A typical cheer season at Diamond Elite is broken into three parts:
-Tryouts/Evaluations, Pre-Season, and Competition Season-
Tryouts/Evaluations
Tryouts/Evaluations for the All Star Cheerleading program are held in early May. During this time, athletes have the opportunity to demonstrate individual skills (tumbling, jumps, and stunting) for the coaching staff.
The coaches will assess each athlete and place them into a practice group based on age and ability. The coaches will then determine what teams will be most successful for the upcoming season and place each athlete accordingly.
Pre-Season
Pre-Season typically begins in mid to late May and continues through the month of August.
During this time, athletes focus on skill development and routine choreography. During skill development, the athletes will learn the fundamentals of stunts, baskets, pyramids, tumbling and jumps from Diamond Elite coaches, as well as guest coaches and clinics that specialize in these areas.
During the choreography portion of the summer, athletes will take the elements they learned during skills development and place them into a competitive routine for the season. Diamond Elite flies in a top choreographer from California to assist the coaching staff with creating these routines. Once choreography is complete, the teams will spend the next few months preparing for Competition Season.
Competition Season
Competition Season usually begins in late fall (October/November) and continues through the spring (April/May).
As a member of the competitive cheer program, athletes compete locally against other cheerleading facilities from around the area and travel to out-of-state events to compete on the national level.
Travel competitions are dependent upon age and levels of the teams.