Gem City’s cheer classes offer athletes (boys and girls) the opportunity to gain the skills needed for either a high-school or all-star cheerleading squad. Classes largely focus on tumbling though some emphasis is placed on jumps.
Read below for a description of classes and times. Also, don’t forget to check out Gem City’s other classes and offerings, including gymnastics, tumbling, and birthday parties.
Summer 2025 Session Information: May 29 – August 8
– Summer session is 10 weeks from May 29 to August 8.
– The annual family membership fee for is $14. (Prorated from the annual $55 per family.)
– All veterans and active duty military will receive a 100% discount on the annual family membership fee.
– The “Family Maximum” for class tuition is $571. This is the highest cost a family will pay when enrolling multiple children in classes while not in any of our team programs.
– Each child after the first child in one family receives a 10% discount on tuition.
– Get 35% off when you enroll in a second class!
Summer 2025
10 weeks: May 29 – August 8
Enroll for summer classes starting Monday, April 14!
Beginning Cheer
(No Experience Required, Ages 12+, Co-ed)
This hour long class is designed for junior high and high school aged boys and girls. The class focuses on mastering basic tumbling skills: handstands, cartwheels, roundoffs, and back handsprings. Developing a fluid and powerful roundoff is a particular focus. A back handspring without a spot must be mastered before moving onto the advanced cheer class. Near the end of each session we have in-class evaluations to better inform each family on the progression of their athlete, and to inform the athlete of the class they are eligible to enroll for moving forward.
| Class | Days | Times | Class Starts | Class Ends | Session | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEG CHEER TUMB-TUE 11:15-12:15 | Tue | 11:15am-12:15pm | 05/29/2025 | 08/08/2025 | SUMMER 2025 | 196.00 |
| BEG CHEER TUMB-THU 10:00-11:00 | Thu | 10:00am-11:00am | 05/29/2025 | 08/08/2025 | SUMMER 2025 | 196.00 |
| BEG CHEER TUMB-THU 4:30-5:30 | Thu | 4:30pm-5:30pm | 05/29/2025 | 08/08/2025 | SUMMER 2025 | 196.00 |
Advanced Cheer
(Successful Completion of Beginning Cheer)
Enrollment in advanced cheer requires a back handspring without a spot. This class focuses standing tumbling, multiple back handsprings connected, and more advanced skills such as back tucks. This is a one hour class.
| Class | Days | Times | Class Starts | Class Ends | Session | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV CHEER TUMB-WED 7:15-8:15 | Wed | 7:15pm-8:15pm | 05/29/2025 | 08/08/2025 | SUMMER 2025 | 196.00 |
| ADV CHEER TUMB-THU 4:00-5:00 | Thu | 4:00pm-5:00pm | 05/29/2025 | 08/08/2025 | SUMMER 2025 | 196.00 |
Recreational Cheer
(No Experience Required, Ages 6-12, Co-ed)
Learn the building blocks for all things cheer related, including jumps, basic stunting, tumbling, and counting. Recreational Cheer is a co-ed class for athletes from ages 6 to 12 years old. This more broadly focused class will establish a solid foundation for all aspects of cheer. (Other cheer classes focus specifically on tumbling.)
| Class | Days | Times | Class Starts | Class Ends | Session | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC CHEER-MON 7:00-8:00 | Mon | 7:00pm-8:00pm | 05/29/2025 | 08/08/2025 | SUMMER 2025 | 196.00 |
| REC CHEER-WED 7:00-8:00 | Wed | 7:00pm-8:00pm | 05/29/2025 | 08/08/2025 | SUMMER 2025 | 196.00 |
| REC CHEER-THU 11:30-12:30 | Thu | 11:30am-12:30pm | 05/29/2025 | 08/08/2025 | SUMMER 2025 | 196.00 |
All Star Cheer Squads
Senior Squad
- School Year – Saturday @ 8:30-10:30
- Summer – Tuesday @ 6:00-8:00
Youth Squad
- School Year – Tuesday @ 4:00-6:00
- Summer – Tuesday @ 4:00-6:00
We hold tryouts to form our all-star cheer squad here at Gem City around May. Full information on tryouts is posted on our website and social media months ahead of time, and we offer an information meeting before tryouts each year.
It is a competitive program that participates in USASF sanctioned meets. All team members are required to compete at every meet. Competition routines are typically 2 1⁄2 minutes in length. They are packed with stunts, dances, cheers, chants, and tumbling. Every team needs a combination of bases, flyers, tumblers, and dancers. Most of these well rounded athletes are capable of performing all of these skills. (Athletes without a back handspring should tryout. We look for potential beyond that one skill. Plus, we’re confident in our coaching abilities to get our athletes to the level they need to be.) Click here to read more about Gem City’s All Star Squad.