Welcome to the new members from fall tryouts (8.19.15)

Congratulations to the following members offered a position at the conclusion of fall tryouts:
(in order of tryout #)

Payton R.
Taylor S.
Victoria S.
Kimi C.
Hailie R.
Kelly M.
Nicole R.
Jesci G.
Caela G.
Payton M.
Izzie T.
Marylan A.
Nicole O. 

Here is part of the info packet you will receive on Friday

CTHS ATHLETE REGISTRATION:

Please fill out the athletic registration ASAP. If you have a copy of your physical, please include that for our athletic office. If you have already turned your copy in for tryouts and you need a copy, please let me know ASAP. The deadline for this registration is ASAP. I cannot let you practice  

Here is a quick link to CTHS Athletic page for the registration information. 

http://cherokeetrail.cherrycreekschools.org/Athletics/Pages/AthleticForms.aspx

CHEERS TO KNOW

PRACTICE ALL OF THESE CHEERS, on the YouTube link. You need to know ALL of them!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC_4iOUThCg

REQUIRED STUDY HALL

All team members on the 9/10 team are required to attend one (at minimum) study hall in the library from 3:00-3:30 PER WEEK. If your grades are not at an eligible status, you are required to attend three study hall sessions PER WEEK. The options are the following:

Monday: 3-3:30

Tuesday: 3-3:30

Friday: 3-3:30

This is a time to seek help in certain subjects, talk to a teacher (pass with teacher signature required), complete or start homework. 

You are welcome to attend more than one session if you grades are in good standing. 

Sign in and Sign out is required each time you attend. The days you attend, you are permitted to arrive at practice at 3:45pm to ensure you are studying for the full 30 minutes, then change for practice at 3:30pm. 

Here is a sample schedule:

2:44pm: Class is out. Go to locker, get a snack, use the restroom, etc. 

3:00pm-3:30pm: in the library studying. Make sure you sign in. See a teacher not in the library. Have them sign indicating you met with them. 

3:30-3:45pm: change and use restroom for practice

3:45-5:00: at practice, ready to work, etc. 

Please ask if you have questions regarding your required commitment. 

TUMBLING AT UNITED ELITE, Friday’s at 5:30-6:30

ALL NEW MEMBERS WILL BEGIN AT UE ON FRIDAY 8.21.15
9950 E Easter Ave, Centennial, CO 80112

CT has tumbling/gymnastics lessons every Friday at United Elite. Please go to their website and register your athlete (create new account). This lets them be authorized coaches for your student and has you acknowledge liability in their facility. http://cheerelite.net/united-elite/. Note: all payment to UE is done through CTHS Bookkeeping office. No monies are paid from you to them unless your athlete does additional private lessons.

ATTENDANCE RULES REMINDER

The following rules will start to be enforced starting August 3rd!

See full details in CTHS Cheer handbook on our website:

https://www.sites.google.com/site/cherokeetrailcheerleading/home/2014-2015-season-information

Attendance Expectations:

Athletes are expected to be on time to all scheduled practices and events. On time means you are 5 minutes early. If for some reason you are going to be late, the athlete (not the parent!) must inform the coach by phone-NOT TEXT. Late members will contribute to the team by providing extra athlete team conditioning.

We absolutely CANNOT have a successful practice without everyone present. In cheerleading, there is NO bench. You are always a starter- when you are absent, you not only hurt yourself, but your stunt group, people in formation, and you will miss timing changes that the team worked to improve.

1. Athletes are expected to attend ALL practices from start to finish through the fall and winter season.

2. Athletes are expected to attend ALL scheduled games from start to finish throughout the fall and winter season.

3. Athletes are expected to attend ALL competitive meets from start to finish throughout the fall and winter season. – JV/9th athletes are expected to attend Varsity State; Varsity and parents will work the JV Statemeet held at CTHS.

4. Athletes are expected to attend ALL fundraising events unless the event takes place during the spring season or if the athlete is in a spring sport. (track, soccer, etc.)

5. Athletes should plan to attend a tumbling class or an open gym at least once per week on their OWN TIME OUTSIDE OF REGULAR PRACTICES. We tumble once a week for maintenance, and twice per week for progression. Athletes are expected to get progressively more difficult tumbling skills through the course of their cheering experience. Many of our team tumbling classes are not designed to give you the one-on-one attention you may need to get those progressive skills.

6. Attendance at events and practice during final exams and school breaks fall under these expectations.

Please refer to the academic expectations section of the tryout handbook.

** Bottom line: IT IS NOT OKAY TO NOT PARTICIPATE.**

Unfortunately, an excused absence and an unexcused absence translate into the same outcome- the athlete is not in attendance and the team suffers. Absences will be excused based on the following emergencies:

1. Extreme illness (fever above 99, flu, or immediate/currently ongoing stomach/intestinal emergencies.)

2. Religious obligations- please inform Coach as soon as you know when these obligations arise. We will NOT penalize at all for religious holiday obligations so long as we get enough lead time to plan for the absence.

3. Family emergencies- please have a parent contact coach.

4. Wedding, funerals or once-in-a-lifetime events that have reasonable time frames.

5. Athletes may arrive up to 20 minutes late if they have an academic obligation, but only if accompanied by a note from the teacher and only if the coach is notified in advance.

