Information for Cheerleaders trying out for Team Scotland
(2015 ICU Worlds)
PROVISIONAL PLANNING & COSTS
We hope that this information sheet contains the information you need to decide whether you
are able to provide the commitment that is required of a Team Scotland squad member. We
wish you luck as you strive for selection to your national cheer leading squad .
ICU Worlds Details
2015 ICU Worlds are being held at venue tbc, DisneyWorld, Orlando, Florida on Thursday
23rd and Friday 24th April 2015. ICU Worlds is open to National Teams only. Team Scotland
will be competing in the Elite (Level 5) Cheer Division.
Team Commitment
To be a member of the 2015 Team Scotland squad, you must:
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Achieve selection.
Attend choreography week.
Attend all team practice sessions (expected to be twice a month).
Be fully available from Saturday 18th April 2015 to Sunday 26th April 2015.
Travel to Orlando Tuesday 21st April 2015.
Reside with the team in Orlando between Tuesday 21st April and Friday 24th April
2015.
Family and friends of athletes must make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
Athletes will not be available for non-Team Scotland activities until after the competition.
Parents cannot attend practice sessions in Florida regardless of status (national coaches
only). So please do not ask.
Anticipated Travel Plans
We intend to have a 3 day training camp in Scotland immediately before the trip to Orlando
– Saturday 18th April to Monday 20th April. The team will then fly to Orlando on Tuesday
21st April and return on Saturday 25th April (landing on Sunday 26th April). Athletes wishing to
stay on beyond this date may do so but must arrange their own flights, (both ways) and extra
accommodation.
It may be necessary for over-18s to share rooms with members who are under-18 and who
they are not related to. You must be mature and set an impeccable standard of behaviour and
attitude that will show respect to all involved.
We intend to stay at Disney Resort, as this ICU package includes all accommodation and
transport to the Competition. The 4-day Worlds Disney package includes hotel room and a 4day Disney pass which gives full access to ICU Worlds and all Disney parks.
The team stays together. No parks before competition! There is a 10pm curfew prior to
competing. We train full out during the day.
Scotcheer does not take responsibility for parent’s flights to or from Orlando or transfer to
and from events or competition.
Please note:
From departure to return, the team is under the supervision of Scotcheer.
Parents cannot override decisions made by Scotcheer during this time.
Athlete responsibilities
As a team member, other athletes will look to you to be, courteous and respectful at all times
and represent Scotland in a respectful manner. Always be friendly, helpful and well behaved.
Anticipated costs for the trip
These are estimated costs per person, based on previous year’s experiences. We will try to
keep the costs as low as we can. Athletes are encouraged to work together to obtain Team
sponsorship, and to obtain personal sponsorship towards costs.
Athletes
(Approximate)
Transfers to departure airport
Flights
Accommodation and Orlando transport
Cheer uniform(paid for by Scotcheer)
Food (recommended)
Personalised Kit bag
Spankies (red glitter or shatter glass)
Nfinity cheer shoes (Discounted for team)
Make up, socks etc. (trainer socks)
Training kit(shorts x2, t-shirts x2) (Paid for by Scotcheer)
Cheer uniform (paid for by Scotcheer)
Travel Insurance*(your own)
Training sessions (in Scotland)
Squad Swap T-shirts (each)
£20
To be booked
and paid for
by athlete
£300-£400
£250
(Approximate)
£18-£30 per
day
£20
£20
£50
£15
£40
Est £300
£20-£80
£3 per session
£6
All costs to be met by athlete unless otherwise stated.
Scotcheer will pay costs for Choreography, music, training kit and cheer uniform.
Cheer uniforms will remain the property of Scotcheer and MUST be returned.
All personal items i.e. Spankies, Cheer shoes, Hair bows, make up etc must be bought by
each athlete.
If any parents wish to get together and organise any fundraising events, explanation letters
from Scotcheer on official letterheads can be written if required. Scotcheer however will not
get involved in organising any formal fundraising events due to past problems.
If you have any further queries please contact Jo Walls at [email protected]
* Standard holiday insurance is strongly recommended to cover all activities and cancellations costs etc. (eg in case the volcano
erupts again!). The cost of this is highly variable, but a single person US policy is unlikely to be less than £80. Team Scotland will
cover the squad while training and competing.
TEAM SCOTLAND 2015 APPLICATION FORM
Name
Squad Name
Age
Date of Birth
Address
City
Postcode
Daytime Number
Mobile Number
Evening Number
Email
Please tell us why you want to be in team Scotland:
What can you bring to Team Scotland? – Skills etc.
What does being in Team Scotland mean to you?