Happy Thanksgiving!
Yesterday marked our last practice before we return on Monday. We will be observing a no-contact from today through until next Monday. Everyone needs some important time away to reflect and regroup before State. (About time, right?) There are no required practice times from now until next Monday. If you choose to go to an open gym, please be careful! We can't afford injury, and let's not overlook the importance of resting your body during this time, too.
I have the details for JV State - varsity athletes need to plan to be there all day and dress alike so we are easily recognized. We need 2 parent volunteers in 1 or 2 hour time slots from 7:30-3:30 all day to be in the window in concessions, and also parents to run registration, door bouncers to make sure people have paid, etc). POM and POM parents will be helping out, too! They organized ALL of the food, etc, all we need to do is show up and help out. Mia will be putting together a sign-up genius account for parents/ cheers to sign up for time slots. This is a HUGE event, and we really need everyone's help (parents and cheers both!). As soon as I get more information about sign up time slots, I'll pass it along. We need to set mats at the conclusion of Parent's Night Out on Friday night so they are ready to go in the morning.
We got approved for holiday "Holly-grams" to sell at lunches for Nationals. We will set up a table during lunches to sell Holly-grams the week after State. What is a holly-gram? It's a little bell with a holly-shaped cut out attached to it that students will have the chance to buy during lunch. They will write a message on the holly cut out to a friend or secret admirer and the cheers will distribute those during lunches on the week before break. Kids can put the bells on their backpacks and let them jingle through the hallways to get in to the Holly-day spirit! I'm really excited that this got approved. It is so very important that this goes well so that we have the chance to do it again next year.
We also have our next parent night out event coming up on the 12th. The week after State is going to be a hard-hitting week for fundraising. Expect to be busy!
Also, the pancake breakfast fundraiser is a "go" for January 10th! More details to follow.
We will meet at Savies house on the morning of State but our ride leaves at 7am. Savie's mom has offered her house for the cheers to get ready and do hair. They have even offered to stay on Thursday night so you don't have to find a ride early on Friday morning. I am perfectly ok with this as long as cheers actually sleep! If you do go to Sav's on Thursday night, bring your own blanket and a pillow!
Here is the week upcoming:
Tuesday, Nov 25 - Nov 31: BREAK No Contact
Monday, Dec 1: UE 3:30-4:30
Tue, Dec 2: Practice, 7-9pm gym
Wed, Dec 3: UE 3:30-4:30
Thu, Dec 4 : Candle light 5:30, practice 7-8:30ish
Fri, Dec 5: STATE! Meet at Savie's house for hair and breakfast - our transportation arrives promptly at 7 to take us to the Coliseum!
Sat, Dec 6: Post state break
Sun, Dec 7: NO CONTACT
Mon, Dec 8: UE (You can miss one UE this week without penalty if you choose. Let me know which day (Monday or Wednesday) you plan to miss)
**Holly-gram sales start today through Friday during lunch - cheers plan to sell during your lunch.
Tue, Dec 9: First Basketball Game!
Wed, Dec 10: UE 3:30-4:30
Thur, Dec 11: POST STATE BREAK
Fri, Dec 12: Parent's Night Out #2 AND Basketball game - plan to be here to cheer/work with kiddos.
Sat, Dec 13: JV State at CTHS - cheers work all day, parents 2 hour time slots.
Sun, Dec 14: NO CONTACT
Have a good break!
