COMPETITION TEAMS
2024-2025
In person tryouts for our competition teams are now finished but we are still taking video tryouts if you are interested in joining us this season! Following an incredible load of tryouts, we are thrilled to be fielding a phenomenal 15 competitive teams for Season 12. We cannot wait to see what this season has in store for us!
LOCATIONS
Unit 1G
St James' Industrial Estate
Westhampnett Road,
Chichester
PO19 7JU
Fullbrook Sports Centre,
Selsdon Road
New Haw
KT15 3HW
AGE GRIDS
Hellcats follows the SportCheer England Age Grids and will use this when placing teams. Athlete age is determined as of 31st August 2023 for the 24/25 Season. For example, athletes aged 11 on 31/08/2023 are Youth age for 24/25, even if they turn 12 on 1st September.
NOVICE TEAMS
We have 5 Novice teams across both our locations for Minis (age 5-8) and Youths (age 9-11).
These teams are aimed at those who are new to cheer and want to compete. No experience necessary for our Novice teams, our athletes focus on the fundamentals of stunting, tumbling and jumps with a strong emphasis on learning the correct technique for progression onto our Prep and Elite teams in the future.
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Our Novice athletes currently compete in 2 competitions a year between January and June. They also perform in our annual winer and summer showcases.
KITTENS
Tiny Novice
Weds 4.00-4.45pm
BOBTAILS
Mini Novice
Weds 5:00-6:30pm
JUNGLE CATS
Youth Novice
Weds 5:00-6:30pm
CUBS
Mini Novice
Thurs 5:00-6:30pm
CARACALS
Youth Novice
Mon 6:30-8:00pm
PREP TEAMS
We have Prep teams for Mini (5-8), Youth (9-11), Junior (12-14)
and Senior (15+) aged athletes.
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Our Prep Teams are aimed at athletes with little to no prior cheerleading experience. Our Prep teams focus on the fundamentals of stunting, tumbling and jumps with a strong emphasis on learning the correct technique to progress onto our Elite teams in the future.
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Our Prep athletes currently compete in 3 competitions a year between February and July. They also perform in our annual winter and summer showcases.
CHEETAHS
Youth Prep 1.1
Monday 4:30-6:30pm
TIGERS
Youth Prep 1.1
Tuesday 5:00-7:00pm
LEOPARDS
Senior Prep 1
Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
PANTHERS
Junior Prep 1.1
Tuesday 7:00-9:00pm
PUMAS
Junior Prep 1.1
Monday 6:30-8:30pm
ELITE TEAMS
We have Elite Level Teams available for Youth (9-11), Junior (12-14), Senior (15+) and Open (17+) aged athletes.
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These teams are aimed at athletes that have mastered their Elite Level 1 stunts and tumbles and wish to progress their skills to the next level. There are pre-requisite skills required for these teams with excellent technique.
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Pre-requisite skills for Elite Level 1:
- Round Off
- Series Back Walkover
- Back Switch Leg Walkover
-Front Walkover / Front Switch Leg Walkover
- Cartwheel Series Back Walkover/Back Switch Leg Walkover
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Pre-requisite Skills for Elite Level 2:
- Round Off Back Handspring Series
- Back Switch Leg Walkover Back Handspring
- Round Off Back Handspring Step Out Back Walkover Back Handspring
- Valdez Back Handspring Step Out
- Back Handspring Step Out Back Walkover Back Handspring
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No Tumbling Skills required for our Open Non-Tumble Level 2.
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Our Elite athletes currently compete in 3-4 competitions a year between February and July. They also perform in our annual winter and summer showcases.
JAGUARS
Senior Level 3
Wednesday 6:30-9:00pm
LIONS
Youth Level 1
Wednesday 7:00-9:00pm
OCELOTS
Junior Level 2
Tuesday 6:00-8:30pm
THUNDER CATS
Int. Open Level 2 - Non Tumble
Tuesday 8:00-10:00pm
TRAVEL TEAMS
We have 2 Travel Teams this year who will be competing at the Nfinity finals in Florida;
International Under 16 Level 1 and Junior Prep 1.1
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This team is invite only and aimed at athletes that have mastered their Elite Level 1 stunts and tumbles and wish to progress their skills to the next level. Pre-requisite skills for this team include all Elite Level 1 tumble passes
and strong stunting technique at Elite Level 1.
Claw is based at our Addletone location and Scratch is based in Chichester.
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Our International athletes currently compete in 4 competitions a year between February and July.
They also perform in our winter and summer annual showcases.
CLAW
Junior Level 1.1
Wednesday
5.00-7.00pm
SCRATCH
IU16 Level 1
Thursday
6:30-9:00pm
OUR COMPETITIONS
All competitive Hellcats are required to commit to all competition dates for their team. Competition dates and locations can be found below. Payment details and deadlines will be posted in your Team Band App.