Wednesday, April 30, 2014

April 30th- May 18th

Wed. 30th:
Comp practice 7:30-9:30 in the aux. gym- Guest coaches from Mac's level 5 team will help teach advanced stunting skills technique. (Full ups, Tick Tocks, etc.) $5 each. Everyone should pay (this money helps pay our guest coaches)

Friday May 2nd:
All uniforms and past due money from last year must be paid to avoid being on the fines list.
6 p.m. Second tryouts for cheer in the Aux. gym (anyone interested needs to contact Coach Anne before tryouts. Applications are on the tryout blog and the tryout material is on our public fb page.)
Anyone trying out must score within the range of the already placed members on the appropriate squad.

Saturday May 3rd:
Tumbling and Practice for Festival 9-11 a.m. $5 for tumbling class.
1 hour will be spent in tumbling class and the other in practice.
ALL team members MUST attend both hours. 9-11 a.m.

Monday May 5th:
Mandatory safety clinic at Murray High. Be at the school by 3:00. Board bus at 3:15. Bus will leave at 3:20
This is a mandatory class taught by the State that every cheerleader must attend in order to be cleared to stunt for the year. If you miss this class you will have to find another one to attend on your own.
You will be given shirts to wear to the clinic on that day. If you attend a different school and our meeting at Murray you must arrive by 3:45 in order to receive your clinic shirt and have time to change. (Our white shorts should also be here in time to wear for clinics, but please wear white shorts just in case.)
ALL hair must be up out of face in a high pony. Returners should wear polka dot bows (squad bows for Varsity) from last year. New cheerleaders ONLY can wear bow of their choice- if you bought one for our tryouts please wear that one, Coach Anne has white cheer bows for sale if you need one please text her.
Use bobby pins and hairspray. Infractions will be given for hair and or violations of rules.
Wear cheer shoes or shoes you tried out in. low white socks only. Spankies must be worn by ALL cheerleaders.
We will be done around 7 p.m.
There is no cost for this clinic.

Wed. May 7th:
Statements will be sent out by e mail with new balances
NO Leadership meeting
Comp practice at JD 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Sat. May 10th:
Tumbling class and practice 9-11 a.m. $5
New Statement Balance due (Statements should have been received by e mail- see Wed.)
BOYS STATE BASEBALL game at JD 1:30 p.m.
Please wear jeans or jean shorts (appropriate length) and a JD cheer top so that they know it is cheer that is there supporting them. You will sit in the stands as a team. Please do a good job of supporting the boys and representing our cheer team.

Wed. May 14th:
Comp practice 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5

Sat. May 17th:
 Festival of Roses Kids Clinic- Everyone will work this fundraiser. Funds will be used to help cover extra's for camp, like blankets, name signs, etc. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Sun. May 18th:
Festival of Roses Performance- Details will be sent home via text. Plan on 12:30-2:30 but it might not be that early.


Monday, April 21, 2014

Upcoming Events for April

Wed. April 23rd:
Comp practice 8-10 p.m. at JD. We have  U of U cheerleaders and members of last year's Utah Jazz stunt team coming to teach and work on baskets. $5 each. You must bring your money to participate. Please bring any guys who are interested in doing the comp team this year. ALL comp team members and cheerleaders who were Invited for practice should attend.

Sat. April 26th:
Mandatory Tumbling class at JD. Meet in the Great Hall.  Please remember your $5 AND any back owed fees. You must have paid for your items in order to receive them.
9 a.m.-Soph and JV
10 a.m.- Varsity

Mon. April 28th: 
ALL of last year's team Uniform return day.
2:45-3:30 Soph and JV squads
3:30- 4:15 Varsity squad
IF you did not purchase your uniform you need to return it in a clear bag with your name written on the outside of the bag (preferably a Large sandwich type baggie) Your uniform must be CLEAN or you will receive a fine for having to get it cleaned. Make sure it is also dry.
Items to return:
*Squad shell
*Squad skirt (if it doesn't have your name on it then it needs to be returned)
*Underliner
*Varsity- Cold Gear (if it does not have your name on it, you didn't buy it)
*Any Hot pink or Zebra poms you may still have.
Any items not returned will be charged to your cheer account and the total will be put on the fines list that must be paid before you can get your grades. If you have an unpaid balance from LAST year please make sure it is paid by the end of April to avoid the fines list.
Mon. April 28th:
6:00 p.m. Mandatory Competition Stunt Team meeting (in the cafeteria) We will go over pricing, travel, commitment etc. and we will be collecting the $50 activity fee to secure your spot on the team.
Parent and cheerleader should attend. We will be answering any questions you may have and will have a tentative schedule for the competitions next year.

Please plan ahead for the MANDATORY safety clinic which will be held on May 5th at Murray High School. This is a mandatory class taught by the State that every cheerleader must attend in order to be cleared to stunt for the year. If you miss this class you will have to find another one to attend on your own.
Plan on being at the school by 3:00 p.m. and we will board the bus at 3:15 to head over to Murray.
The bus will bring us back around 7:00 p.m. (this is a change)
If you have any questions please text or e mail your squad coach or captains.
More info (what to wear, etc.) will be posted when it gets closer.
There is NO cost for this clinic.




Monday, April 7, 2014

Extravaganza Week!

Tuesday April 8th:
Hip Hop practice 6:30-7:00 a.m.
Leadership practice 7-7:20 a.m.  (ALL leaders should attend)

Wednesday April 9th:   Extravaganza!!!!!!!
Set up starts at 3:30: ALL squads/teams need to come help with set up. (In the Main and Aux. Gym)
We will set everything up and then start practice as soon as we are all set up.
You can come in sweats/warm ups/ shorts and shirt for set up. You will have time to change before the Extravaganza starts.
You will need to wear your uniform/ no underliner/spankies/navy dot socks/polka dot bow (Varsity will wear their Varsity bow)/hair in high pony with braid.
NEW girls will wear what the same thing they wore to tryouts and you will receive a text with details.
Ticket Sales will start at 6:30 p.m. doors will open at 6:40
We will start at 7:00 so please be on time.
Entry is $10 each 5 and up. (5 and under free) Please make sure you/your guests tell the tickets sales people to put your name on their ticket in order to get the $10 credited towards your travel jacket cost.
PARENTS: please make sure all donations (except food items) are given to Coach Anne, Ann Kruse or left in Susan McNulty's office by TODAY (Monday) in order for us to prepare the baskets before Extravaganza. We still need help putting the basket together (contact Ann Kruse if you can help)
All food items should be brought to the school the day of the Extrav. (before 6 please)
SENIOR parents: Please plan on accompanying your cheerleader onto the floor at the end of the Extravaganza for a short recognition. We want to honor all the hard work both you and your student have done the past 4 years.


Thanks for a great year and making our last event of this season (first event of the new season) a great night for everyone.