Schedules - week of 8/28 thru 9/2

There is no practice on Friday, 9/01 at Wildcard. The Seniors have a game Saturday, 9/02 at 7:30 pm at Fern Creek Park. Our next practice is next Tuesday, 9/05 at 6:00 pm.

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!!!

Hey Cheer Parents and Cheerleaders - Great Job! Enjoy the photos- James

I am so proud of the team!! All the hard work for the past couple of weeks paid off.
***Coach Michele-Great job!!--Tammy

STATE FAIR COMPETITION
08/27/2006

It’s finally here! Everyone has worked very hard over the past 5 weeks to get us here so I am very proud of the girls and appreciate the time all the families have given up for practices!

This is our performance schedule for tomorrow:
Practice time: 1:35 pm
Performance time: 2:35 pm
Awards: @3:15 – 3:30 pm

We are meeting in the parking lot at Value City, Preston Highway at 11:00 am so we can caravan together with the our Fern Creek Spirit! I will distribute the admission ticket for your cheerleader to you at Value City. Remember it already includes your parking fee!

We will enter the Fairgrounds at Gate 6 off of Preston Highway. We will park in Lot J, closest to the stadium. The entrance to the competition will be located at Gate 4 of the stadium which is closest to Broadbent Arena and the West Wing.

If you are unable to join the caravan, meet us in Cardinal Stadium no later than 12:45 pm.

DRESS AND MAKEUP REQUIREMENTS
· NO fingernail polish or jewelry
· The only makeup is waterproof mascara – because of the heat and so you can enjoy the Fair afterward with no worries about glittery makeup
· Hairpieces should be in place with the barrette already secured
· Our uniform for this event is:
White shoes
Paw print socks
orange shorts – no rolling on the waistband.
The black tank – tucked in

Let’s pray for a dry day tomorrow. I know the girls are ready for this so let’s BRING IT ON!

GO FERN CREEK!!!!

State Fair Competition times!

On Sunday, 8/27 we at perform at 2:35 pm with a practice on the field at 1:35. Keep in mind these times are still tentative and SUBJECT TO CHANGE! The are eight cheerleading teams total in the competition and we are competing against one other team from Morgan County. I will continue to monitor the times to see if they change. If you would prefer to see the entire Cheer & Dance schedule, it is available on the Kentucky State Fair website. - Yvette.

IMPORTANT UPDATES AS OF 8/22/06

Cheer Parents -

We will NOT have a Friday night practice at Wildcard. As noted on the last post, we will have practice Saturday, 8/26 at 4:00 until ??? - location is at Wildcard. This will be our last practice prior to our first competition! The girls have been working really hard and their routines are coming together beautifully.

Our competition is still unknown as of Tuesday but should be published by NCA on Wednesday. I will update the blog with that info tomorrow. Once we have the times, we can plan for a caravan from one central place into the Fairgrounds, if anyone is interested. I will have parking directions, maps, etc on Saturday for everyone. For the competition on Sunday, the girls should wear their hairpieces and mascara only (waterproof please!). We are not doing elaborate makeup in case everyone wants to spend time on the Midway that day. No jewelry and no fingernail polish for the competition. The hairbows will be distributed on Saturday.

I should have the tanks, shorts, socks & shoes Thursday night at Wildcard. We will have a "Match the clothes to the girls" party while we're there for Tumbling! If you are not able to attend, please contact me so I can make arrangements for you. The girls will also wear the tanks/shorts to the game on Saturday.

Remember - we also have our first game at Fern Creek Stadium Saturday at 1:00 pm. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early. The football team has asked that we have a banner for the football players to run through.

The Texas Hold Em has been rescheduled for Thursday, 8/31 at 7:00 pm at Mt. Washington Bowling Alley. Food and drinks will be provided. If you have any card playing, poker-loving friends, now is the time to encourage them to support our team. I also need 4 people to help with serving food and working the money & poker chips. Please let me know if you can help.

