Hello and welcome to the SPYA Cheerleading Website for the 2009 Season!!

Fliers have been delivered to the schools and EARLY sign ups are just around the corner!  Saturday, March 14th from 9am - 1pm, and Wednesday, March 18th, from 6 - 8pm at PARKWAY MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S CAFETERIA.  We will be sizing girls in 4th - 8th grade for our new uniform, so it is important for this age group to attend our early sign ups.  We have size samples of your new uniform, so come out and see what it looks like girls!!! 

Girls aged 4 (as of 8/09) - 3rd grade may attend early sign ups or can opt to sign up in May at our regular Fall sign ups. 

YOU WILL ONLY PAY FOR REGISTRATION ($60) AT EARLY SIGN UPS!!!

Sneakers, bloomers, bodysuits, socks, and hair bows will be ordered and paid for in July to prevent any issues with sizing.

 We have some new coaches/coordinators joining us this season and we're excited to have them onboard. A big welcome to Jess Cassium,our new skills and development coordinator, Gina Clifton, our new gymnastics and tumbling coordinator, and Coach Rebecca Abruzzese. 

Some of our junior coaches from last season will be graduating from PHS this June and moving on to college. We wish you all the best of luck and thank you for the time and energy you put into our program through the years.

I would like to extend an invitation to the new 2009/2010 PHS/OMS/SMS cheerleaders to come junior coach at SPYA.  Please contact me ASAP if you are either returning to us this season or if you are new and interested in joining our program. 

Still have your uniform from last season???  It MUST be returned ASAP. Please contact either myself or Wendy to get your uniform back to us.  There are only a handful still out there, so call today!!

If you have any questions, or would like to offer your help for the Fall 2009 season, please feel free to contact us at:

Kerrie Armbruster                               Wendy Petraglia
cheercommish4u@aol.com                  mapwlp@aol.com 

We are once again running an SPYA Parkettes program!  We had such positive feedback from our 1st session, that we have decided to run it this winter as well!!

The session runs from Monday, December 7th - Monday, March 13th from 7 - 8pm every Monday night.  We will not hold classes on Dec 28th or Jan 25th.

The SPYA Special Rate is $145.00 for the 12 weeks and $35 to register with Parkettes.

Your coaches should have emailed this information out to you last week, but if not, please email me at cheercommish4u@aol.com for your copies.  Please mail the registration forms & the checks into Parkettes National Gymnastic Training Center  401 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive  Allentown, PA  18102.  The phone number there is 610-433-0011 ASAP, as they are due December 1st. 

I hope to see you all on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive  on the 7th!

Kerrie

It's that time of the year.....The cheerleading season has ended, and it's time to return those CLEAN uniforms back to SPYA.

What must come back?

Your SPYA red windsuit jacket & pants.

Your SPYA Cheerleading Vest & Skirt.

Your SPYA Cheerleading Competition Uniform (if you had a separate one).

You keep:

Sneakers, socks,  bodysuits, tiny trojan t-shirts, tiny trojan sweatshirts & the black leggins.

Thank you, parents, for another outstanding season of SPYA Cheerleading.   You should have all received a survey via email at the end of this season.  Please email it back to your coach ASAP, or email it to me. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may print it out and mail it to me at 499 wildmint lane  allentown 18104.  All surveys will be used to better your experience with SPYA, so please let us know what we're doing right and where we need to improve. 

Thanks, again, for a great season!

Kerrie

Cheerleaders, please take note to the changes to the schedule for this weekend:

80lb football cheerleaders are at the 80lb tournament at the Bethlehem Raiders:

The directions to Sell Field in Bethlehem:

Route 22 to Route 191 South which turns into Linden Street. Travel to 6th traffic light. At the school on left (Spring Garden Elementary), make a left onto North Boulevard. Travel to Clermont Street and make a right. Field is 1/2 block up on the right. *located behind CVS on Easton Avenue

Today's game starts at 10am against the Bethlehem Raiders.  Tomorrow's game will be determined by the outcome of today's game.  The loser's bracket is played at 10am on Sunday, the winners bracket is played at 11:30am.  Remember, you are to arrive at the field one hour before the game starts.

