2008-2009 Cheer Parent Thread!!!!

[marathonmommy]

Anyone going to Temple University for the Philadelphia Grand Championship on December 6? If not, where will you all be?

 

[addicted2dizney]

Anyone going to Temple University for the Philadelphia Grand Championship on December 6? If not, where will you all be?

Hi Laura,

Do you mean the Cheersport competition on the 6th at Temple? If so we, (comets) will be there. And I'm guessing you know World Cup will be there as well. I'll get to see you again and officially meet you although I'm sure I'll remember you as soon as I see you.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Dana

 

[rbuzzotta]

Rosemary - that'll be great! Another Diser's dd is on the squad too (diser's daughter that sounds like a tongue twister!). He'll be at Mouse Fest but his DW will be there. Don't know if you go to the unplugged board, he's on there a lot...ADP. Maybe we can add to your VIP section.

What level is your senior squad?

The more the merrier to our VIP section at WSF Indy!!! NOrmally we have such a big crowd cheering the kids on, it will feel weird with them being the only team attending this comp.

DD cheers on the Large Limited Coed 5 team. Last year they were Unlimited but so many of the boys aged out.

It's a fun comp and last year I got quite a bit of my Christmas shopping done while DD slept in!!! It was great!!! (but not going through security with all the bags on the way home............LOL!!).

The season is finally beginning..............GOOD LUCK everyone!!!

 

[marathonmommy]

Hi Laura,

Do you mean the Cheersport competition on the 6th at Temple? If so we, (comets) will be there. And I'm guessing you know World Cup will be there as well. I'll get to see you again and officially meet you although I'm sure I'll remember you as soon as I see you.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Dana

Yes, it's run by Cheersport! I'm glad I will see you. Do you ever see Dede V.? I saw her last year at Reach the Beach in Ocean City, MD. It was fun! Anyone else from CAAS on the Comets? Now, I'm so excited! Maybe I'll spend the night! My DD's team is pink and black - she was on a different team last year. Be sure to look for us! I'll certainly keep my eyes out for you. What Comets team does your DD cheer for?

 

[addicted2dizney]

Yes, it's run by Cheersport! I'm glad I will see you. Do you ever see Dede V.? I saw her last year at Reach the Beach in Ocean City, MD. It was fun! Anyone else from CAAS on the Comets? Now, I'm so excited! Maybe I'll spend the night! My DD's team is pink and black - she was on a different team last year. Be sure to look for us! I'll certainly keep my eyes out for you. What Comets team does your DD cheer for?

That's great! Yes I see Dede all the time. She will be in Phila as well. There are a ton of people from CA on Comets. At least 25 came over this year maybe even more than that. I don't know a lot of the kids that were minis or are on youth but you probably would Izzy V is on youth. I'm guessing you will remember her. Jenna cheers on their Sr open 4 team this year and really loves it! I will look for you for sure!

 

[marathonmommy]

That's great! Yes I see Dede all the time. She will be in Phila as well. There are a ton of people from CA on Comets. At least 25 came over this year maybe even more than that. I don't know a lot of the kids that were minis or are on youth but you probably would Izzy V is on youth. I'm guessing you will remember her. Jenna cheers on their Sr open 4 team this year and really loves it! I will look for you for sure!

Oh good! Maddie was good friends with Izzy right before we moved! I was hoping I could find her. Could you please tell Stacy I asked about her and will be looking for her as well! Do you know what level the Youth team is? Maybe they will be competing against each other.

How Jenna is on a Senior 4 team! She must be doing very well! Hope to see you!

 

[addicted2dizney]

Oh good! Maddie was good friends with Izzy right before we moved! I was hoping I could find her. Could you please tell Stacy I asked about her and will be looking for her as well! Do you know what level the Youth team is? Maybe they will be competing against each other.

How Jenna is on a Senior 4 team! She must be doing very well! Hope to see you!

