About Us
Welcome to the C4 Jets
C4 Jets is the cheerleading team at Canterbury Christ Church University. Cheerleading is a competitive team sport which is made up from stunting, tumbling, pyramids, jumping and dancing. The team competes Nationally representing the university at competitions such as Legacy,BCA and ICC. Alongside working towards this goal, we support a variety of other sports teams and societies at least once a week at their matches, games and events. Cheerleading is a sport for everyone and there is no requirement for experience. In the past we have competed in both co-ed and all girls categories and this will depend on the selected team this season.
Last season we started off at our first competition in Loughborough where we placed first in our division as well we also entered two stunt groups. Both our stunt groups did amazing and placed in 1st and 2nd. We also competed at BCA in March and did so well against such hard competition. This year we are hoping to compete at three competitions this year ! This year is different to precious as we are able too compete in competitions the Jets have never been to ! Towards the end of the year we also perform at Varsity where Kent and us show our routines in support for the University and the rest of the teams.
Our training sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 8pm to 9:30pm. We also attend Stoddy every Wednesday where we go and support other sports teams by cheering them on from the sidelines. Both of these are compulsory.
Socials are held every Wednesday evening and involve a range of fancy dress themed and games for everyone to interact with. They are run by our two social secs who arrange and manage all the social nights out, during competition season we also hold sober socials to keep us in focus ready for competition. Socials are a great way for the team to bond as a whole and a great way to further friendships created in the gym and to make some amazing memories.
Committee:
President: Kira Bays
Vice-President: Katie Wheeler
Treasurer: Abbey Parker
Wellbeing Officer: Scarlet Brown
Captain: Libbie Brown
Vice-Captain: Madison Joslin-Wood
Social Secretaries: Ffion Calnan and Amelie Morley
Social Media Officer: Amelia Sbitri
Training days: Tuesdays: 8-9:30pm Canterbury Gymnastics club
Thursdays: 8-9:30pm Canterbury Gymnastics club.
Awards:
Club of the Year 2022/23
Outstanding Contribution 2021/22
How to Join
In order to play for sports teams at Christ Church you need to purchase the two different memberships linked on this page: Students' Union Sport Membership and Christ Church Sport Subscription.
Christ Church Sport Subscription + Students' Union Sport Membership = Sports Club Member
Without both memberships & subscription you will not be able to take part in your club's activities, training and matches.
This section shows all sports so please scroll down to the correct membership.
Once you've purchased your Christ Church Sport Membership it's time to buy your Students' Union Sport Membership.
Once you've bought both memberships you are a Cheerleading member
Why do you need two memberships?
Here's why each membership is important:
As a member you get access to all the essentials for your sport, including:
- Matchday and training facilities
- Coaching (when agreed)
- Entry fees for competitions (BUCS leagues, local, regional, and national events)
- Transport to and from main competitions
- Payment for officials
- Necessary equipment
- Affiliation fees with your National Governing Body, plus extra benefits (like increased insurance, partner discounts, ticket ballot entries for pro sports)
- First aid cover during training and competitions
Your club also gets extra perks:
- Free facility hire for Varsity, charity or special events
- Support with development initiatives (like achieving SportsMark, social action projects, or making your sport more accessible)
- Help with finding work or volunteer opportunities in sport
- Assistance in getting sports qualifications (coaching, officiating, etc.)
- Additional benefits from our local partnerships
This membership is set by your club and the funds are only spent on things that will collectively help support the club.
Examples of what your memberships can be spent on but are not limited to are:
- Kit
- Dinners/end-of-year awards
- Extra sessions outside of budgeted Christ Church Sport Membership costs
- Extra travel outside of budgeted Christ Church Sport Membership costs
- Trips and events
Not only does your membership help support your clubs extracurricular activities and it also allows the union to do the following:
- Insurance for all signed-up sports members
- Contact committee members about key information throughout the year
- Allow committee members access to their club email accounts
- Allow you to run and vote in Committee Elections
- Committee members to access the website and finance systems
Medical Disclaimer
When purchasing your membership, we need you to share any pre-existing medical conditions, illnesses or injuries by completing this form. This will enable us to provide support to you throughout your time involved in sports clubs and societies. We need you to keep us updated if any circumstances change.
Once you have shared this information, we will ask you to gather medical evidence showing that doctors have signed you off and have given you the go ahead to participate. It helps us work with our insurance provider to ensure we are all covered and of staff to make sure your needs are met. If you need support in gathering the medical evidence, then a member of staff can contact you, once you have completed the form.
Any information you give us will only be shared with Christ Church Sport, Christ Church Students’ Union, and the president of your committee. This helps ensure your safety and risk assessments to mitigate any issues.
Products
Any products for Cheerleading will be listed here.
Finances
Click the above link to submit expenses request or visit this page for more guidance. You must be a paid member of this club to make an expense claim.
Your Information
So you can enjoy the full benefits of membership your name, university username, email, and membership status may be shared with the elected committee of this group, the University, and any relevant or affiliated parties such as British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), other national governing bodies. This is to ensure an excellent experience and fulfil our contractual obligations as part of this purchase.
By continuing with this membership purchase you agree to Christ Church Students’ Union sharing your data in this way. If you have questions on how your data will be used, see our Data Protection information.