...It's time...

Oh how I have missed you!!! I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and you are ready to keep up the hard work!! You did such an amazing job last weekend and I want us as a team to IMPROVE upon that moment. We have another competition coming up very quickly and we have changes that need to be made!! Next stop Clearfield where we are lucky enough to have our entire region there:) Here are the competition times so far...I know they are probably bound to change:

Clearfield Saturday Jan. 9 2010!!!

Military: 10:04

Dance: 12:18

Kick: 2:47

Hip Hop: 4:49

Now onto PRACTICE for the week!!

Tuesday- We are only going from 7:00-8:30 a.m. We are going over the videos (so pray they dance room has the TV in there), judging sheets, and what I am changing. We then are going to run everything once and do some CONDITIONING (must have proper work out shoes)...you better PRACTICE!! Meet in the dance room:)

Wednesday- 7:00-10:00 a.m. Lots of Changes!!! We will make the changes in Military & Kick this day. WE WILL LEAVE with those routines looking better than they ever have...so once again, please PRACTICE

Thursday- 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Changes in Dance will be made this day. We will be running everything else...REMEMBER IF WE GET THINGS ACCOMPLISHED WE WONT PRACTICE UNTIL 10:00...IT IS UP TO YOU:)

You are awesome and incredible and this month is going to be busy, stressful, and FUN!! We have 1 more month to make all of the hard work, sweat, blood, and tears WORTH IT!!

xoxo

See you Tuesday!!!

Megs

...great job...

WAY TO GO YESTERDAY!!!

I am so proud of ALL of you!! It was so incredible to watch you throughout the day...you were such beautiful dancers and you were so kind to everyone out there...you were just shining!!! I loved every second of it!!! YEA!!! CONGRATS!!! Enjoy the moment and I will see you back at practice on December 29 in the elementary gym from 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.!!! Remember your appropriate practice attire, your signed paper, great attitudes, ready to work hard, etc...Keep up this momentum so we can be unstoppable!!!

I have a thought to share with you...Last night as I was driving home completely proud of all of you I began thinking of something that made me even more PROUD...WOW we have come so far this season. Every school works very very hard to be noticed and most times it takes years and years and years to do this...your team did it in 1 season. That is AMAZING!! Schools, parents of other schools, competition directors, your competition, your OWN school is NOTICING YOU!! BE proud of that because that is "winning" to me!!!

Merry Christmas...enjoy the break...and be thankful for all that happened to us yesterday and be thankful for all of the blessing you receive everyday!!!

xoxo
Megs

Defy the Odds...Defy Expectations...Defy Gravity

Ok...we are down to 5 practice days left until our FIRST competition. We have to work very hard this week, stick together, love each other, and pass our finals:) Here is what is up for the week. PLEASE read this very very carefully...if you miss things that will not be good!!!

Monday-
As soon as you get into the gym start stretching...even if it is before 6:00 a.m. We are going to walk over dance (TWO TIMES SO PRACTICE) especially the formations. Please know where you go, what count you go on, etc. COME PREPARED!!! After that we are going to put on our new dance tops and run the dance while practicing the rip off of the scarf...We then are going to run EVERYTHING!!

Monday Halftime:

• EVERYONE needs to be there at 6:00 p.m. If you are dancing tomorrow night you must come with your hair slicked and make-up on (no eye lashes) if you are not coming tomorrow you may come with whatever hair:) We have pinning to do on the costumes and probably should run over it one time before going out to cheer on the Basketball Team.
• EVERYONE needs to come with any top that is related to SilverLine and your Warm-Up Jacket on. You can wear jeans.
• It will probably be quiet while the dance routine is going so everyone prepare your lungs to cheer cheer cheer for our team!!
• Ashley will be handing out our competition check off sheet.
  

Tuesday: This will begin our "If you don't perform we will start over practices" We are going to be running routines over and over again!! This is a great time to ask questions and get all of our bugs out!!!

Wednesday: You need to be stretched and ready to go by 1:00 we are going to run ALL of our routines 1 time before we do out mock hair and make-up. Here is the plan for Wed. you MUST bring everything on the check-off sheet because we are going to make sure that everyone has EVERYTHING!! You also need all of your make-up (we won't put on eye lashes), you all need to bring a comb, gel, bobby pins, hair spray, hair net, etc. MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A TOWEL BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING YOUR HAIR WET!! And you need to bring your OWN OF EVERYTHING (HAIR STUFF, TOWEL, ETC)!! We don't have time to share...we are going to be doing this at the same time!! So be prepared...or else!!!

Then it will be time to PARTY!!! It is our Christmas/Competition Party and it is a blast...you have lots of fun surprises coming your way. Also make sure that you get the change of address tomorrow (Monday) from Mick!!