I will see Stacy on Sunday morning and I will pass on the message to her. The youth team is large youth 2. We also have a large jr coed 3, a small jr 4, the sr 4 open, (large) and a small sr 5. Jenna is doing great, she missed out on last season being sick. then an injury, ( or two!) has held her tumbling back but she is loving her level 4 team and it's funny but she does not have the burning desire that she has to be level 5 like she did back at CA. This team is so awesome that it suits her fine. She just came back to tumbling after an injury so maybe in a month or two she will start working fulls again. Last December she had just gotten it and then got sick. Because she truly didn't "own" the skill she hasn't done another one yet. Then being on the 4 team there was no point other than to work the other skills. We'll see what happens but even if it doesn't come I think she will be fine. Looking forward to seeing you and Happy Thanksgiving to you and everyone else on here!

 

[5Slays]

For those of you who aren't going to Worlds, are your teams trying to qualify for the International All Levels Championships?

 

[jennz]

I think that's what we're trying to qualify for...is this the new one this year?

 

[goofy!]

For those of you who aren't going to Worlds, are your teams trying to qualify for the International All Levels Championships?

Yes.

All our teams qualified for the IALC at the UCA regionals in November, Senior Coed 3 with a full paid bid (did I mention it was a GOOD day? ) .

So, it is a go for Los Angeles. It was on the schedule, pending bids, but now that everyone has qualified, it is a definite. Now for the World bids.

Where does everybody else go for IALC?

 

[rbuzzotta]

OUr gym (Celebrity NH) has not mentioned it as of now. Can't say for sure if any of their teams will attend or not.

We are hoping for the World Bid again this year!!!!

 

[5Slays]

Where does everybody else go for IALC?

We are going to qualifiers this weekend, in January and March. If we get a bid, we will go to Atlanta.

 

[5Slays]

I think that's what we're trying to qualify for...is this the new one this year?

Yep, it is the new one.

From what I understand it allows teams who would not qualify for Worlds (whether it be for level or not getting a bid) to compete in a "worlds type" of competition. If I am wrong, someone please correct me!

 

[goofy!]

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[jennz]

Okay then yes our gym is going to try to get a bid for our youth and junior squads. One of our coaches just judged one of these and he said the competition is fierce. He saw a squad from one gym that had basically the same kids do the same routine, just water it down, for levels 4, 3, and 2. I think he said he gave them one of the highest scores he's ever given for a level 2 but he had to b/c they were awesome at that level.

 

[5Slays]

Okay then yes our gym is going to try to get a bid for our youth and junior squads. One of our coaches just judged one of these and he said the competition is fierce. He saw a squad from one gym that had basically the same kids do the same routine, just water it down, for levels 4, 3, and 2. I think he said he gave them one of the highest scores he's ever given for a level 2 but he had to b/c they were awesome at that level.

That is what I heard also!

My DD's coach is completely changing our routine after the competition this weekend - and our next comp is in the middle of January! He really believes that the kids on our squad have a really good chance with a great routine!

 

[jennz]

Well the competition today - I KNOW 2 of the 3 squads dd is up against dropped down in levels to try to get a bid!

 

[5Slays]

We didn't get a bid last weekend. We didn't have any of our stunts fall, but the judges counted off because our routine was too slow and according to them our music didn't go with our routine.

So they have been changing the routine since we got back. Our coach said that we will have so much going on that it will look like a 3 ring circus! So far they are looking really good with the new routine. We have until January 10-11 to learn the entire routine!

 

[jennz]

We didn't get a bid last weekend. We didn't have any of our stunts fall, but the judges counted off because our routine was too slow and according to them our music didn't go with our routine.

So they have been changing the routine since we got back. Our coach said that we will have so much going on that it will look like a 3 ring circus! So far they are looking really good with the new routine. We have until January 10-11 to learn the entire routine!

Wow - that's a new one to me! They come up with some stuff (the judges) that I wonder where they get it from. Good luck with the new routine!

 

[5Slays]

Wow - that's a new one to me! They come up with some stuff (the judges) that I wonder where they get it from. Good luck with the new routine!

Us too! We finished behind another squad who had a couple of their stunts fall! We were shocked!