PAA Cheer is dedicated to teaching your child legacy Pitman cheers, jumps, tumbling, and half time routines and sideline dances.
Your child will learn how to work together with their peers, confidence, commitment, dedication, and determination.
Senior Cheer squad competed in the "Rep Your Rizz" competition on November 2nd in Gloucester Township, earning 3rd place.
Cheer Squads
Peewee
Head Coach - Nicole Blevin
Pre-K thru 1st Grade
Cheers for Peewee Football
Expect to learn:
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Learn fundamentals of cheer
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Traditional Pitman Sideline Cheers & Chants with simple motions
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Toe-Touch and Tuck Jumps
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Forward Rolls progressing to Cartwheels
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K & 1st will progress towards Thigh Stands for Stunting
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Halftime Routine
Freshman
Head Coach - Cassie Goodenbour
2nd & 3rd Grades
Cheers for 90lb Team
Expect to learn:
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Progress towards advanced motions
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Learn cheers and chants that incorporate more arm motions
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Progress in perfecting Toe-Touch and learn Pike Jump
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Master Cartwheels
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Thigh Stands & Preps
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Halftime Routine
Sophomores
Head Coach - Nikki Williams
4th & 5th Grade
Cheers for 110lb Team
Expect to learn:
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Master all arm motions in a tight and clean manner
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Incorporate more advanced motions with cheers and chants
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Master Toe-Touch & Pike, Learn Hurdler and Hurkie
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Master Cartwheels and Roundoffs
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Preps with Cradles
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Halftime Routine
Junior
Head Coach - Callie Glassman
6th & 7th Grades
Cheers for 125lb Team
Expect to learn:
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Motions are tight and clean
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Mastered Cheers and Chants
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Introduce new original cheers and chants to the team
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Mastered jumps
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Progressing to walk overs and back handsprings
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Preps, Full, Basket Toss, with advanced cradles
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Halftime Routine
Senior
Head Coach - Callie Glassman
8th Grade
Cheers for 160lb Team
Expect to learn:
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Motions are tight and clean
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Mastered Cheers and Chants
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Introduce new original cheers and chants to the team
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Mastered jumps
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Progressing to walk overs and back handsprings
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Preps, Full, Basket Toss, with advanced cradles
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Halftime Routine
Sideline Cheer Season
Practice
Practice will begin August 3rd
Teams will practice 2-3 times per week
Days & Times will be at the discretion of the Head Coach based on availability of coaching staff
Youth Cheer does try to keep practices Monday thru Thursdays from 6-8pm - practices will fall during these days/times
Girls participating in competitions will be required to attend all practices in October thru competition
Game days
Game Schedule will likely come up out 1 week after weigh-ins for football
Games are almost always on Saturdays with Peewee beginning at 9am, and each team following in the schedule during the day
Girls will cheer the entire game, with a halftime performance. Cheerleaders will be give the opportunity to have a break immediately following the halftime performance. Halftime will only be performed at home games
Cheer Sister - mentoring program
PAA Youth Cheer and PHS Cheer will be teaming up this season to provide a mentoring program. It's important that PAA offers exposure to cheer to our youth, while helping them fall in love with the sport and prepare them for high school cheer. To provide our girls with seeing the path of hard work and determination, we'll be teaming up with Pitman High School cheerleaders to have a guiding light. PAA & PHS will participate in PAA Night at PHS Friday Night Lights game, special practices, and other team building events.
Coaching
All of our coaches must have a clear background check and USA Cheer certified.
We are looking for assistant cheer coaches for all age levels.
If you're interested in coaching this season, please reach out to Coach Cassie at coachcassie.pitmancheer@gmail.com
