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Cheer FAQs

When are practices?

Practices start in early July. Exact dates and times are determined by coaches once they are established.

Our younger teams (K-2nd) practice 2-3 times a week in the summer, and then go down to 1-2 practices a week starting in September.

Our competitive teams practice 3-4 times a week during the summer, and then practice 3 days a week starting in September. Based on competition and Football schedules, the season usually lasts until at least the end of October, but can continue on as late as early December if the team advances.

Where are practices held?

We have multiple locations in Milford available for practices. This will be determined once the teams and coaches are established.

How old does my child need to be to cheer?

We have athletes from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Your child does need to be 5-years-old by 7/31/2025.

How are the teams divided?

Milford Youth Cheerleading divides teams by grade. We expect to have at least 5 teams this year, though this is always subject to change based on registration numbers.

The last few years we have had the following teams:

6U: Kindergarten & 1st grade (Exhibition team performing at 2 competitions)

8U: 2nd grade (non-nationally tracked team competing at 2-3 competitions)

10U: 3rd & 4th Grade (Nationally tracked team, competing at 3-6 competitions based on placement)

12U: 5th & 6th Grade (Nationally tracked team, competing at 3-6 competitions based on placement)

14U: 7th & 8th Grade (Nationally tracked team, competing at 3-6 competitions based on placement)

What uniform/gear do I need to have or buy?

The uniform and bows worn for games and competitions are provided by the league. The uniform will be returned back to the league at the end of the season. Bows are for the cheerleader to keep. We do expect families to purchase Warm-ups Jackets, as well as white game-day cheer shoes. Our nationally tracked teams (10U, 12U & 14U) are expected to buy black competition shoes as well.

When are the games?

Games are typically on Sundays; there may be an occasional Saturday or night game during the season as well for some teams. Milford Cheerleaders cheer at both Home and Away games.

When are the cheer competitions?

Competitions are mandatory. Our routines are based around each specific girl, if for some reason your cheerleader cannot attend, please notify your Head Coach and Cheer Coordinator immediately.

(Typically there are 1-2 in September, 1-2 in October, states is typically the first weekend in November, regionals the middle of November and Nationals at the beginning of December in Florida)

The competition schedule for 2025 is not yet available, we will provide as soon as possible.

What are the parent commitments?

Fundraising: Required to sell 10 raffle tickets ($10 each, included in registration Fees) by August 31st

Volunteering: Volunteer as needed throughout the season (Ex: Game Day Needs, Events, team mom)

Equipment: In-season care & cleaning, prompt return of equipment once the season is completed

Paperwork: Cheerleader packet, payment, birth certificate, report card and 2025 physical required by July 10th.

What is the attendance policy for cheerleaders?

Attendance is crucial to the success of any team, in cheerleading unlike other sports we do not have substitutes to back fill and missing one athlete can mean that the whole team will be impacted and either unable to practice or unable to perform competitions. We have a very strict attendance policy including all cheerleaders being on time. 15 minutes late is considered tardy, and 3 tardies will equal an absence. Any cheerleader that has three or more absences can be moved to a Game Day Only Cheerleader and will not perform at competitions. Cheerleaders and parents will be required to sign a more detailed attendance policy after registration is completed.

Our Competitive teams are required to attend choreography in August as well. If your cheerleader cannot attend their days, they will not be placed into the routine.

10U: August 16th and 17th

12U: August 9th and 10th

14U: August 9th and 10th

How do I stay informed?

The Hawks program will use a combination of email, the BAND app and Facebook to communicate with parents.

Coaches will communicate with your team to engage parents as needed to solicit for volunteers and share updates through the BAND app.

Please ensure your email address is correct in TeamLinkt.

Also, follow the MYFC Facebook and Instagram pages.

REGISTER!!!

  • Cheer - K-2 - $285 ($185 reg+$100 raffle)
  • Cheer - 3-8 - $395 ($295 reg+$100 raffle)
  • Flex Flag - $290 ($190 reg+$100 raffle)
  • Tackle Football - U8-U13 - $375 ($275 reg+$100 raffle)
  • Raffle tickets included in registration fees
  • Early Bird - 4/1-4/15 - $25 off registration except Cheer 6U
  • Multi-sibling discounts  are available and auto applied at checkout
    • 2 Athletes:  $50 Total Discount
    • 3 Athletes:  $200 Total Discount ($100 reg+$100 raffle)
    • 4 Athletes:  $350 Total Discount  ($150 reg+$200 raffle)

      *Raffle Waiver:  You only pay for raffle tickets for the first two athletes and only those athletes will receive raffle tickets. You will see the raffle fee when registering athlete 3 & 4 but your auto applied discounts at checkout includes the cost of the raffle so that it is offset. Total discount schedule is listed above and you may see it in full or in part across all registrations. (i.e. if you are due a $200 discount for 3 registrations you may see it as a $50 discount on one registration and $150 on another but the total discount value of $200 will still be received).
  • Installment plan available
    • Installment plan - initial payment of registration and final payment on May 31st for raffle tickets automatically debited from credit card.

      There's an informational event at MHS Auditorium  4/25 at 6:30pm .  Let us know you're coming and submit any questions you'd like answered using this Google Form

      Check out our FAQ's pages to help answer questions about Cheer, Tackle Football and our new Flex Flag Football program.