The 125lb playoff game has moved from Lower Macungie Middle School to Emmaus High School.  Start time is 1:00pm, arrival time is noon.

The 95lb playoff game is being played on Sunday at 11:30am at Orefield Middle School.

Competition cheerleaders:

Coach Lorrie & Coach Tricia's 1st & 2nd grade squad will practice today from 9am - 10:30am in the troxell cafeteria.

Coach Rebecca & Coach Amber's 3rd & 4th grade squad will practice from 10:30am - 12:00 noon.

The mats will be moved from Parkway Manor elementary school to the Troxell building when this practice ends (between 12 - 1pm). If you are available to help, please help!

Coach Wendy's 125lb squad has the cafeteria from 3pm - 5pm at Troxell for competition practice.

 Thanks for your support, parents!

Kerrie   610-349-9905             cheercommish4u@aol.com

Our end of the season party has been scheduled for Sunday, November 8th, 2009, in the Troxell building, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.  Please report to the Troxell Cafeteria where refreshments will be waiting.  The girls will be taken into the gym to warm up their half time shows & competition routines  We will have a nice display of all the routines that were put together this season for you to enjoy!

We are also going to have our tumbling coordinator with us to show you, with the use of our cheerleaders, what they learned this year in their tumbling classes!!

This is also an excellent opportunity for you to turn in your CLEAN uniform if you are a Tiny Trojan cheerleader, an 80lb football cheerleader, a 105lb football cheerleader or if this weekend's playoff games don't go well, the 95lb & 125lb football cheerleaders.  We are hoping for successes for our boys, but if they don't continue on to round 2 of the playoffs, please turn your CLEAN uniform in at the party in a BAG WITH YOUR NAME AND SQUAD ON IT.

Competition girls will continue to perform until the 22nd of November.  We will arrange for one final  uniform night after their season ends.

Thank you for your support this season, parents.  Without you, we can't continue to do what we do for these girls!

See you on the 8th!

Kerrie 

cheercommish4u@aol.com       610-349-9905

THE NEW SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROWS GAMES IS AS FOLLOWS:

SPIRIT WEAR IS IN AND WILL BE HANDED OUT TOMORROW 10/24 AT YOUR DAUGHTER'S GAME.

YOUR TEAM MOM AND SPIRIT WEAR PARENT VOLUNTEER WILL BE ORGANIZING AND HANDING OUT THE ORDERS, SO PLEASE SEE THEM.

COACH WENDY

Hoagies will be ready for pick up THURSDAY 10/22  between 5pm-6pm in the Parkway Manor Cafeteria.

*please bring your daughter's order sheet along so you will know how many and what kind of hoagies you ordered.

Please remember that the coaches need to be at their practices for 6pm so please plan to pick up your hoagies within this HOUR timeframe.

Thanks for supporting South Parkland Cheerleading !!

Our hoagies have been ordered.....WAY TO GO girls !

THE COACHING STAFF THANKS EVERY CHEERLEADER who sold hoagies for the program.

Each squad did an awesome job selling  hoagies !

Coaches are expecting each cheerleader's total money due by Tuesday October 20th.

Please bring your money to practice tonight or tomorrow.

On Thursday October 22nd, you can pick up your hoagie order starting at 5pm in the cafeteria @ PM School.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING SOUTH PARKLAND CHEERLEADING !!!

The boys are still playing football today against the Raiders, however, due to the weather & the conditions of the field, the girls will not be cheering. 

 The parents who volunteered to work the coke stand MUST still work.

Your schedule, as always, is:

80lb parents    8am - 10am

95lb parents 10 am - 12pm

105lb parents 12pm - 2pm

125lb parents 2pm - 4pm

North Parkland has cancelled their games today, so 125lb parents will have a shorter schedule today since you are not staying thru half time of the flag game that always follows your game.  Please help clean up & shut down the coke stand after your game.

HOAGIE ORDERS ARE DUE TODAY!!  Please call or email your coach today with your hoagie totals.  We asked that each girl sell 10 hoagies, so I hope you did!  Delivery is thursday night at parkway manor cafeteria, please DON'T miss this pick up!

Stay dry & warm and we'll see you all next week!

Kerrie

cheercommish4u@aol.com         610-349-9905

Parent volunteers for tonight's PHS football game are STILL expected at the game.

