703 Cheerleading
Welcome to 703 United Cheer!
At 703 United Cheer, we offer two exciting cheer seasons each year, giving athletes the opportunity to develop their skills, build confidence, and be part of a supportive team environment.
🌸Spring Season🌸
April – Late May
*We start the week after PWCS' Spring Break*
Our Spring Season is a 5–6 week developmental program designed to help athletes build and strengthen the fundamentals of cheerleading. This season focuses on:
- Tumbling fundamentals
- Jump technique
- Motions
- Cheers and chants
- Stunt fundamentals and execution
- Strength, conditioning, and flexibility
Whether your athlete is new to cheer or looking to sharpen their skills before the fall season, our Spring Season is the perfect opportunity to grow.
Registration: $215.00
🏈Fall Season🏈
Late July – December
Our Fall Season is our sideline & competitive cheer season, lasting approximately 12–14 weeks. Cheerleaders support our tackle football teams throughout the season while also preparing to compete in local cheer competitions.
Athletes continue to develop their skills in:
- Cheers and sideline routines
- Stunting
- Tumbling
- Jumps
- Motions
- Performance and teamwork
Eligibility: Cheerleaders must be 5 years old by September 1 to participate.
Registration: $300.00
Age Requirements
Cheerleaders must be 5 years old by September 1 of the current season to participate in the Fall Cheer Season.
Season Schedule
Spring Season
April – Late May (5–6 Weeks)
The Spring Season begins in the second week of April and runs through late May. Athletes focus on developing fundamental cheer skills, and the season concludes with a Spring Showcase where they can demonstrate what they've learned.
Fall Season
Late July – December (12–14 Weeks)
The Fall Season begins in late July and continues through December. Cheerleaders support our tackle football teams throughout the season while training for and competing in local cheer competitions.
Practice Location
Practices are held outdoors at Saunders Middle School for both sideline and competition cheer teams.
In October, the competition team will transition to an indoor cheer facility for continued training and preparation.
*An indoor practice option will also be used when weather conditions do not permit outdoor practice, ensuring a safe and consistent training environment throughout the season.*
Practice Schedule
Sideline practices are held on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:00–8:00 PM.
Competition practices are held on Wednesdays from 6:00–8:00 PM.
*In October, practice schedules will adjust as follows:
- Sideline Cheer: Practices will move to one practice per week on Thursdays through the end of the season.
- Competition Cheer: Practices will increase to 2–3 practices per week (Mondays and Wednesdays, with an additional practice as needed) to prepare for the competition season.
Games
Spring Season
Cheerleaders will not participate in games during the Spring Season, as this is a conditioning-based program focused on skill development.
Fall Season
Games are held on Saturdays! Cheerleaders are required to attend four home games and two away games throughout the season.
Practice Attire & Requirements
For safety and effective participation, all athletes must follow the guidelines below for every practice:
- Dress appropriately in a t-shirt, athletic shorts, and athletic sneakers or cheer shoes
- No jeans or restrictive clothing
- Hair must be pulled back and secured away from the face
- No jewelry of any kind (including rings, bracelets, necklaces, hoop earrings, or long nails) — no exceptions
- No gum, food, or snacks during practice
What to Bring
- Water Bottle (no cups with visible straws)
- Yoga Mat
- Cheer Bag
- Face Cloth/Towel
- Sunscreen/Bug Spray
- Any required emergency medication (such as an EpiPen or inhaler — please communicate with your coach and team mom ahead of time)
In-Season Costs
Spring Season
Unless parents choose to purchase additional 703 United gear from the league store, there are no additional in-season costs for the Spring Season.
Fall Season
In-season costs for the Fall Season are determined prior to the start of the season and shared with cheer families at the beginning of the program. The competition team may have additional in-season costs related to competitions, travel, and performance needs.
Competition team
The Competition Team will participate in three to four competitions each season. Athletes who wish to join the Competition Team must attend tryouts each season, and placement is based on evaluations.
There is a separate registration fee and additional in-season costs for athletes selected for the Competition Team.
FUNDRAISERS
Each season, 703 United Cheer will host 2–3 fundraisers to help offset program and in-season costs for families.
