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Fusion All-Stars
2019-2020 Information Packet
Utah Fusion All-Stars
West Jordan Location NEW LOCATION
9902 South 6150 West
West Jordan, UT 84088
Lehi Location
520 South 850 East
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 255-0350
contact@utahfusioncheer.com
FOLLOW us on instagram @utahfusion. We post lots of
information in regards to tryouts, camps, education, and so
much more!!!
www.utahfusioncheer.comWest Jordan Lehi
Saturday, May 11th at the following Friday, May 10th at the following
times: times:
Ages 6 and under: 9:30AM Ages 6 and under: 5:30PM
Ages 7-8: 10:30AM Ages 7-8: 6PM
Ages 9-11: 11:30AM Ages 9-11: 6:30PM
Ages 12-14: 1PM Ages 12-14: 7:30PM
Ages 15 and up: 2:30PM Ages 15 and up: 8:30PM
If you are unable to make these tryouts. please contact the Fusion
Gym and we can schedule a private tryout!
FUSION OPEN HOUSE!!
Wednesday, May 8th: 6-9PM
For all perspective NEW ATHLETES and their families!!! We will
have a parent meeting to go over what the Fusion Family is all
about, go over the packet, meet the coaches, and do EARLY
ATHLETE EVALUATIONS for the 2019-20 Season!!! FREE FOR ALL
and a great opportunity to come and make sure the Fusion Family
is a good fit for you!!!
Can’t make tryouts??? No problem!!! We can schedule an EARLY
TRYOUT for your athlete!!! Call us at (801) 255-0350 or email us at
contact@utahfusioncheer.com to schedule your tryout!!! Our teams fill up
quickly… so it is VERY IMPORTANT that you schedule an early tryout
instead of waiting until our teams are put together!!!
Fusion All-Stars is now entering itʼs 13th season in the All-Star Cheer World. Whether you are joining Fusion All-Stars as a first time athlete, or you
have participated in this sport before, Fusion has a team for YOU! We meet the needs of cheerleaders all ages (3-18 yrs) and all levels (BEGINNING
thru ADVANCED). The Fusion All-Stars have won many National Titles, received bids and attended The Cheerleading Worlds for 7 years in a
row (2013-2019), reaching the highest honor and earning 2 PAID BIDS to WORLDS. Many of our teams as also attended The Summit 2013-2019,
earning a PAID BID TO SUMMIT!!! Fusion All-Stars has quickly grown into one of the TOP PROGRAMS in Utah and the country!
All-Star Cheer Teams are typically comprised of 10-30 athletes performing a 2.5 minute routine for a panel of judges. Routines contain tumbling,
stunting, jumping, and dance. Teams are divided into age divisions (ex. youth, junior, senior) and ability levels (ex. Lv.1 beginner thru Lv. 6,
advanced). This helps give all the teams equal opportunity for success at competitions against teams of their same age and level.
Fusion All-Stars is not just about cheerleading, but about creating an experience that will be a positive influence on our athletes for the rest of their
lives. The owner and coaches at Fusion teach our athletes respect, commitment, and dedication. All-Star cheer is a great way for young athletes to
learn new skills while learning the importance of teamwork, goal setting, STAYING ACTIVE, making healthy habits, and sportsmanship; and
most importantly, making lasting friendships. Please read through this packet as you will find important information regarding the upcoming 2019-2020
Fusion All-Star Season. If you have any questions once reading through packet, please donʼt hesitate to email at contact@utahfusioncheer.com.
Tryouts are not stressful or intimidating. We try to make it a fun time for the cheerleaders. Our coaches will evaluate each athleteʼs tumbling, jumping,
and flexibility skills. We evaluate in groups, so there is no need to fear being “singled out.” We also encourage everyone to do their skills as many times as
they need until they are satisfied with their tryout. Everyone is placed on a team and/or level… donʼt stress!
