1. 2018-2019 Westminster h.s. Cheerleading
welcome
Westminster h.s. Cheerleading

2. Meet the coach

3. Ashleigh Sager Position: HEAD COACH Experience: 7 years cheering
Middle School
High School
College
4th year coaching

4. General Info

5. vision Be an integral component of WHS’s athletics and activities.
Represent the school to the highest degree.
Encourage and uphold school spirit, unity, and pride.
Promote physical and mental development.
Develop lifelong values and leadership skills.

6. General requirements Things to Note
Must have a current sports physical by the start of tryouts.
All practices, events, and performances are MANDATORY.
Outside of Cheer
Other extra-curricular activities (including work) do not take priority over the summer, fall, & winter season.
Expectations
Maintain exemplary attendance, grades, and teacher-student associations at all times.
Must abide by WHS and CHSAA code of conduct.
No profanity, fighting (physical or verbal), discrimination, or inappropriate language/jokes will be tolerated toward any other teammates/schoolmates/rival teams.

7. Overview of the year Summer Summer Camp Practices 3x/week
June 15-18
CSU, Ft. Collins
Practices 3x/week
Car Wash or other fundraising events
Tumbling/stunting classes
Fall
Practices 5-6x/week during the school year
Tumbling/stunting classes
All home football game
Away football games within travel distance
Support at soccer, volleyball, softball, & track
Competitions
Photo Shoot
Homecoming Events
Race for the Cure-finish line
Pep Assemblies
Winter
Practices 2-3x/week
Girls/Boys Basketball Home Games
Wrestling matches
Winter Pep Assembly
Winter Pup Camp
8th Grade Showcase

8. Policies

9. Academics Biweekly Eligibility Things to Note Quarter Eligibility
If you have two or more classes in which you have dashes you are considered ineligible.
If you would be considered ineligible at the end of the current semester, you will be benched under Quarter Eligibility rules, effective at the start of the upcoming academic year.
Quarter Eligibility
If you are quarter, you’ll be ineligible for the entire following quarter.
If you are ineligible for 2 quarters in a row, you will be dismissed from the team.
If at the end of the 1st semester you are deemed ineligible, you will be dismissed from the team per school policy.
Biweekly Eligibility
If you are a biweekly check, you’ll be ineligible until the next biweekly is ran.

10. attendance Excused Unexcused Funeral Missing without notification
All events are MANDATORY.
If you have 4 unexcused absences in a quarter, this will result in dismissal from the team.
If there’s an event you’ll be missing, you must notify the coach via an excuse form.
If you are sick, either you leave early or don’t attend school at all, you must notify the coaches when you notify the school or you leave the school.
If there is an emergency, please notify the coach within 2hrs prior to the event.
Excused
Unexcused
Funeral
Missing without notification
Emergency
Work
Illness (with doctors note or proper notification)
Illness (without doctors note or proper notification)
School Function (with minimum 24 hr. notification)
Hair/nail appointments, etc.

11. Cost

12. Cost Things to Note Team Fee is $100 and required by all athletes.
How to Pay
All payments must to be paid to Coach Ashleigh.
Payments will be accepted via cash or check.
All checks must be made out to “WHS Cheerleading.”
If the check is returned for insufficient funds, you are responsible for any/all fees accrued.
Things to Note
Team Fee is $100 and required by all athletes.
This goes to music, signs, etc.
$210 is required from all team members at the 1st practice.
This is non-refundable.
In order letter and tryout for the following year, you must have a $0 balance with both Coach Ashleigh and Empire
Payment Plan
Payments are due to Coach Ashleigh on the 1st of every month.
All payments must be paid by March 1st if you use the payment plan option.
If a payment is missed, you will be benched until the payment is made.

13. Breakdown of cost Total $2,556+ Item Price Key
Team Fee
100.00
Uniform (includes 2 shells & skirt)
335.00
Liner
20.00
Shoes
118.00
Spanx (2/athlete)
36.00
Backpack
80.00 
Jersey
29.00
Practice Shirts (4/athlete)
90.00
Hoody
38.50
Bows
Pink Poms 6”
37.00
Teal/black poms 6”
Warm up Jacket
57.50
Warm up Pants
Competition Shirt
TBD 
Empire
820.00
Camp
420.00
Photo Shoot
40.00
Nationals
TBD
Total
$2,556+
Key
Required by rookies only
Optional
Rookies are required to purchase everything
Veterans may purchase anything they may need to replace.

14. Payment plan Due to Coach Ashleigh Due to Empire Month Cost May 1st
**subject to change
Due to Empire
Month
Cost
May 1st
210
June 1st
July 2nd
147
August 1st
September 3rd
October 1st
November 1st
December 3rd
January 1st
February 1st
March 1st
Month
Cost
May
190
June 70
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February

15. Practices

16. WHS Practices Summer (June-July) Commissioners Park
-- Off of 76th & Pecos
Tues & Thurs
-- 5:30-7:30p
School Year
(May / August-February)
Ranum Middle School
Small Gym
Regular Weeks:
Mon, Tues, Thurs
5:30p-7:30p
Work Weeks:
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs
5:30p-8:30p
Attire
Athletes are expected to be in the assigned uniform each day.
Black spandex everyday.
Monday
Black
Tuesday
Jersey
**Wednesday
Thursday
Grey
Saturday
Heathered

17. Empire athletics Payment Where, When, & Why Address:
12351 Grant Street, Unit 340, Thornton, CO 80241
Scheduled time:
Saturdays
11a-1p
1hr tumbling
1hr stunting
Practices are MANDATORY
Cost
Total
70.00/mo. except May
in May
This includes enrollment fee, E.A. attire, & 25% down
Payment
Even if you don’t attend a practice, you will still be charged.
Charge happens on the 3rd Monday of each month.
Must pay E.A. directly.
Autopay is an option.
If your account isn’t current, you may get sent to collections.

18. First “practice” May 1st $210 due.
Both the athlete and their parent are required to attend.
Both the athlete and their parent will sign contracts.
Enroll in Band (Source of communication, monthly calendar, and more)
The first athletic practice will be May 2nd.

19. Tryout info

20. tryouts Complete the online registration by, 04/08/17 by 11:59pm.
Research what to expect at a cheer tryout.
Ask our veterans questions before and during tryouts.
Attire
What to Bring
Any T-shirt (Mon-Thurs)
Black T-Shirt (Fri)
(No tank tops or spaghetti straps)
Current physical
(If the school doesn’t have one on file)
Sports bra
Headshot
(School or professional photo, no selfies)
Black Spandex/athletic shorts/leggings
Water bottle
Athletic shoes
Positive attitude
Hair pulled up
(Off of shoulders and out of face)
Ready to learn mentality

21. Tryouts What to Expect Cheer Tumbling Dance Stunting Interviews
Clinics
Monday (04/09/17)
5:30-7:30 pm
Tuesday (04/10/17)
Wednesday (04/11/17)
Thursday (04/12/17)
Formal Tryout
Friday (04/13/17)
5:30-6:30 pm
Wrestling Room
**Results will be posted by 7:15 pm
A quick meeting will immediately follow after the results are posted!

22. Questions?
We can’t wait to See you for tryouts!