LSJAA Cheerleading: Welcome

Online registration is now open for the 2012 football cheer season
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Cheering at a football game

Welcome to the home of Lake Stevens Junior Athletic Association Cheerleading (LSJAA Cheer). We are located in the beautiful town of Lake Stevens, Washington. This is our 9th year offering cheerleading to youth ages 5 - 18 (and still in school) through two different programs.

First, we have LSJAA Recreational Cheerleading. In this program we cheer for the LSJAA youth football teams. We will have around 13 youth teams we cheer for in GSCYFL and WESCO leagues. The squads will practice 2 nights a week starting in August. We also participate in our local AquaFest parade. This is a great way to experience cheerleading. There are no tryouts to be on a recreational cheerleading squad.

Next, we have our Select program. We offer a competitive atmosphere with more emphasis on team work.  In 2009 our Senior Select team went to Disneyland and brought home the 4th National Chamionship in a row! Great job Senior Team and Coaches!!!

Both the Little League and Select programs are wonderful for the youth in our community. We are an all-volunteer organization and rely on the great people of our community to help out. We offer training and the rewards are endless.

Watch the LSJAA Cheer News and Event Calendar sections for the latest announcements and events!



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2010-2011 Select Team

Monday, March 5
Board Meeting/Elections- March 14 at 7 :00 p.m.



The final board meeting of the 2011-2012 cheer season is scheduled for Wednesday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Stevens Boys and Girls Club. We will be electing next year's officers at this meeting. All positions are available and a brief description of each is located at the bottom of this article. If you have any questions about a specific position that isn't covered in the brief description, please let usknow and we will gladly answer for you. A successful Cheer season begins with the Cheerleading board - so if you want a part in helping make 2012 a success, please come to the meeting and run for a position.

To be eligible to run for office on the LSJAA Cheerleading board, one must have participated as a Coach or Parent in the full previous season (2011).

The term of office runs for the period of one year beginning in April and ending in March of the following year. The next season’s LSJAA Cheerleading board officers will be voted in at the annual board elections at the end of the season. Exchange and control of the newly elected officers will commence immediately following the end of the meeting. Board meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

Even if you aren't interested in running for a position but are still curious, please feel free to come to the meeting anyway so you can see and meet the new 2012 Board. All board meetings are open to the public and are a great way to know what all goes on behind the scenes each season :-)

We hope to see you all there!

Officers of LSJAA Cheerleading will consist of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Fundraiser/Promotions, Equipment Manager, Coach’s Representative, and Webmaster.

 

The President shall preside over all regular meetings and special meetings and otherwise serve accordingly.  The President shall supervise all board member duties.  The President shall appoint to fill a vacancy until an election can be held to fill an officer’s vacancy.  The President will only vote in regard to a tie on any action. (President also attends all LSJAA meetings)

 

The Vice President shall attend all regular and special meetings of LSJAA and LSJAA cheerleading.  The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in the absence of said officer.  The Vice President shall also supervise all board member duties.  The Vice President is a voting member of the board.

 

The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining all LSJAA Cheerleading correspondence, other than financial, such as minutes, notifications, rosters and mailings.  The Secretary shall have minutes available for review at each LSJAA Cheerleading board meetings.  The Secretary shall be responsible for coordinating and organizing team pictures.  The Secretary shall also be responsible for scheduling and collecting money for team picture events.  The Secretary is a voting member of the board.

 

The Treasurer shall have charge of all LSJAA Cheerleading financial records, books, documents and paperwork.  The Treasurer shall make proper deposits and disbursements.  The Treasurer shall maintain regular accountings for monthly review and approval.  The Treasurer shall make available any records to the LSJAA Treasurer as necessary.  The Treasurer shall make available a year-end treasurer’s report for yearly budget review at the end of each season. The Treasurer is a voting member of the board.

 

The Fundraiser/Promotions shall be responsible for all fundraising duties, including pre-approval of any and all fundraising activities.  The Fundraiser/Promotions shall maintain record of sponsorships, donations and other fundraising financial paperwork.  The Fundraiser/Promotions shall collect any monetary donations from sponsors.  The Fundraiser/Promotions shall oversee any promotional ideas to get the word out regarding registrations and team events, including flyers to schools, special performances ads in Journal, etc. The Fundraiser/Promotions position may be a Co-position if desired.  The Fundraiser/Promotions is a voting member of the board.

 

The Equipment Manager shall be responsible for distributing, collecting and ordering all cheerleading uniforms and equipment.  The Equipment Manager shall also keep records of uniform inventory.  The Equipment Manager shall ensure that all appropriate equipment be turned in at the end of the season.  The Equipment Manager is a voting member of the board. 

 

The Coach’s Representative shall be responsible for originating cheer squads and maintaining organization over each squad.  The Coach’s Rep will also act as a mediator over cheerleader, parent and coach conflicts when necessary.  The Coach’s Rep will also organize coaching clinics and coaching events.  The Coach’s Rep will organize appropriate cheers, coordinate and organize cheer book during season.  At any time there are more than one football league within LSJAA, there will be 1 Coach’s Rep per league.  The Coach’s Rep will attend the monthly board meetings of the Football league and report back any pertinent information.  The Coach’s Rep will gather and distribute the football game schedule. The Coach’s Rep will make sure the locations and directions are current and given to each Coach.  The Coach’s Rep is a voting member of the board.

 

The Webmaster shall be responsible for maintaining LSJAA Cheerleading’s website.  They shall keep the website current of all schedules, game locations, team rosters, and special events.  They shall also be responsible for setting up and controlling the online registration area.  The Webmaster is a voting member of the board.