Flurries: Youth Level 1: Thursday S 5:30P-7:30P

July 2016 All-Star Newsletter

Our teams are doing great thus far! We, the coaches, have seen tremendous improvement in all of our athletes since the start of the season. Flexibility among flyers seems to be a large focus for our Program at this time so if all teams could have the flyers arrive 10-15 minutes prior to practice and start stretching that would be great! This will allow the coaches to “really stretch” them prior to stunting! We have a really busy July so please make note of the following dates/times.

Summer Schedule: (No Sunday practices). We will start the school schedule again August, 1st, 2016 (Sunday practices will begin August 7th, 2016).

Flurries: Youth Level 1: Thursday’s 5:30p-7:30p

Tornadoes: Junior Level 2: Tuesday’s 5:00p-8:00p

Surge: Senior Coed Level 3: Monday’s 5:00p-8:00p

FALL Schedule will be as follows:

Flurries: Thursday’s 6:00p-7:30p & Sunday’s 1:00-2:30p

Tornadoes: Junior Level 2: Tuesday’s 6:00p-8:00p & Sunday’s 2:30p-4:30p

Surge: Senior Coed Level 3: Monday’s 6:00p-8:00p & Sunday’s 4:30-6:30p

*We made some slight adjustments to the FALL times based on conflicts and church. Please make note and thank you for your cooperation.

Practice Clothes: We will not make practice clothes a normal practice attire until ALL athletes have received their apparel however, you may wear yours if you choose.

Specialty classes: Your athlete may attend any and all of the following classes throughout the summer. These classes replace the “Sunday” practice time. Please feel free to take advantage of ALL of them if you choose. Building strength and flexibility is a big focus for our athletes. (Effective June 1st). These classes will end Thursday, July 28th.

Conditioning: Wednesday’s : 5p-6p (coach Ashe)

Conditioning: Thursday’s: 3p-4p (coach Ashe)

Flexibility: Tuesday’s 4p-5p (Coach Ashe)

Flexibility: Thursday’s 4p-5p (Coach Chasity)

• Open gym policy for all-stars: We encourage our athletes to come in and work on their skills outside of practice time. Therefore, we do allow our athletes to come in on their own and work. As long as they are not interfering with scheduled classes, they are free to do so anytime the gym is open (please note, they will not have a coach during their open gym time). All athletes have received a personal goal to reach by the end of summer! The team with the most reached goals will receive a PIZZA PARTY!!

Hotel info: Our teams will have 3 travel events this season. (Flurries will only travel to one). Below is the info concerning each event. Reminder, you may stay wherever you choose and do not have to stay in the room blocks provided. All athletes will need to arrive Friday night and will check out Sunday morning.

1)Premier Showcase: Sevierville: Oct. 21st-23rd (All teams). We are performing at the LeConte Center. There is not a specific room block for this event so you may book wherever you choose. You will need to arrive Friday night and check out Sunday morning.

2)Encore Sevierville March 10th -12th (No Flurries) : Hotel info TBA. This event is typically held at the Sevierville Convention Center.

3) Opryland Nationals: Dec. 17th-18th (This is not a travel event however, this is during Christmas and traffic can be a nightmare. If you go to the theChampsleague.com, you can book a room at Opryland for $159/night. THIS IS OPTIONAL of course but may be a good idea due to the traffic craziness!

4)One-Up Nationals April 7th -9th – Atlanta (No Flurries)

Hotel: The Omni Atlanta Hotel (all Premier Locations)

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Deadline: October 2, 2016

Skills camp:This camp is VERY IMPORTANT and MANDATORY as this is where your athletes will be finalized in their stunt groups and start learning the stunt transitions/pyramid sequences for their routines.

*Youth 1 and Junior 2 skills camp July 7th-9th from 12p-4p at PA Columbia.

*Senior Coed 3skills camp will be at Flip Fest in Crossville, TN July 15th-17th. I suggest carpooling down as the athletes will need transportation there and back. Athletes will be staying in cabins at the location. I will send out specifics once they have been given to me (as well as a packing list).

Choreography Camp: This camp is MANDATORY. Please make arrangements to be there the entire time! This camp is where the athletes will learn their routine for the season. Missing this camp could affect your child’s placement/positions on the team. All camps days will run 9a-3p with a one hour lunch. (times may vary slightly based on the athletes ability to pick up choreography.) All choreography camps will be held at PA Columbia.

• Youth 1: July 18th-20th
• Jr. 2: July 20th-22nd
• Senior Coed 3: July 29th-31st

What to expect at practices until choreography:

Jumps: We will be working on timing, height, strength, and execution of jumps/jump sequences.

Tumbling: We will be working on skill building and coming up with team tumbling sequences as well as, working on execution of the skill sets as well. Those who are strong tumblers will be working on elements outside of their level appropriate competition skill requirements.

Stunting: We will be working on trying different athletes in different positions to see what the best fit for the team is. We will also be working on execution of technique in all areas (basing, flying, backspotting). Attendance is IMPORTANT!

Parent 101 Meetings: We will be having a parent 101 meeting on Wednesday, June 29th at 5:00p and also Wednesday, July 14th at 5:00p. This meeting is for parents who are new to all-star cheer or just may have questions about the season. We will go over any questions you may have and also I will “try” to explain the scoring system so that you have a better understanding of the hows and whys of the way routines are designed. 

NEW AT THE GYM: “MOVIE NIGHT”: We are excited to announce that we will be having our first MOVIE NIGHT on Friday, July 22nd from 6:00p-8:30p. The cost of is $8/kid and this includes pizza and drinks. You do not have to be a member to attend so invite your friends, wear your P.J’s, and bring your blanket/pillow and come to Premier to have a fun night out with Friends! 1st Movie title: TBA! (Ages 5 and up please.)

Gym Closings: The gym will be closed the following days:

• July 3rd-10th for regular tumbling classes however, we will be having skills camp for Junior 2 and Youth 1 July 7th-9th.

(We will have a tumble clinic July 2nd)