Cheer Mom Jessica- How is this outbreak affecting you?

Hello Guys!

       So I'm sitting here at home instead of traveling to see my friend's daughter compete this weekend and it really got me to thinking about what is going on in this world. The health of myself, my family, and everyone is and has to be my number one priority.  I think that a few weeks away from large crowds and gatherings will move this pandemic in the right direction. My hope  is that this illness will fade away and we can soon get back to our normal lives as busy cheer moms and cheer dads.
    Speaking of cheer, lets move into some more positive topics like cheer. How has this affected you and your family and the sports they play? feel free to reply below. I know that Varsity Brand has taken an unprecedented step in canceling or postponing all events  for the next 2 weeks. I know that it is inconvenient, but I do think it was a good step to help this country get rid of this illness. I also know there are alot of teams that are still pushing to get their bids for worlds and the Summit D1 & D2 and there were many bid events scheduled for the next 2 weekends. I am confident from what I'm reading and hearing that Varsity will do everything in their power to give those teams an opportunity to earn bids in the following weeks to make up for these postponed comps.  Although this is uncharted waters for us all, I dont think this is the end of the cheer and other competitive sports for the year, its just going to be a small hiccup in the road.

-Cheer Mom Jessica

NCA DALLAS-Blogger Travis 3/6/2020

3/6/2020

     I love my gym! One  example of why I love my gym is from what I saw this past weekend. This past weekend I went to NCA Dallas to support "Black Smack" our medium senior coed level 3 team and it really amazed me on how many people came from our gym to support Black Smack. This competition wasn't even very close to the location of our gym, but people were there to support them. Our gym is so close. We all know each other, we all hangout with each other, and we all get along. It's just amazing! 

 -Travis

Hey Guys and Dolls- Blogger Allie

Hey Guys and Dolls !!

It’s been an extra long month with three and a half hour long practices 5x times a week! 

But, it totally paid off because my Senior 3 team has finally got an At Large Bid for the Quest !!! That means all 4 of our teams are going to Disney !!!

This Bid means alot to us because it has been a very hard season for Sr3. Even though it's been tough, we completely shine on !!! What can I say but the performance rec senior 3 division, everyone is soooo talented ❤️ it’s incredible to watch the other teams this season, but the count down is on now. We have 18 more days until all these talented teams go down to Disney and show off what we have worked for all season long. The Quest !!!!

Welcome to our newest blogger Travis from Memphis Cheer!

Welcome to our newest blogger Travis  from Memphis Cheer!

Hello my name is Travis. I am on Memphis Cheer Blue Diamonds. It is a level 5 senior coed team out of Tennessee. I have been cheering for 6 years. During my 6 years I have been to The Summit and The D2 Summit.  I will be blogging this season about my experiences in cheer.

-Travis

   

Blogger Alexis- 2-5-2020

Hello my fellow cheerleading fanatics!

Again my name is Alexis Barkley and I cheer for Cheer Trixx Athletics near Blairsville Pennsylvania. I am writing today to give you an update on how much our gym has been slaying.

 In my last blog post I wrote how we were going to be traveling to Cleveland Ohio to compete at the CCC Double Down competition. Since then we have went on to compete at Americheer in Pittsburgh and Shout! in Slippery Rock. Below is a list all of our achievements from these three competitions. Our next couple adventures are CCC Red Hot at Slippery Rock, followed by American Masters in Buffalo New York, directly followed by Battle at the Capitol in Washington DC, and then a little break before we head off to THE ONE!

In my last blog I explained mainly who I am and who I cheer for. Today I want to take time to focus on what has happened since then. Our athletes have endured your typical cheer obstacles such as sickness, injuries, people quitting, and attitudes. The one thing that makes our gym so special is we do not let those obstacles get in our way. We have grown closer as a program and are learning more and more everyday the importance of coming to the gym and blocking out the outside world out.

Since my last post my team (in particular) has received an IN BID and a full paid bid to The Big Apple. We are aiming to  earn as many bids as we can and make this year one to remember. We have also planned many team bonding and gym bonding activities such as a mini New Years Party. Soon, we plan to have a Daddy/Daughter Dance and much more  before this season quickly approaches the end. 

Our Season:

Double Down 

Junior 2- Second Place

Junior 4 / Senior Open 4- First Place

Junior 2- Highest Routine Composition Score

Americheer

Junior 2, Junior 4, Senior Open 4-First Place

Senior 4 Open- Grand Champion and International Bid Winner

Entire Cheer Trixx Gym- Show Your Spirit Award

Shout!