All cheerleaders are required to participate in fundraisers, which helps keep costs lower for everyone in the program.
Families who choose not to participate in a fundraiser will be responsible for a $100 opt-out fee per fundraiser.
The Competition Team may also participate in additional fundraisers throughout the season, as their season is longer and includes competition-related expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can you find 703 Cheerleading?
Facebook: 703 Cheerleading
Instagram: @703unitedcheerleading
TikTok: @703unitedcheerleading
- How often is practice?
Cheerleaders should expect 2–3 practices per week. Practice times may vary by coach and team, and will be communicated during the final week of pre-season practice.
The current practice location is Saunders Middle School.
- How long are practices?
Practices are typically 1.5 to 2 hours in length, depending on the coach and team structure.
- Is practice indoors or outside?
Practices are primarily held outdoors, but in the event of inclement or cold weather, indoor practice options will be communicated to families.
- How long is the cheer season?
- SPRING Cheer pre-season practices begin early April. This is a 5-week conditioning based season.
- Cheerleaders who participated in spring season will be invited back to march in the 4th of July dale city parade.
- FALL Cheer pre-season practices late July. The first games generally begin mid-August and go through early November.
- What time and what days are games?
- SPRING Cheer: Spring season is a condition-based season, there is no sideline cheer. there will be a showcase of skill at the end of the season.
-FALL Cheer: Games are on SATURDAY, times will vary – expect as early as 8 am arrival as late as 5 pm arrival. Our squads will cheer for different football teams each week as we have significantly more football teams than cheer squads. Games are 90 minutes.
- How are squads determined?
- Squad size is based on the number of cheerleaders registered in the program. Assignments are based on skill level and experience, Age, attention span, and ability to follow directions are heavily weighted factors. Any requests for siblings to be on the same squad are considered at the cheer director's discretion.
- Does each squad only cheer for one game?
No, the cheerleaders will cheer three home games and two away games.
Where are the games?
Our home fields vary for both seasons, but games are typically at Saunders Middle School, Benton Middle School, or Independent Hill.
- What do the cheerleaders wear when it gets cold? Do parents need to purchase jackets?
A custom warmup package is offered to parents for $100.00. Parents may also visit the 703 United shop to purchase a logo hoodie in black. This can be worn in addition to black leggings.
- What items are parents responsible for?
Parents will be responsible to purchase all white, no show socks and all white cheer shoes. Style of shoe will be determined by each coach. Information of shoe styles will be given to parents during parent meeting at the start of the season.
- Will everyone stunt?
The level of stunting is based on the coach's assessment of the squad skill level.
- Is fundraising a requirement of participation?
Yes. As a community organization, success is based on the dedication and commitment of our parents and volunteers. In efforts to keep registration fees at an affordable level, we rely on fundraising as an essential component of our program. Fundraisers as a means to afford banquets and other niceties that the parents will otherwise have to pay for.
- Once squads are assigned, how will we get all the coach information?
A notification will be sent electronically indicating squad assignments. The appropriate coaches will then be in contact.
- Are there expectations of the parents at games?
- We ask parents:
- Be sure cheerleaders arrive at the time designated by their coach.
- Try to keep siblings at bay.
- Participate in crowd cheers.
- Show off your 703 United spirit wear or league colors of red and black.
- Be mindful and respectful of the area designated for the cheerleaders.
- Be positive examples of sportsmanship by encouraging and supporting 703 cheerleading without derisive or aggressive comments (booing, heckling) the opposing team.
- Where can I get Spirit Wear?
703 gear will be available at the concession stand (Warriors Wagon) during home games and also available on this website.
- What is the refund policy?
- If a written refund request is made prior to squad assignments, a 50% refund will be issued less an administrative fee. If a written refund request is made after squad assignments, no refund will be issued.
- - Registration cancellations should be sent to keionna.cheersportsgmail.com
- - Refund requests should be sent to cheer@703united.org
*Subject to Change
Fall Cheer 2026
Our Fall Cheer Season runs approximately 14–16 weeks and aligns with our Tackle Football schedule. To participate, cheerleaders must be at least 5 years old by September 1.