Even though it is raining, the game will most likely still be played !

Parent volunteers are to report to the South Parkland coke stand at 6pm.

Tell the ticket booth workers you are volunteering so you do not pay to get in.

NO CHILDREN are allowed in or around the coke/candy stands so please find coverage for your children while you are working.

If the game is cancelled, we will update the web site so check back after 5pm.

any questions, please call me.

Coach Wendy

610-336-9080

    October 10th kicked off our cheerleading hoagie sale !!

All cheerleaders should have received their order form and tally sheet at yesterday's game. Our hoagies sale will last one week.

Your daughter's completed tally sheet (and money) is due back to your coaches next Saturday October 17th.

Hoagie delivery will be on Thursday October 22 starting at 5:00pm.

Hoagies can be picked up in the cafeteria of Parkway Manor School.

We are selling 9" hoagies for $4.75. (italian, roastbeef, turkey, and ham)

*Italian hoagies come with provolone cheese, the others have American cheese.

*Each hoagie comes with a mayo packet, an Italian dressing, lettuce, tomato, and onions.

*Please specify/circle NO onions or NO cheese.

We hope that all of our cheerleaders will help out to sell some hoagies.  All of the profit from this sale goes right back into SP Cheerleading.

Thank you for supporting your daughter and South Parkland Cheerleading !

South Parkland Coaches

Directions to Alton Park....

Take 309 south to 78.  Get off the Lehigh Street Exit.  Turn right at the end of the exit ramp at the light onto Lehigh Street. At the 2nd traffic light, make a right onto Oxford/24th street.  Field is about 1/2 mile on the right.

Schedule:

Alton Park vs NPAA Flags game is played at 9am.  This could end up affecting the entire day.  A flag game is usually over within an hour or just over an hour.

The 95lb game is on the schedule at 10:30, but it must start as soon as the Flag game ends, so be prepared for an early start.

The 105's are scheduled to start at noon, but again, depending on when the Flag game ends, this may throw the schedule and games may start early.

The 125's are scheduled to start at 1:30pm (again, games may start early).

The 80lb team will be playing today at 4pm in Northampton since Alton Park does NOT have an 80lb team.

Directions: Take Route 22 East to Route 145 North (MacArthur Road) and turn right at the stop light at Route 329. Follow that to Horwith Drive (The Brick Yard & Pittman Photography are there) and turn right. Follow Horwith Drive to field.

 If games are delayed or canceled due to weather, this website will be updated as soon as we are notified.

GO! GO! GO S P Y A !!!!   :)

COACH KERRIE

610-349-9905                             CHEERCOMMISH4U@AOL.COM

There's been no word of changes to the football schedule, so dress appropriately today, ladies.  Don't forget the windsuits.

If I remember correctly, Mountainville charges a "donation" at the gate.  Not for kids or coaches...but parents will be asked to donate $1 to enter the field. 

See you in Mountainville!

Kerrie

610-349-9905

Due to the open house at Parkway Manor, all practices are being held at Cetronia Elementary School on Broadway in Allentown.  There will be NO TUMBLING CLASSES tonight. 

Not sure where Cetronia Elementary School is? If you head to Parkway Manor from Tilghman Street and normally make a left onto Parkway Blvd....DON'T!  Take a Right instead.  At your first traffic light, make a left onto Broadway.  The school is about a mile down the road on your left (past the cetronia fire company and the cetronia ambulance corp).

 See you tonight!
Kerrie      &    Wendy

As a reminder, this Saturday is SPYA'S HOMECOMING GAME!!

Pittman Action Photography will be on the field taking pictures of our girls & boys as they perform this weekend. 

The girls (or the parents) are welcome to make signs to celebrate their cheerleaders!  Make sure your sign is made on durable paper, poster board...and that it has 2 holes punched in the top and has STRING attached. The posters will be hung on the ropes that surround the field.  YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN STRING!  Bring your signs 'ready to hang' and find a spot on the ropes!  Remove them at the end of your game to make room for the next squad and then enjoy them at home. :)

We are asking volunteers to make some baked good for the girls to have at the end of the football game.  Cupcakes, brownies, cookies...whatever you would like to share with your squad would be an AWESOME way to end a homecoming game!!

