Dazzler Cheer Newsletter
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Dazzler Cheer Newsletter
Dazzler Cheer Newsletter VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3 May/June 2012 TWO-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS Two years running, the Dazzler Cheerleaders have taken home the title at SHARP International’s Knott’s Berry Farm State Championship competition! Our teams stayed for extra practices and worked so hard for this final performance of the year! They really pulled it all together and won the competition! Each team placed separately and was awarded accordingly, but our over-all showmanship, talent and spirit helped us to take home the championship! With eleven new iridescent blue trophies, a new banner, and a beautiful Over-All Grand Master Championship trophy, our walls are shinning with the glory these girls earned at this event! We had so much fun celebrating our winning by riding the rides, spending family time together and bonding with team mates! Knott’s Berry Farm was a great place to celebrate, and with great weather and amazing winnings, it was a blast! ...and for the 8th consecutive time, we won the “Over-all Grand Master Champion” trophy! Gooooo Dazzlers!! MAY 6th PLACEMENTS 1ST PLACE TROPHIES: 1ST PLACE TROPHIES: (CONT.) 2ND PLACE TROPHIES: MINI DAZZLERETTES, TH1 NEVAEH, ISABEL, DANNILYNN, KAYLEE, KYLEE, ANGELIQUE, NAYELI. MINI DAZZLERETTES, F1 SUMMER, TESSA, RYLEE, KAYLEE, MIA, KAMILLA, ALEXIS, NATALIE, ALEYNA, JESSICA. JR. DAZZLERETTES, TH2 ARIANNA, VICTORIA, AMAIA, ALEXYS, MEGAN, EMILY, ALYSSA, TAYLOR, ADRIANNA, ALEJANDRA, KAILAH, KAIDENCE, ALEAHA, MICHELLE, BAILEY, LINDSEY, JAMIE, JASMINE, DESTINY, JADEN, MAKAYLA. DAZZLERS, T1 ALYSSA, CIERRA, ALEXIS, ANABELLE, PARKER, ANJILIKA, KOOPER, KAYLA, LAURYN, TASHAE, STEPHANIE, HOLLY, DELANEY, HAILEY, SAVANNAH, JOSELYN. SR. DAZZLERS, M2 MOLLY, DEJAH, MIRANDA, ASPYN, BREANA, HEATHER, LAUREN, ALYSSA, BONNIE, LIZZY, ANJANI, LISA-MARIE, ANNIE, JAZMINE, CECILIA, MARICARMEN, EVELYN, REBECCA, SHAELYN. DAZZLERETTES, F2 BELLA, NYYA, ASHLEE, NAEKIA, NAEKIALU, NAETASHA, HAILEY, ABIGAIL, MCKENNA, KENNA, ALLYSON, JAZMYN, SEQUOIA, JORDAN, JASMINE, BETTIANN, BRANDY, MADASON, HANNAH, MYA, TRAMYA, ARYANNA. STUNT TEAM, ELEMENTARY MICHAELA, RILEY, CIERRA, JAE-CHA, HANNAH, MADDY. STUNT TEAM, JR. HIGH MAKENZIE, MARISSA, BREANA, SARAH, SHAELYN, MIRANDA. DAZZLERS, M1 CARLEA, APRIL, KATLIN, KRISTA, MIA, MARCEDED, MAKENZIE, ALLISON, MARISSA, NICOLE, ALEXIS, JAE-CHA, EMILY, SARAH, TALYIAH, AALIYAH, CIERRA. SR. DAZZLERETTES, TH3 ALYSSA, KARLA, MICHAELA, MADDY, CECILIA, HAILIE, KARISSA, KAI-LAH, RILEY, SYDNEY, KASSIDY, HAILEY, JESSICA, ALY, CHARLIE, MARYJANE, AALIYAH, QUINN, KAYLA, MELANIE, PRISCILLA, JENESIS, MEGAN, KAIYA, PEARL, ZYRIAH, SARAH. 3RD PLACE TROPHIES: STUNT TEAM, JR. HIGH ALLISON, ALEXIS, KRISTA, BONNIE, APRIL. Flapjack Success Great job to everyone who pitched in for the Applebee’s flapjack fundraiser! Our 418 guests enjoyed unlimited pancakes, eggs, sasuage, breakfast potatoes, orange juice, coffee and amazing service! Our cheerleaders served like professionals! We received so many compliments and tips for the girls! The parents who pitched in were so helpful as well! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication! Flapjack fundraiser at Applebee’s was a complete success! Applebee’s split the ticket sales with us, 50/50, and helped us to earn $2,090! They were very pleased with our effort, sprit and enthusiasm and have invited us to come back for more fundraising! All of the money raised has been added to the accounts of the cheerleaders who sold the tickets to help pay for summer camp, classes and outfits. We are making a great name in the community for Dazzler with all of our fundraising success! PAGE 2 DAZZLER CHEER NEWSLETTER United Spirit Association Home Camp We look forward to summer camp every year, and this year it’s even more exciting! We have hired United Spirit Association (USA) to hold our cheer camp for us! evaluations, gives all squads valuable written comments and constructive feedback, with an emphasis on improvement. Squads are also divided into small groups, according to their squad level to help ensure a low pressure and fun learning experience.” - USA One of the best things about USA is that they provide 1 instructor for every 15 cheerleaders, so we know that the camp will be covered and all of the girls will learn so much! COST Mini Dazzlerettes—$67* All other cheerleaders—$97* Cheer camp will be 3.5 hours long for the Mini Dazzlerettes and 7 hours long for all other cheerleaders. We will have lunch in the gymnasium, the cheerleaders will not be allowed to leave for lunch. USA will evaluate the girls and award them on the second day. *Price includes: 2 days of instruction, location rental, awards, shirt and shorts. Though the camp is not mandatory, we encourage ALL of our cheerleaders to attend! A non-refundable $50 deposit is due by 6/1 and the balance is due by 6/15. There are no exceptions to