ANNOUNCEMENTS 9.19-9.26
ALL TEAMS: ABSENT REQUEST FORMS
We realized that our forms weren’t working end of last week BUT we were able to get the issue resolved. If you didn’t receive a response to a request, please email in to cheer@ with your request so we can get it noted. Sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding!
ALL TEAMS: PRE-COMP SEASON MEETINGS
To be sure we are all back and on the same page for competition season, we will be doing a pre competition season meeting with all teams. It will be required for one parent or guardian to attend. Athletes will in the meeting but will have their normal practice time as well (before or after depending on your team’s time)
-Sunday, October 13th:
Gossip 11-11:15am / Fever 12:15-12:30pm / Dynamite 12:30-12:45pm / Shock 1:45-2:00pm / Intense 3-3:15pm.
-Tuesday, October 15th:
5pm-5:15pm Mini Moanas / Glitter Girls 6pm-6:15pm / Believe 5:15-5:30pm / Dazzle 6:15-6:30pm / Tremor 6:30-6:45pm / Electric 7:15pm-7:30pm
-Wednesday, October 16th:
4-4:15pm Tiny Tikis
ALL TEAMS: BAND APP
As mentioned at the beginning of the season, we will be limiting the parent bands at this time. Only Coaches and Team Parents will be able to make posts, but anyone will be able to comment on these posts. This is not to discourage any questions or concerns, but we do want those sent to cheer@excitegym.com rather than being posted in the Band. This will be done, if not already, by the end of next week.
PREP/PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR: UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
As posted about a month ago, right now we should only have absences for school graded events. Therefore, if athletes are missing for any other reason, we will be requiring outside work. This is not a punishment, just a way to be sure we don’t lose track of our progress.
-Prep athletes: They will have to complete a workout (given by coaches) within 1 week of the absence. This must be filmed via timelapse and sent to all team coaches when complete.
-Premier Prep and All Star: They will have to complete a workout (given by coaches) within 1 week of the absence AND arrange a time before or after practice to get videos of a stunt section within 1 week. Coaches will let you know the number of stunt reps and the specific stunt required. Both of these must be filmed and sent to coaches; work out portion should be a timelapse, but stunts should not. Failure to complete this on time may result in being placed as an alternate.
NOVICE AND PREP: REDLINE WAIVER
We have one more online waiver to be completed for you guys. This was sent to your email address on Tuesday 9/17 and again on Thursday 9/19 (if not completed yet). This will come from a company called Registration Coordinator and/or Redline. If you do not see the waiver, please check your spank/junk mail first and then email into cheer@excitegym.com if you still have not received it.
ALL TEAM: END OF SEASON BANQUET DATES
Below are the banquet dates for all our programs- mark your calendars! These are now in the Important Dates Section.
Inspire: January 26th, 2025
Novice: March 18th, 2025
Prep/ Premier Prep and All Star: March 28th, 2025
ALL TEAMS: 2025-2026 SEASON
Even if you aren’t on all-star or premier prep this year, you could be next year!! Be sure to mark these mandatory dates!
-All Star Choreography: July 14th-20th, 2025. *All Star Teams Only*
-NCA Practices Premier Prep and All Star: Next season NCA Nationals is MUCH earlier than usual due to booking with the Dallas Convention Center- the company is giving us a big heads up to help us all plan. NCA Nationals will be January 9th-11th, 2026. To ensure success at this major event, we are having to plan practices that overlap with the usual Winter Break. We are releasing this now to give you plenty of time to plan and arrange your travel for that time. Mandatory practices for Premier Prep and All Star will be: 12/21/26, 12/22/26, 12/28/26, 12/29/26, 1/3/26,1/4/26, 1/5/26 1/6/26, 1/7/26, 1/8/26. Any athletes that miss any of these practices will not be eligible to compete at NCA nationals next season. We are giving these to you extremely far in advance and we appreciate you making those dates work!
ALL TEAMS: EXCITE EXPO
We are so excited to announce that we will doing our Expo this year at Marcus High School!
With this change of venue, we will be able to do more and have all of us together to celebrate the start of the season!
DATE/TIME: It will still be on October 20th with extra practices on the 19th. All the times for both days are in the Important Dates section.
