Slumber Party, Practice, HAIR and Competition Info

Slumber Party 8pm-12noon 10744 Castleton Way Upper Marlboro, MD 20774From 495 exit 15A (Central Ave/214 towards six flags) Take 214 to the light and make right on Campus Way. Make a left on Joyceton (across from Lowes, Petsmart etc) and come down 3 speed bumps to make a right on Castleton Drive. First right at Castleton Way (second townhouse from the corner).

Fundraiser: The money for the Claire's fundraiser is due tomorrow. Please submit when you pick up your girl, or make arrangements with me if you have sold items.

Practice Schedule: practices are the same as listed on your calendar (Mon-Sat, 11/1-11/6) with one possible exception (we do not have a location as of now for Tuesday's practice because its election day and it is also going to rain). For now, still plan on the girls practicing everyday next week (but Tuesday may be cancelled due to not having a place to practice).

Competition Info: We are meeting at the Burger King in Marlow Heights at 8am!! Please be on time because that is where we pass out bows, socks, apply make-up, tattoos, etc... We will leave as a group to the University of MD Cole Fieldhouse. Girls will wear their hair half up/half down (ponytail on top, down in back) with curls (even locks or braids/twists must be curled).

For longer hair/braids: spiral curls all over. For shorter hair, a looser curl is fine but spirals are preffered.

Gates open at 10:00 am for Spectators (in case your guests want to get there early to save seats). Cost - $10.00 per person (13 years and older)Spectators MUST enter at the Main (South) entrance. No Video recording equipment will be allowed. Professional recordings of the competition will be available for purchase. Parents/Spectators will NOT be allowed on the floor during the competition

Important Things to Remember

Competition Registration Fees: I know this has been a tough time economically for all and we have done our best to keep the prices as low as possible for the things the girls need to be a successful competitive cheerleading squad. Many of you have missed the $64 deadline which was last Thursday. Again, I know times are tough, but we need at least $35 of that $64 as soon as possible. Those fees pay for upcoming competition registration and your child can not be registered without paying the registration fee.


PG Skills and Safety Clinic: This safety clinic is madatory for EVERY girl. It is mandated by PG County that each team participating in the County Competition attend to show their routine to be critiqued by the judges and to ensure are stunts are safe and legal. We do not know our show time yet and will be able to give you a more accurate end time soon. We will all meet at 11:30am, however to warm up and practice. Girls will wear their red shorts under their warm ups (we will provide t-shirts). Please bring lunch for your girls or give them money for food.
11:30am - 5pm
PG Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Road,
Landover, MD 20785

Team Photos and cheer practice - Saturday, October 23, 2010 We will take a team photo Sat, 10/23 at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School @ 9:30 am. Girls are to wear their uniforms with midriffs, white ankle socks, white sneakers, and high ponytails with bows. Order forms will be available at practice.
We will then have practice until 1 pm. Please make sure your child eats breakfast before coming for photos.
FYI, if for whatever reason you arent able to order pics at this time, most of our competition we will take team photos as well that will be for sale along with pics taken throughout the routine and videos.


Team Sleepover-We will have a sleepover Friday 10/29 from 8:00pm to Saturday 10/30 12:00pm. Location to be detereminded (probably my house lol).


Everyday Practice: The first competition is just around the corner so it is crunch time! Please note that there is practice everyday the first week of November, NO EXCEPTIONS! My number is 323-445-2805 and I will arrange for ANYONE who needs a ride if you let me know in advanced because attendance is soooo crucial at this point. Please remember that if just ONE person is missing, the entire team can not perform certain stunts, and we need all the practice we can get! =)


Upcoming Competitions:

• Sunday, November 7, 2010 the Annual PGCBGC Competition will be at The University of Maryland, Cole Field House, College Park, MD
• Retro Rock November 14, 2010 (Baltimore, MD)
• Rumble in the Jungle Classic November 21, 2010 (Eldersburg, MD)
• Delmarva, Holiday Challenge December 5, 2010 (Salisbury, MD)
• 8th Annual Christmas Classic December 11, 2010 (Baltimore, MD)
  

Also, please contact our team mom, kara.crump@qwest.com, if you are interested in getting a Silver Hill shirt or jersey to wear to competition or if you would like to help in anyway with noise makers, signs/banners or anything else she has planned to support the girls at competition.

