What is Sideline Cheer?

Sideline cheering's main focus is to cheer for the team and engage with fans to keep the fan spirits high during the football season. Sideline cheerleaders are enthusiastic, pump up the crowd, and encourage the fans to have spirit. Our cheerleaders are also typically on the field for team announcements and post-game when the team shakes hands. We also do half-time performances for the crowds on field.

2024 Season Details

Our Teams

We hope to have enough cheerleaders for 6 teams this season.  You will be able to select your team when you register. 

If we do not have enough cheerleaders or coaches for a specific team, we reserve the right to make adjustments.

Beaverton Beavers Squads

2nd-4th grade cheering for 5/6 tackle team
5th-8th grade cheering for 7/8 tackle team

Southridge Skyhawks Squads

Pixies Team, ages K-2nd grade cheering for 3/4 tackle team
3rd-4th grade cheering for 5/6 tackle team
5th-8th grade cheering for 7/8 tackle team

Season Details

We start practices July 30th and practice through end of October.

Practices are at Garden Home Rec Center

Squads will practice 6p-8p Tuesday/Thursday

Pixie’s will practice 5p-6p Tuesday/Thursday

Our last practice will be October 24th, even though games will continue beyond this date.

Games begin Saturday, September 7th and go through end of October for Pixie’s and possibly as late as November 12th for  the 6th-8th grade Squads, based on playoffs for the 7/8 tackle football teams. Games are typically an 1.5 hours long for Pixie’s (3/4 tackle) and 2-2.5 hours for Squads (5/6 and 7/8 tackle). We know everyone is as eager as we are to get game dates and time on their calendars. We are at the mercy of TVYFL (Tualatin Valley Youth Football League) to release the youth football schedule, which typically happens at the end of August. We communicate it out to everyone the day we get the information, so stay tuned!

What's Included In The Cost of Cheer?

For cheer, all gear you purchase your cheerleader gets to keep.  Our fees also help cover costs associated with cheer, like fees to pay for our practice space/gym rentals, equipment we have to purchase (mats, signs, banners, etc.), certifications our coaches have to maintain, insurance for all participants, etc.  We do a lot of fundraising throughout the year and pass those efforts onto each cheerleader with cost reduction for program fees we have to charge.  However, costs are rising, so you can help us by both participating yourself and encouraging your friends and family to participate in our fundraising efforts, sponsoring our team or donating to our program through your company's matching charitable gifting programs.

2024 Costs

We will be using the same Pom Poms, cheer shell, bodyliner, skirt and shoes as last year. So returners can save by reusing these items, or participating in our trade-in day for credit towards the purchase of new sizes in this gear (trade-in day info below).

REQUIRED GEAR:
Cheer Shell $40
Cheer Bodyliner $35
Cheer Skirt $35
Cheer Shoes $40
Practice/Event Tee-shirts (2 required) $15/each
Sweatshirt $30
Hair Bows (2 required) $7/each
Pom Poms (set of 2 Poms) $26

OPTIONAL GEAR:
Backpack (embroidered name) $35
Duffle Bag (embroidered name) $35
SBYC Sticker $2
Yard Sign $10


PROGRAM & REGISTRATION FEES $100
Helps cover costs of insurance, rental fees for practice space, equipment, website & transactional fees, etc.



Total cost for a new Cheerleader (brand new everything) $350
Cost range for a returning Cheerleader (reusing pieces of last year's gear to brand new gear) $174-$350



We Have Ways to Help Cover Your Out of Pocket Costs!
Individual Fundraising
We work hard to create and offer multiple ways for you to fundraise for your cheerleader.  All the funds you raise go directly towards your cheerleaders costs to participate. We often have many cheerleaders fully cover their costs through their individual fundraising efforts. When you register, you are given the option to opt-in or out of Individual Fundraising.  It is not required, but is an option if you want to take advantage.

Trade-In Day

Because we are using the same uniform as last season, we want to make sure we offer an opportunity for those who were on last years team, as well as new cheerleaders, an opportunity to save some money by offering a Trade-In Day.

Returning Cheerleaders:
Have a uniform item that no longer fits?  If it is in great condition and NOT altered, you can trade it in for a credit towards the purchase of the new size uniform piece you will need to order.

Returning cheerleaders with uniform pieces to trade-in will have the option at registration to select the pieces they want to turn in for credit.
CREDITS:
Cheer Shell- $20
Cheer Skirt- $17
Cheer Bodyliner- $17

Uniform Return Day:
All uniform pieces MUST be returned to us for inspection and collection by Wednesday, May 29th
We will NOT accept any gently-loved uniform pieces during any Fit Sessions.

Returners Fit Session
Returners Fit Session will be Friday May 31st, from 3:30pm-5:30pm at the Beaverton City Library. This will provide returners the first opportunity to select a gently-loved uniform item at a discount, versus buying new gear as well as being fit for new pieces in the Bow to Toe package for 2024. Any remaining gently-loved uniform pieces left after this session will be first come first serve for all other cheer families attending later Uniform Fit Sessions.

COST OF A TRADE IN UNIFORM ITEM TO PURCHASE:
Cheer Shell- $20
Cheer Skirt- $17
Cheer Bodyliner- $17