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