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R E E H C H T R O N E H T A OL G IN T E E M L A N IO T A M R O F IN 2020 -2021 CHEER

WELCOME • WE ARE EXCITED THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING AN OLATHE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADER. • THIS TEAM WILL DO GREAT THINGS! • WE EXPECT TO MEET OUR TEAM GOALS THIS YEAR BY WORKING HARD AND HAVING FUN.

COACHES: ONCHEERLEADING@GMAIL. COM • HEAD COACH : LAKEEN SUMNER LAKEENSUMNER@YAHOO. COM • ASSISTANT COACH: LAUREN DEVRIES LHDEVRIES@OLATHESCHOOLS. ORG • ASSISTANT COACH: MYRANDA HOVERSTON MYRANBS 22@GMAIL. COM • ACTIVITY DIRECTOR: JENNIFER NOTEBOOM JTNOTEBOOM@OLATHESCHOOLS. ORG

WHAT CHEER CLINICS LOOK LIKE MARCH 24, 2020 -MARCH 26, 2020 • • • TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 • • • 3: 30 P. M. - 3: 45 P. M. STRETCHING, JUMPS & KICKS 3: 45 P. M. - 5: 00 P. M. BAND CHANT 5: 00 P. M. – 5: 15 P. M. BREAK 5: 15 P. M. - 5: 45 P. M. CHANT 5: 45 P. M. - 6: 15 PM. GROUP PRACTICE 6: 15 P. M. - 6: 30 P. M. COOL DOWN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 • • • 3: 30 P. M. - 3: 45 P. M. STRETCHING, JUMPS & KICKS 3: 45 P. M. - 5: 00 P. M. FIGHT SONG 5: 00 P/M - 5: 15 P. M. BREAK • 5: 15 P. M. – 5: 30 P. M. GROUP PRACTICE 5: 30 P. M. - 5: 45 PM. ALL MATERIAL REVIEW 5: 45 P. M. - 6: 15 P. M. TUMBLING/INDEPENDENT 6: 15 P. M. - 6: 30 P. M. COOL DOWN THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 • • 3: 30 P. M. - 3: 45 P. M. STRETCHING, JUMPS & KICKS 3: 45 P. M. - 4: 45 P. M. MATERIAL REVIEW 4: 45 P. M. – 5: 00 P. M. BREAK 5: 00 P. M. - 6: 30 PM. MOCK TRYOUTS

WHAT TRYOUTS LOOK LIKE MARCH 27, 2020 3 DAYS OF CLINICS Will begin at 3: 30 and will conclude when the last group has tried out 1 DAY TRYOUT MATERIAL TO LEARN BAND CHANT SITUATIONAL CHANT(OFFENSE AND DEFENSE) CHEER FIGHT SONG DAY OF TRYOUTS CHEERLEADERS WILL ENTER AS A GROUP INDIVIDUAL: ENTRANCE, JUMPS AND STANDING TUMBLING GROUP: 3 MIN ROUTINE BAND CHANT, CHEER, FIGHT SONG Material will be performed in front of 2 sets of separate judges

WHAT MASCOT TRYOUTS LOOK LIKE MARCH 24, 2020 -MARCH 26, 2020 • TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 • 3: 30 P. M. - 3: 45 P. M. STRETCHING • 3: 45 P. M. - 4: 15 P. M. WORK ON CROWD INVOLVEMENT AND SIGNATURE MOVE • 4: 30 P. M. – 5: 00 P. M. WORK ON SKIT PERFORMANCE • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 • 3: 30 P. M. - 3: 45 P. M. STRETCHING & INTERVIEWS • 3: 45 P. M. - 4: 15 P. M. BAND CHANT & FIGHT SONG PERFORMANCE • 4: 30 P. M. – 5: 00 P. M. REVIEW MATERIAL • THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 • 3: 30 P. M. – 3: 45 P. M. WARM UP • 4: 00 P. M. – 6: 00 P. M. FINAL TRYOUTS

WHAT TO WEAR • ATTIRE: WHITE CREW NECK T SHIRT(NO V-NECKS OR OVERSIZED TEES), BLACK SHORTS, ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR(CHEER SHOES, NIKE, REEBOK, ETC. ) WHITE CHEER BOW • HAIR: PULLED BACK IN A HIGH PONY TAIL, SLICKED BACK, NO WHISPIES(SHOULDER LENGTH HAIR MAY BE WORN HALF UP, HALF DOWN) • NO JEWELRY OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE WORN DURING CLINICS OR TRYOUTS

