2-Hour Alumni Practice Plan for Homecoming Game Day

I got you, Coach 🤍 here's a ready-to-run system for your alumni night. This is built for mixed skill levels, limited time, and maximum sideline fun without safety stress.

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/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/crowd cheers you’ll actually use Friday

• Teach motions clean-first, then add voice + sharpness

• Run with music/band cues if you have them

0:35 - 1:00 — Skills Screening (Mixed Level Stations)Split into 3 groups, rotate every 8 min:

1. Motions/Jumps: Focus on safety, not height

2. Tumbling: Only what they currently have — no new skills. Spot check, clear space

3. Stunting: Ground-level squeeze + load-in technique. NO full-ups day-of for alumni unless they still cheer/train

1:00 - 1:35 — Stunt Safety Build

• Group by size + experience, not by graduation year

• Pre-assigned: 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, mats, bases communicating, backspot in place

• 5-min water + injury check

1:35 - 1:55 — Game Day Rotation Rehearsal

• Walk the sideline: where they enter, where bags go, where they stand for 1st/2nd half

• Practice 2-minute rotation: A-group cheers, B-group rests/hydrates/crowd interacts

• Run your Homecoming intro + alma mater + halftime fan moment

1:55 - 2:00 — Wrap

• Announce call time, uniform (alumni shirts + black bottoms), what to bring

• Send group photo + quick thank you text with parking/game day info

  
  

Game Day Checklist

For You:

•  Printed roster + emergency contacts from Forms

•  Rotation sheet on clipboard + megaphone

•  First aid, athletic tape, extra hair ties/bobby pins, deodorant wipes

•  Music/chant list for announcer

•  Alumni gifts/stickers/shirts laid out

•  Designated current cheer captain as alumni buddy

For Alumni:

•  Arrive 60 min before kickoff — check in, warm up as team

•  No jewelry, hair up, 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/current

•  Photo op at end of 1st quarter + 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. 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 🎀