Registration FAQ

Cheerleading

Q: What is the difference between NOVICE, PREP & PREMIER?

  • A: Novice is intended for students who are brand new to competition cheer (1st year team). Novice teams will practice once a week and compete in 1-2 competitions per year.
  • A: PREP is intended for students who have competed in the past or who have experience cheerleading. Prep teams will practice once a week together and will take an additional tumbling class. They will compete in 1-3 competitions per year.
  • A: PREMIER is intended for students who are a bit more committed to cheer. Premier teams will practice twice a week as a team and are also required to take an additional tumbling class of choice. Premier teams will compete in 2-5 competitions. Premier teams require an evaluation, and students will be placed on a team once evaluated.

Q: What is the difference between Tiny, Mini, Youth, Junior and Senior

  • A: These are divisions based on birth year. Some of our classes list the ages we are looking for a specific cheer team even though the division range may be much larger! Our Novice and Prep Divisions are listed below:
    • Tiny – Pre-School – 1st Grade (No “building skills” allowed)
    • Mini – Kindergarten – 3rd Grade
    • Youth – 3rd – 6th Grade
    • Junior 4th – 8th Grade
    • Senior – 6th – 12th Grade
  • Our Premier teams may include a larger age range as they are based on skill level and birthyear.
    • Mini – Oldest Birth Year: 2016
    • Youth – Oldest Birth Year: 2012
    • Junior – Oldest Birth Year: 2009
    • Senior – Birth Year 2006-2015

Q: My athlete has never cheered before but would like to compete, what team should we join?

  • A: A Novice team would be perfect for your athlete!  

Q: My athlete has taken cheerleading classes, but has never competed before, which team should we join?

  • A: Reach out to us to help place your student!  

Q: What is involved in Competition Cheer?

  • A: There are a few areas to consider before joining a competition team:
  1. Full year commitment – Although we operate on semesters, competition cheer is a full year commitment.  
  2. Competitions – We will participant in 1-5 local* competitions between Winter 2025-Spring 2026 depending on the team. (Competitions may take place in NJ, PA or CT).  We will release the competition schedule as soon as we have it!
  3. Cheer classes – The semester tuition covers the (1) competition cheer class (2 classes for premier teams) from September through January. A second semester tuition will be due for January-June. 
  4. Tumbling Class – A separate acrobatics or tumbling class is encouraged for all cheerleaders! An additional tumbling class is required for all premier teams. Tumbling is strongly recommended for the Prep teams. Tumbling is not required for Novice, but will help their skill development.
  5. Additional Cost/Fees
    • Uniform/Shoes – Yearly uniform costs are estimated to be between $200-$300. This includes a uniform, shoes, bow and socks. (We will use the same uniforms as the 2024-2025 season, so any cheerleaders that have a uniform and/or shoes that fit will not need to purchase that additional item!)
    • Registration Fees – Each competition will require a registration fee estimated to be between $75-$95.
    • Additional Fees may be paid via Cash, Check, Venmo or Zelle to avoid Credit Card processing fees. Any fees not paid by due date will be charged to the card on file, subject to a 3.9% processing fee.

Acrobatics

Q: What is Acro or Acrobatics?

  • A: Acrobatics is intended to blend into choreography seamlessly and will complement dance, cheer and other performance based activities.  In this class we focus on the skills (tumbling), while also working on tricks, combinations and synchronized passes.

Q: Are there any prerequisite skills for Acrobatics?

  • A: Yes! All of our acrobatics classes require at least a forward roll and a cartwheel.  If your student is still working on mastering these skills, then a tumbling class would be best for them!  Our Intermediate/Advanced Acrobatics classes require a back walkover.  If you aren’t sure of your students skill level, please reach out for an evaluation.

Q: What is the difference between Acrobatics and Tumbling?

  • A: Both classes focus on skill work.  Tumbling classes work for the entire session on improving skills. Acrobatics classes work on skill development, while also focusing on tricks, combinations and synchronized skills work.

Tumbling and Cheer/Tumble Combo 

Q: What is tumbling?

  • A: Tumbling is the floor portion of gymnastics.  It is similar to acrobatics and is commonly referred to as doing “flips,” “inversions” or going “upside down”!  We focus on basic skills such as rolls, cartwheel, handstands, back bends, back handsprings etc!

Q: What is involved in the Cheer/Tumble Combo Class?

  • A: Each class will allow time for instruction in both tumbling and cheerleading.  The Cheer portion of the class will include the components of cheerleading such as stunts, cheers, jumps and dances.  The tumbling portion of the class will include instruction on basic tumbling skills such as rolls, cartwheels, back bends etc.