Nationals Meeting

The meeting for Nationals will be Tuesday Dec. 13 @6PM  (most likely in the commons)

varsity practices

Forgot to add Thursday schedules 12/1 and 12/8 VC 3:15-4:30 and VP 4-6

Schedules

Hello all!  Now that our awesome football season is done, we promptly move into basketball!  CVHS Spirit team covers all home girls and boys basketball games.  We also cover the home wrestling matches.
Please go to highschoolsports.net for times and dates.  Each coach should let you know of your alls schedules asap.
Rough outline:
VARSITY CHEER AND POMS:
11/28, 11/29, 12/2, 12/5, 12/6, 12/8 3:15-5:30pm practice
11/30 and 12/7 VC at RME 5-7
11/30 (BBB) Boys Basketball 6:30pm
12/2 JV dinner at CV- time tba
12/3 JV "state" at Arvada West HS 11:28 JVC, 12:36 JVP, 3:22 Fresh poms, awards 4:40 (Varsity levels are required to attend when our teams compete!)
AND varsity comp at Denver Coliseum Jazz 7pm and V Co ed 8:27pm
12/5 Varsity poms to CRMS 11:10-12:05, captains at parent night 6:45-8:30pm
12/6 BBB
12/8 wrestling
12/9 STATE!!! All levels required to go!  Varsity leave CV at 12pm.  Lunch at coliseum 5:52 co-ed and 6:40pm jazz.  Finals 7:16, awards 9:36pm
12/12 MANDATORY VARSITY PARENT MEETING FOR VARSITY TEAMS THAT MADE TOP 4 AT STATE.  Please be prepared with a check book or cc info.  Dance nationals 2/4 and cheer 2/11.
January and Feb schedules to be handed out after state.  Please look at the highschoolsports.net site for games.  Varsity teams will practice 3x/wk if not going to nationals.  If they are going, 5x/wk.
JV levels will practice 3x/wk or more and attend all games.  Freshmen poms will practice 2x/wk and perform at a couple of jv games.

budget

Hello all!  Thanks to a crazy schedule thuis past two weeks, I was hoping to post the budget by today.  However, Lisa, our accountant, is slammed, and I neeed some more help from her first.  Over Thanksgiving I plan to put it on the blog in a rough form, but in a more former manner after Lisa and I meet on Monday after break.  Thank you all for your patience.

Varsity state and nationals

Dec 9th- Varsity state: Please go to the chsaa.org website under sports/spirit to find info about the varsity state.  You will see a rough schedule after Nov 9th.  Until then, we will not know if JV can attend the pre-lims or not.  JV/fresh should be there for finals.  Neither varsity team will know if they are in finals until around 7pm.  Finals are usually around 8pm.  There will most likely be a varsity teams lunch on that Friday.  If either varsity team were to win state, they do an encore performance on Saturday.
Dec 12- Monday after state, varsity parents should plan on a nationals meeting, if a varsity team makes the top 4 at state.  If they do not make top 4, there is not a parent meeting. 
Please plan on the Monday mandatory varsity parents meeting, if they make top 4.  Plan on a solid hour for the meeting.  Parents vote on whether they think the team should go to nationals.  Upon a yes vote, an itinerary is given with the costs.  Be prepared to pay for airfare at this meeting.  (Approx $280-350)  Room/comp fees will be given and expected to be paid with one-two weeks directly to the nationals company.  Approx $600.  Lastly, rooming will be established at this time as well.

JV "State"

JV "State" is really called the CSCA Invitational.  (Colorado Spirit Coaches Association)  This is open to our Freshman/Cteam Poms, JV cheer, and JV Pom teams.  I signed up and paid for each team in mid September. 
Please go to the cscaonline.org site to get details.  A permission slip is required.  Look for those from the coaches soon.  You will also notice a t-shirt, video, and team picture option on the csca site.  Please speak with your coach to get details.

ALL VARSITY TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND. 
It is an approx 55minute drive.  Please leave early enough to get there on time.  Freshman teams will usually start the day.  An early team breakfast will very likely occur on that morning OR a team dinner/dress rehearsal the night before.  Info to come.

