Welcome to the BCA family, there is always room for at the BEACH for you!

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2 Welcome to the BEACH! This is the first step in joining our BCA family for the competitive season. All of the information for Team Placements, Yearly Investment, Practice Schedules, Summer Training, & even our Season 4 Competition Schedule is included! We are ecited to offer even more teams in Season 4, increasing our options to help meet the needs of all our athletes in our growing BEACH family. We are also pleased to epand our All-Star Prep program (the perfect introduction to competitive cheerleading) and introduce our Open program - meeting the needs for cheerleaders of all ages. As always, at BCA we focus on fun, teamwork, & skills development in a positive environment. All of our coaches are passionate about cheer & fostering the love of our sport in our athletes. We do this all while pushing them to be their very best, with the focus not just on winning in sport but developing life skills that will be beneficial to them long after they have hung up their uniform for the final time. Fundamentally, cheer is a team sport & we believe that eposure to team building at an early age helps to foster a strong feeling of self-esteem & confidence both individually and in a group setting. Your athlete will develop a sense of belonging in cheer, second to no other sport in developing trust & confidence in your teammates. There is something special about being part of a team, working together to achieve a common goal. Teamwork is the cornerstone of our program, making connections & memories to last a lifetime while doing something you love. Tell me... what could be better? Welcome to the BCA family, there is always room for at the BEACH for you! 2

3 TEAM PLACEMENTS MAY th, 2016 Team Placements for the season are almost here! BCA placements are a low pressure environment where new & returning athletes showcase their skills. This is not a tryout, everyone will make a team. Placements are how we decide to best build the teams & ensure the right fit for all of our athletes. Our Team Placement nights will be as follows: May 16 6:00-7:30 pm Tiny (3-6 years old) & Mini athletes (7-8 years old) as of August 31, 2016 May 17 6:00-8:00 pm Youth athletes (9-11 years old) as of August 31, 2016 May 18-6:00-8:00 pm Junior (12-14 years old) as of August 31, 2016 May 19 7:00-9:00 pm Senior (15-18 years old) as of August 31, 2016 & Open (19 years old and above) May 20 6:00 8:00 pm Call Backs (all ages) This is the first step towards joining a competitive team for season 4! We have a placement fee of $20, please bring this payment to your placement night. What should you epect at placements? Your athlete should epect to have FUN, to showcase the skills the already have, & make new friends! Again, this is a low pressure environment, more focused on what they CAN do, as opposed to what they cannot. 3

4 What should you wear to placements? Your athlete should come dressed & ready to work out! For us, that means a T-shirt or tank top, shorts, clean sneakers, hair up, & no jewelry. What kind of tumbling skills are needed for each level team? For your reference, the table below illustrates the tumbling skills we use as a starting point to develop our teams and place athletes appropriately. Athletes will be placed on a team based on their current mastered tumbling skills, not based on what they are working towards. Athletes who are new to tumbling will be placed either in the Prep stream or on a Level 1 team. At BCA, we do have a team for everyone, and we pride ourselves on placing athletes on teams that are the best fit for their skills. Being on the team where your skills are the best fit ensures the most positive eperience possible. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Back handspring Round off back handspring Back walkover back handspring Front and Back Walkovers Round off Cartwheel Standing series back handspring Round off back handspring back tuck Punch front Jump back handspring Standing handspring handspring tuck Round off back handspring layout Standing back tuck All are welcome to placements, please contact us directly if you have any further questions or need assistance. If your athlete wants even more cheer & is interested in crossing over to another team for the season, please let us know at placements! We will do our best to accommodate all crossover requests, but the final team decisions are ours. 4

