SJYAA Cheerleading

Mission Statement:

The purpose of the S.J.Y.A.A. is to promote, encourage and operate youth sports programs in and for the youth of our county. To develop and improve their athletic as well as their social needs. To help them develop a sense of fair play while putting the aspect of winning and losing in proper perspective. These aspects will be developed in competitive situations. To supply athletic competition for youth of all ages in a variety of social levels.

Age guidelines: K-8th
K-2 sideline cheer in the fall, 1-2 practices a week (August- October)
3-5 competitive cheer in the fall, 3 practices a week (August- November)
6-8 sideline cheer in the fall, 3 practices a week (August- October)
6-8 competitive cheer in the winter, 4-5 practices a week (November- February)
Camps: end of July
follow @SJ Redwings Youth Cheerleading on Facebook for updates
Director contact:
Diane Witt / Kay Shepard

LATEST SJYAA CHEERLEADING UPDATES

Redwing Rally – Golf Outing Fundraiser for SJYAA 2024

May 21, 2024

SJYAA Redwing Rally Golf Outing Registration Saturday, August 24th, 2024 – Shotgun start @ 9:00AM – check in begins @ 8:00AM The Emerald Golf Course – 2300 W. Maple Rapids Rd, St Johns MI$440/per team – $110/per golfer Registration & payment are due by August 12th, 2024 Send payment via Paypal – sjyaa01@gmail.com Contact Jennifer Larrison…

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SJYAA Flight Program Introduced

June 7, 2023

The St. Johns Youth Athletic Association is proud to introduce a new program for incoming 5th – 8th grade boys and girls. The Flight Program is open to all interested athletes entering 5th– 8th grade. The program is focused on speed, agility, and strength training. The program will be led by Hayden Dyer with the help…

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Redwing Rally – Golf Outing Fundraiser for SJYAA 2023

June 7, 2023

  Follow this link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdW12f9C-HPqPHQ4ohaIsuTDmXjPxRGYwTaBRW3BajJ-wwfyw/viewform  

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LATEST SJYAA ARTICLES from SJSportsPage.com

Youth Cheer Misses 4th Straight Title by Less Than a Point

October 23, 2021

The SJYAA Youth Cheerleaders hosted the Redwing Invitational today and finished in 2nd place!  After coming off wins in the first three competitions of the year, they had a good chance to win again in their home gym, but came up less than a point short.  Its still an incredible start of the season for…

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3 Cheers For Youth Cheerleaders as they Win 3rd Straight Invitational

October 17, 2021

The SJYAA Youth Cheerleading Team won their third straight Invitational yesterday at Lansing Catholic!  Congratulations Redwings! “THEY DID IT AGAIN! Coming home from Lansing Catholic with ANOTHER first place win. These girls did amazing and put a bunch of new skills on the floor as well as revamped some old skills and they came out…

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6th Grade Football Finishes Undefeated, 5th Grade with 4 Straight Wins

October 17, 2021

The SJYAA Youth Football teams finished up their seasons yesterday with two big wins at home vs Ionia. 5th Grade After losing their first two games, the 5th grade was one minute away from going to 0-3, trailing 8-12 to Grand Ledge at home week 3.  A turnover and a touchdown return put the Redwings…

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