Town of Collierville
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts

440 W. Powell Rd.
Collierville TN. 38017
(901) 853-3225

CYAA
Recreational Cheerleading

2006 INFORMATION SHEET

The CYAA Cheerleading Program has been in existence for almost 15 years and has provided thousands of girls the opportunity to cheer.  The goals of CYAA are:

• To cheer for CYAA Football and provide a �real game� atmosphere for players, cheerleaders and spectators

• To give any child the opportunity to cheer

• To stress safety, conditioning and good sportsmanship while developing basic fundamentals and techniques upon which to build for cheering beyond CYAA

CYAA CHEER DIVISIONS

Flag � 1^st and 2 graders or 6 yrs old before 8/1/06
Pee Wee- 3^rd and 4^th graders                   
Juniors- 5^th and 6^th graders 

The squad size ranges from 10-12 but varies by division and depends upon registration and the number of football teams.  In 2005, there were 10 squads in the Flag Division, 8 squads in the Pee Wee Division and 6 squads in the Junior Division. 

REGISTRATION 
For the 2006 year, registration will take place on April 29^th, May 2nd, and May 6th at the Collierville Community Center.  Anyone registering after May 15th will be subject to a late registration fee of $25.00. Starting this season, if your child cheered the year before and they will be moving up to another division- your child will automatically be assigned to the same team in that upper division.  Please let us know if your child wishes to cheer for another team. Also, we will be accepting requests. You can list your request on the registration form. Please note that a parent or guardian must sign the registration form.

COSTS
The 2006 registration fee is $125.00. Anyone registering who is not a resident of the town of Collierville will be assessed an additional fee of $30.00. This fee is paid to the city and will not be retained or used by CYAA.

This year�s registration fee covers CYAA fees, supplemental liability insurance, administrative costs, coach�s fees and training, cheerleading camp and the Cheer Celebration program.  Cheer Camp for the 2006 season as well as the location, will be announced at a later date.    T-shirts and shorts will be sold at registration.  New uniform costs are approximately $165.00. Used uniforms will be available this year for most squads. Fittings for new uniforms will be announced at a later date. Your sponsors will inform you of your teams fitting date and time.  Also, each child will be required to contribute $25 to the team fund.  The sponsors will collect this money at the beginning of the season.  This fund will be used to purchase the extras that the team agrees on such as hair ribbons, pom bags, ponchos, banners, etc. 

TIME COMMITMENT
Other than uniform fittings in May, no squad activities will take place prior to cheer camp.  The season ends with the Cheer Celebration.  The time commitment varies by division and squad.  In addition to games that are played, the squads will also have weekly practices.  Most squads will practice 1-2 times per week with practices being no longer than 2 hours.  The various sponsors and coaches determine practice times and locations.

CHEER BOARD AND SPONSORS
The CYAA Cheerleading Program is the responsibility of the President and a six person Board who manages the program.  They are elected to a 3-year term.  The Cheer Board is assisted by its Sponsors in administrating the program activities. This program is run totally by volunteers.  We welcome you to volunteer by letting one of the Board members know of your interest.

We hope you have a fantastic 2006!
Happy Cheering,

The C.Y.A.A. Recreational Cheerleading program teaches teamwork, fundamentals of cheering and good sportsmanship. The season consists of a clinic, practices during the week and games on Saturday mornings with occasional weeknight games. Schedules will coincide with the C.Y.A.A. Football program. Registration is in April with the cheering season beginning in late August. For more information, contact Gayla Wilkinson at 854-0782.

 BOARD MEMBERS