ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK Welcome to Icon Gymsports, we are so excited to have you in our team! All of our cheer teams are selective, but don’t worry we will have a place for you! Please contact us if you would like us to assess you and place you in a cheer team. If for any reason after you have been assessed you decide you are unable to accept your position please let Rosie know ASAP. Please let us know the reason for not accepting your position; you never know we may be able to find a solution! Read and understood this entire information pack Completed and returned enrolment/commitment form Completed and returned emergency contact details form Paid Registration and Insurance Fee: $35 per athlete per year. ($15 for those that have already paid the Gymnastics annual fees) Signed all Waiver Forms relevant for your team Are able to attend the Parent Meeting at the beginning of the first cheer training session The majority of the information in this pack is for you to keep for your reference, you only need to return the forms, not the entire pack. You will also need to make sure you put the payment of registration and insurance when you hand the forms in. You will then be invoiced for term fees. 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK Extra Classes Apart from the cheer team you have been offered we also have group stunt and dance teams that we would love to have you on! We also have tumbling and flyer stretch classes, for some people one of these classes each week is compulsory, but even if this isn’t the case for you we recommend our athletes do as many stretch and tumble classes as possible!! Below is a description of what each class is, please feel free to trial them in the first few weeks of cheer (excluding group stunt). Flyer Stretch: In order to increase the difficulty in stunts our flyers need to be able to be very flexible in the air. This class is designed to help improve the specific strength and flexibility our flyers need. Anyone is welcome to do this class if they would like a good stretch once a week J Tumbling: If you would like to move up the levels of cheer it is crucial that you are able to tumble. So whether you are a beginner wanting to learn a cartwheel or an advanced tumbler wanting to learn a full twist we have a fun class for you. Group Stunt: If you love to stunt, then this is the class for you! Find 3 or 4 of your friends (or ask us to find them for you) and you will learn to put together a 1 minute routine full of non stop stunts to compete at all of the competitions. Pom: This is the more dance style of cheer. Pom is a 2minute 30 second routine full of leaps, turns, jumps, kicks, tricks and choreography. In 2015 these classes will be run in our new state of the art dance room! Hip Hop: Cheer competitions also offer Hip Hop sections! These are also 2 minute 30 second dance routines. Hip Hop is a fairly freestyle of dance that involves popping, locking, tutting, lots of tricking and more. This class will also be run in our new dance room. Cheer: In case you weren’t sure cheer is probably the most popular of them all. It is a routine with 10 -­‐
30people and involves stunting, jumping, tumbling and dancing. You are welcome to do any of the above classes in addition to your cheer team training. If you would like to do Group Stunt you MUST be enrolled into a cheer team. You do not have to be enrolled in a cheer team to do pom, hip hop, flyer or tumbling classes. 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK Commitment and Attendance Being an Icon cheerleader is a lot of fun and is very rewarding. However as cheerleading is a team sport with no reserves it is also a big commitment and one we do not take lightly. The ICON teams are competitive cheerleading squads. There are not many cheerleading competitions each year but every competition is compulsory. The last session before every competition is also compulsory! If you aren’t available for every competition and the last training session before please do not accept your position in the team. Competitions and compulsory training sessions are specified at the beginning of each season to ensure you do not miss any! Whilst we understand that at times illness and injuries are unavoidable it is important that you also understand that no one can replace you in your team. If you are injured it is important that you still attend training to watch the routine and to learn your position for when you make your return to training. If you are too sick to attend it is vital to let us know that you will not be at training. Should you be unable to attend training for any other reason it is expected that Rosie will be notified ASAP. If this is a planned absence please ensure that every measure to avoid this absence has been taken and please let Rosie know as far in advance as possible. Acceptable reasons to miss a regular lesson (not a compulsory lesson) include: -­‐
