Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Week of Feb 26 - Mar 8

Playoffs are here!

Update:  Because we are NOT going as a team to Grand Junction on Saturday, ALL cheers will cheer Friday.  The game is at Highlands Ranch.  I don't have a firm time, but I'm guessing it's 7.  I will send a Remind101 when I know the time.

If you didn't get a banquet invite, see me.  RSVP is Due on March 7th.

If you didn't submit your uniform, please schedule a time to do so.

Please remember that your commitments to the team last until the end of the season.  Our season officially ends at the conclusion of the banquet.  Don't make plans to work, etc on any day you potentially have a playoff game!  We need to finish strong.

Wed, Feb 26:  8th/New clinic 4 - 6  pm.  Basketball game at 7pm.  Check previous post to know where you are assigned.

Thu, Feb 27:  8th/New clinic: 4 - 6 pm.  Check previous post to know where you are assigned.

Friday, Feb 28th:  Game at Highlands Ranch High School (7pm?)  Get your carpools organized NOW!

Saturday, Mar 1:  Boys game (?) in Grand Junction.  We will not attend in a team capacity.

Sunday, Mar 2:  NO CONTACT

Monday, Mar 3:  Last PEAK day!

Tue, Mar 4:  Playoffs or Open Gym 3-5

Wed, Mar 5:  Playoffs ?

Thu, Mar 6:  Playoffs or Open gym 3-5

Fri, Mar 7:  Playoffs?

Sat, Mar 8:  Playoffs?

Sun, Mar 9:  NO CONTACT

Saturday, February 22, 2014

I'll get this right eventually...

I am so sorry, guys.  Here is the updated schedule for next week:

Monday: PEAK for those who attend.

Tuesday, Feb 25:
3pm:  Uniform turn in.  Seniors, please check the smugmug site and select a senior picture.  You do not have to purchase it, just pick one you like.  If you want a re-shoot, you can do it at the uniform turn-in before you hand in your uniform.
Girls Playoff Game:  Location/Time TBD.  Cheering the game will be:  Tiffany, Jam, Kels, Diego, Wes, Maz, Lauren, Eric, Sierra, Swayne, Alex, Sav, Chels, Malia, Mufaro.

Wednesday, Feb 26:
4pm - 6 pm:  8th Clinic:  Seniors who are at the clinic are:  Tiffany, Jam, Kels, Diego, Weslyn.
Time TBD:  Boy's Playoff Game:   Bre, Ciara, Caressa, Marissa, Maz, Lauren, Eric, Sierra, Swayne, Alex, Sav, Chels, Malia, Mufaro


Thursday, Feb 27th:
4-6pm:  8th Clinic:  Seniors who are at the clinic are:  Bre, Ciara, Caressa, Marissa
NO GAME

**Each cheer should be on 2 of the 4 events (not counting uniform turn in).  If you are on more than 2 events, please contact me.**

IF BOTH TEAMS WIN ROUND 1:
Friday, Feb 28th (Girls):  Tiffany, Diego, Sav, Wes, Eric, Bre, Lauren, Jam, Mufaro
Saturday, Mar 1 (Boys):  Alex, Swayne, Marissa, Kelsey, Chelsea, Caressa, Ciara, Mazden, Sierra, Malia

IF BOTH TEAMS WIN ROUND 2:
Tue, Mar 4 (Girls): Alex, Swayne, Marissa, Kelsey, Chelsea, Caressa, Ciara, Mazden, Sierra, Malia
Wed, Mar 5 (Boys) :  Tiffany, Diego, Sav, Wes, Eric, Bre, Lauren, Jam, Mufaro


If a team loses in round 1, ALL members on losing game merge to cheer with the team still in.  Example, if boys go out in round 1, we ALL cheer the girl's game on Friday.  If the the boys go out in round 2, we will ALL cheer the boy's game on Saturday.   If we both go to round 3, I will make a new split schedule.  

Below is the link to the basketball bulletin.  The entire playoff schedule is in this document for your reference.  

http://www2.chsaa.org/sports/basketball/pdf/basketball-bulletin-2013-14.pdf 







Wednesday, February 19, 2014

One Last Thing...

Here is the link to our photos from last week! You should consider purchasing the photos with a buddy to save on shipping.

http://danielclampitt.smugmug.com/Portraits/CT2014/i-fmmGvMH. Password is ct2014. 

Of COURSE dates would change...

Please read blog post below Re: upcoming events.