After tryouts, we make our initial summer team placements. We believe in placing athletes on teams where they will be
successful, not only in their skills, but socially as well. We understand that many athletes will be working hard over the
summer to reach certain tumbling and skill goals. Those athletes who put in the extra effort over the summer, taking full
advantage of our tumbling camps, flying clinics, and private lessons, MIGHT find themselves advancing to other teams
after the summer. TEAM PLACEMENTS WILL BE FINALIZED BY AUGUST 1ST.
We BELIEVE every team at Fusion is important. Parents/athletes should trust that we are placing athletes with the appropriate team. EVERY athlete is
IMPORTANT!
We want you to feel like Fusion is the place for you! Please take advantage of the tryout experience to really make sure
this program is for you. All-star cheerleading is a huge commitment, both physically and with your time. We want every
athlete and family to feel like they are a part of the Fusion Family.
Welcome, and please do not hesitate to ask questions!
Fusion All-Stars Contact Info: (801) 255-0350 or contact@utahfusioncheer.com.AGE BREAKDOWN AS OF AUGUST 31ST, 2019
Tiny Pre-Team 3-6 Years
Tiny/Tiny Prep 5-6 Years
Mini 5-8 Years
Youth/Youth Prep (Levels 1-3) 5-11 Years
Youth (Level 4) 8-11 Years
The United States All-Star Federation is the governing body of competitive all-
star cheer established to help facilitate fair, consistent rules, and competition
Junior/Junior Prep (Levels 1-3) 5-14 Years
standards. The organization credentials coaches, certifies safety judges,
sanctions events, and maintains safety guidelines to provide the safest possible Junior (Level 4) 8-14 Years
environment for cheer and dance athletes to train and compete!
Junior (Level 5 Restricted/6) 9-14 Years
Fusion All-Stars is a USASF official member gym and certifies all of our athletes!
Our coaches are USASF credentialed and Fusion only participates in USASF Senior/Senior Prep 11-18 Years
sanctioned events!
Senior (Worlds/Level 6) 13-18 Years
Tumbling Level Examples and Expectations
Here are some examples of skills athletes can perform at tryouts!
The most common misconception from parents and athletes relates to tumbling ability. Proper technique is critical to achieve high scores. Simply being able to perform a skill without
falling is not the standard for an athlete “having” a skill. Athletes must be able to perform the skill with near perfect form and be able to do it consistently, under
pressure, and in nearly any scenario. It is also VERY IMPORTANT that your athlete is able to perform speciality passes into these tricks. The skills listed below
came from the Varsity Website and are listed easiest skill to hardest. This is how we are scored at competitions. Make sure you read through these skills with your athletes!!!
*** Level 1 Skills DOES NOT apply to Tiny Pre-Team or Prep Teams***
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6
-Willingness to learn
Standing: Standing: Standing: Standing: Standing:
Standing: STANDING BACK BHS SERIES • JUMP STANDING BACK TUCK • BHS JUMP BACK TUCK • SERIES JUMP BACK TUCK • STANDING
