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Competition Cheer

Hillsborough Dukes Youth Cheerleading

Director: Karina Fleischman

Join Hillsborough Youth Competition Cheerleading

Season – Fall

Important Notice

Hillsborough Youth Sports is offering a multiple child discount on Registration Fees.

Please register your children for their respective program then email [email protected] prior to checkout.

Your Work bond fee will also be adjusted to one charge per family (no more then $250 per family) when registering for multiple football and cheer programs. 

Registration Listing

Competitive Cheer Stunting Clinic (2026)

Kick Off the 2026-27 Season: Dukes Cheer Stunt & Skills Clinic! 
Get ready, Dukes! We are officially starting the exciting new chapter for the 2026-27 Hillsborough Dukes Competitive Cheer Season. To ensure our athletes are prepared, confident, and bonded as a team, we are hosting a Pre-Season Stunt Clinic! This is a high-energy opportunity to:

  • Meet Your Fellow Cheerleaders: Start building the sisterhood and teamwork that makes our program strong.
  • Meet some Coaches: Work directly with our 2026 choreographer.
  • Master New Skills: Get a head start on stunt progressions, technique, and the new skills we’ll be featuring in this year’s choreography.

IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY NOTE: Safety and insurance compliance are our top priorities. To participate in the clinic, athletes MUST be fully registered for the Fall 2026 Season. We cannot allow any unregistered athletes on the mats—no exceptions!

Questions?
We are here to help! If you have any questions regarding registration or the upcoming clinic, please reach out directly to our Director, Karina, at [email protected].

Let’s make this our strongest season yet. Go Dukes!

Dates
Thursday 5.28 
Thursday 6.11
Thursday 6.18
Thursday 6.25

Times 
Ages as of July 15th 2026
6-9 Years Old 6-7:15
10 to 8th grade 7:15-8:30

Session 4 - Thursday 6.25 : 6pm-7:15pm (Ages 6-9)

Registration closes on 06/25/2026 at 02:00 PM
Season Dates: 06/25/2026 to 06/25/2026
$15.00

Session 4 - Thursday 6.25 : 7:15pm-8:30pm (Ages 10 through 8th Grade)

Registration closes on 06/25/2026 at 02:00 PM
Season Dates: 06/25/2026 to 06/25/2026
$15.00

2026 Competition Cheer

Our teams participate in Pop Warner Little Scholars Football and Cheer. There are no tryouts. The Cheer Directors assign participants to teams based on several criteria. Team placements will be announced in early July. After August 15th, team placement will not change unless there is an eligibility issue.

Ages 6 through 8th grade

No prior experience is required to cheer at any level.
  • The traditional season begins August 3rd and could possibly run until the beginning of December. 
  • August practices will be 4 evenings per week (excluding Fridays).
  • Once school begins (From September till possibly December) practices will be 3 days per week (weeknights to be determined) and Saturday. School year practice schedules will be determined after the July coaches meeting and Board of Education schedule approval. 
  • The competition team follows the Pop Warner Little Scholars Nationals track. Attending qualifying competitions from mid-October to the beginning of December. 

Registration

Registration fees includes:
  • Competition Uniform (returned at the end of the season)
  • Practice space fee
  • Choreography & music
  • Competition fees
  • Insurance
  • League dues

Fees

Competition Cheer Registration: $450/athlete
Register by June 1 to avoid a $50 late fee.

Work Bond: $250/family (charged during registration)
Work Bond - refunded after volunteer requirement is fulfilled, uniform is returned and full participation in the Calendar Raffle.
Team Dues: $200 per athlete to take care of additional team expenses. Team dues will include: Competition bow, hairpiece, team bonding event(s), team clean-ups. Team dues will be collected by your coach by mid-August.

Attendance
Due to the nature of the sport, a practice missed by one cheerleader has a significant impact on the squad, particularly on that cheerleader’s stunt team. Please schedule your family vacations during June and July, as August is a critical month where skill sets are being evaluated and team positions determined. Please contact us should you have a prearranged vacation in August.

Travel
Pop Warner Travel puts together packages that include room and park passes. The minimum stay required is a 3-night stay in Charlotte, NC (December 8-11). Pop Warner provides a letter for your child's school to explain the absence. 

Coaching Opportunities
Parent volunteers interested in coaching are encouraged and should register as a volunteer during the player registration process. Coaches have varied experience with the sport and include former cheerleaders and interested parent volunteers. No experience is required—however knowledge of the sport is preferred. All are welcome and will be paired with experienced coaches accordingly. When registering as a volunteer you will need to upload a copy of your Rutgers SAFETY certification card. All coaches will also need to complete the required training through Ycada and pass a background check. 

Volunteers under 18 years of age:
A junior coach must be rostered, and must comply with the same registration procedures as a rostered athlete. In addition a junior coach will be required to complete the training through Ycada. A junior coach can earn credit for volunteering. A form may be required for the coordinator/coach to approve their volunteer time. The junior coach would then need to turn in this paper to their sports director.

Equipment and Uniforms
The organization will provide competition cheerleading uniforms. 
Competition teams are expected to purchase a team jacket, cheer sneakers and white no show socks.
Cheer sneakers will be sized for all teams by Village Shoes during a practice in August. More information to follow.

QUESTIONS: Email Karina - Cheer Director - [email protected]

Cheer and Dance

Registration closes on 07/31/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 08/03/2026 to 06/30/2027
Show Details
$450.00
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