Who will be there for Cheerleading...

[espana94]

Thanks for the pm to the site Tink...

My DD is on a Junior level 5 and Sr Coed Sm level 5. She's a HS frosh & cheers for JV Football & Basketball also. Our competitions haven't been etched in stone yet, just know one is usually in Florida (the rest I think they throw an atlas in the air & go to whichever state it opens to )

Your DD does both competitive and HS cheer? What state are you in? In IL, where I live, kids have to chose one or the other. If the HS team competes in addition to cheering at games, the cheerleaders are prohibited from participating in an All Star program. This is because the IHSA, our high school sport governing body, has deemed cheerleading a sport. In IL you can't participate in a HS sport and be on a club team -- in any sport.

I guess the idea is to level the playing field; but, in the long run I think it hurts the HS teams. I know most of the girls on DD's senior squad didn't even consider trying out for HS 'cause they didn't want to quit competitive cheer.

 

[rbuzzotta]

Pretty much the same here in MA. However, here in MA the allstar teams don't compete until Dec at the earliest and HS fall cheer teams are usually over by then so they can get through that 'loophole' so to speak. Most girls do give up Winter cheer to compete allstars.

My DD had to give up HS cheer this year due to a practice conflict with her allstar team. She was quite disappointed but chose allstars because it is so much more competitive than her HS team!!

Good luck to all as the season quickly approaches!!

 

[tnkrbell]

Welcome to all the new Cheer parents to this thread!!! GO US!!!!
We have to stick together~!
Im very excited about our teams performing for the opening night of the Florida Panthers V's the Boston Bruins!! (Im from Ma. so Im a Bruins fan!shhhh!!) They all learned a new routine to do for this since we will not be on a spring floor and the coaches do not want to take any chances of anyone getting hurt. Im hoping they show them even for a blurb on tv!! It will be televised here and in Boston!!

 

[espana94]

in MA the allstar teams don't compete until Dec at the earliest and HS fall cheer teams are usually over by then so they can get through that 'loophole' so to speak.

WOW, that is a late start to the Comp season, at least by IL standards! DD's first competition is a JamFest regional in mid-October. They will have three major competitions under their belts by the second weekend in Dec.

 

[rbuzzotta]

Here in the northeast we don't have hardly any comps to attend in Nov.

We are doing the Jamfest Jingle on Dec. 16 in MA and then right to Jamfest Super Nationals in Indy!!! In the past we have always just gone to WSF Atlantic City in December and that is a Nationals!! NOthing like jumping right in!!

Good luck and maybe see you in Indy or Dallas!!! or even better at Worlds in Disney!!!

tnkbell............not much of a hockey fan but most likely DH will have the Bruins on...........when is the game?? Hopefully they will show your DD and the team on t.v!! I will keep my eyes open!! Tell her to have a ball!

 

[tnkrbell]

tnkbell............not much of a hockey fan but most likely DH will have the Bruins on...........when is the game?? Hopefully they will show your DD and the team on t.v!! I will keep my eyes open!! Tell her to have a ball!

It is Oct 6th at 7:00 or 7:30!! If they show the audience and a sea of BLUE it is us!!! Well also we are the only cheer team there!! Yes let me know if we are on!!! Thanks!!!

Got to see some of our pee-wee teams routine it is SOOOOOO cute!!! They are using for the dance a mix of Disco Duck!!!! IT is TOO cute!! They are really good too!! They have heel stretches!!! (most of the team are 5 and 6 year olds with just 3 7 year olds!!!)
I can not wait to see the other 3 teams routines!!! I cant wait to see my daughters teams(Jr Prep) routine all I know so far is the whole team is doing a toe-touch backhandspring at one point! Im very excited!! Ok thats it for now!!!! Im so glad I have you guys to share my crazy excitement with!

 

[espana94]

"Good luck and maybe see you in Indy or Dallas!!! or even better at Worlds in Disney!!!"

I definitely would LOVE to have a DIS cheer mom meet at either Indy or Dallas! DD's team will not be competing at Worlds, she's level 4; but, we are hoping our SR L5 and Coed L5 will get bids. Coed L5 competed at Worlds last years and made it to finals!

DD and I are planning on going to Worlds just to see all the amazing L5s that compete. The trip to Worlds will be her 16th birthday present! (OK, I admit it...I will use any reason I can to plan a trip to Disney.)

 

[rbuzzotta]

Espana............who does your DD cheer for? My DD cheers for East Elite and she is on Sm Sr L5. Her team did make it to Worlds last year and finished 8th!! Amazing talent at Worlds!!! Hoping her team will get another chance at it this year.