the due date and post-dated checks will not be accepted. “USA summer training camps offer more usable material per student than any other camp. Our innovative west coast style is always at the forefront and continues to set new trends across the nation and abroad. USA’s cutting edge material manages to incorporate the latest styles into clean and visually exciting squad-orientated material. USA’s use of non-competitive showcases & Our cheer camp will be held at Lancaster High School’s gymnasium, 44701 32nd Street West Lancaster SCHEDULE SAT 7/21/12 8:40am—everyone checks in 12:00pm—lunch 12:30pm—minis head home 4:00pm— end of the day SUN 7/22/12 8:40am—everyone checks in 11:45am—minis awards 12:00pm—lunch 12:30pm—minis head home 3 :45 pm—Jr. and Sr. awards 4:00pm— end of the day Fundraise to help offset the cost of camp… everything is possible with a little work! Safety During Stunts We are big on safety, and stunt safety is number one! It is important to us that everyone knows the rules and follows them. We need parents to stay involved with their children to make sure they are practicing stunting on mat only and that they are following our rules. We have had many cheerleaders come to practice with acrylic nails on… THIS IS NOT ALLOWED! We understand that Prom, graduation and pageants are a popular time to get all dolled up, but you must be aware that your child will not be allowed to practice with acrylic nails on. Acrylic nails can be dangerous to the girl wearing them and to others on the mat. If they come to the gym with acrylic nails on, they will not be allowed on the mats until the nails are removed. If your child does not follow this rule, she may be suspended from the gym and from future performances. It is important that your daughter does not wear any jewelry to practice either. From earrings to necklaces, bracelets, rings, belly rings, nose rings, lip rings… jewelry is not allowed on the mats! Cheerleaders must wear their hair up and out of their face during practice. They can not have free hanging bangs that cover their eyes, or hair down on their shoulders as this poses a safety hazard for stunting as well. Low cut shirts and loose fitting clothes can also pose a safety risk during stunts. If an arm or leg gets caught up in the clothing, they may miss a catch. Cheer shoes are required for safety and proper stunting as well. It is VERY important that your daughter wears her cheer shoes on the mats during every practice. If your child is a flier, or could be a flier, please have them wear bloomers under their shorts so they are well covered. If your cheerleader has an injury, from cheer or from something else, it is extremely important that you inform the coach before they begin practice. You child may not have to stay out of the entire practice, but it may not be safe for them or others if they stunt while injured. Thank you for understanding and following these rules. We want all of our cheerleaders to stay as safe as possible! VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3 PAGE 3 It PAYS to PAY Attention! We encourage all of our cheerleaders and parents to pay attention to the announcements, calendars and due dates. We understand busy schedules, as we are very busy ourselves, but being part of a team requires effort from everyone. Last month we posted important reminders in our private facebook group and added a challenge at the end. If you read the post from start to finish, you would have noticed that it gave you the opportunity to comment with your birth month to enter a contest for a free month of cheer classes. We had multiple responses, most with birth months… and our winner was Cecilia Bancalari! Congrats! We want to make sure that everyone stays in the loop and nobody is left out. Please connect with us so you have the opportunity to win contests like this, and most importantly so you get all of the information that pertains to your child and her team. Coach Jen’s twins and was born on January 17th from 1995-2008, you have just won yourself 4 Jet Hawks tickets for the night of your daughters performance! Good luck, and remember … it pays to pay attention! Here is our next contest, for those of you who are reading this… If your cheerleader shares a birthday with Facebook Did you know that Dazzler Cheer is on facebook? Dazzler Cheer has a business page that you can “like”, a personal page that you can send a “friend request” to and a private page where only Dazzler cheerleaders and their parents can chat, get updates, share pictures and more! If you are not on facebook with Dazzler Cheer, you are missing out! We constantly share information with our cheer family, while giving updates and reminders. We ask that all of the parents stay in the loop by reading the material that we hand out during class, but sometimes in our busy lives we forget about due dates and deadlines. By following us on facebook and being active you can stay up to date and never feel left out. We are grateful for facebook, as