ABOUT OUR CHEER PROGRAM
The HF Youth Cheer program is an instructional level program. All girls 5 through 14 years old are eligible to participate. There are no tryouts and tumbling is not mandatory but recommended. We pride ourselves on building our athletes fundamentally for success on the next level.
The main obligation of our cheerleaders is to cheer and support the HF Youth football players. Therefore, if football players have a game, the girls are required to cheer (rain, shine, cold, etc.) The girls are able to meet this obligation by following the governing principals, which include:
Our cheerleaders bring the SPIRIT to our football games. We are proud members of the Illinois Recreational Cheerleading Association. We serve girls and boys interested in cheer, grades K-8th. We welcome all skill levels. All registered cheerleaders may participate (no try-outs required).
The season will be spent learning the fundamentals of cheer, cheering for weekly football games, preparing for cheer competition, and working together as a team. At the end of the season, we hope the girls will have gained or strengthened an appreciation for the sport of cheer and will continue their cheerleading career throughout high school and college. We incorporate mentorship for our young ladies throughout the season to help foster healthy growth and development.
VOLUNTEER CHEER COACH POSITIONS AVAILABLE!!
We will have 4 teams for the 2023 cheer season:
Super Lightweight- Kg-2nd grade
Lightweight - 3rd-4th grade
Junior Varsity- 5th- 6th grade
Varsity- 7th-8th grade
*Final team rosters will be determined by grade.
Registration Fees for Fall 2023 Season
($125 deposit is non-refundable and no refunds will be granted after June 30, 2023)
There will be multiple opportunities to complete an in-person sizing, during which each athlete is measured for uniforms. All in person sizing dates and times will be listed on the calendar. You must attend at least 1 in-person sizing.
Cheerleaders’ registration fees include the following items:
*Parents will need to purchase the pre-selected warmup set and cheer shoe. Item specific pricing and details will be provided during parent meeting.
*Competition fees are additional and based on the amount of cheer-specific fundraising
Payment plans and multi-participant discounts are available. (10% off for each additional participant)
For the 2023 season, all cheerleaders (those entering Kindergarten-8th grades in 2023) will follow the football schedule and cheer for their appropriate team. We cheer for our team rain or shine!
Games can be played on either a Saturday or Sunday. A schedule will be distributed at the start of the season, once details are confirmed by RVYFL. All cheerleaders are required to participate in the football season and cheer during playoff games (depending upon your team schedule). Cheerleaders are expected to arrive 45 minutes prior to every game.
Practice Location and Times: TBD *Cheer practices 3-5 days per week. Coach's availability and competition schedule may impact practice intensity