Upper merion All Stars

School Year 2017-18

Tue, Sep 5, to Thu, Apr 26
Summit-bound teams will continue with a modified schedule until the final day of the Summit competition. Tuition included in Summit fees.
Tuition is due no later than:
Sep 1, Oct 1, Nov 1, Dec 1, Jan 1, Feb 1, Mar 1, and Apr 1.

For those crossing over, you will only need to pay the higher monthly fee,
plus $300 once final placements are announced in September.

Team	Monthly Fee	Monthly Schedules	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Rain Drops Tiny Prep 1	$60 Sep to Feb only	Apr	5:00-6:00p
Glitter Prep Youth 1	$110			5:00-7:00p		5:00-7:00p
Electric Junior 2	$125	Apr	5:00-7:00p		5:00-7:00p
Hail Small Junior 3	$135			6:30-8:30p		6:30-8:30p			2:00-4:00p
Frost Large Jr 3	$135		6:30-8:30p		6:30-8:30p				10:00-12:00p
Ice Junior 4	$140	Apr		5:00-7:00p		5:00-7:00p			12:00-2:00p
Reign Senior 4	$140		7:30-9:30p		7:30-9:30p				4:00-6:00p
Royals Senior 5	$150			7:30-9:30p		7:30-9:30p			6:00-8:00p
Pay Online Discount and credit amounts will be refunded once UMDGC internally processes the payment.	Select Team Rain Drops - Tiny Prep 1 - $60.00 USD Glitter - Prep Youth 1 or 2 - $110.00 USD Electric - Junior 2 - $125.00 USD Hail - Small Junior 3 - $135.00 USD Frost - Large Junior 3 - $135.00 USD Ice - Junior 4 - $140.00 USD Reign - Senior 4 - $140.00 USD Royals - Senior 5 - $150.00 USD UMDGC Credits? We'll refund the total back to you. No Yes Cheerleader's Name & Birthday Month(s) paid

Important Dates

Details

• UMDGC's fee includes:
  • Summit commuter package
  • Extra practices & Summit/Worlds Send-off
  • Summit practice attire, tank, & gear
  • Travel expenses for two coaches
• Varsity Summit Webpage: https://www.varsityallstar.com/the-summit
• Competition, Not Vacation: The goal of attending Summit is to win and/or advance as far as possible. Because of this priority, Summit requires additional expenses, expectations, and commitment. The UMAS staff has the right to replace a member who is unable to perform the entire routine safely, consistently, and with minimal deductions. Cheerleaders are expected to be in attendance for all performances and presentations until the final UMAS team is eliminated or accepts awards. Only after these happen can vacations start.
• Additional Practices: Qualifying teams will have mandatory extra practices in April and/or May. April dates were released December 17 and are available for download on the "School Year" tab above. UMAS staff, upon confirming with the UMDGC owners, reserves the right to replace or remove any cheerleader not able to attend the practices, without credit or refund. The practice schedule will be finalized and released once the qualifying teams are known.
• Commuter Package & Accommodations: UMAS will be selecting the Commuter Package for Summit. This package includes: 3-day Walt Disney World park Hopper Pass, Celebration Party wristband, Summit registration fees, admission to Summit for all days. The commuter package does not include accommodations or transportation. This option will allow participants to add on various travel packages, including accommodations at the All-Star Resorts, through the Varsity website once Varsity provides a registration key.  The commuter option allows for a more personalized experience for each family by staying at other Disney resorts, off-site at another hotel, or to book a timeshare through AirBnB and similar sites.  Families can also decide what their transportation needs will be so that they could explore off the Walt Disney World Resort if time permits.
• Payment Arrangements & Late Payments: Failure to pay by the due date will lead to the cheerleader not being able to attend Summit; no exceptions. A very limited number of payment arrangements MAY be available and will be passed out on a first-come-first-serve basis and will be based upon previous payment history. Because UMAS/UMDGC does not build in any cushion/profit into the Summit payments, arrangements are only available if other cheerleaders make prepayments.
• Crossovers: Regular season crossovers are not guaranteed to compete on multiple teams at postseason competitions even if both teams qualify. After all the teams for a postseason competition have qualified, the coaching staff will decide to which team(s) the crossovers are assigned. The decision will be based upon the rules for the postseason competition, minimizing the risk injury, maximizing the productivity of practices, providing the teams with the best opportunity to win, and minimizing potential scheduling issues at practices and competitions. If selected to be a crossover, there may be additional entry fees, and other types of fees associated with the competition. For the purpose of Summit, cheerleaders must follow the payment schedule of the team that qualified first. Failure to make Crossover payment by the Crossover deadline will result in the cheerleader being removed from one team at the UMAS staff's discretion. Failure to make any other payments on time will result in the cheerleader being removed from both teams.
• Bid Types: Only select divisions are eligible to attend Summit. There are three types of bids to Summit. The type of bid determines the first day of competition, and the qualifying process.

