Orchard Park High School Cheerleading

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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!

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

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. 

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

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!

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 

VARSITY AND JV ONLY September 1 6pm Orchard Park High School

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 

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 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

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!

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! 

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

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! 

"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!😘

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!

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

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!

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

*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

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