Dance league performance order

4:00 Doors open for dancers
4:45 Doors open for spectators
5:00 Coaches Meeting
5:30 Welcome and National Anthem
5:40 Curtains Rise

Act I
Freshman
Rock Canyon 5:40
Castle View 5:45

10 minute break

Act II
JV Poms
Mt. Vista 6:00
Highlands Ranch 6:05
Heritage 6:10
Chaparral 6:15
Thunder Ridge 6:20
Rock Canyon 6:25
Ponderosa 6:30
Castle View 6:35

Awards Freshman and JV 6:50

Intermission 7:00

Act III
Varsity Poms
Littleton 7:30
Chaparral 7:35
Rock Canyon 7:40
Regis 7:45
Thunder Ridge 7:50
Mt. Vista 7:55

10 minute break

Act IV
Varsity Jazz
Ponderosa 8:05
Heritage 8:10
Highlands Ranch 8:15
Castle View 8:20
Legend 8:25

Awards  Varsity Poms and Jazz 8:45

Varsity Poms Competition Team

After really evaluating each girls performance from either Saturday or last week in practices, I have taken the time to talk to the choreographer to come to a tough decision.  Based on technique and performance, I need to put out the best players the floor at this point.  (As all coaches do.)  The routine is going to get harder, and those not at the 90% mark right now can not move forward.  Everyone is expected to still be at every practice, dress out 100% at competitions, and everyone will continuously be evaluated.  My goal is to get all 16 girls on the floor in a competition.  This may not happen, but that is my goal.  Is it theirs?  Turns and flexibility are the two toughest spots for most girls.  A few girls at also new to "performing." 

At this point for Nov 5 NDA and league competitions, the following will be competing:
Cassidy Claar
Barbara Dietrick
Hannah Barker
Anne Crutcher
Lindsey Goodman
Kayla Goodman
Angela Dunn
Alexis John
Haley Erickson

Poms- varsity competition team

I will annnounce Varsity poms competitive team on Tuesday after talking with Lisa. Thank you for your patience.  If placed on or as an alternate, please know that everyones performance will be evaluated weekly. 
I have watched the weekends performance several times and have asked the choreographer to do so as well.  Some changes will occur to the jazz piece.  Hip hop will start soon.  Everyone goes to every practice still.  Nothing changes.  If choosen as an alternate at this time, you can still be moved to competitive, but technique seems to be one of the biggest obstacles for many.  So, please keep working hard.  Great job this weekend.  Awesome start!
Coach Heather

CHEER AND POMS MILE HIGH REGIONALS

CHEER AND POMS

MILE HIGH REGIONALS:   UCA/UDA

November 19 
*Cheer:  This competition is in place of Oct 29 (Varsity is no longer competing in Pueblo on Oct 29)

TIME: TBD

Continental League Cheer Competition

Wednesday, November 9
Legend High School Gym
6:00 PM

Gym doors open @ 5:15
Teams should report @ 4:30
Admission $5 adults, $3 students
Parking and entrances on both sides of the building
*As of now, ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:  Performance times: JV @7:50 and Varsity @7:55

Pre-orders for t-shirts for $15 (money due Monday Oct 24th):  Cash please,  Mrs. Dietrick will be taking orders in the commons after school on Monday:  Only give your money to Mrs. Dietrick.
A limited amount of t-shirst will be available the day of competition for $20 at Legend.
DVD's will be available for purchase for $15 (delivery 3 weeks after event)

Continental League Dance Championship

Thursday, November 10
Heritage High School
Doors open @ 4:00 pm  for coaches and dancers
Doors open @ 4:45 pm for spectators
Fresh/ JV  performs @ 5:30 pm
Varsity performs @ 7:30 pm

*  Heritage has a small gym and will be having the dancers face one of the basketball goals verses one side of the gym.  When a team is performing, there will be parent seating right in front of them (on the court).
This is nice so you don't have to rush in for a good seat or try and find a seat when certain schools have saved an entire section front and center for their school.

Mtg Notes: Sept 9, 2011

Bullet notes:

Making mums mania:  If you can help make mums, please bring glue gun to commons Tues after school, Sept 13

If you ordered a uniform, coach has a hard copy print out for you to view if needed.

