Donation Letter

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Mandatory Parent Meeting

There will be a required meeting for ALL OP Cheer families on

MONDAY NOVEMBER 28

7:00 PM

Orchard Park High School (room TBD)

We will be discussing details for winter season, team rules and expectations and most importantly, the Quaker Cheer Challenge!

**As a reminder, please SAVE THE DATE 1/14-1/15/17 for our cheer competition at OPHS! All families are expected to volunteer in some capacity over the weekend!

WINTER JV - FINAL ROSTER

CONGRATULATIONS! SEE YOU TUESDAY 4-6:30 FOR FIRST PRACTICE!

2	6	8	11	12
13	14	16	18	19
20	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	31	32
33	34	35	37	38

Winter JV 2016- FIRST LIST

The numbers below WILL ATTEND practice Wednesday 5:00-7:00 PM at Eggert

2	3	5
6	8	11
12	13	14
16	18	19
20	23	24
25	26	27
28	29	31
32	33	34
35	37	38

If you do not see your number please feel free to contact Coach Lauren at OpJVCheerCoach@gmail.com to ask what areas you can improve on. 

WINTER SEASON: JV TRYOUTS & SEASON INFO

NEW FORMAT!

ALL JV CHEER CANDIDATES WILL ATTEND PRACTICES @ EGGERT
MONDAY NOVEMBER 7 5-7P
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8 4-6P
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9 5-7P

FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE CANDIDATES ONLY ATTEND
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10 4-6

FINAL TEAM SELECTION WILL BE POSTED THURSDAY EVENING ON THIS SITE

FIRST TEAM PRACTICE NOVEMEBER 15 4-6:30 @ EGGERT

Before deciding to tryout, please carefully read and understand the information below:

You are committing to the WINTER COMPETITIVE CHEER SEASON, November through February 2.

You will be present at ALL practices, games, and competitions

Practices: Weekly practices will begin Tuesday, November 15. Plan to practice a minimum of 3 days a week, plus games and tumbling. All practice and games are MANDATORY. Exceptions will not be made for work, dance or other commitments. Further details regarding practice schedule will be discussed at first day of tryouts. Basketball game schedule can be found on the JV CALENDAR tab.

The following dates are MANDATORY. Absolutely ZERO exceptions will be made.

11/19-11/20   Choreography

1/14-1/15       Quaker Cheer Challenge (set-up and competition)

1/21                 North Tonawanda Cheer Competition

1/22                 Fredonia State Cheerleading Competition

1/28                 ECIC Winter Cheerleading Competition, Clarence High School

2/5                   Section VI Finals, Buffalo State College

** You will attend tumbling classes at Buffalo Envy All Stars on Sundays from 11-12 or 12-1 for $7/lesson

Practice Days and Times: * subject to change

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Sat	Sunday
JV	OFF	Practice 4-6:30	Practice 5:15-7:30	Practice 4-6:30	OFF	OFF	Tumbling 11 or 12p

You acknowledge the cost associated with a competitive cheerleading program

Attached you will find a breakdown of anticipated start-up expenses.  Please be prepared to pay the applicable amount the first day of practice if you make the team.

(Expect to pay in FULL by November 15, 2016)

OPHS provides vest, skirt, team bodysuit, warm up jacket, warm up pants and two (2) poms. These items are returned to the school at the end of each season. Each girl is responsible for purchasing the following items. Most of items will carry through entire cheer career.

• Practice wear package: $50
• Sneakers: $55
• Personalized team backpack: $30
• White practice/game bow: $10
• Competition Bow: $25

Winter 2017 APP Info

All NEW 7th and 8th graders must submit the APP Parent Permission Form to the Athletic Office by 10/14/16 in order to be eligible for winter tryouts. Please visit http://www.opschools.org/athletics.cfm?subpage=9036 for the printable form and further details!

MODIFIED UPDATE

First Modified Practice Tonight! 5:30-7:45 at ELLICOTT

We will be going over all information for the season at the beginning of practice. Parents are welcome to join us for this part.

Modified practice will be at Ellicott for the rest of the week. 

See you tonight!

