Cheer Hotline 2.13.25-2.20.25

Feb 136 min read

ANNOUNCEMENTS 2.13-2.20

CONGRATS TO GOSSIP AND FEVER ON THEIR BIDS TO THE SUMMIT!!!! WE ARE SO PROUD THAT OUR ENTIRE ALL STAR PROGRAM IS HEADED TO SUMMIT!

*GYM WILL BE OPEN ON MONDAY 2.17! PRACTICES AND CLASSES WILL BE RUNNING!*

ALL TEAMS: LOST AND FOUND

We will donate all items in lost and found on 2/20. Be sure to grab your items!!

ALL TEAMS: BANQUET PHOTOS

*Posted 2.13*

We will be making albums in each parent BAND to post your favorite pictures from the season to be potentially used in our end of season video! Please only include group photos or short group videos (10 seconds or less)- individual photos/videos will not be used to keep videos timely. Be sure to talk to your athlete to get any pictures or videos from them too! Any videos you want included must be uploaded to that album by March 7th!

ALL STAR AND PREMIER PREP: FREE STUNT AND TUMBLE OPPORTUNITY!

As we build into NCA Nationals, we want to give every opportunity for success. We offering a stunt and tumble time to be able to come in and work on any routine elements in the routine with a coach present. This will be on Sundays from 12pm-1:30pm. This is not a training time to work on upper level skills, but a time to come in and perfect the skills needed for their NCA routines. Athletes should not plan to attend for more than 30 minutes as the purpose is not an open gym- just a chance to rep skills and get coaches corrections.

*Dates Running: 2/16 and 2/23

*No pre-enrollment necessary. However, if you are planning to work on stunts- your entire choreographed group must attend (no fill ins).

PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR: NCA NATIONALS

Plan ahead for NCA Nationals week which is right around the corner!!

-Sunday 2/23

Practice Wear theme: Team Color! Tremor-yellow/ducks, Electric- Yellow/ Shock-pink/ Dynamite-blue/ Intense-Green/ Gossip-white/ Fever-Orange

Times: 11-12:30 Gossip and Fever/ 12:30pm-2pm Shock and Dynamite/ 2-3:30pm Tremor, Electric and Intense

-Monday 2/24

Theme: Neon

Times: 5-6:30pm Tremor, Shock and Dynamite/ 6:30-8pm Intense and Electric/ 8pm-9:30pm Gossip and Fever

-Tuesday 2/25

Theme: Out of this world! Space theme!

Times: 5-6:30pm Tremor, Shock and Dynamite/ 6:30-8pm Intense and Electric/ 8pm-9:30pm Gossip and Fever

-Wednesday 2/26

Theme: War Wednesday! Camo day and Show off!

Times: Tremor, Electric, Shock and Dynamite arrive at 5pm; parents enter 6pm for show off. Intense, Gossip and Fever arrive at 6pm; parents enter at 7:15pm

-Thursday 2/27

Theme: Black Out- wear all black

Times: This practice day and times are TBD. Coaches will let you know by end of day Wednesday 2/26 if they are having practice and what time it would be.

-Friday 2/28

Comp Day Tremor, Electric, Shock and Dynamite. Plan to miss school this day, time blocks start at 8:30am and end at 8:00pm so we could be going at any time!

-Saturday 3/1

Comp Day Shock, Intense, Gossip and Fever. Potential practice for Dynamite.

-Sunday 3/2

Comp Day Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever.

-Monday 3/3

No practices! Enjoy a day off!

-Tuesday 3/4

No Tremor or Electric practices! Enjoy a day off!

NOVICE/ PREP/ PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR: BANQUET TICKETS

*Posted 1.23*

-Information: You have been billed for one athlete ticket and one parent ticket, this link is for any additional tickets you’d like to purchase. You can only purchase for another parent/guardian; no siblings or grandparents allowed due to limited space.

-Deadline to order: Novice- March 3rd, Prep/Premier Prep/ All Star- March 17th

-Link to order: https://portal.iclasspro.com/excite/camps/50?sortBy=time *Be sure to select the correct banquet!*

-Banquet Dates: Novice- March 18th 6pm-8pm. Prep/ Premier Prep/ All Star- March 28th 6pm-10pm.

ALL TEAMS: SMARTY PANTS BANQUET AWARD

*Posted 1.23*

If your athlete has all As and Bs, they qualify to receive the Smarty Pants award at their banquet! Please email a copy of your athlete’s report card to alisonh@excitegym.com by March 1st! You may also drop off a hard copy to the front office to be placed in Alison’s box.

