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Squad Packet

2015 Folsom Jr. Bulldogs

• Key Dates

• Uniforms

• Jamboree

• Pictures

• Activities

• Weekly Team Awards

• Rules & Safety

• Practices

• Game Day

• Competition

• Volunteers

• Instructors

• Coaches

• Communication

Key Dates

May 2nd Uniform Swap for Returners Only at Kim Kanishiros home 1340 Seiwell Ct. Folsom 8:30 – 11am

May 11th Uniform Fittings- May 18th Absolute Last Day for Cheer Adds. (Critical Event for Cheer)

June 15th (There will be 3 days of Midget Conditioning) TBD

June 26 through June 29th Midgets go to UC Davis Overnight Camp

June 27th Coaches Clinic (for all coaches)

July 25th (Mandatory) Cheer/Stunt Camp at Folsom Middle School 9-3

July 27th through July 30th (Mandatory) Conditioning Camp Livermore Park

Aug. 3rd through Aug. 6th (Mandatory) Conditioning Camp Livermore Park

Aug. 10th First Official Practice at Folsom Middle School 6-8

Aug. 11th & 13th Cheer Practice @ FMS 6-8

Aug. 14th Friday (Opening Night Ceremonies) at Livermore Field TBD

Aug. 15th Jamboree Place & Time to be determined.

Aug. 16th Picture day at Livermore Field TBD (6000 Carter St. Folsom 95630)

Aug. 18th,19th,20th Cheer Practice at FMS 6-8 (Be Flexible)

Aug. 21st (Friday Night- Cheerleaders Deliver the Poster they made for the Football Plyr)

Aug. 22nd First Home Game Vs Granite Bay (6000 Carter St. Folsom 95630)

Aug. 25, 26, 27th Cheer Practice at FMS 6-8 (Be flexible)

Aug. 29th Home Game Vs. Whitney (6000 Carter St. Folsom 95630)

Sep. 5th Possible Folsom Vs. Vista Home Game TBD

Sep. 8th, 9th & 10th Cheer Practice FMS 6-8 (Be Flexible)

Sept. 12th Away Game Vs. Oak Ridge (1120 Harvard Way EDHills, 95762)

Sep. 12th Folsom Jr. Bulldog Annual Adult Event Fundraiser at Night TBD (at Lew Howard)

Sep. 15th, 16th, 17th Cheer Practice FMS 6-8 (Be Flexible)

Sept. 19th Away Game at Rocklin (5301 Victory Lane, Rocklin 95765)

Sep. 22nd, 23rd, 24th Cheer Practice FMS 6-8 (Be Flexible)

Sept. 26th Away Game at Granite Bay (1 Grizzly Wy, Granite Bay 95746)

Sep. 29th, 30 Oct. 1st Cheer Practice FMS 6-8 (Be Flexible)

Oct. 3rd Home Game Vs. Del Oro ( 6000 Carter St. Folsom 95630)

October 1th through October 29th we will increase practice times TBD

Oct. 10th Away at Woodcreek ( 2251 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., Roseville 95747

Oct. 17th Home Game Vs. Antelope (6000 Carter St. Folsom 95630)

Oct. 24 & 31 Football Play Offs (TBD)

Oct. 25th First Cheer Competition at UOP in Stockton

Nov. 1st Sac League Competition (Sac. Memorial Auditorium) TBD

Nov. 7th Football Championships (TBD)

Nov. 8th Cheer Banquets TBD

Please Be Flexible, FMS has priority over the Multi (days & times can be changed at last min. & is out of our control. Mascots will only Practice 2 days a week Tuesdays & Thursdays TBD. We will increase our Practices

From October 1st to October 29th (either 4 days a week or extended times for 3 days TBD) Once we Hit October (There is No Missing ANY Practice) This is when the girls are working on Comp. Routines & we need every girl there. Please Make A Note of that on your Calendar.

Uniforms

Uniforms will be distributed during the first week of practice. If any alterations are needed, they are to be done through our Jr. Bulldog seamstress, Susanne, who will be present during try-ons.

Your uniform and shoes must be clean for all games and competitions. Please do not wear any part of your uniform (especially shoes) to school or practice (unless you ordered a 2nd pair of shoes for practice). Practice wear is not to be worn outside of cheer practice. You may wear your jacket to school, however, please remember that you are responsible for replacing the jacket if it gets lost or damaged.

