Wednesday, June 3, 2009

...3 posts to Read...

I can't believe I spaced this!!! It is going to be so fun!! This is the e-mail that was sent to all of the parents. Please read it with your parents:)

Dear Silverline Members & Parents,

Our first car wash fundraiser will be held Saturday, June 13th on the corner of 11400 S. and State Street (where the Albertson's used to be.) We will advertise it being from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., but we need the morning shift to arrive at 9:00 a.m. to set up and the afternoon shift to stay until 4:00 to clean up. If possible, we would like each drill team member and an adult to sign up for a shift by emailing me or calling me with the names and times you are able to work. You are welcome to work both shifts if you can. Here are the shifts:

Morning Shift: 9:00-10:00 Set-up*
10:00-12:30 Wash cars
12:30-1:00 Lunch

*Set-up involves hanging signs, putting up shade tent/ticket booth, stringing hoses, filling buckets with soap, water, & washing rag/sponge, reviewing or learning how to wash a car...

Afternoon Shift: 12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-3:00 Wash cars
3:00-4:00 Clean-up**

**Clean-up involves taking down signs & shade tent/ticket booth, gathering hoses & supplies and returning to owners, dumping & rinsing buckets, hosing down parking lot & throwing away trash, get money to coach...

Presale Tickets: At the garage sale this Saturday, June 6th, I will be handing out 10 presale car wash tickets and asking you to sell as many as you can until the date of the car wash. Please bring any unsold tickets and money collected to the car wash on the 13th.

Supplies: Joe Hendricks and Scott Mehmen have offered the use of their power washers, but we need the following items for washing cars:

hoses spray nozzles paper towels
car wash detergent bug & tar remover tire cleaner
car wash mitts, sponges, or rags for washing cars
shammies or towels for drying off cars
extra rags for cleaning tires & removing bugs & tar

It would also be great to have 2 shade tents. One for a ticket-taking booth and the other for drinks & snacks & lunch. We would also need portable/collapsible chairs and tables for the tents.

Donations Needed: I will tell you how much is needed after everyone has signed up.

Drinks: Bottled water in cooler with ice.
Gatorade in cooler with ice.

Snacks: Grapes
Granola bars

Lunch: Veggie tray
Bread or rolls
Deli meats
Sliced cheeses
Condiments: mustard, mayo
Lettuce & sliced tomatoes
Pickles
Chips

Paper products: Paper plates
Napkins


To sum up, I need you to contact me with the following:

Name of the drill team member & shift
Name of the adult & shift
Car wash supply donation
Food or drink donation

If you could please contact ME, I will pass the information on


Megs

...Make sure to check this post and the one below...

Drill Team Hair

I sent out an e-mail to all of your Parents. Hopefully they received it:) I just want to also post it on the blog:) Please make sure that you and your parents read this:)

This hair is for Go For It Camp & BDT Camp right now. I am asking that
it is done like this every day of both camps:)

Here is the e-mail that was sent out:

I am laughing pretty hard that I am sending this to you:) I was just searching around the Internet and got to thinking about hair...random I know. I just wanted to let you and the girls know ahead of time how I would like their hair to be done for CAMP (yea...so soon)!! I am sure that you are all expert hair braiders:) I am not at all...hopefully I can get good at it, but as for right now I have nobody to practice on.

I have attached 2 pictures and a YouTube link (for those of you like me that can't braid...I am not sure if it will help, but I love that I can find ANYTHING on YouTube)

(Not in e-mail) The Picture that is at the bottom is how I would love it to look EXCEPT I want the part straight down the middle. No zig zag.

And now for the best part the YouTube video:) I hope that it helps. If not it will make for a very very good laugh!!
YouTube of How to Braid Hair

So basically this is what I want
1. Double French Braid
2. Part starting in the center (Straight)
3. The fun bun in the center
4. Slicked/Wet Hair

Thank you so much for all of your support and letting your girls be apart of this program!! I am so excited!!! Let me know if you need anything!!

Meghan

MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHECK THE POST BELOW
AS WELL AND LET ME KNOW YOU READ THIS:)

...HERE WE GO...

Hey Ladies!!!

Practice is about to begin and I want to make sure that you are ready to
WORK REALLY REALLY HARD!! We are going to have a great year...remember
NOTHING WORTH HAVING COMES EASY!!!

