As we all know Covid-19 has forced us all to make some difficult decisions and adjustments in 2020. CVLW Cheer is no exception and I understand this is another decision everyone has to make based on what is best foe their family.  With that being said, we are doing everything possible to move forward with a season.  At the recommendation of the school, the CDC and the Department of Health, we have established some changes to cheer for year.

There will only be one squad at each level, twerp, termite and Mitey mite.  No squads will attend competitions.  The cheer numbers will be limited to the following:

18 twerp

25 termite

25 Mitey mite (returning competition seniors will be automatically have a position held for them on squad.  But all girls must follow registration protocols etc.)

REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN FROM JUNE 26th thru JULY15th. This will allow time to secure judges and prepare for tryouts if needed.

If number of registered girls exceeds those listed above there will be a tryout. Tryout week will be the week of August 2nd. Tryout material will be given out virtually. Girls will be responsible for a cheer, dance, jumps and tumbling. The tryout material will be used as part of the halftime routine for the season.  Therefore, all girls will be responsible to learn the material the first week of August including senior Mitey Mites who are not required to try out, as they will be required to send a virtual video of the material learned the morning of tryouts.  Tryouts will be held Saturday, August 8th in groups of approximately 4 girls at a time in 10-15 minute increments.

If there is not a tryout required, girls will still be required to learn "tryout" material during the first week of mandatory cheer in August. This will enable all girls to be prepared for week 2 of mandatory practices.  

There will be NO stunting for the season. Routines will consist of a cheer, short dance, jumps and tumbling only.

At this point, we are not permitted spectators  at a minimum of home games thru August 16th. We are hoping this changes after that date but at this point we must expect to have no spectators as we are following school guidelines because our field is on school property.  Further information on away games and any additional BCYFL guidelines will be given as soon as we receive them.

All girls will be required to bring their own water bottles and hand sanitizer to practices.  All coaches and girls will be required to sign a covid-19 waiver and will be temperature checked before all practices and games.

Week 2 of previously scheduled mandatory weeks will be held the week of August 9th.  The schedule will consist of 4 days of practices, times and locations TBD.  Practices for the remainder of August will be 1-2 nights per week and September practices will be held a maximum of once per week.

As this season is a very abbreviated version of a "normal" CVLW Cheer season, it does not mean it is not important for girls to show full participation to their squads and to the team they are cheering for.  Practices will still be required to attend and games will still be mandatory. With that being said, if a girl is sick or has a family emergency, those things should be communicated to me as soon as possible as the health of everyone in the organization is of the utmost importance.

I will continue to communicate any additional information that becomes available.

Thank You,

Tricia Cantito

Head of Cheer