Monday, June 25, 2012

June 26th- July 3rd

Tuesday June 26th:
Practice 8-11 a.m.- cheerleaders will be learning dances for camp, doing conditioning and they will also be learning technique for one legged stunting from Nate Blackhurst.
Advance Tumbling- 11-12 (Attending a regular tumbling class with your team mates is MANDATORY each week. Comp. members MUST attend a regular class AND the comp. tumbling class through out the summer) Cost $10
Wednesday June 27th:
Practice 8-11 a.m.- we will work on the dances for camp, cheers, character building and conditioning.
Leadership Only meeting: 11-11:30 a.m.
Thursday June 28th:
Practice 8-11 a.m.- We will have a guest to work on Jump technique and stretching. You will learn a new dance, clean the camp dance and meet about the car wash as well as do conditioning. (JV and Soph. will get their poms today)
Extra conditioning from 11-11:30 for all tardies etc. for the week. (We will also hand out absence notices)
Donations for Car Wash are due today- Thank you so much for all of your donations.
MANDATORY Bonding Activity at Makaelee Main-Naccarato's house- 12:00-3:00 Pool Party. (you do not have to swim but you DO have to attend for at least one hour to avoid an unexcused absence) Please bring $3 for pizza, drinks and snacks.
Intermediate Tumbling- 5-6 PM with Jake- Cost $6
Beginning Tumbling- 6-7 PM with Zak -Cost $6
COMP. Parent meeting: 6-7 PM (We are waiting on confirmation of where it will be held) Please consider doing comp. team this year if you have the minimum requirements (handsprings, stunting skills) We have decided to compete in the Super Large Varsity Coed division which allows us to have up to 30 members. We currently have 24. Let's fill up the team, show our school pride and spirit and how good JD really is!!!
Parents will be voting on where we are going to be attending Nationals. (California or Disney World) We will also be attending Nationals in Las Vegas. We have LOTS of fundraising planned for this year so please don't let costs hold you back. Please text Anne if you are interested in comp. team, we still have quite a few who said they were interested at tryouts that I have not yet heard from! We will have an amazing fun year, Don't miss out!! (Feel free to come to the meeting just to hear more if you are undecided) Practices and competitions are only held on Saturdays. Our first competition is not until November.
Friday June 29th:
Comp. practice- 9:30-12:30 (Time change will be permanent) Cost $10.00 includes gym rental fees and comp. tumbling fees. We will be working on advancing our stunting skills, both group and single basing, working on jumps, single downs from one legged stunts, baskets, tumbling and routine tips.
Saturday June 30th:
Fundraiser- Car Wash at the 3 minute wash in Draper. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Please remember to bring the ticket stubs with your name on them and all of the money you have collected for selling tickets in a small plastic baggy with your name on it.  You may add tips to the baggie while you are working.
ALL CAMP WEAR MONEY IS DUE TODAY- You must pay your $120 for your camp wear today in order to receive your camp wear on Tuesday of next week. (Ticket sales generate $7 profit per ticket to the cheerleader and 100% of the tips earned at the car wash go to the cheerleader)
Fundraisers are MANDATORY. Please plan on attending for the entire shift you are scheduled for in order to avoid an unexcused absence.
Tuesday July 3rd:
Leadership meeting 7:45-8:00 a.m.
Practice 8-11 a.m. We will condition, get placed in formations for camp dance, clean dance, stunt, work on baskets, practice for camp, do a character buidling activity and get bags and camp wear. We will also draw for secret sisters.
MANDATORY tumbling practice for ALL team members (regardless of skill level) 11-12 Cost $6

Note: Please remember any one missing practice on July 3rd will receive an unexcused absence. This will result in the cheerleader not being allowed to perform in our camp dance evaluation (they will be missing setting and final cleaning of the dance) and will need to pick up their camp wear from Coach Anne's house. (We will also be drawing for secret sisters so don't forget to ask who you have if you miss) 
This practice has been on the calendar since tryout packets went out. (Summer vacation dates were clearly marked on the front page of the tryout packet as June 1st-17th.  Extra vacation dates have been added as well)

Monday, June 18, 2012

Schedule for 6/19-6/22

PLEASE NOTE: ALL Summer Practices will be held in the Elementary Gym (where we had tryouts)
Unless otherwise specified. This includes Beg, Int. & Advanced Tumbling classes.

Please read all red updated information!

Tues. 19th: Summer Practices start 8a.m.-11a.m. (Do not be late or you will stay and condition)
Advanced Tumbling Class: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MANDATORY, even if you are on the cmp team.  (if you are working on any kind of tuck or above on your own this is your tumbling class- this will be a fast paced class that has you work hard. Nate will work with you on running and standing tumbling, tucks-fulls. Nate can spot any tumbling you want to throw. Please plan on pushing yourself)
Please remember to bring your $10 for tumbling class (you may pay for one class at a time or by the month or whatever amount is easier for your parents- June will have 2 advanced classes and there will be 4 classes before camp.) There are only 7 tumbling classes TOTAL for the summer.