Here is a small check-off for the upcoming week
  • GARAGE SALE June 6, 2009 wear your blue SilverLine shirt. Arrive at 6:30 a.m (set up shop) ready to SALE SALE SALE
  • Monday June 8 Practice begins 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Practice begins at 6:00 a.m. so I am guessing you know what they means. If you are on time you are late:)
  • Please bring WATER...if you need some snacks as a pick me up at breaks please bring them (granola bars, fruit...healthy please)
  • Please bring running shoes
  • You must must wear dance shoes, dance clothing, etc (you know the drill)
  • NO NAILS, hair pulled back...GOOD ATTITUDE
  • Be prepared to work really really hard. I have an intense kick transition that I want us to start working on at every practice!!!
  • Go to bed EARLY
  • Remember NO PRACTICE on Wed. June 10 & Wed. June 17
  • GO FOR IT CAMP June 18, 19, 20 @ East High School. We will set up car-pools at the Parent Meeting you must be there at 7:30 a.m. the camp usually runs from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. You will be in charge of packing a lunch (I want healthy lunches please) Your parents will go over this more at their meeting:)
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This is for your Parents make sure you tell them about this:)
  • There is a Parent Meeting June 10 2009 @ 7:00 p.m. (Theater Room...hopefully)
  • There is a $100.00 payment due on Thursday June 11 (Also just a reminder that if you have not given me your May payment please do so as soon as possible)
THANK YOU!!

I am looking forward to sharing excitement, frustration, dedication, friendship, and the list goes on with all of you!!!

LIKE ALL OTHER POSTS PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT YOU READ THIS. TEXT MESSAGE, E-MAIL, OR COMMENT!!! SEE YOU ON SATURDAY!!

Megs

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

...PRACTICE while we are not practicing...

Hey Ladies!!!

We are going to try this again!! I MUST know that you are reading this blog. So you HAVE to e-mail me, text me, or comment on this page that you have read this:) Here are some things I would like you to work on during our break...

  • SPLITS both Right & Left. Let's try to be completely flat for June 8!!!
  • Double Turn. Remember our prep and practice that loud VOCAL:) Remember to sit low in your plie and spring up into releve.
  • 6-Step Pirouette. Remember to slap on count 5!!
  • Grand Battement (Walking Kicks) remember to bring your leg to your body NOT your body to your leg. Don't hunch...I would rather you be waist high than hunching.
  • Chaines, Chaines, Pique, Pique. Remember to go low/plie and spring up to the Pique. SPOT!!!
  • Chasse, Chasse, brush leap, brush leap, developed leap, developled leap.
  • Tombe Pas de bourrĂ©e, side leap, grand pas de chat
  • TILT KICK (think of what we did across the floor) If you weren't there ASK:)
  • Practice your connections in a Kick Line...remember the calls
  • Work on your Military Angles...maybe practice your arms every night. Remember 16, 12, 8, 4, 2, 1, 1
  • If you DARE...the dreaded HEADSTANDS!!! If you have never done these then please get with an old member or wait until we are ALL together. I don't need anyone getting hurt!!
Ok my cute girls...if none of this makes sense to you...PLEASE ask another team member. We want to be prepared when we start practice on June 8!!! Lets work together to make this year memorable!!! Let me know if you need anything.

---Megs

Monday, May 4, 2009

...Stuff to Cover...

Hey SilverLine!!!

Here are a few things we need to cover and be reminded of:)

  • Practice Wed. May 6 at 6:30 p.m. We will either be in the gym or the dance room. (I know that my little 8th graders won't be there and Bree) Make sure that you get a calendar from Kaitlyn and be ready for Summer Practice to begin bright and early June 8 at 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
  • Payment DUE
  • May 6 7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Work out with Mom/Grandma/Aunts:) Bring your CANS
We will be having our family BBQ on May 8 @ 6:30 p.m. Please let your parents know...have them check their e-mail. The following items are needed...Please let Carrie know ASAP:) More information will come to you on Wednesday. You are all the BEST!!!
Appetizers:
Veggie Tray w/ Dip
Chips w/ Dip

Sides:
Fruit Salad
Potato Salad
Baked Beans

Drinks:
Cooler of Water Bottles
Soda (cans or 2 ltr bottles)

