for competitions

• These teams are eligible to accept at Large BIDS for Summit but DOES NOT GUARENTEE they will attend Summit. WILDCARD BID acceptance will be at Coach/Owner discretion – based on Team attendance, Skill Progression, & dedication

WORLDS TEAM

• The highest level of commitment

• Geared towards athletes who choose cheer is their first priority

USASF AGE DIVISIONS YOUTH TEAMS: AGES 5-11 JR TEAMS: AGES 8-14 JR LEVEL5 TEAMS: AGES 9-14 SR TEAMS: AGES 11-18 WORLDS TEAM: AGES 13-18

ATTENDANCE EXPECATATIONS

Competitive All-Star Cheer is a TEAM sport. It is important that Elite Families understand the time commitment and expectation for attendance. ALL scheduled practices, choreography and competitions are mandatory.

An absence is anytime the athlete is not at practice regardless of the reason. Attendance will be taken

o Team Practices o Extra practices (given a 2-week notice) o Camp & Choreography o Competition Rendezvous following watching other teams

June 1-Oct 31 if an athlete obtains 4 absences there will be a letter of notification to parents with a request for parent meeting. Nov 1-April 30 for every 2 absences parents will be notified and a meeting requested. If absences become an issue the athlete’s position may be changed or moved to an alternate position.

Regional Teams National Teams Worlds Team

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ESTIMATED EXPENSE LIST Prices are estimated from the previous season and are subject to change

BOOSTER CLUB FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR ALL EXPENSES EXCEPT TUITION PAYMENTS

ITEM DESCRIPTION/DATE COST DUE DATE

MONTHLY TUITION Membership Contract

Family & Loyalty Discounts available

Tuition chart

June 1 –First Auto-draft April 1 – Last Auto-draft

SIGN UP FEES -Annual Registration -USASF Registration

USASF athlete Membership-United States All Star Federation

requires all athletes to be members to participate in

sanctioned events.

Annual Registration: $120 per athlete Additional Family member: $100 USASF 5 Star Athlete Member = $35

Due with Membership Contract

REQUIRED BEFORE ATHLETE CAN BEGIN PRACTICE

MANDATORY Elite Cheer Stunt Camp

JULY 9-10-11 ALL TEAMS

$175

At Contract Signing

BOOSTER CLUB Membership is Mandatory –

Participation is optional $25 Check or $26 VENMO

Paid to Booster Club At Contract Signing

(Separate payment to Booster)

PRACTICE ATTIRE &

SHOES

MUST BE PURCHASED

THROUGH ELITE:

Required to wear for practice SIZING JUNE 3-12

Rebel Bra $37/each x 2

(1 New/1 from year previous) Black V front spandex $20

JUNE 3-12

Shoes Rebel Ruthless $100

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER

Dance & Routine Choreo DATES TBA (AUG)

$225 – ALL TEAMS $275 - STARS

JUNE 15

*NEW* UNIFORM

SIZING & MERCHANDISE ORDER

AUG 7-9

Jr & below Teams: 2piece Full Body Uniform $400

Competition Bow $40

AUG 7-8-9 TEAMS WILL BE ASSIGNED DATE/TIME FOLLOWING

PLACEMENTS PAYMENT DUE AT TIME OF

ORDER

SR Teams-crop uniform $400 Competition Bow $40

Stars Uniform Retail $400 Purchase or Lease options w/monthly

payments on available Competition Bow $40

Mandatory Make up Palette $40 w/ optional $10 gloss

*NEW* WARM-UP JACKET Mandatory All athletes

AUG 7-9 Jacket $110

BACKPACK &

TEAM T-SHIRT

Athletes must have a REBEL bag AUG 7-9

Black Glitter Rebel Backpack $115 Mandatory Team T-Shirt - $25

MUSIC BUDGET All Teams $100 – ALL TEAMS

$125 - STARS

SEPT 15

COMPETITION PAYMENTS

See Chart Below PAYMENTS WILL BE BROKEN DOWN

INTO 3 PAYMENTS JULY 15//SEPT 15/NOV 15

SUMMIT/WORLDS Practice attire $100 WHEN BID IS RECEIVED

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TUITION & PRACTICE SCHEDULES

ELITE CHEER MEMBERSHIP CONTRACT To ensure the commitment of all team members and to protect the best interests of each of our clients, Elite Cheer Team parents are required to sign a 12-month Elite Cheer Membership Contract (May-April). By signing the contract, participants and their parents are committing themselves to the time obligation and are financially responsible for tuition through the length of the term in which monthly tuition will be deducted by electronic funds transfer (auto-withdrawal from a checking account). In return, Elite Cheer will provide instruction by qualified Elite Cheer Staff and training within its facility. The contract does not guarantee a specific team, team level, position, or that the athlete will perform. An athlete’s position on team is contingent upon skill attainment/execution, adherence to attendance and behavioral policies and maintaining an up to date account with Elite Cheer. Elite Cheer reserves the right to combine teams, change team levels, or move/remove athletes anytime during the season if deemed necessary.

TUITION DIVISION/LEVEL HOURS OF PRACTICE TUITION COST

REGIONAL Youth 5-11

Jr 8-14 Sr 11-18

2-1hour 30min practices/week = 3 hrs.

