How will I know if I have been selected for 1st Class Allstars? Your tryout number will be posted on our website http://www.1stclassallstars.com/ by Friday, May 22. Our website will indicate the team you have tentatively been placed on and what night you will participate in cheernastic tumbling class. If the date and time are a problem, please email the cheer director immediately so that we can move you accordingly. Athletes are expected to at least maintain the skills that they threw at try-outs. Those who show great improvement in skill can be moved at the discretion of the cheer director and team need. If you number appears, then you have a spot in our program. If you do not see your number, unfortunately we were unable to offer you a spot at this time. We encourage you to work on your skills and tryout again next season! Back to top
	What happens if I was chosen as an alternate? At 1st Class Allstars, we believe that every child that wants to cheer has the ability to shine. While we do not normally turn away those that wish to cheer for our program, additional practice in a particular area may be necessary before placing a child on a team. Those athletes that are chosen as alternates will need to possibly participate in additional tumbling classes and/or stunting clinics before being placed on a team. If by the middle of August, you have met the required skills that were established, you will then be placed on a team. For any child that has not met these requirements you will be placed on a team as an "alternate", however, you will be added at the discretion of the coach and cheer director. Back to top
	How often do you add additional practices? We don't! Our coaches plan accordingly. After our routines are professionally choreographed, we spend time working on the elements of the routine and perfecting technique and timing. Back to top
	. What is the minimum skill required to tryout for 1st Class Allstars? No minimum skill is required. However, hard work, dedication and willingness to learn are essential to allstar cheerleading. Those with bad attitudes and/or lack a positive work ethic will not be accepted into the program, regardless of skill. 2nd year 1st Class Allstar athletes will be required to have a standing handspring and/or round off handspring on the floor by August 1. Back to top
	What is the monthly gym cost? Monthly instructional fees are based on team placement. Summer gym fees are either $135/ 1 hour for 8 weeks or $155/ 1 hour for 8 weeks. Instructional fees for the remainder of the season vary from $100 - $130/month depending on team placement. Fees during the month for September through May are already structured to account for time away for competitions, holiday closing, etc. The average amount of practice and gym time is already accounted for in the monthly fee. Instructional fees cover gym instruction, cheer instruction, utilities, insurance, and business management payable to 1st Class Gymnastics. Back to top
	What are cheer fees? Cheer fees have been divided up so that payments are due over a 10 month period. Cheerleaders that are new to our program will have a higher fee their first year to cover the cost of their competition uniform and clothing package. Cheer fees include professional choreography, music; make up, banquet fee, hair bows, bloomers, and coach travel expenses/stipends, regional, local and national competitions. (Travel costs are individual expenses) Cheer Fees are made payment to 1st Class Allstars Booster Club for your child???s expenses. Each child has their own account. 1st Class Allstars Booster Club will also maintain a general fund. Back to top
	How are teams selected? This is the million dollar question. The coaching staff will review each and every athlete???s tryout results and place them on a team based age and skill. It is important when competing to have similar tumbling skills executed by the vast majority of the team. It is our ultimate goal to place each child on a team that will challenge his/her current skills. Stunting, jumping and motion ability will also be considered. Back to top
	What discounts do you offer? We offer multi-sibling discount to families with more than one child in the program from the same family. Discounts apply to gym fees and cheer registration only. Summer gym fees are 10% off the 2nd child. However, monthly season gym fees are 25% off the 2nd child. Back to top
	Are there fundraising opportunities? We have a Parent run Booster Club that will make every effort to offer an assortment of fundraisers from working Navy games, to selling pizza, candles, car washes, candy bars, etc. There are a host of fundraisers offered. Please keep in mind that fundraisers are only as successful as the amount of effort you and your child put into it. Back to top
	Is gymnastics required? Tumbling is a major component of all star cheerleading. We will accept athletes who may not enter our program with tumbling skills; however, ALL of our cheerleaders are expected to obtain gymnastic skills. Our higher level teams will obviously have higher level tumbling skills. 99% of our athletes have a minimum of a backhandspring either on the floor or tumble track as of March 2009. We pride ourselves on the skills of our cheernastics tumbling instructors. If you child is willing to learn, then they can teach you to tumble. Back to top
	is your highest level team and what is the minimum skill requirement to be on that team? "Senior Legendz" - A standing tuck. Round off handspring Full is a plus! We will consider those that have layouts and fairly close to a standing tuck; standing multiples to tuck. (Standing tumbling will be evaluated as well) If you are accepted onto this team in May with a layout, you must be able to do a standing tuck by August 9, 2009. However, please note that just because you have the minimum tumbling skill, you are NOT guaranteed placement on this team. (i.e. we will not take a team full of flyers and not enough bases) The goal is to have Legendz compete at Senior Open Level 5 (a new division for the 2010 season) final level placement will be determined based on flying and tumbling skills of the team. This team is 18 and under. Outstanding jumps are required! All athletes that tentatively make this squad in May will be re-evaluated in August. All athletes must meet specific tumbling, dancing, showmanship, and stunting skills to be on this team. Flyers must be flexible! Back to top
	Do all teams travel and how often? All teams participate in a host of 1 day competitions. Our local and regional competitions are within a 2 hour radius of Annapolis. Our teams average 2 of these types of competitions/month as of December through May. Only our Youth teams and older will engage in any form of overnight travel. Our teams will only participate in 1 event that will require our cheerleaders to miss up to but no more than 2 days of school. Cheerleaders will be given a letter to present to their school administration to excuse the absence for this prestigious event. Some of our higher level teams may engage in other weekend Nationals that will not require any school absence. Back to top
	Do you allow athletes to participate in other extra-curricular activities? During the summer and fall, we encourage our athletes to participate in other activities as well as all star cheerleading. However, athletes must attend our practices. We do our best to work with our athletes as we are only 1 day a week during the summer and 2 days a week during the school year. We relish in the fact that our athletes are well-rounded. However, please note that once we gear up for our competition season starts (mid November) we must be the priority. Cheer practices are mandatory. Those with excessive absences can be made alternates. Back to top
	My family likes to vacation at times during the summer, how will that affect me? Family vacations are perfectly fine. There will be vacation slips that we will ask you to complete that let us know that you are going to be on vacation. We ask that you please make up any time missed during a summer tumbling session. We do not save spaces. While we understand that everyone enjoys a vacation, please note that those that are gone the entire summer can, at the director's discretion be made an alternate or placed on a lower level team. Cheernastic tumbling skills need to always be built upon. Taking significant amounts of time off during the summer that are unrelated to family vacation, camps, academic camps, etc can significantly hamper your tumbling ability and team placement. Back to top