Gatlinburg JamFest Nationals Info!

Friday, December 1
Arrival and check-in at hotels.
Fantasy of Lights parade begins at 7:30 pm on Highway 321. The road will be closed from @5:30 to 9:00 pm ET. Please keep this in mind as you arrive into the Gatlinburg area. If participating in the parade, I will have to email JamFest on Thursday. Cheerleaders must meet in the First Baptist Church parking lot no later than 6:30. A holiday cheer will be taught at 6:45 and the parade will begin at 7:30. The parade route is @1.2 miles, from light 1A to light 10. The JamFest lineup number for the parade is #70, if you need to ask for assistance. First Baptist Church is on Hwy 321, just north of Light 1A.

Pajama Dance Party
8:00 – 10:00 in Hall 3 of the Gatlinburg Convention Center - Bring your black tanks worn at the KY State Fair and orange plaid pants.

Competition times are still tentative so please check with me Friday night on confirmed times. I will post an info sheet on the hotel room door or you can call my cell phone – 533-3389.

Saturday, December 2
8:15 am Makeup & tattoos application (Hairpieces and waterproof mascara MUST already be on)
9:00 am Practice – Location TBD
9:30 am Leave hotel
9:45 am Arrive at Gatlinburg Convention Center
10:41 am Practice time
11:21 am Competition in Hall 1-2
12:30 pm Announcement of standings for School/Youth League Cheer in Hall 3
1:30 pm Lunch at hotel
2:00 – 3:00 Team practice
Bedtime NO later than 11:00 pm


Sunday, December 3
9:00 am Makeup & tattoo application (Hairpieces and waterproof mascara MUST already be on)
9:30-10:15 Practice – Location TBD
10:15 am Leave hotel
10:30 am Arrive at Gatlinburg Convention Center
11:05 am Practice time
11:45 pm Competition in Hall 1-2
12:45 pm Awards ceremony in Hall 3

NO concessions will be made by JamFest for late arrivals by any teams or its members so DO NOT BE LATE!


Directions from the Hotel to the Gatlinburg Convention Center:
Convention Center address: 234 Historic Nature Trail.
Holiday Inn Sunspree is @ 1 mile from the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Traffic is always an issue in this popular venue so plan on walking on riding a shuttle ($5.00 charge).
If you are staying at another hotel or chalet, please allow enough time for the traffic and parking conditions to arrive on time.

Additional Information:
Gatlinburg is on the same time zone as Louisville.
Weather forecast: mid-40’s during the day, mid - high 20’s at night.
Holiday Inn Sunspree has 3 restaurants and 2 indoor pools in the Holidome building. Room service is also available.

Items of Interest in Gatlinburg:
Harrah’s Casino 31 miles National Park 2 miles
Ripley’s Museum 1 mile Dollywood/Dixie Stampede 7 miles
Hard Rock Café 1.5 miles Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort 1 mile
Nascar Speedpark 12 miles

Directions from Louisville to the Hotel:
Holiday Inn Sunspree
520 Historic Nature Trail
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
1-800-435-9201 or 865-436-9201
Light #8 in Gatlinburg
Check-in: 4:00 pm, check-out 11:00 am
Total estimated distance from Louisville to the Holiday Inn Sunspree: 300 miles

Recommended Route: (obtained thru mapquest.com)
This is the recommended route because of traffic delays thru Pigeon Forge/Sevierville
I-64 East to I-75 South, toward Knoxville
Take I-275 South, toward Asheville
Take I-640 East/US 25W S/TN 9 via Exit 3 toward Asheville
Merge onto I-40 East toward Asheville
Take Exit 440 to Highway 321.
As you enter the Gatlinburg area, turn Left onto Baskins Creek Bypass. At end of Bypass, will be Ogles Motel on left and Public library on right. Turn Left onto Cherokee Orchard Road. At stop sign turn Right onto Historic Nature Trail and proceed directly to hotel, at Light #8.

If parade is already over, you can continue straight Hwy 321 to Historic Nature Trail to hotel.

MAJOR DELAYS! - Alternate route thru Sevierville/Pigeon Forge: From I-40 East, take Exit 407. Expect major delays!!

Uniforms
Uniforms should be clean and include: Bodysuit, Bloomers, Top and Skirt, Socks, Clean/polished Shoes, Hairpiece, Barrette - No fingernail polish or jewelry

Info from Vandy! as of 11/27/06

Hello Cheer Parents -

Vandy sent the link this weekend for the Spirit Day performance. Click on http://vucommodores.cstv.com/tickets/vand-group-tickets.html to view the performance as seen on the Jumbotron.

For pictures from the Star Walk, click on www.vanderbilt.edu/cheer. Pics will be available later this week.

