Cheer Hotline 2.20.25-2.27.25

Feb 206 min read

ANNOUNCEMENTS 2.20-2.27 Reminder that prep and novice teams do NOT have practice next week due to NCA Nationals practices. Classes and clinics will still be running*

PREMIER PREP AND ALL STAR: NCA NATIONALS

Practice Schedule and Themes: These are all in ‘what to wear’ section.

Preliminary Schedule: These are the current performance times, final schedule will not be up until next week. Times may change but we don’t anticipate much. Keep in mind that meet time may be up to 3 hours before the time listed below. We will know and finalize those times on next week’s hotline. Day 2 performance times (Tremor and Electric only go Friday) will not be determined until after Day 1 since they are based on rankings. Day 2 times will be sent in BAND as soon as possible.

-Friday 2/28: Tremor 11:40am with awards at 3:25pm/ Shock 1:03pm/ Electric 1:26pm with awards TBD/ Dynamite 6:56pm

-Saturday 3/1: Shock TBD between 10:23am-12:13pm and awards at 2:25pm / Gossip 3:40pm/ Fever 7:23pm/ Intense 7:36pm

-Sunday 3/2: Dynamite, Intense, Gossip and Fever TBD- no time blocks available at this time. *Bloacks may be available on the event website as early as tomorrow 2/21*

Ticket Link: https://www.showclix.com/tickets/nca-all-star-national-championship-2g6gi53

Event Website: https://www.varsity.com/nca/all-star/competitions/nationals/

DYNAMITE/ INTENSE/ GOSSIP/ FEVER: THE SUMMIT SCHEDULE

Schedule of events:

April 29th- Show off at Excite! Time TBD.

May 1st- arrive by 3pm in Orlando for Dynamite and Intense. Pick up Athlete Packages and Passes to get in and out of ESPN. Practice that evening- Time TBD.

May 2nd- Prelims for Dynamite and Intense! Any team with a Wild Card bid will compete. Top 5 scores will advance straight to Finals. *Athletes will not be allowed to go to Parks or the Pool this day until after we perform* Gossip and Fever arrive by 3pm in Orlando. Pick up Athlete Packages and Passes to get in and out of ESPN. Practice that evening- Time TBD.

May 3rd- Semi-Finals for Gossip and Fever! Teams with At Large or Partial Paid bids will compete. *Athletes will not be allowed to go to Parks or the Pool this day until after we perform* Excite! Teams with Wildcard bids that advance will have practice this day- Time TBD.

May 4th- Finals for All Teams! All teams that advance from Prelims and Semi-Finals will compete for final rankings. *Athletes will not be allowed to go to Parks or the Pool this day until after we perform*

May 5th- Highly recommended departure date. We have no control of when we will go in Finals or when awards will be. Please plan accordingly.

ALL STAR: COMPETITION UPDATES

*All updates and changes are reflected in Important Dates, Program Schedule and Detailed Schedule*

-Regional Summit and the March event have been removed from Important Dates section since we all have our bids to Summit.

-Intense: We will be removing your March event as well since we already have our bid, would like to use that time to continue to prep for Summit and this event does not offer paid bids so there is no possibility of an upgrade there. Since this has you guys one competition short from what was in the handbook, we will be placing a credit on your Excite! Account within the next 2 weeks.

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: 2/23

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

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 2/13-2/19

Tiny Tikis: Rylee

Mini Moanas: Rainey

Glitter Girls: Harper S

Believe: Not Given

Dazzle: Kate

Tremor: Lucy

Electric: Riley

Shock: Not Given

Dynamite: Kinsley

Intense: Not Given

Gossip: Addy G

Fever: Rhianna

WHAT TO WEAR

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

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

Shock-pink

Sunday 2.23: NCA Week Theme!

Theme: Team Color! Tremor-yellow/ducks, Electric- Yellow/ 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

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

-Monday 2/24

Theme: Neon

Times: 5-6:30pm Tremor, Shock and Dynamite/ 6:30-8pm Intense and Electric/ 7:45pm-9:15pm 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/ 7:45pm-9:15pm 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 single glass door in fire lane 6pm for show off. Intense, Gossip and Fever arrive at 6pm; parents enter single glass door in fire lane 6pm 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.

2/28-3/2: NCA NATIONALS!!! See more information and times above!

PROSHOP

No updates this week.

HALF SEASON: SPARKLERS AND THRILL

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 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. Both will compete on Saturday 3/22 only.

-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 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.

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)