1.  How do I register, how much is registration this year, and what does it include?  Please see the section of this cheerleading site entitled "2008 Fall Season Information".

2.  How old does my son/daughter need to be to cheer for CYA?  As long as they are age 5 by Sept. 1, 2008 ~ they can cheer for CYA!

3.  How many times a week is cheer practice?  Normally the squads practice 2 times per week BEFORE school begins in September.  However, the youngest squads sometimes have one practice per week for one hour once school begins.  Practice times are set by the individual coaches.  The older squads may even practice 3 times a week.

4.  Who are the Coaches, and are they trained?  Our coaches are all volunteers, and most of them are parents of cheerleaders on the squads.  All of our coaches are AACCA safety certified.

5.  Who do the cheerleaders cheer for - and where?  Our CYA cheerleaders cheer for our CYA football players!  All games are played on local fields, and usually are held on Saturday’s.  Every once in a while there could be a Sunday game; or Friday evening game.

6.  Are there any other events they cheer for?  YES!  We have several events they cheer for throughout the season - the Chantilly High School Homecoming Parade, CYA’s annual SPIRIT DAY in October, Performance Day in November, and a cheer clinic hosted by the Chantilly High School cheerleaders!  We also do a few fundraising activities as well.

7.  Can my daughter cheer for my son’s CYA football team?  Our squads are sorted by age, and if your daughter is near the same age/grade as your son, then we usually can accommodate that.  However, if the age/grade spread between them is 3+ years, we are not able to honor that request.   We do our best to honor every request we can.

8.  When does the season actually begin and end?  Our season ’kick off’ is at the July 28- Aug. 1 CYA Cheer Camp!  Practices will begin a week after CHEER CAMP, and the first actual football games will be right after Labor Day.  The games normally go all the way to end of October.  If, however, the football team your daughter/son cheers for makes it to the ’playoffs’, they actually could be cheering through the end of November.  So the season goes from mid-August to mid-November (possibly end-November).

9.  Do you need more cheer coaches?  YES, YES, YES!  We are always looking to have more coaches!  We will train and certify you.  Email Cheerleading@ChantillyYouth.org if you are interested!

10. How can I stay informed of CYA Cheer information?  You should monitor this site; and you could also be on our mailing list for our ’In Touch" Newsletter!  Simply us at Cheerleading@ChantillyYouth.org and request to be on our mailing list.

 11.  What do I do if we are interested in the CYA Cheer Select program?  Please visit our website at www.CheerSelect.com.

If you have further questions, email us and let us know! 

Cheers!