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HINGHAM YOUTH CHEER & DANCE 2021 HANDBOOK
HYF CHEER & DANCE 2021 Season Information Please READ, PRINT & SIGN the last page. Keep the information portion of the handbook for your records. Dates & times subject to change. ! Welcome to Hingham Youth Cheer & Dance! Thank you for your interest in our program. Cheerleading is a great sport that combines cheering, dancing, stunting and tumbling in a team environment that is fun, challenging and rewarding! HYF Cheer, Dance & Stunt is a FUN non-competitive sport for Hingham students entering grades 2 – 8 for the upcoming school year. There are NO tryouts and all girls interested participate fully in both side-line cheers, on-field halftime dance routines and stunting. No experience is needed to participate. Cheerleaders in grades 2 - 4 will cheer on the B Squad for the Mites and Peewee (grades 2-5) Hingham Youth Football games with occasional travel games to near- by towns. Cheerleaders in grades 5 - 8 will cheer on the A Squad for Peewees and Midgets (grades 5-8) HYF Football home games with occasional travel games to nearby towns. ! 2021 Registration Information Registration for the 2021 HYF Cheer & Dance opens on April15th and clos- es on June 15th. Registration can be accessed on the the Hingham Sports website, under the HYF Cheer & Dance tab. You will also find all of the necessary forms and cheer documents on this website. Registration fee includes cheerleading shoes and practice uniform in addition to camp, socks, hair bows, bag, and uniform rental. Registration fee for B Squad (2nd - 5th grades) is $250. Registration fee for A Squad (5th - 8th grades) is $275. Registration fees for second child is $150. IMPORTANT HYF CHEER & DANCE DATES:
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Pre-season Camp
(Dates are subject to change)
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Stunt Camp is mandatory and paid as part of your on-line registration fee. Please arrive ON-
TIME, dressed with cheer shoes, practice uniforms, hair up in high ponytails, with water bottles
and a light snack. Camp will start promptly at 9am.
Location: Premier Spirit Athletics Cheer & Tumble Training Facility -
86 Finnell Drive (Units #15-19), Weymouth, MA 02188 (781) 337-8326
A and B Squads Cheer Camp - Aug. 23, 24, 25, & 26
9:00a-11:00a
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Pre-season Practice Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2
(Dates are subject to change)
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• Pre-season practice information, dates and times below are for both squads.
• Start date for pre-season practice for both squads is Monday, August 30th to September
2nd. Pre-season practices will run 2 times per day-both morning and evenings.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9a-12p AND 5pm-7pm @ Lynch
Field.
• During the first week of school we will have three days (Tues, Wed, and Thurs) of prac-
tices at Lynch Field, beginning on Sept 7th to September 9th from 5p -6:30p for both
squads.
• Beginning the week of September 13th, regular season practices begin and the squads
will practice 2 days during the week, through mid-end of Nov. Days and times TBD by
coaches and will be made available as soon as possible but will most likely be Tuesdays
& Wednesdays from 5p to 7p for both A and B Squads.
• PLEASE NOTE: final schedules may change based on staff and facility availability.
• As of now, all practices will be held outside at Lynch Field.
!Dress Code
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• Hair up in a high ponytail with no side/long bangs. All cheerleaders must wear a bow.
• Wide strap tank tops or t-shirts only, with a bra/sports bra if necessary.
No spaghetti strap tank tops.
• Athletic shorts only. Please send your child in their practice uniforms (t’shirts and shorts,
socks and bows to all regular season practices.)
• Cheer sneakers only: no bare feet, flip flops, sandals, platform or slip on sneakers. If your
child does not wear the proper cheer sneakers provided to them, they will not be permit-
ted to stunt for safety reasons. Socks must be worn.
• For safety reasons, absolutely no jewelry is to be worn and hair MUST be tied back in
high ponytail upon arrival. We do not have time to fix hair once practices or games have
begun.
• Bring your own, labeled water bottle.
• Apply bug spray and/or sunblock before coming to outside practices and games.
• Use the restroom before coming to practice.
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Attendance
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• Attendance is required to ensure the safety and success of all teams. Please see the Atten-
dance Policy for more detailed information.
• Excessive absences will not be tolerated.
• Excessive tardiness will not be tolerated. Please be respectful of coaches and other cheer-
leaders.
• All games are mandatory. If there are circumstance which make an absence necessary
coaches should be made aware of this the week prior so that stunt squads and dance posi-
tions can be adjusted prior to game day.
• Exceptions may be made for illness, family emergency, etc. Coaches must be notified
prior to practices or games.
!Behavior
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• Cheerleading is meant to be a fun activity for everyone and this will best be achieved by
each cheerleader arriving on time, with a fun, positive attitude, ready to learn and partici-
pate! We want every cheerleader to start off the season with enthusiasm and excitement
and to have the best possible experience.
• HYF Cheer and Dance is comprised of participants from a wide age group ranging from
2nd to 8th grade students and we need to be cognizant that our behavior, language and
conduct is appropriate for all age groups.