5 YEARLY INVESTMENT - ALL STAR This season we will again offer an all-inclusive price for all of our competitive teams. We truly believe that you are investing in your athlete, we want to provide the best possible eperience & deliver the highest quality eperience possible. The fees below include: Membership fee Tuition fee coaching, training, and facility costs Music fee routine music and Socan fees Choreography all All-Star teams will receive professional chorography from SPRING tumbling BEACHwear Practice kit team practice wear including T-shirt, shorts, sweatshirt, practice bow, & tank/sports bra (TBD) Insurance full coverage for all athletes Team Mom fee - $25 contribution to enhance your athlete s eperience Competition fees registration for all scheduled competitions for the season Summer Training tumbling class NEW Baseline Concussion testing by CheerMed NEW Program Jacket NEW Team Photo Included NEW End of Season Awards Banquet Ticket for athlete In order to serve you better and create financial ease, we will be offering payments in three different ways; full year, two payments (June & October), & eight payments (June Jan). FULL PAYMENT TWO PAYMENTS 8 MONTHLY PAYMENTS Waves Splash Breakers $2430 $1215 $ WhiteCaps Surge WaveRunners Rogue $2750 $1375 $ JetStream RipTide Crush $1540 $770 $ Crossover Athletes $440 $220 $55 *all prices are subject to applicable HST please include 13% when writing monthly cheques Additional Fees: Competition Uniform (if needed) - $300 +HST Shoes and makeup Travel Competition accommodation and fees 5

6 YEARLY INVESTMENT - ALL STAR PREP This season we are pleased to offer a lower cost alternative of competitive cheerleading. We want all athletes to feel like they are a part of our BEACH family and want every athlete to have an option that works with their schedule. Prep teams will have approimately 50% lower tuition and competition fees, no travel, as well in conjunction with the fact that they will only practice on weekdays (eception Tiny Swells). Perfect for those cottagers and skiing families or even those new to cheer! If either the time or financial commitment has been holding you back from registering in cheer, we hope that All Star Prep may be right for you! As with all of our other teams, we truly believe that you are investing in your athlete, we want to provide the best possible eperience & deliver the highest quality eperience possible. They will still get all the benefit of being on team and having the full cheer eperience. The fees below include: Membership fee Tuition fee coaching, training, and facility costs Music fee routine music and Socan fees per athlete BEACHwear Practice kit team practice wear including T-shirt, shorts, sweatshirt, practice bow, & tank/sports bra (TBD) Insurance full coverage for all athletes Team Mom fee - $25 contribution to enhance your athlete s eperience Competition fees registration for all scheduled competitions for the season NEW End of Season Awards Banquet Ticket for athlete NEW Team Photo Included In order to serve you better and create financial ease, we will be offering payments in three different ways; full year, two payments (June & October), & eight payments (June Jan). Swells Ripples Surf Crashers FULL PAYMENT TWO PAYMENTS 6 8 MONTHLY PAYMENTS $1240 $620 $155 *all prices are subject to applicable HST please include 13% when writing monthly cheques Additional Fees: Competition Uniform (if needed) - $150 + HST Shoes and makeup Tuition fees do not include Summer Training tumbling class prep athletes are encouraged to register for supplemental tumbling

7 PAYMENT POLICY We are pleased to accept online payment & registration for all teams, classes & camps! We require all athletes to have an account created within our online registration system. Payments will be collected online or by postdated cheque only. Child Fitness Receipts will be sent by request for each athlete for the tuition portion of the yearly commitment. Accounts must be in good standing to continue in the program. Failure to make payment may result in your athlete being asked to sit during practice or be removed from their team. For athlete s whose parents are splitting payments, please contact us directly to arrange a mutually beneficial payment schedule. We want you to be 100% happy with your choice of BCA and we do offer a comprehensive refund policy. The first two practices after registration are considered a trial, if you chose to withdraw your athlete, a full refund will be issued within this timeframe. After the first two, refunds will be made on tuition only. Tuition will be refunded as per the pro-rated amount for the month following cancellation. For eample, if you give notice of cancellation on October 5, your cancellation will begin November 1. Practice clothing, uniform, competition, & membership fees will not be refunded. BCA will continue to offer a sibling discount. Tuition fees will be discounted at 10% for the second & subsequent siblings enrolled with BCA. All other costs will be the same as per the first athlete. Some athletes want even more time in the gym! The more time in the gym, the more progress the athlete will see throughout the season. Crossover fees for the season will be an additional $40/month + HST for the season. This will include team mom & choreography fees for the second team. Additionally, competition fees for the second will be added to your yearly commitment. 7

