Does your child want the full cheerleading experience? If so, our competition team may be for them!
DT ELITE Cheerleading is our Competition team that travels around the PA/ MD area.
Practice is usually twice a week beginning in October from 5:30-7:30pm.
Tryouts will be in June, Mandatory choreography will be in August.
Our regular practices will start in September and end in February.
A competition schedule will go out before try-outs.
NEW THIS YEAR
We will be opening our teams up to 14 and under! Teams will be based on skill and experience.
You do NOT need to cheer for a Cougar sport to be on the DT Elite squad.
(Prices will be different for those who choose not to do an affiliation)
Minis (Exhibition)-Beginner Level - Mini Pearls
- Exhibition (or Mini) are comprised of ages younger than that of the level 1 team. (note that a certain % can be above the age)
- Ages 3-4
- Exhibition teams are not judged.
- In the past few years, Exhibition have been considered Mini and have been judged because the price at the competitions was not different for one versus the other. This allows coaches to receive a scoring sheet to see what they can work on. Also, the age was not the same as the level 1 squad. It is also a great opportunity for girls to learn at a younger age so we can expand our levels each year!
- You cannot compete against your own teams.
(Level 1) 10 and under - Sapphires
- Ages are not the same as the exhibition team
- Certain % are able to perform a forward roll, cartwheel, round-off, front walkover, back walkover, and handstand
- Prep level stunts.
- A dance, cheer, pyramid, jump sequence, standing tumbling, running tumbling and stunts will all be a part of the routine. Cheerleaders should have clean motions and strong athletic abilities in order to perform each sequence.
(Level 2) 12 and under - Diamonds
- Ages are generally one level above the level 1 team.
- Certain % have the ability to perform all level one tumbling and a front/back handspring, advanced tumbling.
- Sharp motions, big energy (spirit), executes clean jumps.
- Level 2 stunts (Pyramids, Tik Toks, extensions, one man's, etc.)
- A dance, cheer, pyramid, jump sequence, standing tumbling, running tumbling and stunts will all be a part of the routine. Cheerleaders should have clean motions and strong athletic abilities in order to perform each sequence.
(Level 3) 14 and under - Platinum
- Ages are generally one level above the level 2 team.
- Certain % have the ability to perform all level two tumbling and a front/back handspring, advanced tumbling.
- Sharp motions, big energy (spirit), executes clean jumps.
- Level 2 stunts (Pyramids, Tik Toks, extensions, one man's, etc.)
- A dance, cheer, pyramid, jump sequence, standing tumbling, running tumbling and stunts will all be a part of the routine. Cheerleaders should have clean motions and strong athletic abilities in order to perform each sequence.