The monthly calendar will also dictate what your child should wear for practice. If your child loses her calendar, please call a friend on the squad. The schedule stays the same each week. All practices: High Pony w/bow (can be any bow as long as it’s bulldog colors, Midgets see calendar for correct bow), trimmed nails, no jewelry, nail polish or fake nails.

Opening Night Ceremonies

Opening Ceremonies will be Friday August 14th Arrival times and uniform details will be emailed the week prior.

Jamboree

Jamboree is August 15th and is MANDATORY. At Jamboree, all cheerleaders will be certified by our league to cheer. This will be the only time we need to certify all season so it is very important that all girls attend. Jamboree is an organized scrimmage for the football players. What to wear and arrival times will be announced the week before.

Pictures

Pictures will be at Livermore Field on Sunday, August 16th Squad check-in times will be communicated before picture weekend. The cheerleaders will wear the vest, skirt, liner, white no-show socks, briefs and new cheer shoes. They can wear their hair however they like. Jewelry and nail polish are also OK for pictures. Your registration fees include a basic picture package (3x5 individual picture & 5x7 team picture); you will have the option of ordering additional pictures. (Buddy Pictures are DONE AFTER everyone has taken their individual photo, it is not fair to make everyone wait while buddy photos are done)

Activities

Buddy Night: Each year we pair the girls (and instructors) up with another girl on another team as "Buddies". We have one night during the season we stop practice and the buddies get a chance to get to know each other & they have pizza. We also do a small gift exchange. Please send your daughter to practice on Buddy Night with a gift with no more than a $5.00 value.  The girls look forward to this every year.

Football Player Posters: Each cheerleader is assigned a Football player on their corresponding team. The cheerleader will make a “Good Luck” poster and deliver to the football player’s home the night before the 1st Home game.

(This Year’s 2015 Posters Should be Delivered Friday Aug. 21st)

Coaches will get the football roster and randomly assign a football player to each cheerleader. As there are more football players than cheerleaders, some cheerleaders will have 2 posters to deliver. Please use painter’s tape only to hang. These posters should be creative and encouraging. They should have the football players name, jersey number and encouraging slogans for the boys. The posters MUST be delivered/posted on Friday night and should be a surprise for the football player!!

(Poster Foam Board will be provided 2 weeks before with the players info) We will have an example to show you as we get closer.

In return, a football player will be assigned a cheerleader and they will create and deliver a poster for the cheerleader the night before our 1st competition. It’s priceless seeing your daughter’s face as she leaves for competition and sees a poster wishing her luck on her front door. This is a surprise for the cheerleaders so remember to not to say a word.

Banquets

The official end of the cheer season is the banquet. This is a very special night for cheerleaders to reflect on their accomplishments during the season, friendships that they made and a time to celebrate the fun they had together as a team. The girls dress up in a holiday type outfit (dress, skirt and sweater etc.). Dinner for the cheerleader is included in her registration. Ticket order forms for families will be sent home a few weeks before the banquet.

Note- A Cheerleader’s banquet ticket that was paid for at registration, is only valid at their own squad banquet time frame. We will have all of our Banquets on the same day this year. Sunday Nov. 8th at Lew Howard Banquet Hall & Catered by Strings. Pricing TBD ( apprx. $15 per person)

Fundraising

We Collect $100 at Registration time for Raffle tickets. These raffle tickets can be sold in our community. At our Opening Night Ceremonies, we will pull several raffle tickets for a chance to win all kinds of great items. This $100 goes towards Squads & Extra Cost with Cheer.

Rules & Safety

Your child’s safety is our highest priority. The following safety measures will be followed at all times:

Food and water –Water breaks will be taken as needed, all cheerleaders are responsible for bringing their cheer water bottles to each practice and game. Water bottles should not be shared between players or cheerleaders. No sodas or “energy” drinks during practices or games. Only water should be In Water Bottles. Healthy snacks will be provided during halftime of each game by a designated parent volunteer on a rotating basis.

Conditioning – conditioning exercises will be part of each practice, to ensure children are able to keep up with the rigors of their sport.

Stunting – all cheerleaders will stunt with proper supervision and only on grass or mats that are at least 1/2” thick (FYFC cheer/tumble mats are 2” thick). Cheerleaders will not stunt with non-FYFC participants.

Certification – cheer stunt groups will be evaluated at each stunt level, and will not be allowed to advance until they have consistently demonstrated proficiency. Stunt groups will not be mixed unless they have been evaluated for proficiency and certified in all possible stunt group combinations.