If your athlete is not in school and/or doesn’t receive grades yet, they will not be eligible for this award this year.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 2/6-2/13

Tiny Tikis: Not Given

Mini Moanas: Not Given

Glitter Girls: Harper B

Believe: McKenna

Dazzle: Reagan

Tremor: Not Given

Electric: Kinsley

Shock: Not Given

Dynamite: Violet

Intense: Carissa

Gossip: Not Given

Fever: Not Given

WHAT TO WEAR

*All athletes, regardless of age, must have a sports bra on underneath their practice wear clothing.*

Thursday 2.13: Valentine’s practice! Wear red, pink or your favorite Valentine’s shirt!

Sunday 2.16: Valentine’s practice! Wear red, pink or your favorite Valentine’s shirt!

Monday 2.17: WHITE TANK/ ANY SHORTS/ CHEER SHOES/ HAIR BOW

Tuesday 2.18: BLACK TOP/ ANY SHORTS/ CHEER SHOES/ HAIR BOW

Wednesday 2.19: BLACK TOP/ ANY SHORTS/ CHEER SHOES/ HAIR BOW

Thursday 2.20: RED TOP/ ANY SHORTS/ CHEER SHOES/ HAIR BOW

Sunday 2.23: NCA Weel Theme! Team Color! Tremor-yellow/ducks, Electric- Yellow/ Shock-pink/ Dynamite-blue/ Intense-Green/ Gossip-white/ Fever-Orange

*REMINDER: NO NOVICE OR PREP PRACTICES 2.23-2.28. Tumble classes and clinics will still be running!*

PROSHOP

ALL STAR:

-Nationals shirts were handed out this Wednesday, 2/5. Be sure to pack this for Chicago!

-Summit Sizing: This will be on Wednesday, 2/12 at the beginning of your practice. We would like parents to attend to verify sizing as we do not order extras. If you are ok with them handling the sizing, that is fine as well, but we will not be able to exchange once the order is made. Feel free to arrive 15 minutes early so we can get it done as quickly as possible!

HALF SEASON: SPARKLERS AND THRILL

Announcements/ Reminders:

-Thank you all for such an amazing half season!!!!! See notes below on our end of season party and next steps!!

- END OF SEASON PARTY 2/13 Athletes can wear their practice shirt and athletic shorts- we will be playing some games! Sparklers 4pm-4:45pm/ Thrill 5pm-5:45pm. At the end of this practice, we will be giving each athlete a quick evaluation form. This will help guide you on what tumble class to enroll in, if you aren’t already, and what coaches feel would be the best classification for our full season teams if your athlete decides to tryout for full season.

NEXT STEPS! WHAT TO DO AFTER OUR SEASON ENDS- Special offer for our half season members!

Try-out prep class: Thursdays March 20th - April 30th from 5:15pm-6:15pm

Description –Motions, Jumps, Performance and Stunts ONLY- (tumble possible but will be just technique training not progression training). We will have multiple coaches to be able to split by age.

Costs: $80.00 / monthly (March tuition will be prorated) **If enrolled in these classes and for try-outs, they can get the tumble class team rate of $69.00/month**

Enroll: Enroll online by February 20th! It will be listed under Classes.

Important Dates:

-February 13th: Celebration and last practice at Excite! Sparklers 4pm-4:45pm/ Thrill 5pm-5:45pm.

IMPORTANT DATES

-February 23rd-27th: NCA Week! Premier Prep and All-Star teams will practice each date listed. 26th will be show off and 27th will only require practice if necessary.

-February 24th-27th: No Novice or Prep Team Practices due to NCA Nationals. Classes will still be running.

-March 8th: COMPETITION- Believe and Dazzle. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.

-March 9th-15th: Gym Closed. No practice or classes.

-March 18th: Novice Banquet

-March 21st: Potential Extra Practice- Tremor and Electric. TBD for All Star

-March 22nd-23rd: COMPETITION- Tremor and Electric. TBD for All Star. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.

-March 28th: Prep, Premier Prep and All Star banquet

-March 30th: COMPETITION- Tiny Tikis, Mini Moanas, Glitter Girls, Believe and Dazzle. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.

-April 5th-6th: Regional Summit in New Orleans, LA. TBD for All Star. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details.

-April 24th-25th: Youth Summit in Tampa, FL. TBD for Shock. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details. Extra practice schedule for this event will be released later.

-May 1st-4th: The Summit in Orlando, FL. TBD for Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever. See the Detailed Competition Schedule for more details. Extra practice schedule for this event will be released later.

BILLING DATES:

*Reminder that if you need to set up a payment plan you need to contact the front office at office@excitegym.com* Monthly tuition will always be billed on the last business day of the month, below are the special billing dates only.

-January 31st: All Star Chicago Travel Fee $58

2025-2026 SEASON DATES:

-June 19th-23rd, 2025: All Star Camp *MANDATORY* (posted 8.22.24)

-July 14th-20th, 2025: All Star Choreography *MANDATORY* (posted 9.12.24)

-July 30th-August 1st, 2025: In House Camp/ Choreography for Novice, Prep and Premier Prep teams. *MANDATORY* (posted 1.23.25)