CHEER CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

At Champion All-Stars, we have designed our cheer teams with a strong emphasis on team work and good sportsmanship, ultimately leading to a Champion Squad.  We work with each individual, helping them to realize their true potential. We provide a trained coaching staff and a safe environment, allowing each athlete to thrive.  All members of our cheer programs are eligible and encouraged to attend one tumbling class per week of their choice.  Additional tumbling classes may be required at an additional fee.

Click here for 2009/2010 Cheer & Dance Guidelines

If you have a positive, hardworking attitude and love to perform you belong at Champion.  At Champion All-Stars we understand that everyone must start somewhere.  That’s why our Champion Coaches will place your child on a team that best fits their current skill level and then work closely with your child to identify and help them achieve the skill level they desire.  Our goal with our National teams is to push the envelope building the teams skills to compete at a higher level.  

We know first hand the dedication, time and financial commitment needed to be a member of an all-star cheer and dance team. Even if your child doesn’t have advanced skills or their skills are strong in one area but lacking in another, their attitude, drive and commitment can also take them a long way.  At Champion, every quality your child has to offer will be considered in placing your child in the appropriate level.

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Below is a list of age requirements we will adhere to for each division.  The age of the athlete as of August 31, 2009 will be used to determine team placement for the season (Exception: The cut-off date for the maximum age of the senior team (18) will remain May 31st, 2009).

Recreational Cheer and Stunting – Punch Card Class coming soon

A willingness to learn required.  Introduction to cheer, working on beginner skills such as: basic cheer moves, jumps, light tumbling, and beginning stunting.  Intermediate and Advanced skills are taught depending on the skill level of the classes.  Punch Card Class, allowing you freedom

when to attend class.  No uniform or competitions required.

Little Eagle (ages 3- 4)

This is a beginner level team for first and second year children.  Basic cheerleading skills will be taught, in a fun and safe environment.  Attend once a week for 1 hour and learn the fundamentals of motion techniques, jumps, voice, dance, basic tumbling, and stunts.  Each child will need a uniform and will be required to pay a booster fee (additional cost).   

Tiny (ages 4 - 5)

This is a beginner level team for first and second year children.  Basic cheerleading skills will be taught, in a fun and safe environment.  Attend once a week for 1 hour and learn the fundamentals of motion techniques, jumps, voice, dance, basic tumbling, and stunts.  Each child will need a uniform and will be required to pay a booster fee (additional cost).  A summer camp is scheduled but is not required.  The tiny squad will be entered into some competitions and perform at local exhibitions. 

Mini (ages 5 - 8)

This is a beginner to intermediate level team that will be working on enhancing motion technique, team synchronization, dance coordination, correct jump execution and landing technique, and beginner to intermediate level stunts and tumbling.  Competitions, Uniform, Camp, Music, Choreography, and Booster fee is required (additional cost).  The ability to pay attention is needed.  This class meets twice a week for 1 ½ hours.  Attendance is required.

Youth (ages 9 - 11)

This team is an intermediate to advanced level team. Good toe-touch and multiple back handsprings are preferred.  A strong emphasis will be placed on advancing tumbling skills. Competitions, Uniform, Camp, Music, Choreography, and Booster fee is required (additional cost). The class meets three times a week for two hours.  Attendance is required and strongly enforced.  If your child is chosen for this team, she will need to make CHAMPION practices first priority.

Junior (ages 12 - 14)

This is an intermediate to advanced level team; coaches would like to see the majority of the team members able to perform a  back handspring tuck by the end of the summer.  Good toe-touch, flexibility, and tumbling skills a plus.  Competitions, Uniform, Camp, Music, Choreography, and Booster fee is required (additional cost). The class meets three times a week for a total of 7 hours.  Attendance is required.

Senior (ages 15 - 18)

This is an elite level team with an emphasis on tumbling. An above average consecutive toe touch is mandatory.  Standing tucks are mandatory and fulls are a plus.  The squad will meet 6 - 8 hours per week.  You must be mentally, physically, and emotionally tough!   This team has an extremely strict attendance policy.  Competitions, Uniform, Camp, Music, Choreography, and Booster fee is required (additional cost).

Congrats on our Level 1 Mini Squad on their Top 10 Finish in the 2008-2009 JAMfest Madness Race for the Rings!!  Our Level 1 Mini Cheer Squad placed 8th Nationwide in the Level 1 All-Star Cheer category out of every team that competed at JAMfest and LIVE events this season!! WOW!!!