General Information

Flag cheer program:

General Information

Squads: We are accepting Individual signups or full squads to enroll together. Whether it is your neighborhood, church, school or local friends- gather a team to cheer our boys on during their flag football games! All teams must have 1 parent coach + 1 parent assistant. Minimum of 6 girls in each squad.

Registration process: All individual signups will initially be waitlisted to ensure full squads are formed. Once at least 6 cheerleaders in similar grades are on the waitlist and a coach steps up, you will receive an email of acceptance. In the acceptance email, you will receive a link to Accept and Enroll. The Full registration price will need to be paid during enrollment. A followup email introducing your coach, and uniform instructions will later be sent out. 

Registration Fees: $250, includes registration fee, full uniform, bows, poms and a medal.

Coaches: Must pass a background check. Coaching manuals and step by step cheers will be provided if needed. 

     Please email cheer.mckinneysportsconnection if you are interested!

Games: All games will be played in McKinney, on Saturdays- please see Flag Football tab for more information. 

Cheer uniforms: Included in cheer registration price

~Please see Flag Football tab for more details ~

Practices:  Typically 1 hour long at a local McKinney Park, Times and location will be decided by the coaches

Parent Meeting: September 1st via zoom

Tackle Cheer program:

Registration Fees

$250.00 Covers uniform, cheers bows, pom poms, cheer camp shirt and choreography. Items not covered in the registration fee include all white cheer shoes, all white socks, name decals and others. 

Cheer Uniform

MYC will have a mandatory uniform fitting day in May to fit and order all game uniforms for each cheerleader. Game attire will be the full cheer uniform (shell, skirt, briefs), cheer bow, white cheer tennis shoes, no show white socks and cheer buckets.

Mandatory Fitting: TBD: location and time slots will be released to enrolled families only. Please plan to sign up for a slot- first come, first serve.

Cheer Camp

Mandatory cheer camp is held between late July- early August: date, location and time slots will be released in May. Attendance is required. This date is subject to change, you will be notified via email if it does

Practices

Will be held on Sunday afternoons for 1 hour. The individual team coaches determine the time and locations in McKinney. Families will be contacted by their coach once squads are finalized. Fall Sideline schedules will not be released until late August.

Games

  • Games are on Saturdays and schedules will be released in August once the tackle football schedules are finalized.
  • Game attendance is mandatory and parents are required to provide transportation to and from games for their cheerleaders. 
  • Game Day locations - Our partner program for tackle football is with TYFL (Texoma Youth Football League). TYFL plans is to host games in clusters from week to week. For example, TYFL games may be hosted in Prosper, Celina & Mckinney one week and the following week the games maybe located in Melissa, Princeton & Anna then the following week- games may be held in Van Alstyne & Sherman. McKinney Sports Connection will be the host site for 3 out of the 8 games for the season. Please see the Stadium sites tab for addresses.
  • Game day entrance fees: all cheerleaders and coaches will be allowed to enter the games for free. However, all family members, parents, siblings and any other spectators attending the game will have to pay an entrance fee at the stadium: (ex. The 2024 season adult entrance fee was $10/ adult/ game). Fees are subject to change on a yearly basis.

Parent Meeting

May 12th via zoom: all enrollees will receive a link and time to our parent meeting where we will discuss in detail the season, any events and expectations. Bring your questions!

Coaching

All of our coaches are dedicated individuals who volunteer to inspire and support our youth. We provide cheers and a halftime dance, but you're welcome to bring your own. Additional benefits include free game admission, discounted photos, the flexibility to set practice times that fit your schedule, the priceless opportunity to cheer alongside the best cheerleaders in Mckinney and create lasting memories together! 

Requirements

  • All volunteers must pass a background check and will receive a badge that grants field access
  • Be able to travel to TYFL stadiums
  • Must attend cheer camp, picture day and the coach meeting

Please email cheer.mckinneysportsconnection if you are interested!