The February 26th playoff game has been moved to Tuesday, February 25th.  All cheers on the February 26th game will hand in uniforms on the 25th and then cheer the game following.  The good news is that if we win tonight, there's a good chance the game on the 25th will be at home.  If you are a senior on the clinic for the 26th and did not get assigned to the 25th game, all you have to do is hand in your uniform on the 25th as discussed earlier and we'll see you at the clinic on the 26th.  Just to clarify, you must hand your own uniform in - I won't take uniforms on behalf of other athletes.  This is to cover you if your uniform doesn't get handed in.  A personal interaction is absolutely necessary to make sure that everyone's own items are accounted for.  

Sorry for the inconvenience. I'm glad I'm friends with the head girl's coach!  As far as I know, there are no other changes, but anything is possible.

Coach

Week of Feb 19 - Mar 1

Wow!  We've finally made it to the end!  What a crazy season that flew by so quickly!

Here is some upcoming important information:

Final Payments are PAST DUE.  We will be placing holds on accounts on March 5 through PowerSchool.  At that point in time, checks can no longer come to me - they must be cleared through Bookkeeping.  Save the hassle and get checks in to me by next week!

Uniform Turn-In:  Next Tuesday, February 25th is uniform turn-in for ALL athletes, Varsity and JV.  We will meet in the cafeteria.  You will hand in Comp Whites and Trail (skirts, pants, tops).  You will also hand in your poms.  If you are a senior and would like to purchase your poms from this season, you can do so.  Seniors, I know that you've been allowed to keep Poms in the past, but this year we can't do that because we won't be able to replace them.  Seniors only:  if you would like to purchase your poms, you can do so for $15 (New pair is $25).  Bring a check to uniform turn-in.  We can handle the remaining replacement cost if you meet us halfway.  Otherwise, we can give you our old poms for free. Returners, you will hand your poms back in with the option of purchasing a brand new pair for next year or renting an old pair.
Each uniform piece must be cleaned!  Please!!!  You keep your sparkle whites - they belong to you.  We will wear Sparkle Whites to all playoff games and transport poms that haven't been purchased the old fashioned way.

Seriously, wash your uniforms.  Stinky, stained unis will be charged!

Playoff schedule will be determined Sunday morning, but I have the breakdowns of who is attending what for the juggle between round 1 and the incoming 8th clinic.  Soph/Juniors, you will NOT be doing the 8th clinic because you could potentially be cheering with these incoming kids.  See below.  All cheers will be doing either the clinic or a game on BOTH days next week.  For all other playoff games we will split teams and merge to full team if one group loses.  Example:  boys and girls are both in?  We split.  Boys lose?  We ALL go to girls until they lose.  Because of this uncertainty, DO NOT schedule "stuff" in the time slots until you know for sure a team is out, because you may be called on to cheer one or the other game.

Banquet:  Mark your calendars if you haven't already for March 16th at 6:30pm!  This year, the Cheer's plate for dinner will be paid for.  All additional plates are $20 (this includes tax, tip, drink, etc).  We will need a final count for the banquet by Monday, March 10th, so please plan accordingly.

The week upcoming:

Today:  Girls Bball groups 1, 4, 5 arrive at 6:40
Tomorrow:  OPEN GYM 3 - 4:30 in cafeteria
Friday:  Game Boys Bball groups 1, 2, 4 arrive at 6:40
Saturday:  OFF
Sunday: NO CONTACT
Monday, Feb 24:  Peak for those who attend.
Tuesday, Feb 25:  UNIFORM TURN IN 3pm cafeteria
Wednesday, Feb 26:  Clinic and Playoff Game *See Below
Thursday Feb 27:  Clinic and Playoff Game  *See Below
Friday, Feb 28:  Round 2 of Playoffs *Location/Time TBD
Saturday, Mar 1:  Round 2 of Playoffs  *Location/Time TBD

Wed, Feb 26th Clinic:  Tiffany, Jam, Kels, Diego, Weslyn
Wed, Feb 26th Game (location/time TBD):  Bre, Ciara, Caressa, Marissa, Maz, Lauren, Eric, Sierra, Swayne, Alex, Sav, Chelsea, Malia, Mufaro
Thurs, Feb 27 Clinic:  Bre, Ciara, Caressa, Marissa
Thurs, Feb 27 Game (location/time TBD):  Tiff, Jam, Kels, Diego, Wes, Maz, Lauren, Eric, Sierra, Swayne, Alex, Sav, Chelsea, Malia, Mufaro

IF BOTH TEAMS WIN ROUND 1:
Friday, Feb 28th:  Tiffany, Diego, Sav, Wes, Eric, Bre, Lauren, Jam, Mufaro
Saturday, Mar 1:  Alex, Swayne, Marissa, Kelsey, Chelsea, Caressa, Ciara, Mazden, Sierra, Malia

IF BOTH TEAMS WIN ROUND 2:
Tue, Mar 4: Alex, Swayne, Marissa, Kelsey, Chelsea, Caressa, Ciara, Mazden, Sierra, Malia
Wed, Mar 5:  Tiffany, Diego, Sav, Wes, Eric, Bre, Lauren, Jam, Mufaro

Have a great rest of the week!  We are getting close to the end of the season!  Enjoy it as much as you can!
Coach




  

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Week of Feb 5 - Feb 18

Good morning, cheer families!

