Shout It Out!
The NC Colts Cheerleading program promotes discipline and team values, through safe cheer instruction following The U.S. All Star Federation (USAAF) guidelines for safety and coaching. We offer both sideline and competition cheer for ages 3-14, based on age, as of August 31st.
2023 - 2024 Cheer Season
For more information, please e-mail coltscheerinfo@gmail.com
Our program provides a fun and inclusive environment for cheer athletes in North Carroll and its surrounding area. The program includes entry through advanced-level cheer elements, including choreograpy, stunting, and tumbling. We offer Sideline Cheer ages 3-9 and Competitive Cheer for athletes ages 5-18. Athletes must meet the age requirement as of December 31st for that season.
Team placement for athletes is based on a combination of age and skill set. We cheer sideline for all home and away games for fall tackle football, based on the CCYFCL schedule. Most teams compete in three competitions a season. Athletes on the sideline-only team do not participate in competition. Our sideline-only program is only offered in the fall and is specifically designed for 3 and 4-year-olds (and sometimes older athletes) who do not have the maturity or capacity to learn a competition routine.
Cheer can be a time commitment for our athletes, and their families; and unlike other sports, practice and competition is practically impossible if even one athlete is missing. Our Fall Season runs from the end of July to early December and our Winter Season runs from the end of December through mid-April; however, our sideline-only team aligns directly with our football program participating in CCYFCL and concludes the end of October OR depending on championships, could end the first part of November.
We practice more frequently in the summer before Carroll County schools are in session, because we like to take advantage of the time to learn our sideline cheers and basic stunting elements. Once school starts, all team practices will reduce.
Mid July through August – All Teams practice Outdoors
Most Teams practice 4 nights a week
Sideline only team, 2 nights a week
September – All Teams practice Outdoors
Most Teams practice 2 nights a week
Sideline only team, 1 night a week
October through December – All Teams Indoor CLOSED practice
Most Teams practice 2 nights a week
Sideline only team, 1 night a week
*Special Winter Competition Team December through April – Indoor CLOSED practice
Practice 2 nights a week
No Sideline Cheering
Approximately 4 competitions
Cheer Leads
Cheer Director: Niki Sanders
Assistant Director: Chelsea Hutchinson
Coaching Staff
Jes Becker
Bonnie Brown
Karissa Fedlman
Staci Finney
Dianna Laird
Jenn Raines
Cassie Ray
Niki Sanders
For more information, please e-mail coltscheerinfo@gmail.com
