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Dunedin Jr. Falcons Youth Football And Cheer

2026 Year-Round Cheer

PLEASE NOTE: LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR CHEER SEASON IS JULY 15

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Our Year-Round Cheer Program is a recreational program, affiliated with Pop Warner Little Scholars, which focuses on building strong fundamentals and developing individual skills, while participating in both sideline and competitive cheer. Athletes will work towards learning and mastering the cheer basics- including stunts, motions, proper technique, and tumbling. We welcome all experience levels - no prior experience necessary! Year-Round cheer begins with Summer Conditioning in May and June with practices starting in July in preparation for Fall Sideline and Competition Season. Depending on team performance in Pop Warner competitions, the season can run until early December.

TEAMS
Team placement is based on the athlete's age on July 14, 2026.
Final team placement is determined by the Cheer Coordinator and Coaches based on team registration numbers and the athlete's skill level.

JUNIOR TINY MITE: 3-4-5
TINY MITE: 5-6-7
MITEY MITE: 6-7-8-9
JUNIOR PEEWEE: 8-9-10-11
JUNIOR VARSITY: 10-11-12-13-14

SEASON SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
SUMMER CONDITIONING: 6PM - 8PM
May 19, 21, | May 26, 28
June 16, 18, | June 23, 25

FALL SEASON STARTS: JULY 15
Practices start in July - athletes will begin learning sideline Falcon cheers and a full competition routine.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays
6pm - 8pm

* Junior Tiny Mite will follow a reduced practice schedule, days and times TBD

PRACTICE LOCATION
Dunedin High School Lower Practice Field
1651 Pinehurst Rd.
Dunedin, FL 34698

SIDELINE CHEER
Football games are on Saturdays. The sideline season runs early August through October depending on football performance. Participation in sideline cheer is mandatory at all home football games, away games are optional.

* Sideline schedule TBD

COMPETITIONS
Athletes will attend several competitions starting in October. Depending on team performance in Pop Warner competitions, teams may compete through early December. All of our teams are competitive except Junior Tiny Mite.
Athletes will participate in up to 5 MANDATORY competitions.

FYD Cheer Jam: October 11
Lakeland, FL
Rockstar Royale: October 25
Lakeland, FL
Sunshine State Classic: November 8
Lakeland, FL

Depending on team performance, possibility to advance to:
Pop Warner Regionals: Thanksgiving Weekend
Orlando, FL
Pop Warner Nationals: early December
Charlotte, NC

* Junior Tiny Mite will follow a reduced schedule and will perform an exhibition routine at FYD Cheer Jam (October 11) and Pop Warner Regionals (Thanksgiving Weekend).

COST
▪️ Competitive Teams: $280 + $150 Uniform Rental Fee
▪️ Junior Tiny Mite: $150 + $150 Uniform Rental Fee

NOTE: ONLINE REGISTRATION PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE UNIFORM RENTAL FEE

- PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE -
$75 due at time of registration to hold your spot
+ remaining balance split between installments

UNIFORM RENTAL FEE
$150 Uniform Rental Fee due at the time of your child's uniform fitting and can be paid via cash or check

Attention: Uniform rental fee is non-refundable. If competition uniform is returned at the end of the season in good condition, a $50 credit can be applied only to the following year's registration fees.

COMPETITION UNIFORM
Your athlete will be fitted for a competition uniform at the beginning of the season on one of our Uniform Fitting days. Upon completion of the season or when requested to do so, the competition uniform must be returned to the association.

UNIFORM FITTING DATES
* Your athlete must attend one of the scheduled fitting days. If you are unable to attend on your child's team day, you must attend one of the make-up days.

July 7 | Junior Tiny Mite, Tiny Mite | 6pm - 8pm
July 8 | Mitey Mite, Junior PeeWee | 6pm - 8pm
July 9 | Junior Varsity, Make-Up Day | 6pm - 8pm
July 16 | Final Make-Up Day | 6pm - 8pm

ALL REGISTRATION PAPERWORK MUST BE TURNED IN & ALL REGISTRATION FEES MUST BE PAID BEFORE YOUR ATHLETE WILL BE SIZED FOR THEIR UNIFORM AND ALLOWED ON THE FIELD FOR PRACTICE.

REGISTRATION PAPERWORK
Please review the Paperwork Requirements page. Registration paperwork will be collected during Summer Conditioning and Uniform Fitting days. For questions regarding registration paperwork, please email [email protected].

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Dunedin Jr. Falcons

P. O. Box 1732
Dunedin, Florida 34698
Phone : 727-831-5798
Email : [email protected]