A ridiculous Facebook page...

I would like to address the Facebook page, that was not created by me or as I know, none of the girls. It is called LQ Cheer Team's Hottest. It ranks 20 girls by their looks and has photos that have been stolen from their Facebook pages. I find it completely inappropriate and degrading. I, and everyone I know, have been reporting the page continuously. It was removed Friday but is back up. I urge you to report it and in the reporting box check "harassing a friend." I have contacted the district about what I can do to have it removed and have not heard a response. I have also been unsuccessful in finding out who created it. In the mean time I have a couple of things to say-

No cheerleader should engage in any commenting on this page, liking it, or any talk about it. It makes you look silly to engage in such immature behavior.

If I find out you are either bickering about it, or harassing a team member, or bragging about it, there will be serious consequences. As a part of this team everything you do makes an impact on everyone. Consider this before engaging in bad behavior and gossip.

Every single person on this team is beautiful, inside and out, and should consider themselves as number one. I cannot hear about this anymore. I am tired of hearing about girls fivvhting and bickering. So STOP IT! You should not be fighting before the season starts. This is team is not a place for gossip and drama. This is not the way to start the season.

you cannot let one person who created a silly Facebook page to change your confidence in yourself. Whoever it is is not worth it. I love you all and remember- you are all BEAUTIFUL!!

Very Important Notice to all Cheerleaders and Parents

Hello there,

I have a couple of reminders for all parents and cheerleaders. Please have your daughter read this e-mail ASAP as well.

I realize you may get many cheer e-mails please make sure you read EVERY e-mail sent from me as I am the Advisor and may have important announcements for you.

I would like to remind everyone that all important dates are set in stone, and that deadlines for monies due are not suggested dates. I have set all due dates because I have to also make due dates for camp, and uniforms, and everything else we pay for. I set last weeks due date for camp deposits in March, in the packet each of you read and signed before try outs, and made it one day earlier for Debbie to be able to deposit our money and get me a check which I absolutely had to have to camp by Friday. Tuesday, when the deposit was due, I was missing so many checks that I was sure we were not going to be able to make the deadline and be charged a late fee. Debbie collected money at her home all week and at all hours of the evening, which she should certainly not be made to do, and I dropped money off to her 3 days in a row, instead of just once. I’m not sure many of you realize the hours that are spent behind the scenes for this program. Without parents like Debbie, I know I would not be able to do my job. I had to overnight a check to camp on Thursday because the deposit date was not adhered to.

I would like to make sure we are all on the same page for our next due date.

This situation CAN NOT and WILL NOT happen again. I try very hard to be as organized as possible and am subject to due dates as well. I will not allow Debbie to be as inconvenienced as she was last week. There will be no grace period given, and no make up date to accept money. I am sorry to have to give such an ultimatum but it is necessary for the program, and quite frankly for my ability to do my job well. That being said, the following dates must be written on your calendar:

Uniform fittings May 31^st

The time for uniform fittings has been set for May 31^st. I have attached the spreadsheet again. If a name is in Yellow it means I anticipate the purchase of a new uniform and more measurements will be taken. If you are returning to the same team I anticipate only ordering shoes, socks, and a bow, unless you need replacement items. If you are not present for your time, you may not have a make-up. Please be prompt and ready with payment at that time. If you do not have your order paid in full at the time of order, your order will not be processed.

Camp Remainder due June 10^th

The remainder camp money of $450 is due on June 10^th. It was originally due June 13^th, which is the Monday after school is out. I am not willing to have myself or Debbie give up a weekend collecting money so this will be the due date. I realize the last day of school is June 9^th. I will be on campus June 10^th and can collect money after a morning meeting as I will be in my room all day getting ready for summer. If I do not have the $450 in my possession by 3 pm on June 10^th your daughter will not be going to camp, and will thus be removed from the team. I will accept payment BEFORE the due date as well. Please do not wait until the last minute if you anticipate not being off work, or being out of town. I am available to collect money any time before or after school. Please note sometimes I go home when I do not have previously scheduled meetings to accept money. Please let me know when I can expect a check if this is the case. I eat lunch in another room on campus, and according to my contract should have a duty free lunch, so if I can expect to accept something during that time please let me know. I had many rude comments from cheerleaders blaming me for not being in my room at lunch. Just as I would schedule a parent meeting with a concerned parent of one of my students, I should be given the respect to know to anticipate a visit from a cheerleader dropping off money. I spend many hours working above and beyond on this program, which I enjoy wholeheartedly or I would not devote my time and energy to it. Please help me to still enjoy doing this by aiding me in teaching the girls to be responsible for their deadlines.

