Hello!
A few announcements! (Please forgive typos - one handed typing is turning out to be somewhat problematic!)
1) cheer payment number 2 was due July 23rd. Reminder to make a payment toward your overall balance. At this point in the season you may begin to receive items you haven't yet paid for, which is fine, but keep in mind you are responsible for your balance. we have fundraisers to offset costs.
2) If you haven't submitted your 20 emails, please do! Even if you don't want to solicit friends and family, find businesses or use creek mail so that we can maximize returns for those who are counting on this fundraiser. We have one cheer who has raised over $600, and if we don't have full participation, the company takes a larger cut of those funds. All money goes directly to your personal account. If you DO get a business sponsorship, please tell me ASAP so I can get the ball rolling on their advertisements.
3) Mandatory practice begins on August 3rd. Please review the handbook for excused vs. unexcused practices and the proper protocols for missing practice and steps we take when practices are missed. Please also review what a blackout practice is and understand the steps we take when an athlete misses a blackout. Summer practice is a lot different (though it really shouldn't be) than in-season practices. Check the calendar for days you have Tuesdays off to schedule doc/ortho/dentist, etc, or utilize your off periods. It's hard, I know. But we need full teams at all of our practices. Hitting a stunt sequence doesn't just happen out of the blue, and if one person is gone, we can't do pyramid work at all. We've had a record number of absences this summer, and I do realize that it's summer, but at the same time, we can't let that carry in to the season. It may be "just you, just this once," but with 24 kids on the team, that will cost us wins.
4) If you've missed practice last week, YOU are responsible for figuring out what has changed in our cheers and what you missed at practice. Please contact someone who was at practice on the days you missed for what you missed. I will not wait for you to re-learn things. It's up to you to take care of yourself.
5) You will see about a $2.00 addition to your balance sheet next time around. Shipping and Handling for the Uniform and Warm Up order took us over the budget on the financial agreement. $2 seems silly, but times 24 kids makes that about $50. Sorry for the oversight, and if you want to see an individual balance sheet from Varsity (the company) to confirm the extra $2, just let me know, I have one for you!
Weeks upcoming:
Friday, July 24th: OFF
Sat, July 25: off
Sun, July 26: NO CONTACT
Mon, July 27 and Tues, July 28: CHOREO days!!!!
*9am-3pm at United, Elite, NOT CT. Bring your best attitude and strongest desire to work hard! Remember the goals we set on Thursday. If you were not at practice on Thursday, please talk to someone who was so that you come in to choreo with the correct mindset. Bring a lunch both days. There will not be time to leave and come back. We have to maximize our time with Megan and Jeff. Please remember to cut out the talking. It's getting better, but we still aren't where we need to be.
Wed, July 29 : 7-10 at CT, UE 1-2
Thu, July 30: 7-11 at CT
Fri, July 31: OFF
Sat, Aug 1: OFF
Sun, Aug 2: NO CONTACT
Mon, Aug 3: BEGIN MANDATORY PRACTICES. UE 3:30-5:30 *Note the time change.
Tue, Aug 4 : Teacher welcome - arrive at CT at 6:40am. Wear Rally uniforms. (If you are missing a rally uniform piece, please let me know ASAP! Practice to follow, 7:30-11am.
Wed, Aug 5: UE 3:30-4:30 only (Student Check-in) *Note time change.
Thu, Aug 6: CT 3:00-5:30
Fri, Aug 7: NO PRACTICE
Sat, Aug 8: NO PRACTICE
Sun, Aug 9: NO CONTACT
