Halftime Dances

Hey team!

     Hope you had a great weekend! As we talked about on Friday, please have the Tryout Dance and Camp dance prepared for Monday. Please do amazing work for Coach Killion and Coach Sumner. Can't wait to see all you'll accomplish! I'll miss you, and I'll see you Wednesday!

 
Camp Dance (unfortunately we weren't able to catch the whole dance at camp. But here's the ending. Sorry about that!)

       
 Tryout Video The version that shows the front is still available on the Facebook Page!

Havana Haltime

Hey team!

    GREAT work at the game last night! So proud of you all!

    Please learn this routine. There are back row and front row ripples. There is also a three-part ripple. Please learn your normal parts!


     Can't wait to work this with you on Monday! Thanks!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq9EqIIxTVM

Beginning of the Season!

Wow! This summer has just flown by! Our new season is right around the corner.


Remember that our OCCA Camp is this Saturday! You can click here if you need more information about that!

The time for Free Sports Physicals was reported incorrectly. The correct time is 5:00 - 7:00 PM. The date and location are the same. Thursday August 10th at the United Methodist church. Please wear athletic clothing, including a sports bra. Slip on shoes are usually easiest to wear.

• To Do List - please do these before practice on Monday August 14th! 
• Register as an athlete at Madras Athletics. Do NOT pay the fee. Cheerleading does not currently pay this fee. 
• Bring your signed copy of the expectations contract to practice. 
• Get your physical! If you aren't sure if you need one contact Coach Heying ASAP. Don't assume!
• Review and KNOW all material before the first practice. Check out the Materials page here. Don't forget to review the material we learned at tryouts! You can find that on the team Facebook page. All material is REQUIRED. You are responsible for knowing all material before our first practice! The only video you do not need to learn is the "Basketball Chants" video. 
• Start stretching, jumping, and working out. If you haven't been doing this all summer you are going to be sore! Start now so you will feel better after our first practices.

• Fundraising Opportunity
• I was approached today with a fundraising opportunity during the eclipse. There will be a large group of tourists camping around MHS. The locker rooms inside the PAC will be used for the campers to shower. Our fundraising opportunity would be to sit outside the locker rooms (in the air conditioning!) and collect money from the campers who want to shower and pointing them to the correct locker room. While we will work out concrete times if we accept this opportunity, the predicted times are Sunday August 20th 6-10 AM and 6-8 PM, and Monday August 21st 6-9 AM. I know that this is a busy time for many families. However, this is an easy opportunity for us to earn money for the team that doesn't require much time. Plus, we don't need the entire time to run it! We will only need 2-3 cheerleaders per shift. Please let Coach Heying know ASAP if you are interested in this opportunity. This fundraiser could help fund our travel to an away game (Gladstone) this season! 

I am so excited for this upcoming season! As you may have seen on the Facebook page, our new gear has started to arrive. It is gorgeous! Thanks! 

Coach Heying

OCCA Cheer Camp

 Hello everyone!

       The Oregon Cheerleading Coaches Association puts on one-day camps for teams all over Oregon. Ours is this weekend! This is a camp that is free to all OCCA members, and we are members! This is a fantastic opportunity for us to learn new material and skills, as well as meet other teams in Central Oregon. Here is some important info to know about the upcoming camp:

• Camp will be on Saturday August 12th. The camp will run from 12-4 PM at Mountain View High School.
• We will meet at MHS at 9:45. Returners need to wear their blue tanks. Team members will change into their newly arrived gear. Make sure you wear your cheer shoes and a sports bra. Wear other athletic gear as a back-up. 
• Wear your hair in a high ponytail so we can wear our new bows!  
• We will leave MHS at 10:30 sharp, and will caravan to Mountain View High School. Coach Heying will drive one vehicle, and 2 seniors will be driving the other vehicles. 
• Pack a lunch! There will be no time to go out for food. Please make healthy choices so your body can continue to work hard after lunch.
• Bring a water bottle!
• Bring a positive attitude and a strong work ethic! 
• We will return to MHS between 5:15 and 5:30. Please have your ride ready to meet you there! 

Team members who are unable to attend this camp will need to meet with other teammates and learn the materials. 