Cheerleader Binders-

This year I will be making sure the girls are held as responsible as their parents for this information. This week I will be giving out a packet of information to them that they will NEED to keep in a binder (they will need to get a binder to use for this, or can use one they already have.)This is not optional. They will need to keep this binder with them and bring it to every game and practice. They will put each handout they get in it, and have all information that you have. I want these girls to gain responsibility through their years in this program. Much like I expect my English students to turn in their research paper on time, and be responsible for information, these girls will need to also be responsible. They chose to be in the program and participate, some of you did not choose this, but are kind enough to support them in their endeavors. Therefore, they MUST take responsibility for their own activity. I have noticed over the last year that many of them never knew things were due, chose to blame their actions on their parents, or have complete disregard for the work others put in for them to have a successful year. As a Coach and Educator I feel I have failed them in not making it clear that this is unacceptable behavior. Each year I try to make positive changes to the program to increase organization, and communication, as well as to make a positive influence on the cheerleaders. The girls will need to be responsible for their own events, due dates, and behavior, and will be held to higher expectations in these areas.

Again, I have created a blog for us at http://www.lqhscheer.blogspot.com/ Please have your daughter check this regularly as I will update it with each e-mail I send, and important information.

I would like to close by saying I go out of my way to maintain a well organized program, spending hours of my own time dedicated to making improvements and making each year as great as it can be. Sometimes, like last weeks incident with the camp deposit, it affects my personal life at home, and even causes me to become ill from stress and anxiety. I do not have an easy job, and I expect some stress form coaching 44 girls, but there is no reason it should not be fun for me to participate and do my job. For the first time in 3 years I seriously questioned my role as Advisor last week, and I know I will not be able to continue if I do not have ultimate adherence to due dates, and policy. Please know I care about these girls much more than they know, and spend more time with them than I do at home. I understand what an undertaking this job is, and I do not anticipate having this dilemma again.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to seeing you soon!

Uniform Fittings May 31st

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4-4:30	4:30-5:00
Kayla Bentley	Marquee Lee
Brianna DeLaRiva	Mariah Mata
Liliana Juarez	Brandy Neal
Ashley Kalman	Jessica Norman
Sierra Kalman	Lexie Barry
Whitney Carter	Lindsey Klein
Solveig Danielson	Alex Lambrose
Brianna Gatlin	Nikki Leonesio
Janalyn Guillory	Shelby McNicol
	Delaney Van Winkle
5-5:30	5:30-6:00	6:00-6:30
Natalie Bergh	Bailey DeGroot	Jamie Gorman
Courtney Carnevale	Kyra Phillips	McKinley Hinkle
Natalie Carrick	Ally Jenkins	Melanie Reiter
Breanna Carroll	Savannah Rutledge	Haley King
Lauren Yeakel	Maryfer Diaz	Christiana Monnin
	Justine Doyle	Adrinna Teran
6:30-7
Brooke Reynolds
Kyrie Salazar
Desirae Sanchez
Jessica Smith
Maria Ross
Caite O'Grady
Mackenzie Pugmire

I have added the uniform fitting schedule above. Please note the fittings now start at 4... this way we are not here until super late at night.

Please let me know if you will need to change your uniform time. Keep in mind those names not highlighted will be in and out very quickly, only needing a few items. Also, girls will be changing, so please do not bring younger male siblings, or if male adults are coming please note they will not be allowed into the room while girls are changing.

If you are ordering an entirely new uniform please note these are custom uniforms and are fit to your body. If you anticipate growth, please let our uniform rep know so she can add length and such.

If you anticipate participating in a uniform exchange please contact Tonya Carnevale- tonyacarnevale@yahoo.com. The uniform exchange will be happening from 4-4:30 during the first part of the fitting, so in the case the uniform does not fit, the girls can then get fitted by our uniform rep.

The total for your order, plus shipping and handling, is due at the time of order.

Thank you much and I look forward to seeing all of you soon!

First Cheer E-mail

A few things to remember- Please note all due dates for money are the ABSOLUTE deadline!

