Warrior Cheerleading

ABOUT SYC RECREATIONAL CHEERLEADING

What is Recreational Cheer?

The SYC Recreational Cheerleading Squad is an instructional, recreational cheer program that performs sideline cheers for Football games in the Fall and Basketball games in the Winter. The program incorporates cheers, dances, jumps, stunting, and tumbling into their sideline and halftime performances.

Who Can Participate?

Recreational cheer is open to cheerleaders within grades Kindergarten to 6th grade and in the SYCSD or surrounding Southern York County area. All participants must register through the SYC Youth Club and sign the parent code of conduct and medical waivers in order to join the team.

What is the Commitment?

Practice:
Participants must be prepared for two evening practices per week (beginning approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the sports season. Practice participation is highly recommended - especially for the older teams to safely prepare their stunts. If a child is going to miss a practice, please notify the coach before the practice. Practice takes place at one or more of the SYCSD elementary schools and other local gym facilities.

Games:
For Football cheerleading, games are from late August through October on Saturdays or Sundays. Home games are held at Susquehannock High School football field (approximately one half are home games) while away games are at other local sports facilities within a 1 hour drive.

For Basketball cheerleading, games are from December through mid-February on Saturdays or Sundays and held at one of the SYCSD indoor school gymnasiums (for home games) while away games are at other sports facilities within a 1 hour drive.

Registration Fee:
Football Cheer: TBD each year
Basketball Cheer:TBD each year
The Program fee includes insurance, facility usage, hair bow, Homecoming gifts (for football), end of season medal and gift, and uniform rental. Uniforms must be returned immediately after the season concludes or you will be charged the 1/2 of the uniform cost.

Additional expenses will include:

Cheer Warm Ups – To be ordered through spiritwear website which is separate from your registration (approximately $55). Warm ups are considered OPTIONAL. Black leggings and a red or black jacket may also be used.
Indoor Cheerleading Shoes – Kaepa Cheerful or any white cheer shoe (available from Flying Feet, Amazon.com, or any cheerleading retailer approx $35-40)

What Else Should I Know?

Cheer Camp:
The cheer program generally offers a cheer camp during the summer before practice begins to learn a cheer and dance. This camp is three evenings and is a great way to meet their squad. Camp information is usually available by Feb 15th. Camp fees pay for facility usage, water, snacks, hair bow and Tshirt to each participant as well as serve as a fundraiser to the cheer program.

Fundraising:
The cheer program requires participation in one fundraiser to continue to support the program. Monies raised from the fundraisers have been used for pom poms, safety equipment, banquet costs, Tshirts for all cheerleaders, etc.

To learn more, please contact [email protected].

Registration Listing

2025 SYC Warrior Cheer Camp

Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday June 10th - 12th from 6-8 pm

Girls and boys entering into K - 6th Grade can participate

Located at the Shrewsbury YMCA, 100 Constitution Avenue, Shrewsbury PA

Indoor, air-conditioned facility with gym mats will be used

Participants will learn a camp cheer, a dance, and learn and practice proper stunting techniques. Participants will also receive a camp t-shirt, cheer bow and last day ice cream party.

Cost is $50 per participant.

SYC Warrior Cheer Camp - Grades K-6

Registration closes on 05/31/2025 at 11:45 PM
Season Dates: 06/10/2025 to 06/12/2025

$50.00

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Registration Listing

2025 SYC Warriors Rec Cheerleading (Football)

The goal of Southern York County Warriors Fall Cheerleading is to provide an instructional recreation program for children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Our program supports SYC Warriors Football by cheering sidelines of away and home season football games. We provide a fun environment for your child to learn cheers, dance, tumbling and stunting.

SYC Youth Rec Warriors Cheerleading is now open for registration for anyone who resides in Southern York County and will be in kindergarten through 6th grade starting August 2025.

Practices are mandatory the first week of the season - Aug, 4, 5 and 6. Following that week, practices will be Monday and Wednesday evenings anytime from 5:30-7:30 depending on the team and will be held at Shrewsbury Elementary. Practices may (in coach's discretion) reduce to one evening per week midway through the season. When you register, please make sure your contact information is up to date, so coaches can contact you with more information.

Games start Aug.23, and are on Saturday or Sunday afternoons/evenings at Susquehannock High School or at other schools for away games.

Registration cost is $150, which includes our program fee, uniform, hair bow, medal, and a small banquet fee. This also covers required facility usage, administrative and insurance costs of the youth club.

*New this year…cheerleaders will keep their uniform!! A portion of registration costs cover the uniform. Family participation in our season fundraiser will be essential to ensure we maintain a strong program and keep registration costs at a minimum. There will be two uniform fittings prior to the season - please save the date for June 5 or July 2.

Warmups are optional and may be purchased on a spiritwear website. The site link will be provided post-registration. Cheerleaders may keep and use their warmups for subsequent years.

Pom-poms will be available for purchase for $20 and may be used for future years.

On your own, you must purchase:

- No-show white socks.

- Black leggings and black shorts.

- Cheer shoes. Basic white sneakers may be acceptable if your child does not intend to be a flyer; however, all flyers must wear appropriate cheer shoes for the safety of themselves and those basing them.

Summer camp is scheduled for June 10-12, from 6-8 p.m. Please make sure to register!!

Parents, we want you! Are you interested in volunteering? We are looking for coaches, assistant coaches, team parents, and behind-the-scenes volunteers! Adult clearances are required. Please contact the Cheer Director, Katie Hamilton, at [email protected].