About Our Fall Season

Registration - $150 (including a $50 non-refundable deposit)

This fee includes a jersey, bow and competition fees.

Accessories

All cheerleaders will be required to purchase their own skorts.  New skorts are $25 and must be purchased through the club.  The only other requirements will be cheer shoes and makeup, which is determined by each squad.  

Music Fees

All competition music must now be licensed.  In order to offset the costs, we are now requiring cheerleaders to pay a one time music fee of $10 each year.  

***Payment plans are available and can be seen on the registration portal***

Time Commitment

Practice Schedules

Parent orientation is scheduled for July 26. Practices will start July 27th.  

Most squads will practice 2-3 nights per week.  

Practice schedules are determined by the coaching staff for each squad. 

Baby Bucs Jewels will only practice 2 nights for a maximum of 60-75 minutes. 

Practices will be held outdoors at the Bucs Field.  The nights that your coaches choose are subject to change due to weather, school closings and/or permits or rental facility space. You will be notified by your team mom as soon as this happens. 

Football Games 

Each squad is required to cheer for one football game a weekend.  Football games are typically played on Saturdays although there may be a few Friday evening or Sunday games. Games begin the first week of September and continue through mid November.

The game schedule is typically released towards the end of August and we will release that information as quickly as possible.

*Note - Cheerleaders are required to cheer for any teams advancing to the play-offs and/or championship.

Homecoming 

Homecoming weekend is determined after the game schedule is released.  Most squads will be required to cheer two games during the weekend.  There will also be a special events during homecoming week where the children are encouraged to participate.

Important Dates Schedule
** Dates are subject to change **

7/26 - Parent Orientation
7/27 - Practices Begin
9/11 - First Week of Games
10/22 - Pep Rally

11/13 -Spirit of Fall Classic (Baltimore, MD)

All competitions have entrance fees for spectators that range from $10-$20. The competition company determines this costs and schedules for the day.  Most of the time this information is unknown to us until the week before competition. 

About Our Winter Competitive Season

Athletes cheering Full Year Competition Program can opt out of the "Mini Season" portion.  All athletes must be registered by October 1st.  Practices for athletes who choose to opt out will start November 4th.   

Registration - $625

This fee includes a Uniform, Competition Bow, Winter Tshirt and all Competition fees. 

Payment plans are available.  

Uniform Fees

Each cheerleader is required to own their own uniform.  The price of the new uniform is built into registration since every athlete is required to purchase one.  Next year we will host a consignment sale.  If your child outgrows her uniform or graduates from our program, we will try to sell it at our consignment sale so you can recoop some of your money.  All athletes must be registered with the deposit paid prior to October 15.  Your child's uniform will be yours to keep and the fee is non refundable once paid. 

The only other requirements will be cheer shoes and makeup, which is determined by each squad.  

Travel Expenses

We have two competitions that will require an overnight stay as they are two day competitions.  All travel fees and expenses are the parent's responsibility.   We will set up hotel blocks and encourage you to stay within those blocks, however, it is not required.

Hotel information will be announced throughout the season.

Time Commitment

A Winter Q&A is scheduled for both September 27th and 30th.  Our season concludes at The Grand National Championship by the Sea in March.  We will have a post season celebration that will be announced at a later time.

Practice Schedules.

Most squads will practice 2-3 nights per week.  

Practice schedules are determined by the coaching staff for each squad. 

Practices will be held inside at local schools within the Northeast feeder system.  The nights that your coaches choose are subject to change due to weather, school closings and/or permits. You will be notified by your team mom as soon as this happens.  If the schools do not issue permits, WE HAVE AN INDOOR BACKUP PLAN!!

*Dates & locations are subject to change*

December 4 - OC Open (Ocean City, MD)
January 23 - Rumble in the Jungle (Baltimore, MD)
January 29 - Extreme Winter Open (Lancaster, PA)
February 12-13 - Reach the Beach (Ocean City, MD) - we will compete two days

February 20 - MD Madness (Upper Marlboro, MD)

March 12-13 - Grand National Championship (Virginia Beach, VA) - we will compete two days

All competitions have entrance fees for spectators that range from $20-$45. The competition company determines these costs.  More information for each competition can be found on the competition company's website.