  • Wild Card: First day of competition is Friday, May 4, in the Wild Card Round. Can upgrade to a paid bid at future competitions.
  • At-Large: First day of competition is Saturday, May 5, at the Semi-Final Round. Can upgrade to a paid bid at future competitions.
  • Paid Bids: If a team receives a paid bid, only the cheerleader's Payment 3 will be due. If previous payments were made, the Payments 1 & 2 will be used to pay off any past due fees, and any remaining balance can be refunded within 30 days or credited immediately. Members of a team receiving a paid bid will receive up to 4 nights of accommodations at Disney All-Star Resort in quad-rooms. UMAS staff and/or assigned chaperones will only be supervised during the nights. Paid bids also receive: 4-day Walt Disney World Park Hopper Pass, Bus transportation to all scheduled events, Disney Magical Express Transportation to/from the airport, and Celebration Party wristband.
• Competition Format: There are three rounds of competition at Summit.

  • Wild Card Round: Friday. First and second place teams during the Wild Card round will advance to Finals on Sunday. Third place teams will advance to the semi-final round on Saturday.
  • Semi-Final Round: Saturday. All divisions with 10 or less teams in Semi-Finals will have 5 teams advance to finals. All divisions with 11 - 19 teams in Semi-Finals will have 50% of the division advance to finals. All divisions with 20 or more teams in Semi-Finals will have 10 teams in the division advance to finals.
  • Finals: Sunday.
• Withdrawals, Refunds, and Credits: Fees are non-refundable after the due dates. UMDGC/UMAS is not responsible for any fees related to the travel to/from or participation at Summit. This includes, but not limited to, injury, illness, conflicts with other functions, dismissal or suspension from the team, injury, or other disciplinary action.
• Prepayment:Teams that have not qualified to a postseason competition (Worlds, Summit) are welcome to start prepayments in order to spread out payments. If the cheerleader does not qualify to the Summit or Worlds, the funds are completely reimbursable with a bonus. The bonus is a thank you for reducing the office load and for allowing us to temporarily use the funds to help those that need payment arrangements. To request the reimbursement, complete a Withdrawal Request Form anytime after the April 9.

  • UMDGC Credit - receive a UMDGC credit equal to 115% of the amount that was prepaid.
  • Refund - receive a refund for 105% of the amount that was prepaid.

Payments

PAYMENT 1 - Select Team Ice - Due January 15 - $150.00 USD Frost - Due March 10 - $150.00 USD Reign - Due March 10 - $150.00 USD Prepayment - List teams(s) below - $150.00 USD UMDGC Credits? We'll refund you the total No Yes Cheerleaders' Name & Birthday Team(s) if making prepayment

PAYMENT 2 - Select Team Ice - Due February 10 - $150.00 USD Frost - Due April 1 - $150.00 USD Reign - Due April 1 - $150.00 USD Prepayment - List team(s) below - $150.00 USD UMDGC Credits? We'll refund you the total No Yes Cheerleaders' Name & Birthday Team(s) if making prepayment

PAYMENT 3 - Select Team Ice - Due April 10 - $305.00 USD Frost - Due April 10 - $305.00 USD Reign - Due April 10 - $305.00 USD Prepayment - List team(s) below - $305.00 USD UMDGC Credits? We'll refund you the total No Yes Cheerleaders' Name & Birthday Teams(s) if making prepayment