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Injury (athletes are expected to come to training and watch unless agreed otherwise) Work Other sporting commitments School Work (we understand this is important but it is your responsibility to time manage) Traffic Being unable to get to training (let Rosie know if this is a problem and she will help you sort it out) Should an athlete be absent for a number of classes and for reasons deemed unacceptable it is at the complete discretion of Rosie to dismiss the athlete from the team, no refunds will be given in this instance. Arriving to class on time is vital as we have very limited time to train each week and expect athletes to be ready to go at their designated start time. This means, Shoes on, hair tied back, training gear on and no jewellery at all under any circumstances. I do not set these rules for fun, please remember Cheerleading is a team sport unlike any other we do not have reserves or anyone else that can take your place. As a member of your squad in either Cheer or Dance you are highly valued and your team is unable to compete or practice properly without you. 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK COMPETITIONS AND COSTS In the past competitions have been one day for dance and one day for cheer. However as cheerleading is growing in Australia they have to split both cheer and dance across the weekend in 2 different halls. Which means we don’t know what day (Saturday or Sunday) you will be competing on until the month or so before so please keep both days available. All competitions in 2015 will only involve 1 day of competition per routine. The Open Team – Vipers, have a slightly different schedule to everyone else. This is because AASCF Nationals clashes with the HSC/schoolies which so many of our team members are involved with. This will be discussed in depth with the team members involved. Competition Date Venue Cost Teams AASCF Winterfest 12th – 14th June Sydney Olympic Park $50 Open Cheer VIPERS only Aussie Gold 3rd July Gold Coast Convention Centre WCCD State Showdown 29th-­‐30th August AASCF State Championships 6th/7th September WCCD Nationals 16th – 18th October Battle at the Beaches 8th November AASCF Nationals Info will be emailed out separately 1 routine: $40 Sydney Olympic Park 2 routines: $55 3 routines: 80 1 routine: $60 Sydney Olympic Park 2 routines: $75 3+ routines: $90 1 routine: $80 Sydney Olympic Park 2 routines: $95 3 routines: $110 OUTDOOR at Warriewood 1 routine: $40 2 routines: $55 27th – 30th November Melbourne Convention Centre Open Cheer VIPERS only ALL ALL ALL Optional for VIPERS ALL Cheer Teams NO DANCE Optional for VIPERS 1 routine: $90 ALL 2 routines: $115 Optional for VIPERS 3 routines: $140 Athletes will only be the responsibility of the coaches from the arrival time and during the competition. Final Work Plans/Run Sheets for each competition are usually not available until 7-­‐14 days before each competition. For this reason it is important to ensure that these days are kept free for the competition. Should your athletes have another sporting commitment it may be wise to ask in advance to be absent on this day. Potentially they can do both but remember Cheerleading does not have reserves unlike, soccer, netball and many other sports. Competitions will be invoiced with Term Fees throughout the year. 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK NATIONALS In 2015 Icon is heading back to the biggest and best competition in Australia – AASCF Nationals, it is back at the convention centre in Melbourne! This really is an incredible event to be apart of, with thousands of athletes competing on a raised stage with spectacular lighting and sounds effects. Athletes are expected to organise their own travel to Melbourne and accommodation. I understand not all parents will be able to travel to Melbourne so early in the new year we will organise some parents who are happy to have some extra’s stay with them. As it is up to you to organise your own trip you can make it as cheap or expensive as you wish. UNIFORMS Cheer Shoes are compulsory for all athletes. These are specialised shoes that do not damage the gym mats and make stunting/tumbling much safer and easier for the athletes. Unless your child already had cheer shoes these will need to be paid for with the first terms fees and will be fitted in the first few weeks of training. All athletes will also be required to purchase the following uniform items for competition. This is the second year in this uniforms cycle; we will be keeping this uniform for 2015 and 2016. For this year a club jacket and bag are compulsory for all athletes. In 2014 these items were optional, however we asked that only club uniform was worn at competition. As this was not adhered to we now need to make these items compulsory. If you already have any