8 COMMITMENT & ATTENDANCE Cheerleading is a commitment, this is a team sport where attendance is imperative to the positive eperience of all athletes on the team. We realize that the commitment lies with not just the athletes, but the family as well. Please read the following carefully as it is integral in understanding to your commitment to BCA. At BCA, we want the best possible eperience for all athletes. A huge part of this means having as many team members in the gym as possible at every practice. When you commit to signing your athlete up to be a member of a competitive team, you not only make a financial commitment, you make one of your athlete s time as well. We epect all athletes to be in attendance as often as possible. Failure to attend practice during competition season (for any reason) may result in changes to the athlete's role in the routine. This should not be considered a punishment, this a natural consequence to not being present in the gym at that time. In order to service all athletes, provide a safe environment, & uphold a high standard of care, we have to be up to date on what we know works for the team, in the safest possible scenario. We respect all the athletes' commitment to the team equally, your athlete missing their team practice affects every member on the team. For our purposes, there is no valid reason for missing practice during competition season (birthday party, grandmother s house, etc..). We epect all athletes to respect the investment of time of their teammates and their families. Please read below for our Commitment & Attendance Policy. The attendance policy is to ensure that each athlete has the best eperience possible. During Summer Training we acknowledge that there may be more absences than usual. Please do your best to attend as much as possible during Summer Training. As soon as September arrives & choreography is complete, this will be considered competition season. Practice is MANDATORY in competition season. If your athlete is sick (not vomiting) or injured they are still epected to attend practice. 8

9 During competition season (September-May) your athlete may have a total of THREE (3) unecused absences before a meeting will be called to discuss further participation on their team. Unecused absences include, but are not limited to, family vacations, weddings, birthday parties (family & friends), concerts, attending sibling games/concerts, & studying for tests/eams/schoolwork that they have not yet completed. Of course, we believe school is of utmost importance, & in keeping with that, learning to manage ones time wisely is one of the many benefits of being in a competitive program at a young age. Time management is a life skill that will serve your athlete well as they move forward in their schooling & forward through life. Part of being on a team is learning to respect all members of that team, your athlete s good attendance at practice translates to respect for their teammates, their coaches, and your own investment in your athlete. Again, birthday parties & other social functions are considered unecused. When your athlete makes a commitment to their team, you essentially cross off their calendar during those times & days your athlete is committed to practice. In addition, please be mindful when planning family vacations. We try to follow the school calendar as much as possible to allow for families to have time off to spend together. We realize that you cannot plan your entire life around cheer (as much as we wouldn t mind) but we do give you as much information as we can and also release competition dates early for a reason. An abundance of etra vacation time will be considered unecused and your athlete s role in the routine may be minimized. Please plan for your athlete to be in attendance for the full two weeks before a competition. If you have any questions during the season about these dates, please do not hesitate to ask a coach, they would be glad to assist you. All absences must be reported to a coach (preferably via ) BEFORE practice. We plan out practices to optimize gym time for all athletes & proper warning creates much less disruption for all other members of the team. We appreciate advance notice for all absences due to vacation as they are obviously booked ahead of time and can be reported directly. Further to this, missing a practice within four (4) of competition will be reviewed directly with your coach &/or the program director. This will be considered a "blackout" time where all absences (illness included) will be considered unecused. Again, in the interest of all of the athletes on the team, we epect you to honour the commitment to BCA & respect the other families commitments as well. 9

