ACT State Championships

Good Shepherd Cheerleading will compete at the 2014 ACT State Championships run by the Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation (AASCF). The event will include squads from Canberra, Goulburn and Sydney.

The ACT State Championships are being held at the AIS Arena from 10.00am through to 7.45pm on Sunday 31 August.

This is the biggest event we have had in the ACT this year.  Please read your Comp Guide carefully.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU ARE NOT LATE TO YOUR MEETING TIMES AS THE COMPETITION (INCLUDING WARMUP TIMES) WILL NOT WAIT FOR ANYBODY.

Make-up for each team is as follows:

8.45am: Titanium/Scholastic  (meet outside the front door of AIS)

9.15am: Mini Stars (meet inside the foyer at AIS)

9.30am: Teeny Tiny’s (meet inside the foyer at AIS)

9.45am: Rising Stars and Juniors (meet inside the foyer at AIS)

Having cheerleaders stay with their team managers from the moment they arrive until after the presentations is ESSENTIAL at this competition. Children leave their parents at make-up time and stay with their team.  They will be returned to parents after their final performance.   

Requirements for Comp

By now you are no doubt well versed in competition preparation.  Plus you would have received a Regional Competition Guide via email.

In case you need a reminder please click on the following links:

• Hair
• Make up
• Uniform check list
• Phone numbers for your team coaches and managers

Regional Competition

Location of tumbling workshop

See post below with details of workshop.

Location: To be held at Sirens Cove, Unit 1E, 5 Pelle Street, Mitchell

Click this link for location details. 

Tumbling workshop

Dear Parents

 

As part of our commitment to skilling our cheerleaders we try to run a couple of workshops each year over and above the normal Good Shepherd Cheer training. It's important to us that our cheerleaders get the opportunity to work with other coaches who can provide them with extra skills and different training techniques.

 

The first of these workshops for 2014 will be held on Saturday 2 August at Sirens Cheerleaders Gym in Mitchell. The focus is tumbling.

 

Times are:

12.30-1.45 - Our youth and juniors (years 3, 4, 5 and 6)

2.00-3.15 - Our tiny's and minis (years K, 1 and 2)

 

This training is not compulsory - it is just an extra bonus for those who are interested.  There is no extra cost for this workshop; it's all covered in your fees.

 

We apologise now if this timing conflicts with your other family activities.  Timing had to fit in with Sirens gym availability and coaches training schedules.

 

Please RSVP to your team manager by Wednesday 30 July so that we can let Sirens know how many of their coaches are needed. 

 

Note: Outside shoes cannot be worn in the Sirens gym.  Please BRING YOUR CHEER SHOES with you and put them on once you get inside the building. 

 

 Leanne Shea Langdown
Principal Advisor and Founder, Good Shepherd Cheerleading.

Leadership Team member, Sirens Cheerleaders

Committee Member, ACT Regional Cheerleading

Owner and Author, Cheer Chick Charlie
Phone: 0421 998894
Email: leanne@achievebeyond.com

UPDATED information on arrival times

This weekend's competition starts at 9.00am and we now have a DRAFT program. The program is quite different to initial indications so Good Shepherd arrival times have been changed to reflect that.

Please see below the new arrival times

Note: the program can change at short notice and the times on the program are an indication only. It is preferable that cheerleaders are there for the entire competition to show team spirit for the entire squad and so that any program changes can be easily catered for.

It is ESSENTIAL that you are at Gungahlin College Gym at your scheduled time to ensure plenty of time for make-up, warm up and performance preparation.

These times have been UPDATED:

8.00am　 Rising Stars (our new starters in year 3,4,5)　　

8.00am     Juniors (year 6)

8.45am     Titanium (year 3 4 and 5)

9.00am　 Mini's (Year 1 and Year 2)

9.30am     Tiny's (kinder)

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.  

 Leanne Shea Langdown
Principal Advisor and Founder, Good Shepherd Cheerleading.

Leadership Team member, Sirens Cheerleaders

Committee Member, ACT Regional Cheerleading

Owner and Author, Cheer Chick Charlie
Phone: 0421 998894
Email: leanne@achievebeyond.com

Make Up Helpers Needed

Dear parents

We need help on the day of competition with application of make-up.

If anyone can volunteer their time assisting our Make-Up coordinator Maree please let your manager know and they will let Maree know.

Thanks so much!

Venue of Can.Cheer Competition

Good Shepherd Cheer will compete at the 2014 Can.Cheer Competition run by Kate Whackett of Heat Cheerleading.

Can.Cheer is being held at the Gungahlin College Gym on Sunday 29 June from 9.00am-2.00pm.

