Cheer Hotline 1.15.26-1.22.26

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Jan 15
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ANNOUNCEMENTS 1.15-1.22.26

*Reminder that we are OPEN 1/18 and 1/19- Classes and practices will be running!*

PREP AND HALF SEASON: COMPETITION SATURDAY 1/17

Event Info:

-CLEAR BAG POLICY AT THIS EVENT!!! Athletes may bring their cheer back packs, but all spectators must adhere to the policies. This also means that security will take extra time to enter so please plan ahead for your arrival time. See policies here: https://www.comericacenter.com/plan-your-visit/comerica-center-policies

-Event Website: https://redlinecheer.com/events/winter-showdown/

-Event Packet: https://redlinecheer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Winter-Showdown-25-26-Event-Packet.pdf

Competition Times: https://d0d0e1bc-e1d4-4604-a089-339b86c6ae21.usrfiles.com/ugd/d0d0e1_d2296a48d9e44615817e17cdefe6af17.pdf

Please read ALL information!

ALL TEAMS: NEW CLASS OFFERS! (posted 1.15.26)

Back Handspring and Conditioning!

This class is designed to help those get extra focus on their back handsprings to achieve this monumental skill. Conditioning is a major part of development. Students must be able to execute Round off with a rebound and a Back Walkover, have the knowledge and physical ability to hold themselves in a back bend or strong bridge. Conditioning elements and drills will be incorporated for strength training. Ages 7 & up. 45-Minute class.

Small Group!

This class is going to be put together in part by custom design! You will pick your own group of 4 with a similar skill set and a time offering that best fits your schedule. If you have had issues getting multiple kiddos to the gym at once or want to have a few friends tumble together, this is a great option. The 4 to 1 ratio is unbeatable for skills training and overall fun. Ages can vary, but students should be within 3 to 4 years of one another. This will be a 45-minute class set for the attendees to achieve similar goals.

NOVICE: BANQUET TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! (posted 1.15.26)

-REMINDER: You were already billed for your athlete and 1 parent ticket on 11/28. This is if you would like to purchase an additional ticket for a parent or guardian. Due to space, siblings and grandparents will not be able to attend this event.

-Tickets: Purchase here by February 16th! https://portal.iclasspro.com/excite/camp-details/35972?typeId=50&filters=%7B%22sorting%22:%22time%22%7D&campTypeName=Banquets&campTypeNamePlural=Banquets

-Dietary restrictions: Please email any allergies or restrictions to tammyh@excitegym.com by February 16th.

ALL PARENTS: CHARITY COMMUNITY EVENT AT EXCITE! (posted 1.15.26)

We will be hosting a ‘Sock Hop’ to help raise funds for Lion’s Club to help fundraise for vision care, youth programs, hunger relief, disaster response, health screenings, scholarships and assistance for families in need. This is an adult only event that will include classic tunes, party games, food and drinks! Adult beverages will be available for purchase as well! We would love to see our Excite parents there!

Date: February 6th 6pm-9pm

How to get tickets and more info: https://www.excitegym.com/sock-hop

PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR: IMPORTANT DATE EDITS! (updated on 1.15.26)

-January 25th: Wrath and Smack will NOT have practice due to NCA High School Nationals

-January 27th: Tremor, Shadow and Reckless WILL have practice.

-January 29th: Tremor will NOT have practice. Wrath WILL have practice 6-7pm and Smack WILL have practice 7-8pm. Reckless and Shadow WILL have practice.

-February 1st: Tremor, Shadow and Reckless will NOT have practice due to final day of ACA for All Star.

-February 7th: Extra practice for Smack 11am-12:30pm

-February 11th and 16th: Smack practice 7:15pm-8:15pm

-February 15th: Smack no practice due to MHS travel event

-February 19th’: Smack extra practice 7pm-8:30pm

-February 22nd: Premier Prep and All Star regular practice times- start of NCA week! Practice wear theme TBD

-February 23rd and 24th: Premier Prep and All Star NCA Practices! Tremor, Dynamite and Secret 5-6:30pm/ Shadow and Reckless 6:15-7:45pm/ Wrath and Smack 7:30-9pm. Practice wear theme TBD

-February 25th: NCA Show off! Tremor, Dynamite and Secret arrive at 6pm- parents enter at 6:45pm. Shadow, Reckless, Wrath and Smack arrive at 6:45pm- parents enter at 8pm.