of the items below you will not need to purchase them again. Cheer Shoes $85.00 -­‐ $110 APX (depending on the brand) Cheer Uniform $150.00 Hip Hop Uniform TBC Hair Bow (females only) $20.00 Poms $30.00 Dance Shoes $50 Club Hoodie $45 Club Back Back $55 Cheer shoes are not to be worn outside the gym other than a performance or competition. TRAINING ATTIRE All athletes need to wear an Icon top to training. Every athlete will be given a Tshirt at the beginning of the year. There will also be many alternatives available to purchase. Any pants can be worn as long as the athlete is able to easily move and go upside down in them. Cheer shoes/soft soled runners must be worn to every session. Due to the high level of contact involved in our sport jewellery and long nails are not permitted and hair must always be tied back, this is for safety reasons. 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK EXTRA TRAINING UNIFORM As mentioned above there are extra training uniform options available to purchase. These are not compulsory, however only club uniform may be worn at competitions. Green Icon Singlet $20 Green Icon Half Singlet $15 Navy Sub Dye Singlet $30 Mystique Green Crop Top $35 Sub Dye Navy Crop Top $30 Navy Soffe Shorts $30 Sub Dye Training Shorts $30 Club Jacket $45 Club Bag -­‐ Large $45 Lime Green Shoelaces $5 CHEERLEADING STAFF ICON GYMSPORTS is owned and run by Rosie Lewis. She is a qualified cheerleading and gymnastics coach. Rosie has been coaching cheerleading and gymnastics in schools and clubs for many years. Any questions or concerns should be directed to her. Feel free to email anytime at [email protected] or call 0410323767. Nicole is the head pom coach. Nicole has been coaching cheerleading for a very long time but is particularly interested in pom. She has a great depth of knowledge in this area of cheerleading and was even chosen to represent Gymnastics Australia as a judge. Ellen is a senior cheer and dance coach. Ellen is a very experienced coach, she is qualified with Gymnastics Australia and she is passionate about cheerleading. She is also a qualified High School PE teacher. Laura has been cheerleading for many years and has been coaching for the last 4 years. She is a very fun and enthusiastic coach and is currently studying to be a nurse. Jess is a very experienced gymnast, dancer and gymnastics coach. She has been involved with coachin cheerleading at the club for 2 years now. Jess is currently studying to be a physiotherapist. We are currently in the process of training some new coaches. Please keep an eye out for them as well as our current gymnastics coaches. All staff hold current USASF accreditations and Senior First Aid certificates. PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO POLICY ICON GYMSPORTS reserves the right to take photos or video footage of athletes at any training, event or competition and to use in any promotional material for the club or sport. INSURANCE ICON Gymsports insures all of our athletes with Dancesurance. The cost of this is included in the 2015 registration cost. ICON Gymsports also has all of the necessary insurances including public liability. 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK COMMUNICATION In an effort to create a greener environment all notes, updates and notifications will be sent out by via email. Please ensure that the email you list on your enrolment form is one you check regularly as it is the Parent’s responsibility to be across what is going on at the club. PARENT MEETING The first lesson of every cheer class for the year will involve a 15minute parent meeting at the beginning to answer any questions. All parents must come along to this meeting; if you can not make the meeting at the start of your child’s class you are welcome to come along to another teams meeting. FUNDRAISING We know that the cost of uniforms, competitions and fees can easily add up, for this reason we are more then happy to help you fundraise with all of the profits going directly to you. We will only offer this if there are enough interested people, so please speak up if you want to fundraise! As all of the profits go directly to you rather then the club there is no pressure to fundraise if you are not interested. 