WHAT WE LOOK FOR • • GENERAL APPEARANCE: ARE THEY WEARING THE APPROPRIATE ATTIRE DURING CLINICS AND TRYOUTS, IS THEIR HAIR PULLED BACK, NO GUM CHEWING, ETC. SPIRIT: FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, ENTHUSIASM, ENERGY, CONFIDENCE, VOICE PROJECTION • MEMORIZATION: LEARNS MATERIAL QUICKLY AND SHOWS ABILITY TO MASTER SKILLS • PARTICIPATION: STAYS ON TASK, NO EXCESSIVE SIDE CONVERSATIONS, USES TIME WISELY, , FOLLOWS DIRECTION • TEAMWORK & ATTITUDE: COOPERATION WITH PEERS AND COACHES, ACCEPTS CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, DISPLAYS WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO WORK WITH OTHERS • ATHLETICISM: SHOWS FLEXIBILITY AND STAMINA, DISPLAYS UNDERSTANDING OF PROPER TECHNIQUE FOR JUMPS(I. E. TIMING, APPROACH, HEIGHT DIFFICULTY, MOTIONS)

WHAT JUDGES LOOK FOR SCORE SHEETS HAVE A MAX OF 5 POINTS IN EACH CATEGORY • GENERAL APPEARANCE: DOES THE CHEERLEADER ENTRANCE. HAVE A CLEAN POLISHED APPEARANCE. (CLOTHING, HAIR PULLED BACK NO WHISPIES, PROPER ATHLETIC SHOES) • • • ENTRANCE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE EVERYTHING! THIS IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THE JUDGES HOW MUCH SPIRIT YOU HAVE. JUMPS: PROPER TECHNIQUE EXECUTION(TOES POINTED, TIMING, APPROACH, HEIGHT, DIFFICULTY) TUMBLING: CHEERLEADER WILL NOT BE PENALIZED IF THEY DO NOT TUMBLE DURING • RUNNING TUMBLING, IF YOU CAN TUMBLE WE SUGGEST DOING IT(ONLY ATTEMPT SKILLS YOU HAVE MASTERED AND ARE COMFORTABLE EXECUTING. TRYOUTS ARE NOT THE TIME TO ATTEMPT NEW SKILLS. • STANDING TUMBLING: AGAIN ONLY PERFORM WHAT YOU’RE COMFORTABLE EXECUTING: FEET TOGETHER, ARMS LOCKED OUT, TIMING, ROTATION. • MEMORIZATION: DOES IT APPEAR THAT YOU KNOW THE MATERIAL WELL • SPIRIT: FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, ENTHUSIASM, ENERGY, CONFIDENCE, VOICE PROJECTION, STAMINA

WHAT WE NEED • INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE CHEER WEBSITE @ WWW. ONCHEERLEADING. WEEBLY. COM • FORMS TO HAND BACK TONIGHT OR BY MARCH 13, 2020 • SIGNED CONTRACT FORM, GRADE CHECK, TEAM APPLICATION • NOTE ALL FORMS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 13, 2020 @ 3: 30 P. M. IN ORDER TO TRYOUT, NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED LATE.

R E E H C H T R O N E H T A OL LOOKING AHEAD

SCHEDULE • MARCH 31 5: 00 PM CHEER GEAR FITTING • APRIL 1 ST- FIRST PAYMENT OF $335 DUE ONLINE TO VARSITY. COM • 20 -21 PARENT INFO MEETING- APRIL 6, 2020 6: 00 PM • SPRING PRACTICES – TUESDAYS 4: 00 PM-6: 00 PM & SATURDAYS 10: 00 AM 12: 00 PM FROM APRIL 21 ST - JUNE 9 TH • APRIL 25 TH UNIFORM CHECK OUT 11: 00 AM-1: 30 PM • TEAM PICTURES (DATE & TIME TBA) • UCA 4 DAY CAMP – JUNE 11 TH-14 TH (CHECK IN TBA) TAN-TAR-A, OZARK, MO • TEAM BBQ (TIME TBA) • FALL PRACTICES – MONDAYS BEGINNING AUGUST 10 TH 6: 00 PM-8: 00 PM

