City of Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department
2020 Recreation Cheerleading
Ages: 6-11
Register online at www.lakelandtn.gov/leagues
-Absolutely NO registrations or refunds after the season begins.
Parent/Guardian Meeting:
TBD
Registration Fee:
Recreation: $125 + $250 uniform fee.
Competitive: $950 + $250 uniform fee.
Uniforms can be used for up to 3 years.
Registration Includes:
-New Uniform (shell top & skirt) & Accessories Package that includes
poms, Briefs, Bodyliner, Shoes, Socks, Bow, and a Backpack with logo.
-Practice T-shirt and shorts
-Coaching and gym fees
Program Information:
This team will cheer for the City of Lakeland 10U Tackle Football teams
from August thru the end of October,
with the option to cheer at the Junior Grizzlies Basketball games December thru February.
Our tackle football teams participate in the MFL (Municipal Football League),
as they will compete against Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, & Munford,
along with non-league SYS (Shelby Youth Sports) teams.
There will be a 2 week break in between football cheerleading and basketball cheerleading.
Practices: **dates subject to change based on gym availability**
SUMMER:
July 21 – August 4
-Held at Memphis Pride Gym
Recreation:
Tuesdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Competitive:
Tuesdays 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Thursdays 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
FALL/WINTER:
TBD
-Practices will be one hour, one day a week.
Practices will be led by Memphis Pride All Star Cheer & Dance Coach Candace Nurse
Mats will be used in practices.
We ask that you make the commitment to be in attendance for at least 90% of the practices.
Games:
-Games will be played at the assigned locations by the MFL
(at the locations of the teams listed above, and at the LMPS football field)
-MFL determines the game schedule which will not be released until early August tentatively.
-Ideally all cheerleaders should be at all games, regardless of time and location.
We understand that situations arise, but we ask that you make the commitment to be in
attendance for at least 90% of the games for the season.
Attendance at games is very important, as the team will practice certain formations
and cheers that require everyone’s participation.
TIMELINE:
*dates subject to change based on gym availability.
-Uniform fittings: TBD
**Uniform fittings will be handled by a representative from Varsity Spirit.
It is very important that you are at one of the dates to have your child measured for the correct uniform. The uniforms are custom made per child; therefore exact measurements are imperative.
-Parent meeting TBD.
-Games tentatively start the last weekend of August & run thru the end of October.
The playoffs end the first week of November.
-Schedule will not be released by the MFL until early August.