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Want to get involved in cheerleading and make a positive impact in your community? Consider volunteering to be a team mom or coach with GLSD. Not only will you have the opportunity to spend time with your children, but you'll also teach them the value of teamwork and cooperation while having fun.

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All Volunteers must:

Complete Background Clearances

Watch League Safety Videos

Click here to learn more!

https://wpyfl.org/teams/default.asp?u=WGYFL&s=football&p=custom&pagename=2024+Clearances+and+Quiz+Links

Team Mom Responsibilities

The following duties are expected of ALL team moms but not limited to:

 

  • Attend mandatory training with Coach Sammi and Junior High Cheer to learn cheers. The training is scheduled tentatively for May 28th and May 30th from 5:30-7:30 pm.

  • Be AED certified. Cheer will pay for Team moms to get AED certified.

  • Assist coaches when needed.

  • Team moms will be expected to stay and chaperone any HOME JV games when coaches are unavailable. JV games are approximately one hour long.

  • If Latrobe makes it to the playoffs and there is a JV game for the playoffs team moms are expected to stay for those games.

  • Track attendance for practices and all games. You can track attendance through the band app or you can make your own attendance sheet. 

  • Help with bathroom breaks during practices and games

  • Have the halftime music on their phone and take to announcers 3-5 minutes before the half routine starts.

  • Have a list of cheerleaders that are signed up and come by last practice ready for the announcers to be announced. 

  • Communicate with parents on the band app, practices and games.

  • Have extra water available for cheerleaders at practices and games if needed.

  • In the event, the equipment manager is unavailable to deliver gear (equipment ordered), it might be given to the team mom to give to the cheerleader/parent at following practice to distribute.

  • Team moms may be asked to distribute/collect paperwork,equipment, pictures, and etc. throughout the season

  • Rotate with coaches waiting for parents to pick up cheerleaders.

  • Attend & Observe Skills clinics on July 13th— utilize the material girls learn during games/ halftime/ and competition

Coach Responsibilities

  • Attend mandatory training May 28th and May 30th from 5:30-7:30 pm with Coach Sammi and Junior high cheerleaders

  • Attend all scheduled practices/games— coordinate with co-coaches if unavailable. Coaches should never cancel a practice/game/event without approval from the GLSD Youth Cheer Board

  • Must be AED Certified. GLSD Youth Cheer will reimburse you for this certification. 

  • Bring a First-Aid Kit including ice packs & band-aids to all practices/games. **NEVER administer medicine/sunscreen/etc. 

  • Choreograph/teach a half time routine / choose age-appropriate music 

  • Choreograph/teach a competition routine for competition  / choose age-appropriate music for fall competition    

  • Demonstrate stretches & arm drills

  • Instruct proper motions/technique for various cheerleading jumps (toe-touch, hurdler, etc)

  • Promote voice projection

  • Teach sideline cheers

  • Teach/Supervise Stunt Safety & Age/Skill Appropriate Stunts 

  • Plan & execute Team building exercises 

  • Attend & Observe Skills clinics on July 13th— utilize the material girls learn during games/ halftime/ and competition

  • If Latrobe makes it to the playoffs and there is a JV game for the playoffs coaches are expected to stay for those games.

  • Rotate with team mom waiting for parents to pick up cheerleaders.

If you are interested in helping to coach or be a team mom, please mark your interest during registration and send an email to glsdyouthcheer@gmail.com – please note that showing interest does not guarantee the opportunity to coach/be a team mom

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