What is all-star cheerleading?

All star cheer is one of Canada’s fastest growing sports and it is quickly gaining popularity across the world!  In fact,it is on its way to becoming an Olympic sport. It is a fun team activity that combines all the athletic components of sport such as strength, power, flexibility, endurance, fitness and mental tenacity. It also helps athletes increase their body awareness and self-esteem and develops leadership and communication skills. Athletes in this sport work toward developing skills such as tumbling, jumping, stunting, performance skills, dance and team work.  At Perfect Storm Athletics we have cheer teams for athletes age 4 & up and for beginners through elite athletes.

What program is right for my child?

We understand that it can be overwhelming and difficult to choose a program for your child. We hope that this page will help you to make a more informed decision.  Please feel free to call or email use with any other questions you might have!
At Perfect Storm Athletics we offer three types of cheer programs:

ALL-STAR CHEER

  • The all-star cheer season runs from May – April each year.
  • Teams for ages 5 through adult (U6, U8, U12, U16, U18 and Open)
  • Team placements are in May and teams start practicing in June.
  • Practices are once a week June through August (no weekends) and then twice a week September though April.
  • There is a mandatory team camp in mid to late August.
  • Teams compete in 4-5 local competitions and perform at our gym showcase.
  • Teams attend one travel competition (over 3 hours away).  U6 and U8 teams generally do not travel.
  • Athletes purchase practice gear and a competition uniform.
  • For more details on our all-star teams, please read our Program Handbook

PREP CHEER

  • The prep season runs September through March each year.
  • Teams for ages 5-16 (U6, U8, U12 and U16)
  • Practices are once a week
  • Teams compete in 3 local competitions and perform in our gym showcase.
  • Athletes purchase practice gear and a competition uniform.
  • For more information on our prep teams, please read our Program Handbook.

RECREATIONAL CHEER

  • Runs in three sessions: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to March) and Spring (April/May/June).
  • Teams for ages 4-12 as well as an adult team (Fall session only).
  • Teams practice once a week and have a performance or skills demo at the end of their session.  There are no competitions for recreational teams.
  • Registration fee (fall & winter) includes a Perfect Storm shirt to be worn at practices and their performance. There is no uniform.
  • Special abilities team runs Sept-Mar, includes 4 performances and a t-shirt.