Gretna Youth Cheer will focus on teaching the fundamentals of sideline cheer, confidence, positivity and good sportsmanship, while cheering on our teams!

Grade Levels:
3rd - 8th grade students can register to cheer for GYSF Football games.  Squads of 6-14 students, split into age/grade level groups to ensure best development of 3 main cheer skills .

** With the new cheer curriculum, friend / sibling / team requests will be considered but NOT guaranteed.

** It is NOT guaranteed that your cheerleader will be cheering for a sibling's tackle football team.

Practices:
3-5 squad practices to learn cheers before the 1st game.  One Parade practice.

Games:
Each squad will cheer for a minimum of 6 football games.   Sunday Games ONLY.

Coaches:
Each squad will have a 1-2 high school coaches. 

Other Activities:
Gretna Days Parade
Spirit Wear Website
End of Year Party

Date		Event
March 1		2025 Registration OPENS
April 15		EarlyBird Discount $25 ENDS
May15		Registration closes - Late Fee $25 (if room)
June 14		Uniform Fittings
TBD - July		Parent Meeting / Uniform Pickup
TBD - July		Practice Begins this week
July 25		Gretna Days Parade
August 31		Games Begin (Labor Day)
Sept 7 - Oct 5		Weeks 2 - 6
October 12 & 19		Playoff Games (all teams will play unless BYE Week)
October 25 or 26		Championship Games (schedule will depend on which teams  are playing)

                                                                                

Uniform Cost
  *  $175 per cheerleader
        *  Includes skirt, shell, briefs, liner, pom-poms, and bow.  -- Must wear own white shoes & socks
        *  Can use your 2024 uniform!!!
 
  *  Male uniform option available

  *  Uniform fitting date TBD end May @ Gretna High School

Registration Cost
  *  $275 first child (plus $3 website fee) -- Signup by April 15 and receive $25 off
  *  $25 off for each additional child

** NOTE:  Program discounts ONLY available within the same program (flag, tackle, cheer)

Uniforms will be purchased through Varsity Spirit.  A local uniform representative will set up a time to do a uniform fitting for all apparel items.  Parents will go online to pay for the uniforms through Varsity.