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Welcome to the Fighting Bears Cheerleaders Team Website!

Please check back often to be up to date on our schedule and all team information! Be sure to check out all the different links on the left and utilize them often!

Please scroll down for some important updates!

Go Fighting Bears!

Update 6/29/2009

Lisa will be holding one final make up fitting Wednesday, July 1st at Meadows Park at 5:30 pm.

This will be your LAST chance to buy the Nike Cheer Shoe that PW is offering. Pleae be on time as she will only be staying until the last person there is fitted.

 

Big THANK YOU to everyone who made the effort to get me their paperwork in on time!! It is pretty hard to coordinate 30 different people and you guys made it happen!! Thanks so much!!

 

Update 6/19/2009

 

 

You should have all gotten 2 emails from me. One talking about the JAMZ Camp Registration Forms, and one telling you what forms you are personally missing. I need everything in by June 30th.

 

You can either leave your forms in the box at my house (address is provided in the email) or meet me at the shoe fitting at Meadows Park on Monday at 5:30 pm.

 

Please contact me if any of you have any questions!

Thank you!!

 

Update: 6/3/2009

 

 

Staff Introduction:

I am SO lucky to have a wonderful coaching staff supporting me! They are:

Team Mom: Suzy Williams

Coach Judi Grasser

Coach Carol Lang

Coach Shanlan Smith

and joining us this year...

Coach Jacki Barat

Coach Erica Arino

Thank you all for your continued help and support!

 

About my cheerleading background:

Cheerleading has been my passion for most of my life. I started cheering in middle school. Continued through high school where I was captain of my team at Murrieta Valley High. After HS I was recruited by UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association). Instead of working for UCA I went to Cal State Fullerton where I studied dance for a short time. I have coach for and/or done choreography for several middle schools and high schools in Southern California. As both a cheerleader and a coach, I have a cumulative total of 10 National placings. I am currently going into my 12th year as an instructor for Championship Cheerleading (a private camp company) specializing in stunt technique and saftey. This will be my 2nd year with Pop Warner.

 

Some basic rules: please note this does NOT cover all of the rules of the team. All of my decisions are based on what is best for the TEAM and instilling sportsmanship and values into the children. Disciplinary actions or other issues will be dealt with on a situational basis.

We have a large team this year. It is important that the girls learn that they are, in fact, YOUNG ATHLETES. I will be treating them this way. Just as it is your responsibility to get the kids to school on time, it is your responsibility to get the kids to games on time! Their young minds are being molded by US. It is important that they learn the value of team work and being a reliable part of our team! 

 

Therefore, it is very important that the girls arrive ON TIME to games, practices or any other cheer event. I understand sometimes things come up. I am very easy to get ahold of. I have text, email on my BB, and of course a voice mail. I ask that you please let me know if you will be running late. There will be times where even if you DO alert me of your tardiness, your daughter MAY NOT be performing in our half time or other scheduled event. Also, if you are more then 15 minutes late your daughter could be benched for the 1st quarter of the game.

 

The girls must be in correct uniforms and following Pop Warner guidelines or else they may not cheer. If you are unsure of whether or not we are wearing or using a certain item BRING IT to be safe.

 

Nail polish or nail coloring of any kind is not allowed (this is a league rule)

 

Make up in not allowed.

 

Correct cheer shoes (either Nike or Walmart brand) must be worn at all cheer events and practices.

 

Hair must be up in a pony tail at all times. Proper hair bow (to be provided by me) must be worn at all games and performances.

 

Any questions, comments, or issues should be directed to me, not the asst. coaches or team mom. We work as a unit however, I am the final decision maker. I am available to talk with you about any issues before or after practice. (Never during). :)

 

Fundraising

As a large team, we owe the Pop Warner League $1000 this year. Our account will not be considered in the positive or our money until this debt is paid off. This is a yearly payment that all teams must make the the league to help keep registration costs low.

 

I am asking that each team member get a minimum donation of $50. This can come from a local business, family member, friend, yourself, or a combination of all of these! All donations are tax deductible and I will have donation forms with tax ID # available for those who need it!

 

Fundraising is a TEAM EFFORT. We all put forth everything can for our team. I would like everyone to remember that this is for the children and we all do our best. We will not be keeping track of who does what and how many times. Any way you can help out during all fundraising events is appreciated; whether it be donating your time, money, or much needed items. It'll take everybody to make this team a success! :)

 

Poms

We will be using Poms this year! (Yes, I am bending on this one!) ;) They will most likely be between $15-$18. I will get your more details on the poms once I get definite prices. Some rules that will be enforced with the poms:

 

All poms will be labeled with the individual cheerleaders names.

Poms will be kept in a bin to be held by the coaches once games begin. We will pass out the correct poms to each girl before the game, and collect them after.

 

Poms will be held in the girls hands for the ENTIRE game. (unless stunting requires them to put them down). This will keep the game lines organized and uncluttered.

 

If anyone is missing their poms, or the girls start dropping them, fighting over them, ect. the poms will be put away until the next game.

 

Practices

Practices will be Tues, Wed, and Thurs 6:00-7:30 at TMS (Temecula Middle School). Address can be found in the locations page of our site.

Practice times are subject to change slightly with adequate notice given for any changes. :)

 

Games

Games are every Saturday starting August 29th. Times vary week to week. As soon as our game schedule comes out I will post it. We meet 45 min. before game time for warm up. For away games we will offer the option of caravaning or you guys can set up car pooling amongst yourselves.

 

Uniforms

Full uniform is the liner, shell, skirt, bloomers, socks (plain white low ankle socks), cheer shoes, and cheer bow. If it is warm, we will not wear the liner but always bring it with you just in case. Full uniform is required for participation. :)

 

Shoes

Cheer shoes are offered for purchase through Pop Warner for $45. These are optional of our team. You may also use the Cheer Shoe available at Walmart. STREET SHOES ARE NOT ALLOWED. Only ALL WHITE athletic, FLAT SOLED shoes are allowed. If you have any questions or need further details on what to purchase please let me know. IF you are purchasing your shoes from Pop Warner, please note the fitting time in Very Important Dates.

 

Very Important Dates:

June 22nd 5:30 pm: Shoe fitting

** Only for those who are purchasing the Nike shoe from Pop Warner

 

July 30th: Jamz registration forms due

** To be passed out at the Pot Luck. Please contact me if you will not be attending and need to get a form from me

 

July 24th 6:00 pm: Pot Luck @ Meadows Park.

** I will be sending out a email with pot luck info soon!

 

August 1: Uniform balances due

 

August 4, 5, and 6th: First week of practice.

** Practices will be ongoing from here on out

 

August 8th (Time TBA): Jamz Camp @ Oceanside HS

** More info to come

 

August 15th: Pictures and jog-a-thon

** More info to come

 

August 28th: Carnival

** More info to come

 

August 29th (Time TBA): First Game!!

 

As always, please get into the habit of checking your email and our web site multiple times a day! I have 30 girls to communicate with and I only use email. If you have any questions that can not be answered on our team site, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

 

To clarify, we are attached to the  FIGHTING BEARS. However, our team site address will not be changing.

 

Looking forward to a great season! We are so excited to get started! Go Bears!!!