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!  

We will start REGISTRATION SOON (still finalizing everything) for the Fall 2013 Season. You can email Shane Millard at shane.millard@jfbc.org to get on an email list and be notified when registration starts. 

2013 Fall/Winter Season

Divisions:

• Kindergarten and Under
• 2nd Grade and Under
• 4th Grade and Under
• 6th Grade and Under
• 8th Grade and Under

* We have squads for all skill levels within each age division.

Calendar Dates

• Saturday, July 27th or Saturday, August 3rd - Uniform Sizing and Assessment Dates - Times TBD
• Saturday, August 10th - Stunt Clinics by sqaud led by a team from Impact
• Week of August 12th - Regular Practices Start
• Saturday, August 17th - Choreography
• Saturday, October 12 - Parent Cheer Exhibition
• Saturday, October 26 - 1st Competition - Lambert High School; Cumming, GA
• Saturday, November 16 - 2nd Competition - Johnson Ferry; Marietta, GA 
• Saturday, December 14 - Georgia Classic - Macon Coliseum; Macon, GA
• Friday, January 3 - Saturday, January 4, 2014 Impact Nationals - Orlando, FL (1st-8th grade)                                   - Practice: Friday afternoon, January 3rd                                                                                                                       - Competition: Saturday, January 4th
• Sunday, January 12- End of Season Celebration

*Must be 4 years old by June 1, 2013 to be on the Kindergarten and Under Squad.

What are Assessments?

Purpose: To be able to place each girl on the squad that is best for her age group, self-esteem and skill development

• The Kindergarten and Under division will not be assessed.
• During each assessment several girls at a time will rotate through 4 stations (dance, jumps, tumbling and cheer motions)
• Coaches will encourage each girl at each station as they do their best!
• Parent meetings will occur for each division while the girls are being assessed.

"We feel that Impact Cheerleading, when maximized to the fullest, will one day be able to influence the next generation of cheerleaders in a community and will train up the future high school and college cheerleaders in that particular community.  This will provide a terrific group of role models in our schools."

                    ~ Cary Coleman, President of FCC (Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders and Impact Cheerleading)

How many times a week do we practice/compete?

Squads will have one weeknight practice and one weekend practice each week.

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. Practice is extremely important and needs to be a priority.

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.

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 11th and we will bring our season to a close in January after we return from Nationals in Orlando, Florida with a End of Season Celebration

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, 2013 to be on the Kindergarten and Under Squad.