UCA 4 DAY CAMP • • UCA 4 DAY CAMP • • OVERNIGHT CAMP (TRANSPORTATION DEPARTURE & RETURN TIMES TBA) • THE CAMP PARTICIPATION WAIVER IS ALSO REQUIRED TO BE PRINTED, FILLED OUT, AND SIGNED FOR CAMP PARTICIPATION. • FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, ROUTINE FOR KSHSAA COMPETITION, ADVANCED STUNTING, ALL STAR • ROOMS WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN 4 MEMBERS MADE UP OF 2 SET OF BIG SIS/BRO & LIL SIS THURSDAY, JUNE 11 TH- SUNDAY, JUNE 14 TH, AT TAN-TAR-A RESORT, OZARK, MO(CHECK IN TBA) A PHYSICAL DATED AFTER MAY 1 ST, 2020 AND BEFORE JUNE 7 TH, 2020 AND CONCUSSION FORMS ARE DUE TO COACH BEFORE CAMP IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.

COMPETITIONS • PRACTICES TUESDAYS BEGINNING JULY 14 TH 6 PM-8 PM • REVIEW THE COMPETITION PACKET TO ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE TIME AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENT BEING MADE • CHOREOGRAPHY CAMP WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF AUGUST OR BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER • 3 -4 COMPETITIONS TOTAL NOVEMBER 2019 – MARCH 2020

SCHEDULE THIS SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE, DATES AND LOCATIONS MAY VARY • BLUE VALLEY SHOWCASE (TBA) • GAME DAY STATE CHEER (TBA) TOPEKA • NATIONALS (TBA) ALWAYS FIRST OR SECOND WEEKENDS IN FEBRUARY

CHANGES TO EXPECT • JV AND VARSITY WILL BE OPEN TO ALL GRADE LEVELS • • FRESHMAN SQUAD WILL BE MADE UP OF ONLY FRESHMAN SENIORS CAN MAKE JV, SHOULD YOU MAKE JV IT WILL BE AT YOUR DISCRETION SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO STAY ON THE SQUAD. • ATHLETIC MINDSET (THE QUALITIES WE HOPE TO FIND IN AN ONHS CHEERLEADER ARE: PERSISTENCE, MOTIVATION, FIERCE IN THEIR APPROACH ON AND OFF THE MAT, REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS OF YOURSELF, YOUR TEAMMATES AND COACHES , STAY HUMBLE, BE KIND) • • IN THE CLASSROOM (WE WILL PUSH EVERY MEMBER TO EXCEL IN THEIR ACADEMIC STUDIES) • FRESHMAN WILL ASSIST WITH BLEACHER CREATURE BEFORE THE HOME VARSITY FOOTBALL GAMES ASSEMBLIES, GAMES, AND COMPETITIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED PERFORMANCES (UNIFORM, HAIR, MAKE-UP, SKILLS, AND ENTHUSIASM SHOULD BE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH DURING THESE OCCASIONS)

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS What you pay for: • ON CHEER GEAR • CAMP FEES • SOCKS • CAMP WEAR(WILL ALSO BE WORN • SHOES AS PRACTICE WEAR) • • DAY 1: TANK, BRA, CAPRIS DAY 2: TANK, BRA, SHORTS DAY 3: T-SHIRT, BRA, SHORTS MOTIONFLEX, CROP, SKORT • SENIORS • SENIOR BANNER • • • BOWS LETTER JACKET WARM UPS BODY WEAR/CROPS SPANDEX BAG POMS TEAM SPIRITWEAR TEAM JERSEY COMPETITION FEES: SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE ON THE COMPETITION TEAM Which may include the following but would not be limited to: choreography, music, competitions, hotel, transportation

TEAM FUNDRAISERS • TEAM SPIRIT WEAR SHIRT SALE • O. N. CUSTOM EARRINGS • AUGUST - FUNDRAISER (TEAM/BOOSTER, 10% TO MEMBER) • FALL FUNDRAISER – 5 K *BUY OUT OPTION MAY BE AVAILABLE

BOOSTER CLUB FUNDRAISERS • SPEEDY CARWASH • TEAM CARWASH AND SAVER’S DRIVE • HY-VEE SACKING

PARENT INVOLVEMENT: HOW CAN YOU HELP? • BOOSTER CLUB • BE ON THE BOARD NEW OFFICERS EACH YEAR • FUNDRAISER COMMITTEE: GET INVOLVED AND HELP DECIDE WHICH FUNDRAISER BOOSTER SELECTS • TEAM BUILDING • COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE

CONCLUSION • PLEASE CONTACT US WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS • THANKS SO MUCH FOR CONSIDERING BEING APART OF THE ONHS CHEER PROGRAM • DRIVE SAFE AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT