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SPRING CHEER

2023 SPRING CHEER

Program Overview
Our Spring Cheer program is focused on skill development and progressing skills. All experience levels are welcome! It's an excellent opportunity for both new cheerleaders and those looking to level up their current skills.

We will work on tumbling, stunting and individual cheer skills as well as learn sideline cheers and choreography for a full routine to perform at our Lutz Chiefs Showcase and 1-2 fun local competitions in April.

Spring Cheer is not a Pop Warner program.

Divisions
Team placement will be based on your athlete's age and skill level. Our teams for competition will vary based the number of registered participants we have at each age/level. Team placement will be determined by the Cheer Director.

For registration purposes, we offer the following teams:
Recreational Cheer (3-4 years old) - $175
Recreational & Performance Cheer (5-7 years old) - $200
Recreational & Competitive Cheer (8-16 years old) - $250

Registration divisions are based your athlete's age on July 31, 2022  (Fall 2022 age groups)--yes, 2022--not 2023.

Schedule and Details

PRACTICES
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30pm-8:30pm. (younger ages may end at 7:30/8pm)
1st practice is January 17, 2023.
Last practice/uniform return is April 25, 2023.
All practices are located at our home fields at Oscar Cooler Sports Complex in Lutz.

SIDELINE CHEER: FOOTBALL GAMES (N/A For Spring)
The Lutz Chiefs do not offer sideline cheer for the Spring season; however, the cheerleaders will be learning some sideline cheers and work on polishing their skills.

COMPETITIONS
All cheerleaders will participate in the Lutz Chiefs Cheer Showcase (date TBD).
We will also compete in 1-2 local competitions. 

For scheduling purposes, please mark the following dates:
-- Saturday, April 8, 2023 - First Competition (tentative)
-- Sunday, April 23, 2023 - Second Competition (tentative)

For registration and fees, see our Registration page.

FALL CHEER

POP WARNER  CHEER - FALL 2023 SEASON 


DIVISIONS
Team placement is based your athlete's age on July 31, 2023 and skill level. Team placement will ultimately be at the discretion of the Cheer Director. 

Jr. Tiny Mites - ages 3-4
Tiny Mites - ages 5-6-7 
Mitey-Mite - ages 7-8-9
Jr Pee Wee - ages 8-9-10-11 
Pee Wee - ages 9-10-11-12 
Junior Varsity - ages 10-11-12-13
Varsity - ages 12-13-14-15-16 
Bantum - ages 14-15-16-17

PRACTICES
Fall Cheer starts with Summer Conditioning  practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays (6:30-8pm) and runs from June 6, 2023 through July 20, 2023. There will be no practices the week of July 4th.  This program is included with your Fall registration fees and is a great way for athletes to hone and develop skills in preparation for Fall competition season. It is expected that all registered Fall cheerleaders will participate in Summer Conditioning. 

Our official season kicks off beginning of August and consist of M, T, W, Th practices from 6:30-8:30pm for the first 3 weeks. After that, practices are M, T, Th from 6:30-8:30pm for the rest of the season. Note, makeup practices may be held on Wed or Fri if practice is rained out.

SIDELINE CHEER: FOOTBALL GAMES

Our Fall Cheer program includes mandatory participation in sideline cheer at all home football games and most away games. Football games are held on Saturdays and run from September through early November.

COMPETITIONS
Competition season runs from late October through early December.
ALL teams are competitive except Jr. Tiny Mite.
Cheerleaders compete at local Cheer Jam competition with hopes of advancing to Regionals (Thanksgiving weekend in Orlando) and then moving on to Nationals in Orlando first week of December. If you can not be available Thanksgiving weekend, please let your head coach know at the BEGINNING of the season.
Our older teams (Mighty-Mite and up) may compete in 1 or 2 local competitions before Cheer Jam for practice.

For information registration and fees, see our Registration page.

Lutz Chiefs Youth Football and Cheer

656 West Lutz Lake Fern Road 
Lutz, Florida 33548
Phone : 813-777-3144
Email : [email protected]
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