Practices

• Practice begins August 1st and will be Monday-Friday for the first 2 weeks of the season
• After the first 2 weeks, practice will be 3-4 times a week, as decided by the coach
• Practices will be outdoors August through Mid-September, and then move indoors at local schools 
• Mandatory full mat practices may be held on Saturdays in surrounding towns closer to competition
• Unexcused absences may result in removal from the competitive squad

Games

• Competitive teams will cheer on the sidelines and perform at halftime for up to 8 regular season games, both home and away, on Saturdays or Sundays 
• Competitive teams will not cheer at playoff games

Competitions

• Tiny and Mitey Mite teams will perform at the Princess Gala Exhibition in October
• All competitive levels will attend 2 local competitions
  • Conference Competition in October
  • Regional Competition in November
• Tiny Mite will be competitive non-travel, meaning they will not attend Nationals in Florida
• Mitey Mite and older, qualifying teams will advance to Nationals in Orlando, FL in December
  • Travel expenses are NOT included in program fee
  • Travel deposit due September 1st, refundable if team does not qualify

Special Events

• Homecoming festivities
• Bolingbrook Pathways Parade
• Pink it Out in October
  
  

Princess Gala (Tiny and Mitey Mite Only)
   October 13th
   Location -LaPorte Civic Center, LaPorte IN

Midwest Battle of the Best Invitational (Jr Pee Wee and Older)
October 12th
Location - TBD

Conference Competition
October - Date TBD
Location - TBD

Regionals Competition
November 9th and 10th 
Location - Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg IL

Nationals Competition
December 9-12th
Location - Orlando, FL

Included in registration fees:

• League and Park District Fees
• Insurance
• Operational Costs
• Game Day Spirit Package
• Competition Fees (guaranteed 3 competitions per team)
• Competition Music
• Competition Uniform Rental
• Gym Space Rentals

Additional Costs:

• Game Uniform - approx. $65-75 new
• Competition Spirit Package - approx. $100 (comp shoes, bow, gifts)
• Cheer Bag - $30 
• Warm Up - $100
•  Travel Deposit- $350 due 9/1 (refunded if team does not advance, not refunded if athlete chooses not to travel)

*All additional required items will be purchased through the program, with the exception of game day shoes.