10 SUMMER TRAINING After placements, your athlete will be put on the team that has the best "fit" with Their skills, eperience, & other members of the team. Summer training will begin directly after placements; it is important to maintain a fairly consistent practice schedule over the summer months. We understand that summer brings vacation time and other activities, but the general rule is, if you are in the city, we would like to see your athlete in the gym. Building skills take time & practice with all team members to master, tumbling skills must be trained continuously in order to maintain your skill level, & most importantly in our demanding sport, conditioning must be incorporated in order to protect bodies from injury while building strength, endurance, & fleibility. In addition, we do work with the athletes that we have in the gym, we do not save spots or spaces for certain athletes. Low attendance during Team Practice may affect your athlete s role in the routine during the season. We were very happy with our training schedule from last summer and will be incorporating it again in our summer training! During June, July, & August we will be in Summer Training mode. Each team will have a mandatory Team Practice during the week. This practice will consist mostly of building skills, i.e. working on the stunts & technique we will use in our competitive routines for the season. This will be a very important part of developing the content for our routines. Also during Summer Training, we will be offering levelled tumbling classes that are included in your all-star registration fees (eception Summer Training is not included in all-star prep registration). On weekdays from 5:30-9:30 athletes can join a tumble class in their level. This will be a great way to build a base conditioning level for the competitive season. Tumbling is a very important part of the sport of cheerleading, it is one of the most time consuming and individual aspects as well. The consistent training your athlete will receive during the summer months will ensure they are ready for the season ahead! The more focus your athlete puts into their tumbling training, the more benefit they will receive. We will also have private tumbling times available as well as the opportunity to register for an etra tumbling class if you so wish. 10

11 Summer training is where athletes truly have time to develop their tumbling skills before choreography & competition season becomes the focus. By including a tumbling class over the summer, it is our hope is that we will see even greater strides in the skill level of our athletes for Season 4! Summer tumbling sign up will be available after placements when we discern the need for each level. Tumbling nights are not mandatory but please be advised that it will be the ONLY tumbling instruction (Level 1-4) they will receive during the Summer Training, as mentioned, team practices will be limited to building skills and jump training. Prep teams WILL incorporate some tumbling training into their summer team practcies. 11

12 PRACTICE SCHEDULE All Team Practices are mandatory. Schedule is subject to change following placements & final team selection. Team Summer 2016 June, July, August September 2016 May 2017 Swells Wed 5-6pm Wed 5-6pm & Sat 9:15 10:30am Ripples Mon 5 630pm Mon 5-6:30pm & Thur 5-6pm Waves Tues 5-6:30pm Tues 5-6:30pm & Sat 9-11 Surf Mon 6:30-8pm Mon 6:30-8 & Wed 5:30-6:30 Splash Wed 530-7pm Wed 5:30 7 & Sat 10:30-12:30 Surge Thur 5:30 7:30pm Thur 5:30 7:30pm & Sun 9-11:30am Breakers Tues 7:30-9pm Tues 7:30 9 & Sat 12-2 WaveRunners Wed 6-8pm Wed 6-8pm & Sun 1:30-4 JetStream Tues 6:30-8:30pm Tues 6:30 8:30pm& Sun 12-2:30pm Crashers Mon 6:30-8 Mon 6:30 8 & 6:30 7:00pm WhiteCaps Tues 8 9:30pm Tues 8-9:30pm Sat 2-4pm Rogue Wed 7:30 9:30pm Wed 7:30 9:30pm & Sun 10:30 1pm RipTide Thur 6:30 8:30pm Thur 7:00 9:00pm & Sun 3-5:30pm Crush Thur 8:30 10pm Sun 5:30 8:30pm 12