FORWARD ROLL, HANDSPRING • TO BHS • JUMP TO BACK TUCK • BHS SERIES TO BHS TO LAYOUT • JUMP FULL • BHS FULL • SERIES TO
STRADDLE ROLL, HAND BACK HANDSPRING BHS SERIES BHS BACK TUCK JUMP BHS BACK BHS SERIES TO LAYOUT • FULL • JUMP BHS FULL • JUMP
STAND, HAND STAND STEP OUT BACK SERIES JUMP BHS TUCK • BACK WALKOVER BHS BHS WHIP TO BHS SERIES BHS SERIES TO FULL • BHS WHIP
FORWARD ROLL, FRONT EXTENSION ROLL SERIES • BHS STEP BACK TUCK • BHS BACK TUCK TO LAYOUT TO BHS SERIES TO FULL SERIES
WALK OVER, BACK HANDSPRING OUT BHS COMBO JUMP TO BHS SERIES TO BACK TO DOUBLE FULL • JUMP BHS
CARTWHEEL, • BACK WALKOVER TUCK SERIES TO DOUBLE FULL BHS
BACK HANDSPRING Running: WHIP TO BHS SERIES TO DOUBLE
BACKWARD ROLL BACK
Running: Running: ROUNDOFF FULL
EXTENSION ROLL,
CARTWHEEL BACK TUCK •
ARIELS • PUNCH FULL•ROUNDOFF BHS
STANDING BACKBEND
Running: FRONT • ROUND OFF ROUND OFF LAYOUT ROUND FULL • FRONT WALKOVER
Running:
BACKBEND KICK OVER,
OFF BHS LAYOUT/LAYOUT CARTWHEEL FULL•ROUNDOFF
BACK WALKOVER CARTWHEEL BHS • TUCK • ROUND OFF THROUGH TO FULL •
STEPOUT / X-OUT • ROUND OFF FULL•ROUNDOFFBHS FULL •
CONNECTED SKILLS - ROUND OFF BHS • BHS BACK TUCK PUNCH FRONT STEP OUT
BHS SERIES TO LAYOUT FRONT PUNCHFRONT STEPOUT TOFULL
CARTWHEEL/BACK ROUND OFF BHS ROUND OFF BHS TO FULL • ROUNDOFF
WALKOVER THROUGH TO • ROUNDOFFBHS WHIP TOFULL
WALKOVER STEP OUT ROUND SERIES TO BACK TUCK WHIP BHS TOFULL
LAYOUT • PUNCH FRONT ROUNDOFF
OFF BHS SERIES • • FRONT WALKOVER
Running: STEPOUT TO LAYOUT ROUND ARABIANROUNDOFFBHS FULL •
FRONT WALKOVER TO ROUND OFF BHS
ROUND OFF • OFF BHS SERIES TO LAYOUT • SPECIALTY PASS TO FULL OR DBL
TO ROUND OFF BHS BACK TUCK FRONT
CARTWHEEL BACK PUNCH FRONT STEPOUT BHS
SERIES WALKOVER TO
WALKOVER • FRONT WHIP BHS TO LAYOUT FRONT
ROUND OFF BHS
WALKOVER TO HANDSPRING PUNCH FRONT
SERIES BACK TUCK
CARTWHEEL/ROUND FRONT HANDSPRING PUNCH
OFF CARTWHEEL 1/2 FRONT THROUGH TO ROUND
TURN FRONT OFF BHS BACK TUCK/LAYOUT
WALKOVERTUITION FEES TINY PRE-TEAM is for kids ages 3-6 that PREP TEAMS are for kids of all ages who are
PAYMENTS PER SEASON: are interested in cheer, but not interested interested in cheer, but not interested in all
in all the cost, commitment, and of the cost, commitment, and competition.
TINY PRE-TEAM: $65 MONTH competition. Athletes will be able to Prep Teams will practice once a week with a
PREP TEAMS: $125/MONTH (starting Aug perform limited tumbling skills and no tumbling class included. They will learn a 2
2019) building skills are permitted. They will minute routine that they will compete at 2
TINY TEAMS: $105/MONTH
perform at competition as “Exhibition local competitions! This team DOES NOT
MINI TEAMS: $120/MONTH
Only”. They will perform at 2 competition travel outside of the state of UT and DOES
this season, as well as perform in our NOT compete on Sunday!!! This is a great
YOUTH TEAMS: $130/MONTH
Friends and Family and Spring Showcase. option for kids who are beginners to
JUNIOR LVL 1-3 TEAMS: $135MONTH This is a great option for your athletes cheerleading, or just want to try it out and
JUNIOR LVL 4-6 TEAMS: $140/MONTH ages 3-6 who are BEGINNGERS to see if it is the sport for them!!!!
