Cheer Hotline 2.26.26-3.5.26
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- Feb 26
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ANNOUNCEMENTS 2.26-3.5
PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR: NCA NATIONALS
Arrival/ Prep:
-Coaches will post in BAND and we ask that you comment on that post when you have safely made it to Houston. Safe Travels!! -Please treat this as a business trip. Athletes need be well rested and energized for their performances. We want you all to enjoy your time in Houston, but being 100% for their team is the most important!
Program Pride:
We really want to show our strong Excite! Pride throughout the entire weekend! Please make efforts to watch as many Excite teams as possible and to be a loud crowd for our kids!!! They have been working INCREDIBLY hard and we want to show our support BIG! We are one OHANA so let’s cheer on every kid as if they were our own!
BAND Communication:
Please be sure to stay up to date on any and all messages sent in your team BAND. This will be how we communicate throughout the event!
Plan Ahead:
As you know, this event is a massive one! There will also be other large events happening in Houston the same weekend. Plan for travel, parking or looking into public transportation from where you are staying. We want our athletes to have a great experience in all aspects- planning ahead to avoid stress is vital!
Schedule and Info:
Final Schedule is below- please double check as some times have slightly changed: https://d0d0e1bc-e1d4-4604-a089-339b86c6ae21.usrfiles.com/ugd/d0d0e1_9a0eea4f6ec24d64be149b1007b6caf7.pdf
** NO PRACTICES ON SUNDAY 3.1 OR MONDAY 3.2!
NOVICE: BANQUET
Smarty Pants: Below is a list of everyone that has turned in a report card to receive this award. If your athlete is not on the list and should be, please resend to alisonh@excigtegym.com by Monday 3/2 to be added!
Banquet Info:
-Date- March 6th, 2026
-Time- 6pm-8pm *check in will begin at 5:45pm*
-Location- Courtyard Marriott at the Riverwalk. 4330 Courtyard Way, Flower Mound, TX.
ALL STAR: FUNDRAISER OPPORTUNITY!
We will be doing a Spirit Night with FroYo Joe’s on March 10th! We will follow the same process as we did for Awesome Times to receive credit. Email a receipt to mgmtteam@excitegym.com – this can be a purchase from you or someone else that went to support you. Following the event, we will split the money back to those that wrote in to go towards your travel fees!
ALL STAR: NASHVILLE
Travel:
Team Parents will be asking for your travel information. Please get this to them quickly so they do not have to track you down!
Performance Times:
We already have performance times for this event! They may slightly change but we wanted to go ahead and share so you can accurately plan your activities- no activities permitted before competing! These are just performance times; we will likely meet at least 2 hours before the time listed. Plan to be present for most if not all Excite! Teams!
-Friday 3/27: Secret 2:51pm
-Saturday 3/28: Smack 8:27am/ Secret 9:51am *Awards times have not yet been shared*/ Dynamite 10:33am/ Wrath 2:12pm
-Sunday 3/29: Smack 8:27am/ Dynamite 10:33am/ Wrath 2:12pm *Awards times have not yet been shared*
PREP/ PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR: SMARTY PANTS BANQUET AWARDS
If your athlete has received As and Bs this year, they are eligible to receive the Smarty Pants award at banquet! Please submit a copy of their report card to alisonh@excitegym.com or turn in a copy to the front desk to be placed in Alison’s box. If your athlete does not receive grades yet, then they will have to wait until that starts to receive this award.
Prep, Premier Prep and All Star Deadline: MARCH 6th
PREP/ PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR : BANQUET PHOTOS
We will be making Albums in your team Bands to put photos for our banquet videos! Photos should have at least 4 athletes in them to be considered- no individual photos please. Do your best to not insert duplicate images as well.. Prep, Premier Prep and All Star need to be in by MARCH 6TH.
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 2/19-2/25
Tremor: Leticia
Reckless: Not Given
Shadow: Not Given
Dynamite: Not Given
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!*
Sunday 3/1 and Monday 3/2: NO PRACTICES! Giving everyone a well-deserved time off!
Tuesday 3/3: Black Shirt and any color shorts
Wednesday 3/4: Black shirt and any color shorts
Thursday 3/5:
-Novice, Tremor and Reckless: Black shirt and any color shorts
-Prep: White shirt and any color shorts
Sunday 3/8: White shirt and any color shorts
3. PROSHOP
No updates this week.
4. IMPORTANT DATES
-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.
-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*
-February 27th: March Tuition and Nashville Travel Fees $125
-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*
5. 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
Faith Mendez: 817-707-5547
Jacey Applewhite: 972-704-4755
Morayna Johnson: 469-996-6229
Tatum Florendo: 580-980-1216
Tiffany Parker: 972-489-3024
Wicam Smith: 914-233-6770
Absent Request Form:
Fall Practice Schedule:
2025-2026 Competition Schedule:
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