Updated 28 August 2020:
We are working hard on our Return To Play Strategy along with TSG. Please see our Document above under "Return To Play Strategy"or request a copy by email at uamanchestercheer@gmail.com. 
Our plan is a staged re-entry into full training between mid-September and the beginning of November 2020. Please note that some due dates for fees have been updates as well. Please contact us with any questions. THANK YOU!

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 Updated: 1 July 2020
We have been waiting for some key information regarding next season and THANK YOU for your patience as we compile everything. We hope this update touches on everything but if we missed something, please email us at uamanchestercheer@gmail.com

What Will Next Season Look Like? Can Cheer Actually Continue?
The simple answer is, YES. We have been following the re-opening of cheer and gymnastics gyms in New Zealand, Australia and the USA as well as closely following UK guidance. Updates are coming every day and we will continue to plan to compete in the 20-21 Season. 

IN THE GYM: Working together with Trafford School of Gymnastics and best practice as laid out by the government and our insurer we will ONLY go back into the gym when it is safe for athletes, families and our volunteer staff. Adjustments to equipment use, traffic flow, class length, parent viewing and cleaning are in planning now and will be adjusted as necessary as we go along. 

At the moment, we plan to head back into the gym in mid-late September if allowed.

It is likely that our focus will be on flexibility, cardio, strength, dance and tumbling. Stunting with other athletes and spotted coaching will be the last part of cheer to be added into our training programme. We are working behind the scenes to learn new techniques to keep strength and hand-eye coordination up for our bases and spotters as well as training programmes for flyers to ensure that athletes are receiving a well-rounded and positive team experience which makes our sport so exciting and challenging.

IN THE TEAMS:  One of the last pieces of information we had been waiting on was adjustments to age divisions for the 20-21 season.  SportCheerUK (SCUK) is the governing body of Cheer and Dance in the UK that we and the companies we compete with follow. The Age Grid dictates which categories athletes can compete in. SCUK has just released the 20-21 grid which allows for athletes who would have otherwise “aged out” of their team to stay on one more season. Please note that there have been some changes to the LEVELS in Cheer, so teams may have the same athletes but their LEVEL may change.

COMPETITIONS:
The competition side of our sport has been greatly changed by the situation at hand. It is our intention to remain a Competitive Programme but we must be realistic and accept that more events may be cancelled if “R” numbers go up or if we feel that it is not safe for us as a programme to travel and compete. Also, athletes MUST be physically and mentally prepared to have a positive competitive experience. If Social Distancing is still necessary, this means that stunting and group gatherings will not be possible. 

20-21 MEMBERSHIP FEES:
Monthly Training Fees will be payable from the start of the United Athletics 20-21 season by Standing Order. We do not yet have confirmations of a rent-freeze from TSG but hope to keep pricing the SAME as it was for 19-20 which is based on the amount of time spent training.


Training Kit and T-Shirts: We will ask that athletes wear their UA Training Kit and T-Shirts for ALL training sessions. We are aware that some kits and shirts are still outstanding- these have been delayed due to Coronavirus and will be provided still. New pieces will be available for order by a set date for those that have outgrown theirs and we will use the SAME design to save money. This means that old kits can be sold on to other members as well.


Insurance, Music and Choreography: We do not have confirmations yet of any price increases but will work to keep costs down on these items which are included in yearly Membership Fees.

Cheer Shoes: We will have set fitting dates and “Order By” dates for cheer shoes in the autumn and another date just inside the new year. All athletes will need a cheer-specific trainers in the 20-21 season. Options for fit and budget will be available on our website shortly and can be included in Membership Fee payments in the new season.

Competition Uniforms: 20-21 was set to be a New Uniform Year for the programme. We were able to get 3 seasons out of our current design but as part of our rebrand agreement of 2019, we must change our uniforms this year. Part of our survey will be asking about uniform preferences as we head into the season, keeping in mind that we keep designs for 3 seasons each, so decisions made now are not just for this upcoming year.


19-20 Competition Fees: 
There were a few events that we were registered for that were then cancelled due to the Coronavirus between March and June 2020. United Athletics had registered and paid for athletes at the end of January 2020 for these events, including purchasing Spectator Tickets for many of you. Please see a breakdown of how these fees are being managed via the independent Event Producers.

• ICE - Stoke On Trent (All Teams): CREDIT will be given for all registration and spectator ticket fees paid towards this event. UA will NOT receive this money back from the Event Producer.

 

• Legacy Rise Up - Leeds (All Teams): CREDIT will be given for all registration and spectator ticket fees paid towards this event. UA will NOT receive this money back from the Event Producer.

 

• Live Your Legacy - (Hades, Chaos, Calypso): CREDIT will be given for all registration and spectator ticket fees paid towards this event. UA will NOT receive this money back from the Event Producer.

What Does this Mean for Athletes Next Season?
The CREDIT with the above Event Producers will be used towards registrations at their 20-21 events. This means we plan to compete at at least one ICE and 2 Legacy Events. Depending on the athlete, 2-3 events per athlete have already been paid for in the upcoming season.

If an athlete from Tiny Mania, Youth Hades, Youth Chaos and Junior Calypso do not continue in the 20-21 Season, we will be able to refund these fees at a later date when new or replacement athletes “purchase” these registrations and tickets for the event.

UA Have details of all registered athletes and purchased tickets for these events. If your athlete is NOT returning in the 20-21 season, UA will be able to REFUND these fees by 2 November 2020 to those families. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to request this refund and supply bank details NO LATER THAN 1 November 2020.
FOR REFUNDS PLEASE USE THIS LINK: https://form.jotform.com/201395008709051

Overall:
Although it is a “New Uniform Year” your Yearly Membership cost should be lower as the bulk of next season has already been paid in the 19-20 season. Wherever possible, we will continue to re-use items such as t-shirts, training kit, competition bows, music and choreography.

Our aim will be to keep training fees in line with the 19-20 costs.

We will commit to working hard to provide a well-rounded and positive team cheer experience for every athlete at United Athletics.

Thank you for taking the time to take all of this in and for your continued support! We look forward to seeing you on Zoom this week for our Disney themed Descendent’s Dance and to see which team will come out on top with their JDRF Step Challenge!


Thank you on behalf of all the United Athletics Coaches- Stay safe and we hope to see you soon!

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