Injuries – an EMT on duty will manage injuries during games. Only certified personnel can manage injuries, which may include deferring to a licensed medical professional. In the event of any injury, parents who are licensed medical professionals should identify themselves to the staff person in charge but should not intervene until asked. Injuries during practice will be managed by a coach or board member certified in First Aid. Children with injuries to the head, neck or back will not be moved and an ambulance will be summoned to the field/facility. Children with other injuries who state they are unable to continue with practice will be taken to the sidelines and parents will be summoned. Some board members and coaches are certified in first aid, CPR, or sports first aid; a copy of each certification document is on file with FYFC.

Support device s – casts or braces with extensive metal or hard plastic may not be worn during practice or games at any time. Cheerleaders with extensive metal or hard plastic cast or braces are still required to attend all practices and games and should be dressed in appropriate practice wear and/or uniforms.

*We HIGHLY encourage you to enroll your child in Tumbling. Tumbling is crucial to Cheer.

Here are some used by many of our Cheerleaders: The Spot – Folsom, Technique – Folsom/Rancho Cordova

Flip & Twist – El Dorado Hills, Tumble Time – Cameron Park

Grades

FYFC is as committed to your child’s academic success as well as their athletic success. For that reason, we require a minimum grade point average 2.0 for all football players and cheerleaders. A grade check will be requested at the first progress reporting during the beginning of the school year, to assure children continue to meet basic academic expectations. Any participant under a 2.0 or having an “F” or “0” will be suspended from any games until such GPA can be reached.

Cheerleaders who excel during the season, earning a 3.0 GPA or better, may apply for the FYFC Excellence in Academics and Athletics Award. Information on this program is made available to all participants later in the season.

Behavior

The safety of our cheerleaders is our #1 priority, if someone is not paying attention, cheerleaders can easily be injured. Please remind your cheerleader that it is very important to listen to the instructors and coaches. It is also important for the cheerleaders to treat everyone with respect (coaches, instructors, cheerleaders, football players etc.). Rude behavior towards others will NOT be tolerated.

100% participation from each cheerleader at every practice and game is required. Injuries will be reported to the parent. Depending on the severity of the injury, a medical doctor’s note may be required to return to practice.

If you have any questions, concerns or issues, please discuss it with your squads Head Coach after practice or make arrangements to talk at another time. We are limited on time at each practice; we can’t take time away from the cheerleaders for parent conferences. If you are upset about something, please observe our 24-hour “cooling off” rule prior to contacting your Head Coach.

Required Youth Conduct

All Cheerleaders will be held to the Code of Conduct outlined in the FYFC Handbook. Please refer to the Youth Code of Conduct section of the handbook for detailed information.

-With Social Media used so much by our youth, we also will not tolerate bullying, name shaming, or attacks via any of the Social Media sites. We will have a meeting with the Child, Parent to discuss consequences. If the behavior continues we could dismiss the child from one of our squads.

Attendance

Every cheerleader is an integral part of the cheerleading squad. An absent cheerleader has many impacts to the rest of the team. Her stunt group will not be able to practice their stunts and their empty position in formations and dance can get confusing for the other cheerleaders.

Attendance at all practices, camps, stunt camps, and games are mandatory. Each participant is allowed only three unexcused absences from practices/games per season, and can be dropped from the squad after the fourth absence. Participants are allowed three excused absences and can be dropped after the fourth excused absence. (Arriving late or leaving early 3 times results in One unexcused absence) and if continued can be cause for being benched.

Excused absences are as follows:

Medical/Injury (with a doctor’s note)

Academic (with proof of a field trip or other school-required activity)

Religious (worship or education)

Family emergency

If you cannot attend practice or a game, you must notify your Head Coach directly (do not tell another child or parent to tell the coach for you) prior to practice. If you do not show up and have not notified your coach, it will be counted as an unexcused absence. Because of the importance of stunting and teamwork in cheer, any absence can have a negative impact on the squad, particularly close to competition. For that reason, excessive unexcused tardiness and/or early dismissals are not acceptable. Any cheerleader with an absence after October 1st can be moved to another position in the routine or dropped from the competition routine altogether.

Practice

Please see your Squad’s Calendar for Practice days and times & Be Flexible as we rent FMS their events trump ours.

Conditioning Camp – Will be at Livermore Park (by the Volleyball/Bbq area)

Practice Location - All practices are at Folsom Middle School.