-March 14th and 15th competition: Only Wrath will be attending this event. If Wrath’s receives a bid before this date, we will remove it however, we wanted to have us plan ahead just in case.

PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR: ACA Leadership class (posted 1/8)

ACA will be hosting our ACA Power Hour Leadership Class for high school students again. They started this class in 2019, and it has continued to be a hit. Their core motivation in offering this is to give your athletes a vision for success as a role model, encourager, and leader on your team and in the gym. They believe strong leadership is the foundation of any successful team.

COST: $12 per athlete (receive t-shirt & recognition during awards)

WHO: Athletes in 9th - 12th grade only

WHERE: Fort Worth Convention Center, Room TBD

WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 31st from 10:00am-11:00am

REGISTER: 2026 ACA POWER HOUR Registration to register as many high school athletes as you like. You can submit more than one form.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, Jan. 19th, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a9FIup2E0tQ

DYNAMITE AND SMACK: THE SUMMIT (updated 1/15)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! We are so proud of both of these teams for earning their bid and all their hard work!

1/15 Updates:

-We are currently reviewing the contract sent from World Quest and should have our block ready to go soon! They have confirmed that they have the rooms available, we just have to hash out the details. We will send out how to book via email blast so keep an eye out.

1/8 Updates:

-Email blast was sent on 12/29/25 with information on how to register your athlete. Deposit deadline is JANUARY 21ST! If you did not receive this email, please email cheer@excitegym.com and we will forward it to you.

-WAIVERS: This event requires a specific waiver. Fill out the waiver online at: https://tinyurl.com/3tfk87w3

-Lodging Options: A message was posted in team BANDS on 1/6. Please comment on that post by 5pm January 8th if you’d like to be included in the room block!

12/18 Updates and Information:

-The Summit will be in Orlando, FL at ESPN Wide World of Sports. Competition will run from May 1st-May 3rd.

-Summit Show off at Excite!: Tuesday, April 28th. Time TBD.

-General Information: Both teams have a Wildcard bid to The Summit. This means we will go against other teams with the same bid type for our Day 1 of competition to be ranked against to earn a place in finals. They can still upgrade their bid, but only to a paid bid. This event requires a lot of details and offers a lot of different packages which can be overwhelming. We always try to make things as clear as possible but always reach out to us if you have any questions!

-Travel/ Dates: Wildcard bid teams must arrive on April 30th by 3pm. At large or paid bids teams must arrive on May 1st by 3pm. Practices will be held the evening you arrive. Time and location TBD. Wild card teams compete on May 1st in Semi-Finals, all other bid types compete on May 2nd for Prelims. Finals will be on May 3rd for all teams. Teams must advance to finals. Do not schedule return flights home until Monday, May 4th as we do not know what we will be competing for Finals. You may start booking your flights now!

-Lodging: Our program typically does the Commuter package which leave you open to book and stay wherever you please! If you’d like to stay on a Disney property, you will do that through your registration. Details on how to do this will be sent out later. Feel free to start booking your lodging!

-Costs/Fees: We are working on gathering all fees for this event and will update you with pricing once it is finalized. We hope to have that all ready by early January for you. We do know that deposits will be due by January 21st and final payments due by February 12th!

-Event Website: Feel free to view information but do not do any registrations or payments! https://www.varsity.com/all-star/competitions/end-of-season-events/fans-the-summit/

SECRET: THE YOUTH SUMMIT (updated 1/15)

1/15 updates:

Our booking link will be sent to us on 1/26 at 4:20pm. We will work quickly to get a block set and sent out to you all asap! Keep an eye on your band and emails. Reminder that if you are staying in a hotel, you MUST book through TTS. We will make an initial block and then unused rooms from blocks will become available at a later date for you to adjust if desired. We will do our best to find something as close as possible while being price conscience.