Thanks again for all of your support!

Kerrie  &   Wendy

Parents & Cheerleaders,

A set of keys was lost at Parkway Manor in August.  If you happened to pick them up and were unsure of what to do with them, please contact me ASAP.  cheercommish4u@aol.com or 610-349-9905.  There were A LOT of keys on this key chain and the owner is anxious to get them back.  Thanks so much!!

Kerrie

Money was found tonight outside of Parkway Manor's cheerleading practice.

If you lost money tonight, please call my cell phone at 610-349-9905. 

 Thank you!
Kerrie

Hi Tiny Trojans' Parents,

Your game has been moved to Wednesday, so enjoy your weekend! :)

Kerrie

610-349-9905

Good morning, SPYA parents and cheerleaders!!

Due to the current conditions of our field, and the weather forecast, the football games have been moved to Sunday, September 13th.

The 80's will play at 11am (parents in the stand from 10am - noon)

90's will play at 12:30 ( There are only 4 girls not attending the stunt clinic, so these 4 girls will not be expected to cheer at the game. HOWEVER, parents are still needed to work the coke stand!! your schedule is 12 - 2)

105's will play at 2:00 (parents are expected in the stand from 2 - 4pm)

125's will play at 3:30. (parents are expected from 4 - 5:30 when we clean it up/shut down)

This is the best schedule we can have on a Sunday to allow for early morning religious services and not have our 125lb kids on the field too late.

If you are going to the stunt clinic, GO! Have fun, and learn a lot, ladies!!

Coaches or team moms, please contact me about grabbing the bodysuits I have for your teams. I will be in NY for the Yankees Game Sunday and not on the field.

As for those apparel orders, please get them to your coach or team mom on Sunday (either on the field or at the stunt clinic) so I can get them in to our distributors on Monday.

Thanks for all of your continued support!!

Kerrie

cheercommish4u@aol.com   610-349-9905

We have 2 cheerleading apparel sales running together this season and both forms are online under our handouts section under cheerleading.

Please fill out your forms and get them back to your team moms this Thursday, September 10th. Final orders will still be taken at the games Saturday, but no later than that.

 We did have a few parents ask about a long sleeve shirt this season, so we are offering one at the same price as the short sleeve shirt and with the same design.  The youth sizes are only available in solid black, the adult sizes are available in black and also in red.

Keep in mind that we chose to change up the design on the black shirt.  Instead of having a gray megaphone, it will be red.  I think it stands out more on the black shirt and doesn't get lost in the crystals. 

If you are in need of a form, and cannot download it from the site, please see me at practice or see your team mom. We were able to hand most of the forms out at the games, but if you didn't receive one, please let me know!

I am really looking forward to seeing all of our families sporting our new SPYA apparel this season!  It's perfect for games and for competitions!!  We are looking forward to working with our newest vendor, Lilly daVid, as well.  Quality merchandise, cool new designs, and a quick turn around time, and all reasonably priced!

If you have a male you would like to buy SPYA football apparel for, please get those forms into the football commissioner, Sean Gill, this thursday or at the game on Saturday.  Remember that if you are ordering apparel from football and from cheerleading, YOU MUST WRITE SEPARATE CHECKS.

Thank you for your continued support of SPYA Cheerleading.

 Kerrie

610-349-9905 Cell                  cheercommish4u@aol.com

I would like to thank all of the parents that volunteered to help out at the coke stand and the apparel stand this past weekend for our 'home opener'.   We were busy all day saturday, and our parent volunteers kept it fun the whole time! :)

The girls looked AWESOME on the field. I was so proud of all of your daughters.  They have learned so much in such a short time, and are improving every day!  I am really looking forward to this weekend's games and, of course, YOUTH NIGHT when we can show our girls off at the Parkland Stadium!

Tumbling started tonight and what a successful night it was for coaches and girls alike!  The girls learned new skills and new techniques that will surely help them grow as cheerleaders and as athletes overall.

Just a reminder...No waterbottles are allowed in the schools.  We also don't need any towels since the girls are stretching out on mats.

