Welcome to Deltona Panthers Cheerleading
CHEER MISSION STATEMENT
CHEER MISSION STATEMENT
To promote safety, leadership, responsibility and fun while providing an environment in which the cheerleading athlete is both academically and physically fit.
Cheer Squads
Cheer squad placement is determined by age as of July 31st. Age requirement is 5-16
Tiny Mite- 5/7
Mitey Mite- 7/9
Jr. Pee Wee- 9/10
Pee Wee- 10/11
Jr. Varsity- 12/13
Varsity- 13-16
What to expect
The season begins with cheering at games for our Panther football players. Some games do require local travel. As September approaches, we begin to prepare for competition. Our focus is shifted on tumbling, stunting and dance. The East Coast Conference Cheer Competition which is annually held the last Saturday of October in Daytona Beach. To follow all teams will compete at Regionals which is held Thanksgiving weekend at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. This year all teams will compete at Nationals which will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando in December.
Practice Info
Our practices begin August 1st with teams practicing up to 10 hours a week. After Labor Day, practices will decrease to 6 hours a week. Competition teams preform Thanksgiving weekend at regional competition and in December on to National Competition.
- Location – Dewey Boster Sports Complex (1200 Saxon Blvd Deltona, FL 32725). Starting mid-September, competitive teams practice in a gymnasium
- Time – 6-8pm Mon-Fri for the first month of August, After LABOR DAY three days a week, with games on Saturdays.
Practice Attire
- Athletic attire- shorts, leggings, biker shorts, t-shirts, tank tops
- Sneakers
- Hair must be high ponytail
- Water jug (water bottle is not enough)
Prohibited
- NO spaghetti string tops, mid-drifts, or denim shorts/jeans
- JEWELRY OF ANY KIND- RINGS, EARRINGS, OR PERICINGS
- NO FINGERNAIL POLISH
- NO FLIP FLOPS