Upcoming

Hey everyone! I am sorry I dont ever post on here but I promise I will get better at it! I have loved working with your girls these past couple of months, they are all so fabulous in their own ways, they are just so fun to be around! I have cancelled practice for this upcoming week because I will be out of town, so starting the week of October 20th, practice will be held three times a week in stead of two. (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) That way we can start working on our competition routine. If you have a problem getting your child to practice on Tuesdays contact another mom or me so we can figure out a car pool, because these practices are MANDATORY and I need every girl there!! These past few weeks have been pretty hectic for me so hopefully they start slowing down a little bit, becuase I would really like to do a fundraiser this month or next so the girls can get new uniforms for competition. If any of you have any ideas for fundraisers feel free to shoot me a text or call me or you can even send me an e-mail. My e-mail is martashl@isu.edu. I am getting really excited for these next few months and I know the girls are too! Please let me know if you have questions, I would love to answer them for you!

THANK YOU!

Ashley

Hello!

Hello everyone! My name is Ashley Martin and I will be the new head coach for the 2014-2015 cheer season, and I could not be more excited! I have had seven years of cheerleading experience and I absolutely love it. I cannot wait to share my love and knowledge for the sport with the girls. I look forward to getting to know all of you. I am currently attending Idaho State University so my schedule is a little bit different than what Emily had planned. I know that she had practice scheduled for Monday from 9-11 but I have class during that time. I do think that the girls still need to have a practice time on Monday before there performance on the first day of school. Practice will now be held from 4-6 on Monday evening and I will be holding a parent meeting at 6 pm that ALL parents need to attend. I just have a few things that I would like to go over with all of you and if you have any questions for me that would be a perfect time to ask them! I will send out a text to all of the girls and to the moms for another little reminder. Again, I look forward to working with the girls and can't wait for the season to start!

 Dear Cheerleaders and Parents,

As most of you know, I will be leaving Franklin to coach at Idaho State this year.  A new coach has yet to be hired, so I will be supervising cheer camp next week.  Cheer camp is an excellent opportunity to grow closer as a team while we learn new choreography, perfect our cheerleading skills, and prepare for our first of the year assembly.  It will be a demanding three days and I hope everyone come with positive attitudes and are ready to work hard.

The following is the schedule for next week.

Monday

9:00am-2:00pm (Private Cheer Camp)

Bring a sack lunch and a water bottle

Wear: black mesh shorts, white shirt, hair high ponytail – super curly, black polka dot bow, black bloomers, game shoes, and remember to bring both sets of poms.  NO JEWELRY OR GUM.

Tuesday

9:00am-2:00pm (Private Cheer Camp)

Bring a sack lunch and a water bottle

Wear: blue/black shorts, grey panther proud shirt, hair high ponytail – super curly, big blue bow, black bloomers, games shoes, and remember to bring both sets of poms. NO JEWELRY OR GUM.

Wednesday

1:00-4:00 (Private Stunt Clinic)

Bring a water bottle

Wear: white shorts, black shirt, hair high ponytail – straight, big white bow, blue bloomers, games shoes.  NO JEWELRY OR GUM!

Please arrive five minutes early each day as we will begin promptly at the times indicated.  Please come dressed with shoes on, hair up, jewelry out, ready to go.  Attached to this letter you will find a waiver for Wednesday’s stunt clinic.  Please sign it and return to camp on Monday.  Anyone who fails to return the waiver will not be permitted to participate.  Thanks so much for all you do!  If you have any questions, please feel free to call me anytime!

Parent Meeting

There will be a parent meeting this Wednesday night at 7:40pm toward the end of our 6-8:00 practice, out on the track on Franklin. Thank you for making an effort to be there!  Hope you're all having a great summer!

Fundraiser Kickoff!

Our first fundraiser begins today!  We will be selling Fatboy ice cream sandwiches.  Each girls needs to sell 15 boxes to reach our goal.  Each box costs $25 and we receive a $10 profit.  The fundraiser will end July 1 and all fundraised money and forms will be due at practice on July 2.  Please download and print the following forms:

#1 Order form

#2 General Fundraiser Information

#3 Customer Receipt

The ice cream will be delivered on July 17th.  If you will be out of town, it is your responsibility to ensure the pick up and delivery of your sold orders.  The money earned from this fundraiser will go toward the purchase of three more cheer floor panels.

Make sure all checks are made out to Franklin Middle School.

Whoever sells the MOST boxes will receive a surprise GRAND PRIZE!

If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call!

Summer and New Information

I hope all of you are having a fantastic summer!  This is a lengthy post with a lot of information, so please be sure to read it all. I have made some changes to our summer practice schedule.  Starting NEXT week, we will now practice every Monday from 7:00-9:00am as well as Wednesday nights from 6:00-8:00pm.  The schedule for June and July as well as practice uniform scheduling is listed at the conclusion of this post.  Both practices will take place outside on the track.  If you cannot make it to practice, please let me know in advance.  Just a reminder, cheer camp will be on August 11 and 12 with a stunt clinic on August 13.  Remember these dates are mandatory!

