FAIRFIELD CHEERLEADING PROGRAMS

Cheer Overview

Fairfield Youth Cheer is open to participants starting in Kindergarten all the way through to 8th Grade. 

Our program offers the opportunity for every participant to be a part of a team while learning the fundamentals of sideline cheers, conditioning, as well as competition stunting, dance and tumbling routines. There are no tryouts and each child will be placed on a grade-level team.  All coaches are certified in concussion training and as well as certified in CPR. 

We offer two types of programs. Sideline Cheer and Sideline/Competition Cheer. All teams are required to cheer at weekend football games. The Competition Teams will compete in 3 to 5 competitions within the season. Travel is required for the qualifying competitions and has the potential of additional costs.  We will have an orientation meeting to go over the specifics so that you are fully aware of the commitment for our Sideline vs our Sideline/Competition Cheer Teams.  Our Sideline teams (K-3rd) cheer at home games and are not required to travel.. 

Mark Your Calendars 

May 25th - Town of Fairfield Memorial Day Parade - Come join us as we march in the Town Parade with our Flag, MTF, Tackle and Cheer Teams.  *All cheer teams and ages welcome.  Sign up Link here.  Sign up by May 1st to be guaranteed a custom Swag Tee (while supplies last).

May 28th - All Cheer Program Kickoff Bonfire - Join us at Lake Mohegan for a fun family event to kick off the 2026 Cheer Season.  BYOB Snacks/dinner/drinks and FYF will have s’mores fixings for all. Please RSVP here.  6-8pm

2026 Sideline Cheer:

Sideline Cheer is our developmental program for children in Grades K-3rd. No previous cheer skill required.  This program will have clinics/ practices twice a week.  We will teach sideline cheers as well as practice entry level tumbling and stunting.  Practices will begin the week of August 17th and during the months of September and October we will be cheering on the sidelines at one of our weekly Flag, MTF or Tackle Football games.

• Practices will be held 2x week (Date/Time TBD)

• Program will run August 17th - Oct 24th

• Cheer at football games Saturdays or Sundays - Schedule TBD when the game schedule is released.
  
  

SIDELINE REGISTRATION - $200 per athlete

*included in registration cost is a t-shirt, cheer bow, pom poms

*$100 off sibling discount is available for any additional participant within the organization

*Sideline Registration is now open. Scroll down to sign up

2026 Competition Teams: 

This program is offered to participants in rising 3rd to 8th Grade.  Competition teams are grade level based. No tryouts. The comp cheer season officially begins July 1st and will run through November (December for teams that qualify for Nationals). 

May 16th/17th - Uniform fittings at Sullivan Field Clubhouse

May 30th/June 1st - we will be holding a preseason training session ahead of the official season start. Athletes who attend will have the opportunity to learn foundational material and get a head start on team routines.  Attendance is strongly encouraged to ensure athletes are best prepared for the upcoming season.  More details coming soon!

July 6th - August 16th – regular practices will be held twice per week focusing on skill development, stunting, conditioning, technique, etc.  Each session will have a defined focus, with details shared in advance so athletes know what to expect. While attendance during this initial period is highly encouraged, it is not mandatory.  

August 17th - November – attendance becomes mandatory for all athletes as we enter our full team preparation phase for competitions. As we move into competition season, practice schedules will increase and may be held up to five times per week during the week leading up to a competition. Families should plan ahead and keep the week/weekend prior to each competition open, as additional practices may be scheduled last minute to ensure the team is fully prepared.    

September - October – all teams are required to sideline cheer once a week, Saturdays  or Sundays, at their assigned football game.  Game schedules will be communicated when available. 

Competition Dates: 

• October 4th – CT Strong Fun/Practice Comp, Shelton HS

• October 10th- Locals Comp, TBD

• October 31st - States Comp, TBD

• November 7th – Spirit Jam Invitational, pending (TBD)

• November 14th - Regionals Comp (must qualify), Univ of Rhode Island

• December 2nd-5th – Nationals (must qualify), Orlando

COMPETITION CHEER REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Scroll down to sign up

Registration - $575 per athlete (baseline registration averages to $100/month which covers the 5-month program)

*included in registration cost:are the use of competition and sideline uniforms (must be returned at the end of the season), preseason training sessions as well as the end of season banquet for athletes. 

*$100 off sibling discount is available for any additional participant within the organization

Each athlete will be required to wear white low top cheer sneakers to every practice, competition and game.  Cost varies $25-$150.  We will share recommendations.

Estimated Discretionary Season Costs:

Practice Gear (top/bottom) $75

Cheer Jacket $75 (we keep the style the same year to year so one time only purchase)

Cheer Backpack $75 approx (we will keep the style the same year to year so one time

only purchase)

Additional Spiritwear will be made available for purchase.

Team Dinners/Competition Swag bags – determined by each team and depends on how

many competitions each team qualifies for approx $100 

*fundraising opportunities will be made available to help offset these costs per the initiative of each cheerleader's efforts.

Estimated Competition Costs:

Locals/States – Spectator admission ranges $15-25 pp approx.

Regionals/Nationals – Spectator admission ranges $25-30 pp approx.

*ONLY teams that qualify will progress to Regionals/Nationals.

*Level D8 (3rd Grade will compete at 3 competitions Pre-Locals, Locals and State competitions-this age group is not nationally tracked)

Regionals - 

If the schedule requires overnight hotel accommodations we will book a block of rooms. Price will range $150-$250/ night. 

Team Meal – Cost TBD

Nationals -

Airfare: approx. $350 pp (athlete + Parent ) $700

Hotel: $150-$200 night x 4-5 nights = $600- $1000

Meals: *2 Team Meals - $100 and rest on your own

Universal AYC Event $100 pp (2 attendees) $200

Rental Car: $300 + (suggested to share)

**Please note that info provided here is not final. This is meant to give you a general idea of what to expect. 2026-27 Budgets and calendars have not been finalized yet.

Fairfield Youth Football provides scholarships to help qualifying children participate in FYF Cheer programs. We are proud as a program to be able to help families within our community and will review each application on its own merits. Click here to learn more and submit application


Financial Assistance is available to those in need. Please click here for more details and information.