SENIOR LEVEL 1-2 TEAMS: $135/MONTH performing, cheer, and/or tumbling!
SENIOR LEVEL 3-5 TEAMS: $140/MONTH We will be having TWO Prep Team Sessions
SENIOR LEVEL 6 TEAMS: $145/MONTH If you are interested in having your this season. One that runs from (August -
athlete placed on this team, a separate November) and one that runs from
Monthly tuition includes coaching, information packet with pricing will be (January - April). If you are interested in
tumbling class, and all practices!!! available in September. The $65 tuition Prep Teams, please contact us for a Prep
includes practice once a week, with team Team Information Packet!
PAYMENT PLANS AND DISCOUNTS practice and tumbling included.
AVAILABLE!!!
***CROSS-OVER PARTICIPANTS WILL
PAY AN ADDITIONAL $20 PER MONTH
IN TUITION ***
PROGRAM COSTS
COMPETITION AND CHOREOGRAPHY FEES:
Competition and choreography fees cover choreography camps,
coaches fees, music, and LOCAL AND NATIONAL competition
fees! Cross-Over Fees are also included (if your athlete
participates on more than one team) Automatic Tuition Withdrawl is REQUIRED FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS!
See athlete pricing! Financial information is charged on the 5th of each month!
APPAREL FEES:
Everyone is REQUIRED to submit credit card information and to be on
Includes Practice Wear (1 top and 1 bottom)
auto-pay. If you DO NOT have a card on file, there will be a $25 fee. Fees and
(Shoes, warm-ups, additional items can be purchased separately)
any outstanding balances will be charged on the 15th of the month. If invoices
UNIFORM FEES: are not paid by the 15th, there will be a $50 late fee! You do have the option to
We will be using our 2018-19 Uniforms this season. Uniform Fees pay prior to the 15th of the month with cash or check or through the parent
are NOT INCLUDED in the Athlete Pricing and is a separate portal!
amount due!!!!
UNIFORM FEE (If needed): $400 due by JUNE 14TH!!!
Athlete Pricing:
TEAM FEES:
Nationals Tanks and Team Gift fees are added into your athlete All of the pricing tiers below include ALL FEES EXCEPT NEW UNIFORMS!!! Fees
fees this year! Each athlete will receive a nationals tank before we included: Competition/Choreography, Team fees, and Apparel fees
travel to our national competitions… and team moms will work out TIER 1 ATHLETE (Athlete is on ONE team, travels to ONE out of state nationals.
team gifts for teams before some of our competitions! Is NOT a cross-over): Full Year: $1,600
TIER 2 ATHLETE (Athlete is on ONE team, travels to TWO out of state nationals.
*** If your athlete leaves the program before April 30th, 2020, you will forfeit all tuition Is NOT a cross-over): Full Year: $1,800
payments and will be charged a $250 Breaking Contract Fee. All team fees (competition/ TIER 3 ATHLETE (Athlete is on TWO teams, both teams travel to ONE out of
choreography and apparel) must be paid in addition to the $250 Breaking Contract Fee. Team state nationals): Full Year: $2,180
fees and Tuition Fees are NON-REFUNDABLE!*** TIER 4 ATHLETE (Athlete is on TWO TEAMS, travels to TWO out of state
nationals, but only crosses over at ONE nationals): Full Year: $2,380
***New Discount Program for High School Students*** TIER 5 ATHLETE (Athlete is on TWO TEAMS, travels to TWO out of state
nationals, competes with BOTH TEAMS at BOTH nationals): Full Year: $2,480
If your athlete is in 10th-12th Grade, we are excited to offer a
brand new GOOD GRADE Scholarship Program. If your athlete is
There will be multiple options for how you choose to pay your athlete fees. You
on the HONOR ROLL, you will receive 10% off your tuition! If your
can pay them in FULL up front, or they can broken down into monthly payments
athlete has a 4.0 GPA, you will receive 20% off your tuition!!! Proof
over 8 or 9 months.
of GPA is required each quarter to receive discount. Discount will
start in July 2019!
