Cheer Hotline 9.7.23-9.14.23
ANNOUNCEMENTS 9.7-9.14 *ALL STAR SUNDAY PRACTICES START THIS SUNDAY!!!*
ALL TEAMS: WEBSITE AND APP UPDATE Over the past month our marketing department has been working hard to build a new website and app! Our constant financial investment and commitment to make life easy for our customers. The website is now live! YAY!! Our app is having some technical difficulties and will be up soon! More information will be coming out soon. Thank you for your patience and support through this transition! -Marketing department!
ALL TEAMS: BAND APP As mentioned in your team’s meet and greet, we will be closing our parent team BANDs next week Wednesday, 9.13, to where only coaches and team parents can make posts/ comments. This is to ensure that all important information is seen easily and that correct communication paths are being used. Please keep notifications turned on because anything sent will be important! As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or comments- please email into cheer@! Use this next week to set up carpools or get other parents info while it is open!
NOVICE: COMMUNITY EVENT We now have the date for your community performance! This will be at the McAuliffe Chili Cook off on Thursday, March 21st. Time TBD. This is now updated on your detailed schedule.
ALL STAR: SUNDAY TIMES These will start on September 10th! 11-12:30pm Lady eX and FEARLESS (edited 9.7.23) 12:30pm-1:15 Lady eX and Fearless flyer class *those required and allowed to attend below* 12:30pm-1:30pm All Star Make up Tumble class: Starts September 10th! This is not an option to cover for your weekly class but can be used as a makeup if needed. You must enroll for the makeup prior to attending! You can do this online, call our front office or email office@excitegym.com 12:45pm-1:30pm Inspire 1:30pm-3pm Courage and Dynamite 3pm-3:45pm Courage and Dynamite flyer class *those required and allowed to attend below* 3pm-4:30pm Obsession 4:30pm-5:15pm Obsession flyer class *those required and allowed to attend below*
ALL STAR: ELITE FLYER CLASS- MANDATORY These will be starting up on Sunday, September 10th. This is only for the names listed below. We will also be starting a Flyer BAND- invites will be sent out on or prior to the 10th. All names below are already enrolled. 12:30pm-1:45pm: Lady eX flyers (Rachael, Taryn and Kenzie) and Fearless flyers (Annalise, Drey, Claire and Brooklyn) 3pm-3:45pm: Courage flyers (Madalyn, Kali, Quinn, Jordyn and Hadley) and Dynamite flyers (Sarah, Lucy, Indy, Kaytin and Savannah) 4:30-5:15pm: Obsession flyers (Lindsey, Adi, Olivia, Audrey M, Leah, Ella and Peyton)
ALL TEAMS: ALL STAR CAMP DATES If you are planning or wanting to be on All Star team next season, please go ahead and block off these dates for our mandatory camp!!! JUNE 22ND-25TH, 2024. This is in the important dates section now too. We will get all choreography dates out as soon as possible.
ALL TEAMS: COLUMBUS DAY/WEEKEND We WILL be open October 8th and 9th. This is the only LISD closing we do not follow since we are so close to competition season starting and need these practices. This is now noted in the Important Dates section.
ALL TEAMS: COMPETITION HAIR STYLE FOR THIS SEASON Start practicing now! All Star- you will have a practice day on Sunday, September 10th! -Novice and Prep: High Pony with straight hair / CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TUTORIAL -Premier Prep: High Pony with curls / CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TUTORIAL -Courage: Braids into low pony with curls / CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TUTORIAL -Dynamite: 1 braid into high pony with curls / CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TUTORIAL -Obsession: Crimped High Pony / CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TUTORIAL -Fearless and Lady eX: High Pony with curls / CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TUTORIAL
ALL STAR: STUNT GROUP PRACTICE OPTIONS As told to athletes, we are highly encouraging and rewarding stunt groups coming in outside of practice to work on their stunts. To make this an option, we do have to have some regulations. 1. You can do a private lesson with a coach. *Highly encouraged! * Your whole group must be able to attend and you can set these up like would any other private lesson. NO gym fee for these lessons and fee with be $5 per athlete directly to the coach for 30 minutes. 2. If a private is not scheduled, your group can come in before practice or stay after but cannot exceed 15 minutes. Put in your athlete band if your group is planning to come in or stay after so coaches are aware and can help set aside a small space for you. Please send this message 48 hours in advance. Sunday practices are preferred since the gym is not as crowded.
ALL STAR TEAMS: OBSERVATION ROOM Due to the high volume in our observation room, we will be making Monday and Wednesday practices closed for viewing but will have Sundays be open practices for you to watch. This will start on September 10th.
PREMIER PREP: FLYER OPPORTUNITY For the names listed below, we will allow you to attend the All Star flyer class on Sundays for FREE! This is not mandatory but is a great opportunity to build flexibility and flying experience to be ready for All Star next season. This class will run on Sundays starting September 10th from 12:30pm-1:45pm. *All names below are already enrolled* Tremor Flyers: Savannah, Sloan, Camryn, Yaslene and Clara Electric Flyers: Brinkley, Vivian and Hannah
ALL TOP GIRLS: STUNTING PRIVATES NOW AVAILABLE!! Excite! Coaches Alyssa & Jake are now offering flyer stunt privates. Our focus for these lessons is for the athletes to learn great technique and improve on body positions at all levels. Each session will have the 2 coaches basing and putting athlete’s in the air. Time slots available Wednesdays 3PM – 5PM and Friday 4PM– 7PM. These can be 30-minute sessions or 60-minute sessions. For more information, please reach out to Coach Alyssa @ (972)-821-1481 or Coach Jake @ (325)-232-4993 to get scheduled.
1. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: 8.30-9.6 Tiny Tikis: Layla Dream: Landri Dare: Emerson Believe: Juliet Dazzle: Katherine Tremor: Lucy Electric: Gabby Courage: Giving out on Sunday Dynamite: Giving out on Sunday Obsession: Giving out on Sunday Fearless: Giving out on Sunday Lady eX: Giving out on Sunday
2. WHAT TO WEAR THURSDAY 9.7: WHITE TANK OR SHIRT/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES SUNDAY 9.10: FIRST SUNDAY PRACTICE!!! WHITE TANK/ BLACK SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES AND COMPETITION STYLE HAIR (All Star only)! *See above for your team’s hair style* MONDAY 9.11: BLACK TANK/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES TUESDAY 9.12: GRAY TANK OR SHIRT/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES WEDNESDAY 9.13: GRAY TANK/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES THURSDAY 9.14: WHITE TANK OR SHIRT/ ANY SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES SUNDAY 9.17: WHITE TANK/ BLACK SHORTS/ HAIR BOW/ CHEER SHOES
3. PROSHOP ALL STAR: Uniforms and backpacks will be passed out THIS Sunday, 9/10. Athletes will be trying on their uniforms at the gym so we can be sure everyone has the proper size. ALL STAR PARENTS: Athletes will be getting their team shirts at Expo and we wanted to extend the offer for you guys to order shirts to match! These will be black with the logo small on the front and big on the back but the logo will be in your team’s color. On the top back it will also have the team name. ORDER BY SEPTEMBER 14TH! CLICK HERE TO ORDER SPIRIT SALE: Thank you to everyone who ordered from the spirit sale! All items should arrive by expo. VARSITY PRACTICE WEAR: According to the ETA from Varsity, practice wear will not arrive until EXPO. PRO TIP: As you are receiving new items please be sure to LABEL everything with your child’s name!
4. IMPORTANT DATES *Specialty Billing Dates are included! (added 8.24.23)* September 10th: All Star Sunday Practices begin September 10th: Inspire Begins October 8th and 9th: GYM IS OPEN! We do not close with LISD for this holiday since it is so close to competition season. October 27th: Trunk or Treat Team event (more information to come) October 28th: Extra Practices: NOVICE, PREP, PREMIER PREP, ALL STAR, INSPIRE. Times TBD. October 29th: EXCITE! EXPO! -Novice, Prep, Premier Prep, All Star and Inspire October 31st: GYM CLOSED- no practices or classes November 19th-25th: GYM CLOSED- no practices or classes November 12th: COMPETITION- Novice, Premier Prep, Courage and Obsession November 26th: All Star MANDATORY return practice. $100 fine and alternate status if missed! All Star and Premier Prep teams will have a workout requirement to complete over the break. November 30th: -All Star: Travel Fees charged (amount TBD) -Premier Prep: NCA Nationals Fee charged (amount TBD) December 1st: Extra Practice- Premier Prep and All Star. Times TBD. December 1st: Deadline to decline banquet tickets-must email into office@excitegym.com December 2nd and 3rd: COMPETITION- Inspire, Premier Prep and All Star December 3rd: COMPETITION- Prep December 9th: COMPETITION- Premier Prep, Dynamite, Fearless and Lady eX December 17th-January 1st: No Team Practices. There will be camps, clinics and open gym options during this period. All Star teams and Premier Prep teams will also have work out requirements over break. December 20th-January 2nd: GYM CLOSED- no classes running. There will be camps, clinics and open options during this period. January 2nd: All Star MANDATORY return practice. EVERY ALL-STAR TEAM WILL PRACTICE THIS DATE! $100 fine and alternate status if missed! January 12th: Extra Practice- Prep and All Star. January 13th and 14th: COMPETITION- Half season, Inspire, Prep and All Star. January 27th and January 28th: COMPETITION- Premier Prep and All Star January 31st: Banquet Billing. From Handbook: “You will be charged for 1 athlete and 1 parent ticket per child. Cost will be between $30-$40 each.” February 3rd: COMPETITION- half season, Inspire, Novice, Prep. All Star TBD. February 17th: ALL STAR TRAVEL COMP- Shreveport, LA. All Star only. February 25th-28th: NCA Week! Premier Prep and All-Star teams will practice every day during this time period. February 29th: Potential Practice- Premier Prep and All Star. You will find out on Wednesday night if your team is practicing this date. February 26th-29th: NO HALF SEASON, NOVICE OR PREP TEAM PRACTICES. This is due to NCA week and those teams needing to come in extra. This was listed in your handbook. March 1st-3rd: NCA NATIONALS! Premier Prep will compete on the 1st. Courage will compete on the 1st and 2nd. Dynamite, Obsession, Fearless and Lady eX will compete on the 2nd and 3rd. March 10th-17th: GYM CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK. Practices and classes will resume on Monday the 18th. March 22nd: Extra Practice- Novice and Prep. Times TBD. March 23rd: COMPETITION- Novice and Prep March 28th: Banquet for Prep, Premier Prep and All Star Teams *edited 8.31.23* March 30th: End of season for Novice Teams *Novice end of year party TBD* April 11th-14th: Seniors and All-Star coaches in Daytona for College Nationals. April 18th-21st: All Star Worlds in Orlando, FL. All Star TBD. April 30th: End of season for Premier Prep. *Banquet TBD* May 2nd-5th: The Summit in Orlando, FL. All Star TBD. 2024-2025 SEASON DATES: -All Star Camp *Mandatory*: June 22nd-25th, 2024 at Camp Buckner
ATTACHMENTS: Program Competition Schedule: CLICK HERE Detailed Competition Schedule: CLICK HERE
Cheer Handbook 23-24: CLICK HERE