2025 Spring Football Cheer Information
Registration will open on January 1st
SEASON
Spring football cheer will run from mid-March to late May. Practices will be held one day per week for all squads. All games are on Saturdays. Make up games may be held on Friday evenings/Sunday afternoons.
UNIFORM T-SHIRTS
Prices includes a uniform and bow. Pom Poms will be provided and returned to MARA at the end of the season. Athletes will be required to provide their own all-black cheer (athletic) shoes.
COST
Registration fee for 2025 season is $195. A late fee will apply after February 25th. Please review our refund policy carefully.
Matthews Athletic and Recreation Association (MARA) incurs various league, medical, security, uniform, insurance, and administrative fees which are not refundable to the organization. Therefore, if you withdraw your player fifteen (15) days or more before the stated registration period closes for a sport/program, we will provide a refund of the total registration fee, LESS A $50 admin fee. Otherwise, we do not provide any refunds for a player withdrawing from the program.
EXPERIENCE
No previous cheer experience is required! We love teaching the sport of cheer to all levels. We only ask that participants show up to every practice with a can-do attitude, bright smile, and LOUD voice! We will not hold any tryouts or assessments. Participants are placed on squads corresponding to their age bracket. This program is great for athletes who are looking to try cheerleading for the first time.
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Spring cheer teams are open to ages 4 1/2 to 11. Young athletes turning 5 during the season are eligible to participate. Age for the spring season is determined as of 7/31/2025. Alignment of divisions may be subject to change based volunteer coach availability
- Mini Team: up to age 6
- Junior Team: 7 to 8
- Elite Team: 9-11
PRACTICE LOCATION
MARA - Arthur Goodman Memorial Park - 1200 S Trade St, Matthews NC 28105
In the event of inclement weather or field unavailability, there may also be some off-site practices at a local school/gym.
Practice for the Junior squad is Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 PM on the main field one evening per week.
Practice for the Tiny and Elite squads will be communicated soon and will be on the main field one evening per week.
COACHES/TEAM MOM/SUPERVISORS
Consider joining our coaching staff! This entire program is run by volunteers and we can only have as many teams as we have adult volunteers. No experience? No problem! Often times we have past MARA/high school cheerleaders help teach cheers/routines, but we are always looking for an adult supervisor to assist at practices and games and be a point of contact for the squad's parents. If you or someone you know are interested in helping coach, please follow this link to complete a volunteer application: https://www.marasports.org/Default.aspx?tabid=926588
All volunteers must submit to a background check plus other sports specific certifications.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
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