The tumbling program is CLOSED to parents and siblings.  Please drop your child off in the hallway outside of the gym, and pick them up in the same hallway. NO PARENTS OR SIBLINGS ARE TO ENTER THE GYM DURING OR AFTER TUMBLING.  The girls have only one hour to get through many stations . The doors opening and people entering will only distract them from their class.

Thank you for your consideration.

Kerrie Armbruster

610-349-9905 Cell                      Cheercommish4u@aol.com

Volunteers are still needed to run the coke stand today at Wehr's Dam, so if you volunteered for this game, THANK YOU! and please arrive at your scheduled time.

If you are questioning weather or not your game will be played, feel free to give me a call on my cell. 610-349-9905.  I will be on the field until 11am, and then off to the coaches tumbling clinic.

 Again, THANK YOU!!  and I'll see you at Wehr's Dam!  :)

Kerrie

610-349-9905 cell

The registration form for the  Rocket Elite All Star Clinic is now available under the handout section of the web.

Please print it out and return the form and payment to your team mom.

Registration is $30.00 per cheerleader and due by Thursday, September 3^rd. 

Make checks payable to SPYA.

Please know that this is not a fundraiser all fees are specifically for this clinic.  To prepare and organize we would like to know as soon as possible if your cheerleader(s) will be attending.

This South Parkland event is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for ALL of our cheerleaders. Material introduced and taugth at this clinic will be used this season !

Please fill out the bottom and return to your coach as soon as possible. 

WE HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE! 

Please direct all questions to:

Jessica Cassium, Skills and Development Coordinatorjdesigns7@verizon.net – (610)737-2454

If you would like to know more about Rocket Elite please visit their website at www.rocketallstars.com

If Registering upon receipt, no need to submit Attendance Form

Upon arrival to the gym parents are asked to escort cheerleaders into the building for registartion. At this time please properly register, view the facility and know that your cheerleaders are going to have a great experience and most importantly are in good hands. 

Parents are asked not to stay for the clinic. 

Rocket Elite staff and SPYA coaches have members with proper training and certifications for basic medical needs if any, and will provide plenty of supervision for this session.

We are recommending carpools to conserve in many ways.  If you are able to help, please check the box on the bottom of the registration form. 

For those who are driving and wish to stay close during the clinic there are a variety of restaurants, some shopping and even a Regal cinema in the area. 

*All Star Clinic registration forms can be downloaded and printed out under the "handouts" section of this SPYA cheerleading website.

Rocket Elite

All Stars Stunt Clinic                         

SUNDAY – September 13^th    12:30 – 4:30pm

Location:      Rocket Elite Cheerleading Center

                        2230 Corriere Road, Easton

Directions:  From Cedar Crest Blvd.

US-22 E toward Bethlehem - 14.0 mi.,

Take the exit onto PA-33 N toward Stroudsburg - 2.8 mi.,

Take the PA-248 exit toward Nazareth/Wilson - .3 mi.,

Turn left at Easton Nazareth Hwy/PA-248 Continue to follow PA-248 - .7 mi.

You will pass big shopping centers and Applebee’s on left,

                           SUNDAY – September 13^th    12:30 – 4:30pm

Through the years cheerleading has evolved from a sideline spirit activity into a sport of its own!  Cheerleading today is a combination of chants, dance, jumps, stunting and tumbling.  On the side-line or a competition floor, a well rounded cheerleader possesses all of these skills.  Recognizing this SPYA cheerleading has made changes and additions to our own program in addition to continually looking for further opportunities that will directly benefit our cheerleaders.    

A Stunt Clinic is a focused session to specifically work on better building techniques, partner and group stunts, transitions, pyramids, creative entrances, and dismounts. In addition our cheerleaders will have the opportunity to gain performance techniques and tips to improve and/or polish elements individually and as a team!  

This stunt clinic will be hosted by Rocket Elite All Stars at their cheerleading center located in Hanover Township.  The gym facility has three (3) full size cheerleading floors, two (2) spring floors and 1 standard recreational competition floor.  The Rocket Elite staff has put together fun cheers, dances and specific stunting for our teams.  The Rocket Elite cheerleaders will also be assisting in teaching through performance demonstration in addition to hands on with our own coaching staff.    