• Every cheerleader is expected to be on their best behavior – respecting all coaches, junior
coaches, Board members, teammates, football players, opponents, fans, vendors and
game day officials at all times.
• Any behavior considered inappropriate, disruptive, disrespectful and/or unsafe by the
coaches will result in dismissal from the cheerleading program.
• We will be instituting a demerit system for the HYF Cheer and Dance Squads. Demerits
will be given for excessive tardiness, not showing up in the correct uniform, not be pre-
pared with hair up, cheer shoes on, not participating or listening, as well as inappropriate
or disruptive behavior. Demerits will be accessed and given by head coaches only, but
junior coaches can suggest demerits to head coaches if they deem necessary. If any cheer-
leader is given 5 demerits, they will receive a warning (in private) from a head coach. If
any cheerleader receives 10 demerits (5 more after the warning), they will be sidelined
from the next game. After 10 they are subject to further consequences of being removed
from the squad.
• Bullying or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes in person as well
as cyber-bullying (Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, etc), phone calls and/or tex-
ting. Please see the Bully Prevention Policy.
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Games
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• Our first game will most likely be the weekend of Sept. 12th (day, time and location
TBA).
• HYF Cheer generally cheers for HOME games with a few away games based on final
schedules.
• The younger girls squad will cheer for the Mites Football games. The older squad will
cheer for Peewees & Midgets.
• Games are generally Sundays with a handful of Saturday night games. In years past there
has always been a Playoff game, and one Super Bowl game (IF TEAMS QUALIFY).
These games can run into late November. Please plan schedules and commitments ac-
cordingly.• Attendance at all games is mandatory. Tardiness will not be tolerated. Transportation to
all games is the responsibility of parents/guardians.
• Game schedules will be made available as soon as they are finalized by the football
league.
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Captains
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• During the August preseason practices, Head Coaches will be observing ALL cheerlead-
ers for their enthusiasm, leadership skills, level of participation, teamwork and commit-
ment to the squad and cheerleading. Based on these observations, they will make as-
sessments for whom they deem qualified to lead the squads for the coming season. A
Captain and Co-Captain will be appointed for both Squad A and Squad B.
• Responsibilities of Captains include being good role models, encouraging their squads,
teaching new material that is provided to them by the coaches, leading ALL cheers,
warm-ups and dance routines.
• Captains are put in place to help the practices run smoothly and time efficiently. They
will be held to a very high standard and this promotion of delegation can be removed for
any behavior deemed unacceptable by the coaches. Captains will be held accountable on
the same demerit system as their fellow cheerleaders.
• Cheerleaders are expected to listen to the directions given to them by their captains.
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Practice & Game Day Uniforms
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SUPPLIED UNIFORM
• HYF Uniform Vest and skirt– to be returned
• 2 Sparkle Poms – to be returned
• Cheer Socks – yours to keep
• Cheer shoes-yours to keep
• Hair Bow – yours to keep
• Game Day Bag – yours to keep (supplied to NEW cheerleaders only)
• Practice Shirt – yours to keep
• Practice Shorts -yours to keep
TO BE PURCHASED
• Black Boy-cut Briefs
• Black Cheer pants• Personalized Warm up Jacket – Order forms available during pre-season – approx $35 -
$40
• Cheer Winter Coat- Order forms available during pre-season -approx $50
• Black gloves and Black fleece headband – for cold weather games (Dollar Store, Target)
Omni Cheer’s website http://www.omnicheer.com/
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Volunteer Opportunities
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• HYF Cheer & Dance needs parent volunteers to sustain. We RELY on our parent volun-
teers to make each season fun and productive for our cheerleaders.
• Here are the immediate parent volunteer needs:
o Assistant cheer coaches for both squads
o Parent volunteers to sign up for at least 1 game to help out on the sidelines
o Parent volunteers to stay at practices to help spot with stunting
o A parent volunteer for each squad to photograph and video the games
o A parent volunteer to help with social media management, i.e. advertise on so-
cial media, upload weekly game and practice information, post pictures and
videos to social media
Yet to be Announced
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• Future Volunteer Opportunities
• Fall Practice Schedule – to be confirmed
• Pep Rally Date and Details
• HYF Football and Cheer Parent Event
• Game Day Schedule - TBD
• End of Year Party Date & Location
!List of Forms to be Reviewed, Signed & Returned
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• 2021 HYF Cheer & Dance Information Sheet
• Medical Release Form
• Medical Information Sheet
• Attendance Policy
• Bully Prevention Policy
• Photography and Social Media Release
• Parental Information Sheet (attached)
All questions and concerns should be directed to Chez Coyle
cchyfcheer@gmail.com (203) 822-4411
You may also reach out to:
Brittany Morisette borissette3113@gmail.com
or
Kate Madden katelmadden@gmail.comHYF CHEER & DANCE Information Sheet I, ____________________________, have reviewed and understand the HYF 2021 Cheer and Dance Information Sheet. _______________________ _____________________ Parent’s Name Child’s Name _______________________ Signature _______________________ Date
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