Cheer Mom Jessica-How Cute Are They?

       


              Hello readers, it's your favorite west coast cheer mom again! It's been a couple weeks since I've blogged and I bet you can't guess what I have been up to. PINTEREST!!!!!!!!!  If you read my last entry, you probably remember me saying I'm a self-proclaimed Pinterest Addict. lol.. I'm always searching from the cutest/newest things to create for my daughters and their cheer teams. 

 I have posted some of the ones I have decided to try for myself. Fingers crossed that they turn out right. 
        
      DISCLAIMER: Just because I love Pinterest for those cheer projects, doesn't mean they always turn out the way they are supposed to.  I have had quite a few fails that could have ended up on those "Epic Fails of Pinterest" videos on Facebook.   





      Keep Crafting,
      Jessica

From Coach Mandi-The Highs and Lows of Travel Season

  The Highs and Lows of Travel Season        

        January kicks off what many of us know as Nationals or Travel Season in All Star Cheer. The competitions are closer together and the pressure is on for teams to be at their peak for these major two day events. This is when athletes need to ensure they are taking care of their bodies by eating properly, icing after practice and stretching on off days to ensure rest/recovery is key. Just like any other sport, this is the most critical element to ensuring peak athletic performance, but it is often the most overlooked in cheer. Parents, it is critical you are ensuring your athlete are taking care of their bodies on their off days.

With travel season comes routine changes. I have a saying that I’ve used a lot this season: “Trust me now, believe me later.” As coaches, sometimes our changes to routines are not understood by parents. Trust that our coaching staff know the score sheet and knows the team well enough to put the best routine on the floor, even if that means stunt groups are removed, positions are changed or skills are watered, removed or added. There are so many factors that go in to why coaches make routine changes. Just trust the process. 

Parents, it is important that you are prepared for travel season as well.  Have your checklists ready. What to pack, where the venue is, what type of parking is available and the bag policies for each venue.  Map out your day and, if you can, pack healthy snacks and water for your athlete.

This part of the season goes by so fast, and before you know it, May is here. Enjoy the ride!!

-Mandi

Cheerleader of the Month-January 2019

Congrats to Tatum Ditzler 

of Empire Elite Allstars

Name: Tattum Ditzler             Nickname:   T, TT, & Tates                  Age:  7 (almost 8)

Years cheering: 4 years

Current Team: Empire Elite Allstars

Favorite Competition: American Grand in Las Vegas & D2 Summit

Favorite Comp food/drink: Pixie Sticks & Water

Proudest moment in cheer: When our team made it to the Summit

Favorite Team (other than yours): Arizona Element Elite (I have lots of friends there)

Something you would like readers to know about you: I love everything cheer and mermaids

Social Media Handle for others to follow you on:  Instagram: @ee_tates

Blogger Emily 1-1-19

      

      Hey everyone, it’s Emily. Sorry it’s been a long time since i last wrote. Cheer, school and work have been overwhelming. Cheer is honestly a little rough right now. It’s really hard for us to get consistent and to have amazing practices. Lately, we haven’t been acting like ourselves. We get frustrated easily and everyone is tired of not hitting perfect. However, these are the times that will make us better. By pushing through the hard times and forcing yourself to hit, forcing yourself to get up and throw your pass again, forcing yourself to keep the stunt in the air; you become such a better athlete, both physically and mentally. Just remember that when things get tough, that’s not a bad thing, it’s just an opportunity to get better.

Until next time, 
Emily Yanok. 

Cheer Mom Jessica

Hello, my name is Jessica and I am the "Team Mom" for my daughters' competition cheer teams on the west coast. My daughters have been cheering for 9 and 12 years and my oldest is at the highest level of competition cheer.  I'm a self proclaimed Pinterest Addict and use that to come up with the most awesome crafts and goody-bags for both of my daughters' cheer teams. This season I am excited to share some of my adventure with you as well as to hear the ideas you have used for your cheer teams.