South Parkland Cheerleading and Rocket Elite are excited to join together and make this opportunity possible for our cheerleaders.  We Highly recommended this clinic for all cheerleaders, competitive and non-competitive as it will benefit each cheerleader’s individual abilities in addition to helping them at a team participation level also.  Each cheerleader will receive a participation T-shirt which is included in the registration fee.

Registration is $30.00 per cheerleader and due by Thursday, September 3^rd.          Make checks payable to SPYA.

Please know thatthis is not a fundraiser all fees are specifically for this clinic.  To prepare and organize we would like to know as soon as possible if your cheerleader(s) will be attending.  Please fill out the registration form and return to your coach as soon as possible. 

WE HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE!   

Thank you to all the parents that showed up for the informational parent meeting tonight.

However, another storm cut practice short !

Parents.....please keep a look out for information regarding our Competition Squads, the All Star Clinic, and our Tumbling program.

This information will be emailed to you via coaches and/or will be posted on our web site.

We will not reschedule this parent meeting !

ALL SQUAD email questions regarding:

Competition to mapwlp@aol.com                  Coach Wendy

Tumbling to spyatumbling@gmail.com          Coach Gina

All Star Clinic to jdesigns7@verizon.net     Coach Jess

We hope to see you ALL at these 3 programs !!!!

Coach Wendy

Even though our tumbling program does not begin until the week of September 8th, the tumbling fee is due Thursday August 20th.

Team moms are now collecting this $20 tumbling fee.

All checks should be made out to SPYA.

*Please remember that attendance is MANDATORY for all cheerleaders competing this 2009 season !

Coach Wendy

The Tiny Trojans will be sized for sneakers, socks & bloomers on Tuesday, August 4th, from 5:30pm - 6pm and, if needed, at 7pm after their practice ends.

All other cheerleaders that need to be sized for sneakers, bloomers, socks & bodysuits will be fitted Tuesday between 6 - 8pm.  Your coaches will send you, along with your parent volunteers, over to the fitting area after your squads have stretched and warmed up.

 Thanks for all your help on Thursday! We managed to get a lot of girls fitted in less than 2 hours because of all the parent volunteers!!  SPYA CHEERLEADING PARENTS ARE THE BEST!!

I will not be on the field on Wedneday, August 5th due to a prior commitment, but will be back on Thursday, August 6th. Please see me Tuesday or Thursday if you have any needs or issues that need to be addressed.  Thanks so much!

 Cheers!!
Kerrie

cheercommish4u@aol.com

Stay home and keep dry !

We will see you all tomorrow night Thursday 6pm !

Please bring along your checkbooks... we will start sizing tomorrow and finish up on Tuesday!

Coach Wendy

The sneakers are in!! I am off to SVS to pick up all of our size samples for our fittings.  The weather is looking 'iffy', so if I am not back in time to update the site, please use your best judgement.  If it is raining, we will be canceled.

 If we are rained out, we will size the girls on Thursday & next Tuesday.

CHEERS!!

Kerrie

SPYA CHEERLEADING BEGINS THIS WEEK!  PRACTICES START ON TUESDAY, JULY 28TH, FROM 6 - 8PM, (TINY TROJANS ARE 6 - 7PM) OUTSIDE AT PARKWAY MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!  PRACTICES ARE WEATHER PERMITTING, SO CHECK THE WEBSITE IF THE WEATHER LOOKS QUESTIONABLE. WE WILL PRACTICE TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY (TINY TROJANS WILL PRACTICE TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS).

 IF YOU MISSED THE 2 PARENTS MEETINGS THAT WERE HELD IN JUNE, BEFORE SCHOOL ENDED, YOU MUST ARRIVE AT 5:45 FOR A BRIEF PARENTS MEETING IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. 

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR SIGNED PAPERWORK MUST BE HANDED IN TO YOUR TEAM MOM/COACHES BEFORE YOUR DAUGHTER WILL BE PERMITTED TO PRACTICE. IF YOU LOST/MISPLACED/NEVER RECEIVED THESE PAPERS, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THEM FROM THE SITE AND BRING THEM TO PRACTICE ON TUESDAY.

 GIRLS!!! REMEMBER THAT PROPER ATTIRE IS REQUIRED AT ALL PRACTICES!!