12/18 Information:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! We are so proud of these girls for working hard and getting their bid!

-The Youth Summit will be in Tampa, Florida at the Tampa Convention Center! The event will run on April 23rd and 24th, 2026. **This is an adjustment from our original Competition schedule posting! It has been updated on all documents and in important dates.

-Youth Summit Show off at Excite!: Monday, April 20th. Time TBD.

-Travel/Dates: Athletes must arrive by 3pm on Wednesday, April 22nd. Practice will be held that night, time and location TBD. Prelims are on Thursday, April 23rd and finals are on April 24th. Teams will have to advance to finals for this event. Do not schedule return flights home until Saturday, April 25th as we do not know what time we will be competing for finals. You may start booking your flights now!

-Lodging: This is a stay and play event which means you must book through team travel source if you are staying in a hotel. We will update here with when our link will be available.

-Cost/Fees: We are working on gathering all fees for this event and will update you with pricing once it is finalized. We hope to have that all ready by February for you!

- Event Website: https://www.varsity.com/all-star/competitions/end-of-season-events/the-youth-summit-championship/

PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR: NCA NATIONAL FEES *posted 12/18*

NCA fees are set to be billed on January 15th, below is the pricing.

-Premier Prep: Registration fee $122 + Travel Fee $45= $167

-All Star: Registration fee $229 + Travel Fee $45= $274

1. O.A.R. Outstanding Athlete Recognition 1/8-1/14

Inspire: Not Given

Wish: Not Given

Tikis: Ruby

Moanas: Lucy

Diamond Divas:

Believe: Ella

Dazzle: Carsyn

Tremor: Emma

Reckless: Harper

Shadow: Not Given

Dynamite: Rylee

Secret: Not Given

Wrath: Not Given

Smack: Not Given

2. WHAT TO WEAR

*Reminder that all athletes, regardless of age, must wear sports bras underneath clothing. All shirts must be this year’s given practice wear to receive credit for gold stars and smiley awards*

*Bows and cheer shoes must be worn to all practices!*

THURSDAY 1/15:

-Wish and Premier Prep: White shirt and any color shorts

-Prep: Black shirt and any color shorts.

-Prep and Premier Prep: White shirt and any color shorts.

SUNDAY 1/18: Black Shirt, any color shorts. All Star- Program sports bra on underneath.

MONDAY 1/19: White tank and any color shorts

TUESDAY 1/20: Moanas and Divas: Black shirt and any color shorts Prep and Shadow: White shirt and any color shorts

WEDNESDAY 1/14:

-Tikis: Black shirt and any color shorts

- All Star: Red shirt and black shorts

THURSDAY 1/15:

-Wish and Prep: Black shirt and any color shorts. -Tremor and Reckless: White shirt and any color shorts.

SUNDAY 1/25:

Black shirt and any color shorts. All Star- program sports bra on underneath.

3. PROSHOP

NATIONALS SHIRTS: Available for any to purchase!

It’s time to order Nationals Shirts for parents and siblings! If you would like to purchase a shirt, click the link below. All orders must be placed by January 23rd at noon. Athletes will receive a shirt, you do not need to purchase one for them. ONLY $12!! Shirts are not guaranteed to arrive by ACA Nationals but will arrive in time for NCA Nationals, Nashville and all Summit events.

https://portal.iclasspro.com/excite/products/product/nationals-shirt-2026-parents?viewMode=grid

4. INSPIRE

Announcements:

-BANQUET INFO!

When/Where: February 20th at the Courtyard Marriot at the Riverwalk- Flower Mound, TX

Tickets: $45 for athletes and assistant coaches/ $50 for parents (no siblings allowed- assistant coach parents are allowed to attend!). Purchase tickets BY FEBRUARY 2ND: https://portal.iclasspro.com/excite/camps/50?sortBy=time

Dietary restrictions- please email to tammyh@excitegym.com by February 2nd.

Practice 1/18/26:

-Athletes: White Practice shirt, athletic shorts and shoes

-Assistant Coaches: Black shirt and any shorts

5. Half Season Teams: Sparklers and Thrill

Announcements:

-SHOW OFF ON FRIDAY 1/16! Athletes arrive at 5:30pm to warm up in full uniform- parents will be able to enter at 6:30pm.

