Coaching Staff
- Winter/Competition Head Coach: Caitlin Dowling
- Winter Assistant Coach: Lauren McGorty
- Winter Assistant Coach: Sarah Chamberlain
- Winter Assistant Coach: Alexis Anaya
| Competition - Varsity | August 26th & 27th 9 am-11 am | August 28th, 9 am - 11 am Tuesdays (Sept-Feb) 3 pm - 5 pm Wednesdays (Sept-Dec) 4 pm - 5 pm Tumbling Thursdays (Nov-Feb) 3 pm - 5 pm | MANDATORY Stunt Camp: 9/7 & 9/8 MANDATORY Choreo: 10/5 & 10/6 Big North Meets: 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/14 Nationals?? - 1/31-2/2 (very tentative, need to get permission, in Florida) Counties: 2/5 or 2/12 States: 2/22 Emphasis on Tumbling & Stunting |
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| Winter - Varsity | December 2nd & 3rd 3 pm- 5 pm | December 5th , 10th , & 12th 3 pm - 5 pm & before games 3:20 pm - 4 pm | Games are Tuesdays & Thursdays (Dec-Feb) occasionally a Saturday morning or Monday is added Emphasis on Cheers & Jumps |
Tryouts:
- Athletic clothing
- Hair must be up
- NO JEWELRY
- Get there EARLY
Requirements to Tryout:
- Complete/updated physical into the nurse BEFORE tryouts
- If you are not sure if you are cleared, you should check with the nurse ASAP
- Cheer (Fall and Winter ONLY)
- Dance
- Jumps
- You will learn all of these on DAY 1 and tryout (perform them) on DAY 2
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn, good work ethic, team player, Commitment to cheer
- Respect for yourself and others (represent PCTI in and out of uniform)
- Stunting and Tumbling will be evaluated and mandatory for Competition Tryouts
If You Make The Squad:
Expectations:
- You are a student first and an athlete second
- You will be expected to follow all rules and guidelines; NO EXCEPTIONS!
- OSS, ISS, and Detentions will all have strict consequences
- Attendance is extremely important, and missing practices and/or games will have strict consequences; you are being given all dates MONTHS in advance; please share these with your parents/guardians and make all appointments ahead of time around these dates.
- You are a representative of PCTI Cheer and should always act as such: HAVE FUN and ENJOY
WINTER:
Missing practices will have consequences – automatic 1-quarter bench NO EXCEPTIONS (there are no excused absences); this is where all cheers and dances will be taught as well as formations made; it is very important that all cheerleaders are present!!
COMPETITION:
Missing stunt camp or choreography will result in an automatic alternate position (there are no excused absences); this is where stunt sequences and routines will be made; it is very important that all cheerleaders are present!!
Accomplishments
- 2022-2023 NJTAC third place overall
- 2022-2023 Big North Liberty Division second place
- 2021 Big North Liberty Division Champions
- 2017 State Divisional Champions - NJCDCA
- 2015-2016: NJTAC second place overall; NJ States second place overall
- 2010-2011: NJTAC first place cheer; second place cheer dance, second place overall
- 2009-2010: NJTAC first place cheer; second place cheer dance, second place overall
- 2008-2009: NJTAC champs: First place overall
- 2006-2007: NJTAC second place overall
- 2005: 8th place at Cheerleading Nationals