2020-2021 Novice Information

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Introduction

03 What is All Stars?

04 What Do We Offer at NEO?

05 All Star Information

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06 All Star Teams

07 Team Pricing Breakdown

08 Team Practices

08 Competition Schedule

09 Attendance Policy

10 Important Dates

10 Team Placements

11 NEO Fee Schedule

12 Monthly Installment Fee Schedule

12 Costs Not Included in Tuition

13 Booster Club, Brand Policy, Quit Fee

14 Frequently Asked Questions

15 How Do I Sign Up?

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Thank you for your interest in joining the longest running All Star program in Ohio! We cannot wait to meet each of you.

NEO will be celebrating our 29th year in the compet-itive cheerleading industry. Over the years, we have trained athletes all over the state of Ohio and created an atmosphere to inspire athletes to grow into successful adults.

We will continue with our traditions and will be adding up-to-date methods to our program each season! We look forward to welcoming you to the NEO family!

Dear NEO Allstar Candidate and Family,

As we develop cheerleading teams for the upcoming 2020-2021 competition year, we hope that this packet will provide you with all the necessary information for the upcoming season. Please take the time to read this packet in full. We have added important information regarding this year!

Please discuss this information with your athlete prior to registration. We hope you find this packet infor-mative and will answer any questions you may have concerning our program. We can’t wait to meet you!

— The NEO Allstars Coaching Staff

Dear NEO Allstar Candidate and Family,

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“Charlie can’t get enough gym time! I think she would sleep there if we let her! She loves seeing her own improvement (3 skills in 3 months!) She has also learned what it means to be part of a team and is learning more about respect. She always talks about her team and her coaches at home, always practicing and telling me to show Coach Maddie! I see so much light in my girl after practice. The staff is downright amazing and dedicated! Everyone is very welcoming and friendly. WE LOVE IT HERE!” — Ciara Dorris

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**PLEASE NOTE THIS INFORMATIONAL PACKET MAY CHANGE DUE TO THE

CONSTANT CHANGES OF COVID-19**

COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS CAN CHANGE OUR PRICES, SCHEDULES AND

POLICIES AT ANY TIME.

What is All Stars?What is All Stars?

While pushing our athletes to reach their full potential, we take pride in offering a safe and friendly environment for our athletes to call, home. Our energetic, experienced and certified coaching staff provide the ultimate experience from the moment you walk in the door.

All Star cheerleading is a fun and challenging sport offered to kids of all ages and expe-rience! Cheerleading is an innovative sport that includes dance, jumps, gymnastics, tumbling, and stunting! With so many differ-ent facets, it requires teamwork, dedication, and hard work to achieve every individual and team goals!

Our Passion

Top-Notch FacilityWe take pride in providing a safe and friendly environment to our

staff, athletes, and families.

Trained StaffOur Coaching Staff is highly

certified and USASF Credentialed in Stunting and Tumbling.

Our goal is to provide the best experience for all customers

training at our program.

Best Experience

Brooke RichardsGym Owner

The coaches are committed to the training and nurturing of every athlete and continue to be passionate about developing our athletes and teams. Our facility is strategically organized to provide your athlete a safe environment including the correct progressions to ensure mastery before moving on. We pride ourselves in perfection before progression.

We are committed to making a difference in our community, at the gym and on an individual/team basis.

What Do We Offer at NEO?What Do We Offer at NEO?

“No matter where we come from, we come together and our hearts beat as one. That is what NEO is about — finding a family and

a place to call home.”

Our Mission

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We offer a safe environment, highly qualified coaches, and a family friendly atmosphere. We are committed to teaching our athletes life lessons that will

sculpt them into well-rounded adults. NEO is committed to the physical, mental and emotional growth of every athlete. No matter the skill level, they

are all here to grow as not only athletes, but as individuals.

All Star InformationAll Star Information

At NEO Allstars, athletes will be placed on a team based on age only for our Novice program.In order to determine your athlete’s correct age division, we have put together a table below.

The year your athlete was born is what determines their “cheer age” for the duration of the sea-son. Teams will be formed by age groups. We may combine age groups based on the amount of athletes.

Cheerleading Program

TINY NOVICE 2013 - 06/01/2016

TINY 2013 - 2015

MINI 2011 - 2013

YOUTH 2008 - 2012

JUNIOR 2004 - 2011

SENIOR 1-5 06/01/2001 - 2008

SENIOR 6 06/01/2001 - 2007

INTERNATIONAL 2007 - and below

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NEO Allstars Age Grid

All Star TeamsAll Star Teams

There is absolutely no difference in the quality of training or performance expectations between the three team types – Elite, Prep, and Novice. Teams will all utilize the same choreography experience, music, practice space and coaching staff. We are excited to offer these options to families who want to compete at the elite level but wish to not travel as far.

Each team will have a team parent (Mom or Dad) that is a huge help to their team! They will be your main source of contact throughout the year regarding team bonding events and athlete meet/pickup locations and times at competitions.

