Football Games Schedules are at:

http://www.nwyfl.org/

2012 MPCC Schedule:

Uniform Buy-Back                                       TBA

Competition Registration:                           March 1, 2012    7pm-9pm                    
                                                                                       March 3, 2012   9am - 1pm

Registration:                                                        TBA

Mt Prospect 4^th of July Parade:                 July 4, 2012

Attention MPCC Families:


MPCC needs your help.  Please consider volunteering for one or more of the following committees and to work with one or more MPCC Board Members:

Email the Events Coordinator, Diane Nicolau at diane@gompcc.com

CHEER CLINIC/ PICNIC - Responsible for planning, securing location, flyer or invitation, tracking responses, food served, give away item, recruiting coaches, and facilitating the event.

PICTURE DAY COMMITTEE - Responsible for working with photographer to set-up picture day, organizing times for all squads, securing location, notifying coaches and team moms, distributing order forms, and supervising during photo shoot.

PARADE COMMITTEE – Responsible for organizing both the July 4^th parade and the Winter parade, signing-up MPCC with village, securing spots in parades, flyers advertising parades, notifying coaches and team managers, deciding on themes and attire, marching in and supervising cheerleaders during parades.

 HOMECOMING COMMITTEE – Responsible for communication with MPFA regarding homecoming dates, notifying MPFA coaches, MPCC team managers and coaches, making suggestions of possible homecoming activities, working with football/cheerleading families on organizing activities.

CHEER-OFF COMMITTEE – Responsible for planning, securing location, flyer or invitation, organizing performance times, obtaining music from each squad, communicating with janitorial staff about set-up, delegating jobs to board members, marking areas for each squad to sit during performances.

YEAR-END BANQUET COMMITTEE – Responsible for obtaining quotes from different banquet halls, location and menu selection, invitations, tracking responses, seating arrangement, decorations, communicating with banquet hall staff, getting trophies. 

Regular Cheer Definitions

Chant:  A short, simple yell, usually with movements and repeated 3 times.  Usually done on the sidelines.

Cheer:  A longer yell, which involves motions and sometimes pom-poms, stunts, jumps or tumbling.

Coach:  Person that instructs or teaches a performer, player or team.

Competitions:  An event where squads come to test their skills against others and compete for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place finishes.

Execution:  To perform a stunt or routine or the way in which it is performed.  (The form, style, techniques & routine make up the execution).

Megaphone:  A funnel shaped device used to amplify and direct your voice.

Motion:  A set position of a Cheerleader's arms.  Including:  T, L, or K motions; hands on hips, diagonals, touchdowns, daggers, High V, Low V., and variations of them. 

Peel Off / Ripple:  When a squad is divided into two or more groups to do the same motion, skill or step at different times.  Usually used to give a good visual effect.

Routine:  A continuous show of talent in the squad by use of cheers, chants and dance steps.  Can last from 2min. 30 sec. up to 4 min. depending on the time limits of the competitions or showcase. 

‘Sell It':  A term used when facials or attitude is exaggerated to make the cheer, motion or dance step have more appeal.