Great quote about stage-fright

“You can't lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.”

~John Peers, American businessman

I realize that our first game and first pep-rallies are a long way off  in Aug/Sept but when I saw this quote, I just had to share it with you cheerleaders.

2011-12 Football Squad Announced

Seniors

• Cammey Hast and
• Kayla Sternberg

Juniors

• Emmie Elizabeth Wood 
• and Quincy Baker and

Freshmen 

• Jennifer Zehner and 
• Ally Kahl

And of course, as always, Senior Christian Leisinger as Cujo.

I am excited about this group. It's been a stressful few weeks trying to recruit, but the cheerleaders we wound up with are all positive kids with good attitudes and good grades. Each is athletic and has experience with  cheerleading, dance, and/or gymnastics.

I will keep squad members and their parents informed if/when I hear about opportunities for one or two-day cheer clinics if they are still available. The most likely one would be at Morningside University in Sioux City, which is usually in late June or early July. This would be a great opportunity and really inexpensive- but I recognize that softball and family vacation schedules may make it difficult.

Because we weren't able to meet at the end of the school year, between Track meets, the 8th grade field trip and softball practices- I would like us to practice for 3-4 days the first week of school. I know that I sold some candidates/parents on membership with the promise that Cheer won't be more of a burden on cheerleaders than just Friday nights, and because of their participation in Volleyball, Cross Country, and Drill Squad, I will try to keep our practices to a minimum, but I would like us to learn/review/refresh and get used to each other as much as possible in just those few days.

Because of their past experience with cheerleading and their outstanding qualifications, I have told Sophomore Katie Cogdill and Junior Taylor Rassell that the door is still open to their joining the squad if they'd like to. Although I didn't go so far as to officially designate them as "alternates."

In the best of all possible worlds, these 7 squad members would continue cheering all year long, but I recognize that Christian and Jennifer and probably Ally are already planning on just Football season. I also know of at least three candidates who had told me that they were interested in cheering for Basketball. Therefore we will probably have to hold tryouts again in November. Please encourage positive students that you think would be great cheerleaders or mascots to try out.

There's no excuse for not cheering.

What You Get out of it: Cheerleaders gain confidence, poise, and leadership. These last a lifetime!

What You Do For Your School: Cheerleading promotes school spirit, pride, enthusiasm, identity, community and sportsmanship for the whole school.

If you don't like the stereotypes of cheerleaders- go out for cheer yourself, or encourage someone to who won't be just another stereotype!

Are you scared? You'll never know if you can do something until you try!

So you say you're worried about grades- You're probably going to the game every Friday night ANYWAY, why not cheer while you're at it? Either I, or your squad-mates can help tutor you if you need it.

So you say you're worried about being involved in too many things- Volleyball, Cross Country, Drill Squad, Student Council? That's a Plus, not a Minus- it's one of the best parts of being at a small school. Statistics show that the MORE involved a kid is in high school, the better their grades and the more successful they'll be in college. I am the most flexible coach you'll ever have. Cheer won't take too much of your time. We used to practice 3 days a week, but now days, if enough of you have enough previous experience or skill, we can get away without it. I'll say it again- You're probably going to the game every Friday night ANYWAY, why not cheer while you're at it? 

If you don't want to go out because you don't like someone else who's going out- Guess what? Maybe they won't make it! Unless of course there aren't enough people going out (because you don't) then they're pretty much all that's left, so of course they'll make it.

Is it because Coach Mallory has nagged you so much about coming out for Cheer that you're sick of being harassed?  Sue me. I believe that cheerleading is good for you and for our school and I believe that you'd be good at it! Is that so bad?

Please get all your Cheer forms filled out

I'm excited that so many of you have shown an interest in Cheering next Fall, I can tell that it's going to be a fantastic season. This email is to remind you that tryouts are coming up just next week, so I need you to remember to take care of your paperwork.

There are 3 numbers I use to help me select cheerleaders; the average of your teacher-recommendations, your GPA, and the average of your judge's scores from the actual tryout. So, I really need you to make sure that you get all 3 teacher recommendation forms in to me as soon as you can. You won't be permitted to tryout if you haven't turned in a Parent-Release Form by or before the tryout date, so please get that parent/guardian signature in to me ASAP. Stop by to pick up new copies if you've lost any. Remind those teachers to get their recommendation forms in to me ASAP too. 

