2025 Season Registration
OPENING SOON!
Returning Families:
Be on the look out for an email for instructions on registering. Returning family registration will begin January 13, 2025. Early February, registration will be open to everyone! Make sure to register early and get your spot on the roster!
New Families:
Welcome to the CHARGERS FAMILY! We appreciate you considering our organization for your players. New player registration will begin early February. We kindly ask you to reach out to the registration team with any questions you may have during the registration period. They can be reached at registrar@commercechargers.org.
Rostering:
Your registration will hold your place for rostering which will begin late March and the registration team will begin rostering players to their correct teams. This is when the Coaches and Parent Directors will start reaching out and welcoming you to the team!
If for any reason you need to reconsider your plans, please reach out to the registrar before rostering begins, after that time, the $50 deposit is not refundable.
Registration will be available until the start of practices in August.
Fees are $275 for non-flag and $225 for Flag. $50 is expected at registration, but the remainder can be paid over a couple months on a payment plan to spread out the cost. Portions of this fee are non-refundable as we get closer to equipment handout (details are available when registering).
If you are having difficulty with affording the registration fees, please reach out to the registrar and treasurer to discuss your situation. Our goal is for every child to have the opportunity to compete and get the change to experience what we offer.
Every year Commerce Chargers host a raffle with a cash prize starting at $1,000 for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third. We ask each player to sell 35 tickets at $5 each ($175 total for each player).
How long do I have to sell? You will have from Meet & Greet until the homecoming game to sell the tickets.
Do I have to sell them? This is required and not optional for all players. Some families opt to simply purchase them without selling them to friends and family. This is an option as well.
Is there anything else I could do? Another option is to find a sponsor for your child. If you can secure a sponsor for the Chargers for at least $300, then the raffle ticket sales is waived. This must be turned in by July 1st to be eligible. Please contact the fundraising committee for details.
The games typically start at the end of August and go until mid October on either a Saturday or a Sunday. Play-offs and Super Bowl are scheduled after the regular season is over.
Typical game times are:
Flag 9-11
Freshmen 11-1
JV 1-3
Varsity 3-5
This will change during homecoming and other special times like U of M Game and Hero's Game.
Practice typically begins around the first week of August. Exact dates/times will be available after the game schedule is set.
Practice Schedules for Football and Cheer:
Flag Football/Cheer - Tuesday and Thursday 6PM-7:30PM
Tackle/Cheer - Monday-Friday 6PM-8:30PM. After school starts, Tuesday-Friday 6:30PM-8PM
CHEER ONLY: In October, additional days and times will be added to prepare for the Cheerfest competition.
Absolutely! You'll be able to see profiles shortly. Head Coaches for football are already identified and are hard at work. Cheer also has 8 of the coaches they need for the upcoming season. We are very excited about the upcoming year. You will also get a chance to spend time with them during our Meet & Greet usually hosted in May. Please come and meet the coaches and talk with the board volunteers. If you are interested in coaching, please reach out to the Athletic or Cheer Director.
Players need athletic cup, mouth guard, cleats, and girdle for the tackle players. We will provide helmets, flags, shorts, practice uniform and jersey. Additionally for tackle they will receive for their use, helmets, pads and pants. These have to be returned at the end of the season.
Cheerleaders will need briefs, white shoes, white no show socks, and navy bow. Leggings and bodysuits when it gets cold may also be needed. We will provide Poms, skirts and shells that will be returned at the end of the season.
Spirit wear will be offered at games and through out the year in large buys. The funds raised support the organization operations like homecoming and U of M game.
Cheerfest is an indoor competitive cheer event where the squads will perform a pom and original cheer routine (flag only does a pom routine). We compete against other cheer squads inside and sometimes outside the SMYFA league. It is NOT required to participate, but this needs to be communicated early to the coaches because it is a bigger commitment than just sideline cheer.