LEAVE THE JEWELRY AT HOME! YOU MUST WEAR SHORTS, T-SHIRTS, SOCKS AND SNEAKERS. BRING A WATER BOTTLE AND A TOWEL.  HAIR MUST BE UP IN A PONY TAIL AND IF YOU HAVE BANGS THAT WILL FALL IN YOUR FACE, CLIP THEM BACK!!

 WE ARE STILL PLANNING TO SIZE THE GIRLS FOR SNEAKERS, SOCKS, BLOOMERS & BODYSUITS THE FIRST WEEK OF CHEERLEADING, SO BRING ALONG THOSE CHECKBOOKS, PLEASE!  WE ARE STILL WAITING ON 3 MORE SNEAKER SIZES, SO WE MAY NOT BE READY ON TUESDAY, BUT WE WILL SIZE THIS WEEK!! 

ANY QUESTIONS?  SEND ME AN EMAIL AT CHEERCOMMISH4U@AOL.COM

 SEE YOU TUESDAY!!

 XOXOXOXO  CHEERS! XOXOXOXO

COACH KERRIE                                                   COACH WENDY

Parents,
Even though summer practices have not started, there is a lot of information and new things happening in our cheer program.

Wanting to jump right in on July 28th and not waste time with housekeeping, paper work, and questions for the coaches... we arranged 2 pre-season parent meetings.

A parent should have attended one of the parent meetings  held on June 2 or June 11. Attendance to this initial meeting was mandatory and very important.

Parent Meeting Agenda:

-Parents were introduced to the entire coaching staff
-Parents were introduced to our Tumbling Coordinator & briefed on our new tumbling program
-Required handouts and waiver forms were distributed
-Basic guidelines and rules were discussed and explained
-The South Parkland Summer Cheernastics class at Parkettes was discussed and paperwork distributed
-Questions were answered regarding this upcoming season
-Important dates for upcoming events were announced
-Our Basic Skills clinic was explained
-Coaches held individual squad meetings

IF YOU DID NOT ATTEND ONE OF THE PARENT MEETINGS IN JUNE:

The LAST parent meeting is scheduled for Tuesday July 28th.
Commissioner Kerrie will hold this meeting at 5:45 pm (right before the start of our 6:00 pm practice). All coaches have handed in a list of parents that need to attend this meeting.
You must attend this meeting and complete the required paperwork before your daughter can join her squad to practice.

NO EXCEPTIONS !

*The 3 required handouts can be downloaded from this site under HANDOUTS. Complete these 3 forms, bring them along on July 28th, and hand them into your team mom. 

 

Hey Cheerleaders.... only 1 more day until South Parkland's Basic Skills Camp !

Remember that this 3 day clinic is "highly recommended" for ALL girls new to cheerleading and to South Parkland.

Camp dates: June 24th, 25th, and 26th

• Location: Parkway Manor School
• Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Bring along a water bottle and a towel.

Dress appropriately in athletic clothing and sneakers !

Come to 1, 2, or all 3 days !

Of course, all returning cheerleaders are welcome to attend Basic Skills Camp and sharpen up their skills !!

Parents, you should have already emailed your coaches reserving your daughter's spot.

*In case of inclement weather, please check this website. A decision to cancel would be made by 5:15-5:30pm.

Coach Wendy

Student Evaluations: Tumbling students will be evaluated each class they attend to ensure they are working appropriate individual level skills.  At the end of each month each child will receive a progress report to read about skills they are currently learning and/or have mastered.   

Basic cheer fundamentals and terminology will be introduced and taught in the areas of motions, jumps, formations, and stunting.

This 3 day clinic is "highly recommended" for ALL girls new to cheerleading and to South Parkland. This clinic will have your daughter ready for the first day of summer practice.

• Camp dates: June 24th, 25th, and 26th
• Location: Parkway Manor School
• Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Bring along a water bottle and a towel.

Come to 1, 2, or all 3 days !

Of course, all returning cheerleaders are welcome to attend Basic Skills Camp and sharpen up their skills !!

If your daughter plans to attend Basic Skills, please email your coach ASAP.

• Parkettes has offered us a special rate of $100.00 for a 9 week session. 
• Don't let a vacation prevent you from registering! 
• Parkettes will pro-rate your fee if you have a vacation scheduled during the session (write the date your child will not be in attendance on your registration form). 
• If you miss a class other than a scheduled vacation date, you will be able to make up 1 class.

