Team Parent/Coach Responsibilities

Team Parent and Coach Responsibilities

Training: Attend all mandatory training sessions.
AED Certification: Must be AED certified. GLSD Youth Cheer will reimburse the cost of certification for both Coaches and Team Parents.
Clearances: All necessary clearances and trainings, as determined by GLSD Youth Cheer, must be submitted prior to June 1st of the applicable season year.
Attendance: Regular attendance and participation at all scheduled practices and games is expected. Coaches should coordinate with co-coaches if unavailable and never cancel a practice/game/event without approval from the GLSD Youth Cheer Board.
Player Pickup: Rotate with other coaches and the Team Parent in waiting for parents to pick up cheerleaders after practices and games.
Skills Clinics: Attend and observe skills clinics to effectively utilize the learned material during games, halftime, and competitions.
Playoff Games: If Latrobe makes the playoffs and there is a JV game, Coaches and Team Parents are expected to stay for those games.
Communication: Coaches and Team Parents will be provided with squad rosters, parent contact information (phone numbers and emails), and notified of all cheerleader allergies.

Coaches Assistance: Assist coaches as needed, including but not limited to: bathroom breaks, lining up cheerleaders, taking attendance, distributing/collecting handouts/equipment, and ensuring cheerleaders are supervised until parent pickup.
Chaperoning: Chaperone any HOME JV games when coaches are unavailable. JV games are approximately one hour long.
Attendance Tracking: Track attendance for practices and all games using the Band app or a personal attendance sheet.
Halftime Music: Have the halftime music readily available on their phone and deliver it to the announcers 3-5 minutes before the halftime routine begins.
Announcer Information: Prepare a list of cheerleaders who are participating and provide it to the announcers before the last practice.
Parent Communication: Communicate with parents through the Band app regarding practices, games, and other important information.
Hydration: Provide extra water for cheerleaders at practices and games, if needed.
Equipment Distribution: In the event the equipment manager is unavailable, the Team Parent may be asked to distribute ordered gear to cheerleaders/parents at the following practice.
Paperwork/Equipment Management: May be asked to distribute/collect paperwork, equipment, pictures, etc., throughout the season.

Instruction: Be able to physically instruct cheerleaders on proper techniques and safety procedures.
First Aid: Bring a first-aid kit, including ice packs and band-aids, to all practices and games. Never administer medicine, sunscreen, or other similar products.
Choreography & Music: Choreograph and teach a halftime routine and a competition routine, selecting age-appropriate music for each.
Instruction & Training: Demonstrate stretches and arm drills; instruct proper motions/technique for various cheerleading jumps (toe-touch, hurdler, etc.); promote voice projection; teach sideline cheers; and teach/supervise stunt safety and age/skill-appropriate stunts.
Team Building: Plan and execute team-building exercises.