Cheerleading
The goal of WSJ Storm cheerleading is to teach each young cheerleaders the basic fundamentals of cheerleading and dance along with the concept of performing as a cheer team in an adult supervised environment. Our cheerleaders start at age 5 and go up to age 14. There are no tryouts for our league and every girl or boy gets to cheer. We have a high rate of success with our older cheerleaders trying out and successfully making their High School Cheerleading teams.
Storm coaches spend the first couple of weeks teaching the girls/boys all of the cheer basics that they will need in order to step out on the field and cheer at each of their football teams games and get both the football players and crowd pumped. The girls also spend on fun filled action packed weekend at cheer camp. Our cheer coaches are trained in cheer safety at the beginning of the season. Each of our cheer coaches are committed to teaching cheer in a safe and fun environment that emphasizes on cheer basics, choreography and working together as a team. We also have Jr. coaches (High School Students) that also assist us in coaching.
Storm’s Cheer program has been the PAL Champions for 6 years from our various levels. Our Jr. Midget team has been undefeted. Last season 3 of our teams took home PAL’s first place banner and the other team took home a Gold Medal. Although our Mascots don’t compete for placement, they looked fantastic showing off their cheer moves. The Storm Cheerleaders were also proud competitors at the 2009 JAMZ Regional Cheer and Dance Competition in San Francisco and also at the 2010 JAMZ National Cheer and Dance Competition in Las Vegas.
Congratulations to our girls this year. We’re really excited about the 2010 season and are looking forward to another fantastic year. We are registering for the 2010 season now, so come out and cheer with the best in the west, the BLACK, GOLD, and WHITE….GO STORM!!
IMPORTANT DATES
· Storm Carwash Fundraiser: Saturday May 22th, 2010
· Uniform Fitting: Friday June 4th, 2010
- Mascots, Jr. pee Wee & Pee Wee 6:30 pm-7: 30 pm
- Jr. Midgets & Midgets 7:30pm-8: 30pm)
*Due to cheerleading uniforms being custom made, ALL uniform fees must be paid in full before your child’s uniform order will be placed*
· First Day of Practice: Saturday July 24th, 2010
· JAMZ Cheer Camp at CAL State University Hayward: Aug 2010
· 2010 SJPAL Cheerleading Competition: Independence High School – TBD
CHEER PRACTICE SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
It is important that each cheerleaders attend every practice and game as they are part of a team and the girls/boys cannot have a complete practice if their squad members are missing.
Our first practice is Saturday July 24th, 9 AM – Noon. During the first part of this practice there will be a mandatory parent cheerleader orientation and then practice. One parent must attend the player/parent orientation or your cheerleader cannot practice. There are no exceptions to this rule. Cheerleaders should wear comfortable work out clothes and shoes.
From July 26th – the first week of September, practices are held 5 days a week, M-F, 2 hours, 5:30pm-7:30pm.After Labor Day through the end of October the practice schedule is reduced to 3 days per week, 2 hours each practice. The practice schedule is as follows:· When a game is on a Saturday – Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm· When a game is on a Sunday – Tuesday – Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm & Saturday 9 am – 11am
The cheer/football season runs through the end of October. The post-season (playoffs) can continue through the 3rd week of November if a cheerleader’s football team wins each playoff game.
When will my child’s coach contact me?
Your coach will send you and email at least two weeks prior to the first practice. You may also contact your team head coach by email (see contact information below).
2010 WEST SAN JOSE STORM CHEERLEADING COACHING TEAM
Mascots (Ages 5-6)
Head Coach- Open
Asst Coach- Morgan Bergeron
Jr. Pee Wee (Ages 7-9)
Head Coach- Nicole Aguilar – nicole@wsjstorm.com
Asst. Coach- Morgan Bergeron
Pee Wee (Ages 9-11)
Head Coach- Tina Ramirez – tina@wsjstorm.com
Asst. Coach- Sonia Sisto & Machael Budenbender
Jr. Midget (Age 10-12)
Head Coach- Irma Castillo – irma@wsjstorm.com
Asst. Coach- Jadeane Bell
Midget (Ages 11-14)
Head Coach- Open
Asst. Coach- Open
Additional Cheer Coaching Team Members
Cheer Athletic Director- Morgan Bergeron
Asst. Cheer Athletic Director- Raequel Gregg
Stunting Coach- Gabe Martinez
(* If you are interested in joining our cheer coaching team or becoming a junior coach please contact Morgan Bergeron, cheer athletic director.*)
Cheer Athletic Director- Morgan Bergeron, morgan@wsjstorm.com