SIDELINE CHEER
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
"G-R-I-Z-Z-L-I-E-S, Grizzlies!"
Sideline Cheer is an exciting performance sport in which cheerleaders engage the crowd and cheer on the GPYFA team that corresponds to their level. Football games take place on Saturdays. Each squad cheers during the game & performs a routine at halftime.
Cheerleaders practice two times per week and learn valuable life skills as they work to develop their overall flexibility and strength and master new cheer skills. The fundamentals of cheer will be taught including motions, jumps, kicks, dancing, tumbling, and stunting.
2026 Cheer Squads
Freshmen: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Coaches: Cassi Sanchez & Ali Heiser
Sophomores: 3rd - 4th Grade
Coaches: Cassidy Halverson & Makenna Christian
Juniors: 5th - 6th Grade
Coaches: Lisa Tandy-Cleveland & Erin Marinan
Seniors: 7th - 8th Grade
Coaches: Brittany Cornell, Heidi Amdal & Michelle Bastian
"G-R-I-Z-Z-L-I-E-S, Grizzlies!"
Sideline Cheer is an exciting performance sport in which cheerleaders engage the crowd and cheer on the GPYFA team that corresponds to their level. Football games take place on Saturdays. Each squad cheers during the game & performs a routine at halftime.
Cheerleaders practice two times per week and learn valuable life skills as they work to develop their overall flexibility and strength and master new cheer skills. The fundamentals of cheer will be taught including motions, jumps, kicks, dancing, tumbling, and stunting.
2026 Cheer Squads
Freshmen: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Coaches: Cassi Sanchez & Ali Heiser
Sophomores: 3rd - 4th Grade
Coaches: Cassidy Halverson & Makenna Christian
Juniors: 5th - 6th Grade
Coaches: Lisa Tandy-Cleveland & Erin Marinan
Seniors: 7th - 8th Grade
Coaches: Brittany Cornell, Heidi Amdal & Michelle Bastian
General Information
- 2026 Registration will open in February
- Open to those entering kindergarten - 8th grade in the fall of 2026
- Sideline season runs from mid-July through November
- Sideline cheerleaders cheer for GPYFA football teams (freshmen, sophomore, junior & senior teams)
- Game locations vary from Glacier Peak High School up to Ferndale.
- When registering, cheerleaders will be assigned a squad based on birthdate and adjusted manually as needed
- Uniform fittings will be held after registration closes in May
- We participate in the Snohomish Easter Parade & Kla Ha Ya Parade in mid July
- GPY Cheer Camp will be held in late July
- Practices will be held two times per week beginning in August
- Football games are played on Saturdays from late August through October
- Playoff and championship games are played in early November
- Families are required to volunteer for at least one event
- Sideline cheerleaders will perform at the North Cascade Youth Football League Cheer Showcase in November
2026 Sideline Program Cost
$280
Your investment covers:
$280
Your investment covers:
- Customized Gameday Jacket
- Customized Backpack
- Set of Pom Poms
- Camp Shirts - 2 tees & 2 tanks
- Kla Ha Ya Camp & Parade in July
- Stunt Clinic with Connect All Stars in July
- Gameday Exchanges
- Communication App - Sports Engine
- Coaches Training & Certifications
- League BBQ in August
- Practice Facility Rentals
- Squad Supplies; wagon, first aid kits, banners, signs, etc
2026 Uniform Cost
$280
Uniform Investment Covers:
$280
Uniform Investment Covers:
- Shell
- Liner
- Skirt
- Briefs
- Warm Up Pants