HELP NEEDED: We will be renting a floor for us to perform on and need some amazing volunteers to help set up and tear down! We are looking for 10 strong volunteers for set up and 10 for break down. Set up will start at 9am and break down will be 5:30pm (or as soon as last team performs). This should take a couple of hours to get complete. All volunteers will receive 2 free spectator tickets! Email directors@excitegym.com to sign up! Be sure to include your name and athlete’s name.
VENDOR/BOOTH OPPORTUNITIES: If you or someone you know has a business or product, this is a great opportunity to get exposure to our local community! Please email into directors@excitegym.com if you are interested! Include your business name and a brief description of your business.
EXCITING EXPO OFFERS!!
We will be doing a special offer to Excite! Patches and Hats! We will also be offering a Flower Bouquet to order for your athlete! Both need to be pre-ordered so check the Proshop section for details!
1. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 9/12-9/18
Inspire: Kaylee
Tiny Tikis: Loni Jean
Mini Moanas: Ava
Glitter Girls: Avery K
Believe: Evelyn
Dazzle: Lilly
Tremor: Gracelynn
Electric: Riley
Shock: Tatum
Dynamite: Ashlynn
Intense: Lucy
Gossip: Sarah
Fever: Annalise
2. WHAT TO WEAR
*Reminder that all athletes, regardless of age, must have a sports bra on underneath their practice wear clothing.*
THURSDAY 9/19:
RED SHIRT/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES
SUNDAY 9/22:
WHITE TANK/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES
MONDAY 9/23:
BLACK SHIRT/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES
TUESDAY 9/24:
BLACK SHIRT/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES
WEDNESDAY 9/25:
Novice: BLACK SHIRT/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES
All Star: RED SHIRT/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES
THURSDAY 9/26:
RED SHIRT/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES
SUNDAY 9/29:
PINK OUT PRACTICE! We are starting early to support breast cancer for October! Come decked out in all pink!
3. PROSHOP
SPECIAL EXPO OFFERS!
-HATS: We will be having a patch hat vendor at our Expo this year! These hats are for pre order only, and will include 1 hat, and 1 excite logo patch! You will be able to decorate and make your own custom hat at Expo. . Please click the link below to place your order by October, 1st! https://portal.iclasspro.com/excite/products
-FLOWERS: You can pre-order a Flower Bouquet for your athletes to get after they perform. Flowers and put together by Dalton Flowers and will be available for pick up the day of Expo. Pre orders are $12. There may or may not be some available the day of to purchase and those will be $15 and are first come, first serve. Order these at: https://portal.iclasspro.com/excite/products
4. INSPIRE
Welcome Inspire Families! We are so excited to be kicking another great season!
Reminders/ Updates:
-Help recruit some more members! We are blessed with so many great volunteers right now but we are needing more athletes to buddy them up with. Talk with anyone you know and have them email into cheer@excitegym.com if they are interested!
-Absences: Please be sure to submit these using the form in the attachments section at the bottom of the hotline. Send any and all you know about!
-Upfront fees were due on 9/15.
-Waiver was sent out on Tuesday 9/17 to your email address. This is required for your athlete to be able to compete. Be on the lookout for an email from a company called 8count. This may show up in your spam/junk so be sure to check there. If you did not receive an email, please email alisonh@excitegym.com.
-Uniform fees and USASF account due on 10/1.
-Banquet date has been set for 1/26 from 5pm-7pm at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lewisville.
Practice 9/22 12:45pm-1:30pm
Athletes: Any red, black or white t shirt, athletic shorts and athletic shoes.
Assistant Coaches: Wear their Sunday practice wear assignment- reminder to arrive at 12:30pm.
Practice 9/29 12:45pm-1:30pm
PINK OUT PRACTICE! We are starting early to support breast cancer for October! Come decked out in all pink!
5. IMPORTANT DATES
-October 19th: ALL TEAMS- Potential Extra Practice.
Inspire, Tikis, Moanas, Glitter Girls, Believe and Dazzle: 9am-10:30am
Tremor, Electric, Shock, Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever: 10:30am-12pm
-October 20th: Excite! Expo! This is our showoff to kick off our competition season. *MANDATORY*
Athletes will arrive at 2pm and Show off will begin at 4:15pm.
-October 31st: Gym Closed. No practice or classes.
-November 16th and 17th: COMPETITION- Inspire, Tiny Tikis, Mini Moanas, Glitter Girls, Tremor, Electric, Shock, Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-November 24th-30th: Gym Closed. No practice or classes. Premier Prep and All Star will have required workouts to be completed over break.
