Stanbury Stallionettes Drill Team

Monday, January 30, 2012

STATE!!!

State is here! Below is some information about the BIG day!

State is this Saturday at UVU in Orem (where our first competition was held.) There is no charge for parking at the UCCU Center. Ticket prices are: adults $6.00 seniors $4.00 students $4.00 and kids 5 and younger are free.

Competition begins at 9am. 3A faces east. Doors open two hours prior to competition start time. You are not allowed to save seats. Spectators will sit in the lower bowl seats and teams will sit in the upper bowl.

UCCU does not allow outside food, but there are yummy concessions.

For dancers:

We will be meeting at the high school Saturday morning at 5:20. Bus will leave promptly at 5:30am. Hair needs to be mostly done with basic makeup applied.

Wear warm ups and
black tees and tights.

You will need to bring money for lunch AND dinner. (They do not provide lunch at state, but there are yummy concessions I will let you eat at. Coaches will bring some water and snacks.

I do not have the lineup, but I will get that to you as soon as I receive it.

I'm so excited! State is going to be great!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Quote!

If you aren't going all the way, why go at all? ~ Joe Namath

State is the last chance for us to prove ourselves! We have had a great year so far lets finish it off even better! Take care of yourself and be prepared to rock it on Saturday!!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Quote:)

"it's not how hard you've pushed along the way. It's having something in you to finish."-Michael Jordan

State is almost here and our season is almost over. We've all worked so hard for months to get to this point. Now we need to find the motivation to work hard for just a little while longer and prove what we can do! I love you girls!!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Fantastic Region Results

Ladies, you should be SO proud of your accomplishments this year!!!! You placed in EVERYTHING at Region! That is HUGE!

5th in Military, 4th in Dance, and 1ST in Character! (Ya baby!) We reached our goal and I am so incredibly proud.

State here we come! We all know our goal at state? (I KNOW we can reach that goal!!!) We are going to do amazing! I can't believe competition season is almost over. It's been an amazing year; lets finish STRONG!

Love you ladies!

Friday, January 20, 2012

Homework

Don't forget to bring your homework tonight to the game. You need to turn in a paper with critiques we have said to you this week. Feel free to include some good remarks also! This is mandatory!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Quote for REGION!! :D

”We either make ourselves miserable,

or we make ourselves strong.

The amount of work is the same.”


- Carlos Castaneda

Alright ladies! Region is in TWO days!! This is what we've been working for! Keep up the hard work, we're almost there! Love you all!

Monday, January 16, 2012

Parent Fund Reminder:

Please remember to send $10 with your dancer by Wednesday, January 18th. Checks can be written to Karla Kendall. This money does not go to the finance office at the school, but can be sent to practice to Janica.

Thanks!

Go Stallionettes!!

This Week

We have a VERY busy week ahead!

Tuesday: Mandatory after school practice from 2:45pm-5:30pm
Wednesday: Boys Basketball Game: headstand competition
Friday: Boys Basketball Game: Military
Saturday: REGION!!!

Veronica will be posting what to wear to school this week.

Partial Spectator Information for Region

I don't have much information for Region yet, but here is what I do have:

Region competition be held this Saturday, January 21 at Ben Lomond High School at 5:00pm. They ask that spectators do not arrive prior to 3pm as the doors will not open until then.

I do not have prices yet.

This is our BIGGEST competition of the year! Try to get all your friends and family to come support. Please come in stallion gear, sit together, and cheer super loud!!!

I will post remaining information as soon as I get it!

Thanks!

Region Info for Team

It is here! AAAHHH! So excited!

All of our hard work, every early morning practice, EVERY MINUTE of our time has been working towards this moment! We are going to do fantastic- I just know it!

We will be meeting at the high school to leave for Region on Saturday at 10:50am (please eat before you come; we will be bringing some "lunch snacks" for you but eat a healthy, hearty meal before you come!) Bus will leave promptly at 11:00am.

Each team has a 45 minute practice time on the school floor. Our scheduled practice time is from 1:30-2:15pm. We will get ready for competition after our scheduled time.

Although we have some time before the competition starts at 5pm, you'll be surprised at how quickly the time will go by. So, please come with your hair completely done before you get on the bus. You do not need your makeup on, we will touch up hair and makeup after our practice time. Since we will be practicing, please come in your blue zebra top, black practice pants, warm ups and black top; you do not need to come in your tights. *Make sure you bring your tights and headband!

I do not have the competition order yet, but it will still be military, dance, then character. These will be QUICK changes since there are only 7 teams competing! We have to be completely ready to go by the time competition begins, because during we'll only have time to change and get to the door to walk on! For our character, I need you to get with you partner and help each other get ready quickly. (Beaks and everything!)

Please bring clean snacks, water, and money for dinner!

That's it! Let's show em' what we're made of! We are THE awesome STALLIONETTES! ;)

I will post the competition schedule and any other details they may give me when I receive the information.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Awards So Far


Fantastic job ladies! Lets add Region in our Awards tab too!!!

