The KYA Cheerleading program offers recreational cheerleading to children ages 5-12. Cheerleaders are taught basic skills and use those skills to cheer on the KYA football teams during the Fall and Spring seasons. Our goal is to teach cheerleading techniques in a fun and non-threatening environment where every child can be successful. The focus of the KYA program is on developing good life skills through the sport of cheerleading.

The purpose of the Keller Youth Association Cheerleaders is to create and promote loyal team spirit and the ideal of good sportsmanship by encouraging honesty, loyalty, courage, and reverence. Cheerleaders focus on the development of spirit and cheer technique, leadership, cooperation, self-discipline, and sportsmanship in each individual member and squad. Molding of good, clean, healthy future citizens is of prime importance.

Coaches are an important part of our success! We welcome new coaches and offer a coaching clinic to those interested in coaching. Please contact Megan Friddle if you are interested in coaching or have questions about registration.

All participants in KYA will not be discriminated against because of race, gender, creed or educational handicap.

2009 Spring Football Season
Cheerleaders MUST attend 1 of the 4 cheer uniform fitting dates list below.

December 19 Fri Online Registration Begins
January 10 Sat 10am – 2pm Onsite Registration/Cheer Uniform Fitting
January 11 Sun 1pm – 4pm Onsite Registration/Cheer Uniform Fitting
February 6 Fri 6pm – 8pm Onsite Registration/Cheer Uniform Fitting
February 7 Sat 10am – 2pm Onsite Registration/Cheer Uniform Fitting

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Does my child need to have experience?
Not at all, we will teach basic cheerleading skills in an environment where every child has equal opportunities to be successful.

2. Does my child need to attend a uniform fitting?
Yes. If you child is new to KYA and will be ordering a uniform, they must attend a fitting to ensure a proper fit.

3. Can my daughter cheer for my son's team?
Yes, as long as it is indicated on the application, we will make every effort to have them together.

4. What is the time committment for cheerleading?
Activities are limited to three per week, two practices and one game.

5. What days and times will they practice?
Practice days and times are up to individual coaches, therefore will be determined once squads are assigned.

6. When can I expect to hear from a coach?
We create squads at the same time football teams are drafted so you can expect to hear from your coach the first week of September.

7. When do the cheerleaders perform?
Our squads currently perform at football games during the Fall and Spring seasons.

8. Do the cheerleaders do any kind of dancing?
This will vary from coach to coach; however, most often the cheerleaders will learn a short, simple dance that can be performed during half-time of the football games.

9. Does KYA participate in any cheer competitions?
There is a KYA Cheer Competition the day of the Super Bowls that is optional to squads and will be decided upon the coaches and parents of each squad.

For more information click on the Keller Cheerleading League Information link (on the right side of this page).