Cheer Hotline 1.22.26-1.29.26

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Jan 22
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Updated: Jan 23

ANNOUNCEMENTS 1.22.-1.29

WINTER WEATHER UPDATE

We are aware of the weather for this weekend and next week. Any closing decisions or rescheduling will be shared with you via email blast and/or on band. We have gone ahead and made the decision to cancel all practices on Sunday, 1/25. Even if LISD decides to close Monday, we are currently still planning on having our scheduled practices on Monday evening, 1/26 so please prepare for that.

We hope everyone stays safe and warm!!!

LOST AND FOUND WILL BE DONATED THE FIRST WEEK IN FEBRUARY. Please be sure to collect your items before then.

SHADOW, RECKLESS AND ALL STAR: ACA SCHEDULE (posted 1.22.26)

Tickets: *only available online!* https://www.showclix.com/tickets/aca-grand-nationals--didiiiaicu65

Schedule: We are aware of potential snow occurring next week. We will update everyone as we have updates but plan on full attendance for this event.

Below is the tentative schedule for next weekend. Please check back here next week for all final times. This is just your performance and awards times, please keep in mind that meet times may be 2-3 hours before your performance time.

-Friday 1/30: Shadow 3:36pm /Awards 5:00pm. Reckless 5:27pm / Awards 6:30pm

-Saturday 1/31: Dynamite 11:57am. Wrath 3:36pm. Smack 5:48pm. Secret 6:03pm

-Sunday 2/1: Dynamite 11:51am/ Awards 1pm. Wrath 3:45pm/ Awards 6pm. Smack 7:06pm/ Awards 8:10pm. Secret 7:18pm/ Awards 8:09pm

ALL TEAMS: EXCITING CHIROPRACTIC OFFER! (posted 1.22.26)

Coach Johnathen Baggett that works here during late evenings is also a licensed Chiropractor! We are excited to announce that he will be offering services within our building to our customers! As someone who cheered through college, he understands the physical demands of the sport and tailors his care to meet those needs. See information below to learn more about Johnathen and how to book!

Information: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0d0e1_e92db7a05f9b4f5a9233adc526b2c8ff~mv2.png

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 1.22.26)

*We apologize for the multiple changes here for some teams! We are doing our best to balance everyone’s schedules while also being sure our teams are getting the best possible practices in to be prepared!

-January 25th: All practices cancelled due to the weather.

-January 27th: Tremor (6-7:30), Shadow and Reckless WILL have practice (7-8:30).

-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 7-830.

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

-February 2nd: Wrath and Smack practice 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

-February 4th: Wrath and Smack practice 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

-February 7th: Extra practice for Smack 11am-12:30pm *CANCELLED 1.21.26*

-February 9th: Wrath and Smack practice 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

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

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

-February 16th: Smack practice 7:15-8:15pm/ Wrath 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

-February 18th: Wrath and Smack practice 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

-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: Row the boat! Be creative and find a fun way to play into our program theme!

-February 23rd: 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: Mix Match Monday!

-February 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: Team Color Tuesday! *Tremor will be white/silver, Shadow will be black, Reckless will be red*

-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. Practice wear theme: War Wednesday! Wear camo!

-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.

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!

1/22 Updates:

-Thank you all for getting your registration fees paid! Final payments will be due FEBRUARY 12TH. This is just to cover their registration fee and does not mean you need to pay for all your add ons.

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/

1. O.A.R. Outstanding Athlete Recognition 1/14-1/21

Inspire: Brittany

Wish: Poppy

Tikis: Loni

Moanas: Madison

Diamond Divas: AliBeau

Believe: Harper

Dazzle: Zoe

Tremor: Molly

Reckless: Molly

Shadow: Gia

Dynamite: Kate

Secret: Caroline

Wrath: Lucy

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 1/22:

-Wish: Black shirt and any color shorts

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

SUNDAY 1/25: NO PRACTICES DUE TO WEATHER

MONDAY 1/26: White tank and any color shorts

TUESDAY 1/27: Black shirt and any color shorts *Tremor practice moved to Tuesday instead of Thursday this week- practice is 6-730pm. Reckless extra practice 7-830*

WEDNESDAY 1/28:

-Tikis: Black shirt and any color shorts

- All Star: Red shirt and black shorts

THURSDAY 1/29:

-Prep, Shadow and Reckless: White shirt and any color shorts *Shadow extra practice 7-830*

-Wish: Black shirt and any color shorts. -Wrath and Smack: Black shirt and any color shorts.

FRIDAY 1/30: ACA Nationals! Shadow and Reckless.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 1/31-2/1: ACA NATIONALS! Dynamite, Secret, Wrath and Smack.

*No Practices on 2/1 due to ACA Nationals*

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 1/25/26:

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER!

5. Half Season Teams: Sparklers and Thrill

Announcements:

-GREAT JOB AT COMPETITION!!!! The girls did amazing and our parents and families did great with arrival times and cheering on your girls! You are all official cheer families now!!!

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

-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:

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

1/29: 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 on 2/19, 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!

-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. *All half season members will automatically be enrolled to make it easy! Please email by February 20th to office@excitegym.com if you would NOT like to do this option.*

Important Dates:

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 25th: All practices cancelled due to the weather.

-January 27th: Tremor (6-7:30), Shadow and Reckless WILL have practice (7-8:30).

-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 7-830.

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

-February 2nd: Wrath and Smack practice 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

-February 4th: Wrath and Smack practice 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

-February 7th: Extra practice for Smack 11am-12:30pm *CANCELLED 1.21.26*

-February 9th: Wrath and Smack practice 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

-February 11th: 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 16th: Smack practice 7:15-8:15pm/ Wrath 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

-February 18th: Wrath and Smack practice 7:15-9:15pm (no tumble or flyer- just team practice)

-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: Row the boat! Be creative and find a fun way to play into our program theme!

-February 23rd: 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: Mix Match Monday!

-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 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