Cheer Program
The Lower Macungie Mustangs Football & Cheerleading program is a youth organization located in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Our goal is to build better cheerleaders by providing a fun, safe, encouraging atmosphere; while teaching the skills to develop strong character, positive attitudes, responsibility and citizenship as well as instilling positive goals, dreams and values.
Ages
Lower Mac Mustangs welcomes all participants in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. We will accept children entering Pre-K on a case-by-case basis. Please email our cheer coordinator to discuss if your child will be a fit in the program.
Practice
Our season runs from July 29th -November 3rd. During the summer months cheer practice is held Monday - Thursday from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Lower Macungie Middle School. Once school is back in session, practice will be one day a week from 6:00 - 7:30pm at Lower Macungie Middle School and the girls will arrive 45 minutes before games for warm-up and extra halftime practice.
Pre-Season Clinics
We have two pre-season tumbling and stunting clinics to be held at Valley Athletics. These clinics are open to any Lower Mac Mustangs Cheerleader. The clinics are to be held June 29th from 9:00 - 10:30 and July 27th from 9:00 - 10:30. The cost is $25 per child per clinic. We strongly encourage all of our girls to attend at least one of the clinics for a great warm up to the season and team building exercises.
Games
We are a part of the EPYFL. Our games are held on weekends at various locations throughout the Lehigh Valley. Our home games are held at Emmaus High School Football Stadium.
WHAT IS PROVIDED
All cheerleaders are provided their vest, skirt, warmup jacket, and warmup pants for the season along with a bow with their name on it and draw string bag for them to keep their Pom-Pom’s and other cheer items.
Extra Costs
Cheerleaders are expected to have a white crop top, navy bloomers, navy or black leggings, and white sneakers for the season. Parents are welcome to buy these items on their own or purchase them at our uniform fitting & handouts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included with registration? Registration includes the base uniform (vest, skirt, regular season bow, draw string bag, and pom-poms), practice 4 days a week in summer and 1 day a week during the school year, and games on weekends.
What extras need to be purchased? Cheerleaders are required to have a white crop top, navy boy shorts or bloomers, black or navy leggings, white ankle socks, and white sneakers. We have uniform try-on’s during the third week of practice. At this event, your cheerleader can try on any of the above items and order them through the organization. You are also welcome to purchase any items on your own.
Do we offer competition? We are a recreational football cheer organization. We do not offer competition cheer.
Do we offer clinics for our athletes? YES! We are partnered with Valley Athletics, a competitive cheer gym, located in Allentown for tumbling and stunting clinics each year. They are also available for private lessons to anyone looking for one-on-one help with any stunts or tumbling.
2024 Cheer Season
Lower Mac Mustangs welcomes all participants in grades Kindergarten through Eighth grade. We will accept children entering Pre-K on a case-by-case basis. Please email our cheer coordinator to discuss if your child will be a fit in the program. The cheerleading program is run by Jennifer Shaw. She can be reached via email at: lmmustangscheer@gmail.com.
Registration: Registration opens April 1st and closes July 31st. Once registration closes, rosters will be finalized. Roster placement will be determined based on number of cheerleaders registered in each grade. Preliminary squad breakdowns are as follows:
Mini Mustangs: Pre-K & K
Jr. Pee Wee: 1st Grade
Pee Wee: 2nd & 3rd Grade
Junior Varsity: 4th & 5th Grade
Varsity: 6th - 8th Grade
New For 2024 Season - $25 REFUNDABLE volunteer fee included in your registration. This will be refunded upon completion of 3 volunteer hours. You are welcome to buy out of volunteer time for $100 (you must select the buy out option of an additional $75 - $25 is already included in your registration). If you select the buy out, you will not be asked to volunteer for anything through the season. If you have any questions, please feel free to email lmmustangscheer@gmail.com