JULY SUMMER CAMP!
SPREAD THE WORD! During the summer we run a basics cheerleading camp great for new athletes, friends and neighbors! JULY 18-22, 8:00 am-NOON.

Campers will learn basic cheerleading motions, jumps, cheer, tumbling, stunting & dance! We will also have crafts, snacks, have new friends and have so much FUN!

CHOREO WEEKS: Keep in mind, all competition team athletes will attend two weeks of choreography in August (mandatory). July Summer Camp is geared towards new or beginner athletes and focuses on basics and fun.
June 6 Practices begin for Rec & Elite Competition Teams!

June 11 Join Show Team & Legacy by supporting the Everett Royals Football Team at this weekend's game. Kick off at 4PM!

June 18 Mini & Junior Parade Teams perform at Marysville Strawberry Festival Parade

June 19-24 Fitting Week: All Competition Team athletes must attend a fitting.

July 3-4 Gym Closed: No Practices or Classes

July 4 Mini & Junior Parade Teams perform at Edmonds 4th of July Parade

July 11 First Practice for Sideline/Club Teams!

THIS WEEK WE ARE ON: Green Attendance

​Cheer Families,
We are so excited to kick off Season Six tomorrow! The Weekly Update will now come out on Sundays and have info for the upcoming six weeks. Make sure you are reading the second article below the weekly highlight, as it usually pertains to the current week!

FIRST DAY: Is your athlete NEW and starting at the gym this week?
  • BRING/WEAR: Click for important FIRST DAY info!
  • PARKING LOT: Our parking lot is small and regularly has children walking out to cars. Please drive slowly and follow the signs! You may enter from either Evergreen or Holly, but only exit on Holly. Be careful pulling in and out of the parking lot.
  • DROP OFF: There is a drop off loop in the back. Please pull all the way to the new entrance in order to drop off your athlete, and do not wait or park in the drop off line to pick up your athlete. This blocks the flow of traffic for other classes.
  • PICK UP: Athletes are released 3-5 minutes early to change shoes and for class transitions.
  • CLOSED PRACTICES: Due to our gym space and size, practices are closed to spectators. If you have a new athlete, you may come in to watch during the first week of classes. Standing room.
  • SHOES: Make sure you have ordered CHEER SHOES for your athlete!
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GYM ATTIRE:  For stunt and tumbling safety it is important everyone follow the practice attire policy. Athletes will not be allowed on the mat if they are not in proper attire. Many of our athletes have gotten into bad habits with their practice attire, so please help us enforce this at home!
  • HAIR: Hair pulled up and away from face, and not falling out of ponytail
  • JEWELRY: Absolutely no jewelry.
  • NAILS: Real or artificial nails must not have sharp edges and be of athletic length (not past finger tips when looking at palms)
  • CLOTHES: Fitted, athletic wear. No jeans or baggy sweats. 
  • SHOES: Must wear indoor only cheer specific shoes at all times. Only if your athlete is new and their shoes haven't yet arrived they can wear socks.

COMMUNICATION UPDATE:  Leadership is instituting a new communication policy this season. We are a community non-profit ran largely by volunteers, or staff with full time jobs, and our business hours are 4:30pm-8:30pm. Please help respect our volunteer and staff time by following the communication policy outline in the second article.
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Let us know if you have any questions,
Cascade Elite Leadership
Carrie, Courtni, Mikaela, Sarah, Amanda
info@cascadeelitecheer.org

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Congrats to our Parade Show team for their performance this weekend. They were talk of the town in Lynden and put up a fantastic show!

*NEW* communication poicy

To help serve all our families and athletes better, we are centralizing communication! Our new leadership team has specific assignments to ensure we are being most effective with our time.
  • BAND: One parent/guardian for each athlete is required to join Band. This is a group based app where all communication specific to your team will be posted, including calendar of events and details for performances. Each placement packet had QR codes for your team-specific Band group. Email us if you need your team's QR code with the name of your child and team(s).
  • NON-EMERGENCIES: We are requesting all non-emergent communication happen through email going forward: info@cascadeelitecheer.org. Sarah manages this inbox. Expect a reply with within 1-2 business days, usually in the evening during gym hours. If there is something that needs Carrie, Amanda, Mikaela, or Courtni’s attention, she will forward the email and we will take over from there. She sets aside time each day to answer emails and make sure our attention is carefully divided and focused on our athletes.
  • TEAM OR CLASS SPECIFIC QUESTIONS: Contact your child’s coach through band OR email and not their personal cell phones. They will let you know of their preferred communication method this week via Band. Coaches work evening shifts and are on the floor unable to read or respond to messages during classes, so expect a reply in 1-2 business days. Team moms will also be keeping an eye on general Band questions, and can likely answer while your coach is on the floor.
  • EMERGENCIES: If you have a question that needs answered immediately, or information that needs to be relayed to a coach during their shift, call the front desk: 425-382-2973, walk your athlete into practice and ask the desk if their coach is available, or stop by during open hours. Our parent volunteers are able to answer questions about classes, programs, opening hours or upcoming events, and let your child’s coach know if they are going to be early, late, or are sick. If the parent volunteer is away from the desk, call back in 5 minutes if you need an immediate response, or leave a voicemail. Amanda or a desk volunteers will return voicemails within 24 hours.
  • SUNDAY UPDATE: The Weekly Update will now come on Sundays and have information for events happening in the next six weeks. If you have a question on the Weekly, reply to it. Don’t forget to at least skim the bottom half of the Weekly. 90% of questions that come to our inboxes are answered in the second article which usually pertains to specifics for the week's events. Requests for information further than 6 weeks out should go to info@cascadeelitecheer.org. We may or may not have information on travel, events, or fundraisers more than 6 weeks out.
CUSTOM GEAR: If you haven't taken a look at Sheila's Designs, the store inside our ProShop, pop in this week or check out her designs online.
MINI & JR PARADE TEAMS: We have decided to add free June practices for our Mini and Junior parade teams since their parades have been pushed out. These practices will be once per week, and to help them review their parade dance and have fun leading up to their two parades! MONDAYS 4:30 - 5:30 PM
ORDER SHOES: If you haven't ordered cheer shoes for your child, please do so ASAP. All athletes in the gym (with the exception of our Tiny Tots) must practice in cheer shoes. <ORDER HERE>
Read the complete Weekly Update
from last week HERE