Please understand you must have an email address and Facebook page if you want to receive information from our program. We will also incorporate the ‘Band’ app. These are our main forms of communication.

Please Note

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Novice teams are an opportunity to become an All Star cheerleader for an extremely low price and low commit-ment level. We have a short 4-month season that will begin in the fall. Novice teams are formed by age and will be designed for Level 1 only.

The Novice division is scored on a rating system and is non-competitive. The athletes will learn stunting, jumps, dance, tumbling and performance!

Novice Teams

All Star TeamsAll Star Teams

Information Breakdown (based on regular season)

NOVICE

Registration Fee

Monthly Cost

Practice

Tumbling

Uniform

Bow

Tuition Length

Team Shirt

ShoesWarm Ups(Optional)

Booster Fee

Competitions

$60

$120

Saturday - Practice time TBD

$115

$30

4 Competitons

$20

$60

$25

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Jacket - $130

November - February

1 Tumbling Class Included

**Due Dates can be found on Page 12**

Team PracticesTeam Practices

Practices will be on Saturdays. The team your athlete is placed on will determine the time. Times will be announced after teams are formed.

Tiny Novice Teams practice for 1 hour.Mini, Youth, Juniors and Senior Novice Teams practice for 1.5 hours.

Fall practices are mandatory for Novice members and will begin on Saturday, November 7th.

Team Practices

Coaches will have the ability to schedule one extra practice a month. These dates will be sent out ahead of time and be on our Gym Calendar. Typically, we add extra practices before an event. Extra practices are not mandatory but strongly encouraged in order to have a productive practice. In the event of an injury, replacement, or removal of an athlete, we will promptly add a practice to prepare for a competition effectively.

Practices during competition week are mandatory and athletes must be present to be eligible to compete with their team.

Extra Practices

Competition Schedule (Subject to Change Due to COVID-19)

NOVICEDATES CITY COMPETITION

01/30-31

03/06/21

02/06/21

Cleveland, OH

Akron, OH

Cleveland, OH

CCCUS Cheer

ProductionsUS Cheer

Productions

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X

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Attendance PolicyAttendance Policy

All absence requests must be submitted and approved by inputting a vacation/absence request on the team’s absence calendar. Team calendars will be found on the team’s private FB page. When entering an absence, it is important that you explain why the athlete will be absent from practice. Absence requests must be put on the calendar at least 3 weeks prior to the requested date. This includes vacations, school functions, athletic games, family events, etc.

Athletes are allotted 8 absences for the entire season. Athletes must not exceed more than 8 absences from their first practice to the end of the season. All practices will be set after teams are formed. We will try to schedule these practices based on the availability that you have submitted. Excessive absences may result in a meeting to discuss suspension or removal from the program. *If an athlete is injured or sick and cannot participate BUT is at practice, this will not be counted against them.

ALL COMPETITIONS ARE MANDATORY. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please Note

Excused• Deathinfamily• SevereIllness(hospitalizedwithdoctor’snote)• Immediatefamilywedding

Unexcused• Sickness-athletesareexpectedtobeatpractice

(NEOStaffwilltakesicknesscasebycase)• Injuries-athletesmustcometoobservepractice• Schooldances/functions,sportsevents/practices• Toomuchhomework/disciplinarypunishment

1-8 absences — No consequence9th absence — Owner’s discretion to have athlete sit out next competition 10th absence — athlete MAY be removed from teamPartial absence — Count as ½ or ¼ and will accumulate to above totals (If an athlete is consistently late, partial absences will be accumulated).

**No refunds of installment fees, competition fees, apparel, or crossover fees will be given due to absences, sickness, injury or dismissal from team.

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Important DatesImportant Dates

Information BreakdownDATES EVENT TEAM

10/29/2010/24/20

11/25-2712/18/20

12/18 - 01/01

Trunk-Or-TreatNovice Parent Informational Meeting at 10:00 AM

Fall Break (Gym Closed)All Team Christmas Party

Winter Break (Gym Closed)

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Novice Teams

All TeamsALL

All Teams

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Team Placements

Important InformationThere will be no “tryouts” for the Novice season. They key is to have fun, build confidence, and be-come a part of the family! Therefore, the only deciding factor for athlete placement is soley age only. Every athlete will be placed on a team and will have the opportunity to gain experience, tumbling skills, stunting ability, performance, and jump technique!

**Request Access to Novice Facebook Group for Live Meeting**

Novice TeamsUniform/Shoe Fittings 11/03 4-8 PM or 11/04 4-7 PM11/03 or 11/04

If you cannot attend the live meeting, it will be posted for you to review at your convenience.

NEO Fee ScheduleNEO Fee ScheduleRegistration Fee

Payments will be broken down by the length of our season to allow you to budget your costs by dividing fees into monthly installment payments. Installments will include the following:

*Choreography *Choreography Consulting *Music *Coaches Fees *Competition Fees *Tumbling Class *Gym Membership

The Registration Fee is $60 and must be paid in full prior to the first practice. Athletes WILL NOT be placed on a team until the Registration Fee is paid. The Registration Fee includes membership to our Cheerleading program and your commitment to NEO Allstars.