-December 1st: *MANDATORY* All Star practices- $100 fine and athlete on alternate status if missed!
-December 5th: Potential Extra Practice- Times TBD. Gossip and Fever
-December 6th: Potential Extra Practice- Times TBD. Tremor, Electric, Shock, Dynamite, and Intense
-December 7th- 8th: COMPETITION- Electric, Shock, Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever. See Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-December 8th: COMPETITION- Believe and Dazzle. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-December 15th: COMPETITION- Inspire, Tremor, Shock, Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever. See Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-December 22nd- January 3rd: Gym Closed. No practice or classes. Premier Prep and All Star will have --required workouts to be completed over break.
-January 5th: *MANDATORY* All Star practices- $100 fine and athlete on alternate status if missed!
-January 9th or 10th: Potential Extra Practice- Times TBD. Tremor, Electric, Shock, Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever
-January 11th-12th: COMPETITION- Tremor, Electric, Shock, Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-January 26th: Inspire Banquet
-February 1st: COMPETITION- Inspire, Tiny Tikis, Mini Moanas, Glitter Girls, Believe and Dazzle. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-February 8th- 9th: ALL STAR TRAVEL COMPETITION!! See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details and travel instructions.
-February 23rd-27th: NCA Week! Premier Prep and All-Star teams will practice each date listed. 26th will be show off and 27th will only require practice if necessary.
-February 24th-27th: No Novice or Prep Team Practices due to NCA Nationals. Classes will still be running.
-March 8th: COMPETITION- Believe and Dazzle. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-March 9th-15th: Gym Closed. No practice or classes.
-March 18th: Novice Banquet
-March 21st: Potential Extra Practice- Tremor and Electric. TBD for All Star
-March 22nd-23rd: COMPETITION- Tremor and Electric. TBD for All Star. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-March 28th: Prep, Premier Prep and All Star banquet
-March 30th: COMPETITION- Tiny Tikis, Mini Moanas, Glitter Girls, Believe and Dazzle. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-April 5th-6th: Regional Summit in New Orleans, LA. TBD for All Star. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.
-April 24th-25th: Youth Summit in Tampa, FL. TBD for Shock. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details. Extra practice schedule for this event will be released later.
-May 1st-4th: The Summit in Orlando, FL. TBD for Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details. Extra practice schedule for this event will be released later.
BILLING DATES:
*Reminder that if you need to set up a payment plan you need to contact the front office at office@excitegym.com* Monthly tuition will always be billed on the last business day of the month, below are the special billing dates only.
-November 29th: December Tuition and Banquet Tickets for one athlete and one adult. The athlete ticket is required whether they are attending or not. If you do not want to be billed for the adult ticket, you will need to email office@excitegym.com by November 1st. Additional parent tickets will be available for purchase at a later date.
-December 30th: January Tuition and National Event Billing for Premier Prep and All Star. Amount TBD.
2025-2026 SEASON DATES:
-June 19th-23rd, 2025: All Star Camp *MANDATORY* (posted 8.22.24)
-July 14th-20th, 2025: All Star Choreography *MANDATORY* (posted 9.12.24)
-NCA Nationals *MANDATORY* Practice dates over winter break: 12/21/26, 12/22/26, 12/28/26, 12/29/26, 1/3/26,1/4/26, 1/5/26 1/6/26, 1/7/26, 1/8/26. This is for Premier Prep and All-Star Teams. Missing any of these dates will make your athlete ineligible to compete at NCA Nationals for that season.
6. ATTACHMENTS:
Competition Schedule 2024-2025:
Program Schedule: https://d0d0e1bc-e1d4-4604-a089-339b86c6ae21.usrfiles.com/ugd/d0d0e1_a127f5e0b81b46b98d6a89a8dda86590.pdf
Detailed Schedule: https://d0d0e1bc-e1d4-4604-a089-339b86c6ae21.usrfiles.com/ugd/d0d0e1_bd34cd9d9dbe4954a4543d8420d64fc0.pdf
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
Alyssa Palnau: 972-821-1481
Blake Covington: 972-286-0917
Danni Gray: 682-478-9877
Destiny Studer: 972-904-4939
Morayna Johnson: 469-996-6229
Tiffany Parker: 972-489-3024
Wicam Smith: 914-233-6770
Absent Request Form:
Team Weekly Practice Schedule:
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