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK Parent and Athlete Code of Conduct • When representing ICON GYMSPORTS at an event or when in club uniform there is to be no swearing, smoking, drinking or showing of bad sportsmanship. ICON GYMSPORTS will not tolerate such behaviour. • At ICON GYMSPORTS we pride ourselves on wearing ICON clothing at competitions, training and other events and places you are asked to wear it with pride and with appropriate underwear. • Negative talk and gossip will not be tolerated. Talk in person, on the internet or any other such medium about a team member, club member, coach, parent or another club is not allowed and will result in a written warning and if deemed appropriate dismissal from the club. • ICON GYMSPORTS music, choreography, routines, stunts, etc. is not to be posted on the internet or given to anyone outside of the club. This is the property of ICON GYMSPORTS and is to be shown by our teams at competition and approved performances only. • Athletes are to be dropped off and picked up from class on time every week. Coaches are only responsible for athletes during their designated class time. Parents are to drop athletes to the door of the gym and come inside to pick them up at the end of class. We will not allow athletes to leave the gym without a parent if under 18. • Should you be late to or from class feel free to contact Rosie and let her know and she will ensure that the athlete is cared for until your arrival. • Withholding an athlete from training and competition is not to be used as a form of punishment as this will heavily affect the rest of the team. • Coaches will assign the athletes position in the team based on their abilities and what is best for the team. • No parent, relative, friend or cheerleader is to speak to any judges or officials at competition for any reason. If there is an issue please speak with your coach • Athletes are not to be associated with any other All Star Cheerleading program; this includes coaching, competing and casual classes. • Athletes may and are encouraged to also participate in their school team should they have one. If they do not have one and would like to get one started at their school please contact Rosie on email [email protected]) or at class and she will contact the school to get one started. 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK TERM DATES 2015 Term 1: Friday 30 January – Thursday 2nd April (9 weeks) Term 2: Monday 20th April – Saturday 27th June (10 weeks) – Saturday and Monday 9 weeks due to public holidays. Term 3: Monday 13th July – Saturday 19th September (10 weeks) Term 4: Tuesday 6th October – Saturday 28th November (8 weeks) FEE SCHEDULE th
Hours Per Week 30min 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 Cost Per Hour $20 $15 $14 $13.50 $13 $12 $11 $10.50 $10 $9.50 $9 $8.50 11 week term $110 $165 $231 $297 $357.50 $396 $423.50 $462 $495 $522.50 $544.50 $561 10 week term $100 $150 $210 $270 $32.50 $360 $385 $420 $450 $475 $495 $510 9 week term $90 $135 $189 $243 $292.50 $324 $346.50 $378 $405 $427.50 $445.50 $459 8 week term $80 $120 $168 $216 $260 $288 $423.50 $336 $360 $380 $396 $408 All athletes will be required to pay $35 registration and insurance at the beginning of each year. This includes insurance, club registration and a club Tshirt. You will be invoiced for each term at the end of the term before, this will need to be paid before commencing the term. No refunds will be given for any reason other then medical, in which case a certificate will need to be provided. Fees are on a sliding scale and get cheaper the more hours you do. The only exceptions to this are the Flyer Stretch class, which costs $5 per week or if you do a second cheer team. If you have two athletes from the same family, the first athlete will pay full fees but the second child will receive a $10 per term. In addition to this you will need to pay for your uniform mid term 1 (if you do not have one yet and your competition fees with your Term 2 fees. ALL FEES MUST BE PAID BEFORE EACH TERM COMMENCES. Fees can be paid by Cheque or by Internet Transfer. Details will be on the invoice issued at the beginning of each term. Fees can also be paid in CHQ however they must be in a labelled envelope and you must ensure you get a receipt at the time of payment! No refunds will be given for term fees for any reason apart from medical. Icon Gymsports Bank Details Account Name: REC Industries Pty Ltd BSB: 062 181 Account Number: 10632581 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK 2015 CLASS TIMETABLE The selective cheer teams are highlighted in green, every athlete is able to be allocated a place in one of these cheer teams. Athletes can only enrol in the team they have been selected into. All of the other teams are extra classes; athletes are welcome to enrol into any class that matches their age. DAY TIME CLASS AGE MONDAY 5.15 – 6PM FLYER STRETCH ANY MONDAY 6-­‐7PM 8-­‐13YEARS MONDAY 6-­‐7PM JUNIOR HIP HOP-­‐ RED BELLIES TUMBLING MONDAY 7-­‐9PM 12-­‐18 YEARS TUESDAY 4.15-­‐6PM TUESDAY 6-­‐9PM WEDNESDAY 6-­‐6.45PM SENIOR CHEER – TAIPANS YOUTH CHEER – SERPENTS SENIOR CHEER – PYTHONS FLYER STRETCH WEDNESDAY 6.45-­‐7.45PM TUMBLE ANY WEDNESDAY 7.45-­‐8.45PM SENIOR GROUP STUNT 11 YEARS+ THURSDAY 4.30PM – 5.30PM JUNIOR GROUP STUNT 14 YEARS AND UNDER THURSDAY 4.30PM – 5.30PM 14 YEARS+ THURSDAY 5.30 – 6.45PM THURSDAY 6-­‐6.45PM OPEN HIP HOP – RATTLESNAKES OPEN POM – COBRAS FLYER STRETCH THURSDAY 6.45-­‐8PM 14 YEARS AND UNDER THURSDAY 6.45 – 9.15PM THURSDAY 8-­‐9PM FRIDAY 