13 COMPETITION SCHEDULE We have attached the proposed competition schedule for the season. As always, we have planned these competitions based on the schedules released by the event producers. These dates are as secure as we know at this time but are subject to change. Very Scary Challenge Nov 5 th Breath of Life Nov 20 th Cheer for the Cure Dec 3& 4 th Winter Fest Jan 28 th St. Catherine s, ON Love to Cheer Jan 29 th Big East Blast, Ottawa Feb 4 th & 5 th OCF Provincials March 4 th OCF Nationals April 1 st & 2 nd CE Nationals April 7-9 th Niagara Falls, Ontario Sandusky, Ohio Toronto, ON PCA Open & Collegiate Nationals Nov. 26 th Toronto, ON Oshawa, ON Guelph, ON Ottawa, ON Cheer Up For Kids March 3 rd GTA Brampton. ON Shout Pan Am April TBD Scarborough, ON Brampton, ON Swells Ripples Surf Crashers Waves Splash Breakers WhiteCaps Surge WaveRunners JetStream Rogue RipTide Crush Any changes to this schedule will be communicated as soon as possible. The following above competitions are included in the fees listed above. If any team receives a paid bid to any other competition (such as US Finals), this may be added to the competition fee. This would be discussed as early as possible & decided as per the best decision for each team. If so, please be advised, each athlete would be responsible for the corresponding travel fees. We would endeavour to be as prudent as possible in deciding to attend, not just attending because the bid was won. 13

14 For your convenience, we have also laid the schedule out in an alternate way! Very Scary Challenge November 5 th, 2016 Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Sandusky, Ohio Surge, WaveRunners, JetStream, Rogue, & RipTide Breath of Life Cheer Challenge November 20 th, 2016 Mattamy Athletics Center (former Maple Leaf Gardens), Toronto, ON Waves, Splash, Breakers, WhiteCaps, Surge, WaveRunners, JetStream, Rogue, & RipTide PCA Open & University National Championships November 26 th, 2016 Powerade Center, Brampton, ON Crush Cheer for the Cure December 3 & 4th, 2016 GM Center, Oshawa Waves, Splash, Breakers, WhiteCaps, Surge, WaveRunners, JetStream, Rogue, & RipTide Cheer Evolution Winterfest January 28 th, 2017 Meridian Center, St. Catharines Waves, Splash, Breakers, WhiteCaps, Surge, WaveRunners, JetStream, Rogue, RipTide, & Crush Love to Cheer January 29 th, 2017 Sleeman Center, Guelph Swells, Ripples, Surf, & Crashers Big East Blast February 4 th & 5 th, 2017 EY Center, Ottawa Waves, Splash, Breakers, WhiteCaps 14

15 OCF Provincials March 4 th, 2017 Powerade Center, Brampton Waves, Splash, Breakers, WhiteCaps, Surge, WaveRunners, JetStream, Rogue, RipTide, & Crush Shout Cheer & Dance Company TBD, Pan Am Center Scarborough Swells, Ripples, Surf, Crashers, Waves, Splash, Breakers, WhiteCaps, Surge, WaveRunners, JetStream, Rogue, & RipTide, OCF Nationals April 1 & 2, 2017 Powerade Center, Brampton Swells, Ripples, Surf, Crashers, & Crush Cheer Evolution Nationals April 7-9 th, 2017 Scotiabank Center, Niagara Falls Waves, Splash, Breakers, WhiteCaps, Surge, WaveRunners, JetStream, Rogue, & RipTide Red Carpet May 6-7 th, 2017 Hershey Center, Mississauga Specialty Only 15

16 IMPORTANT DATES Please keep the following dates in mind when planning your yearly schedules! May Team Placements May 22 Team Announcements May 25 & 26 Registration June 6 Summer Training Begins! August 1 st 7 th GYM CLOSED August 29 th September 2 nd Choreography Camp (AS) Sept 6th Fall Training hours begin Nov 5 th Very Scary Challenge Nov 20 th Breath of Life Dec 3 rd & 4 th Cheer for the Cure Jan 28 th Winterfest Jan 29 th Love 2 Cheer Feb 4 th & 5 th Big East Blast March 4 th OCF Provincials March/April TBA Shout Cheer and Dance April 1 st - 2 nd OCF Nationals April 7 th - 9 th Cheer Evolution Nationals May 6 th - 7 th Red Carpet May TBD BEACH Awards Banquet Gym Closures May 23 rd Victoria Day July 1 st Canada Day Aug 1 st 7 th Summer Gym Shut down Sept 5 th Labour Day Oct 10 th Thanksgiving Dec 16 th Jan 3 rd Holiday Break Feb 20 th Family Day Mar 13 th - 17 th March Break April 14 th Good Friday April 16 th Easter Sunday 16

