Cheer Information

Tryouts are not new to SYF Cheer. In past seasons, children have had to try out for open spots on SYF Cheer squads. Tryouts are traditionally held at the middle school and high school levels, this allows SYF to align with Kimpton and SMFHS. Over the years, we have noticed that athletes are not prepared for tryouts at 7th grade. Filling available spots on a first come first serve basis does not allow for an equal chance for all children interested in cheer to be placed on SYF cheer squads. For the past several years, when registration has opened, cheer squads have filled within hours. Tryouts will eliminate the stress of signing up for families.  

We will hold a mandatory clinic for those children that wish to try out for the regular SYF season. The clinic will be at Kimpton Middle School from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Clinic dates are: Monday, April 29th, Tuesday, April 30th, and Wednesday, May 1st. Tryouts will take place on Saturday, May 4th beginning at 8am. More detailed times will be released based on grade level the week of clinics. There will be a mandatory parent meeting on Monday, April 29th in the Kimpton  Auditorium at 6pm.  Please make sure at least one parent or guardian attends this meeting.  

All athletes will be prepared for tryouts at the mandatory clinic the week prior to tryouts. Athletes will be asked to demonstrate jumps, motions, perform a chant, and perform a short dance (Dance will not be included for grades 1 and 2). These skills will be taught at the clinic however, practicing at home is strongly encouraged. 

Registration for the 2024 SYF Regular season tryouts will open via the SYF&C website (stowyouthfootball.org) on February 20, 2024.  Registration will close on March 31, 2024.

Saturday Squad athletes will have the following included:  

• Stow Youth Cheer T-shirt  
• Bow  
• Participation in the Stow 4th of July Parade 
• 2-3 practices a week, details will be given at a later date* 
• Cheering at all Saturday football games for the season and post season* 
• Participation in Youth Night at a Stow Football game 
• Participation in the OGYFA Annual Competition as either a showcase squad or 
• competition squad*  
• Participation in the Stow Homecoming Parade 
• Priority registration for Stow Cheer Camps and Clinics  

* indicates mandatory participation

They will be offered the option to be a part of the Stow Youth Cheer Spirit Squad. 

Yes! Lists will be formed from tryout scores and athletes will be pulled from them as spots become available according to coaching and number of football teams per grade. Again, the number of cheer squads is directly correlated to the number of football teams for any given season. However, everyone gets a chance to be a part of SYF Cheer through the Stow Youth Spirit Squad!  

If you choose to only participate in the Stow Youth Cheer Spirit Squad, you may pay  your registration fee when you sign up. For those who are offered a spot on Saturday  Squads, you will be sent a link after tryout to complete registration. Registration fees  for Saturday Squads will be due on Sunday, May 19th.  

Competition squads will be made up of the highest scoring cheerleaders that have indicated they would like to be on a competition squad on their tryout form. Competition squads will typically be smaller than the Saturday squads and are only for grades 3-6.

The Spirit Squad is designed to give everyone the opportunity to be a part of Stow 

Youth Football and Cheer!  The Stow Youth Cheer Spirit Squad is open to everyone in 

grades 1-6 for the 2024 Stow Youth Football season. Stow Youth Cheer Spirit Squad 

membership includes:

• Exclusive Stow Youth Spirit Squad T-shirt 
• Bow  
• Participation in the Stow 4th of July Parade 
• Participation in Youth Night at a Stow Football game 
• Performance at  one Stow Youth Football home game 
• Participation in the Stow Homecoming Parade 
• One exclusive clinic ONLY for Stow Youth Cheer Spirit Squad members 
• Priority registration for Stow Cheer Camps and Clinics 

Membership cost is $100. Participants can register on the Stow Youth Football and  Cheer website by Saturday, June 15th.  Exact dates and times for each event will be  released closer to each individual event. Members are not required to participate in all  events.  The Stow Youth Cheer Spirit Squad membership does not require registration for tryouts.