IMPORTANT: Please see your Competition Guide and the posts below for information on your arrival time, uniform requirements etc 

Gungahlin College is in Gozzard Street, Gungahlin Town Centre.  Park behind the college or as close to the college as you can get. Gym access is on Hiberson Street.

Click here to view a map of Gungahlin College

Contact details for coaches and managers

If you need to make contact on the morning of the competition, please contact your manager in the first instance as coaches will be busy preparing and coaching and may not be able to answer their phone.

TINY’S (kinder)
Leanne Shea Langdown 0421 998 894
Andii Grummett 0413 608 978
Belinda Dawson 0410 561 579
Dinah Bryant 0414 549460

MINI STARS (years 1 and 2)
Leanne Shea Langdown 0421 998 894
Teri Reynolds 0419 744 033
Rachel Bailes 0411 137 749
Kerrie Phelps 0403 358 764

TITANIUM (scholastic) AND RISING STARS (years 3, 4 and 5)
Leanne Shea Langdown 0421 998 894
Andii Grummett 0413 608 978
Micaela Gladman 0408274088
Rachel Church 0410545494
Deb Houlahan 0403285145
Anita  Rogalewski 0413391695

WARRIORS (Juniors year 6)
Leanne Shea Langdown 0421 998 894
Tan Nguyen 0411 106 629
Maree Curran 0420 394 491
Kylie Cvitanovic 0416047582
Sara Henden 0406 377 897

Make up and hair

Please ensure cheerleaders have make-up and hair requirements done on arrival at the venue.

When getting ready on the morning of comp please remember the following:

Checklist for Competition

Pony tail done with gel/ mousse and hairspray to keep hair off face (for girls)
Click here for blog post on how to do hair

Ribbon attached

Hair gelled up and off face (for boys) 
Click here for blog post on how to do hair

Preparation make up done (for girls)
• Foundation applied
• Mascara applied
• Lip liner and gloss/lipstick applied
• Blush applied

ALL jewellery removed

Nail polish removed, and nails cut to “netball” length  

Eye make-up and face stickers to be provided by Make-up Coordinator and make-up team at competition.

Don't forget to bring your smiles and your best cheer spirit with you!! 

Uniform check list

Please ensure cheerleaders are wearing their uniform on arrival at the venue.

Good Shepherd sports tracksuit can be worn over the top, and/or the Good Shepherd warm up top. It is important that cheerleaders come in their Good Shepherd uniforms to display a sense of team unity and spirit.

When getting ready please be sure to mark off the following check list

Checklist for Competition

Is my cheer uniform clean?  Be careful when washing – read washing instructions carefully.

Cheerleading Skirt (for girls)

Cheerleading Pants (for boys)                                                                                                      
Cheerleading Top                                                                  

Black/Navy leotard/Swimsuit (for girls if you wear one underneath)                        

Black/Navy scungies/sports briefs (for girls - wear this in addition to leotard)  

White folder over socks  

Cheer shoes or white sneakers (are they clean?)                                                

Good Shepherd cheerleading t-shirt to protect uniform (if you have one)  

Good Shepherd navy tracksuit pants and jacket to keep warm        

Pom poms (clearly marked with name on handles of both)

Cheerleading hair ribbon (for girls)

Times for arrival for Can Cheer Competition

NOTE: THIS HAS BEEN UPDATED. SEE NEW POST ON ARRIVAL TIMES ABOVE

The competition starts at 9.00am and it is likely that it will commence with Tiny’s, then Minis and then our scholastic team (in both poms and cheer) and will be followed by Youth and Juniors. It is possible that our Tiny’s, Minis and Scholastic teams will be all over by lunch time (including presentation).  Our Rising Stars and Juniors will be on from mid-late morning onwards. A copy of the Can.Cheer Competition running order will be made available at the competition. It is important that all of our teams stay at the competition for as long as possible to cheer each other on and provide good spirit for the entire Good Shepherd Squad.

It is ESSENTIAL that you are at Gungahlin College Gym at your scheduled time to ensure plenty of time for make-up, warm up and performance preparation.  Note: The final Can.Cheer program should be used as a guide only as times can change at short notice throughout the day.

8.00am Mini Stars (years one and two)

8.15am Teeny Tiny’s (Kinder) and Scholastic (years 3, 4 and 5)

8.30am Rising Stars (our new starters in 3,4,5) and Juniors (year 6)

How to do hair for competition

Good Shepherd competition hair for girls is a nice tight pony high pony tail with all hair gelled or sprayed back off face.  

The best way to do it is to brush all the hair back and secure at the highest point of the back of the head in a strong hair band the same colour as the child's hair.  

Use gel, mousse or hairspray to keep hair pulled back neatly from face.

If your child has a short fringe they can keep it down.

If your child has a long fringe we need to pin it back off the face to ensure no hair in eyes.  