Yvette.

JamFest Info!!

Hello Cheer families!

A TENTATIVE performance schedule has been published on Saturday, 11/25. On Saturday, 12/2 we are currently scheduled to perform at 11:45 am; on Sunday, 12/3 we are currently scheduled to perform at @12:15 pm. Keep in mind the schedule is subject to change and we typically see some flunctuations in our performance order in the week leading up to the competition. There is a total of 5 teams currently registered to compete in our division so it will be a very exciting time!

I will distribute an itinerary at Wednesday's practice for the weekend's activities based on these performance times.

Don't forget we have practice Tuesday and Wednesday this week from 6:30-8:30 at Wildcard with all payments due to Wildcard by Tuesday.

Hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! - Yvette.

Updates as of 11/22/06

Hello Cheer Parents -

I have confirmed an additional practice at Wildcard for Tuesday, 11/28/06 at Wildcard from 6:30 - 8:30. We also have practice on Wednesday, 11/29/06 at Wildcard from 6:30 - 8:30.

Once the JamFest performance schedule is available on Tuesday, 11/28/06, I will prepare an itinerary for the Gatlinburg trip with times, maps and other info for distribution at practice on Wednesday, 11/29/06.

Account balances at Wildcard
If you have an account balance at Wildcard, it MUST be paid in full no later than Tuesday, 11/28/06. This includes payments for the practices and participation in the tumbling classes. If your account is not paid in full to Wildcard by 11/28/06, you will not be able to practice.

If you have already paid your fees for practice or for tumbling to Wildcard, please get with Tom ASAP to straighten out your account balance. Tom can be reached at 964-4284.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks- Yvette!

Thanks for a great banquet!

Hello Cheer parents and cheerleaders!

What an awesome time Saturday night!!! I had a great time and by the looks of it, so did the girls! Thanks to everyone for their generosity and thoughtfulness for the gifts. It is very much appreciated! Love - Miss Yvette.

Banquet Reminder!

Hello Cheer families!

I look forward to seeing everyone Saturday, 11/18/06 at the Cheerleading Banquet! It is 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Fern Creek High School, in the Cafeteria. Look for signs and balloons to direct you to the entrance.

Get your dancing shoes on and be ready to party!

Congratulations! Good job at St. Rita's!!!!

Hello Cheer Team -

What a great job Friday night at St. Rita's! I am very, very proud of everyone !!!!!

You really showed your stuff!! We also received several compliments from other teams and their parents on our performance!

Love - Miss Yvette.

Additional info and updates

Hello Cheer Parents -

We have added another practice on Wednesday, 11/15 at Wildcard from 6:30 -8:30. All remaining practices are mandatoary - It is imperative that everyone be there to work thru the changes to the routine. As a reminder, the remaining practice schedule is:

Wednesday, 11/15
Friday, 11/17
Wednesday, 11/29

A pair of black nylon windsuit pants are missing. Please check your items to see if they have mistakenly been mixed up. It is a youth medium or youth large windpants. Please let me know if you find them. Thanks in advance for taking the time to look!

Remember to check the blog frequently - since we won't see each other as frequently, this will be the preferred method of communication. I am available by cell or home phone also.
Thanks - Yvette.

UPDATED! Info for St. Rita competition - Friday 11/10

Hello Cheer Parents,

The competition is at St. Rita's at 8709 Preston Highway. If you are southbound on Preston from the Outer Loop, St. Rita's is on your left, next to Bittersweet Shopping Center and across the street from Southern High School.

The competition begins at 7:00 pm in the Gym, doors open at 6:00 pm. We need to meet no later than 6:15 pm in the Casper Center, a white building to your left when you enter St. Rita's parking lot. Updated: We are competing against 5 other teams; our competition time is anticipated to be @7:40 - 8:20, with awards at 8:30. There is also an admission charge of $5.00 per person.

We will not wear makeup for this competition. The girls should wear their full uniform including hairpieces, barrette, bodysuit, shell, spankies, skirt, paw print socks and cheerleading shoes.

If you have any questions, please give me a call. I will see everyone Friday night!

Good luck! Good luck! Good luck! Good luck! - Shake it Fern Creek!

Yvette.

Updates as of 11/6/06

Hello Cheer Parents -

What a great time Saturday! It was so awesome to see 900 cheerleaders on the field and I loved it that we were right in the middle on the 50 yard line!

Vandy has emailed us with info that they will provide a link to us toward the end of the week so we can download the performance. I will post the link on the blog so everyone can access it.

Don't forget practice is Wednesday, 11/08 6:30 - 8:30 at Wildcard. We are scheduled to perform Friday, 11/10 at St. Rita's. Our performance time is yet TBD so hopefully I will have that by Wednesday night.