Americheer Competition: Varsity Cheer and Varsity Poms only.

New Freshman poms coach Lauren, Welcome!   (Welcome back to a CV Pom Alumni!)

New JV Coach, still finishing paperwork...

Practice schedule update:
Sunday Sep18 :  Varsity poms choreography:   Details from coach at practice

HOMECOMING WEEK:  ALL TEAMS PRACTICE MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY
after school to prepare for performing at the homecoming game together as one spirit team.

Coach wants all seniors to know they are welcome to cheer and dance sidelines with varsity during homecoming game.

No practice or technique Friday Sep 23 (too many girls getting ready for dance)

Week of Sep 26th  Freshman poms practice Tues and Thurs

LEAGUE: Coaches mtg Sep 28, firm details after that mtg.

Fundraisers:  Please know fundraisers are coming to a close... do your best to sell your required amount so you do not have to pay your portion.  Money Due Sep 17 for ebooks.

Volleyball games:   After discussing issues with our last volleyball game, we are still required to support the teams.  However, Coach is speaking with administration to discuss the issues at hand.

Sabercat Stomp!  Saturday Sep 17th.  Let's make this a hit at our school.  Be part of making this a new tradition at our school.  Everyone is required to be there and participate.
Please bring in bath and body type stuff (new or gifts you have not used and are stuffed under your bathroom sink)  and deliver to captains to get to Mrs. Dietrick.

Many new members have not signed the last few pages in the spirit by laws, check with coach to make sure you have signed your paperwork.

PICTURES:  Oct 3, in the past they have been at Daniel's park.. coach may change the location due to wind last year.

Race for the Cure:  Sunday Oct 2.  Details to follow.


FALL BREAK:   Varsity cheer and pom will be participating at our Rock Canyon game.  Do not plan on a fall vacation, please talk to coach if you have already made plans.

OCT 7:   Fall Kiddie Camp TIME TBD
OCT 28: FALL KIDDIE CAMPERS PERFORM AT HALF TIME

Scholarships:  If you are interested, log onto CSCA.

Applications, videos, etc, due Oct 27- see coach for individual questions. 

Thanksgiving practice!  Saturday Nov 26th!!!!!  State competitions are right after Thanksgiving.  Teams need to practice to be their best!

Competitions

Competitions:  (please note that jv cheer may have one added- not sure until new coach verifies)
Americheer/dance: Oct 15 at Chaparral HS.  Varsity cheer and pom
UCA Regional in Pueblo varsity cheer only
NCA/NDA Nov 5 at Chaparral HS- Varsity pom and cheer AND JV poms (maybe jv cheer.)
Nov 9 and 10th league's- all levels competing and attending (details after Sept 28th league meeting)
Nov 19 UCA/UDA Regional at Colorado Convention Center- Varsity Poms only (at this time, maybe varsity cheers)
Dec 3 JV pom and cheer as well as freshman pom "state" at Arvada West HS (varsity levels required to attend)
Dec 9 Varsity cheer and pom state (Jv & fresh required to attend if after school hours)

Varsity poms and cheers

If you have a varsity cheer or pom- they must fill-out this form.  Please note that it will be copied once, as they may be competing at 2 UCA/UDA comps, and I would like to kill two birds w/ one stone.  Please turn in asap.

http://uca.varsity.com/docs/10_Med_Release_Form.pdf

Fundraising

Fundraising is required for all sports and activities at most high schools.  Our program asks for less money and fundraising per athlete than any other spirit program in DCSD.  I have asked.  Varsity dance is approx $1000 less than most anyone else!  JV levels are approx $500 less!  With the new one season athletic fee vs two, that cuts my working budget for coaches, music, awards, state bus fees, and so on- plus NOW competition fees in half.  Because I am working w/ less than 1/2 of the incoming money for a 2 season sport and I am now covering all competitions, the fundraising is ABSOLUTELY essential.  In these tough economic times, I understand how hard it is for most families.  However, most of the families that are struggling are not doing the extra work to earn individual money for their athletes account through our fundraising.  Please know that no scholarships can be given out at this time, and I am doing my best to control all costs. 

