Friday, November 13, 2009

Excite Jam weekend update

Sorry - forgot to get a paper out last night.

Tonight is Nite at the Races, even if you are not using this as a fundraiser it is a fun night and a great way to get to know some of the other parents better.

Open gym tonight 5-8 (I will be there at 4:30), there is also child care at the gym tonight if you are going to Nite at the Races, it is $15/child.

I highly encourage team members to come into the gym tonight to work on the routine and to help out Jenna.

Jenna is a 9 year old girl who used to be a gymnast for Gymsport, she is filling in for Marra this weekend (Marra partially tore a ligament in her foot). Hopefully Jenna will be joining the team for good after this weekend! But regardless she needs help remembering the routine so as many girls as can come tonight to work with Jenna would be great!!

Practice tomorrow - 1-3:30. The girls are to come in practice gear. If they want to bring their competition gear they are welcome to get ready at the gym. We are meeting at the Peterson Events Center at 6pm. Please leave enough time to park and walk down the hill. With having you arrive at 6 I am not giving us much of a window to get down to warm ups, so please be IN the Peterson at 6 (not just parking at 6). If you don't live close to the gym you might want to bring everything with you and then just eat in Bridgeville.
There are a ton of different places:
Eat n Park
Bob Evans
CeeCee's Pizza
Sonic
Subway
Abry's
Wendy's
McDonalds

I think that is it! We had a pretty good practice last night!

Keep on encouraging the girls they are working hard!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Love is the Movement

Nov. 13th is To Write Love on Her Arms day.

Please check out their web site and the following youtube videos and write Love on your arms tomorrow to help raise awareness.

www.twloha.com


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2SXaJH9YDc&NR


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHaFrS3TE04&feature


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i9NUubHsTI&feature

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Charleroi and Excite Jam!

Yea! Our first competition of the season is over with. It's usually the worst of the each season.

Scott and I think the girls did a good job! They have only known their routine for one month (today) and they have only had 6 hours of practice time as a full team with the routine.

We are happy with their performance today and know it will only get better!

JamFest this coming Saturday Nov. 14th at the Petersons Events Center, admission is free but you do have to pay for parking. As of now the girls are not scheduled to compete until around 7/ 7:30.

Our practice schedule for this coming week is as follows...

Monday 6-8
Thursday 6-8:30
Saturday 1-3:30


With 7 more hours of full team practice on the routine, just think how much better we will look!!! Please make sure your child is on time to all practices.


As parents of a competitive athlete, this week I would really like for you to make sure your cheerleader is drinking lots of water, eating lots of fruit, veggies, protein, and carbs. Every evening please work with your cheerleader on her cheer and dance motions as well as her splits and flexiblity, especially if your daughter is a flyer.

One of the biggest thing the judges said we lacked was smiles and enthusiasm, please encourage your cheerleader to work on her facials in front of a mirror this week as well as doing facials while they review the cheer and dance.

On the day of competition please be supportive of you cheerleader and the entire team, we all need to make sure they know how proud of them we all are!

Keep up the Great Work Marvels!!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Times for Charleroi

All Cheerleaders must report no later than 12 noon on Saturday Nov. 7th.



Please have your cheerleader fully dressed with hair done.



Also please have your cheerleader fed. They will not be permitted to eat from 12 o'clock until they are done competing.


Yahoo directions - 1 hour from Bridgeville

I-79 S toward WASHINGTON - go 13.922.4 mi
Take exit #43/HOUSTON/EIGHTY FOUR - go 0.30.4 mi
Turn Right on PA-519 toward EIGHTY FOUR - go 5.48.7 mi
Continue on BROWNLEE RD - go 3.75.9 mi
Turn Left to take ramp onto I-70 E - go 7.412.0 mi
Take exit #35/MONONGAHELA/CENTERVILLE - go 0.20.4 mi
Turn Left on ROUTE 481(PA-481) - go 1.93.0 mi
Turn Right on COYLE CURTAIN RD - go 0.30.5 mi
Bear Right on WALNUT RIDGE RD - go 0.91.5 mi
Continue on 4TH ST EXT - go 0.40.6 mi
Turn Left on FECSEN DR - go 0.30.5 mi
Arrive at 100 FECSEN DR, CHARLEROI, on the Right

Monday, November 2, 2009

Saturday Nov. 7th - Charleroi High School

100 Fecsen Drive, Charleroi, PA 15022

Spectator fee- $6 Adults $4 Students
Jump, lib and tumble off $5 per participant
Hosted by the Charleroi High School Cheerleaders
Benefits “Project Bundle Up” and the CHS Cheerleaders
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and competition starts at 10:00 a.m.

I will know our times better later in the week, hopefully, but as of now here is the general info.

As you can see there will be a jump off, a tumbling off, and a lib off.

Practice next week will be a bit different.

We have been having issues with attendance at practice and I would really like to have at least one practice with all team members before we compete on Saturday.

Monday practice will remain normal 6-8
Thursday practice will run long, starting at 6 and going until 8:30, possibly 8:45
Friday practice will be 5:30-7
Parents are welcome to come to the gym at the end of Friday's practice to watch the routine.