Our half year program is an amazing preparatory program for our full year teams. This Prep Program is intended to offer competitive cheer to athletes that are NEW to cheerleading.  It is a perfect stepping stone for an athlete that wishes to become part of SMYO Cheer Elites full year program.  Focus will be on teaching athletes the fundamental skills of cheerleading.   The season runs from October through April with practices occurring twice a week.  During practice they will focus on gaining several different skill sets, including tumbling, stunting, and dancing. They will learn a choreographed routine to be performed at competitions. Half Year Prep athletes will attend three (3) competitions.  This program will move at a pace to ensure that the athletes are gaining the skills needed to be successful.  One of the main focuses will be to build confidence so that athletes feel comfortable performing in front of a crowd. 

Registration Fee:  $250 

Fundraising Fee:  Each family is required to participate in every fundraiser or pay a non-participating fee of $200 each Cheer season.  Fundraising keeps registration costs down and encourages families to stay involved with their child's Cheerleading program. Due to prep teams shorter season, the fee is less than a full year athletes.

SMYO Cheer Elite differs from traditional school/recreational cheer programs largely because of we focus on competing. There are no games to cheer at, no spirit-raising and most of the athletes on each team will not even attend the same school. We refer to our participants as "athletes" rather than by any other name and that's because of the caliber and intensity of training that they do on a weekly basis to be able to contribute to his or her competitive team.

Our program has a place for everyone, regardless of skill level with cheerleading experience. The teams are placed into divisions, which are based upon age, size of the team, and ability level. Coaches will typically train their athletes on individual skills and team components for months before choreographing routines that combine those skills together to be judged against other teams in their division.

We strive to keep our costs as low as possible while delivering the best cheer experience for our athletes. Registration Fee of $500 (payment plan available) includes the following for each participant:  Uniform (that you keep); Spirit Pack; and three to four competitions.

All participants must participate in fundraising activities.  Fundraising will be done to raise money for teams routine music; a Championship competition; and cheerleading mats. 

Fundraising Fee:  Each family is required to participate in every fundraiser or pay a non-participating fee of $400 each Cheer season.  Fundraising keeps registration costs down and encourages families to stay involved with their child's Cheerleading program. Due to prep teams shorter season, the fee is less than a full year athletes.