This is our first time going to Indy and from what I hear, it is going to be amazing!! Dallas...........as always is so full of talent.

In Indy we are staying at the Marriott and in Dallas at the Adams Mark!!

 

[tnkrbell]

Espana............who does your DD cheer for? My DD cheers for East Elite and she is on Sm Sr L5. Her team did make it to Worlds last year and finished 8th!! Amazing talent at Worlds!!! Hoping her team will get another chance at it this year.

They really did GREAT!! So much talent at Worlds!!! I would really enjoy going for that one year!!

 

[rbuzzotta]

tnkrbell................Worlds it the ultimate for me!! Incredible cheering and in Disney!! Can't beat that!! LOL!!

 

[tnkrbell]

tnkrbell................Worlds it the ultimate for me!! Incredible cheering and in Disney!! Can't beat that!! LOL!!

Ya know when is Worlds?? Maybe I will go anyways even though we dont do Worlds and just watch!! That would be fun and NO STRESS!!!!!!!

 

[rbuzzotta]

The website for Worlds is:

www.usasf.net

Worlds for 2007 is April 21-23 (or close!! but that weekend).

If you live close enough or are in disney at that time and love cheering, it is worth watching!! Day 2 especially! Since Day1, the teams with paid bids don't compete and usually those are the better (not all the time, but the majority of the time).

 

[tnkrbell]

I think I may do that!!!

We had choreography weekend this past weekend!! Im soooooo excited about this year!! Our choreographer is so great!! She comes from Cheer tyme in Penn. (They have a level 5 pee-wee team!!!! WOW!!!!!)
Now I just cant wait for the first competition!!!!!!!!!

 

[rbuzzotta]

and their level 5 pee wee team in amazing!! I saw them last year............

 

[tnkrbell]

and their level 5 pee wee team in amazing!! I saw them last year............

I got to see the video they are SOOOO imazing!! These LITTLE kids Thowing fulls!!

 

[espana94]

Espana............who does your DD cheer for? My DD cheers for East Elite and she is on Sm Sr L5. Her team did make it to Worlds last year and finished 8th!! Amazing talent at Worlds!!! Hoping her team will get another chance at it this year.

This is our first time going to Indy and from what I hear, it is going to be amazing!! Dallas...........as always is so full of talent.

In Indy we are staying at the Marriott and in Dallas at the Adams Mark!!

Rosemary,

DD cheers for Ice Athletics in Naperville, Illinois. Here's the website, if you want to check it out!

http://www.iceathletics.com/

(Last year's Coed 5 was the first Illinois team to ever make it to finals at Worlds.)

JamFest in Indy just keeps getting better and better. This year will be DD's 5th time competing at Super Nationals -- 3 diffferent teams ( a whole other story! LOL) Each year, we see more teams, from greater distances, competing in Indy. Last year, the team to beat was Stingrays out of GA. It was their first year at JamFest. All of their squads really stepped up and represented their program!

BTW, DD is looking forward to seeing your DD's team compete. Would your DD be interested in swapping team Ts with mine before Indy? Let me know!

Good luck to everyone! I am so excited for the start of the season! I can't wait to see what all the different teams bring to the cheer floor!

Espana

 

[rbuzzotta]

Great website Espana. My dd's website is: www.eastelite.com

My DD would probably be interested in swapping T shirts. I will have to see if she has any T's!!! They mostly wear sports bras and team shirts that are not quite t shirts (fitted shirts). What size does your daughter take?? I know I have some hanging around!!! And I am sure I could also buy one from our pro shop!!! Would she rather a 'team shirt' or a gym shirt!!???

DD's team got a paid bid just 2 weeks before worlds!! It was quite exciting!! DD is a flyer...............how about your DD??

edited to add: I sent you a PM

 

[polkadotminnie]

I got to see the video they are SOOOO imazing!! These LITTLE kids Thowing fulls!!

I would love to see that video. That is very impressive. They must have a fabulous gymanstics coach.

 

[tnkrbell]

Check it out!! Click on the right side it says my pee-wee's better work it you will see the video http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=13901828

 

[dennisnlisab96]

WOW!!!! I am soooo glad I started this thread and that it is still going!!! We have our first comp Dec 3rd. This year 5 of my kids are cheering (1 more than last year!!) DS15 LG Senior co-ed level 4, DD's 13 & 10 large junior level 3, DS3 & DD4 mini's!!! This year should be a lot of fun and totally crazy...my husband also coaches 2 teams!