Discounts:
Sibling Discounts are 15% off monthly tuition for the athlete with the higher tuition rate. Sibling discounts apply to the participants billed to the same account!
The PAY-IN-FULL discount is 5% off the total price of tuition for those who pay all tuition fees at registration.
Fusion offers a referral incentive of $100 monthly tuition credit for each athlete referred and who signs up for our FULL YEAR PROGRAM (up to 2 athletes).
This will be credited at the end of the season!The Fusion All-Stars LOVES competing… and we believe the more they participate in competitions, the more
prepared they will be throughout the year. Our Fusion All-Star teams will participates in about 7-8 local
competitions. Each year new competition companies host competitions in our area, which is really exciting!
LEVEL 6 “WORLDS” CHEERLEADERS: You will be traveling and competing more than our other teams.. this means
that your competition fees will be higher than the other teams. We will have a meeting to discuss these costs after tryouts.
“SUMMIT” LEVEL TEAMS: Teams chosen to compete for the “Summit” competition will also travel to more
competitions, increasing competition fees. In years past, our “Summit” team competed in Vegas and California, and then after
receiving their at-large bids to The Summit, traveled to Florida to compete in the National competition. We will have a meeting
to discuss any additional competitions these teams may be traveling to.
National Competition Fees: National Competition Fees are about $175 - $200 per cheerleader, per out of state
national competition we attend, and ARE INCLUDED in this schedule!!! ALL TEAMS will be attending JAMZ in Las Vegas this
season. Some of our teams will also be attending another Nationals Competition… but
that location and schedule has not been released yet!!!
Cross-Overs: Cross-over participants are athletes that practice and compete with more than one team! Cross-
overs will pay an additional $20 a month in tuition fees, and additional competition fees (typically about $450-
$600 per year). These fees are broken down in the athlete fees!
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
This is a very TENTATIVE SCHEDULE for our 2019-2020 Competition Schedule. We have NOT added
our traveling competitions to this schedule yet, but will be releasing that schedule at our first parent
meeting in June! ALL of our teams will travel to JAMZ Nationals in Las Vegas and some of our other
teams will travel 1-2 additional places. If your athlete is placed on a Worlds Team, they will travel to 3
out of state competitions this season.
DATE COMPETITION LOCATION TEAMS ATTENDING
November 9th Fusion Friends and Family Bingham High School ALL
November 16th JAMZ Championship Salt Palace ALL
December 14th UCA Regional South Towne Expo Center ALL
January 11th USA Cottonwood Regional Cottonwood High School ALL
January 25th UCA Regional South Towne Expo Center ALL
February 1st USA Open Sandy ALL
February 15th-18th JAMZ Nationals Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV ALL
February 21-22nd Platinum Athletics Salt Palace ALL
March 7th USA Utah Open Farmington ALL
April 4th Fusion Spring Showcase Bingham High School ALL
April 18th JAMZ Championship South Towne Expo Center ALL
April 23rd - 28th The Cheerleading Worlds Orlando, FL Worlds Level 5
April 30th - 2nd The Summit Orlando, FL Summit Teams
Please note that we have tried to give you the most accurate dates possible. Fusion All-Stars reserves the
right to make changes to this schedule as needed. We will give you as much notice as possible if
changes to the schedule are necessary. All prices for competitions are based on last season’s prices...IMPORTANT DATES WHEN
May 8th
WHAT
Fusion Open House
May 11th Fusion Tryouts
May 15th - 16th Fusion Registration Day
May 20th First Day of Practices, May Tuition Due
May 27th - 28th Gym Closed: Memorial Weekend
July 1st - 5th Gym Closed: 4th of July Holiday
July 22nd - 26th Gym Closed: Pioneer Day, Summer Break
July 29th - August 31st Choreography Camps Times: TBD
September 2nd - 3rd Gym Closed: Labor Day Holiday
October 21st - 25th Gym Closed: Fall Recess
October 31st Gym Closed: Halloween
November 27th - 29th Gym Closed: Thanksgiving Holiday
December 23rd - January 3rd Gym Closed: Winter Break
April 6-10th Gym Closed: Spring Break (Summit/Worlds Teams WILL have practice)
April 20th End of the Year Banquet
Fusion Registration Day is held on Wednesday, May 16th or Thursday, May 17th! This is where you will turn in all your
paperwork, registration fees, and make your full year commitment to the Fusion All-Stars! Bring the following items with you:
Registration Paperwork (including Release Form, Registration Form, Policies “I Understand” Form, AutoPay Form, and
Termination Agreement), $160 Registration Fee, and a copy of your Birth Certificate (if you are new to Fusion)!