Thursday: Same as Tuesday

Friday: Day before your first COMPETITION!!!! Same as Tuesday and Thursday...Also you will have to check in with me that night!! I want you inside by 8:00 p.m. (and you must check in with me that you are home) you have to be to JD with your hair slicked on Saturday morning by 5:45 a.m. and it is a LONG LONG DAY

Saturday: THE BIG BIG DAY!!! SO LONG, BUT SO MUCH FUN!! I want you to enjoy it, watch it, cheer for others, talk to others...make our name known!! I want you to just KILL it in every routine!! I promise if you PERFORM we will do awesome!!
Hip Hop- You need to finish the movements and just have fun!!
Kick- You need to perform, lift, watch the sections we have gone over, slap loud, connect together, and kick your nose while pointing!! LIVE IT UP!!
Dance- PERFORM PERFORM PERFORM...over do all of the little movements in the dance and watch your formations!!
Military- Be intimidating, be proud, facials, sharpness, headstands, and just ATTACK!!!
The biggest thing I noticed while I was at the competition is that I was BORED...lets be the energetic, fun, awesome team that we are. Don't be scared when you walk on the floor be CONFIDENT!!!

Love Ya
xoxox
Meg

***Let me know you go this with the following questions answered***
1. What do you need to bring on Wed.
2. What time are you at JD on Monday for the B-Ball Game
3. Are you excited for Saturday???

...Challenge...

Ok Ladies...I have a challenge for you!! Both in Dance and in Kick. I hope that this makes sense...I want you to try and do this on your own...or at least know your counts for tomorrow's practice. Tomorrow we will focus on dance and kick...so if you do this it will help us all out a ton!! It won't take you long, I promise.

As a child was screaming I couldn't get dance out of my head so...I am fixing 2 formations and some counts in dance they are the following. Bree, Tay, Mick, and Izzie make sure that you choose what part you will learn:) Thank you!! You are doing awesome...here we go.

I am changing the double/triple 2 line formation to a 3,2,3,2 formation. Know the formations are spread out and in windows, but the blog wont do it like that!!!

X X

Ash Carina

X X X
Carly Kate J.J

X X
Shelbi Maria

X X X
Jessi Lo Sarah

(Front)

EVERYONE is going to do a double turn prep 3,4 turn 5,6 jump out 7 everyone fists up and jump in on 8.

Jessi , Lo,Sarah- Drop 1 hold 2,3,4 snake LEFT on 5
Shelbi, Maria- Drop 2 hold 3,4 snake RIGHT on 5
Carly, Kate, J.J- Drop 3 hold 4 snake LEFT on 5

Ash, Carina- Drop 4 snake RIGHT on 5

***Finish out the same***

I am now changing the straddle trick formation (the one I have had a problem with) to a 2,3,2,3 line Know the formations are spread out and in windows, but the blog wont do it like that!!!:

X X X

Ash Shelb Carina

X X
Jessi Maria

X X X
Carly Sarah J.J.

X X
Kate Lo

Kate, Lo & Jessi, Maria-Still turn 7,8 front 1 (stay front) drop head 2, sit into your left hip looking back 3 front 4, twisting hands facing front 5,6 7,8. Drop to the front 1,2 in 3 splat 4 straddle 5,6 down 7,8. Stand up 1,2 (chaine fan kick) turn 3, 4 fan 5 down 6 hold 7,8. Stand up 1 throw arms 2 down 3 contract 4 then you will turn LEFT into the two lines.

Carly, Sarah, J.J., Ash, Shelbs, Carina-(this will be pretty much the same except the end). Turn 7,8. Front 1, back 2, sit 3, up 4 twisting hands 5,6 7,8. Drop 1,2 in 3, splat 4 straddle 5,6 down 7,8. (this is where it changes) Stand up 1,2 pivet 3, front 4 (chaine fan kick) turn 5,6 fan 7, down 8. Stand up 1 throw arms 2 down 3 contract 4 then you will turn RIGHT into your two lines.

***I know this sounds like crazy, it will make more sense tomorrow. If you can figure it out you are a ROCKSTAR!! Atlease know your counts and try very hard to understand what I am talking about***YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

On to KICK:

I am just changing the very ending pose. Nothing too big, but I want you to work on it:) I am looking at the formation that I have written down. There is a chance that it has changed so if you are in a different place ignore this and I will fix it tomorrow:) This is where you turn at the end and you were hitting the space looking pose...I am changing that pose.

...Actually I am looking at my paper and it is messed up I will fix it tomorrow:) It won't take long at all!! Tomorrow we will run 2 sprint laps, stretch, fix dance, work on kick and run everything!!

You are the best!! We can do this, work hard everyday. I know that you are tired, but we can make it through this!!!!

xoxo
Megs