Wow...we are getting so close to the end of the season!  It's hard to believe that this year is starting to wind down!  While we are beginning to feel a sense of ending for this year, remember we still have a LOT of work to do to make sure that we finish strong.

Banquet planning has begun!  Thank you to all the senior parents who have so graciously volunteered your time.  If you would still like to help out, please let us know!  There's plenty to do!  I will blast out an email with the date as soon as we have one, with a more formal invitation to follow.

On a more serious note, along with banquet planning comes the collection of remaining finances for the year.  If you haven't paid your winter $90 athletic fee, please do so by turning it in to the athletics office.  Remember, we have to pay athletic fees for both fall and winter - please double check your books to see if you've paid once or twice.  If you've only paid once, athletics needs the second payment.  Remember, I don't handle these payments since they are made to athletics. 

On our end, it's getting to the point where we will need to start putting holds on accounts through bookkeeping for remaining balances with Cheer.  You should have received a final invoice from your cheer last Tuesday.  If you didn't and you need a copy, please let me know.  I can email a soft copy.  Any remaining balance not paid by Wednesday, March 5th will be turned over to bookkeeping for collection as a fine.     We have added no new bills to accounts since October.

We have a photographer coming on February 13th to take formal photos of the cheers!  We will begin at 5pm.  Bring ALL THREE uniforms, ALL BOWS, ALL SOCKS, etc.  Arrive at 4:50pm.  Photo shoot will last about an hour.  We don't pay for the shoot, but parents can purchase pictures through the photographer's website soon after.   

Our Scrapbooking party is tomorrow at Michael's.  Print off and bring in any photos you have if you want them forever immortalized in our team scrapbook :o)  Cheers will be able to purchase scrapbooking materials from Michael's before going in to the scrapbooking area - the cheer program is taking on the cost of the printing, assembly, and hardware - the cost of paper, etc, as in the past, will not be reimbursed.  I do get 15% off as a teacher, so if you bring cash, I can get a discount for you.  :)

Our Playoff schedule is up!  We don't know who/where/what time we play, but we do know the dates.  The playoffs are on the blog through State Championships.  Keep in mind we will likely need to travel, so be prepared to get yourself to other schools.  As soon as I have locations, etc, I will pass them along, but we won't know until after the last regular season game who plays who and where.  If we lose, the open gym schedule will begin.  If we win, the open gym schedule will continue on days we do not have playoffs.  Open gym will be available to all current Varsity and JV cheers.  It is highly recommended you attend. 

Here is the schedule for this week through the break:

Wed, Feb 5:  Practice 3-4:30 stunt-throughs for pep assembly
Thur, Feb 6:  SCRAPBOOKING!  Michaels, 4pm.  Bring your photos. 
Fri, Feb 7:  SCRAPBOOKING!  Michaels, 4pm.  (only if not finished Thursday).
Saturday:  NO PRACTICE
Sunday, Feb 9th:  NO ATHLETE CONTACT
Monday, Feb 10th:  Peak for those who attend.
Tue, Feb 11th:  Practice 3 - 5 pm (last practice before pep assembly)
Wed, Feb 12:  Games vs Creek - Early group (1, 2, 3) arrive at 5:10, Late group (1, 4, 5) arrive at 6:45
Thu, Feb 13:  Pep Assembly! Wear Comp Whites to school - comp bow - Low Socks.  Hair in a ponytail by the end of 3rd period. 
Thu, Feb 13:  Photo shoot at 5pm.  Arrive at 4:50.  Bring all uniform pieces
Fri, Feb 14:  Happy Valentine's Day!  No practice
Sat, Feb 15, No practice
Sun, Feb 16:  NO ATHLETE CONTACT
Mon, Feb 17:  NO PEAK (Day off school)
Tue, Feb 18:  NO PRACTICE (Day off school)
Wed, Feb 19:  Game - groups 1, 4, 5 arrive at 6:40pm. 
Thur:  Feb 20:  Open gym in cafeteria 3 - 4:30pm
Fri, Feb 21:  Last game before playoffs!  Groups 1, 2, 4 arrive at 6:40 pm

**Some cheers will do the first playoff games, others will run the 8th grade clinic on Feb 26 and 27. 

Have a good week!