2026 Cheer Registration
WILL BE OPEN AND AVAILABLE SOON!!
Cheerleading Registration
Our program is directed as a game day sideline cheer program with different Competition available. Your child will be taught skills and fundamentals associated with sideline cheer as well as choreographed routines for halftime and homecoming performances. Additional choreographed routines will be taught for those that register for the Competition option.
Ages
Athletes age 5 to 14 yrs. old.
Team roster assignments will be determined once registration has closed!!! The number of roster spots available may be limited by grade level.
When
Cheer practices will start the week of July 20th, 2026 and the season will run through mid-late November.
We will have an optional preseason conditioning camp the week before practices star.
Where
All of our practices* and home games are held at Ron Kaleta Field!!! Our home field which is located at 15610 Long Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452.
*Local indoor practice space may be acquired throughout the season which would result in a location change for practices. This information would be communicated as soon as it becomes available.
Practices
Practices are TBD. The practice schedules are determined by the respective teams Head Coach.
Games
The SWMFL allows the hosting team/town to decide when the game is played. League games are played on either Saturday or Sunday depending on the hosting team.
Our Home Games are played on Saturday's!!!
Extra Costs
Additional Costs:
Due at the time of uniform handouts
$100 per cheerleader for raffle ticket fundraiser-Homecoming Cash Raffle
$300 Post-dated check for Uniform deposit***
$300 Post-dated check for Volunteer deposit*** (Each family is required to volunteer 4hrs per family)
***Note these deposits must be made in the form of a check. These checks will not be cashed, unless the uniform is not returned at the end of the season or your volunteer time is not completed.***
UNIFORMS
Each cheerleader will be issued a uniform (Shell, long sleeved liner and skirt). These items must be returned at the end of the season.
Parents are responsible for providing:
- Solid Black, no show socks
- Shoes
- Sideline Only Cheerleaders - Solid black, low top, gym shoes (NO white/colored soles/designs/logos/laces, NO Converse, NO high tops)
- Sideline and Competition Cheerleaders - Solid Black, low top, CHEER Shoes
Cheerleaders will be fitted for the following items and are theirs to keep at the end of the season. The fees listed are in addition to the Registration Fee and are due at the time of fitting.
- Warmups - Includes: Warm up jacket, pants, and backpack
- Required for All Cheerleaders, returning cheerleaders need not purchase if last years warmups fit.
- $135 (New Cheerleaders)
- $70 Jacket (size re-order)
- $55 pants (size re-order)
- $27 backpack
- Uniform Add Ons - Includes Sports Bra & Cheer Shorts
- Required for All Cheerleaders, returning cheerleaders need not purchase if last years items fit.
- $50 estimated maximum cost, actual final cost will be determined and communicated by fittings.
2026 CHEER REGISTRATION
2026 Fall Season Cheer Registration!!!
Prior to completing registration for your athlete please make sure you've reviewed all of the Cheer Information provided under the "Programs" tab of this website. If "Add to Waitlist" is the only option available when proceeding to the next page that means we have reached our current limit for your Athlete's age group. We encourage you to still register on the wait list, we will reach out if/when additional spots become available.
If your Cheerleader will participate in another Cheer program during our season, they only qualify to be a Sideline Cheerleader (NO Competitions, League or ICA), there may be an exception is if their other program is part of the school they attend.
For the 2026 Season the following registration options are available:
Kindergarten through 8th Grade - Sideline Only:
- Attendance required at all regular season and playoff games.
- Option to participate in the SWMFL League Competition, date TBD.
- Sideline athletes not participating in the SWMFL may have a reduced practice schedule.
- Early Bird Registration
* January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
* $275 per cheerleader
- Regular Registration
* April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
* $350 per cheerleader
- Late Registration
* July 1 2026 - July 31, 2026
* $400 per cheerleader
1st through 8th Grade - Sideline & Competition:
- Competition Registration ends May 1st.
- Attendance required at all regular season and playoff games.
- Participation in FOUR competitions
* SWMFL League Competition
* (3) ICA Competitions
* All Competition Dates TBD, to be communicated as soon as they become available.
* Additional State Fee if the Team earns a Bid to State (Estimated to be $170 per Cheerleader).
- Early Bird Registration
* January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
* $575 per cheerleader
- Regular Registration
* April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
* $650 per cheerleader
- No Late Registration Option available.
SIBLING DISCOUNT AVAILABLE
* First Player or Cheerleader is Full Price, do not use discount code on first registration.
* $50.00 Discount for each additional registration.
* Use Discount Code: SIBLING26 for each additional registration.
Mandatory Additional Costs - purchased through the program:
Cheer Pack/Warmups
- Includes: Warm up jacket, pants, and backpack
- Cost: * $135 (New Cheerleaders)
* $70 Jacket (size re-order)
* $55 pants (size re-order)
* $27 backpack
- Fees will be invoiced after fittings.
Uniform Add Ons
- Includes: Sports Bra & Cheer Shorts
- Cost: $50 estimated maximum cost, actual final cost will be determined and communicated by fittings (All New Cheerleaders and Returning Cheerleaders needing new sizes.)
- Fees will be invoiced after fittings.
Fundraiser
- $100 per cheerleader for raffle ticket fundraiser-Homecoming Cash Raffle
- Due when practices start
Mandatory Additional Costs - purchased by the family:
- Solid Black, no show socks
- Shoes
* Sideline Only Cheerleaders - Solid black, low top, gym shoes (NO white/colored soles/designs/logos/laces, NO Converse, NO high tops)
* Sideline and Competition Cheerleaders - Solid Black, low top, CHEER Shoes
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