Eaglecrest JV Cheerleading

Eaglecrest JV Cheerleading

Important Dates

Thursday, July 9th:
Cheer Central Tumbling resumes

Wednesday, July 22nd:
JV Open gym resumes

Thursday, July 23rd:
Varsity open gym/camp send off @ EHS 5:00 pm

Monday, August 3rd:
Practice resumes

Monday, July 6, 2015

Race for the Cure - Eaglecrest Cheerleading Team

Please mark your calendar for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Sunday September 27th. We have a team set up under Eaglecrest Cheerleading and we will be participating in the 5k walk beginning at 8am at the Pepsi Center. We invite our athletes, family and friends to join. Please know that participation is voluntary but we would love to see a representation of our program.
Please register before September 18th so that your race packet can be mailed to you and you can avoid the lines the morning of the race. Follow this link and the directions below to get signed up:

http://www.komencolorado.org/Select ‘Denver Race’ at the top of the page
Select ‘Teams’
Select ‘find your team’
Select ‘First Time Registration’
Search our team name ‘Eaglecrest Cheerleading’ (team company does not need to be selected)
Once our team comes up select ‘Join’ and it will prompt you to the registration page

Adult registration is $35, youth ages 4-18 and seniors are $25. Registration includes a t-shirt, a race bib, access to the sponsor expo and the survivor celebration ceremony. Additional details about where to meet on the morning of the event will be emailed out closer to the date of the event.

July Updates

I hope you have been enjoying your summer break! It has been a nice break to recuperate, rest, and rejuvenate. I just wanted to reach out about the upcoming weeks. Eaglecrest is resurfacing the gym floors this week and next week so JV open gym will be canceled for Wednesday July 8th and 15th. We will still have cheer central tumbling at 20 mile beginning this Thursday, July 9th.

Friday, June 5, 2015

PRACTICE POSTPONED! 6/5

Due to severe weather practice will be postponed. We will be practicing from 3:45-5:30 tonight.

Thursday, May 28, 2015

June Team Bonding

JV athletes are invited to join us for pizza and some team bonding fun before we head to camp! We will be making fun gifts for the freshmen team. I am asking that each athlete brings $2.50 to off set the cost of pizza and gifts. 

Where: 
5597 S Sicily Way (corner of Powers and Versailles)
Aurora, CO 80015

When:
Wednesday, June 3rd
5:30 pm (after practice)

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Cheer Central Tumbling @ 20 Mile

Please note that an email was sent out explaining that we will NOT be tumbling at 20 mile next week; therefore, we will practice at the school from 7-8:30 pm on Thursday, May 7th. Tumbling will begin the following week on Thursday, May 14th. Cheer central staff will still begin next Tuesday at EHS for stunting classes.

Monday, April 20, 2015

Fall Cheer List

Cheers we have learned:
Hey, hey, here we go, go, big red
Go, go, G-O G-O, go go, let's go (same motions as hey hey)
Go G-O go Raptors go (not on list ^)
Go big red lets go
E-H-S hey let's go Raptors
E-H-S (Red-Black-White, Go-Fight-Win)
BEAT
Raptor spell out
Let's go, lets go Raptors
1234 come on Raptors lets score
Victory
Go Red, Go white
R-RA-RAPTORS
D-EF, ENSE, Defense
D-E-F-E-N-S-E Go Defense Go

Fill out sizes for practice clothes :)

Please use the link below to fill out the sizes for your practice clothes. Please completed this by Friday April 24th, consult with a coach if you have any questions regarding sizes.

Practice Clothes Order Form

Fundraiser Reminders!

Don't forget to get a jump start on fundraising! Here are the fundraisers that we have going on:

King Soopers Neighborhood Rewards- please turn in initial orders by May 8th
snapBOOSTER- Follow the instructions, get friends and family to sign up and get snapping!
Cookie Dough- please turn in orders on May 4th
Colorado Shirts- please turn in orders on May 4th

Reach out to your coach with any questions!

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Fight Song Words

Stand up, stand up and cheer for Eaglecrest,
Fight on Raptors show them we’re the best,
Onward with spirit pride and loyalty,
Red, black and silver fight for vic-tor-y,
At every battle we will conquer all,
Raptors will rule the sky,
We will show we’re better than the rest so,
Shout out the battle cry for Eaglecrest!

Go Raptors Go!

Monday, March 9, 2015

Cheer Central make up for Winter JV

Cheer Central make up day for Winter JV will be Friday, March 20th from 3:30-5:30pm. The class will be structured as an "open gym" to work on new skills and cleaning up current skills.

15-16 Tryout Flyer and Waiver


Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Tryout Meeting

Please note that the mandatory tryout meeting will now be at 7:30 pm in the lecture center on Thursday, March 19th.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Middle School Clinics



Uniform Turn In

Uniforms must be turned in to Coach Smith by Thursday, February 26th. I will be outside the AUX gym at 3:00 pm on Thursday to accept uniforms. Athletes who do no turn in a uniform by this date will be fined on Friday, February 27th.

NO CHEER CENTRAL 2/23

Due to the current fire situation at Eaglecrest, we have canceled cheer central practice today. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD SO EVERYONE KNOWS!