Wed. 20th: Practice 8-11a.m. (Please make sure you bring the items on the Binder list that was given on Tues. to todays practice) You will be receving your shoes and poms today as long as you are current on your cheer balances from the May 30th due date.
Evening Hockey game at Steiner Ice Rink- You will receive updated info from your head cheerleader
(You do NOT need to attend the hockey game if you are going to open gym)
Our Last Comp. qualification at Xtreme Gym- Open gym time is from 8-10 pm. Cost is $2 (Our newest comp coach, Jake Newell will be there to help and watch for qualifying. Please make sure you show stunting and tumbling skills) We have about 5-6 spots left for comp. team (depending on the actual final commitment of those currently invited. We can not have more then 30 total on the team so if you are interested please come and get your spot.) Open gym is optional and their is no instruction during open gym.

Thurs. 21st: Leadership meeting 7:45-8:00 AM (Don't be late or you will condition)
Practice 8-11 a.m. (you will receive your tickets to sell for the car wash that will be held next Sat. at the drive through car wash on 123rd south. more info will come home)
MANDATORY Int. Tumbling Class: 5-6 p.m. (if you can throw handsprings by yourself but are not working on throwing tucks by yourself yet please attend this class)
MANDATORY Beginning Tumbling Class:6-7 p.m. (if you do not yet throw handsprings consistently by yourself please attend this class)
Cost for either class is $6 please do not forget your money. (you can pay each week or for the month which is 2 classes for June or pay through camp which will be 4 classes)

Fri. 22nd: Competition practice starts 8-11 a.m. at Utah Xtreme cheer gym. Cost $10.00 this covers the use of the gym and your 1 hour tumbling class.  Please realize that a normal one hour tumbling class costs $10-$15 to attend and we are getting 2 hours of gym use AND a tumbling class with the gym owner for only $10 (You may pay each week or by the month which will be 2 times for June or until we go to camp which will be 3 times.) BE ON TIME or you will do extra conditioning.  We will be working on new stunting techniques! You ARE required to attend both a regular tumbling class AND the competition class through out the summer or you will receive an unexcused absence for whichever class you miss- We combine the advanced and competition team tumbling sometime after the summer, just like last year. People on comp team should be tumbling twice a week. The time and money commitment for our comp team is significantly less then other schools and a lot less then all star gyms. Please remember this team is optional and does require extra time and money as stated in the try out packet.

If you have any questions about which tumbling class you should attend please text Coach Anne for advisement.

Very Good Job today girls!!! We did quite a bit for our first practice. Tomorrow will be a little more laid back, We will however be doing warm ups and Pilates tomorrow so come ready to work your abs.
Don't forget ALL your binder items so that you don't have to stay late and condition. Conditioning for Tardies and/or forgotten items will from 11-11:30 tomorrow. (You will need to stay for 15 or 30 minutes depending on how many items/tardies you have)

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Re- Post of Volunteers for Team and Squads.

Team Mom- Ann Kruse helper- Missy Knudson
Camp mom's- Missy Knudson & Melissa Mendez
Booster Mom- Susan McNulty  helper- Alison Pullan
Team Banquets and Special Events Food- Susan Meyer
Fundraiser Helper- Laurenn Smith
Varsity squad Mom- Sherrie Owens & Jami Keenan 
Game Day Food and Drinks-(Varsity) Melissa Mendez & Tami Russell
Historian Parent- Dominique Naccaratto
JV Squad Mom-Dominique Naccaratto  helper- Alison Pullan
Sophomore Squad Mom- Judy Shupe

Bus schedule- Parents are needed to ride on the bus to each of our away games. Please let me know if you are able to go on one of the trips that are still open. (Leadership parents are expected to go on the bus to at least one away football or basketball game for their cheerleaders squad.)

Varsity: All games at 7 pm
Fri. Aug. 17th Salem Hills: Tracie Tatum
Fri. Aug. 31st Springville: Missy Knudson
Fri. Sept. 14th Granger: Dominique Naccaratto
Fri. Sept. 21st Union: Sheila Rude
Fri. Oct. 5th Wasatch: Melissa Mendez
Play off Games will be added as needed

Junior Varsity:
Thurs. Aug. 23rd Manti: Alison Pullan      4 pm game
Thurs. Sept. 6th Skyline:  Lester                3:30 pm game
Thurs. Sept. 27th Uintah: Alison Pullan     4 pm game
Thurs. Oct. 11th Park City: Christine Ostendorf  4 pm game
Thurs. Oct. 18th Judge  __________________ 4 pm game

Please let Coach Anne know if you would like to sign up for the bus chaperone.
If you have any problems with the above schedule please let Anne know ASAP.

You should all be hearing from your squad mom's to coordinate food and snacks for home and away games.

Thank you so much to all of our parent helpers. The team could not run smoothly without you.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Comp Team Update- Updated 6/21

Invitations to the comp. team can be earned by any of the following:
High Tryout Scores (All around High scores in each tryout category), Exceptional Stunting or Tumbling Skills viewed at open gym.
 (Please remember that all comp team members must have a minimum of handsprings and show advanced stunting skills- Please be prepared to show both at open gym) Please bring any interested boys to open gym. I am looking for potential in the boys. They do not have to already know how to stunt or tumble but must show dedication and the desire to learn.

