Your Ultimate Alumni Night Plan
Updated: Oct 21
2-Hour Practice Plan
Goal: Re-teach, safety screen, and set your Game Day rotations.
0:00 - 0:15 — Welcome + Warm-Up (No skipping this)
Sign-in & waiver check — pull your Google Forms list.
Quick introductions: years cheered, injuries, and limitations.
Dynamic warm-up: jog, high knees, arm circles, lunges.
Stunt-specific: wrist/ankle rolls, hollow body holds, squeeze drills.
0:15 - 0:35 — Sideline Refresher
Review 5-6 core chants and crowd cheers you’ll actually use on Friday.
Teach motions clean-first, then add voice and sharpness.
Run with music or band cues if you have them.
0:35 - 1:00 — Skills Screening (Mixed Level Stations)
Split into 3 groups, rotating every 8 minutes:
Motions/Jumps: Focus on safety, not height.
Tumbling: Only what they currently have — no new skills. Spot check and clear space.
Stunting: Ground-level squeeze and load-in technique. NO full-ups on game day for alumni unless they still cheer or train.
Rule for alumni: If they can't show it controlled on day 1, they don't do it on game day.
1:00 - 1:35 — Stunt Safety Build
Group by size and experience, not by graduation year.
Pre-assign roles: Main base, secondary, back, flyer (ask who wants to fly).
Sequence: Thigh stand > prep > extension ONLY if rock-solid. Keep cradles to prep level if needed.
Run your stunt safety checklist: jewelry off, nails trimmed, mats in place, bases communicating, backspot ready.
5-minute water break and injury check.
1:35 - 1:55 — Game Day Rotation Rehearsal
Walk the sideline: where they enter, where bags go, where they stand for the 1st and 2nd half.
Practice 2-minute rotation: A-group cheers, B-group rests, hydrates, and interacts with the crowd.
Run your Homecoming intro, alma mater, and halftime fan moment.
1:55 - 2:00 — Wrap
Announce call time, uniform (alumni shirts and black bottoms), and what to bring.
Send a group photo and a quick thank-you text with parking and game day info.
Game Day Checklist
For You:
Printed roster and emergency contacts from Forms.
Rotation sheet on clipboard and megaphone.
First aid kit, athletic tape, extra hair ties/bobby pins, and deodorant wipes.
Music and chant list for the announcer.
Alumni gifts, stickers, and shirts laid out.
Designate a current cheer captain as the alumni buddy.
For Alumni:
Arrive 60 minutes before kickoff — check in and warm up as a team.
No jewelry, hair up, and supportive shoes.
Rotation: 3 songs on, 2 songs off to avoid burnout.
Stunts: Pre-assigned groups only, mats if possible, no co-ed toss unless insured and current.
Photo op at the end of the 1st quarter and recognition at halftime.
Pro Tip to Save You Time
Make one simple Canva sheet — Left side: Practice Groups, Right side: Game Day Rotation A/B/C. Print 10 copies and reuse it on the sideline. This keeps you from answering the same "when do I go in?" question all night.
Feel free to message me anytime and let me know how your alumni night goes! I would love to hear from you.
Cheerfully,
Coach Julie 🎀
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