-COMPETITION TIMES: Please read ALL information! Especially notes on clear bag policy for this venue! https://d0d0e1bc-e1d4-4604-a089-339b86c6ae21.usrfiles.com/ugd/d0d0e1_d2296a48d9e44615817e17cdefe6af17.pdf

-See info below on what the next steps are after half season is over!

-Bows were passed out on 1/8. If they were absent, they will receive them on 1/15.

-How to be comp Ready:

Hair Style- Slicked high ponytail with straight or natural hair. Follow tutorial below but ignore portion on curling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfhYurp40Aw

Make up and other items: Follow instructions on document here- https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d0e1_07e65dcd63ab4adfae3cf616ab0aeaa6~mv2.png

What to wear:

1/15: Practice shirt, athletic shorts, cheer shoes, hair bow

1/16: SHOW OFF! Uniform top, Uniform skirt, Hair in slicked high ponytail with straight or natural hair with competition bow. Athletes should have on cheer or all white shoes with white socks. Make up for show off is up to you guys- but be sure you know how to do the competition make up before Saturday! *Times listed below for show off*

1/17: COMPETITION! Full uniform, hair and make up!

1/22: Practice shirt, athletic shorts, cheer shoes, hair bow

Next Steps after Half Season:

-We can’t believe our half season is already ending! We hope your athletes have loved it as much as we have!! Here are some options and information for you for what to do next:

-At our final practice, coaches will give athletes an evaluation to help guide you on what to consider for next season. This could be tumble classes, another year of half season, or one of our classifications for our full season teams. This is just our advice based on our experience with your child, it is not set in stone, and you are always free to choose your next step!

-COMPETITIVE TRYOUT TRAINING CLASS: For those wanting to continue their cheer journey, we will be offering tryout training classes to help get them ready for our full season tryouts in May. We will work on tumbling, stunting, jumps and all things cheer! This is also great for coaches to continue training and getting to know your athletes so we can place them on the best possible team for next season. This will start in March and run through end of April. Athletes 5-7 will come on Thursdays 4:30-5:30/ athletes 9 and up will come Thursdays 7pm-8pm. Cost $105 per month. *This will be open to those not currently on half season too, so feel free to sign a friend up with you!* Enrollment will open soon!

Important Dates:

January 16th: Extra practice and show off at Excite! Athletes arrive at 5:30pm to practice/warm up. Parents will need to wait outside of the building and will be able to enter at 6:30pm.

January 17th: Redline Winter Showdown at Comerica Center

February 14th: Bravo DCC Nationals at Irving Convention Center

February 19th: Celebration and last practice at Excite! Sparklers 4:45-5:30 (edited 11.6) pm/ Thrill 7pm-7:45pm

6. IMPORTANT DATES

-January 17th: COMPETITION: Half Season and Prep.

-January 18th: Premier Prep and All Star teams practice

-January 19th: WE ARE OPEN! Practices and classes will be running.

-January 25th: Wrath and Smack will NOT have practice due to NCA High School Nationals

-January 27th: Tremor, Shadow and Reckless WILL have practice.

-January 29th: Tremor will NOT have practice. Wrath WILL have practice 6-7pm and Smack WILL have practice 7-8pm. Reckless and Shadow WILL have practice.

-January 30th- February 1st: COMPETITION: Shadow, Reckless and All Star. Shadow and Reckless will compete on Friday 1/30. All Star teams will compete on Saturday 1/31 and Sunday 2/1.

-February 1st: Tremor, Shadow and Reckless will NOT have practice due to final day of ACA for All Star.

