If your athlete is interested in trying an ICA CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION TEAM without a huge time commitment but LOTS of Cheer skills, stunts and FUN- then the Spring Season is their perfect choice. This Season is all about building upon Cheer skills, learning new skills and of course trying new stunts and pyramids. Spring is a shortened season packed with all the cheer basics; motions, jumps, stunts, pyramids, dance routines, choreography and tumbling. Spring is for new and seasoned cheerleaders. It's the best way to learn new skills, work on defining and mainting current skills and making new friends.
Dates
The season will begin the week of January 5th and will run through March 8th. Teams will practice two weeknights 6:00-7:30pm and Saturday mornings at Spencer Loomis Elementary School.
Enrollment
Spring Season is open for athletes currently in Grades 1st-8th. Team breakdowns will be based on enrollment across grade levels. If we do not have enough grade levels for a team or a coach we will have to cancel that team. Your registration is not complete until you have a confirmed team placement.
Registration Fees
Fees for Spring Season are $475 per athlete and cover all cheer competitions, choreography, rental space, practice shirts and all bows. Your fees are due at or before the first practice beginning the week of January 5th. Unfortunately, there are no scholarships for the Spring Season.
Uniforms
Spring Comp teams will wear the current competition uniform. Please note-this will be the final season using the current uniform. If you have one, great! If not, there are often uniforms to rent from another cheerleader. You can find them on our FB Uniform exchange group: LZ Flames Cheer Uniform Exchange. Please let us know if you have trouble locating a uniform, and we can assist you with finding one for your cheerleader. Our new, incoming 1st and 2nd Graders will wear rented uniforms owned by the Flames. There will be a $50 rental fee.
Cheer Shoes
Cheer shoes are required and at your own cost. You will need one pair that are never to be worn outside. Cost for shoes are between $30-$100.
Coaches
Coaches are a vital part of our program! We appreciate and value them so much. Please consider taking on a coaching role. We have plenty of seasoned coaches to guide you and your child will be thrilled to have you as a part of their team! We cannot have teams without coaches and a couple of our seasoned coaches are taking the Spring off. They will be around to help occassionally so you will have help-no worries! You don't need cheer experience to coach- just patience and the ability to count out 5-6-7-8!! Coaching is time consuming but the bond it creates with your child and their team is immeasurable. If you have any interest or questions about coaching please email our Cheer Director, Christina Gebavi.
Attendance is MANDATORY. If you cannot make choreography please do not sign up for a team. We need ALL athletes present in order to create a successful routine. We use a professional paid choreographer and her time is precious. Please be on time and ready to work.
January 10th
Flare 8am-12pm
Blaze 12:30pm-4:30pm
January 17th
Flare 12:30pm-4:30pm
Blaze 8am-12pm
Remaining choreography times will be during scheduled practices.
Saturdays at Spencer Loomis in Hawthorn Woods. Practice times will be 9-10:30am or 10:30am-12pm based on team placement.
Weekdays at Spencer Loomis in Hawthorn Woods beginning January 6th. Days and times to be determined by Coaches. We will practice twice a week 6:00-7:30 Tuesday through Thursday. Days will be determined by coaches once teams are set, but will be either T/TH, T/W, or W/TH. We will update the website with team days as we finalize them with coaches.
February 14th- Sweetheart Showdown
Olivet-Nazarene University-Bourbonnais, IL
February 22nd-Deuce's Wild
Location TBD
March 8th- Chicago Nationals
NIU Convocation Center