Absence Policy
All absences are to be emailed into the office at least two weeks prior
to the missed practice. Extreme illness, family emergencies, or graded
school events are the only excused absences. School dances, traffic,
not having a ride, or fatigue are not excused absences.
If your participant misses two weeks prior to a nationals or
one week prior to a regional, they may not be able to
compete for that competition.
Vacation Policy
Our summer month policy is the following: if you are in town, you
MUST be at workouts! Choreography camps are MANDATORY! ALL
vacations must be emailed into the gym. Please work hard to schedule
vacations during gym closures.
It is at the discretion of the coaching staff to move an athletes team
placement based on excessive absences.Frequently Asked Questions
What is the commitment and workout schedule for the team?
Our full year team is a year round commitment. Performance/competition season runs from November-April. Teams work out 2 days per
week. In addition, each athlete is required to attend a tumbling class once a week. If your athlete is selected as a flyer, they must attend
Flight School. Failure to attend can result in replacement or position change.
Extra practices may be scheduled if the coaching staff feels it is necessary. We make every effort to give at least one week notice, but in
some cases that is not possible. All members are expected to be present at any extra practices that are scheduled.
Each child is placed in a tumbling class based on their age and tumbling level. As they continue to grow and improve throughout the year,
they can move to a different tumbling class and their schedule may change.
When do I find out my team placement and practice schedule?
You will be emailed your team placements and/or LEVEL PLACEMENT no later than Tuesday, May 14th. Practice schedules will be emailed
shortly after, no later than Wednesday, May 16th. Practices begin Monday, May 20th. In order to attend the first practice, you must have
your first tuition payment (May has been prorated to $75), registration fee paid, and packet information turned in.
How are teams formed at tryouts?
Athlete placement is done in the best interest of the child, the team, and the Fusion All-Star Program. The decisions of the coaching staff are
final. We do our best to match up similar style skills and AGE OF ATHLETES; however, there may be athletes who contribute in crucial ways
other than tumbling. When forming a team, all positions must be filled in order to have a successful season.
Can team placement change during the year?
Changes in level can be made at the discretion of the staff at any time. It is at the discretion of the staff to move participants to different
teams for any reason, which includes but it not limited to need on another team, team skill not being met, or excessive absences.
What is a cross-over participant?
A cross-over participant is an athlete who performs, competes, and practices with more than one team. Some of your athletes may be
asked to be cross-over participates at try-outs or sometime throughout the year. It is not mandatory to be a cross-over participant, and if
asked, you have the right to refuse. An athlete is limited to competing on only two Fusion teams. The coaches will choose which two teams
your athlete can participate on.
The monthly tuition for a cross-over participant is $20 per month and you do NOT get an extra tumbling class. You will have to pay more
fees in competition costs. Typically this cost is about $450-$600 more depending on which teams your athlete crosses over to.
Does Fusion All-Stars offer fundraising?
We do offer some fundraisers throughout the year to help keep costs down. These fundraisers are not mandatory.You can also read