it keeps us connected with all of our cheerleaders and their parents. Next time you are on facebook, add us as a friend, send us a message about who you are and we will add you to our Bearing The Heat Thank you for bearing with us through the heat in the gym for the last few weeks! We know it has been hot and because of the direction our building faces, we get the afternoon sun beating right into the gym. We looked around and got some quotes for cooling, and have decided to install a swamp cooler on the roof! We have hired Airstream, one of our recent T-Shirt sponsors to do the job! The swamp cooler will be installed this week, and if all goes well, we will have cooling inside the gym before the end of the week! Some parents have brought in fans for us to use while we figured out the best option for cooling, and we are very grateful to them as well! We love spending money locally and supporting businesses who help out our cheerleaders, so we are very happy that Airstream is doing the job for us! If you need any work done on your swamp cooler or airconditioner, call Robert at 661-940-6934 and let them know that Dazzler Cheer sent you! PAGE 4 DAZZLER CHEER NEWSLETTER June 2012 S Mon Tue Important Dates: Wed Thu Fri 1 M1, ST, M2 3 TU-LV2, T1, B 4 5 6 M1, ST, M2 TU-LV2, T1, B WK #1 10 11 12 M1, ST, M2 13 TU-LV2, T1, B WK #2 17 18 19 M1, ST, M2 20 TU-LV2, T1, B WK #3 24 25 WK #4 26 27 F1, F2, TU-LV1 7 8 TH1, TH2, TH3, B F1, F2, TU-LV1 6/1 Jet Hawks Tickets on sale at the gym 6/46/22 June class fees due 6/8 Camp balance due 6/15 JetHawks night—M1/M2 6/25 JetHawks night—T1 6/26 JetHawks night—TH3 6/27 JetHawks night—TH1/ TH2 6/28 JetHawks night—F1/F2 6/29 Sat 2 TH1, TH2, TH3, B $50 Camp deposit due Camp dep. due 9 14 15 16 TH1,2, 3, B F1, F2, TU-LV1 21 22 TH1, TH2, TH3, B F1, F2, TU-LV1 28 29 Camp bal. due 23 30 JETHAWK JETHAWK JETHAWK JETHAWK JETHAWK M1, M2 T1 TH3 TH1, TH2 F1, F2 Jet Hawks Fundraiser and Team Performances The JetHawks have invited us out to perform on the field before their games for the last week of June! We are excited to have this public experience for the girls as they prep for competitions this fall! We will perform on the field, infront of 3rd base just before the 1st pitch is thrown! Our girls will be required to wear their white Dazzler Cheer shirt, their matching blue shorts, cheer socks, cheer shoes and their hair bow. They will need their pom-poms as well. If you have not purchased these items, please do so asap. It will be too hot for the girls to wear their uniforms. After performing, the girls and parents are encouraged to stick around to watch the game, bond with fellow team mates and cheer on the crowd during time-outs and between innings. uniforms. This fundraiser is by individual effort, as it will reward the cheerleaders who sell tickets to the game. (ex: if you sell 10 tickets, you earn $30.) We do have a group minimum per game, but after seeing the turnout for the flapjack fundThe tickets for this event are $8/each, raiser, we are confident we will reach our and the cheerleaders do need a ticket to minimums! get in. The JetHawks have worked a deal with us where the girls get $3 from each ticket they sell… so the more you sell, the more money you raise! Invite friends, family, co-workers and neighbors out for this fun-filled evening! The $3 per ticket will be put into the cheerleaders account to help pay for their summer camp, classes and VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3 PAGE 5 Advertise Your Business Here! Our newsletters go home to over 160 families every month! Why not let everyone know what your business is all about? Advertise with us and support the Dazzler Cheer Gym while drawing some attention to your business! Email info@DazzlerCheer.com for pricing. Owned and Operated by Mario Amara—(661) 264-2800 Dazzler Cheer 250 Grand Cypress Ave #604 Palmdale CA 93551 MAIL TO: Phone: 661-965-6913 Website: www.DazzlerCheer.com E-mail: info@DazzlerCheer.com Dazzler Cheer believes that every child should be able to achieve their dreams, no matter their age, size, color, financial status or ability! We strive to offer affordable classes for all of our students. “We don’t push for 1st, we push for fun… and just happen to take 1st place along the way!” 5/29/12 We have 8 different competition and performance teams for kids from preschool-high school. We have technique classes for as little as $5/month for cheerleaders from kindergarten–high school. We have beginning and advanced tumbling classes for 1st grade-12th grade. We have stunt technique classes and stunt teams for 4th grade-12th grade. If you’d like to know more about our classes, please ask! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS Inside This Month’s Newsletter: Two Time State Champions Connect with us on Facebook May 6th Placements Bearing The Heat Flapjack Success June Calendar U.S.A. Summer Cheer Camp Stunting Safety JetHawks Fundraiser and Team Performances It Pays to Pay Attention Advertise Your Business