Saturday's Game 10/16

This Saturday's game will be held at North Barnaby Field and we will be meeting at 11:30.

Girls will wear their uniforms, with midriffs; white ankle socks; white shoes; high ponytails with hair bows; and their warm ups on top. They will not cheer in the warm ups as it wont be that cold, but should wear them to and from the game.

I want to appologize for the confusion with the last few games. We were not given an update game schedule and even the official PG Boys and Girls Website had outdated schedules posted. So, I was told directly from the football commissioner that this Saturday's game (10/16) will be at N Barnaby Field and we will need to meet at 11:30. I have updated the cheer calendar with this information and will print them out for practice. Please take a look at the entire calendar to make sure are aware of all of the upcoming practice times and competition dates. Link to our updated cheer calendar: http://www.yourfilelink.com/get.php?fid=579939

Payments Due and Medical Waivers

Some people still need to make payments. A few parents asked what all of the payments were for so I did want to explain the breakdown.

-The initial $110 payment that was due August 31st covered (snack fees, warm ups, cheer bag, cheer shoes, and one week of tumbling). Some people still owe some portion of this but everyone has submitted the money for their warm ups!! yay =) -For those of you that still have a balance from before, please make the payment of at least $20 for the shoes which will be ordered this weekend).
-The $64 due 10/7 will cover upcoming competition fees and banquet fees. Competition deadlines are fast approaching and we can not register your child without a payment. If you can not make the entire payment, please submit at least $35 for the competitions with the closest deadlines as soon as possible. **If you received cabaret tickets, please turn in money or unsold tickets to our team mom, Kara at Homecoming.

**Medical releases- Please make sure you have turned in all of the medical releases, especially for tumbling, ASAP.

1) Tumbling (CA Stars release form)
http://www.yourfilelink.com/get.php?fid=578996
2) Rumble in the Jungle Cheer Competition medical release formhttp://n1media1.files1.jamspiritsites.com/49487/11700790104c8aec59dfcac.pdf
3) Retro Rock Cheer Competitino medical release form. http://acdaspirit.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Registration%20Forms/ACDA%20Medical%20Release%202010-2011.pdf

Homecoming Pics

Homecoming, Saturday October 9th

**Homecoming is this Saturday at PG Sports Park. -We will be meeting at 8:30 am and will cheer the 9:00 am and 11:30 am games. We should be done around 12:30/12:45 but we encourage people to stick around support the other teams because it is our homecoming.
Girls will wear their uniform, with midriffs, white ankle socks, white sneakers, and high ponytails with their hair bows.

PG Sports Park 13200 Woodmore Road City: Mitchellville, MD 20721From the Beltway (I-95/495) Take Exit #17 (Route 202, Landover Road), towards Upper Marlboro.Go 1/2 mile to Lottsford Road and make a left. Continue on Lottsford Road which becomes Woodmore Road at Route 193. Proceed on Woodmore Road.The fields are approximately one mile on the left.-

-Anyone interested in helping make banners or wants to volunteer, please contact our team mom Kara Crump @ kara.crump@qwest.com.
-There will also be a bakesale fundraiser. For those who still need to make payments, this could be helpful. Everyone who contributes will get a percentage of the proceeds. Please Contact Ro @ dah_iah_sah@yahoo.com or 301-768-5324.

**If you received cabaret tickets, please turn in money or unsold tickets to our team mom, Kara at Homecoming.

Upcoming Competitions

· Sunday, November 7, 2010 the Annual PGCBGC Competition (University of Maryland, Cole Field House, College Park, MD)
· Retro Rock November 14, 2010 (Baltimore, MD)
http://acdaspirit.com/retrorec/home/
· Rumble in the Jungle Classic November 21, 2010 (Eldersburg, MD) http://cheeranddanceextreme.com/index.php?componentName=Section&action=sub&scid=49498&sectionid=13130&offset_Section=0
· Delmarva, Holiday Challenge December 5, 2010 (Salisbury, MD) http://acdaspirit.com/dhchallenge/home/
· 8th Annual Christmas Classic December 11, 2010 (Baltimore, MD)
http://cheeranddanceextreme.jw4.jamspiritsites.com/index.php?componentName=Section&action=sub&scid=49498&sectionid=13098&offset_Section=0

