Johnson Ferry's Impact Cheerleading program is building the next generation of leaders through the sport of competitive cheer.

Impact Cheerleading is for girls age 4 through 8th grade.

Girls are divided on squads by grade and skill level so that there are squads for girls just beginning as well as for grls who have cheered and/or have tumbling experience!

Last season we had seven squads of cheerleaders (151 girls) who competed in three regional Impact competitions. Six of those squads competed at an Impact Nationals competition along with twenty other Impact Cheerleading squads from around the country. Each squad did very well!  The 2nd and Under Ruby squad as well as the 6th and Under Emerald squad won their division at Nationals and are National Champions!

We will start registration in April for the fall Impact Cheerleading program, so please check back then for registration information.

How many times a week do we practice/compete?

Kindergarten and Under: Squads will practice no more than 1 hour and 15 minutes during the week and will have a weekend practice.

1st-4th Grade Squads: Squads will practice no more than 1 hour and 30 minutes during the week and will have a weekend practice.

5th-8th Grade Squads: Squads will practice no more than 2 hours during the week and will have a weekend practice.

Practice attendance is really important. Competitive cheerleading is a team sport. The full squad is necessary at every practice to determine spacing alignment and visual appeal. More importantly, all members are needed at each practice to maintain safety standards while practicing all stunts. Each squad member plays a vitol role in each stunt. Stunts cannot be practiced safely when girls are missing from practice. All that to say, practice is extremely important and needs to be a priority.

What will my child do at practice/competitions?

4 yrs old - 8th Grade: Each squad will learn a 2-1/2 minute routine that consists of Cheer, Dance, Tumbling, and Stunting from equipped coaches that are trained by the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders (FCC). Each child will receive a devotional book for the season, and a devotion and memory verse is taught at each practice. We consider this to be a #1 priority in their training to become future leaders and role models.

When does the Season start/finish? We will start our season Saturday, August 13th and we will bring our season to a close in January after we return from Nationals in Orlando, Florida.

How old does my daughter need to be in order to participate?

4 year olds-8th graders are eligible to participate in Impact Cheerleading.

*Must be 4 years old by June 1, 2012 to be on the Kindergarten and Under Squad.