$97/month

NATIONAL Youth (age 5-11)

2-2hour practices/week = 4hrs

$118/month

NATIONAL Youth 5-11

JR 8-14, JR 5 9-14 Sr 11-18

3-2hour practices/week

= 6 hours $149/month

WORLDS

STARS Level 5 Sr (age 13-18)

2-2hour + 3hour practices/week = 7 hours + add’l practices

$157/month

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TEAMS with 6+ HOURS of PRACTICE SUMMER TUMBLE SCHED (June 10-Aug11)

We are working hard to keep the summer weekends open (with the exception of Camp and Choreography) so 'Sunday' practices will be held during the daytime/week for tumbling in leu of Sunday practices.

Tumble practice will be 9-11am or 11-1pm. These practices are mandatory and part of your attendance. Specific times will be announced following Placements

LAST SEASON PRACTICE SCHED – TENTATIVE FOR 2019-2020

SUN M T W TH F

SUNDAY Summer Schedule

begins AUG 11

Y2

NO SUN TUMBLING DURING SUMMER –June 10-Aug11

6:15-8:15 6:15-8:15

JR 2 5:15-7:15 5:15-7:15 1:30-3:30

JR 3 5:15-7:15 5:15-7:15 2:30-4:30

SR 2 7:15-9:15 7:15-9:15 11:30-1:30

SR 3 7:15-9:15 7:15-9:15 3:30-5:30

JR 4 5:15-7:15 5:15-7:15 12:30-2:30

SR 4 7:15-9:15 7:15-9:15

Stars 7:15-9:15 7:15-9:15 2:30-5:30

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TEA

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Select Local Competitions

American Cheer Power

KC, Nov 11

JamFest

KC, Feb 15-16

APPROX BUDGET $1085

COMPETITIONS & BUDGETS HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS & TRAVEL This year hotels will be booked through Stay to Play (with exception of Jamfest KC. Elite will reserve a hotel room block that you will need to call and book your own room.) TRAVEL is on your own STAY TO PLAY (Applies TO INDI, NCA & AMERICA’S BEST NATIONALS IN KC) STAY TO PLAY Competitions contract with a Housing Agency – ATHLETES MUST STAY IN ASSIGNED HOST HOTEL FOR THE REQUIRED 2-3 NIGHTS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY TO COMPETE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION OF THE TEAM. A link will be emailed out from Elite Cheer to make your hotel reservation. You will have 10 days from the time the link is emailed to make your reservation. Some hotels may require a deposit of first night room rate be paid 30 days prior to arrival. This will be stated on booking instructions from the housing agency. WHAT IS A “BID?” Bids are “invites” to attend Summit & Worlds Competitions. Only specific event producers/competitions award BIDs. An AT LARGE BID and WILDCARD BID are invitations to attend the competition. A“PAID BID” means the awarded team will receive discounted athlete registration fee (for Summit/Worlds) and partial paid hotel fees (for Worlds). *DENOTES BID COMPETITION*

LOCAL COMPETITIONS

Jan 12, 2020 *GLCC Council Bluffs 1-Day

Feb 8-9 *American Championships Heartland Council Bluffs 2-Day

Feb 23 *CSG Omaha 1-Day

March 21 WSA Omaha 1-Day

April 5 Rock Star Omaha 1-Day

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Select Local Competitions

*American Cheer Power

KC, Nov 11

*America's Best

KC, Dec 7-8

*JamFest Indi

Indianpolis, Jan 18-19

*JamFest

KC, Feb 15-16

*NCA

Dallas, TX

Feb 29-March 1

Possible Summit

Orlando, May 1-4

APPROX BUDGET $1900 + SUMMIT

WO

RLD

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Select Local Competitions

*American Cheer Power

KC, Nov 11

*America's Best

KC, Dec 7-8

*JamFest Indi

Indianpolis, Jan 18-19

*NCA

Dallas, TX

Feb 29-March 1

*Cheer Power Columbus

March 28-29 or *One UP Nashville April 4-5

Worlds April 24-27APPROX BUDGET $2000 +

WORLDS

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IMPORTANT DATES & CLOSINGS

MAY Closed for Memorial Day Weekend May 24-27 (Resume Tues May 28) Week of May 28: Team Practices Begin JUNE-JULY June 3-4 Mandatory Team Parent Meeting (last hour of practice) June 3-11 Practice Attire Ordering June 16 Closed for Father’s Day July 1-7 Closed SUMMER BREAK (Resume July 8) July 9-11 Mandatory Skills Camp AUGUST- SEPTEMBER Aug 7-9

Mandatory UNIFORM SIZING/MERCHANDISE ORDER - Teams Assigned after placements Aug - Tentative Team Choreography (dates TBA) Aug 30-Sept 2: Closed Labor Day (Resume Tues Sept 3) OCTOBER & NOVEMBER Oct 31: Closed for Halloween Nov 27-30 Closed for Thanksgiving (Resume Dec 1) DECEMBER WINTER BREAK Dec 23-Jan 1 (Resume Jan 2) APRIL April 12 Closed for Easter Sunday April 26 Last Team Practice (Summit & Worlds will continue)

CONTACT INFORMATION Owner & President: Kevin Hooker Kevin@EliteCheer.com Owner & Vice President: Lance Stoltenberg Lance@EliteCheer.com Owner & COO (Chief Operations Officer): Shawnda Hooker Shawnda@EliteCheer.com Office Manager & account questions: Danielle James Danielle@EliteCheer.com Communications Director: Tiffani Wolf: Tiffani@EliteCheer.com Booster Club: Booster@EliteCheer.com