The following people have earned Comp. team invites:
Kate Knudson- Tryout scores
Brooke Rude- Tryout scores
Carley Russell- Tryout scores
Courtney O'Brien- Tryout scores
Caitlin Keenan- Tryout scores
Alex Hodges- Tryout scores
Makaelee Main- Basing skills
Spenser Owens- Tryout scores
Brittany Meyer- Stunting skills
Delaney McNulty- Open Gym qualification
Lexi Ulmer- Stunting skills
Jessica Stelmach- Open Gym qualification
Emma Mendez- Open Gym qualification
Isabelle Tatum- Open gym qualification
Ashley Nagel- Open gym qualification
Lauren Ostendorf- Open gym qualification
Ashton Gately- Open gym qualification
Jaydee Lester- Open gym qualification
Rylee Snarr- Open gym qualification
Shannel Kruse- Stunting Skills
Mattias Schade- Tumbling Skills
Whitney Naccarato- Open gym qualification
Kaylee Anderson- Open gym qualification

Alternates- Abbie Overturf, Tiara Hawkins and Amanda Kruse * See Alternate Explanation below

If you have a desire to be on the team and are not on the list please call Coach Anne and let her know why you have not made it to an open gym for qualification. Private qualification times may be set up if she decides. Guys need to contact her as well to make sure they can get a spot. We will only have open spots if we decide to enter into the category with 30 team members. (Super Large Varsity Coed)

*Because of the limits set by the UCA competition rules, we may only compete in a division with 20 members or with 30 members. We can be under that number by 2-3 people only, with out it being a huge disadvantage. Because of this I have created the Alternates category for this year. We will need final commitments from team members and their parents by our parent meeting on June 28th at 6 pm. We will know at that time whether we will have a team of 20 or 30. If we go with 30 then the alternates will automatically be regulars on the team by their desire. If we go with a team of 20 then it will be dependent upon whether all of the above invitees commit to the team or if we have open spots. Open spots will be filled by the alternates. If we do Not have open spots then the alternates have the choice to practice with the team, compete at local competitions that do not have the 20 limit in their category (which will be about 3 regionals) and will also go to Jamz Nationals in Las Vegas (they will not be able to do the UCA Nationals unless a team member drops out, gets sick or injured.) This would still be a great way to be involved and get used to comp team. We needed alternates quite a few times last year.  The final list will be posted after the above mentioned parent meeting.  If you are on the alternate list please attend Comp practice tomorrow.

Please feel free to contact Coach Anne with any questions or if you need more clarification.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Additions to the dates on your calendar

Please add the following dates on your cheer calendar:

Wed. June 20th- 5:30 PM- The team will be going to a JD Hockey game at the Steiner Arena in SLC to show their support. We will go over what to wear and all of the details at our first practice.

Thurs. June 28th- Team Bonding after practice. TBD 12-2 pm
also.... Parent meeting for Comp. team  6 pm at JD (we will be going over details and voting on where we will attend Nationals. Please plan on attending.)

Wed. July 11th- Mandatory Parent/cheerleader meeting for camp. 6 pm at JD

Sat. July 14th- Annual Team Bonding Lagoon Day!! We will decide on exact times but it will be in the morning through early afternoon.

July 25th-27th- Comp team will learn their routine from 5-8 pm at Utah Xtreme Gym
July 27th- Comp. Team Bonding- Sleepover

Sat. Aug. 11th- Annual Cheer Team BBQ @ Coach Anne's.  All team members, parents and coaches.

Beginning Tumbling Classes will be held on Thurs. evenings from 6-7 PM starting June 21st.
Intermediate Tumbling Classes will be held on Thurs. evenings from 5-6 PM starting June 21st.
Advanced will remain on Tuesdays from 11-12 (right after regular practice)
Comp team will tumble during our comp practices on Fridays.
Please remember tumbling practices ARE mandatory and the unexcused absence policy applies.
You may pay for tumbling one week at a time, a month at a time or for the entire summer. Whatever is easiest for your parents.  Fees must be paid before you tumble.

Our fisrt Varsity home game will be our Mini Cheer Clinic performance (as seen on the calendar) and this year's theme will be "Summer Beach Party"

Check your e mails soon for an update about our UCA camp. Brooke Rude will be sending the info out.
Please respond to the e mail so that she can verify that she has everyone's correct address for future e mails.

If you have not already sent payment for your current cheer balances please do so immediately to insure you get all of your extra items, spankies, uniforms, poms, shoes etc.

Lastly, if you have not received ANY texts from Brooke Rude please text her and make sure she has your correct number.

See you all in a couple of weeks!!!!!  Coach Anne


Comp. Practices

Coaches will be in attendance at open gym nights starting this week. If you are interested in doing the comp team and would like to show us your skills please attend either at Mac's on Tues. nights or Xtreme on Wed. nights. We will begin giving out comp team invitations next week.