Kerri....I don't know what age cheerleaders you're asking about....I think over the course of a couple of months, there are junior varsity, varsity and college. I know my s-i-l was a junior college cheerleader, then an SEC (Div. I-A, senior college level) cheerleader for a total of 4 yrs, and they always went in mid-January for competition. Hope that helps!
~Memrie