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Full year team 2021-2022
Season Handbook
758 34TH ST N
FARGO, ND 58102
NDELITE.COM
NDELITECHEER@OUTLOOK.COM
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OUR MISSION
ND Elite recognizes cheer as a sport that demands
athleticism and dedication. Physical strength and
stamina are key components that attribute to each
athlete’s skill and ability in progression. All Star Cheer
enhances confidence, character, independence, and
social interaction.
ND Elite will maintain a qualified coaching staff with
high level of integrity, experience, and professionalism.
We will model good sportsmanship and values as we
commit to be the best in the cheer industry.
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TUITION & FEES
Monthly Tuition
- Everyone will have an account on iClassPro with a valid Credit or Debit Card on
file
- Tuition, as seen below, is due on the first of each month and will be
automatically charged on iClass with the card on file. If for any reason the
payment does not go through you will be immediatly notified.
- Sibling discounts: Tuition is full price for the first athlete and $15 cheaper for
every sibling after.
- Excessive tardiness in payments is grounds for the athlete to not compete,
possible dismissal, and you potentially being sent to a professional collection’s
Agency.
Elite Teams $125
Tuition
Prep Teams $100
Tiny Prep $75
Additional Fees
- Uniform and Competition Bow (July 15th) (Do not need to purchase each year)
Prep: $250
Elite: $450
- Comp Jacket (Required for elite teams) (Do not need to purchase each year)
$150
- Elite Teams : $1,500 ($375 Sept., $375 Oct., $375 Jan., $375 Feb.)
These payments will be billed on the 15th of the months posted above in
addition to the monthly tuition for that month which will still be billed on the
first. These additional fees cover annual gym & insurance, out of state
choreographer, choreography camp & music, October camp, choreography
clean up camp, competition fees, and coaches fee.
- Prep Teams : $1,000 ($250 Sept., $250 Oct., $250 Jan., $250 Feb.)
These payments will be billed on the 15th of the months posted above in
addition to the monthly tuition for that month which will still be billed on the
first. These additional fees cover annual gym & insurance, choreography and
music, September camp, competition fees, and coaches fees.
- Tiny Prep Teams : $450 ($113 Sept., $113 Oct., $113 Jan., $113 Feb.)
*Note due to the best interest of the team(s) if you choose to quit, you will be required to sign a quit
form and any remaining tuition, competition fees or additional fees will be automatically pulled from
your iClass account. Any bills not payed within 30 days will be sent to collections.
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IMPORTANT DATES
May 24th-27th : Placements
May 28th : Training teams reveal video
May 28th-31st : Memorial Day - gym closed
June 8th: Summer practices begin
July 2nd-10th : Summer break - gym closed
August 7th-10th: Choreography Camp
- tailgate team bonding during this weekend, date TBD
September 3rd-6th : Labor Day - gym closed
October 23rd & 24th : Fullout Camp
October 31st : Halloween Practice 3pm-5pm
(only for the teams that practice on Sundays )
November 21st-27th : Thanksgiving break - gym closed
December 17-21st - Clean Up Camp
(Elite Teams with Triston)
December 23rd-Jan 1st : Holiday break - gym closed
March 13th-19th : Spring break - gym closed
April 17th : Easter - gym closed
FULL YEAR HANDBOOK // 8 PRACTICES AND PRACTICE WEAR Full year teams will practice June 2021-May 2022. Elite teams will practice a total of 5 hours a week two, two hour team practices and one, one hour tumbling class. Prep teams will practice a total of 4 hours a week two one and a half hour practices and one, one hour tumbling class. Competitive cheerleading is a TEAM sport, and one person not at practice can cause multiple groups to not be able to participate. Placements will be held May 24th-27th with the team announcement video being released on the 28th. The teams released in the announcement video will be the “training“ teams for the duration of the summer, these may or may not be the set teams for the season based on lost or gained skills, and how well teams are working together. This allows us to more easily move around athletes to try out different teams to see where they fit best and which team would benefit most from them being apart of it. Coaches reserve the right to move athletes to different teams based on skills gained or lost, attitude, and how well they mesh with the team. Teams will be set for the season prior to choreography camp and will not change unless for injuries or other extenuating circumstances. Extra Practices may be added during competition season to ensure the team is ready to perform/compete. If we choose to call extra practice, we will notify you and your athletes as soon as possible. Please note that any extra practice would typically be called close to a competition or if there is need for emergency changes in the routine Athletes will receive practice wear and a practice wear schedule. It is the responsibility of the athlete and parents to ensure they wear the correct items on the corresponding day, as we want our athletes to look and feel like a team. In the event that an athlete misplaces a piece of their practice wear, they will be given a single warning before families are billed to their portal for a proshop item that matches the team that day. In the event that an athlete losesor damages a practice wear item, families will be billed to their iClass account to replace them.
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Tardiness
If you are not on the mat and completely ready (practice wear on, hair up, and
cheer shoes on) when your team is scheduled to begin, you are considered tardy. If
tardiness becomes an issue there will be a parent meeting held to discuss the
issue. If you are tardy due to another excused sport/activity, clear it with your
coaches immediatly.