Please remember to check the blog frequently for any updates, particulary since our practice schedule has been reduced.

Thanks - Yvette.

BLOGSPOT

Hello Cheer Parents -

THIS IS A RECORDING BECAUSE TAMMY IS TIRED OF SAYING IT--

**DO NOT USE THE BLOGSPOT FOR PERSONAL STATEMENTS. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, THIS IS NOT THE FORUM TO DISCUSS IT. THE BLOGSPOT IS A COMMUNICATION TOOL USED TO UPDATE PARENTS ON EVENTS, PRACTICES OR BASIC ANNOUNCEMENTS**

I WILL CONTINUE TO DELETE ANY COMMENTS THAT ARE NOT APPROPRIATE, IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT HOME OR ON MY CELL PHONE AND WE WILL DISCUSS FURTHER.

TAMMY ALBERS

COMMENTS FROM VANDY'S HEAD COACH-

Hello Cheer Parents -

The following is information received today in an email from Pam Pearson, Vanderbilt's Head Cheer Coach:


We are looking forward to a great Spirit Day here at Vandy this Saturday and a great football game against Florida! What an exciting game this will be for your team, family, and friends. We are very excited that you have planned to attend spirit day! I wanted to cover a few things
before you arrive Saturday morning.

** Please make sure that your team knows the routine and can perform it! We will rehearse the routine a couple times that morning but they must know the routine when they arrive. Unfortunately we will not have time to teach the routine that morning. If your team does not know the routine, they may be asked not to enter the field for half-time.*****
Please be registered and on the field by 7:30. Practice will start
promptly at 7:30.

Please wear black shorts. We understand that it might be cold that morning so wearing a warm-up over your shorts for practice will not be a problem at all and is recommended. You will receive your T-shirts at registration along with your lunch coupon. This is going to be a great experience for you and your team and we are very excited to have you on our campus.

GO DORES'
Pam Pearson
NCA State Director
Vanderbilt Head Cheer Coach

We want EVERYONE to have a great time but it also means we MUST be on time to meet no later than 6:15 and register at 6:30 AND our team has to know the routine in advance. Use some available time between now and Saturday morning to practice, practice, practice! Michele stated a couple of weeks ago to call her on her cell phone if the girls needed assistance with portions of the routine. If you have any questions, please call me at home or on my cell phone.
I will be traveling Saturday morning to Vandy and will be available by cell phone. Thanks - Yvette.

Vandy info - Saturday 11/04/06

Vanderbilt Exhibition, 11/04/2006

Vanderbilt Athletics
2601 Jess Neely Drive
Nashville, TN 37212


Directions to Vanderbilt from Louisville:
Take I-65 South to Exit 209B, the Broadway/West End exit. (Exit is after the I-65 South/I-40W merger).
Turn Left onto Broadway.
When the road splits at 4 blocks, stay to the Right to enter West End Avenue.
Take West End past the main University entrance and turn Left onto 25th Avenue.
Turn Right at the 2nd stop sign onto Jess Neely Drive.

Weather:
The weather forecast for Saturday is partly cloudy with a high around 58 degrees. This is an outdoor stadium so dress accordingly!

Check-in – Uniforms – Seating Information
We must check-in at Vanderbilt by 6:30 CT (or 7:30 ET - our time) so that means everyone needs to be there no later than 6:15 and should meet at Gate 3. Our first practice is at 7:30 CT. Game time is 11:30 CT and will be a televised game. We are performing at half-time. I would anticipate that half-time will be sometime around 1:00 - 1:30. It is up to each family if you wish to remain for the entire game.

For the halftime exhibition, the girls will wear black Soffe shorts, t-shirts (to be distributed at check-in Saturday morning), cheerleading socks and their shoes. There is no need for makeup or hairpieces for this exhibition. Hair should be in a ponytail to keep it out of their face during practice and the performance.

Our seats are in Section Q, which is on the East side of the stadium. Gate 3 is the closest entrance to our section. I have distributed tickets based on the number of tickets you purchased, and have not attempted to keep each family in any particular seat order.

Stadium Rules:
The stadium has several policies that all fans must follow. Fans are not allowed to bring in backpacks or other large bags, video recorders, food or beverages, and noise makers such as air horns, whistles, etc.

For a complete list of other policies or other miscellaneous information about the stadium, please visit the following link: http://vucommodores.cstv.com/facilities/vand-stadium-policies.html

I also need 21 ticket stubs from the Vandy game for a special project so please save your ticket stubs and give to me before you leave the game.

I can be reached on my cell phone at 533-3389; Michele cell number is 643-7476.