Murray Classic ~ January 14th, 2012

  • 3rd place in Military
  • 4th place in Dance (tied for 3rd with Payson)
  • 3rd place in Character (tied for 2nd with Payson)
    • Against 6 teams in above divisions
  • 3rd place in Officers
  • 3rd place in Hip Hop
  • Overall Showmanship award of 1A/3A/4A!!!
  • 3rd place overall in all dances
  • Veronica 1st place in drill down!

Great Basin Invitational ~ December 17th, 2011

  • 4th place Dance
  • 4th place Character 
  • 5th place Military
  • 3rd place Overall in all dances 
    • Against 9 teams

UVU Invitational ~ December 3,  2011
  • 2nd place (tied for first with Dixie) out of 10 teams in Character!
  • 2nd place in Officer's (Janica's choreography!)

Friday, January 13, 2012

Packing List

I made a few slight changes to the packing list, so be sure to look at it. Thanks!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Mandatory Practice Tomorrow After School

Due to the power outage and competition in just three days AND REGION IN ONE WEEK we will be holding a MANDATORY practice tomorrow (Thursday) after school from 2:45pm-5:30pm. 

Many of you should already have this time scheduled since it was originally hip hop practice. We will no longer be holding hip hop practice tomorrow, but we will run it a couple times at the end of practice. This is now a mandatory TEAM practice.

I know you all have been working hard, but now is when we need to push and give all we've got. AFTER competitions we can relax. We only have a couple more weeks of competition!!! (Unless we make it to state!!! Oh ya)

Please come ready to work HARD in practice tomorrow- be dedicated and give 110% over the next two days and of course at competition too!!

I have also scheduled the following night practices for next week (the week of Region):

Tuesday, January 17th from 2:45pm - 5:30pm
Thursday, January 19th from 2:45pm - 5:30pm

*If practices Monday through Thursday morning goes well and exceeds my expectations, we will not have the Thursday night practice. So work hard!!!

Now that you slept in today, please practice hard tomorrow and Friday so we don't waste our time! If we have to practice, we may as well practice right???!!! YES!

We can do this- I KNOW what you're capable of! Let's do it together! Wahoo!

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Wear your jackets or Stallionette hoodies to school Friday :)

Monday, January 9, 2012

Quote!

"Men do less than they ought, unless they do all they can." ~Thomas Carlyle

This is our last invitational competition, so lets all put 110% into every practice! Remember your goals and live up to them. Lets work hard and come away, Saturday, with no regrets!

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Friday Solo Comp for Murray

Our wonderful Emily is competing this Friday! I am scheduling the suburban again, so remember that it is first come first serve on who gets to ride down with us to attend the solo competition. Please let me know asap if you want a ride!

The Solo Competition starts at 5:30pm with awards to begin around 9:00pm at Murray High School in the auditorium.

Cost is $5 per person.

If riding in the suburban, we will be meeting at the high school at 3:30pm so we can get down there and eat dinner before the competition starts. (You will need to bring money)

We will be driving home that night when the competition ends.

Please let me know asap if you want a ride as I am sure the seats will fill up quickly! I have room for 7 girls.

Thanks and GO EMILY!!!!


Team Competition Information

We will be meeting at the high school at 5:50am and will promptly be leaving at 6am on Saturday. Please be in tights, warmups, and black shirt.Your hair and basic makeup need to be DONE before you arrive. If you don't have a parent that can help you in the morning, find a partner to meet somewhere and get it done before we leave. At competition we should only be focusing on touch ups and dances. No exceptions!!!

 Here is the last packing list that Jessica posted on the blog from our last competition, (Jessica, please add anything if needed!) Double and triple check that you have everything the night before! Veronica will be posting what you will wear to school on Friday.

Hip Hop is first followed by Officers. FINALLY, we're not very first at the competition! WHEW! We will be discussing hair for these dances this week.

Please make sure you use the buddy system and you ALWAYS ask a coach if you need to go anywhere.

*Remember to bring money for dinner!!!!!

We will have our own dressing room (classroom). At this competition, it states that we can bring a Team Cooler , but it cannot be brought into our dressing room. It may be kept in the hallway by our dressing room door. ONLY water bottles are allowed along with "Non messy" snacks for our team. We will be bringing a cooler with water bottles for you ladies. :)

Here are the classroom (dressing room) rules:

  • No food or drink inside classrooms (water is ok if precautions are taken, especially in classrooms with computers!!!)
  • Please do not bring glitter into rooms.
  • Be respectful of property inside classroom, do not touch what is not yours!
  • Please leave classroom exactly as you found it!
  • Be careful when applying makeup to not make a mess!
If the following aren't followed, punishment will be upon you! (Haha, I know you girls will be great though!)

Competition begins at 8:30am and awards will begin around 8:00pm.

Lastly, you have all been paid for to do drill down. Remember how awesome you are and that placing is a HUGE accomplishment!!! Have great team spirit and remember to be happy with the outcome!

Thanks ladies!




Competition Info for Parents & Spectators

Can you believe our last invitational competition is here?! We have loved having you come to our first two and LOVE to hear the cheers as the girls take the floor! Of course, we would love to have you all again! Thanks for your continued support!