Keep Crafting,
Jessica

JOURNEY TO THE SUMMIT -Hannah R.

                                                    JOURNEY TO THE SUMMIT

Introduction

      Hi! My name is Hannah Roney I am a freshman in high school and I am on a Small Senior 4.2 D2 called The Queen Bees from Kidsport Cheer Allstars located in Burlington, North Carolina. We are located right outside of Greensboro, NC and this will be my 5th season of allstar cheerleading. I've been with the same gym for all 5 seasons and I believe it has helped me grow a closer bond with my teammates and coaches.

ROAD TO SUMMIT

12/3/18

    My team has been practicing since about June of this year. We have had a couple setbacks like team members quitting, but we have not let that affect us. I'm going to be honest with y'all and not sugarcoat anything so you can see what it's really like. Our team didn't even start going full out until the week of our first competition. To be honest, I was kind of nervous about what we were going to be able to put out at the first competition, but let me tell you me and my "Queen Bees" rose to the occasion at our first competition. Our first comp was UCA Carolina Regional in Greensboro, NC. This competition was giving out 3 wildcard bids for each of the D1 Summit & the D2 Summit. There were 3 Teams (Including Us) in the senior 4.2. This comp was sort of a smaller comp so they didn't split up the D1 & D2 teams apart. We didn't let the fact that we were in a combined division get to us. We were going against some amazing teams!  We had a minor fall in the last second of the pyramid and a small legality deduction, but we still scored so high in difficulty and the other sections of the score sheet that it still allowed us to place high. When all was said and done,  we didn't receive a bid at the first comp but that didn't worry us because we know once you get all the jitters out at the first competition it will allow us to peak for our bigger comps coming up! Our next competition is this Saturday in Greensboro, NC again and it is the "Universal Spirit State Championships" this competition is also a bid competition  so the "Queen Bees" will have another shot for a bid to the Summit! 

 See y'all in my next entry. XOXO,
Hannah.

The Showcase 2018

     

Cheer Trixx

        As we enter the 2018-2019 cheer season you will notice that most gyms are participating in a pre-competition season performance. Whether it's called a show day, a showcase, or a performance day; it is designed to give teams a chance to get all their jitters out, give the coaches a chance to see what the routine looks like in person, and just give the cheerleaders a chance to get out there and perform in front of those who love and care about them! 

Fame Allstars

 If you have an Instagram account, I am sure you have seen plenty of posts from teams like the Cheer Trixx Athletics, Fame All-stars, and TopGun  Allstars who recently held showcase performances and they did a great job!

Top Gun

     Whether the gym is a large gym with multiple locations or a small location with only one  or two teams, It is just as important to get in that practice before your season starts.

 

     Last week we were at Tabb High School in Yorktown, Virginia. They were holding #TheShowcase2018 for several local gyms. The gyms that were in attendance were Genesis Cheer Xtreme, Full Force All-stars, Atlantic Coast Cheer, Richmond Twisters, and East Coast Extreme.  There were teams from tinies to senior level 5 in attendance.

Vendors

      When you walked into the venue there were vendors selling personalized clothing, cheer doll clothing, bows, makeup, nail products, and much more.
   
    Then you entered the gym. This was where  the DJ was set up, concessions were at , and the VIP viewing area for spectators was located.

Richmond Twisters

   All teams performed on a regulation floor. They had a parent dance off, a cheerleader jump off, and even a handstand contest. The audience was very supportive of all of the teams in attendance and the cheerleaders really appeared to enjoy themselves.

Jump Off Winner from
East Coast Extreme

   







 If you have  a gym wide event and you are interested in someone from Cheer4Today attending, feel free to direct message us on our Instagram account (Official_Cheer4Today ) and we will do our best to get back to  you quickly.

Atlantic Coast Cheer

ACC, Full Force All-Stars, Genesis Cheer Xtreme,

-Cheer4Today
     

   

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