Agreement and Expectations of AF Little League Cheerleaders

1. Girls must live within the boundaries of American Fork High School.
2. Prior to trying out, each prospective cheerleader must provide the $20.00 tryout fee, Agreement
and Expectation Form, Release Form, and AFHS Wavier, signed by both the cheerleader and her
parent/guardian and a non-returnable picture of herself.
3. All girls will be divided by age groups, upcoming 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th. Each group will be called
the AF Cavemen. There will be two football teams per age group; this means there will be two
cheerleading squads per age group.
a. One squad will compete, one squad will not.
b. Prior to tryouts each girl and parent/guardian will choose which squad would be best for
them. But the girls score at tryouts will make the final determination.
Example: If you choose the Competing squad and your score is low you will be placed on the Non
Competing squad. Or if you choose the Non-Competing and you have a high score you will stay on
the Non-Competing squad.
c. The prospective 9th grade cheerleaders that are trying-out for the Competitive squad are
required to provide a copy of their second term report card, with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
4. A squad will consist of between 10 and 20 girls. More or less girls per squad may be considered
determined by the tryout scores. Please understand that cheerleaders are picked according to their
scores and not other reasons. The cheerleader will not be allowed to change squads. (Remember you
might be on a different squad than your friends.)
5. All girls that make the squad will be notified of a post tryout meeting. They will be introduced to
their new advisor and parent representative, choose their uniform form the choices provided, and pay
their start-up fees. If you as a parent and cheerleader do not agree to the below costs, please
reconsider trying out.

The start-up fees that will be required at the post tryout meeting are:
Competing Squad
• $175.00 Participation Fee
Includes: Advisor Fee, 3 day cheer camp, Safety and Stunt Clinic, Team Party, AF Steel Days Parade,
Insurance (carried by CYF Football League), Association Fees, Sound System Maintenance, 4
Competitions (Cavemen Classic, Lehi, Flyers, and Twisters.)
• $100.00 Uniform Deposit, Uniform total cost will range between $200-300 depending on
choice that the squad makes. Balance due about 4 weeks following the meeting and balance
must be paid before the cheerleader receives her uniform.
• Each Competing squad will participate in a once a week, 2 hour, stunt, tumbling, cheer class at
the AF Rec. Center. Cost will be $30 a month.
• Competing Squad commitments: once a week practices with game day coach, and cheering
at one football game a week when football season begins. Once a week practices for
competition routine at AF Rec. Center (more practice will be added the closer that the
competitions get.) The reason for the cheerleader attending the AF Rec. Center is that the
stunting and tumbling has became essential to competing with the surrounding cities, and most
important the cheerleaders safety. Each squad MUST attend camp and stunt clinic to build
unity and provide safety within the squad also to learn materials needed for the upcoming
season. Each cheerleader will be required to be in attendance at all games, practices, 4
 competitions, camp, service project and AF Steel Days Parade. Each cheerleader must meet
the highest level of commitment, to provide a successful experience for all. Please take into
consideration the time and financial commitment it takes to be on this squad when making
your decision.

Non Competing Squad

*$135.00 Participation Fee
Includes: Advisor Fee, 3 day cheer camp, Safety Stunt Clinic, Team Party, AF Steel Days Parade,
Insurance (carried by CYF Football League), Sound System Maintenance, and Association Fees
*$100.00 Uniform Deposit, Uniform total cost will range between $200-$300 depending on the
choice the squad makes. Balance due about 4 weeks following the meeting and balance must be paid
before cheerleader receives her uniform.

• Non Competing Squad commitments: once a week practice with game day coach, and
cheering at one to two football games a week when football season begins. Each squad MUST
attend camp and stunt clinic to build unity and provide safety within the squad also to learn
materials needed for the upcoming season. Each cheerleader will be required to be in
attendance at all games, practices, camp, service project, and AF Steel Days Parade. Each
cheerleader must meet the highest level of commitment, to provide a successful experience for
all. This squad will be great for the cheerleaders that have other things that they are committed
to!