If your child has shorter hair then pull as much as you can back off the face and secure with hair tie.

The Good Shepherd bow should be put on last and is only used as a decoration (do not use it as the primary band for securing the hair as this will decrease the life span of your bow).  The bow sits up on the head with the "ribbon" lengths at the bottom and the bow at the top. The bow faces towards the front (not towards the back)

Good Shepherd competition hair for boys is some sort of cool spike, sharks fin or side sweep.  The main aim for boys is to get hair off the face and spray it back so that hair does not end up in eyes.

Thank you to our lovely cheer models India and Rory.

Photos

We have started a new photo page to share some pictures at training.

Click here to see  pictures of the Mini Stars.

Photos of our other teams will come over the next few weeks.

Spreading the cheer

We'd like to give a big shout-out to our Year 6 cheerleaders who recently took their roles of "cheer" "leaders" beyond the competition floor last week by preparing a care package for a sick child.  On behalf of the entire squad our Juniors put together a bundle of cards, motivational messages, cheer bows, a set of poms and a book for fellow Good Shepherd student Jasmine who is currently in Sydney being treated for leukaemia.  

Thank you Juniors for sharing your cheer spirit.

CHANGE OF COMP DATE

Cheer Returns Week One of Term Two

Hi everyone

Just a quick message to let you know that cheerleading training returns in Week One of Term Two

See you there!

Hope you have all had a lovely break.

Uniform Orders Due WEEK 8

It's time to order your uniforms!

Uniforms must be ordered by the end of Week 8, Term 1.

Order your uniform with Savvy in Mitchell.

If you are new to Good Shepherd Cheer you will need to organise a uniform ASAP. 

If you are returning to Good Shepherd Cheer, now is the best time to try on your uniform to ensure it still fits.

ALL cheerleaders must have the Good Shepherd Cheerleading uniform in order to compete and participate in our cheer events.

Uniforms are for competition and performances only

(they are not worn at training).

Our uniforms have been designed in Australia but are made overseas. In order to get our uniforms in in time for our June competition you must have placed your order with Savvy by the end of Week 8 of Term One.  

There is ONLY ONE UNIFORM ORDER each year.

While Savvy may have some stock on the shelves it is minimal and costs more than uniforms placed in the week 8 order.

Welcome to 2014

Hello Parents

Welcome to the 2014 cheer year.

By now you would have all registered your cheerleaders.  We have 100 cheerleaders again this year which is wonderful!

Please note:

Registrations are now CLOSED

Our Minis team (year 1 and 2) and Youth team (years 3, 4 and 5) are both over capacity right now, so we are not accepting any more registrations for these teams. However our Kindy and Year 6 teams are still open for the next two weeks.

We will post the list of our team managers, coaches, assistant coaches and parent helpers soon so that you can keep in touch with us throughout the year.

As usual your team manager will send out emails each week with updates, news, requirements, competition information etc.  Please keep an eye on this Parent's Page as well so that you are fully up to date with what is going on.

Don't forget to put the competition dates in your diary. If you are a Good Shepherd Cheerleader you must attend competitions.

COMPETITIONS FOR THIS YEAR

CanCheer Competition - Canberra – Sunday 22 June, 2014 (all teams)

Regional competition - Canberra - Sunday 17th August ,  2014 (all teams)

AASCF State Championships - Canberra - Sunday 31st August,  2014 (all teams)

AASCF Scholastic Nationals Championships – (years 3, 4, 5 and 6 only). Year 6 TBC.
Note: Scholastic Championships are a new event and we are still working out details.
 Sydney – Sunday 26th October 2014

AASCF National Championships (to be discussed by committee) -  (Committee to discuss possible involvement of years 3, 4, 5 and 6 only)
Gold Coast Convention Centre – 28th – 30th November


Note:  Communication/discussion regarding the new format of AASCF Nationals will take place towards the end of Term 1 and a decision made at that time.

TRAINING

Training commenced in Week 2 of term.  Training times as follows: 

Good Shepherd Tiny’s (kinder) 

Wednesday 3.30 - 4.15pm

In the art room

Good Shepherd Mini Stars (years 1-2)

Wednesday 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Starts in Media Centre, then moves to Hall.

Good Shepherd Youth Scholastic Team (years 3, 4 & 5)

Monday 6.00 - 7.30pm

School Hall

Good Shepherd Junior Team (year 6)

Wednesday 6.00 - 8.00pm 

School Hall 

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Regards

Leanne Shea Langdown
Principal Advisor and Founder, Good Shepherd Cheerleading.

Liaison and Leadership Team member, Sirens Cheerleaders

Committee Member, ACT Regional Cheerleading

Owner and Author, Cheer Chick Charlie
Phone: 0421 998894
Email: leanne@achievebeyond.com