ABINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL
2010
Cheerleading is a very rewarding sport, but requires a lot of time and effort on the part of all involved. The following is an overview of what you can expect for the upcoming season.
1 All girls will make a squad. These squads will be divided up as follows.
2 Mighty Mites grade 2
3 Mites grades 3&4
4 Peewees grades 5&6
5 Midgets grades 7&8
(Grade entering in Sept. 2010)
Cheering Season
Mites, Midgets and Peewees
The season starts the middle of August and continues through the weekend of Nov 22nd. Practices are held 4 to 5 days per week Mon-Fri. We occasionally hold weekend practices. There is one football game a week starting in early Sept. The games are held on either Saturday evenings or Sundays, there are usually 3-4 home games per season. We do travel to other area towns for the other 3-4 games. Transportation to all games is the responsibility of the cheerleader.
The girls are required to attend all games and practices. When you sign up for cheerleading you are making a commitment to make AYF Cheerleading your first priority over other sports and activities. Attached is a copy of the AYF By-Law pertaining to this rule.
We will be entering into the New England Cheer and Dance Competition, Boston, Ma. Also, the O.C.Y.C.A competition to be held at a surrounding area high school. AYF will provide bus transportation to the New England Cheer & Dance Competition. Transportation to the O.C.Y.C.A competition will be your responsibility.
Competition this year, will be mandatory! Due to the time involved with the construction of the routines, we will not be able to work any girls out of the program for any reason. We understand that this may complicate your decision to have your daughter(s) participate; however, we feel it is in the best interest of the girls and coaches alike. There are two competitions at the end of the season, usually the second and third weekend of November. The girls must participate in both competitions. This only applies to the Mites, Peewees and the Midgets.
Mighty mites will be a little different this year. We are going to focus mainly on instruction. The registration fee is now $125.00. The girls will begin practice the second or third week of August but they will practice 2-3 days a week maximum.
They will cheer at home games only, and perform a half time routine and cheer the second half of the Mite football game on Sundays.
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We will be holding sign-ups on Wednesday April 28th in the ECC gym and the times are as follows.
1 Mighty Mites- grade 2 5:00pm-6:15pm
2 Mites- grades 3&4 5:00pm-6:15pm
3 Peewees- grades 5&6 6:00pm-7:15pm
4 Midgets- grades 7&8 7:00pm-8:15pm
These time are approximate and will depend on the number of girls signing up,. Your child will not be considered registered until all paper work is signed by a parent/guardian and returned to Cheer Coordinators.
The registration fee is $200.00 per child and $50.00 each additional child. Mighty Mites fee is $125.00 (fee includes a $25 mandatory Park and Rec. “field maintenance fee” also will be used to defray the cost of using the school gyms.
Prior to the start of the season, you will need to order several uniform pieces as listed below.
**(Please note the prices are approximate)
Sneakers $40.00 Briefs $10.00
Wind suit $70.00 Bodysuit $60.00
Socks $5.00 Hair bow $7.00
***Does not apply to Mighty Mites
Thank you for considering AYF Cheerleading this fall 2010 season!!!
Varsity Coordinator/AYF Cheerleading Parent Board Rep.
Amy Barrett
781-878-4986
Varsity Coordinator
Kathy DiFazio
781-871-4518