Here is a list of who still needs to turn in what (as of 8:00am Wed. 5/11)

Ally Kahl- ALL paperwork is in

Katie Cogdill- have NO paperwork in yet

Kelsi Segebart- have NO paperwork in yet

Emmie Wood- Need only one more teacher recommendation, Need Parental Release Form

Lexi Seuntjens-  have NO paperwork in yet

Jamie Platner- have all teacher recommendation forms, but Need Parental Release Form

Taylor Rassell-  have NO paperwork in yet

Jennifer Zehner- Need only one more teacher recommendation, Need Parental Release Form

Kayla Sternberg- Need two more teacher recommendations, Need Parental Release Form

Marissa Brock- have NO paperwork in yet

Renea Siemer- have NO paperwork in yet

Thanks, good luck and I'll see you Monday after school for Tryout Practices!

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Ted Mallory

Boyer Valley Community Schools

Challenging all students to meet their full potential 
Art | Yearbook | Cheerleading | Newsletter | Web Coordinator

malloryt@boyer-valley.k12.ia.us

http://www.boyer-valley.k12.ia.us

School- 712-643-2258 Ext. 249

Cell- 712-269-5853

Cheer Tryouts

Anyone interested in cheerleading next year- PLEASE NOTICE: Tryouts have been backed-up one week due to Track meets. Please see Mr. Mallory for a parental release and teacher-recommendation forms this week! 

Tryout Practices will be Monday and Tuesday, May 16 and  17

3:20pm- 4:30/5:00pm

Tryouts will be Thursday, May 19. 

3:30pm- Whenever we're done.

If you're trying out for Cheer, you'll want to be ready.

Here is a link to a video of our school fight song dance

http://cheerpositive.wikispaces.com/BV+Fight+Song

Here's another link to a video of most of our football cheers as well as "the list," some of which you might recognize.

http://cheerpositive.wikispaces.com/BV+Chant+List

It would be smart to lean/practice on your own even before our tryout-practices next Tues & Thurs.

Area BV Cheer Alumni- I'd love your expertise, and I'd love to see you again. Come help me judge tryouts!

Let me know if you think it might work for you.  Meanwhile, I'll keep you posted as to whether I have 12 candidates or just 6 (in which case, tryouts would be waived).

*Who makes the squad will be determined by averaging candidates' tryout-scores from judges with their GPA and composite scores from their teacher recommendation forms. Coach Mallory reserves the final determination based on skill levels, enthusiasm, coachability and ability to work well with squad-mates

BV Drill Team Tryouts

Drill Team
Tryouts

June 3, 2011
9:30am
H.S. Gym

Tryout Practices:
May 31- 9:30-11:30am
June 1- 9:30-11:30am
June 2- 9:30-11:30am

Come to the first practice to obtain try-out AND team information

Call the new Coach, Becky Heller (712)269-2623 if you have any questions or conflicts

Cheer Tryouts

Anyone interested in cheerleading next year- please see Mr. Mallory for a parental release and teacher-recommendation forms this week! 

Tryout Practices will be Tuesday and Thursday, May 10 & 12

3:20pm- 4:30/5:00pm

Tryouts will be Friday, May 13. 

3:30pm- Whenever we're done.

If you're trying out for Cheer, you'll want to be ready.

Here is a link to a video of our school fight song dance

http://cheerpositive.wikispaces.com/BV+Fight+Song

Here's another link to a video of most of our football cheers as well as "the list," some of which you might recognize.

http://cheerpositive.wikispaces.com/BV+Chant+List

It would be smart to lean/practice on your own even before our tryout-practices next Tues & Thurs.

Area BV Cheer Alumni- I'd love your expertise, and I'd love to see you again. Come help me judge tryouts!
Let me know if you think it might work for you.  Meanwhile, I'll keep you posted as to whether I have 12 candidates or just 6 (in which case, tryouts would be waived).

*Who makes the squad will be determined by averaging candidates' tryout-scores from judges with their GPA and composite scores from their teacher recommendation forms. Coach Mallory reserves the final determination based on skill levels, enthusiasm, coachability and ability to work well with squad-mates.

Drill Squad & Cheer; You still need to work track concessions

Cheer & Drill share track concessions. Most years we have 5 home meets and make a bundle of money. This year we only had 3. One got cancelled due to rain.

Cheer & Drill Squad members who are on Track were all scheduled to work the last meet, Monday May 9 because it's a Boy's Meet. Now, one of their rained-out meets is being rescheduled for that Monday.

I understand that Drill parents want to grill burgers and brats at the meet for a fundraiser. A girl just told me that no one on Drill can work concessions for that meet because their parents want them to sell burgers and brats. Won't that be taking money away from their own fundraiser by competing with the concessions stand for customers?

