Cheerleaders will also compete in at least 2 cheer competitions at the end of the season. Please know that all competition practices are MANDATORY. Competition season is a big commitment. If you are unable to attend any of the competition events or practices, you will be unable to be on the competition squad.

Competition is just one facet of Pop Warner Cheerleading and it is optional. Your coach will need to know by the end of August who will be competing, and parents will need to sign a competition agreement form. If you are unable to make one of the competitions, your child will not be able to be on the competition squad.

Cheerleaders will be required to be at all competition practices. The girls will be cheering at the football games on a weekly basis and as the season progresses, competition will become the focus. Teams will begin working on competition dances, tumbling and stunt routines. All competition team members may have an additional purchase of competition ponytails and possibly hair bows.

Mid-Florida Competition - in October - Location TBD.

Following is the current flow of advancing at each level of competition for all team levels.

1st and 2nd in each category per division at the Mid-Florida competition advance to Regionals.

1st and 2nd in each category per division at the Regional competition advance to Nationals.

Cheerleaders will compete in Pop Warner competition as well as Mid Florida Competitions.

Teams that advance to Regionals/Nationals may incur other expenses should the cheer director and team coach opt to move forward and compete in regionals. Below is the additional competition information for your reference only.

Southeast Regional Competition - Squads that advance to Regionals would be performing on Thanksgiving weekend.

Should the team Advancement to the Southeast Regional Competition will require additional MANDATORY practice time that involves practicing the week of Thanksgiving – please plan accordingly!

National Competition - Typically the first week of December. Squads that ‘advance’ to the National Competition would be performing on a school day(s). All of the girls hope to advance to the next level of competition, but only a small number of the competing teams actually move-on. We encourage our cheerleaders to try their best, but do not put the success of the season on one 2 ½ minute performance. We want all our athletes to leave the season with many happy memories.

• Complete Uniforms shall be worn at all Toho Jr. Tigers sponsored events during the season.
• Uniforms (including shoes and socks) shall always be clean and in good condition.
• Cheerleaders are required to wear approved cheerleading sneakers as part of their uniform to all games and competitions. Shoes from previous years may be used as practice shoes only.
• Uniforms, and crop tops will be returned at the end of the season. Parents will be financially responsible for the replacement costs of uniforms not returned, lost or damaged in any way. A uniform agreement will be signed at uniform hand out.
• Failure to return uniform items or refusal to pay the replacement costs by the specified date will result in the cheerleader being ineligible to participate the following year.
• Any cheerleader who decides to leave the program will be required to return their complete uniform immediately.