Recreational Competition Teams
Our recreational competition teams are all about building confidence, teamwork, and cheer skills while having fun!
These teams provide athletes of all levels the opportunity to learn stunts, jumps, tumbling, and cheer choreography in a supportive and positive environment.
Beyond skill development, our teams embody sportsmanship, dedication, and a love for cheerleading. Athletes not only grow as performers but also as individuals—developing leadership, collaboration, and self-confidence both on and off the mat.
At PYC, our recreational competition teams are more than just cheerleading—they’re a place to make friends, celebrate achievements, and be part of a community that inspires every athlete to reach their full potential.
Team Placement
Team placements for the 2025/26 competition season is now closed.
Details for the 2026/27 season will be available in early spring, including how to register, Evaluation Day information, and team placement.
We highly recommend families consider enrolling their athletes in an additional tumbling class with PYC. This helps athletes progress in their tumbling skills throughout the season and better understand what our coaches are looking for.
For questions, please contact Megan at [email protected]
Rec Competition Team Options
Cubs
45 min practice per week
2 competitons
September-January
This competition team is for our tiniest cheerleaders. They will only compete locally in Clark County, WA and Portland, OR meaning no overnight travel!
No skills/experience required!
Paws
1 hr practice per week
5 competitions
September-March
This is a non tumbling, introductory competition team that will practice 1 hour per day, one day per week. This team will work on the basics such as jumps, kicks, dancing and formation changes. The only props they will use are pom poms.
No skills/experience required!
Roar
2 hr practice per week
5 competitions
September-March
This is a tumbling novice team that will practice 1 hour per day, two days per week. They will focus on motions, tumbling skills, and basic prep level stunting. Tumbling skills required are forward rolls and cartwheels. The props they will use are pom poms and signs.
Skills preferred: forward roll, cartwheel
Prowlers
2 hr practice per week
5 competitions
September-March
This is a non-tumbling novice team that will practice 1 hour a day, two days per week. They will focus on motions, chorography and prep level stunting. The props they will use are pom poms and signs.
No skills/experience required!
Cats
4 hr practice per week
5 competitions
September-March
This is a non tumbling intermediate team that will practice 2 hours a day two days per week. They will focus on choreography, fluid transitions, tumbling skills and extended level stunting. The props they will use are pom poms, signs, flags and megaphones.
No skills/experience required!
Junior Panthers
4 hr practice per week
7 competitions
August-February
Our nationals team! This is an advanced, tumbling team that will practice 2 hours a day two days per week. They will focus on choreography, advanced stunts and tumbling. They will use pom poms, signs, flags and megaphones.
Skills preferred: Round off - Back handspring