Get ready to test your luck and support your team with our upcoming fundraiser! We are asking all cheerleaders to contribute a $5 scratch ticket by September 10th. Turn them in to your coaches and we will use them to create a lottery wreath.
We will be selling tickets for a chance to win the wreath, with the winning ticket being drawn at the final home game. Tickets will be available for purchase at 1 for $5 or 3 for $10.
Thank you for your support and let's make this fundraiser a success!
in search of seniors
Calling all Grade 7 and 8 students!
Join our Senior Cheer Youth Team for Fall 2024.
No experience needed. Learn new routines, practice dance moves, work on tumbling, and be part of a team. Registration fee is $250 with sibling discounts and payment plans available.
Email agawamyouthcheer@outlook.com if interested.
Check out the Rules and Regulations before signing up.
Let's cheer together!
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A.Y.C. MISSION STATEMENT
We are a small but proud organization with a history of providing the children of this community the opportunity to learn and cheer for our youth football program with the highest values of sportsmanship and integrity.
We will give your children the tools necessary to be good teammates and instill values that they can use throughout their life.
Our coaches dedicate a great deal of time and effort to teach the skills they will need to rise by lifting others. The technique the coach utilizes may differ from team to team but the goals remain the same…to build the finest cheerleaders, with character, confidence and sportsmanship.
Cheer FAQ
Information:
How old does my child need to be for cheerleading?
Pee wee cheerleading is for 3rd and 4th graders. Juniors are 5th and 6th graders and seniors are 7th and 8th graders.
How much does registration cost?
Registration for our cheer team is $250 which includes full uniform (including sneakers, socks, bow), pool party, fees for Expo, use of cheer poms at games, and all other activities such as pizza party and more…
When does the football season begin and end?
The season starts the first week of August, with games starting in early September, and continues through the first week of November. This is a commitment, and cheer leaders are required to attend all practices and games. If a conflict occurs, please advise your coach at your earliest convenience.
Where are the games played?
Practices and home games are held at Kirk Parker Field at 85 School St (behind Phelps school) in Agawam. Away games are all within an hour drive. Schedules can be found on the Agawam Youth Football website once the season begins.
Games begin in September and are played on Sunday afternoons between 12-3pm, with an occasional Saturday night game.* Depending on your season, football teams may play in play-off games. The cheer team cheers at games and play-offs and participate in a cheer exhibition if it is offered during the season.
How often does cheer practice?
They practice stunting, tumbling, cheering, and dancing to prepare for the games. From the first week of August until the start of school, we practice 3 times per week for 1.5 hours each day Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 4:30pm-6pm. Once school begins, we practice 2 nights per week for 1.5 hours each on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Academics are a priority for our student-athletes, so we scale back practice commitments to allow time for homework. Practices traditionally begin at 4:30 pm and end at 6 pm. Cheerleaders must attend practice regularly.
Do I have to stay at practices?
It is encouraged that parents stay, especially on days when the weather can be unpredictable. It’s a social experience for our kids and can be a social experience for us too.
Why do parents need to volunteer?
Parents are encouraged to volunteer because this is a parent-run organization. Volunteering can consist of different duties. Examples can be working the concession stand, chain gang, field set-up, fundraising etc. Volunteering can be flexible. It takes everyone doing a little of something to pull the program forward. Without all the parents volunteering the program would falter. Everyone has different skills and gifts and all are needed to better the program. Please consider supporting our youth sports by volunteering.