Fall Competitive + Sideline

When will the fall season run?

Our fall season will run from May 15 to mid-November. State will be held the first or second weekend in November. 

What will practice schedules look like?

For May, August, September, October, and November ALL teams will practice 3 days a week.  For our summer months, June + July, K1,4th,5th,6th,7th, and 8th graders will practice two days a week, while grades 2nd and 3rd will practice one day a week. We believe that this summer schedule does give flexibility to our families with planning activities with their loved ones. These schedules are subject to change based on registration numbers.

May, August, September, October, November

K1 M W F 5-6:30

2nd M F 5-7pm W 5-6:30pm

3rd T Th 5-7pm W 6:30-8:30pm

4th T Th 5-7 Sat 9-11am

5th M W F 6:30-8:30pm

6/7 T Th 7-9 Sat 10-12pm

8th M 7-9 T Th 7-9pm

June, July (SUMMER SCHEDULE)

K1 T TH 5-6:30pm

2nd W 5-7pm

3rd  M 5-7pm

4th T Th 5:30-8:30pm

5th M W 5:30-8:30pm

6/7 T Th 6:30-9:30pm

8 M W 7-9:30pm

NO PRACTICES WILL BE HELD JUNE 16-JUNE 30th 

When is Choreography for teams?

As a reminder, choreography is MANDATORY. These dates are currently scheduled, however may tentatively change due to registration numbers. PLEASE NOTE- THIS IS THE GRADE YOUR ATHLETE WILL BE ENTERING IN FALL, NOT WHAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN.

K1 Grade

May 29th 5-6:30

May 31 5-6:30

June 1 9-12

2nd Grade

May 20th 5-7

May 22nd 5-7

May 24 5-7pm

3rd Grade

May 28th 5-7

May 30 5-7

June 3rd 5-7pm

4th Grade

June 4th 5:30-8:30

June 6 5:30-8:30

5th Grade

July 1 5:30-8:30

July 3 5:30-8:30

6th Grade

May 16 7-9

May 18 10-12p

May 21 7-9

8th

June 3rd 7-10

June 5th 7-10

Where is the practice facility?

Midwest Sports Training - Our heated indoor facility is located just off of 59 and North Ave, behind Menards. 

What if we have a vacation scheduled?

We appreciate how much forethought our families put out there when planning vacations. Bartlett Raiders Cheerleading will excuse pre planned vacations that have been booked PRIOR to February 1, 2024. If you are a family with a prebooked vacation, we ask that you email evidence to bartlettraiderscheerleading@gmail.com, and we will excuse your child. This includes, airline tickets, hotel reservations, airbnb bookings, etc. We will not be excusing any other activities. Our attendance policy will stand at three absences per season, once that is exceeded, athletes must provide documentation of absence to remain on the competitive team.

WhEN ARE THE COMPETITIONS?

Illinois Cheer Association has not yet released the dates, but we expect to know on 2/18.

When is Camp this year?

Grades 5-7 are CONFIRMED and registered for ICA Camp Castaway June 10-June 12. Based on registration and interest, 8th grade may be eligible to attend as well. It is highly encouraged that all athletes on these teams attend camp. These teams will utilize the beginning weeks of practice to create their stunt sequences and pyramid sequence. They will then take these sequences to Camp Castaway to clean with professional coaches. Camp fees cover room and board, meals, team bonding events, dorm security, professional coaching, team bonding, transportation, background checked chaperones, and a lifetime of memories!

When does registration open?

Returning Spring Athletes: Feb 11-Feb 12

Returning Fall Athletes: Feb 13-Feb 14

Open to the Public: Feb 15

What is not included in registration?

Athletes will need to purchase all black competition shoes. These can range from $40-$150. A mandatory slush of $100 will be collected from each athlete. Slush covers comp gifts, homecoming gifts, coaches gifts, and team bondings throughout the season. Each ICA competition our athletes have a change to earn a bid to the State Championship! ALL of our talented teams have earned bids over the past several years! State costs are $165 and a fundraiser will be available to offset costs.

What are the fundraising requirements?

This year, all fundraising requirements will go directly to the athlete to offset camp and registration costs.

how much is registration?

Grades K-3 $700

Grades 4-8 $750

Payment plans available

Financial Sponsorships available by emailing bartlettraiderscheerleading@gmail.com to determine if you qualify.

Note: Bartlett Raiders Cheerleading is a non-for profit program with no paid employees. Registration fees are kept low and affordable for our community. For that reason, we will not be able to refund any registration fees after April 15, 2024. Any refund requests are subject to a $100 withdraw fee.

Have additional questions?

Feel free to contact us at any time with additional questions, comments, etc.

You can contact our Cheer Director (Marisa Kaufman) at - bartlettraiderscheerleading@gmail.com