We have bagging groceries scheduled for Sunday, 9/03 at ValuMarket. I know it's a holiday weekend but I took the date because it was available on their calendar. The only other date we have scheduled at ValuMarket is Saturday, 9/30 and there are no more dates available. If we can't get enough volunteers for Sunday, 9/03 I will contact ValuMarket to free the date for the next team on their waiting list. Please let me know by Thursday, 8/31 if you are able to work any hours.

There is still time to order the polo/T-shirts. Our supplier/embroiderer is leaving for vacation this Friday and therefore we will have to wait until her return to get the shirts done. I will have the sizing samples with me through next week so please let me know if you would like to order any apparel.

Let me know if you have any questions - thanks, Yvette.

PRACTICE WEEK BEFORE STATE FAIR

Cheer Parents and Cheerleaders -

The girls have been working really hard over the past several practices and I am very proud of their efforts and hard work! The routine is coming together and is looking great!

A reminder for practice dates and timess this week:
(Practices are mandatory)
Tuesday, 8/22 6-8 pm at FC Park
Friday, 8/25 6-8 pm at Wildcard ( please note the time change for this week only)
Saturday, 8/26 4-?? - Location to be determined

FYI...If you participating in the tumbling classes at Wildcard, Thursday, 8/24, 7pm is the first class for the new session. Other tumbling classes are also available, check schedules at wildcardgymnastics.com for more info.

Our competition time for Sunday has not been published yet and is not expected until Wednesday.
Parents - please make sure you stick around for a few minutes at the beginning or end of each practice for any verbal announcements.

Let me know if I can answer any questions for you - thanks! - Yvette.

T-SHIRTS AND POLO SHIRTS

The order for the t-shirts and polo shirts will be turned in this week, hopefully by Wednesday. Please let me know by Tuesday, 8/22 if you want to purchase a t-shirt or polo shirt. I will use monies from your available funds in your account. If there is not enough - please be prepared to pay for the shirts this week. Thanks - Yvette.

GAME SCHEDULE

Senior Home Game Schedule
All games at 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted

Saturday, 8/26 Fern Creek vs. Henryville
Saturday, 9/2 Fern Creek vs. St. Gabriel
Saturday, 9/23 Fern Creek vs. J-Town
Saturday, 10/07 Fern Creek vs. New Washington
Saturday, 10/14 Fern Creek vs. Golden Star
Saturday, 10/21 Fern Creek vs. Okolona

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POSTPONEMENT OF TEXAS HOLD EM

Cheer Parents,

Unfortunately, we have had to postpone the Texas Hold Em tournament. It will NOT be on Saturday, 8/19. I will provide information later on the reschedule date. - Yvette.

Vanderbilt Exhibition Info

I have more info about the Saturday, 11/4, cheerleading exhibition. The exhibition is in Nashville for the Vandy vs. Florida game.

Cheerleaders are $10 each. They get a t-shirt, lunch and admission. Tickets are $20 each for parents, siblings and any other family/friends.

The game time is still unknown at this time. However, the cheerleaders will have a practice at Vandy the morning of the game.

Participation is optional for this exhibition. The girls will learn a different routine; the actual routine will be sent to us once we have paid the entry fees to indicate how many girls will be performing in the routine.

Unfortunately, we have not been given much time to RSVP for this event. We need to turn in our entire ticket order at once so I need to know who is participating and the number of additional tickets for parents, siblings, etc. If you would like to use your individual fundraising money, please let me know. Otherwise, checks should be made payable to Tammy Albers.

We have to finalize our attendance numbers by the end of the week so please let me know your plans to attend and make payments by Thursday, 8/17.

If you plan on staying overnight, you will need to make your own hotel reservations. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks- Yvette.

Thanks - Yvette.

IMPORTANT INFO FOR ALL!!!

Parents, We have a lot going on so I'm covering a lot of information in this post.

ACCOUNT UPDATES:
Please try to stick around at the start of Tuesday, 8/16 practice. I should have updates to everyone's accounts and need to verify balances with each of you. Final payments for uniforms, shoes, bodysuits, bloomers, & socks are due this week. Merchandise will not be shipped to us unless the vendors have been paid in full prior to delivery.