Paper Plates & Napkins
Plastic Utensils & Cups

ALSO...we will be off for an entire month!! I want everyone to be safe!! Please work on your flexibility and WORK OUT...June 8 will be here before you know it and I want everyone to be prepared to endure 3 hours of practice and CAMP!! Also just a few things to think about over the month...
  • Drill team is an intense SPORT that requires HEART, DESIRE, PASSION, and DEDICATION. I promise that if you can make it through the summer and camp. You can do ANYTHING in life, school, and drill!!
  • Camp will be long and so much FUN!! Start mentally and physically preparing yourself for 8 hours of dancing:)
  • PLEASE PLEASE let me know if you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, etc. I can't help out if I don't know!! Also PLEASE PLEASE tell me when things are going on...I think summer will be easier than these past few practices because you will be out of school!!
  • Once June begins...you are officially SILVERLINE members, which means you are EXPECTED to be present at SilverLine functions, practices, events:)
Thank you for everything...I am so proud of ALL OF YOU!! You have really stepped up and we have only had 2 practices. This year is going to be incredible. I look forward in getting to know you!! Please check this blog throughout the month of May. There will be check off sheets that I want you to be working on while we are on break:)

PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT YOU READ THIS POST...EITHER BY COMMENTING ON IT, TEXTING ME, OR E-MAILING ME. I want to know that you have ALL seen it:) See you Wednesday or I will see you June 8:) Good Luck to everyone trying out for Dance Co.
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THIS IS FOR OFFICERS:)

I just wanted to go over a few things with you:) I want you to know that I am so excited to get this year going. I have a couple things that I just want you to be aware of.
  • I have sent in your camp information. You are now officially attending BDT camp. It is going to be AWESOME. I want to know that you guys will do and be your best while at BDT camp. This camp is a great oppertunity to bond as officers and decide what you want from your 2009-2010 team. I think it is great that most, probably all of you will be trying out for Dance Co. I just want you all to be aware that you will be going to a dance camp 3 out of the 5 weeks of June. You will be attending team camp June 18-20, Dance Co. Camp is June 25-27 (I believe), and then you have BDT camp June 29-July 2. I know that you can handle this and I LOVE that you will be having so much exposure to dance camps...soak it all up!! Make sure that you...
  1. Keep in shape.
  2. Eat Right
  3. SLEEP
  4. Stay FOCUSED
Please take advantage of all the oppertunitues that you are recieving this summer!! Lets make it the best!!!

Thank You!!
Meg


Monday, April 20, 2009

...jamba juice fundraiser...

Hey Officers!!!

Jamba Juice Fundraiser this week!! Please help out and get your student body to BUY BUY BUY!!! The money made from this fundraiser will go towards BDT camp!! Please stick around and help out!!!

Wednesday- 12:30-1:15

Thursday- 2:45-3:30

Friday- 2:45-3:30

*Remember Officers Meeting April 22 @ 5:30*

Thursday, April 16, 2009

...SilverLine Officers 2009-2010...

I first wanted to tell all of you something...I think that you are AMAZING!! It was difficult putting you in positions because I think you all would do amazing in the positions that you tried out for. Next year is going to run smoothly because of you...Every one of you are great, great leaders and there is no doubt in my mind what you will accomplish as Officers for the SilverLine Drill Team. Once you see the results, know that I will explain my reasoning later...just understand that this year is going to be full of excitement, fun, and above all the BEST experience. SO...without further ado....your 2009-2010 SilverLine Officers...but first remember that you are responsible for raising the remaining camp money due for BDT camp. It is going to be SO SO much FUN!! I can't wait for you to experience camp as Officers together. Also on May 30, 2009 we will be having an Officers Meeting at Coach Meghan's house. Your duties as Officers will officially begin when we start Summer Practice in June:)...So...have I made you wait long enough yet:) I could go on about a plethra of things if you would like...but considering that you all keep texting me and asking when I am going to post the results...I may just wait until Monday to post it...what do you think???? Just playing with you I wouln't do that to you!!






CONGRATULATIONS
SilverLine Officers
2009-2010



President: Carly Mehmen

Vice President of Music: Lauren Phelps

Vice President of Costumes: Ashley Zmyslo

Secretary: Kaitlyn Frakes

Assistant Drill Leader: Sarah Hendricks

Assistant Drill Leader: Shelbi Jackson

Public Relations: Jessi Hill

Historian: J.J. Reilly

YEA:) You all are going to be AMAZING leaders.
***MOST IMPORTANLY REMEMBER THIS***
"attitude reflects LEADERSHIP"
ALL of you are going to create what the attitude of this team is

Now I realize I have only assistant drill leaders and that I added an officer position (which I already added before you all deciced to run) We will discuss it all:) CONGRATS!!! Also...please meet at 5:30 on April 22 to go over some Officer details:) You are the best!!!!