 Unexcused absences are for all other reasons, including but not limited to: No call no show to practices- even for an "excused" reason, driver’s license, birthdays, studying for finals or tests, can’t find a ride, hair appointments, doctor's appointments not related to return-to-play clearance following an injury (schedule these AROUND practices), work, all-star obligations, concerts, oversleeping, not being aware of practice, etc.

If an athlete receives an excused absence, he or she is responsible for learning material taught during the practice missed and gathering all information missed. He or she will NOT be eligible for and quarter performances for the following game/performance planned during the absence. He or she will still remain a member in good standing on the team. Any athlete with excessive excused absences may be suspended from spirit events beyond those listed above. Athletes with chronic excused absences may be dismissed from a team or the competition team. Any athlete with one unexcused absence will be suspended from all parts of games (these will count as no-dress events), for a seven day period. The second unexcused absence will result in a 14 day (no dress) suspension. The third unexcused absence will result in immediate dismissal from the team. For competition purposes, in fairness to the members in a good standing, any athlete who misses a practice "excused" or unexcused" in the SEVEN PRACTICE DAYS prior to competition, will be ineligible to compete for that event. If an athlete's grades appear at risk to fall ineligible (ex: multiple D's or an F accompanied with a borderline F), coaches reserve the right to pull the athlete to secure the stability of the competition team.

SCHEDULE

A typical week schedule is as follows:

Monday: Study Hall & Practice OR occasional freshmen B Football games afterschool at CT

Tuesday: Study Hall & Practice

Wednesday: Off (Study Hall Optional)

Thursday: Off (Study Hall Optional)

Friday: Tumbling at UE

Saturday: Occasional Freshmen A Football games in the morning at CT

FINANCIALS

You will be able to look over the financial commitment and agreement completing with the items and sized needed. This order needs to be submitted ASAP in order for all items to be returned in time for homecoming (September 11^th is Varsity homecoming game, all teams perform at half time). First payment is Due AUGUST 24, 2015. This amount will be based on family financials. This means if you can afford full payment, half, $100, or $50… pay what you can when you can. If payments are necessary, please note that your entire balance is due January 5, 2016. Please note that some items on the required list can be found at Walmart, target, sporting good stores at other prices (briefs, soffe brand shorts, cheer shoes). I encourage you to look at all the items. Most prices are discounted to you as we order in bulk through our providers. I encourage and ask for open communication.

Required items/services			*= 9/10 re-usable item     **= Cheer Program re-usbale item for all teams
ITEM			COST	QUANTITY	SIZE	TOTAL
Practice t-shirts (4 total)			$40.00
Rally Uniform (skirt** and top*)			$45.00
Cheer Shoes**			$50.00
Tumbling (August-October)			$165.00
Poms (set)*			$15.00
Team Fees			$90.00
Inclement Weather Gear			$10.00
Game Bow (new design)*			$10.00
Pink Bow (Breast Cancer)**			$8.00
Plain White Bow**			$8.00
Warm ups**			$140.00
White Rally Bodyliner**			$15.00
Total for Section 1:						$596.00
Items that are required but may not need to order if already have:
ITEM			COST	QUANTITY	SIZE	TOTAL
Briefs: Navy**			$15.00
Briefs: Burgundy**			$15.00
Burgundy Soffe Short**			$6.00
Navy Soffe Short**			$6.00
Black Soffe Short**			$6.00
Gray (Heather) Soffe Short**			$6.00
White Soffe Short**			$6.00
Cheer Backpack (optional)**			$45.00
Zip-Up Rain Poncho**			$10.00
Total for section 2:						$115.00
Shipping and handling for all items						$10.00
Total For Both Sections if order all items:						$721.00
ACTUAL Total for both sections
Please note that all items with an sterics (*) are items that will continue with your athlete if they choose to continue with the program next year. They MUST tryout again next season and be offered a position on a team.  Therefore, if items with an * are purchased this year, they may use them again next, thus saving you money.
*= 9/10 re-usable item     **= Cheer Program re-usbale item for all teams

Performances and Appearances

We will be at every freshmen A and B games that at “home” at CTHS. We will perform at the Varsity homecoming half time with a spirit program performance (spirit includes all levels of poms and cheer teams). Our season ends at the end of October, but program inclusiveness is important to us, so all 9/10 members are encouraged to attend JV and Varsity league, Regional, and State competitions. If it is necessary, we may ask some of the 9/10 athletes to work the JV state competition as CTHS is hosting again this year. They are encouraged to be spirit bus participants through the Activities office. Based off of the cohesiveness of the team, we may put together a routine to perform as an exhibition at the JV state competition. I know Eaglecrest will be exhibiting their Freshmen team. I think we can accomplish this goal once we are able to move on from the homecoming performance.

Please do not hesitate to contact me as this is a lot of information. We also have a team mom who is an addition resource and a great ambassador for our team.

Congratulations on becoming one of our newest family members.

--Mary Jo Brown (Coach MJ)

Mbrown88@cherrycreekschools.org

Trail9cheer@gmail.com

720.886.2050 (CTHS work number, I am in the main office)

720.2027976 (Cheer cell phone)

--Team Mom:

Kristen Dempsey

Kristen.m.dimpsey@ice.dhs.gov

303.641.6259