Our 2010 Cheer Coordinator, Emily Bowers, has been working to ensure a well organized and fun experience for our girls.  We will have uniforms and warm-ups available at sign-ups to try on to get the best fit.  Last season was the first year of our program after a two-year absence and we were pleased to have 22 cheerleaders.  We hope to grow that number by quite a bit this coming season.  If you have any questions about the 2010 cheer program, please email Emily at emily.bowers@libertypopwarner.com.

Our goal is to have at least three squads this season:  Little Jays - 5-7 years old; Junior Jays 8-10 years old and 11-13 years old.  Squads will cheer each Saturday for a Liberty Blue Jay football team either at the Heart of America Complex in Independence or at a "north of the river" homecoming game.

Competitions - All Junior Jay squads (ages 8 & up) will compete in the Heart of America League competition, tentatively schedule for October 24.  If the squad qualifies and chooses to advance, the Regional Competition is scheduled for November 14 and will be held at Northern Illinois University.  In both competitions the squads compete against squads with similar skill levels and sized squads.  Squads are registered by skill levels of novice, intermediate and advanced and squad sizes of small and large.  Just like football, there is also the opportunity to complete all the way to the national competition held each year in Florida at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex. 

Pep Rally - We will have our second annual pep rally and silent auction on August 14.  There will be music, food, cheer performances, the kickoff of our silent auction and football players are presented with their jerseys.

Uniforms
Junior Jays (ages 8-13)	Tackle twill LIBERTY across chest, double knit poly, side zipper	16 pleats, side zipper	Jacket & matching black pants to keep
$255 fee includes shell, skirt, warm-ups (jacket/pants), bow, socks, briefs, midriff and black & blue poms.  Parents will need to provide cheer shoes as coordinated by the coach.  Shell, skirt, midriff and poms must be returned at the end of the season.
Little Jays (ages 5-7)	Tackle twill LIBERTY across chest, double knit poly easy on pull over	3 pleat, pull on	Jacket & matching black pants to keep
$220 fee includes shell, skirt, warm-ups (jacket/pants), bow, socks, briefs and black poms.  Parents will need to provide white tennis shoes and a white turtle neck.  Shell, skirt and poms must be returned at the end of the season.