6. The Association will provide one fundraiser after tryouts. Fundraiser is optional if any other costs
are needed other than participation fee. Fundraisers will be determined by the Advisor and Parent
Rep.
7. Each cheerleader will be allowed a few excused absences, as determined by each advisor and
parent rep. If the cheerleader fails to meet the attendance requirement, the cheerleader will be
excused form the squad. No-attendance is not fair to those cheerleaders who always attend and are
committed to all that is required of a cheerleader. It is also not fair to the cheerleader’s family that
has arranged schedules and vacation in order for the cheerleader to be in attendance.
8. Each cheerleader must follow the below conduct rules.
*Set a good example at all times. You represent all cheerleaders.
*Cheerleaders will not engage in any illegal activity. No smoking, drinking, or use of drugs is
allowed or tolerated. If the cheerleader participates in any of these things, she will be immediately
excused from the squad.
*Cheerleaders will not lie, steal, gossip about one another, swear, fight, and talk back to elders,
coaches, advisors, or parent rep.
*Cheerleaders must attend all clinics, practices, and games. Any absence, excused or unexcused,
requires cheerleader to get with someone and learn material that was missed.
*Excused absences must be approved by your advisor prior to the absence.
*Cheerleaders will not be able to wear their uniform or any part of it to school.
*Cheerleader will be required to follow team rules and demerit system.
AGREEMENT AND EXPECTATIONS
PLEASE READ AGREEMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS, ONLY SIGN UPON
ACCEPTANCE AND AGREEMENT OF THESE TERMS. Cheerleaders cannot tryout
without the following signatures.

I______________________ commit to the Agreement and Expectation Requirements. I

agree to the expense of a cheerleader, and agree before I tryout I commit and will follow
these guidelines. Failure to comply will result being excused from the cheer squad.

Signed: _____________________________________________Date:_____________
Prospective Cheerleader

I, the parent/guardian of the above prospective cheerleader, commit to the above

mentioned requirements and expectations. I agree to the expense of a cheerleader, and
agree that before my daughter tries out, I commit to follow these guidelines. Failure to
comply will result in my daughter being excused from the cheer squad. I also agree to
support my daughter, The Association, and the advisors to insure that my daughter has
a successful experience as a cheerleader. I commit to at least 8-10 hours of volunteer
service to my daughter’s squad and/or the Association.

Signed: ____________________________________________Date:______________
Parent/Guardian

PLEASE CIRCLE WHICH SQUADE THE PROSPECTIVE CHEERLEADER AND

PARENT/GUARDIAN HAVE CHOSEN FOR TRYOUTS.

COMPETING NON-COMPETING
SQUAD SQUAD
 EMERGENCY/RELEASE FORM
NAME: _____________________________ B-DAY: ________________ADDRESS:_________________________________

E-MAIL____________________________HOME PHONE: _____________________CELL PHONE: ____________________

PARENT/GUARDIAN: _________________________CELL PHONE: ________________WORK PHONE: ______________

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN: ______________________ PHONE: _________________ HOSPITAL: _________________

INSURANCE:_________________________POLICY#:____________________MEDICATIONS ON:___________________

ALLERGIES TO MEDICATIONS: __________________________________________________________________________

THESE PEOPLE MAY BE CONTACTED IN AN EMERGENCY:

NAME: _______________________________________________PHONE:________________________________

NAME: _______________________________________________ PHONE: _______________________________

RELEASE
I/we are aware of and understand the risks, including the risk of catastrophic injury, paralysis or even death, as well as other
injuries associated with participation in cheerleading. In consideration of your accepting my child as a cheerleader, I/we do
release American Fork Little League Cheerleading Association any advisor, instructor, or anyone associated with cheerleading
from any and all actions causes of action, damage, claims or demands which I, my child executor, administrators of assigns may
have against and other about described parties for all personal injuries, damages claims or the like, known or unknown which my
child has or may incur by participating as described.

As the legal parent and or guardian for ____________________________________ I herby verify that I fully understand and
Cheerleaders Name
accept the above conditions for permitting my child to participate in cheerleading. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS
AGREEMENT.

Signature of Parent/Guardian: ___________________________________ Date: ________________________

Signature of Cheerleader: ______________________________________ Date: _________________________

CONSENT FOR ATHLETIC EMERGENCY CARE

BE IT KNOWN that in the event I cannot be reach, I the undersigned parent or guardian of the child above named, do herby give
and grant unto any medical doctor or hospital my consent and authorization to render such aid, treatment or care to said child as,
in the judgment of said doctor or hospital may be required, on an emergency basis, in the event said child should be injured or
stricken ill while participation in an cheerleading activity sponsored by the AF Little League Association.
IT IS HERBY understood that the consent and authorization hereby give and granted are continuing, and are intended by me to
extend throughout the current cheer season.
IT IS FURTHER understood that any expenses incurred will be paid by insurance or the parent/guardian of the student. Payment
of the expense is not an Association responsibility.

____________________________________
SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN

All information provided will be kept confidential, and only provide to your child’s coach and select League personnel.
WAVIER RELEASING AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS

In consideration of your acceptation my child’s entry, I herby, for myself, my child, and my heirs do
waive and release any and all right claims for damage I or may child have against American Fork
High School or it representatives for any and all injuries suffered by myself or my child at any
activity sponsored by the American Fork High School Cheerleaders.

PARENTS ASSUME ALL RISK.

Participants Name: ___________________________________________

Parents Signature: ____________________________________________

Date:____________