JAMFEST
Also, JamFest fees are also due this week. The entry fee for the 9/23 competition increased by $5 this year; the entry fee is $59 per cheerleader, if received by JamFest by 8/21/06 so we must send our payment in this week! A late penalty fee will be added to each girl's entry fee if we do not pay by the deadline date.

PRACTICE
I have other updates to make to the previous post of practice schedule changes. We will have another practice on Sunday, 8/20 from 2-4 pm at the park. Also, on Friday, 8/25 our time will be adjusted at Wildcard to 6-8 pm.

TEXAS HOLD EM
Don't forget this Saturday, 8/19 is the tournament from 3-7 pm at TK's Pub. This is a huge opportunity for us to generate monies for our fundraising! There is a lot of preparation for this event so if you know of anyone who plans to play, please let me or Kent Vincent know ASAP. We must have enough poker chips and cards for each table and player, which means we may need to buy additional supplies. We also have to buy food, snacks, soft drinks, plates, napkins etc based on the number of players. The actual table setup for the tournament will also be determined by the number of players. I also need assistance with setup and hosting the event on Saturday. Please let me know ASAP if you can help!

OTHER FUNDRAISING NEWS:
We raised $179.37 for the general fundraising at ValuMarket bagging groceries on Saturday, 8/12. Thanks so all who participated.

The Applebee's breakfast fundraiser overall generated @$866; each parents' totals will be added to their individual accounts.

Leigh Sweeney will have information Tuesday, 8/15 on Home Interior candles for individual fundraising. If you are interested, please pick up a brochure and order forms. The deadline date for this fundraiser is unknown at this time and will be communicated to you later this week.

I hope that's enough info for everyone right now- if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thanks - Yvette.

PRACTICES - PLEASE READ! & JAMFEST MONEY DUE

PRACTICES
We only have 3 weeks until our first competition. The girls are doing awesome but we need more time together! We have added some additional practices and lengthened some practice times so we can get more time prior to the State Fair competition on Sunday, 08/27.

Please adjust your calendars as indicated below:
Thursday, 08/10 6-8pm
Friday, 08/11 Wildcard 6:30-8:30pm
Tuesday, 08/15 6-8 pm
Thursday, 08/17 6-8 pm
Saturday, 08/19 10am-12pm
Tuesday, 08/22 6-8pm
Friday, 08/25 Wildcard 6:30-8:30 pm
Saturday, 08/26 Time to be determined - keep your day clear - it is our last opportunity to work on the routine prior to Sunday's competition. I'll let you know the time frame once we can confirm.

JAMFEST
Our registration fees are due for the 09/23 Jamfest SOON! If you don't have enough monies available on your fundraising account, we must collect all registration fees by Tuesday, 08/15.

We will update the info for everyone's accounts this week so you know if you owe additional monies. Remember - checks payable to Tammy Albers.

Let me know if you have any questions - Yvette.

Make plans for Texas Hold Em Saturday, 8/19!!

Hello Cheer Parents!

The Texas Hold Em is only 2 weeks away and we need confirmed players! This is a huge opportunity for us to generate $$$ to offset expenses. But the only way it can happen is if ALL OF US work to inform our family, friends, and co-workers about the tournament. This is a very popular game and it should be easy to find people who would like to play AND help our team at the same time.
If we still have seats available, we will take walk-ins at 3:00. However, it is to our advantage to know how many people to expect for the tournament. The number of players will determine the rules of the game and the prize levels. We are also providing food/beverages so I don't want to under or overestimate how much to purchase; and we need workers for the tournament.

I have created tickets to distribute to those of you who are interested. As you are talking to your family, friends, and co-workers, you can sell them a seat at the tournament with a $10 deposit. That will help offset our initial expenses for food & misc items (such chips, cards, etc). I already have the tickets so please let me know if you need them.

If you have any questions please let me know so I can help and we can make this fundraising opportunity a huge success! For specific questions on the game itself, I will refer you to Kent Vincent and will be glad to put you in touch with him. As always - thanks, Yvette.