General Information

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 (for Tackle cheer)
  • Must attend cheer camp, picture day and the coach meetings

Please email Cheer.MckinneySportsConnection@Gmail.com if you are interested!

Flag cheer program: Kinder-6th grade

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

Registration Fees: $220, includes registration fee, full uniform, bows, poms, and a cheer bucket.

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.

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

Practices: Typically, 1 hour long at a local McKinney Park, Times and location will be decided by the coaches. Families will be contacted by their coach once squads are finalized. Fall Sideline schedules will not be released until Sept.

Parent Meetings: 

Enrolled families: Date and time TBD

Tackle Cheer program: 2nd-6th

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

Registration Fees: $250: includes registration fee, full uniform, bows, poms, and cheer camp + misc. expenses. An additional $50 may be requested by the coach for additional squad accessories.

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.

Games: Tackle cheer games follow the TYFL football schedules and are typically released 2-3 weeks before the first game of the season. Games are held every Saturday at middle school stadiums across participating TYFL cities (Please go to the Tackle Football tab at the top ribbon of the page and select Game Locations to see the field maps. We do not visit every stadium listed.)

Game day Fees: All cheerleaders and coaches/assistants get into every game for free. However, all parents/spectators will be required to pay an entrance fee at every stadium. Fees are subject to change every year: Adults ~$10, students ~$5

Practices: Typically, 1 hour long at a local McKinney Park, Times and location will be decided by the coaches. Families will be contacted by their coach once squads are finalized. Fall Sideline schedules will not be released until Sept.

Cheer Camp: Since the tackle cheer program is for our older cheerleaders, camp is automatically included. There will be 1 cheer camp (on a single day) during the Fall season. Cheer camp is typically held towards the end of July- First week of August. Additional info about dress code, time slots, etc. will be sent out via email to enrolled families only. 

Parent Meetings: 

Enrolled families: Date and time TBD