The registration fee can now be made in installments

 

Registration will take place in the following order:

 

Priority registration for returning 2024 Cheerleaders: Feb 23rd-Feb 28th. 

 

New Athletes can register beginning March 1st.   

 

A wait list will be generated if needed

If a team is categorized as super rec per ICA rules, a team may hold tryouts

 

Welcome to CJT Cheer! Our season will run from June 9th through November 23rd. CJT Cheerleaders will attend 2-3 practices a week (younger teams less) Competitions begin in September at the earliest and will end with the ICA State Championship in November. All competitions are held within Illinois.  In addition, teams will cheer on either a Saturday or Sunday for our football teams held at Cary Jr. High.

 

 

2025 REGISTRATION FEES:

• Kindergarten-$275
• 1st Grade- $415
• 2nd Grade-$460
• 3rd-5th grade-$540
• 6th/7th - $540
• 7th/8th grade- $565

 

(There is a $50 operation fee and $100 volunteer fee) Volunteer 4 hours per family to get this fee reimbursed

 

Payment plans are offered. Deposit of at least $50 due at registration, and then remaining balance will be split into monthly payments. Payments are automatically charged on the first of each month, the last payment will be July 1st.

 

 

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED?:

• Game day bow, competition bow
• Practice Facility Rentals
• 3 Local ICA competitions (all spectator admission fees included, parking may be additional) 3rd-8th - 1st and 2nd grade will attend 2 competitions
• Competition Music
• Professional Choreography 1^st-8^th Grade
• Year End Banquet Entrance fee for Cheerleaders (January 11, 2026)
• Trained coaches through Cheer University
• Family Performance Night held at the high school
• Program Insurance
• Mat cleaning services
• First Aid Supplies

 

 

ADDITIONAL FEES:

• $165 per cheerleader for teams that qualify for the State Championship, (There will be optional fundraising with selling mums to help offset this fee)
• Complete Uniform (game day tank and skirt, competition top, competition skirt- there will be optional fundraising with selling popcorn to help offset this fee in early April)
• Cheerleading Shoes
• Practice apparel - Mandatory
• Summer Skillz Clinic- 3rd-8th grade (June 25 3-7th, June 26-27^th – 8th)
• Optional high school camp
• Team fund (team building activities, competition gifts)
• Pink Bow (only if you lost yours or new to program) $10

 

Our season will begin June 9th. K-1st grade will begin on a different date. More to come. K and 1st grade practice 1 time per week, 2nd-8th will practice twice a week, but 5th-8th will be practicing a third day starting a little later in the season.

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

 

April 16th and 22nd- Uniform Fittings at Algonquin Township

 

June 9th: Season will begin. Mandatory Skillz Camp (June 25^th grade 3^rd-7^th, June 26^th-June 27^th - 8^th grade)

 

June 30^th-July 6^th  AND   August 3rd-10^th - No practice organization wide 

 

Sideline Cheer clinic: August TBD

 

Homecoming Parade

 

Family Performance Night- October TBA

 

 

Possible competition weekends: Please keep these open until confirmed in May. We do 3 competitions and the State Championship 

 

Cheercago:  9/6 & 9/7

location TBA

 

Cheer Rodeo: 9/20 & 9/21

South Elgin HS

 

Cosmic Clash: 10/4 & 10/5

location TBA

 

Cheer Pink: 10/18 & 10/19

Dundee Crown HS

 

Spirit Spooktacular: 10/25 & 10/26

location TBA

 

Family Performance Night- In October - TBD

 

State will be held over TWO WEEKENDS 

Weekend 1: 11/15 & 11/16. Likely split K-4th or 5th on Saturday and then 5th or 6th-8th on Sunday

Weekend 2: 11/22 & 11/23

 

 

FOOTBALL GAMES

Our cheer teams will be cheering for the CJT home football games. All home games will be played at the Cary Jr. High School. The football season will begin around the end of August extending through early November. We will share game schedules as soon as they are available. Cheering at football games is not optional and is a mandatory team commitment. We use this time to support our football teams and strengthen the skills our cheerleaders learn at practice.

 

 

**Teams compete at ICA competitions with the goal to earn a bid to the ICA State Championship. Athletes whose teams qualify are expected to participate**

 

 

TEAM STRUCTURE

Cheer is offered to children in kindergarten through 8th grade. All squads cheer at CJT football games, which run August-November, and are on Saturdays and Sundays. 1st grade will compete in one competition, 2nd grade in two competitions, and 3rd-8th will compete in three competitions with the opportunity to go to State at the beginning of December. All squads will perform at Family Performance Night at CGHS. All squads are based on the number of registrations and are subject to change based on meeting the minimum number required for a squad. Some grades could be combined if numbers are not met.

Competitive teams will cheer at football games, participate in 1-3 competitions, and perform at Family Performance Night. Squads in grades 3-8th who receive a state qualifying bid at an ICA qualifying event are eligible to participate in the ICA State competition in November.

 

PRACTICES

Our season will begin June 9th. K-1st grade will begin on a different date. More to come. K and 1st grade practice 1 time per week, 2nd-8th will practice twice a week, but 5th-8th will be practicing a third day starting a little later in the season. Most teams practice at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Cary. 2^nd Grade will practice at Power Force in Lake in the Hills