1. Camp- Aug 1-4 the team will attend camp in Ontario with The Spirit Consultants. Their website is thespiritconsultants.com. Feel free to look it up for more information. I had said that the due date for the $50 deposit, made payable to La Quinta Cheer Boosters was due on May 20th. I apologize, I will need this a few days sooner so I can get it TO THEM by May 20th. Please have $50, made out to La Quinta Cheer Booster, or cash, turned in to me by May 17th so I can get the money in to Debbie and a check issued to camp. The remainder of the camp dues is due on June 13th. Please turn in $450, in a check or cash, so me by June 13th so a check can make it to camp by June 15th.

2. Uniform fittings- Uniform fittings will be May 31st. I would like to have a sign up sheet for times to be fitted. I am thinking 4-5 girls each half hour, so everyone is not sitting around waiting to be fitted. I will send more information on this later. I have attached an order form for JV and Varsity as well as a credit card form to have filled out prior to the fitting. ALL MONEY IS DUE ON MAY 31st! Returning members please note the following items are the same for both teams- pants, jackets, poms, shoes, bags, briefs. The jersey will be the same, but if you are changing teams the back will be screen printed with either JV or Varsity on the back, so you may need a new one. EVERYONE needs to order socks and a bow, new or returning. You know what you need, so go off of that. If you have any questions please let me know. We will be ordering camp clothes later and I am working on keeping them as inexpensive as possible.

(Regarding the uniform exchange- We will be organizing this and I will have more information when I know who will be willing to sell their uniform.)

3. Golf Tourney- I have attached a flyer for the golf tournament which is May 22nd at The Classic Club. Please note that I have scheduled uniform fittings AFTER this date so that the amount of money raised going to individual accounts can be applied to the cost of the uniform, and the final payment of camp. I have also attached a spreadsheet that explains how much raised by each person will go to the general fund and how much above that will go to the individual account. We have to limit the number of fundraisers where we are fundraising for individual accounts according to Booster regulations. This is one of only a few fundraisers we will be able to do this with. The golf tourney is our biggest fundraiser and we live in such a golf-tastic place, I would suggest asking EVERYONE you meet to either sponsor the tourney, or golf. The worst that can happen is that they can say no!

:-) All money and golf registration is due May 17th so Debbie can get the money in and turned around to pay the golf course, and such.

4. We have a Booster club, of which I am not a member. We are very open in communicating to all parents, and our books are always open and up to date. Our board was voted on for the year and we have the following parents participating:

President-Tanya Carnavale

Vice President- Karen Lambrose

Second Vice President- Lupe Leonesio

Secretary- Terry Carroll

Treasurer- Debbie McNicol

We also have Team Moms who will be in charge of contacting 5-6 girls all the time for updates, and for helping Booster keep track of fundraising progress. The lists of team moms and their girls are as follows-

JV Team Moms
Kim Jenkins	Pam DeGroot	Kathleen Doyle
Ally Jenkins	Bailey De Groot	Justine Doyle
Natalie Bergh	Melanie Reiter	McKinley Hinkle
Jamie Gorman	Natalie Carrick	Maryfer Diaz
Kyra Phillips	Haley King	Christiana Monnin
Courtney Carnevale	Savannah Rutledge	Lauren Yeakel
	Breanna Carroll
Revae Reynolds	Cassandra Teran	Melissa Lee	Tina Gatlin	Dore Smith
Brooke Reynolds	Adrinna Teran	Mackenzie	Brianna Gatlin	Jessica Smith
Whitney Carter	Sierra Kalman	Shelby	Nikki Leonesio	Lexie Barry
Lindsey Klein	Ashley Kalman	Delaney Van Winkle	Lily Juarez	Sovieg Danielson
Kayla Bentley	Kyrie Salazar	Marquee	Jessica Norman	Alex Lambrose
Janalyn Guillory	Desirae Sanchez	Mariah Mata	Maria Ross	Caitlyn O'Grady
Lissa Warner			Brandy Neal	Janalyn Guillory

Sorry this message was so long, but I wanted to get out ALL information now. Plus, I am an English teacher and tend to get a little wordy... :-) I hope everyone has a great weekend and I look forward to the best year in LQHS Cheer History!

Welcome!

I am happy to have created what I hope to be a useful communication tool for the girls and their family members! Please check the site regularly to stay up to date with our events and announcements. Please e-mail me any pictures you may want to add to the site as the season goes on. I am new to this blog thing... so be patient I promise I will make it more exciting as I get used to it ;-)

Ladies- please post appropriate things on this site, all comments will have to be approved by me before they will be accepted. This is a professional site where I can deliver information to each member of the team.