17 FAQS What is the best way to contact BCA? Please us at or call We will endeavour to answer all your questions as quickly as possible. Why does my current athlete have to attend placements? Don t you already know her/his skill level? We require all athletes to attend placements because there are many factors that make up a team. It is important to see all the athletes in each age group against each other in order to accurately build the most optimal teams. Although we have skill requirements, we make placement decisions to build the best makeup of kids. Stunt or tumbling requirements are not necessarily hard & fast. When my athlete is placed on a competitive team, does that mean they should attend all practices? YES! Cheerleading is a team sport. It is imperative that your family endeavour to have your athlete in the gym whenever possible. We do understand that there may be times when this is not possible, please see our commitment & attendance policy for more information. We epect a time commitment from your athlete upon registration. My athlete is new to cheer, will they be placed on a competitive team? YES! At BCA we have a competitive team for every age & skill level. We will do our best to place your athlete where they will have the most fun, be pushed to improve, & let their skills shine! No eperience is necessary. Placements are a great way to give cheer a chance, see the gym, make new friends, & meet the coaching staff! What if our athlete wants to cheer but weekend practices don t work for our family? This season we will again have competitive teams (prep only) in our schedule that practice on weekdays only. Although there will be 4 competitions during the season that occur on weekend, there will be no other weekend commitment! Feel free to cottage away! For another option, we will have a precompetitive team that practices once a week. This is a great option for the athlete who wants a taste of the cheer eperience but not the time or financial commitment. Precompetitive teams run half year, Sept-Dec & Jan May. 17

18 My athlete is Level 1 (or 2, 3) this year, will they automatically move up a level this season? The short answer is no, not necessarily. Cheerleading is not a sport where you cannot epect to move up through the levels each season. Here s why: Firstly, there are only a total of si levels in cheerleading, with many skills associated in being considered a skilled athlete in each one. Is it improbable to conceive that every athlete would achieve the skills required, as well as have enough athletes doing the same to constitute a team. Secondly, there are many factors that affect the placement of your athlete on the team, eceling in one area may not solely secure their role on a team levelled higher than their current one. As discussed, we take an overview of all the athletes that make up a team & attempt to come up with the best mi. Our focus is always fun, team building, & developing self-esteem, we consider this first over every other factor. Success at BCA is built first on feeling success in the team & oneself, not necessarily being on the highest level team &/or winning competitions. I want my athlete to be with their BFF, is that possible? Possibly. Enjoying the cheerleading eperience is the most important goal of being part of the BEACH family. If we believe that the athletes fit within the same age group & level, we will do our best to accommodate friend requests. However, if the athletes are mismatched in skill level, we may instead offer one athlete to play down a level. We cannot accommodate a request that moves an athlete up a level that they are not ready for. This is a safety issue & is not in the best interest in the team or the individual athlete. I have two athletes interested in cheering with BCA. Can they be placed in the same team? This would make my life easier! We hear you! Getting kids to their etracurricular activities is a job in itself! We will our best to accommodate family requests if it is at an appropriate age/level for both/all athletes, however, ultimately, BCA will have the final decision on placements. It is in the best interest of the athletes that they are kept in the appropriate age/level in order to maimize enjoyment & benefit from the program. We do have very active & engaged Team Parents who coordinate carpools! We will help this process out wherever possible & get your athlete to the gym. 18