4-­‐5PM JUNIOR POM – BOAS OPEN CHEER – VIPERS PARENTS POM – BLACK MUMBAS TUMBLING FRIDAY 5-­‐7PM 10-­‐14 YEARS SATURDAY 4.15 – 5.15PM JUNIOR CHEER – ADDERS SPECIAL NEEDS CHEER – DIAMOND BACKS 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ANY 5-­‐11 YEARS 14 YEARS+ ANY 14 YEARS+ ANY 14 YEARS+ 25 YEARS+ ANY ANY ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK Athlete Name: ENROLMENT FORM Athlete Age as at 31st December 2015 DAY TIME CLASS MONDAY 5.15 – 6PM FLYER STRETCH MONDAY 6-­‐7PM MONDAY 6-­‐7PM JUNIOR HIP HOP-­‐ RED BELLIES TUMBLING MONDAY 7-­‐9PM TUESDAY 4.15-­‐6PM TUESDAY 6-­‐9PM WEDNESDAY 6-­‐6.45PM SENIOR CHEER – TAIPANS YOUTH CHEER – SERPENTS SENIOR CHEER – PYTHONS FLYER STRETCH WEDNESDAY 6.45-­‐7.45PM TUMBLE WEDNESDAY 7.45-­‐8.45PM SENIOR GROUP STUNT THURSDAY 4.30PM – 5.30PM JUNIOR GROUP STUNT THURSDAY 4.30PM – 5.30PM THURSDAY 5.30 – 6.45PM THURSDAY 6-­‐6.45PM OPEN HIP HOP – RATTLESNAKES OPEN POM – COBRAS FLYER STRETCH THURSDAY 6.45-­‐8PM THURSDAY 6.45 – 9.15PM THURSDAY 8-­‐9PM FRIDAY 4-­‐5PM JUNIOR POM – BOAS OPEN CHEER – VIPERS PARENTS POM – BLACK MUMBAS TUMBLING FRIDAY 5-­‐7PM SATURDAY 4.15 – 5.15PM JUNIOR CHEER – ADDERS SPECIAL NEEDS CHEER – DIAMOND BACKS 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com PLEASE TICK TO ENROL ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK COMMITMENT FORM I understand that the below dates are compulsory. If for any reason at all I do not attend one of these dates I may be dismissed from the team and no refunds will be given. Cheerleading is a team sport. If just one person is away then the team cannot practice or compete the routine, which is why the attendance policy is so strict. All Youth, Junior and Senior Cheer and Dance Teams AND Open Dance Teams Compulsory Training Sessions: -­‐ Week of 24th August -­‐ Week of 31st August -­‐ Week of 12th October -­‐ Week of 2nd November Not for DANCE -­‐ Week of the 23rd November Competition Dates: -­‐ 29th – 30th August -­‐ 6 -­‐ 7th September -­‐ 16th -­‐ 18th October -­‐ 8th November Not for DANCE -­‐ 27th – 30th November MELBOURNE Open Cheer Vipers Compulsory Training Sessions: -­‐ 11th June -­‐ 2nd July -­‐ 27th August -­‐ 3rd September Competition Dates: -­‐ 12th – 14th June -­‐ 3rd July GOLD COAST -­‐ 29th – 30th August -­‐ 6 -­‐ 7th September -­‐ 16th -­‐18th October I have read and fully understand the attached paperwork. I am aware of and prepared to uphold my responsibilities as a parent and athlete. Athlete Name: Athlete Signature: Parent/Guardian Name: (If under 18) Parent Signature: 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com ICON GYMSPORTS ALL STAR CHEERLEADING INFO PACK EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS Student Details Athlete 1 Name: ______________________________________ DOB: _____________ Age Turning in 2015: _______ Athletes 2 Name: ______________________________________ DOB: _____________ Age Turning in 2015: _______ Address:_____________________________________________________________________ Suburb:____________________________________________________ Postcode: __________ Mobile (Optional): ______________________________ Email address(Optional): __________________________________________ Medicare Number: ____________________________ Allergies & Medical conditions: _______________________________________________ Parent /Guardian 1 Name: ________________________ Relation to student: ___________________ Contact no: (H) ___________________________ (M) ___________________________ Email _______________________________________________ Parent / Guardian 2 Name: ________________________ Relation to student: ___________________ Contact no: (H) ___________________________ (M) ___________________________ Email _______________________________________________ As parent/guardian, I give consent for my child to participate in the classes we have enrolled in and agree to delegate my authority to the staff involved. I realise precautions are taken to eliminate any injures or hazards and a qualified coach is present. However, in the event of any injury, I hereby waive, release and hold harmless from any liability for damages or claims for personal injury, including accidental death, as well as for property damage which may arise in conjunction with the above activity, against Icon Gymsports, its employees, coaches and assistants. In the event of an emergency I give permission for Icon Gymsports to call an ambulance and will be responsible for all costs incurred. I also give permission for Icon Gymsports to take photos of my child whilst at the gym and for these photos to be used for advertising purposes. I understand that all fees must be paid upfront and a medical certificate must be provided in order to be considered for a refund. Refunds will be given at the directors discretion. Signed Name 19-­‐21 Leighton Place Hornsby M: 0410323767 E: [email protected] www.icongymsports.com