Sorry for missing yesterday, folks! We got really busy!
OK....some updates!
JV and Varsity had a stunt sequence evaluation - varsity did a neat inverted transition to walk-up libs! We got a blue superior ribbon! JV did a show-and-go extension/elevator sequence and ALSO got a blue superior ribbon! We are kicking booty on our evals!
We also did our cheer evaluations for crowd leadership, signs, stunts, and pom incorporation and both teams got blue ribbons!
We have some serious announcements and congratulations!
Congrats to Eric Lammon for being camp "Jump King!" We had six cheers enter the jump competition! They were up against some huge competition, and two girls (Chelsea and Chian) made it two rounds in the jump off! These six girls were even up against girls from Texas. And Texas girls can jump!!!!! :o)
We also are proud to announce that we have THREE All-American Cheerleaders! Alex, Madi "Swaynechild", and Chelsea are our all American Cheers! They will have the chance to travel to London over winter break to perform with other all American cheers across the country!
Tonight we had our Extreme Routine evaluation - JV did an extraordinary 5-group pyramid with an inversion for a blue ribbon, and Varsity did an enormous superman-ballback-liberty pyramid with a huge basket toss in the back. We are finding that our cheers each have special strengths that continue to surprise us each day.
TOMORROW....
Meet at 9 am for the performance in the fieldhouse adjacent to Moby Arena on Plum Street. Don't park on Plum - they are ticketing! Park in the Moby lot in any area designated with a GREEN sign (I've parked there all week, and haven't gotten a ticket.) Follow the noise to find the cheers. :o)
If you do arrive early, we will be practicing - we know you miss your athletes, but we have some HUGE evaluations and competitions to prepare for in a very short period of time. There will be plenty of time to rest and catch up after we conclude. Please, by all means, say hello, but help us to keep our athletes focused on the important task of evals.
At the conclusion of the performance, you may come to the dorm to see where our home has been the last three days, and help some very sore cheers chuck their luggage. ;o) Good news? We're only on the second floor this year.
Cheers must ride the bus home, but luggage does not have to ride the bus home.
If you are NOT attending the performance, we will have our cheers text when we depart CSU and again when we are about 20 minutes from arrival at CT - the end time for camp is not (and has never been) definite because we never know how long evaluations will last or how fast we can be getting out of the dorms. Ballpark estimate for arrival at CT is around 1:45, but plan for sometime between 1:30 and 2:30 at the absolute latest. If we can nail down a better time, I will send a Remind101.
We have had an incredible week. On behalf of all the coaches, we are so excited for this season and the potential that our athletes have! Thank you so very much for letting us take your cheers to camp and push them to their limits to be the best they can be!
Varsity...get ready for choreo next week!
Coach