Many of the cheerleaders were also on Drill or are also on Track. Especially since this year we had 3 cheerleaders transfer to different schools this year and 2 more quit- I'll be lucky if I can have only one or two people able to work.

I hope that Coach Heese could please spare as many of her athletes as possible. 

If you are scheduled to work on the 9th and are absolutely sure you can't, I suggest you ask people who were scheduled to work April 19th.Please see the schedule below. It has been posted for over a month now.

Drill Squad members still need to work at the concession stand because it is their fundraiser. It's none of my business if Drill parents want another fundraiser at the same time, but the Squad members are already previously committed to work the original one.

Cheer & Drill Track Concessions 2011
.	Thr Apr 7- Girls Invite	Tue Apr 19- JrHi Invite	Mon May 9- Boy's Invite
.	Christian Leisinger	Christian Leisinger	Makayla Carter
.	Kayla Sternberg	Kayla Sternberg	Samantha Bonham
.	Cammey Hast	Kaitlyn Bonsall	Shannon Zehner
.	Natalie Lapke	Kelsey Muff	Holly Brock
.	Maddie McDonough	Cammey Hast	Melissa Kroll
.	Rachel Coenen	Tiffany Melby	Katie Cogdill
.	Megan Behrendt	Renea Siemer	Victoria Kirk
.	Jasmine Rielly	Ashley Thompson	Lexi Seuntjens
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.	MALLORY	MALLORY	MAHONEY
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.	Each Cheer and Drill squad member must work at least one track meet. If you have a conflict, it is your responsibility to work it out with your track or golf coaches, parents or employers. Please make sure that you inform Mr. Mallory of any trades or substitutions.

BV Cheer/Drill Track Concessions

Tonight's (Tu 4/19) Junior High Track Meet has been postponed (TBA), if you were scheduled to work tonight, please watch for updates on when it will be rescheduled. Thank You.

Boyer Valley Needs Cheerleaders!

Cheerleaders need to have good grades and be able to get along well with other squad members. If you're also going to be playing Volleyball or running Cross Country, we can still make it work. I am looking for cheerleaders who will be louder, prouder, and willing to get the crowd fired-up!

Cheer &Drill Track Concessions 2011

SCHEDULE REVISED THR. MAR. 31

. Cheer & Drill Track Concessions 2011 . Thr Apr 7- Girls Invite Tue Apr 19- JrHi Invite Mon May 9- Boy's Invite . Christian Leisinger Christian Leisinger Makayla Carter . Kayla Sternberg Kayla Sternberg Samantha Bonham . Cammey Hast Kaitlyn Bonsall Shannon Zehner . Natalie Lapke Kelsey Muff Holly Brock . Maddie McDonough Cammey Hast Melissa Kroll . Rachel Coenen Tiffany Melby Katie Cogdill . Megan Behrendt Renea Siemer Victoria Kirk . Jasmine Rielly Ashley Thompson Lexi Seuntjens . . . . MALLORY MALLORY MAHONEY . . Each Cheer and Drill squad member must work at least one track meet. If you have a conflict, it is your responsibility to work it out with your track or golf coaches, parents or employers. Please make sure that you inform Mr. Mallory of any trades or substitutions. Thank you. . . If absolutely necessary, your parents or an NHS member can work for you. . . We MUST be there IMMEDIATELY after school because the meets start at either 4 or 4:30

Tentative Track Concessions Schedule

It's getting to be that time of year again. Boyer Valley Cheer and Drill Squads share concession duties at home track meets. Most years we host 5 track meets, so while there are only 3 dates now, Athletic Director Ernie Klein will no doubt have a couple more to add before too long. Please plan ahead for which meet you'd like to work.

• Thr April 7- BV Girls Invitational 4:30 pm
• Tue April 19- BV Junior High Invitational 4 pm
• Mon May 9- BV Boy's Invitational 4:30 pm

Everyone who's participated in Cheer or Drill at BV in 2010-11 are expected to work at least one meet. Ideally we should have a crew of 5 squad members at each meet. Please let Mr. Mallory know what days you'd prefer to work as soon as possible. A sign-up sheet will become available next week.

We realize that many of you are also participating in Track yourselves. It may be best for Track athletes to work at the junior high meet or at the boy's meet, and non-Track members can work at the girl's meet and the coed high school meet (if/when Ernie schedules it). If for some reason you can not serve, it will be your responsibility to find someone to work for you- your best bet would be NHS members who need service hours. 

FYI- Working meets will be weighed in your behalf at Cheerleading tryouts in May- which, by the way, will probably be either May 12th or 19th, more information on that later.