The waiver/release form can be downloaded from the HANDOUTS folder.

Registration & release forms must be received no later than June 12th !

Return to your coach or mail to: 

We are proud to announce our new Tumbling Coordinator.....Gina Clifton !

On the June 2nd & June 11th parent meetings, Gina will present an overview of the tumbling program. She will also provide handouts and answer your questions.

Gina’s philosophy is that every child can benefit from gymnastics/tumbling on any

level, because it promotes self confidence, improves a child’s overall physical health,

and offers a continuous level of skills that can be learned in a rewarding environment!

that's correct....South Parkland is adding tumbling to our cheerleading program !

We are very excited to be able to offer this to our cheerleaders.

We have fit the tumbling class right into our regular practice schedule with no extra driving !

Tumbling program for each cheerleader:

• 1 X a week 
• 1 hour duration
•  instructed by certified gymnastic instructors
• 3 months of instruction (September- November)
• indoor practice at Parkway Manor
• focus is on flexiblity, conditioning, body awareness, strength, & basic tumbling fundamentals
• classes are CLOSED to parents and siblings
• $20 fee per cheerleader (payment is due by August 20th)

Additional information will be discussed at the upcoming parent meetings !

YES...you can still sign up for South Parkland Cheerleading !

• On-line sign ups are open until June 12, 2009.
• Check the SPYA website home page and follow the directions.
• Payment is credit card ONLY !
• Don't forget your daughter needs to be fitted for a uniform

Our last uniform fitting will be Sunday June 14th from 6-8pm at the South Parkland warehouse next to Wegman's.

Email Kerrie- cheercommish4u@aol.com   or   Wendy   mapwlp@aol.com  with any questions or for directions.

South Parkland is happy to announce the 2009 Coaching Staff !

Tiny Trojans/ Flags  (Pre-k and Kindergarten)

                     Shanon Fisher        610-462-3036       shfisher@ptd.net

                      Erin Pietrulewicz   610-504-5120       epietrulewicz@firststarbank.com

Early and regular sign ups have concluded.

Online sign ups will end June 12, 2009.

The South Parkland coaching staff is very excited about the HUGE turn out for this upcoming season !!

Parent information meetings:

•  Tuesday June 2nd and Thursday June 11th
•  6:30pm at ParkwayManor School
•  Parents ONLY !
•  Mandatory attendence for ONE meeting
•  General cheer meeting with commissioners followed by squad meetings with coaches 

We look forward to meeting our "cheer" parents !

South Parkland Cheerleading Staff

PLEASE MAKE NOTE THAT WE ARE HAVING EARLY SIGN UPS THIS SEASON FOR CHEERLEADING!!

Sign ups are being held on Saturday, March 14th from 9am - 1pm and again on Wednesday, March 18th, from 6 - 8pm at the PARKWAY MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA.

This sign up is mainly to get our 4th - 8th graders fitted in their new SPYA uniforms.  We have size samples of the new uniform and want to get them ordered ASAP so we are ready for the 2009 season.  You are only paying  $60 for registration at this sign up.  We will fit the girls for bloomers, bodysuits, socks, sneakers and order hair bows in July. This should help to eliminate sizing issues we have had in the past.   Payment will be expected at that time.

We will be holding a second sign up in May, along with our Fall Sports; football, soccer and fall baseball, at Springhouse Middle School.  Girls aged 4 (as of 8/09) thru 3rd grade can attend either sign up, though ALL are encouraged to sign up EARLY in MARCH at PARKWAY MANOR!! 

Online registrations are only available during our May sign ups.

More updates to come, so keep watching the site!!!!

 Kerrie Armbruster                                        Wendy Petraglia

Cheercommish4u@aol.com                                Mapwlp@aol.com

SPYA Cheerleading is proud to announce that Jessica Cassium will be joining us in the 2009 season as our Skills and Development Coordinator. 

As our program continues to grow, I felt the need to add someone with Mrs. Cassium's knowledge and experience to help educate our coaching staff as well as our cheerleaders.

Welcome aboard, Jess!

Kerrie Armbruster

SPYA Cheerleading Commissioner

cheercommish4u@aol.com