Absences
We understand that many of our athletes and families enjoy traveling and spending
time together and we want to ensure that you can do that. In addition however we
want to ensure our teams and athletes are progressing and are able to have
successful seasons, and to do that we need ALL athletes at ALL practices.
Absences should be addressed AHEAD of time NOT the day of, that way coaches
can plan accordingly. Please try to plan any vacations during the scheduled “break”
times listed in the calendar you receive in the beginning of the season (also posted
on our website). If your athlete is going to miss practice or class for any reason
please email us at ndelitecheer@outlook.com to let us know in advance. Note that
missing practice for things such as birthdays or “family being in town” is not advised
and WILL count towards your absence total. If an athlete has to miss practice for
something covid related such as being a close contact or testing positive those are
excused absences.
All team practices (excluding tumbling and jump classes) will be limited to the
following absences. Including absences for, but not limited to, required school
activities, family vacations, and illness without hospitalization:
- Up to four absences between June 1st - August 31st
- Up to four absences between September 1st - April 30th
- Note if an athlete misses more than 45 minutes than a practice it WILL count
as a half absence
If an athlete misses more than the allotted absences they will be removed from
their team(s) and an alternate will take their position for the remainder of the
season at the discretion of the coaches.
All practices one week prior to a competition are 100% mandatory.
Athletes not in Attendence WILL be removed from the routine for that
competition with the exception of funerals with documentation, athlete
hospitilization with documentation, and letter grade activities with a
signed note from their teacher and AT LEAST one-month notice.
*Note that although absences from tumbling classes do not directly add onto the
allowed absences they are expected and required to attend one class per week.
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COMPETITION POLICY
Travel
Parents are responsible for getting their athletes to any and all comeptitions. Plan
accordingly, competition season is during winter and competitions we attend are
rarely if ever cancelled. All athletes are required to attend all scheduled
competitions and families will be responsible for making safe travel plans to
ensure the attendence of their athlete(s).
Competition Conduct
We hold our athletes to a high expectation while attending any and all competitions.
We require that all teams and athletes stay to support the other teams in our
program. This is your gym, your cheer family, and you are expected to support them,
there are no excused absences from supporting your cheer family at performances
and competitions. There will be NO swimming allowed the night before competing in
order to avoid muscle fatigue for the success of the athlete and the team, this
includes sitting in the hot tub. There will be NO cell phones during awards. Athletes
MUST be in uniform for awards and will not be allowed to leave before awards.
Coaches are not responsible for holing any personal items, therefore any and all
items should be left with parents or guardians. Please ensure that your athlete is
completely ready and on time for their team meet time as they go directly from their
meet location to warm ups. Hair and make-up details will be sent out prior to their
first performance/competition. NO JEWELRY is allowed at competition per USASF
guidelines. Athletes will be required to remove ALL jeweltry prior to warm ups
including new piercings.
Competition Schedule
Following the 2020-2021 season we have decided to
wait until closer to competition season to select the
comps will be attending for the 2021-2022 season. As
most competition details are released mid-summer we
hope to have a finalized competition schedule by
choreography, pending information coming from various
event producers. Choosing competitions later in the
summer allows us much more flexibility to find better
options for the gym, our athletes, and our families.
**Please block off FULL days for competitions and performances.
Plan on each competition or performance taking a full day from 7am-
10pm due to the fact that we do not typically recieve a finalized
scheduled until the week of the event.**
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MISC. INFORMATION
Code of Conduct
We will NOT tolerate bullying, gossip, cliques, or drama amongst our athletes or
athletes of a different program. You must respect your teammates, coaches, and
competitors. Back talk, rolling of eyes, or any other form of disrespect for coaches
or teammates, is unacceptable. All consequences for inappropriate actions and all
disciplinary measures are at the discretion of the coaches, including placement for
the following season.
Physicals
We require a new sports physical each year by August for our records.
USASF Account/Membership
All athletes are required to be registered with USASF by August on usasf.net. It is $30 to
renew your membership with USASF each year.
Cell Phones
Cell phones are NOT allowed at practice.
Injuries
In the event of an injury, the athlete must attend all practice and continue to pay
tuition. If your athlete becomes injured outside of practice, notify your coach
immediately. This will help us prepare and make changes to the routine prior to
practice. IF the athlete has restrictions, we will need a doctor’s note with specific
restrictions and alternate conditioning/rehab instructions. Once the athlete has
FULLY recovered and is cleared by a doctor, he or she may or may not be
choreographed back into the routine.
Communication
We strive to communicate in a fast, simple, and easy way so that everyone is
informed and is able to easily find important information. Our main form of
communication is email. There will also be a facebook group for all North Dakota
Elite families as well as individual team pages. These Facebook groups will be used
for answering quick questions and letting parents know any last minute changes.
It is extremely important that read all details sent out in any communication from
us, as all details are important.
Fundraising
We will be doing fundraising a little differently this season, rather than doing
fundraising through the NDECP as in previous years we will be doing it through
each individual team. On the packet you will fill out for tryouts you will choose
whether or not you would like to fundraise for the season. If you choose yes to
fundraise, you must meet a set number of hours, still to be determined, to recieve
a portion of the fundraising. As of right now door to door fundraisers such as
butterbraids would still be done individually due to the variance in product sold by
each athlete, however every other fundraiser would be a ”group” fundraiser split
up by teams.
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