All Inclusive Monthly Installments

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For Your ConvenienceWe use Jackrabbit computer programing. This is a one stop shop computer program where you will be able to view your account balance at any time. You will also be able to make all your payments online at your convenience. We still accept cash and check payments at the front desk, HOWEVER, you MUST have a credit card on file.

We encourage you to check your accounts often to ensure that payments are made on time.

Tuition is due the 1st of every month. If monthly fees are not paid by the 7th of each month by 12:00pm, a $50 late fee will be administered to your account.

*If accounts are not paid, athletes will not be per-mitted to participate. The athlete will be asked not to come to practice until accounts are paid in full to avoid any type of embarrassment. Missed practic-es due to accounts not being paid will result in an unexcused absence and will be counted against the athlete’s allotted 8 absences.

Monthly Installment Fee Schedule

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TEAM Due 1st ofEvery Month

Novice All Star Teams $120

Extra Costs Not Included in TuitionDESCRIPTION COST DUE DATE

Booster Club Fee

Team Shirt

Warmups (Optional)Backpack (Optional)

$25

$20

Jacket $130$130 - $160

11/15/20

11/15/20N/A

Please Note*Uniforms will need to be purchased by ALL athletes! The cost of a Novice uniform is $115.00.

**Uniform/Shoe fittings will be scheduled (please attend one) :Tuesday, November 3rd from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PMWednesday, November 4th from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

It is MANDATORY for a parent or guardian to be present to sign off on uniform sizes before the order is placed. There will NOT be exchanges. If an athlete needs a different size, it will be the parent’s responsibility to purchase a new size. No refunds will be given.

We want to provide a home for your athlete and create a memorable experience throughout their life. In order to accommodate a successful business, we do not cut costs or offer discounts that would jeopardize the stability of our business.

Registration Fee $60 11/01/2011/15/20

Shoes $60 11/15/20Uniform $115 12/15/20

Bow $10 12/15/20

Booster ClubWe offer multiple community service and fundraising opportunities throughout the entire season through our Booster Club to help give back and offset some of the fees that are due during the season. More information on fundraising opportunities will be emailed and on the Booster Club Facebook page throughout the season. This is a great opportunity to help pay for your season!

NEO Allstars Name, Logos & ApparelThe NEO Allstars name and logos SHOULD NOT be replicated! Understand that NEO Allstars name and logos are trademarked. If we see any attire not purchased through the NEO pro shop with our logo or gym name on it, we will automatically place a $50 fee on your account. If it happens again, we will place a $100 fee on your account. If it happens a third time, you may be asked to leave our program due to not being able to follow the rules.

We have created a specific brand and image that we want to keep consistent. We also have a certain image that we would like to protect at NEO Allstars. If you have any questions at all, please ask Brooke, the owner, before doing anything.

***DETAILED RULES & POLICIES CAN BE FOUND IN THE 2020-2021 HANDBOOK – THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE***

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Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: When will my athlete “move up”?A: We select teams in the spring/fall of each year. It is very unlikely that a child will move up a level on a team during the year. In tumbling class, an athlete may advance during the evaluations held during the last week of every month.

Q: Can my athlete be a flyer?A: If a coach feels that your athlete should fly, then he/she will. There are several different things we look at when selecting flyers: previous experience, flexibility, and attitude. It is a very challenging position and it is not for everyone. Also, if your athlete was a flyer previously, it doesn’t necessarily mean they will always be a flyer. Often, the best bases were initially flyers!

Q: Why do we have to sign a contract to be on an All Star team?A: The contract actually protects your investment on the team. When team members are not committed, it hinders the teams progress. This contract ensures that everyone placed on a team is serious about their involvement.

Q: What tier will my athlete be placed on?A: This will be based on the age.

Every Novice athlete will be guaranteed a team.

How Do I Sign Up?How Do I Sign Up?

Thank you for your interest in NEO Allstars! We hope that you become a part of our family for Season 29. If you have questions,

please reach out to us at northeastohioallstars@gmail.com

Create a parent portal account at www.neoallstars.com. Find this under the “More +” tab in the top menu. Please fill out “New Athlete Registration.”

You will then automatically be redirtected to the parent portal. Sign-in and select “Classes and Events” and then select “Find Events.” Scroll down to “Novice Team Regis-tration” and complete transaction.

Registration will end. on Thursday, October 22nd. You will receive an email invite to the NEO Novice Facebook Group. This is where we will host the live Parent Informa-tional Meeting on October 24th at 10:00 AM.

We will only take a set limit of athletes, so you must reg-ister and pay to lock in your spot.

Attend mandatory parent orientation through Facebook.Request access to Facebook Group for parent meeting by emailing: northeastohioallstars@gmail.com.