This Weeks News- 10/6

Mandatory Parent Meeting: Thursday, 10/7- Parents, the make up date for the Mandatory Parent Meeting is Tomorrow, Thursday 10/7 at 6:30pm at Stoddert Middle School. It is imperative that a parent or adult representative from each child's family be present. Due to events that have happened with parents at football games and other club events, each parent must sign a conduct letter. If you are unable to attend, please let me know ASAP and we will figure out a way to make it happen. I am willing to give rides to and from Stoddert on that day, FYI.


Money Due: The final payment of the year (besides tumbling for this month) is due this Thursday, 10/7 which is $64. These fees will cover the girl's registration to the upcoming competitions. If you are unable to make the payment in full, $35 is the cost of the registration for the competitions with the closest deadlines.
Also, some of you still owe the $20 for shoes. Please get that money in as soon as possible as well because we need to place the shoe order immediately.


Waiver Forms: There are 3 forms that need to be filled out this week:

1) Tumbling (CA Stars release form)

2) Rumble in the Jungle Cheer Competition medical release form
http://n1media1.files1.jamspiritsites.com/49487/11700790104c8aec59dfcac.pdf

3) Retro Rock Cheer Competitino medical release form. http://acdaspirit.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Registration%20Forms/ACDA%20Medical%20Release%202010-2011.pdf

I will have copies of all of these forms at today and tomorrow's practice. Please either print out a copy and bring it with you when you drop your child off, or come inside to fill out the forms at one of this weeks practices.


Petition for Home Games and Homecoming- There is a petition being passed around that we are asking all of the parents to sign so that we can get our home games back (they are currently all scheduled for PG Sports Park) and also to be able to hold our annual homecoming festivities. Please stop by our practice when you drop off or pick up your child to sign it.

Cheer Practice and Money Due

Practices will now be MONDAY(Hillcrest), Wednesday and Thursday (Stoddert).

Monday @ Hillcrest Heights Elementary School from 6:30-8:30pm
4305 22nd Place
Temple Hills, MD 20748
From Silver Hill Road- Continue onto Iverson St (0.9 mi), Turn left at 23rd Pkwy, Take the 2nd right onto 22nd Pl


Also, the final payment of the year (besides tumbling)$64 is due this Thursday, 10/7/10. Please make sure your girl brings the payment on time as we have to submit their registration fees for upcoming competitions by a fast approaching deadline. At least 35 of the 64 needs to be paid this week so that everyone can be registered for competition.

Saturday's Game 10/2

Saturday's Game is Silver Hill @ Forestville. We will meet @ 8:30 AM

PLEASE be on time as we will be passing out their midriffs and they will have to put them on because it will be cool.

The game is located at Wheatly Special Center8801 Ritchie DrCapitol Hgts, MD 20743
From the Capital Beltway:-Take exit 15B (stay to left of exit ramp--come to light to merge onto Central Ave (MD 214). -Go to second traffic light (Ritchie Road) and turn left.-Go to second traffic light (Ritchie Drive) and turn left again. (you will see the county recycling center on the left as you turn)-Proceed straight until you see the school.

Girls are to wear their uniforms to the game with white ankle socks, white sneakers, and their hair bows. We will pass out their midriffs either tonight if you come to the meeting or tomorrow at the field.

Mandatory Meeting

There is a mandatory meeting tonight at Benjamin Stoddert at 630pm. I did want to clarify that your child will not be "kicked out" if you don't attend. The meeting is, however, extremely important and there will be a make-up meeting next Thursday at 6:30pm. The purpose is to talk about parent conduct because of a few previous incidents involving both cheerleader and football parents that led to serious problems for the club. It is necessary that each parent be present for the meeting and sign a conduct letter. Any adult family member can sign this contract at one of the two scheduled meetings (tonight or next Thurs @ 6:30). Please let me know if you can't make either.