CHEERLEADING COMPETITION "SPIRIT EXPLOSION 2009" WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH AT EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL - 12700 SACRAMENTO AVENUE IN BLUE ISLAND. (127TH & KEDZIE)

RIGHT NOW ALL GIRLS ARE ON A MANDATORY PRACTICE SCHEDULE.  WE ARE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY AND EVERY PRACTICE COUNTS.

IF YOU DO NOT SHOW UP FOR PRACTICES, YOU RUN THE RISK OF BEING PULLED FROM YOUR COMPETITION SPOT.  IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE OTHER GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN COMING TO EVERY PRACTICE, SO PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE THERE EVERY TIME.  ROUTINES ARE BEING FINALIZED NOW!!

IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE A PRACTICE, PLEASE CALL YOUR COACH.

COMPETITION INFORMATION 

DOORS OPEN AT 8:00AM, BE THERE BY 7:45AM, PRACTICE TIMES START BY 8:10AM IF YOU MISS IT YOU DON'T GET TO PRACTICE AT ALL!

Ø  Girls need to enter through the Performance Art Center doors by 7:45 AM - These doors are located closest to 127th Street

PERFORMANCE ORDERIS AS FOLLOWS:  Starting at exactly 10:00 AM

Supers 1. Evergreen Park  2. Alsip  3. Orland  4. Blue Island 5. Palos  6. Oak Lawn  7. Mt. Greenwood

 Pee Wee Cheer Small Division 1. Palos 2. Blue Island  3. Oak Lawn  4. Orland  5. Alsip 

 Pee Wee Large Division 1. Lansing  2. Evergreen Park  3. Mt. Greenwood

 Pee Wee Poms 1. Palos  2. Lansing 

 Widget Cheer Small Division 1. Palos  2. Orland  3. Oak Lawn  4. Evergreen Park  5. Blue Island

 Widget Large Division 1. Mt. Greenwood  2. Lansing

  Junior Cheer Small Division 1.  Orland  2. Oak Lawn  3. Blue Island  4. Palos  5. Lansing

 Junior Large Division 1. Alsip  2. Mt. Greenwood 3. Evergreen Park  

Junior Poms 1. Palos Widgets  2. Palos Juniors

*****Awards Ceremony ******

As a cheerleader, you are representing Palos Lightning Youth Football and Cheerleading Association and are expected to act as a leader both on the field and off the field.

The following rules must be followed:

1.       Cheerleaders are expected to attend all practices and all of the games.

2.       Cheerleaders should wear their full uniforms when they cheer that day’s game.

3.       Cheerleaders should not wear jewelry (e.g. watches, earrings, or necklaces) during games or practices.

4.       Cheerleaders with long hair should pull their hair back away from their necks and faces during games and practices

5.       Cheerleaders should dress appropriately for practices (i.e. wear sweats or shorts, T-shirts, and gym shoes).

6.       Cheerleaders should never build mounts or do stunts without the presence and permission of a coach.

7.       Cheerleaders should be prompt for all practices.

8.       On game days, cheerleaders should be at the field one (1) hour prior to game time.

9.       Cheerleaders must cheer the entire game; they may not leave a game early.

10.   Cheerleaders must let their coach know if they are going to be absent as soon as they know they will be absent.

11.   If a cheerleader misses the practice before a game, she may not perform the halftime routine at the game.

12.   Cheerleaders should listen to and follow the directions of their coaches at all times.

The following is a break down of how the Cheerleading teams are formed:

Super Pee Wee - K, 1st and 2nd Grade

Pee Wee - 3rd and 4th Grade

Widget - 5th and 6th Gade

Junior - 7th and 8th Grade