July 2009 American Youth Cheer Newsletter
AYC Cheers, Dances, and Steps!

Competition

AYCs membership is growing fast and many of you have questions about QUALIFYING for AYC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

AYC teams qualify for AYC National Championships by placing either 1st,2nd or 3rd in a REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (locations tba, find regional representative contact information at www.Myayf.com), OR teams can qualify through your CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP pending advanced approval from AYC. For approval on Conference Qualification contact us at cheer@americanyouthfootball.com

Regional Competition Information will be posted at Myayf.com as it becomes available, and it will also be emailed to you via this newsletter.

Another issue to clarify is AYC divisions and rules. The competition divisions and rules are spelled out very clearly in the AYC RULE BOOK. If you are planning to compete, your squads must abide by the Rules and Regulations set out in the AYC rule book, and for competition, your teams must be organized into the AYC divisions. If your teams do not wish to compete in AYC regional/national competition, you can organize your squads by whatever divisions suit your association best, but safety, sportsmanship, and fair play rules are always required.

The tentative date for the 2009 AYC National Championships is December 12th, with check-in/events beginning on December 10th in Orlando, Florida.

As always, participating squads will need to stay in approved lodging and have all the appropriate paperwork. Further details TBA.

We hope that this gets you started on the path to an exciting competition season.

We can't wait to see you all in Florida!

Cheers!

Key Contact Information

The New AYC/UCA National Coordinator is Lauri Harris, you can contact Lauri at LHarris@uca.com for more questions on the partnership and how UCA can help your program be more successful.

Any questions/concerns about registration and compliance will need to be directed to cheer@americanyouthfootball.com

UCA has State Directors in every state for your support, and will assist you with camps/clinics, education, competition and event resources and anything else that you might need. To contact your state director click here.
View AYC/UCA Camp Flyer Here

Varsity/CDT Uniforms has become the official Uniform Supplier of AYC and they are offering an exclusive 10% discount for AYC Members! Contact a Varsity/CDT Representatives today  to assist you with your uniform needs.

Rules, Forms, Score Sheets, Regional Contact Information can all be found at www.myayf.com


To connect with others in your region check out myAYFs social networking site where over 1,000 youth football and cheer administrators, coaches, and parents are connecting and sharing ideas.

Also, the 'Regional Competition' section in MyAyf.com is where you can find a list and emails for the Regional Committee members in your region. Reach out to your regional reps today to ensure you don't miss any updates regarding your regional competition or other events.

This is what the 2009 AYF and AYC Regions look like:

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About AYC


American Youth Cheer had over 5,300 teams in all 50 states cheering, dancing and stepping in the 2008 season.
This newsletter aims to promote AYC programs to all those involved as an administrator, coach or parent. We want to keep you informed on what is going on Nationally, Regionally and Locally in AYC communities.
Please forward this newsletter on to anyone that might be interested and don't miss a beat!