What to bring - Cheerleaders must bring their big blue water bottle and a large towel (beach towel preferred) to practice while at Livermore Park. (Any Grass Allergies bring an Extra Lg Towel)

Restroom - Before every practice, make sure they use the restroom

Food - No food is allowed at practice.

* Parents are not allowed in the practice area at any time due to safety. For the safety of your daughter and other cheerleaders our practices are closed.

Pick-up-Please make sure you pick up your cheerleaders on time as the coach has to stay until all of the cheerleaders are picked up.

MIDGETS ONLY: Coaches will hold 3 days of conditioning the week before the UC Davis Midget Camp. Week of June 15th TBD ( Girls will put in for their roommate & pick a room theme as well as get important info in regards to the Camp June 26th -29th

Dress for practice

Each cheerleader will receive 2 t-shirts and 3 pairs of shorts that are designated as “Practice Wear” in addition to their grey try out shirt & white bow worn during try-outs. These are considered uniform pieces and should be kept clean without tears and stains. If damaged, parents may be required to purchase additional pieces.

If your child shows up in wrong t-shirt, shorts or bow or without water bottle, parent will be called immediately to bring up the correct items

First Offense: Call parent for correct uniform piece and extra conditioning at practice.

Second Offense: in the same week: repeat consequence for First Offense and sit out during 1st quarter of the next game.

Third Offense: Please don’t let there be a third offense!!

During practices, cheerleaders may not wear jewelry, make-up, fingernail polish or false nails, or have fingernails that extend beyond the end of fingers. Hair must be worn up in a high pony tail during games, practices, camps, stunt camps and clinics, with bangs out of the eyes and secured. All earrings or other body piercing(s) must be removed.

• Wear the designated t-shirt, shorts, no-show socks and tennis shoes

• Hair should be in a ponytail and off your face, gelled with no bangs, w/bow

• What to wear will be on the squad calendar.

Game Day-Dress

Wear Vest, Skirt, Briefs, Socks (white, no-show), Shoes and Game Bow (to be provided closer to season) Depending on the weather, cheerleaders may be instructed to wear the body liners. Generally, we will post on your squads facebook page, send an email or text to alert parents to have their daughters wear their body liner. Otherwise, the body liners MUST be in their game backpack with their poms and sweat outfit at every game. It’s also a good idea to keep a spare set of clothes (NOT practice wear) in the backpack. Cheerleaders must wear their full uniform or be completely in street clothes. Individual pieces of the uniform may not be worn.

Hair- should be in a high pony, gelled with no bangs. . Banana clips that match the cheerleader’s hair color are OK. [pic]

No nail polish, jewelry, colored streaks in hair or hair feathers.

Fingernails - Make sure your fingernails are clean and trimmed. NO FAKE NAILS!

Arrival Time - Your cheerleader must arrive and be checked in with her coach at least 1 hour and a few minutes before game time for warm up and practice. Your daughter must arrive to the field with hair done and full uniform. (Completely Ready to warm up 1 hour before)

Sunscreen/Restroom -Make sure to apply sunscreen to your cheerleader and make sure they have used the restroom prior to checking them in with the coaches. Cheerleaders are out in the sun on very hot days for several hours. It’s imperative to lather on the sunscreen before each game.

Family and friends - are discouraged from approaching the cheerleaders until they have been released by the coaches after the game. This includes while they are on the field, during half-time snack and while they are entering/exiting the field.

No flip flops are to be worn while in uniform.

Do not leave the field without checking your cheerleader out with a coach.

You are responsible for providing snacks on a scheduled game day.

Remember, when your daughter is in uniform or her jacket, she is representing the Folsom Jr. Bulldogs. Be courteous to the opposing team and to each other.

Forgotten Game Day Attire - FYFC is not responsible for providing forgotten Game Day Attire (as described above); parents must retrieve equipment. Participants are also expected to arrive on time. Failure to bring all required equipment to games or practice or late arrival at games will result in the following consequences:

First Offense: Sit out 1st quarter of the game for forgotten equipment. Late arrivals: For every 10 minutes your child is late to a game, child will sit out 1 quarter. If more than 30 minutes late, child will sit out the entire game but will be allowed to participate in the half time at the VP of Cheer discretion as this could pose a safety issue with the half time performance.

Second Offense: repeat consequence for First Offense and 2 additional hours of volunteer time will be added to parent volunteer commitment.