Tiny- Excellence Rating

Mini- First Place

Junior 2- First Place

Junior 4- Hit Zero Performance

Senior 4 Open- First Place

Jackpot- Hit Zero Performance

- Specialty Awards -

Junior 2- Level 2 Champions (highest score of all level 2 teams)

Junior 2- Highest Score of the Entire Competition (Grand Champion)

Junior 2- Paid Bid to The Big Apple

Junior 4- Best Tumbling

Junior 4- Partial Paid Bid to The Big Apple

Senior 4 Open- Best Stunts

Senior 4 Open- Level 4 Champions (highest score of all level 4 teams)

Senior 4 Open- Paid Bid to The Big Apple

Jackpot- Star of the Show

A Cheer Dad's Perspective- 1-7-2020

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!

As the new year has come I cannot help but think of all the things we accomplished in the year of 2019. It was a big year for us at Cheer Trixx. We moved into a nice space where we can grow and expand. It has been an amazing ride and it has me wanting more. Honestly I have been watching cheer videos all off season. I have been learning more terms and digging into the rules more and more. I even toyed with the idea of joining an open team (I did not for reasons. Maybe next year). I have really become more and more engaged in this life of cheer. I can’t think of anything I’d rather spend time on at this point. Like I’ve caught myself watching cheer videos during my free time at work. When I look back at when I first started watching cheer and going to competitions to now I have truly fallen in love with this sport. I wear my cheer jacket to work and if I could fit my daughter’s national championship jackets I would wear them too. No I’m joking but I am really proud of my gym and my athletes. The coaches at Cheer Trixx are some of the best coaches around and it makes me happy to see the impact they have on my children but all the athletes at the gym.

So it’s 2020 and Cheer Trixx is looking stronger than ever am truly excited about what we have going on and I love we are doing things we haven’t done before and pushing our limits. All the new skills and all the new levels are amazing and I know we as a gym are destine for greatness. I made a hype video a few months back and it started as this little project then it became this huge video that brought out so much emotion. I am proud to be involved with an organization that give major family vibes. I’ve opened up and found my place. I couldn’t see myself or my children anywhere else because the coaches, owners, and other athletes have given us so much and have done so much for us and we are thankful. I know I haven’t done much writing over the last year, I was doing some soul searching. But I will be updating regularly because why not blog and talk about something I love this much! This isn’t just a sport it’s a lifestyle and I love this lifestyle!

Charles Michael

Coach Jodi-1-6-2020

   

 Well, here I am on a Sunday night in the same clothes as I went to bed in, the same clothes I wore all day yesterday, re-hydrating and replaying the 16 hour day I had yesterday. The life of a cheer gym owner and cheer coach. My name is Jodi Ventimiglia and aside form being a full time working APN, mom of 3 beautiful babes and wife to my incredibly supportive cheerleading hating husband, I am also the Director of a newly formed cheerleading program, Titan Cheer Alliance. Myself and my best friends decided that our daughters needed much more then what they were being “given” in our former affiliated organization. We spent many years battling township boundaries, adult egos, and incredibly difficult social circumstances. In 2018 We decided enough was enough! Its been an incredible journey ever since. In just one season we have built a performance rec program with numbers in the 100’s. Multiple teams at all levels. We have managed to provide our athletes with the best of the best equipment, coaches and a fantastic spring floor. The best part? Its all done through fundraising. We are currently a non profit organization with a volunteer coaching staff and a volunteer board. There are many days that I am in the gym 7 days a week after working in the hospital for 9-10 hours a day. In fact, we all work. There is not one single person in my gym that I can say I don’t trust with all of my heart and I truly believe that is why we have grown so successful in such a short period of time. You know what they say about having a village? I have the best village and the most incredible athletes. TCA currently houses a Travel competitive Tiny level 1 “The Incredibles” a youth 1 “Lady Marvels”, a Senior 3 “Lady Storm” and a junior 4 “Legends”. Yesterday we made our debut to the Performance rec world at our first Varsity event and holy cow it was amazing!!!! Our Junior 4 who has been struggling a bit, being that they are in a rebuilding year, showed UP, AND SHOWED OUT. Winning an at large BID to The Quest! There was over 42 teams fighting for these bids and we took one of those home. We still have 3 more teams that need bids so I hope you all will continue to follow us over at Titan Cheer Alliance. We are not your average cheer program. We are used to being underestimated and somewhat of the underdog. I have taught my kids to make moves in SILENCE. Take whatever life throws at you and pound it out on the cheer mat. My kids know that I expect absolutely nothing but the best from them, and I will always provide them with the absolute best. We may not have the accolades that a lot of our surrounding gyms may have, but I can tell you this. We have each other, and we settle for nothing! We plan on bringing TCA to the top.
 #tcatakeover Happy Sunday y’all! 
~ Coach Jodi