Cheer Program
New this year!! The Pop Warner National cheer season officially begins on July 15th by national rule from Pop Warner, new for 2025!!
Our season will begin Monday July 28th
Cheer will practice 5:00-7:00pm in Half Moon Bay.
Practices will be weekdays July 28th - August 15th, they will then be Wednesday, Thursday & Friday starting August 18th.
Games are on the weekends and we travel throughout the Bay Area, North Bay and South Bay.
Game schedules are not made until the week of our first game so you need to be very flexible.
WE DO play on Holiday weekends including Labor Day and Pumpkin Festival!
Cheer teams will sideline cheer at all football games. The Jr Pee Wee and Jr Varsity teams will also attend BAYFC competitions.
Attendance/Commitment level
A participant must be willing and able to attend 3 practices/week throughout the season in addition to games on Saturdays OR Sundays and cheer competitions. If you are going to miss practices or games for any reason you need to talk to your Head Coach. Parents, your child will rely on you to get them to practice and games and competitions in a timely matter. Please remember that this is a very structured program with a heavy emphasis on practice and the repetitive teaching of important skills and safe techniques. Do not register if you cannot make the time/travel commitment. Parents are committed to fulfilling game day shifts assigned by the organization.
Practice/Games
Cheerleaders need to arrive on time and ready for practice/games and competitions.
Be sure to ALWAYS bring water and poms.
Registration to a Team
A candidate cannot begin practice with a team until they have officially registered on our website. Registration consists of completing and submitting items (Parental Consent, Physical Fitness & Medical History, Proof of Age, and Scholastic Fitness)
Uniforms
Uniform fee is not included in the registration fee. You will need to buy a full uniform, poms, sneakers, undershirt and bloomers. These are personal items and will be kept by the cheerleader.
Mandatory Conditioning Cheer
All cheerleaders must complete 10 hours of conditioning prior to participating in cheers and stunts per Pop Warner National. Conditioning is a crucial part to be successful on the field both physically and mentally. Attendance will be taken.
Pop Warner Certification Cheer
A participant is not part of a team roster until they are officially certified by Bay Area Youth Football & Cheer Pop Warner. Any participant who does not pass certification, may not be able to compete in the season. No registration refunds will be given for failed certification.
The Cheer Season
The Pop Warner Cheer Season is kicked-off with sideline cheering at our teams football games. The first game is on the Sunday following Certification Day as a Jamboree Game. There are seven (7) games in the regular season. The official game schedule for the season will not be released until after Certification Day, and subject to changes during the season. There is an entrance fee of $10 to all games for ages 16 and up non participants, players and coaches are free with badges. Post season begins the week after our last regular game and can end in mid-November. We will participate in at least 2 cheer competitions throughout the season and we can qualify for regionals and nationals which would extend our season.
We DO PLAY on Labor Day and Pumpkin Festival weekends!! BAYFC Cheer competition 2025 is scheduled for Saturday October 18th
Football game weekends are every weekend from August 23rd-October 12th, post season runs October 25th-November 8th
Scholastics
A participant must maintain a 2.0 Grade Point Average/70 percent in school in order to participate during the season per Pop Warner Nationals.
Coaches
All coaches are volunteers. Coaches must be background checked, CPR certified and complete the YCADA Cheer course to take the field and coach.
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As a 100% volunteer-based organization, we will need help from each of our player’s families.
All of the coaching staff, team parent and/or managers, and board members donate their time to create a successful season. Thank you!
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