WEST HAVEN SEAHAWKS

 

Practice will begin Thursday August 1st at Veteran's Field for all teams.  

Practices for Mitey Mites, Jr Pee Wee, and Jr Varsity teams during the month of August run Monday through Thursday from 5:45pm to 8:00pm. Friday nights WILL BE used for any mandatory makeup practices due to inclement weather.

 

Mitey Mites WEEK ONE practice will be Thurs Aug 1 and Fri Aug 2 from 5:45pm to 8pm.

Jr Pee Wee and Jr Varsity WEEK ONE practice will be Thurs Aug 1 and Fri Aug 2 from 5:45pm to 8pm Sat Aug 3 from 9am to 11am!

 

Tiny Mite cheer will begin Thur Aug 1 and Tiny Mites will practice 3 nights per week during the month of August on Mon, Tues, and Thurs from 6pm to 7:30pm.  Wednesday nights WILL BE used for mandatory makeup practices due to inclement weather. WEEK ONE practice will be Thurs Aug 1 AND Fri Aug 2!

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There will be a MANDATORY camp day which will include uniform sizing and sideline cheer clinic on August 10th beginning at 9am.  Please plan accordingly for your child to be present.

 

Cheerleaders must be at practice at the scheduled start time.  Cheer is a team sport and requires all team members to be in attendance.  We have a strict attendance policy, excused absences are for illness or graded school events only.  3 unexcused absences will prompt removal from team without refund.  Refunds will ONLY be granted for withdrawls before Aug 10th.

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Until practice wear is passed out, cheerleaders are required to come to practice in t-shirts, shorts (NOT DENIM), socks and sneakers.  Once we hand out practice wear, your coach will advise you on what days it must be worn.  Please be sure your cheerleader brings a large bottle of water to keep hydrated.  Girls should drink plenty of water during the day to hydrate in advance!  For safety reasons all cheerleaders are to come to practice with hair up and no jewelry may be worn, including earrings.
 

Once school begins, practice time is reduced to 3 nights per week, depending upon school gym availability. That schedule will be posted as soon as available.

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Most home games are played on Saturdays at Veteran's field.  Away games are dependent on the field availability of the hosting town. Girls are expected to cheer at ALL games, both home and away.

Cheerleaders are required to purchase a bodyliner, skivvies, socks, and new competition cheer sneakers, to be worn at games and competitions.  The website information is posted above.  We are currently in the process of selecting skivvies and sneakers and will have that info asap.  We require new socks and sneakers each year to ensure they are clean for competition.  You may wear last years cheer sneakers to games or purchase a separate pair of ANY all white cheer sneakers for games.

 

The West Haven Seahawks league provides to your cheerleader, the use of a game uniform/competition uniform for the season, a practice uniform consisting of shorts and a t-shirt (which is yours to keep) and a competition bow (which is yours to keep).  Registration costs also covers any bus transportation required to competition and/or playoff games, as well as insurance and field costs, and professionally produced competition music for the teams. 

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MANDATORY Competition Dates for local competitions are as follows:

• State Competition - Saturday Oct 12th at the New Haven Field House

• Southern CT Competition - Saturday Oct 26th (morning session) at the New Haven Field House

• New England Regional Competition - Saturday Nov 9th and/or Sunday Nov 10th at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield MA (Each team will compete on just one of those days)

 

All competitive teams (TM, MM, JPW, JV) have the potential (based on Regional competition results)to travel to Pop Warner National Cheer and Dance competition held in Orlando, FL during the week of Dec 8, 2022 at your expense.  (Specific dates to be announced based on team)

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All coaches and staff of the West Haven Seahawks are volunteers.  These people have agreed to a commitment to coach your children, and deserve and expect a commitment from you and your child to attend all practices, games, and competitions. 

Any questions please email westhavenseahawks@gmail.com