T&T Can be for EVERYONE. Check out our different programs:
T&T is short for Tumbling and Trampoline and we do it all here at DuPage Cheer & Power Tumbling. We have three tracks for those who love everything tumbling and trampoline and depending on your commitment, availability and skill, can determine which track is best for you!
The travel team starts in June every year and runs a full year through May of 2025. For ages 7 +. Depending on age/ability, practices are 3-5x a week for 2.25 hours each practice. Travel team attends 5-6 travel competitions (~2-5 hours away) from December - May with invitationals, state in April and Regionals in May. If athlete qualifies for Nationals, we highly recommend athlete attends their Nationals but we do not mandate. For levels 8- Elite, Gymnastics Championships is usually the 3rd week in June and for levels 5-7, Stars & Stripes is usually the 3rd or 4th weekend in July. Travel team is a more regimented program working all three events with athletes looking to advance skills and routines. Many of our travel athletes are working towards Nationals and international competitions so the sky is the limit with the travel team.
Pre-Team is for the more advanced class athletes ages 8-13 who are interested in learning more skills, progressing them into routines and continuing their love for tumbling and trampoline but not quite ready to commit to a full season T&T program. It is the initial step into a competitive program for the older athlete with less overall commitment than our travel team. DCA's pre-team is co-ed where girls and boys at or around the same level and age practice together with the focus on advancing individual skills and learning to connect these skills into routines that they can then compete in a showcase in a fun, stress-free environment at in-house events. Practices for pre-team is 2x a week for 1.5 hours each practice (Fall session: Tuesdays 630-8pm and Fridays 415-545pm).
Super Tumblers - is our beginner tumbling and trampoline program for young athletes ages 5-8 who have shown some talent and love for the sport and would like to learn more advanced skills and routines. Super Tumblers introduces the athlete to a team atmosphere with practicing 2x a week- 1x as a team on Saturday afternoons 2-3:30pm and then you choose your tumbling day during the week (1 hr).
Both pre-team programs run on a session basis and you can commit to one or both sessions.
Fall Session: Sept 3- Dec 21
Winter Session: Jan 6-Apr 29 (registration due Dec 15)
Pre-team athletes and Super Tumblers will participate in team lock ins, in-house clinics, in-house meet and showcase, team bonding activities and more and will receive a team leotard (girls) or compression shirt (boys).
Pre-team and Super Tumblers is by invite or evaluation and if you are interested in learning more or being evaluated, please call the gym 630-588-9000. A detailed team packet with registration form is available at front desk.
Here are some commonly asked questions and basic information about our T&T team!
DCA has a special needs team called BLITZ, and they are awesome. This team has been running since 2012, and many of the original girls are still on the team today! We meet Saturday afternoons during the school year. Times vary each school year so please call, and you can come to watch or participate in practice to see if this is something your child is interested in doing. Athletes learn cheer moves, dances, a special DCA cheer, and participate in around 3–4 competitions/performances each year. The only cost to participate in BLITZ is a uniform fee which we try very hard to keep reasonable but still match our other cheer program's uniforms. We work with every ability, and everyone is welcome on the team. BLITZ is part of our cheer family and participates in all team events like our end of season banquet. Interested in finding out more about our special needs team, or know someone who would LOVE to be part of this team? Give us a call at 630-588-9000.