August Schedule will be as follows:

August 11-12 Cheer Camp (time TBA)

mandatory

August 13 Stunt Clinic (time TBA)

mandatory

Monday, August 18

8:00-11:00am

mandatory

Tuesday, August 19

9:00-10:30am

mandatory

Wednesday, August 20

9:00-10:30am

mandatory

Thursday, August 21

9:00-10:30am

mandatory

Monday, August 25

9:00-11:00am

mandatory

Tuesday, August 26

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

You will find the summer conditioning sheet for the next week and half by clicking here.  Print it out and hang in a place you will see it daily.  Please be self-motivated in doing these on your own time at least once a day.  If you notice you are really struggling during our conditioning time at practice, you should try to fit conditioning in every morning and night.  These exercises should not take any longer than ten minutes. Totally doable.  

I would love for everyone to purchase a set of kinetic bands, which can be purchased here.  Two years ago, nearly everyone on my team purchased a set and our jumps improved SO much faster.  They cost $30, but they can really help your flexibility and jump skills get to where you want them to be.  If you don't want to purchase the bands and have ankle weights at home, please bring them to practice because we are going to start using them.

Many of the girls have expressed that they would like to take a summer tumbling class as a team.  I am looking into it and will get information out to all of you as soon as I have it.  Also, just a heads up... we will be kicking off our first fundraiser next week, which I'm hoping will give us enough to purchase two more stunt mats.  So, get excited and get ready!

Here is the summer schedule for June and July practices:

Monday, June 16 - 7-9:00am

white shorts, black shirt

hair high pony with big white bow

Wednesday, June 18 - 6:00-8:00pm

blue spandex shorts, grey shirt

hair high pony with big blue bow

Monday, June 23 - 7-9:00am

black mesh shorts, white shirt

hair high pony with black polka dot bow

Wednesday, June 25 - 6:00-8:00pm

blue/black shorts, blue shirt

hair high pony with small blue bow

Monday, June 30 - 7-9:00am

white shorts, black shirt

hair high pony with small white bow

Wednesday, July 2 - 6:00-8:00pm

blue spandex shorts, grey shirt

hair high pony with big blue bow

Monday, July 7 - NO PRACTICE

Wednesday, July 9 - 6:00-8:00pm

black mesh shorts, white shirt

hair high pony with black polka dot bow

Monday, July 14 - 7-9:00am

blue/black shorts, blue shirt

hair high pony with small blue bow

Wednesday, July 16 - 6-8:00pm

white shorts, black shirt

hair high pony with small white bow

Monday, July 21 - 7-9:00am

blue spandex shorts, grey shirt

hair high pony with big blue bow

Wednesday, July 23 - 6-8:00pm

black mesh shorts, blue shirt

hair high pony with small blue bow

Monday, July 28 - 7-9:00am

white shorts, black shirt

hair high pony with big blue bow

Wednesday, July 30 - 6-8:00pm

blue spandex shorts, grey shirt

hair high pony with big blue bow

Remember to ALWAYS wear your outdoor shoes.

Bring blue poms to every practice, just in case.

The grand finale... last day of school!

ALL NEWBIE FEES WERE DUE MAY 14.  IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR FEES, PLEASE DO SO.  IF IT IS DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO PAY THE WHOLE SUM IMMEDIATELY, PLEASE MAKE PROPER ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPAYMENT WITH MRS. BUTLER IN THE OFFICE.  THANKS!

Read this information carefully to see what you need to wear to school and what you need to pack in your cheer bag on Wednesday.  I do not know the exact time you will be performing.  But, the assembly will be toward the end of the day.

To School Wear:

Vets: Panthers uniform - no bodies, black bloomers, game shoes, hair competition style curly, black polka dot bow, which no-show socks

Newbies: Black mesh shorts, black bloomers, white shirt, black nikes shoes, hair competition style (click here to see what that means), and black polka dot bow, white no-show socks. DO NOT FORGET TO WEAR BLOOMERS UNDER YOUR SHORTS!!!!  Also, be sure to bring your "game shoes" that are all white.  You will wear your black nike swoosh shoes to school and change into your "game shoes" for the assembly.

EVERYONE PACK YOUR BLUE SPARKLY POMS! I WANT TO USE THEM IN "HEY SONG."

Vets: For the assembly you need to pack the following...

Hey Song: Panthers Uniform as worn to school.

Tryout Dance: black/blue shorts with white shirt - keep black polka dot bow in.

Hip Hop Dance: black leggings, combat boots (black nikes swoosh sneakers if you don't have combat boots), a loose fitting neon colored shirt (you can find them in the mens section at walmart for like $4), loose the bow for hip hop and keep hair competition style.

VETS! REMEMBER IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HAND YOUR PANTHERS UNIFORM OVER  TO YOUR DESIGNATED NEWBIE AT THE END OF THE ASSEMBLY.  IF YOU WERE NOT ASSIGNED A NEWBIES TODAY AT PRACTICE, PLEASE TURN THEM INTO THE OFFICE.

Practice! Practice! Practice!  Whether this is your first performance as a newbie or your last performance as a vet, let's do our best.  Practice how you want to perform!  Do it well!

Love you girls!