competitive cheer

The #1 goal is to train athletes for a Special Olympics competition. The two disciplines that may be offered are Cheerleading and Performance Cheer. For either discipline, here is an overview of options to consider:

• Individual, Doubles, Team
• A Traditional or Unified team (Traditional- athletes with intellectual disabilities competing together. Unified- athletes with and without intellectual disabilities competing together.)
• The Traditional or Unified team can be part of a school, local community program or a Special Abilities team from an All star Cheer or Rec program. 
• Team size options include: Small team 4 to 15 athletes; Large team 16 to a maximum of 24.
• Age requirement: Athletes age 8 years to adult are eligible to compete.
• 1 to 2 Qualifiers and a competition prepare athletes for the competitive experience.
• Athletes perform in front of Judges who will assess motions, crowd leading, skills incorporation such as jumps, tumbling, stunting and dance/choreography. 
• Team uniform may be a well fitted t-shirt and shorts or a traditional cheer uniform. For more details visit the Uniforms and Accessories page.

To access the safety rules and other information for Special Olympics Cheer click here.