This is an email that was sent to the Competitive Families on 5.21.13

Until we have everyone registered in the Members Area of our website, we will work to post important info here:

Hello Suns Family!

**This email contains a lot of important info! Although it is long, please take the time to read in full!**

**Also, we are still learning our new registration system. If you receive multiple emails or don’t receive emails, please let us know! I will place this email under the NEWS section of our website for additional access**

Thank you so much for your support as we enter into our 13th competitive season….As I reflect on today, my thoughts and prayers are with the families in Oklahoma. Such tragedies are reminders of the blessing of each new day, and each breath we are given. Today I pray that they find more survivors, and that friends and families who have lost loved ones will have strength to endure, and for a community to have the resolve to rebuild.

As we hustle through life with graduations, a school year ending, a new cheer year beginning, vacations, etc., I hope that each of us will take a moment to slow down, keep things in perspective, and savor our blessings—I know this is a personal life goal for me this year. I hope to lead the new year with grace, continue to nurture the kids, staff and coaches at Cheer Central, and continue to make a difference in the lives of those around me, while maintaining a healthy and positive perspective for myself and my family. I am excited you will be a part of the journey this year.

We have had a lot of questions, so hopefully this email can answer a lot of them!

PRACTICE WEAR:

*Athletes will have until AFTER BREAK to finish getting appropriate practice clothing. All females must have sports bras with the white Nike swoosh in the middle and shorts with the “grey” band. We do not allow the “grey” to show, so please make sure they fit appropriately without being rolled. Also, please do not purchase shorts with other colors in the band. Athletes CAN wear a black Nike tank over the sports bra if they would like. Yellow bows are a part of the practice wear. If your child forgets theirs we will give them a new one, and your account will be charged $5. If you haven’t purchased your Nike Pro gear yet, please wear black spandex and sports bras until they have been purchased.

Womens Sports Bra:

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-282967/pgid-282969

Womens Nike Pro Shorts:

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-440806/pgid-437998

Girls Sports Bra:

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-100701/pid-440269/pgid-694110

Girls Nike Pro Shorts:

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-439882/pgid-464398

Boys Shirt:

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-457748/pgid-457750

Boys Shorts:

Please find a black pair of athletic shorts

SHOES:

We have decided to make a switch to our shoe. We will be purchasing Varsity’s LAST PASS shoe. We have had several athletes try these out, and they appear to be higher quality and better supported—while still lightweight.

WE HAVE A SIZE RUN BEING DELIVERED TO BOTH GYMS. Please have your child try these on, and beginning in June you will be able to purchase a pair through our online pro shop. More detail will be discussed at the parent meetings.

Until new shoes arrive, athletes can wear whatever cheer shoe they would like. In fact, they can practice in whatever cheer shoe they would like for the season, BUT we do recommend that FLYERS purchase the new shoes as soon as possible, and that all other athletes wear the new shoes at least 2 weeks prior to our first competition.

IMPORTANT DATES:

**IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO DOWNLOAD THE SEASON INFO PACKET AND PUT ALL “IMPORTANT DATES” ON YOUR CALENDAR!!’ Here’s a highlight of some important things coming up!

Friday, May 24th THROUGH Tuesday, May 28th- GYM CLOSED for MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. !!We do reopen on Wednesday and Thursday May 29th and 30th for our final May Evaluation practices!!

Sunday, June 2nd- Mandatory Parent and Athlete meeting at the Denver Merchandise Mart. 11 am. We will answer MANY of your questions for the entire season and announce team placements.

June 7th

Team Camp for Levels 4 and 5 ONLY On Friday, June 7th Camp will be held AT OUR BROOMFIELD AND PARKER LOCATIONS for Level 4 and 5 teams only.

June 8th-9th

Team Camp for ALL Levels 1-5

Athletes will head up to Estes Park the morning of June 8th, and will spend the night for one night at the YMCA of the Rockies.

**Details about transportation and parent chaperones are currently being finalized. A separate email about this will come out next week and details will be discussed at the parent meetings**

Summer Break

June 23-July 14. The gyms are CLOSED during this time.

My CHILD HAS A SCHEDULED ABSENCE, how do I notify you?

If your child will miss any practice or arrive late to a practice, please click on the following link and fill out the form to notify us:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHRQWExjTVpHYlUxRVl2UTBQVjlGWXc6MQ#gid=0

**If you have sent us an email previously, we still ask you that input the absence into the link above. This helps us stay organized at both locations!**

Parking Lot at the BROOMFIELD LOCATION:

Beginning TONIGHT, for the rest of May, athletes in the Level 1 and 2 group will be dismissed out of the back garage and will be held in that area with coaches until parents come to pick them up. With literally hundreds of athletes crossing paths at the same time (7:15 pm), it is too unsafe to release kids out of the front door. Please park and walk to get your child. Thank you!!

Open Door Policy:

If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to ask. We will always place athletes in the best possible place for their personal development. If you feel there is something we need to know, please email wendy@cheercentralsuns.com for the Broomfield location, and Brittany@cheercentralsuns.com for the Parker location.

Billing Questions and General Questions

General, practice wear, billing questions, etc. should be directed to our office staff. Our phone number is 303-452-SUNS

We are CLOSED on the weekends!

Please note that we are CLOSED on the weekends in the summer. If you contact us Friday-Sunday, please do not expect a response until the following week.

If you contact me personally (Wendy), it can take up to a week for a response at various times of the year. Please know that I care about every concern, and always do my best to respond in a timely manner. If you have general questions that can be answered by our office staff, please call for a faster response! My focus at this time of the year is on getting the correct teams formed and making sure we organizationally are set up for success for the year. Thank you!

We are excited for the SUNNY days ahead. Thanks for your support!

Cheers!

Wendy and The Cheer Central Suns Staff