Crossover Fee Will be release after crossovers are placed on teams

Important Dates

Details

• Final Worlds Letter from USASF: Download pdf
• World's Website: http://usasf.net/worlds/championship/cheer/
• UMDGC's fee includes:
  • cheerleader's competition registration
  • 5-night hotel accommodatations for the cheerleader at a Disney All-Star Resort (Thursday, Apr 26 to Tuesday, May 1)
  • Disney Magical Express service to/from Orlando Airport and your Disney Resort
  • Disney Park Hopper tickets valid Apr 23-May 14, 2018
  • 5-day admission into Worlds at ESPN Wide World of Sports (Wednesday, Apr 25, to Monday, Apr 30)
  • Transportation within the Disney World, including from the All-Star Resorts to ESPN Wide World of Sports
  • Celebration party at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Monday, April 30, 2018
  • Extra practices & Summit/Worlds Send-off
  • Worlds practice attire, tank, & gear
  • Travel expenses for two coaches
• Competition, Not Vacation: The goal of attending Worlds is to win and/or advance as far as possible. Because of this priority, Worlds requires additional expenses, expectations, and commitment. The UMAS staff has the right to replace a member who is unable to perform the entire routine safely, consistently, and with minimal deductions. Cheerleaders are expected to be in attendance for all performances and presentations until the final UMAS team is eliminated or accepts awards. Only after these happen can vacations start.
• Additional Practices: Qualifying teams will have mandatory extra practices in April. April dates were released December 17 and are available for download on the "School Year" tab above. UMAS staff, upon confirming with the UMDGC owners, reserves the right to replace or remove any cheerleader not able to attend the practices, without credit or refund. The practice schedule will be finalized and released once the qualifying teams are known.
• Payment Arrangements & Late Payments: Failure to pay by the due date will lead to the cheerleader not being able to attend Worlds; no exceptions. A very limited number of payment arrangements MAY be available and will be passed out on a first-come-first-serve basis and will be based upon previous payment history. Because UMAS/UMDGC does not build in any cushion/profit into the Worlds payments, arrangements are only available if other cheerleaders make prepayments.
• Crossovers: Regular season crossovers are not guaranteed to compete on multiple teams at postseason competitions even if both teams qualify. After all the teams for a postseason competition have qualified, the coaching staff will decide to which team(s) the crossovers are assigned. The decision will be based upon the rules for the postseason competition, minimizing the risk injury, maximizing the productivity of practices, providing the teams with the best opportunity to win, and minimizing potential scheduling issues at practices and competitions. If selected to be a crossover, there may be additional entry fees, and other types of fees associated with the competition.
• Spectators:
  • Worlds: $40 per day
  • Wristband to attend the Worlds Celebration Party: $40
  • Park Hopper: may be purchased through the worlds webpage for $280-$340.
  • Hotel packages are available through the Worlds webpage from April 25 to May 1.
• Bid Types: There are two types of bids to Worlds. The type of bid determines the first day of competition, and the qualifying process.

  • At-Large: First day of competition is Saturday during the Preliminary Round. Can upgrade to a paid bid at future competitions. If there are 10 or fewer at-large bid teams, there will be no Preliminary Round; all at-large and paid teams will compete on Saturday.
  • Paid Bids: Members of a team receiving a paid bid will receive up to $650 per cheerleader and up to 2 coaches towards the accommodations package. If a team receives a paid bid, only the cheerleader's Payment 3 will be due. If previous payments were made, Payments 1 & 2 will be used to pay off any past due fees, and any remaining balance can be refunded within 30 days or credited immediately.
• Competition Format: There are three rounds of competition at Worlds.

  • Preliminary Round: Saturday. At-large teams. Top 10 teams in the Preliminaries will move to the Semi-Final Round. If there are less than 10 teams for the division, there will be no Preliminary Round and all teams will move to the Semi-Final Round. The Senior Small and Senior Small Coed divisions will be split into two preliminary rounds if there are more than 40 at-large teams in the division. The top 10 in each Preliminary Round will move onto the Semi-Final Round.
  • Semi-Final Round: Sunday. All Paid bid winners and qualifiers from the Preliminary Round. The top 10 semi-final teams will move onto the Final Round. If there are more than 40 teams in a Senior division, 15 teams will move onto the Final Round.
  • Final Round: Monday. Top 10 teams will be awarded. First, second, and third place teams receive medallions. First place teams also receive a banner and ring.
• Withdrawals, Refunds, and Credits: Fees are non-refundable after the due dates. UMDGC/UMAS is not responsible for any fees related to the travel to/from or participation at Worlds. This includes, but not limited to, injury, illness, conflicts with other functions, dismissal or suspension from the team, injury, or other disciplinary action.
• Prepayment: Teams that have not qualified to a postseason competition (Worlds, Summit) are welcome to start prepayments in order to spread out payments. If the cheerleader does not qualify to the Summit or Worlds, the funds are completely reimbursable with a bonus. The bonus is a thank you for reducing the office load and for allowing us to temporarily use the funds to help those that need payment arrangements. To request the reimbursement, complete a Withdrawal Request Form anytime after the April 9.

  • UMDGC Credit - receive a UMDGC credit equal to 115% of the amount that was prepaid.
  • Refund - receive a refund for 105% of the amount that was prepaid.
• Additional Info
  • Email to parents with chaperone and tentative schedule (Feb 26, 2018)

Payments

PAYMENT 1 - Due by Feb 20 Royals - $320.00 USD UMDGC Credits? We'll refund you the total No Yes Cheerleaders' Name & Birthday

PAYMENT 2 - Due by Mar 10 Royals - $320.00 USD UMDGC Credits? We'll refund you the total No Yes Cheerleaders' Name & Birthday

PAYMENT 3 - Due by Mar 30 Royals - $261.00 USD UMDGC Credits? We'll refund you the total No Yes Cheerleaders' Name & Birthday