-Mary Kate and Deanna 

Mandatory Parent Meeting

VARSITY AND JV ONLY

September 1 6pm

Orchard Park High School

MODIFIED CHEER INFO

Be a part of the first ever OP Modified Cheerleading team!

Any current 7th or 8th grade girl is eligible. Register for the team through OP Parent Portal. Registration must be complete by August 25. Visit www.opschools.org/athletics for more info. 

Our first meeting/practice will be held on August 29th at 5:30. 

Practices will be held at Eggert Road Elementary on Mondays and Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings unless otherwise noted. An entire team calendar can be found on the modified tab.

The modified team will cheer at all home modified football games.

Please join our REMIND to get all team updates

Because our team was self funded this year, all cheerleaders are required to by their own uniforms. The uniform cost will be around $90. Please be prepared to purchase your uniform the first week of practice.

More info to come! 

If you have any questions please email opmodcheercoach@gmail.com

- Coach Mary Kate and Coach Deanna

Modified Cheer Co-Coaches 

FALL 2016 OPHS CHEERLEADERS

CONGRATULATIONS! 

FALL 2016 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS

TOP FIVE

Sydney G

Angie T

Abby M

Brianna S

Lexi K

1

2

3

31

32

33

34

35

37

First Practice THURSDAY! Check the calendar for your schedule!

FALL 2016 JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS

4

5

6

9

11

13

14

15

17

18

19

20

21

23

25

26

29

38

SEE YOU TOMORROW AT 10AM AT OPMS!

IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MODIFIED, PRACTICES BEGIN AUGUST 29! 

TRYOUTS TODAY

Tryouts will begin PROMPTLY at 4:00 at Orchard Park Middle School. Please enter the school using the Girl Locker Room door in the back parking lot area and head directly to the gym.

BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU!
Athlete Info Form

Today you will learn proper jump technique, our tryout cheer, stunt, and warm up tumbling, NO SPOTS WILL BE GIVEN.

Good Luck!!

-JLDMK

UPDATED: July 31 Car Wash

Our first fundraising car wash will be held SUNDAY July 31 from 11-3pm (CHEERLEADERS SHOULD ARRIVE AT 10:30) at VALVOLINE ON SOUTHWESTERN BLVD FIVE CORNERS! Anyone planning to tryout should attend and help us raise funds for choreography, music, and various other season expenses!! 

Our car washes are FREE but donations are graciously accepted! 

Please bring any of the items listed below labeled with your name to ensure we return them!

-buckets

-car sponges

-car soap

-hoses

-nozzles

-hose splitter

-towels

-pre-made CAR WASH posters! 

Please wear any OP cheer gear or maroon and white and bring a snack and drink! 

See you then!

Open Practices

BEGINNIDNG JUNE 15, 2016

WEDNESDAYS 5:30-7:30

OPMS Fields, Meet near tennis courts!

We will stretch, stunt, tumbling, jump, and review chants and cheer technique! EVERYONE planning to cheer in the falls should plan to attend! 

**Varsity athletes will begin working advanced/elite stunting skills** if you don't show up, you can't learn! 

Mod Squad GoFundMe Campaign

Orchard Park Cheer Family and Friends,

Over the last eight years we have dedicated our time and effort to creating a winning cheer program at Orchard Park High School. With several championships including the first ever Section VI Large School Varsity Championship title, we have grown into a program that is widely respected throughout Western New York. We now find ourselves in a position to reach out for your help as we continue our mission to make OP cheer the very best program in Section VI. We have proposed the addition of Modified Cheerleading to the OPMS sports lineup, however, the Board is not able to approve us at this time.

In order to provide an outlet for our younger generation of Quaker cheerleaders to begin training to become state champions, we need you help in raising the necessary funds for a Modified Cheerleading coach. We are asking the community to help us self-fund the first year of this program to confirm to the district and Board that we are serious about the growth of OP Cheerleading and the safety of our athletes. 

Your donation will go directly to the startup of the modified program and any surplus funds will be directed toward the cost of uniforms or other necessary equipment. In order to allow enough time to form the program, we must raise $2194 by August 1, 2016.

The addition of a middle school team will not only increase school spirit and support for modified football, but help to develop our athletes at an earlier age and create a stronger Varsity program with an ultimate goal of becoming a State Champion team.

