PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Recreational Classes
We offer a variety of classes to teach basic fundamental cheerleading and tumbling skills for young athletes. Along with building High School Athletes tumbling, flying, and strength skills in the sport. Our class schedule and description is located at the bottom of the home page. Head over to registration and enroll for the class that best suites your needs.
TEAM PROGRAM OPTIONS
We offer a variety of classes to teach basic fundamental cheerleading and tumbling skills for young athletes. Along with building High School Athletes tumbling, flying, and strength skills in the sport. Our class schedule and description is located at the bottom of the home page. Head over to registration and enroll for the class that best suites your needs.
Novice Teams- birthyear 2010-20 (Half-Season Teams)
This program is the first step to competing. Try-outs are not required. The minimum skill requirement is a cartwheel and goes to back walkovers. This team season runs from September- March. Novice team practices 2 hours a week. Novice athletes will learn a 1 and 1/2 minute routine. Athletes will attend 2 Portland 1 day competitions, showcase, and 1 virtual competition. Optional classes available this summer to begin training skills.
Their routine will include elements of stunting and pyramid, tumbling and jumps, motions and dance
Half Season Advanced Prep- 6/1/06-2010
This team is for athletes with intermediate to advanced skills looking for less travel, and time commitment. An evaluation is required. The season runs September- January. They practice 2 days a week. Athletes will compete a 2 minute routine at showcase, 1 virtual competition, and 1 one day competition in Portland. Optional classes available this summer to continue training skills.
Full Season Prep Team- birthyear 2010-2017
The prep program is the stepping stone to elite and a semi-competitive team. Tryouts are mandatory for incoming athletes to this team. Minimum skill requirement is a cartwheel back walkover. Prep team practices two (2) days a week. Athletes will compete a 2 minute routine at 3 west region 1 day competitions, showcase, and 1 virtual competition. Cheer practices are mandatory and tumbling training is suggested.
Elite Teams- Birthyear 6/1/06-2013
Our Elite Program is for our most driven athletes. Elite teams practice two days a week during the season and participate in one tumbling class per week. Athletes will compete a 2.5-minute routine at three West Region two-day competitions between January and April, with the possibility of a fourth if a bid is received. They will also perform at our Showcase and compete in one virtual competition from our home gym. While we fully support involvement in other sports and school activities, athletes in the Elite Program must be equally committed to their cheer team at Impulse Elite. We encourage participation in school sideline cheer but do not allow athletes to compete on other all-star or competitive cheer teams. These athletes will compete in the most competitive divisions and are expected to show consistent focus and dedication. Practices are mandatory. For flyers, flight class is also mandatory.