Note - all squad cheerleaders must be identical in their attire. You must keep all uniform pieces in the game backpack at all times (this does not include practice wear). As an example, on cold game days, if 1 cheerleader forgets their sweats, none of her teammates can wear their sweats. It’s all or nothing. This is also food for thought about your cheerleader wearing their sweat jacket to school and risking it getting lost or damaged.

Playoffs/Championship Game - The Playoff and Championship games are treated the same as a regular season game. Cheerleaders whose football team is in a Playoff or Championship Game are expected to cheer for their team same as a regular season game. Attendance rules apply same as a regular season game.

Snack Schedule

Half time snack will consist of fruit, string cheese & crackers only. It is very important to feed your daughter before they come to each game. Snack Schedule will be distributed at a later date. If your daughter is assigned Half-time snack, it must be brought with them when they check in with their coaches. The coaches will take it from there.

Competition

We will be attending 2 competitions this year. Our first competition will be held at UOP in Stockton on Sunday, October 25th. Our second competition will be held at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Saturday Nov.1st. The cheerleaders work very hard all season and no matter what place they take, we want them to feel proud of the job they have done and what they have achieved as a team this season.

Note: On competition days, the cheerleaders are required to stay from the first Jr. Bulldog squad performance until the last Jr. Bulldog squad performance. This generally means the entire day. During this time, the cheerleaders will remain with their teams.

Uniforms must be cleaned before competition and shoes should be clean and “looking new”.

More info to come as we get closer to the competition dates.

Volunteers

Game Volunteers: FYFC needs at least 100 volunteers for each home game to staff the snack bar, gate, and Bulldog store, etc. Every parent is required to volunteer a minimum of 12 hours for each child that you have in the program, including a minimum of three 2-hour shifts at football games. Documentation of volunteer hours will be kept to assure compliance. The parent/guardian of the cheerleader will be required to sign a contract agreeing that failure to complete volunteer hours

will result in fines per 2-hour shift/assignment not worked and failure to show up for volunteer hours already scheduled will result in the child being “benched” the next game in addition to fines.

*If you need to make any changes to your volunteer hours please contact Cheer Team Parent Coordinator, Nikki Ward.

Instructors

We have many wonderful & selfless Instructors who were all are former Jr Bulldogs. We are very lucky to have them instructing our girls and they make a great team. Instructors choreograph the routines, teach the sideline cheers, direct the girls at games, keep our girls focused and make sure everyone is having fun! In addition to instructing for us, most of them go to school, then straight to high school cheer, then straight to our practices with no break then go home to do homework. Giving up other activities & time to volunteer with our program. We are very lucky to have them & want to show our appreciation in many ways.

*Each week we will have randomly chosen 2 cheerleaders each week to serve as team captains. They will lead the squad in runs, stretches and other activities. As a way to thank our instructors, we ask each team captain to bring 2 gifts for 2 of the instructors (to be assigned). Each gift should have no more than a $10 value. The gifts should be brought to Thursday evening practices.

(The gift can be handmade or purchased, we will give out our Instructors favorite’s list which will allow you & your child to decide what to do for each instructor you are given)

Note: Please do not communicate cheerleader absences, injuries or concerns to our instructors. These items should be brought directly to the Head Coach.

Coaches

MM Susie Albright, Heather Brown, JPW Faun ONeel, Sheryl Sharp, PW Amy Lemon, Susie Starks, Daniele Olson, JM Jodi Asmus, Kami Tillett, Cori Bernard, M Melonie Jones, Jennifer Cartier

VP of Cheer Karryann Pallitto (916) 367-8908 vpcheer@

Ast. VP of Cheer Gerika Parcon (916) 337-8724 parcon4@

Communication

Communication is very important to making sure our parents and cheerleaders understand what is going on. Our squad newsletters will be handed out at practice on Thursdays. You will receive an email with a softcopy of the newsletter as well, so check email often. Coaches each have a Squad Facebook page just for their squad. Only Parents of the Cheerleaders are asked to join, we will be

Posting photos of the girls at practice & games. We will also post reminders, last min. info & newsletter there as well. Some squads will have an Instagram for squad as well, ask your coach about the pages.

Communication is Huge. If you have a question or concern please email, text or call your Coach first, VP of Cheer second and third our President. If none of those work for you, you can then go to one of our Parent Liaison’s Paul Richard or Michelle Flowers under Board on our website at

We encourage you to visit the Folsom Jr. Bulldog Website where you will find lots of information for the season. and Ask to Join the Folsom Jr. Bulldogs Facebook Closed page where info for the entire program is posted.

Thank You-

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