Practices: Team Volunteers practice once a week, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 or 10:00 p.m. on Wednesdays in or near Denver, CO. Community Volunteers have the opportunity to attend any open gym practices (generally held once a month).​

Events: We average about 2 events per month (4-8 events in the months of May/June), including performances and non-performing appearances. Our volunteers attend as many of these events as they are able to commit to.​

‍Season: Performing Volunteers are expected to make a one-season commitment that runs from October to September. For Performing Volunteers that will be a full year. For Community Volunteers it begins when they start and ends the following September.

It depends on your volunteer pathway.

Performing Volunteers: There is no program cost, though performing volunteers are required to cover certain individual expenses such as apparel and gym fees. In your first year, a purchase of a uniform and two t-shirts is required (approximately $350). These should last multiple seasons. We don't charge dues; instead, in order to ensure that volunteers remain connected to our organizational mission and to make as large and impactful a donation to our beneficiary as possible, every performing volunteer is required to fundraise at least $300 over the course of the season. Performing volunteers attend weekly Wednesday practices in or near Denver and are required to attend a minimum number of events per season.

Community Volunteers: Required to purchase a t-shirt ($15-20) and fundraise at least $50 over the course of the season. No practices required. This pathway involves project-based work, monthly open gyms, and non-performing event support.

Leadership Volunteers: Time commitment and costs vary by role. Reach out to us at info@cheercolorado.org for details on current leadership opportunities.

We have a minimum age of 21. We do not have, and will never have, a maximum age.

Volunteers can mix and match various uniform pieces to create a uniform that best shows their authentic self. Uniform options include: shell+liner OR Vneck Short Sleeve and skirt+spanks OR skort OR shorts OR pants.

We ​are a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome all genders and sexual orientations.

Heck yes! Prior experience is not a requirement. If you've never cheered before, you'll find our cheer clinics especially helpful, though we cannot guarantee that they alone will provide 100% of the training you will need to be ready to be a performing volunteer right away.

If you're curious enough to have made it this far down the FAQ page, you should give it a shot—at the very least, you'll get your first stunting experience under your belt!

Yes! CHEER Colorado has a pathway made for exactly this situation. Community Volunteers (age 18+) take on behind-the-scenes support roles without any performing or stunting required.

They can attend open gym practices optionally (usually monthly), help at events, and the fundraising minimum is just $50 for the season.

The only required purchase is one t-shirt ($15-20). You can apply at any point during the season, and your commitment runs from when you join through the end of September.