Hoover BUCS Youth Cheer
We take pride in teaching young athletes the essential skills to leading a crowd of sports fans. Each cheerleader learns important life skills such as teambuilding and leadership, while learning cheers, proper motions, as well as jumping techniques.
Costs and Expenses
Fall 2023 is a new uniform year. Uniforms will be used for 2 consecutive years for 2023 and 2024.
$330 2023 New Cheer Registration Includes:
- New Uniform: Top (Shell), Skirt & Accessories (More specific details added soon.)
- Cheer Camp: TBD
- Practice Space
- Practice Shirt & shorts
- End of season trophy
- HBYC Registration Fee (Includes insurance, park fees, field maintenance)
2023 Returning Cheer Registration Includes:
- New Uniform: Top (Shell), Skirt & Accessories (Specific details added soon, price may be lower if cheerleader has accessories from previous year)
- Cheer Camp: TBD
- Practice Space
- Practice Shirt & shorts
- End of season trophy
- HBYC Registration Fee (Includes fees incurred by park & insurance)
2023 Competition Season!
Competition is no longer mandatory for 3rd - 6th grade but available for those interested in expanding their skill sets and technique through a more competitive cheer experience. These cheerleaders will participate in the Fall season sideline squad but will have additional requirements for later in the season.
Requirements for competition squads
- $125/girl competition entry cost once competition events are scheduled. Opportunities to sell t-shirts/spirit items, and/or sponsorships will be available.
- Mandatory Choreography Day
- Additional mandatory competition practices with be scheduled starting around September 15, 2023. These practices can be scheduled any day of the week and multiple times per week at head coach's discretion.
- 2 Competitions: November 5, 2023 & November 12, 2023
- More info on how to register to be on a competition squad will be posted soon.
Other Expenses:
- Up to $30 -$40 Squad Extras during Fall 2023. $10 for pink October items plus $25 misc (Homecoming, team party, and/or spirit items). TBD by your coach.
- Optional HBYC Inclement Weather Jacket for Fall 2023 (same jacket used since 2020). This is the only jacket allowed on the sidelines for the season.
For Cheer questions contact hbycheerleading@gmail.com
Fall 2023 Season Information
Camp, Practice, and Game Schedule
- Camp will be a Thursday evening. Friday evening & Saturday morning in mid to late July. Time: TBD. Location: Brock's Gap Intermediate School
- Practice takes place every Sunday starting 7/30 at Brocks Gap Intermediate School. Time: TBD.
- Games start the second week of August. Games will be on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday at either 6pm or 7:30pm. They may not be on the same night each week, we DO NOT make the schedule. Schedule will be available 1-2 weeks prior to start of season. The game schedule is determined by the Jefferson/Shelby Youth Football League. Therefore, we do not know the days or times of games until the schedule is released in Early August.
Uniforms
- Mandatory uniform fitting: All cheerleaders must attend one of the two days to be fitted for a uniform. Dates: TBD. Location: Brock's Gap Intermediate School
Parent Volunteer Opportunities
- Work T-shirt tables at games and/or other events
- Homecoming preparations and activities
- Picture Day
- End of Season Party preparation and attendance
- Gameday assistants
- Uniform fitting assistants
- Cheer camp assistants