-February 7th: Extra practice for Smack 11am-12:30pm

-February 11th and 16th: Smack practice 7:15pm-8:15pm

-February 14th: COMPETITION: Half Season, Novice, Prep and Inspire. *edited 12.4*

-February 15th: Premier Prep and All Star teams (minus Smack) WILL have practice *added 12.4*

-February 19th’: Smack extra practice 7pm-8:30pm

-February 20th: Inspire Banquet 6pm-8pm at Courtyard Marriott

-February 22nd: Premier Prep and All Star regular practice times- start of NCA week! Practice wear theme TBD

-February 23rd and 24th: Premier Prep and All Star NCA Practices! Tremor, Dynamite and Secret 5-6:30pm/ Shadow and Reckless 6:15-7:45pm/ Wrath and Smack 7:30-9pm. Practice wear theme TBD

-February 25th: NCA Show off! Tremor, Dynamite and Secret arrive at 6pm- parents enter at 6:45pm. Shadow, Reckless, Wrath and Smack arrive at 6:45pm- parents enter at 8pm.

-February 23rd-March 1st: No Novice or Prep Team Practices due to NCA Nationals. Classes will still be running.

-February 26th: Premier Prep, Dynamite and Secret must be in Houston by 9pm.

-February 27th: Wrath and Smack must be in Houston by 9pm.

-February 27th-March 1st: NCA Nationals in Houston, TX for Premier Prep and All Star. See Detailed Competition Schedule in attachments for your mandatory travel requirements.

-March 2nd: No All Star practices- travel home day.

-March 6th: Novice Banquet 6pm-8pm at Courtyard Marriott

-March 14th and 15th competition: Only Wrath will be attending this event. If Wrath’s receives a bid before this date, we will remove it however, we wanted to have us plan ahead just in case

-March 14th-March 20th: Gym Closed. No practice or classes.

-March 22nd: *MANDATORY* return practice for All Star and Premier Prep!

-March 26th: No Novice, Prep or Premier Prep practices due to coaches travelling. Secret must be in Nashville by 9pm.

-March 27th: Dynamite, Wrath and Smack must be in Nashville by 9pm.

-March 27th and 29th: COMPETITION: Travel competition to Nashville for All Star teams! See detailed competition schedule in attachments section for mandatory travel requirements.

-March 29th: No premier prep practices due to coaches travelling.

-March 30th: No All Star practices- travel home day.

-April 11th and 12th: COMPETITION: Premier Prep and TBD for All Star. Extra practices and show off leading to event TBD.

-April 19th: Prep, Premier Prep and All Star Banquet 6pm-9pm at Circle R Ranch

-April 20th: Secret Summit Show Off- Time TBD

-April 22nd: Secret must be in Tampa by 3pm.

-April 23rd -24th: YOUTH SUMMIT in Tampa, FL. Bid required to attend. Secret only. Extra practices and show off leading to event TBD.

-April 28th: The Summit Show Off- Time TBD

-April 30th: Dynamite and Smack must be in Orlando by 3pm.

-May 1st-3rd: THE SUMMIT in Orlando, FL. Bid required to attend. Dynamite, Wrath and Smack only. Extra practices and show off leading to event TBD.

BILLING DATES: *Dates and fees are subject to change*

-January 15th: Premier Prep and All Star NCA registration and travel fee billed.

Premier Prep: Registration fee $122 + Travel Fee $45= $167 / All Star: Registration fee $229 + Travel Fee $45= $274

-January 30th: February Tuition

-February 27th: March Tuition and Nashville Travel Fees

-March 30th: End of season for Novice and Prep Teams. April Tuition for Premier Prep and All Star.

-April 30th: End of season for Premier Prep and All Star (unless competing at bid event in May). All bid event billing will be detailed out when bids are received.

2026-2027 TEAM DATES:

JUNE 12TH-15TH, 2026 All Star Travel Camp *Posted 7.10.25*

July 12th-19th: All Star Choreography *Posted 9.25.25*

July 28th-31st: Choreography and In House Camp for Novice, Prep and Premier Prep Teams *Posted 9.25.25*

7. ATTACHMENTS:

Coach Cell Numbers: To be used on day of absences, private lessons or emergencies:

*Please include ALL of your team coaches in your texts regarding practices/emergencies*

Alison Howard: 214-649-5624

Blake Covington: 972-286-0917

Danni Gray: 682-478-9877

Destiny Studer: 972-904-4939

Emily Reyes: 214-577-6659