You Girls Rock!

Hey Girls,

Thanks again for another great practice!  I am so impressed with not only your abilities and talent, but your attitudes and willingness to get right in there!

Your hard work on stunts is really paying off, they look great!

Don't forget to be lifting twice a week.  It would be such a shame to get injured and not be able to perform all the stunts that we have been working on!

Don't forget orders and money are due July 15.

Have a great weekend and I will see you on Monday!

Coach Amanda

2nd Practice

I am so excited about what we have been able to accomplish in just two practices!  Thank you to everyone who came last night.  I am so impressed with the positive attitudes and the willingness to get in there and try new things!  A special thank you to Rachel for stepping in there as a back spot for the night!  It was also great to see Alexandria and Bailey basing together, job well done for this being a new position for both of you!  Lexy and Aryn, you guys have been getting in there and doing such a great job!  All the stunt groups are working so well together.  Again, I am so excited about getting this base work done so that during the season we will be so far ahead!

Lets focus also on what Doug taught us yesterday.  Remember to weight-lift two times a week.  This is the number one way to prevent injuries!  After all this hard work stunting, the last thing we want to do is to loose someone to an injury that could have been prevented!  So grab a buddy and get in the weight room or just go over the stuff we learned with Doug yesterday!  If you need help Shyanne, Alexandria, Alec, Kaitlyn, and Rachel did a great job yesterday and I am sure they could show you a review of the moves.

Thank you again girls for your hard work this week!  See you on Thursday, 5:30 in the 10/12 commons!

Coach Amanda

Practice 6/22

Hey Girls,

Last night was awesome!  Thank you for coming and participating!  It is so great to get some of these basic things down so that we can have a head start for the beginning of our season!

After yesterday, I determined it might be better to meet inside from here on out for all of the summer practices.  Please meet in the 10/12 commons at 5:30PM for practice.

Thanks again for all your hard work yesterday!  I am so excited to see the things we are going to accomplish together!

Coach Amanda

Practice Today

Please meet in the high school commons instead of at the track.

Thank you!  Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!

Weightlifting

Athletic Director, Doug Gee, will be at our practice Tuesday, June 22 to show all the girls how to lift properly.  Your attendance is STRONGLY encouraged!

Hope to see you all there!  Let's get our "lifting" on!  :)

Remember, stronger muscles equal higher jumps, sharper motions, and of course stronger stunts... You will be amazed at the improvement you can make if you work hard!

Here is a picture of Cameron Diaz to inspire you!  Check out her arms!!!

Sizing Information

Some of you asked for the sizing information for the apparel we are ordering.  Below are links to the website, there is a sizing chart available as well:

Briefs: http://www.cheerleadingonline.com/Cheerleading+Boy+Cut+Briefs/shop.axd/ProductDetails?keywords=br200&page_no=1&item_no=BR200

Crop Top: http://www.cheerleadingonline.com/Cropped+Body+Suits/shop.axd/ProductDetails?keywords=br400&page_no=1&item_no=BR400

Jacket & Pants: http://www.cheerleadingonline.com/Women+s+Poly+Tricot+Warm+Up+Package/shop.axd/ProductDetails?keywords=w802j&page_no=1&item_no=WW802S  (Jackets will have custom embroidery on them.)

Size Chart:

SIZE	CHEST	WAIST
YXS ( Youth X Small)	24"	19"
YS ( Youth Small)	26"	22"
YM ( Youth Medium)	28"	24"
YL ( Youth Large )	30"	26"
XS ( Adult Extra Small)	31"	26"
S ( Adult Small)	33"	28"
M ( Adult Medium)	35"	30"
L ( Adult Large )	37"	32"
XL ( Adult Extra Large )	39"	34"
XXL ( Adult XX Large )	43"	37"

Letter to All Cheerleaders

This will also be sent out by mail and email:

To ADM HS Cheerleaders:

CONGRATULATIONS!  We are so excited to have you as a part of the 2010-2011 cheerleading squad!  We can’t wait to get started, so we wanted to get information to you as soon as possible on a preseason meeting, ordering gear, and our camp. 

There is a preseason meeting for all student athletes and their parents Sunday, August 8^th at 7PM in the North Gym.  During this meeting parents from all sports will get a chance to hear athletic director, Doug Gee, speak about ADM Athletics as a whole, and then individual sports will break off and go over information specific to them.  During this meeting, you will receive physical forms.  Remember that a current physical must be turned in before you can participate in any camps or practices.  If you do not have a form from the previous school year on file, please see Amanda before attending a summer practice. 

Order forms are attached detailing what will need to be purchased for the upcoming school year.  Please fill out the information and follow the instructions on the form. 

We will be hosting our own camp this year at the high school.  Camp will run Monday, August 2^nd through Friday, August 6^th from 8:00AM- 12:00PM each day.  During the camp, squads will participate in bonding activities, learn cheers, chants, and dances, and work on stunting.  Camp is mandatory, therefore it is very important that all squad members attend. Our attendance policy will be in effect.

Practice for Fall squads will begin on August 9^th.  Exact times and places will be set by the end of July. 

Again, CONGRATULATIONS on becoming a part of the ADM HS Cheer Squad! We look forward to a great and successful season!

Feel free to contact us with any questions, and check out our blog www.admcheer.blogspot.com for more information!

Amanda Stopek

(Head Cheer Coach)

amanda.stopek@yahoo.com

515.490.6808

Lisa Jones

(Assistant Cheer Coach)

lmjones06@gmail.com

641.891.1778

Cheerleading Open Gyms:

Throughout the summer, we will be having several optional (yet STRONGLY encouraged) practices.  The purpose of these practices will be to get a head start on the season by focusing on staying in shape and to begin work on stunting and tumbling.  This is open to all of the squads, but highly recommended for the competition squad, as we would like to begin stunt sequences that will be used in our competition routine. 

It is important to note that we will begin developing stunt groups early on in the summer and girls that are in attendance at practices will have priority.

The dates of the practices are as follows (these times and dates are subject to change, changes will be emailed and posted on the blog.):

· Monday June 21- 5:30PM- 7:30PM

· Tuesday June 22- 5:30PM- 7:30PM

· Thursday June 25- 5:30PM- 7:30PM

· Monday June 28- 5:30PM- 7:30PM

· Tuesday June 29- 5:30PM- 7:30PM

· Thursday July 1- 5:30PM- 7:30PM

· Tuesday July 6- 5:30PM- 7:30PM

· Thursday July 8- 5:30PM- 7:30PM

All Open Gyms will be held on the HS Track unless otherwise noted.

Weightlifting:

For the safety of all members on the squad, it is extremely important that each squad member begin weightlifting regularly over the summer.  Coaches are working on a program tailored specifically for cheerleaders and more information will be sent out with a time for a training session on how to weight lift properly.  There is a girls only weightlifting time at the high school every weekday from 9-10.  Girls should be going twice a week.  If this time does not work for you, please contact Amanda or Lisa. 

Please know that our goal for weightlifting is not to create big muscles, but rather tone them instead. Weightlifting not only helps increase muscle strength and flexibility but also helps with stunting, posture, and metabolism. Also don’t forget, weight lifting will be mandatory once the school year begins! 

Summer Schedule

The summer schedule will be posted soon!

We will be holding optional (yet strongly encouraged) practices and a mandatory camp.

We will get the information to you soon!

Can't wait to get started!