http://www.facebook.com/OutletsatCastleRock?sk=app_122139254463179

This is a link to add to your facebook page for the Outlets shopping day.  Make sure your athlete sells their tickets.  The big reason we do this is to meet a certain amount of tickets sold in order to take a split of the raffle proceeds.  (Last year that was approx $4000!)  The kids must sell their tickets.  It is actually easy if they sell those and the ebooks at Safeway, King Soopers, and Walmart.  If they need a letter on letterhead, as one manager asked, let me know and I can fax or email one to him/her.
Good luck- and happy selling.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES

Highschoolsports.net is a site where you can set up an account that will notify you of changes to whatever sports schedule you want.  Please do not use it for spirit, but perhaps football games would be smart.
H

NCA/NDA Form

http://nca.varsity.com/pdfs/participant_champ_release.pdf

There is a comp in Nov.  If your team is competing in this, you will need this form.  Comp list to be re-sent asap.  Print, fillout, and return asap.
Thank you,
Coach H

UCA/UDA Permission Slip

There are several competitions during the year.  Varsity level and JV level cheer and dance members need this form filled out.  Please fill out and leave the date, location, event name, and division blank.  I will be making a copy of this once I recve it if a team is doing more than one UCA/UDA competition.  Please hand this in asap.  Thank you,
(Coach) Heather
(Competition dates and schedules to be posted asap.)

Games and schedules

Please check game times and dates for possible time and location changes on the link above.  CVHS zip code is 80109.

Teams- Not final

Cheers-V	JV Cheers		Poms- V	JV Poms	C team-Freshman
Coach Heather			Coach Heather	Coach Chelsea Moore
Christie Albers	Kayla Bergeron		Britton Aardappel	Kelly Albers	Andrea Alfano
Josh Baker	Rachel Brenner		Hannah Barker	Lindsey Anderson	Martha Anastasov
Lauren Bolejack	Kaela Burek		Faith Born	Libby Bergantzel	Sophie Axmacher
Kaytie Church	Jacquelyn Burrier		Savannah Chacon	Ellie Bolt	Sommer Beaty
Cat Dietrick	Melissa Callens		Danielle Chaney	Samantha Campagnari	Kelsey Cambier
Jacob Dumas	Emily Elzenberger		Cassidy Claar	Alexandra Gabriel	Amber Diederich
Michael Falcone	Rebecca Freeman		Annie Crutcher	Emmalynn Goddard	Kendall Dupree
Allison Frank	Nicole Gabriel		Barbara Dietrick	Courtney Goodwin	Cassidy Evans
Antonio Tellez	Cheyenne Grimm		Haley Don	Sarah Erickson	Sophia Everhart
Brittany Hanson	Megan Hailey		Angela Dunn	Ciera Hicks	Miranda Gibbs
Melissa Hutchison	Alaina Hardin		Haley Erickson	Elisha Knight	Emily Gorden
Chelsea Inman	Haley Jones		Madison Frizell	Tara Kusanic	Salina Haville
Jessica Isham	Sutton Kincaid		Anna Nicole Godwin	Abigail Madonia	Allison Hedeen
Michele Kinman	Demi Kirby		Kayla Goodman	Jessi Miller	Gillian Hubbell
Casey Mondik	Caroline Kiyan		Lindsey Goodman	Haley Montour	Madison Maidenberg
Dani Raday	Caeley McDowell		Cami Hammer	Shelbie Null	Cassidy Noe
Payton Ruel	Cecelia McDowell		Alexis John	Lauren Pofahl	Rebekah Ralph
Danielle Swenson	Courtney Monson			Dominque Randall	Jacqueline Rogers
Jessica Swenson	Trista Murphy			Emily Roe	Kailey Searle
Haley Smith	Taylor Nynas			Sierra Thomas	Lauren Sepanske
Emily Taylor	Alexandra Shriver			Roxanna Vickery	Paige Tyrell
Lisa Wetzig	Jordan Toler
Zachary Yarnell	Karla Vera-
John Dumas-FTBL	Mackenzie Vodicka
Spencer Setters-FTBL	Alyssa Winkel		FTBL- boys that will  join after football is done