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Banquet Awards

Please read the awards and their descriptions below and take time to think about your selection. Once you have made your selection please text your vote to Coach Smith:

1. Most Spirited: This teammate understands the importance of school spirit and always seized the opportunity to demonstrate their passion for our school.

2. Most Inspirational: This teammate inspired our team the entire year to push towards our team goals. She inspired us through positive words and by her actions.

3. Most Dedicated: This teammate always put her team first. Eaglecrest cheerleading is her passion and she demonstrated this through her words and actions.

4. The RAPTOR Award: This teammate is someone who demonstrates "The Raptor Way". She makes good decisions inside and outside of cheerleading. She is someone who has a passion for the Eaglecrest Cheerleading Program and someone who the season would not have been the same without.

5. Most Improved: The teammate who has improved the most over the past year and has worked hard to better the team.

Please submit your choices NO LATER than Saturday February 28th. All votes will be counted and the awards will be presented at the banquet.

Friday, February 20, 2015

Tumbling drills for the snowy weekend!

If you are working back walkover:
Review- http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/skills/skills-back-walkover/
Conditioning- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZHZEXsFXcg
-4 sets of 10 push ups
-4 sets of 10 superman lifts http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-superman-lifts/
-10 partner stretches
-2 sets of 20 sec cat stretch
-2 sets of 20 sec seal stretch
-4 sets of 10 bridge rocks
-3 sets of 10 squat jumps http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-squat-jumps/
Drills- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF4F1Xvg1Bg (You can use a couch or sturdy chair to kick over with)

If you are working back handspring:
Review- http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/technique/technique-back-handspring/
Conditioning-
-4 sets of 10 push ups
-4 sets of 10 superman lifts http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-superman-lifts/
-4 sets of 10 bridge rocks
-calf raises, 2 sets of 20 normal, 2 sets of 20 heels together, 2 sets of 20 toes together http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-calf-raises/
-3 sets of 10 squat jumps http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-squat-jumps/
-4 sets of 10 hamstring lifts http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-hamstring-lifts/
Drills-
-Fast arms http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/drills/drills-fast-arms/
-Snap downs http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/drills/drills-hand-stand-snap-downs/
-Jump backs (onto mattress) http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/drills/drills-jump-backs/
-Push aways http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/drills/drills-push-aways/
-Reach backs http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/drills/drills-reach-backs/
-Swing and jump http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/drills/drills-swing-jump/

If you are working back tuck:
Review- http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/technique/technique-standing-tuck/
Conditioning-
-20 side v-ups each side http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-side-v-ups/
-4 sets of 10 superman lifts http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-superman-lifts/
-4 sets of 10 hamstring lifts http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-hamstring-lifts/
-10 one leg hamstring lifts each side
-10 candlestick levers http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-candlestick-lever-down/
-3 sets of 10 squat jumps http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-squat-jumps/
-2 sets 60 sec. planks
-2 sets 30 sec. side planks (each side)
-6 sets of 10 second hollow holds
Drills-
-Back roller http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/drills/drills-back-roller/
-Jump backs (onto mattress, jump back first then tuck legs to chest) http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/drills/drills-jump-backs/
-Candle stick tuck jump http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-candlestick-tuck-jump/
-Tuck on ground (work your abs!) Watch from 2:00-2:34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRmhf4AV0Vk

EVERYONE should work:
Round off Conditioning-
-hamstring lifts http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-hamstring-lifts/
-superman lifts http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-superman-lifts/
-planks
-lunges and quick lunges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw4QpPfX-cU
-punches http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-punches/
-shoulder stretches (see back walkover stretches)
-long jumps http://fortheloveoftumbling.com/conditioning/conditioning-long-jumps/

Monday, February 2, 2015

NO PRACTICE 2/3

Practice has been canceled tomorrow (Tuesday, February 3rd). Varsity will be hosting an open practice on Wednesday @ 5pm as their send off. You are all welcome to join and support them as they head to nationals!!!

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Girls basketball game TOMORROW 1/16

We have last minute been asked to cheer the girls varsity game tomorrow at Eaglecrest. The black team will no longer be cheering the girls JV game and will now cheer the girls varsity game. Please meet at the school to warm up at 6:30, the game will start at 7 pm. I apologize for the late notice!!

Friday, January 2, 2015

Uniform Turn-in

Uniform turn-in is on Monday, January 5th. Freshmen need to bring both the shell and shirt of the RED uniform. JV needs to bring both the shell and skirt of the COMPETITION uniform. There will be set consequences for each piece of uniform that is not turned in so please make sure to have them ready BEFORE practice.

Basketball Cheer Teams

Red Team:

Saddie
Mikayla
Ruth
Sahian
Sarah Lui

Maddie G.
Kayla K.
Paris
Bruk
Scotlyn

Damesia
Jewels
Lluvia
Haleigh

Destiny
Ashley H.


Black Team:

Shailey
Latae
Ashley M.
Denali

Chantavia
Josie
Alyssa
Lauren
Sarah C.

Taylor
Tinella
Rheyna
Maddie C.

Marissa
Torri
Kayla B.
Yuki