 We feel strongly that this expense is well worth the investment. Please consider taking the time to make a donation of support. We've said it before and will never be able to say it enough, Orchard Park Cheer does not exist without the support of our cheer family and we thank you so very much for continuing to back us.

To donate, please visit www.gofundme.com/ophscheer

Tryout Meeting

For current (9-11 grade) OPHS students:

Wednesday May 18, after school (2:15)

Library Classroom

For current OPMS students/parents:

Tuesday June 7, 6 PM 

OPHS Commons

*YOU MUST HAVE A PARENT PRESENT*

We will go over tryout requirements, important dates, and team specific information! Come meet the coaches and learn about becoming part of top ranked Orchard Park Cheerleading! 

Summer Inspiration ☀️💪🏼

"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care" ----John Maxwell 

We love of our OP athletes and care about each and everyone of you! Hope to see you all summer long putting in the work!😘

*UPDATED Opening Tumbling Details

OPEN TUMBLING WILL NOW BE

SUNDAYS 12-1 beginning May 1!!

**No tumbling May 15 or May 29**

BUFFALO ENVY ALL STARS
2600 Hamburg Turnpike
Buffalo NY 14218

Cost is $7/girl per session! Please make a dedicated effort to attend on a regular basis. If less than 10 athletes attend, tumbling may be canceled or price may increase. This workout is open to any current 6-12 grade potential cheerleaders and all OP Cheer alumni!

Be aware that our tumbling standards are increasing.

JV cheer is looking for a standing back handspring and running back handspring with a goal of multiple back handsprings. These skills are not required to make the team, however you must show a strong desire to gain them.

Varsity cheer will be looking for SOLID jump back handsprings (required to make the varsity) and running passes ending in back tucks.  

Any questions contact the coaches here!

Follow us on Remind!

If you are interested in receiving program updates, sign up to receive text updates from the coaches! We will send out information on tumbling, open practices, and tryouts via this app! Stay tuned for more info! 

https://www.remind.com/join/ophscheer

Program Jackets still for sale!

Show your OP Pride in one of our Orchard Park Cheerleading Jackets!
Only $35 and 100% proceeds go to fund our new Varsity warm up suits!
Contact Coach Deanna for sizes available!

Competition Weekend 2/6 & 2/7

Saturday February 6, 2016

Cheer for the Cure, host by JDRF

Admission $10, $2 Cheer grams available

JV BUS 11:00 - PERFORM 12:45

VARSITY BUS 1:30 - PERFORM 3:35

AWARDS 4:00

The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls NY
101 Old Falls Street
Niagara Falls NY 14303
Parking Map

Sunday February 7, 2016

Section VI Cheerleading Championship

Admission $5 

**EACH JV CHEERLEADER MUST BRING $5 ADMISSION

BUS - 10:15
VARSITY PERFORMS 1:10
AWARDS 1:45

Buffalo State College

The Sports Arena

801 Grant Street

Buffalo NY 14222

ECIC 1/30/16

*FOR ALL COMPETITIONS:

-Both teams should arrive in full warm ups with bodysuits, spandex and vests on, hair and make up completely done, and skirts and sneakers in their bags

-Cheerleaders please arrive at OPHS at 11:00 am on Freeman side. 

ECIC Competition 1/30

Tonawanda High School

400 Fletcher Street

Tonawanda, NY  14150

Spectators should enter through Door 1 under the "Tonawanda High School" sign. $5/person

Afternoon session begins at 1:00 pm 

awards are scheduled for 3:00 pm

Jv performance time: 1:20

Varsity performance time: 2:10

Competition Details: 1/23 and 1/24

FOR ALL COMPETITIONS:
Both teams should arrive in full warm ups with bodysuits, spandex and vests on, hair and make up completely done, and skirts and sneakers in their bags.

Saturday January 23, 2016

Winter Cheer Off 2016
North Tonawanda High School
405 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda 14120
Doors open at 8:00 AM, Admission is $5/person


Bus leaves the FREEMAN side at 7:15 AM

PERFORMANCE TIMES:
JV 9:05
VARSITY 10:15
AWARDS 12:05