 Please let me know if you have any questions. Can't wait to see our skills grow even more! 

                  Coach Heying

Team Camp 2017

Hello everyone! 

   Thank you so much to all of our families and cheerleaders who helped with our car wash! We had a fantastic turn out and were slammed for the entire 4 hours! 

  As you know, our team camp start this week! We have such an amazing opportunity to have a coach from another school come to our town and work with us.  

Camp dates are Friday July 14th and Saturday July 15th. Friday we will have camp from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Saturday camp will be from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Please DO NOT be late. 

Camp will be in the Madras Performing Arts Center (the PAC.) Because our gym is closed for waxing, we are fortunate to get to use the PAC. One of the conditions of us using the PAC is that there is ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD OR DRINK on the stage. We are allowed to bring water bottles on the stage. However, they must be TIGHTLY sealed. Please do not bring water bottles that have straws sticking out of them (ones that look like iced coffee cups.)

Lunch will be from 12-1 pm each day. Cheerleaders can either bring lunch, or go out to get lunch. ALL cheerleaders are expected to be back on time from lunch so we can promptly start at 1:00pm. Please make sure you make smart food choices to help you feel good during our long days! 

Please wear a sports bra, cheer shoes, athletic shorts or capris, and a school colored shirt. If you have gear from a previous season, or can borrow some, we'd love to see that. Bows are always welcome!

We will be doing uniform fittings after camp each day. Each cheerleader will need to stay after one day of camp to try on uniform sizes. Please remember that cheer fees and order forms are due on Saturday July 15th!  

Please let me know if you have any other questions about our camp. Can't wait to see you all there! 

                    Coach Heying

Car Wash Info

Hello team and families!

     Hope your summer is off to a wonderful start! It sure is flying by! Here is some information for this weekend's car wash. Look for another post next week with information about our upcoming team camp! Please remember to pay your cheer fees ASAP. Fees and order forms are due by July 15th.


 The car wash will be from 10 am to 2 pm in the Napa parking lot.

• Meet in the Napa parking lot at 9:45 am. 
• Let Coach Heying know if you can bring any of the following supplies: buckets, hoses, hose nozzles, towels, drying racks, squeegees, car sponges, a canopy, etc. The more supplies we have the easier it is to work! Make sure you have your name on any items you bring for easy cleanup after.
• Please dress appropriately. Returners please wear a cheer shirt, (either the blue tank, blue tee, or tie-dye shirt.) Rookies please borrow an extra shirt from a returner, or wear something red or blue. Wear black bottoms of some sort (NOT the team shorts from last year) or jeans. Wear shoes that will keep you comfortable, but you don't mind getting wet! Bows are encouraged, but not required.
• Bring a water bottle. DO NOT forget this! It is very important that you stay hydrated. 
• Bring healthy snacks. If you want lunch please bring some with you! 
• Bring and/or wear sunscreen.
• Any funds raised will be split evenly between team members who help at the car wash. If you are only able to help for part of the time, then you will receive funds for how long you help.
• Coach Heying will deduct how much you earned from your order form, and will update you ASAP. That money will be put in the cheer account so it can be used to order your gear. That means the sooner you turn in your order form, the sooner you'll know your new balance. 
• You can help advertise by telling your family and friends, and by sharing the announcement from the team Facebook page! If everyone can tell 10 people and/or share on Facebook we will get in touch with lots of people! 

If there is any information you feel is missing please contact Coach Heying!

                 Thanks! 

Basketball Season 2016

Hello team!


     Welcome to our blog. Basketball season moves very quickly. Our first game is December 6th! Here are some reminders for you as you work on your materials over Thanksgiving Break:

• All movements need to be sharp and clean! Pay attention to how the girls in the videos are holding their arms. You should look just like they do!
• You are responsible for learning every video that is listed on the "Materials" page. 
• Practice starts Monday November 28th.
• Your payment for your orders are DUE on December 6th. Please take your money to Misty.
• Team pictures are Wednesday December 14th. Please communicate that to your families now.
• There are stretches and workouts listed on the "Workouts" page. The more you work now the easier it will be at practice.

    Work hard on your cheers and dances! It will pay off for you and our team. Go Buffs!