Bridgewater Raritan Pop Warner Panthers Cheer

Bridgewater Raritan Pop Warner Panthers Cheer

Registration Listing

2025 Bridgewater Raritan Panthers Cheer

Registration for the 2025 Season of Bridgewater Raritan Pop Warner Panthers Cheer

No tryouts, all skill levels welcome!

Program open for children living in Bridgewater or Raritan.

Youngest registrants must be 5 years old by 7/31/2025. Oldest registrants will be entering 8th grade in September 2025.

Early Bird discounted registration open 2/14/2025 through 4/1/2025, $50 discount

$20 sibling discount when registering more than one child for the program

REGISTRATION CLOSES 7/14/2025

Tiny Mites Non-Comp: Grades K - 2

Competitive Teams: Grades 2 - 8

Note: 2nd graders will have the choice to join the Tiny Mites Non-Comp Team or the Mitey Mites Comp Team.

All cheerleaders 3rd grade and older will be participating on a competitive team.

$50 Deposit or Full Payment due at time of registration. Balance due by 7/14/2025

SportsConnect Fee: You will incur a $3 platform fee each time a payment is made

· If you separate the payments with a $50 deposit now and the balance paid by 7/14, then you will pay the $3 fee twice, once for the deposit and again for payment of the balance

Cheerleader will not be considered registered until at least the $50 deposit is made

Work Bond $150 & Uniform Bond $200 checks due at 6/17/2025 meeting, no later than 7/14/2025

Player Headshot Photo, Birth Certificate, Medical History, Pop Warner Player Contract, BR Code of Conduct/Attendance Policy also due at 6/17/2025 meeting, no later than 7/14/2025

In addition to registration, additional expenses will apply throughout the season

Refund policy: Registrations cancelled prior to 8/8/2025 will receive refund of amount paid to date minus $25 cancellation fee.

No refunds 8/8/2025 or after.

CLINICS - COMPETITIVE TEAMS (Grades 2 - 8)

March: 9th & 23rd * 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. * Grades 4-8 Only

April: 6th & 27th * 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. *All Grades

May: 4th & 18th * 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. *All Grades

June: 1st & 8th * 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. *All Grades

Mandatory skill evaluations at 6/8/2025 session

PRACTICE:

Starts 7/15/2025 for Comp teams and 8/4/2025 for Tiny Mites

Tiny Mite team will practice 3 times per week prior to the start of school and 2 times per week when school starts

Competition teams will practice 4 times per week prior to the start of school and 3 times per week once school starts

GAMES: Each squad is expected to cheer home games for the Bridgewater Raritan Panthers Youth Football league, typically 4 times per season on Saturdays or Sundays, depending on football schedule

COMPETITION / EXHIBITION:

Tiny Mite Team

· Will exhibit at the Central Jersey Cheerleading Competition in October

Competitive Teams

· Will compete at the Central Jersey Cheerleading Competition in October

· May participate at the Garden State Competition, also in October, but this will be decided by coaches during the season

· May compete at Regionals in October/November and Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina in December

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: Any cheerleader that misses more than 7 events (practices / games / competitions / exhibitions) any time throughout the season (starting 8/4/2025 through the remainder of the season) without a verifiable illness or death in the family will not be able to complete the program and will be removed from the roster. No refund will be applicable if removed from the roster due to absences.

Please note that the program relies on fundraising to cover expenses, so each family is required to participate in fundraising, with certain fundraisers requiring 100% participation from all families.

Questions about the registration process: Email Susan.Straight@outlook.com

Questions about participation in the program: Email panthercheer2019@gmail.com