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.