Cheerleading Parent Meeting

2012 – 2013 Cheer Season

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Please make sure we have your email address so we can invite you to the LMS Cheer Wiki Site.

School Website:www.citrus.k12.fl.us/lms

C2C for sporting schedules

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Cheerleading Contacts Rebekah G. Lloyd

lloydr@citrus.k12.fl.us H: (352) 513-4247

Reba Evans-Spivey

evansr@citrus.k12.fl.uscell: (352) 464-4648

Cheerleader SOPs M.I.L.C-motivate, inspire, lead, cheer!!!

ROAR Behavior-Do what is right! *Someone is

always watching.

Listen and follow the coaches’/captains

directions.

Attendance is mandatory.

On time is 10 minutes early.

Always be ready to cheer!

Participate in every fundraiser.

GPA- STUDENT athletes You must have and maintain a cumulative

GPA of 2.0 or greater in order to participate in cheerleading. Failure to do so will result in automatic dismissal

from the squad. Parents we realize that your expectations may

not be the same- we just ask for some advance notice if you are considering pulling your child from cheer. Our preference no D’s or F’s.

Progress reports will be requested as needed to make sure students are not failing to meet the grade requirement. Available tutoring will be mandatory for

cheerleaders who are falling close to the cut off.

Physical and Insurance All cheerleaders must have a current

physical exam and medical insurance on file.

It is your responsibility to know when your physical expires- 1 year from date of completion.

It is your responsibility to notify the office of any change in insurance.

Games and Practices You will be required to cheer all football

games and all basketball games (unless it is an emergency there will be no exceptions).

You are required to be at all cheer practices. Two times a week during seasons 1 time a week out of season

Every day when prepping for competition!

Fundraisers As a cheerleader, you will be asked to

participate in every fundraiser. You are responsible for all monies

collected for fundraisers. What you lose, you are responsible for.

Rules You must read and abide by all the rules

set forth in the cheerleading rule packet.

Parents and cheerleaders are asked to sign acknowledging rules because as Coaches we are only half the support system of our cheerleaders.

AttendanceAll football games and all home

basketball games Cheerleaders must stay after school for all

away football games, bring a bag dinner, & must report at 5:00pm for all home games.

Home BB games are right after schoolCheerleading season is from tryouts

through BASKETBALL SEASON (May-March).

We like to have one parent volunteer per event, if you are interested in signing up to be that parent please let us know.

Absences Coaches must be notified in person,

email or by phone if you will not be at a scheduled game or practice. DO NOT tell another cheerleader to notify your coach for you.

To be considered excused the absence must meet the LMS attendance policy.

All other absences must be pre-approved at least two days in advance. This also applies to leaving practice early. Leaving practice or a game early for other

practices or games outside of LMS will not be excused.

Competition We will compete so girls should plan

on deciding IF they will compete OR participate in another sport

Cheerleaders may participate in one other sport during the cheer season and still maintain a presence on the squad

If the sport you choose conflicts with competitive practice you will be required to attend mandatory Saturday practices. TBA

Dress Code for PracticeShorts with sliders underT-shirtcheer shoes & socks

Part of cheerleading package Hair must be out of the face in a

ponytailNo:

Jewelry chewing gum Fingernail polish Fake fingernails Undergarments showing in any way

Dress Code for Games or Performances Proper Uniform with poms Light makeup- if any *We will do all-star

makeup for one home football game

No: Jewelry chewing gum Fingernail polish Fake fingernails Undergarments showing

Hair must be up in a ponytail with ribbon

Uniforms Uniforms will stay at LMS.

You will be sized & will not be allowed to switch sizes without the a Coach’s consent

When performances are over uniforms will be returned inside out for washing.

A Coach must sign that you have retuned the uniform on the uniform log!!!

If you lose or damage any of your cheer equipment / uniforms, you will be required to replace them.

Demerits Demerits will be issued for poor

behavior. Accumulating 50 demerits will result in dismissal from the squad. Please see handout.

Teachers & Staff at LMS continually look to cheerleaders to be a ROAR role model for the LMS student body. If a Coach gets a positive email or comment expect a positive referral but if negative feedback comes in expect demerits.

Reasons for Dismissal Any cheerleader involved in any of the following

activities on or off school campus will result in suspension or dismissal from the team: 1. Any illegal activity

2. Use or possession of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs.

3. Gross misconduct or excessive violation of school rules

4. Repeated disrespect or insubordination

5. Failure to attend practices

6. Any action which reflects negatively on the team

7. More than one suspension from a game can result in dismissal from the squad

8. Cheerleaders under suspension are still required to dress out and sit with the team through performances.