 This competition will be fantastic because it's MUCH closer to us! This Saturday is our Murray Classic Competition held at Murray High School.

 Saturday's Team Competition prices are: Adults (age 19+) $10, Students (ages 6-18) and Senior Citizens (age 65+) are $8. Children 5yrs. and younger are FREE.

Team competition starts at 8:30am with awards around 8:00pm.

Click here to see the competition schedule and our list of performance times. Each dancer will receive a print out with this information tomorrow at practice.

Public will NOT be allowed into the building until 7:30am on Saturday, Jan. 14th. Park on the SOUTH side of the school and enter through the Glass doors on the WEST leading into the gymnasium.

The competition info states that they have some wonderful vendors coming with a lot of  COOL things for you to check out and know that there will be a "boutique" for you to shop at during the long day. :-)

Please send your daughter with money as either they will purchase dinner at the competition or be stopping and getting food when it ends. Your daughter WILL have a lunch provided by the competition. I deeply apologize for the confusion at Delta; in an email Delta informed me that the "team lunch will be held just 2 mins from the dressing rooms", so I took that as them providing a team lunch. (As we all know, that wasn't the case!)

Hopefully that covers all the questions you may have on your end. Thanks and I'm looking forward to seeing all of you!



Jen's Technique Class


Info on Jen's Technique!
Please HIGHLY consider- what a wonderful way to improve and have a great time!

Hey ladies,
I hope that you both had a wonderful holiday break.  I just wanted to let you know that my technique class begins again tomorrow for the semester.  Classes will be on mondays again from 2:30-4, and the cost is $10/ class. If you get a chance to let your girls know tomorrow, that would be so appreciated! Thank you ladies,
Jen

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Dancelink


Tami Larson is a BIG dance name in Utah and she is always the one putting on dance workshops with So  You Think You Can Dance Contestants. Here is a solo competition for those of you that didn't get to do as many or any drill solo comps. This may interest you!

Dear Dancers & Parents,
 
Ready or not - Competition Season is here!  Attached are solo, duet, trio & quad entry forms and information on all of the spring Utah Dance Championships competitions!  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at any time!!!
 
For those of you that have not heard - I sold my studio last year and now I can dedicate all my time and efforts into making DanceLink competitions and workshops even better!!!!
 
Click on the link below to open the entry form in a printable pdf:
 
 
You can also enter online at www.DanceLink.net
 
Thanks for your interest and support!!
Tami Larson
801-540-7217
DanceLink.net

My Email

Due to limited space in my school email inbox, (as I like to save emails and I get a lot from the school), please email me if you need to contact me at kamiezamora@gmx.com instead of kzamora@tooeleschools.org.  Sorry about the hassle!

Friday, January 6, 2012

MVD!! :D

This coming week our MVD is Miss Katie!!
  • She is always working hard!
  • She boost the team morale!
  • She is just all around wonderful, and we would be lost without her!

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Quote!!

1st quote of 2012:) i know we stopped posting these for a while but we're going to start them up again!:)

"Everyday do something that will inch you to a better tomorrow"-Doug Firebaugh

Don't waste days:) Always practice something, even if its something small! Everything you do will help you improve:)

Zumbathon

If anyone likes Zumba and would like to support the Dance Centre, they are holding a Zumbathon this Friday at Clarke Johnson jr. high at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 if purchased from a Dance Centre dancer and $15 at the door. The Dance Centre is FANTASTIC and it will be a lot of fun!!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Tomorrow we're against Tooele so I want us to show as much school spirit as we can! So talk up the game and wear your black shirts with your jackets to school tomorrow! We're putting our hair in a low straight ponytail with a under braid back to the ponytail. (for the game) :)

Monday, January 2, 2012

Grade Turn In

For this term and all following, I will be requiring that each of you give me a copy of your grades. I received a list of who was eligible last term, but I'd like to keep a closer eye and make sure you are all doing your best in school. Thank you.

Grade Reminder

Now that we don't have demerits and merits, I wanted to remind you that your actions and work ethic is still factored into your grade. Here is what you are graded on:

You receive a maximum of 10 pts per item per week:
  • Attendance
  • Participation
  • Performance
  • Dress
  • Attitude
Remember that work ethic is a part of your Attitude and Participation points. With two weeks left of 2nd term, keep in mind that now is the time to step it up and get full points!

This Week

Are you excited for practices to start back up again? I know I am!!! Here is what is happening this week:
  • Mandatory Hip Hop Practice Tuesday AND Wednesday, 3-5 after school.
  • Wednesday is a Home Basketball Game against Tooele. This is mandatory and which dance we're performing is TBA.
A couple of events this week I'd love for you to support:
  • Swimming @ Grantsville on Thursday
  • Wrestling @ Home on Thursday
  • Friday Wrestling @ Tooele
See you all tomorrow!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a fantastic holiday break and are getting ready to come back to school and drill! Early morning practices will begin starting Tuesday at 6am. PLEASE PLEASE go over the dances and stretch like crazy over the next two days. I can't wait to see all your lovely faces bright and early Tuesday!!