3-27-13
Parents
and Cheerleaders,
It’s time to get the ball rolling! We are very excited
about the group of girls we’ve got this year and we expect great things. To get
started, we have supplied you with a calendar of the upcoming events for the
next couple of months. Below, you will find an explanation of each calendar
event:
April 9th All Jr.
High cheerleaders are to report to the high school gym after school to be
fitted for their camp clothes. High School cheerleaders are to be there at
4:00. We insist that each girl and their parents who attend exert the upmost
patience. It is very generous of the Varsity sponsor to drive to our school to
size our girls; we will not move any one girl ahead of another and you are to
wait your turn. There will only be a certain amount of girls allowed backstage
at a time. Once you have been sized, you are free to go.
April 12th Lots of
things going on today; first off, your Butter Braid orders are due to be turned
in to Lynn or Heather. Secondly, this is the night of our annual Junior High
Semi-Formal dance. All high school
cheerleaders and 5th grade cheerleaders
are expected to work the dance from 7:30-11:00. All cheerleaders, Jr. High
included, is expected to bring the following to school on Friday: one 12-pack
of drinks, and one box of individually wrapped snacks. Get these items to Lynn
or Heather sometime during the day.
April 26-27th Chicken Fest!
The Chicken Fest is a fundraiser for the competition squad. All money earned
during this event will go towards the cost of competitions. Each girl is
required to sign up for one shift on either day. They are to work their shift
from start to finish and then they may leave.
April 30th Physicals due. All cheerleaders are
required to have a physical on file with the office- Dr. Smith’s office will do
them free of charge. You can turn in your physicals to Lynn or Heather when you
come to pick up your Butter Braid deliveries. These may be picked up directly
after school. They are frozen, so you’ll want to get them rather quickly and
deliver or put them in the freezer.
May 3rd First
half of Camp Package payment due. For junior high, this package includes: camp
fee, three t-shirts, 3 shorts, and 3 hair bows for camp for a total of: $356.00
(the first amount due is: $178.00). For high school, this package includes:
camp fee, two t-shirts, two shorts, pep rally outfit, and a bow for a total of:
$366.00 (the first amount due is: $183.00).
May 9th Jr. High cheerleaders need to meet in
the high school gym at 3:00 to choose a uniform. This should take no more than
one hour.
June 3rd Begin
Coke sales fundraiser. You may pick up order forms from Lynn in the High School
lobby at noon.
June 5th Final
payment due for Camp Package. Junior High: $178.00 and Varsity: $183.00.
June 12th Coke
order forms and money are due to be turned in to Lynn by this day. Just call
her when you are ready to turn in your order. (270) 254-1727
June 13-16th All girls
attend cheer camp at UT Martin. More information to come.
June 24-25th Camp for
competition squad in high school gym to learn new choreography. More
information to come.
June 28th Coke deliveries
are to be picked up between 3:30-5:30 at Mrs. Bev’s house. We will send out
information on how to get there closer to time. You are responsible for picking
up your coke orders. You sell them, you deliver them.
Upcoming Fundraisers
Butter Braid: Each girl who sells Butter Braid is working for
herself. Every time one Butter Braid is sold, that cheerleader earns $5.00
towards her cheer account to be used to help pay for her Camp Package.
Coca-Cola: For every case of Coke each cheerleader sells, she
earns $7.00 towards her individual cheer account to be used for her Cheer
Package. In the past, we’ve allowed girls to choose whether or not they want to
sell with or without the hulls… this year, there’s no option you MUST sell the hulls with the cokes.
Chicken Fest: This event is used for the sole purpose of helping
the competition squad with their choreography fee. We will be setting up a booth
to sell cotton candy. Each girl is required to work for two hours and fifteen
minutes.
We want to encourage all cheerleaders and parents to
sell as many Coke and Butter Braids as they can. These two fundraisers are done
for the sole benefit of helping the girls pay for their packages. Whatever you
earn for these fundraisers goes towards your individual cheer account. In the
past, we have had girl’s owe less than a dollar on their entire package.
Utilize these fundraisers we hand to you.
Demerit System
We are implementing a new set of
expectations for our HCS cheerleaders this year that start immediately. Both
coaches want squads equipped with responsible, reliable, and honorable girls.
In order to make sure we keep it this way, a Merit/Demerit system has been put
into place. We want to let all of you know that this will be taken seriously
and once a demerit is given, there’s no going back. Each girl is responsible
for his/her actions. If there is a question regarding a demerit, please send us
an email and we’ll work out a convenient time for everyone involved to meet and
come to a better understanding. Thank you for your support with our new system.
We will have a more in-depth explanation of camp and the
details regarding camp closer to time. If you have any questions about any of
the other events, please feel free to email (junior high: heather.miller@hickman.kyschools.us high school: lynn.yarbro@hickman.kyschools.us
) We’ve also given you a calendar of the next three months, please utilize this
to help you remember important dates.
Thanks!
Lynn and Heather
