Desert Mountain Pom Program. Please read the following packet very carefully

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1 Desert Mountain Pom Program Head Coach: Brie Dragonetti JV Coach: Ashley Brack Please read the following packet very carefully Dear Parent or Guardian and Future DMHS Pommie, Thank you for your interest in the Desert Mountain Pom Program. Membership on the Desert Mountain Pom team will require an extensive amount of time from the participants. Jobs, family obligations and social activities may often need to be rescheduled to provide for the responsibilities and obligations connected to this organization. There will also be the unavoidable financial commitment that goes along with participating as an athlete on the team. Please take time to read through the attached pages and discuss them with your family. If parents grant permission for their child to participate in the tryouts, please sign the last page of the contract and the parent consent page. In addition to the last page of this contract, parent consent page and scheduled trips page, each interested pom member is required to complete and turn in the Desert Mountain pom program questioner, a recent head shot and provide proper athletic clearance through Desert Mountain High School. You will not be allowed to tryout unless all documents are turned in on time and you have the proper athletic clearance from the school. All of this is due the first day of tryouts. Tryouts will be held at Desert Mountain High School the week of April 18-21, A clinic will be held in the aux gym and run from 3:45pm-5:45pm on April The official tryout for current DMHS students will be April 21 st starting at 3:45 pm. Incoming freshmen are welcome to attend the clinics April 18 th -20 th for a $30 fee. If an incoming freshman would like to attend camp with our team we would like for them to also attend on April 21 st so we can do camp placements. Please refer to the incoming freshmen letter on the next page if this applies to you. If you have any questions please contact Coach Brie Dragonetti at briedragonetti@yahoo.com P. 1

2 Dear Incoming Desert Mountain Freshman, We are very excited that you are interested in becoming a member of the Desert Mountain Pom Program. At this time, AIA has created a rule stating that incoming freshmen are not allowed to become a member of a spiritline team until the first official football practice day. This is due to insurance requirements and other factors AIA feels support this decision. We have decided at Desert Mountain to allow freshmen to attend the pom tryouts April as a clinic. A $30.00 fee (checks written to DMHS) will be required of those who are currently not in high school. The fee along with the freshman parent consent page (p.18) will be due Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the start of the clinic. When the teams are announced on April 21 st, we will be offering some freshmen invitations to attend camp in July with us. Please be aware of the following if being offered a letter to attend camp with us. - Being offered a letter does not guarantee you a spot on the team and you will be required to tryout for a spot on the team once school is in session and football has started their practices. - You will be required to buy the camp clothing if attending camp. - You will be required to pay for camp. - The official freshmen tryout dates will be August 8 th -10th (as long as this is when football can start). - If choosing to tryout in August you will be required to complete the team questioner, signed contract pages, parent page and vacation page. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this process! We hope to see you at our clinic on April 18 th -21 st. Coach Brie Dragonetti and Coach Ashley Brack briedragonetti@yahoo.com P. 2

3 Varsity and JV Pom Requirements Varsity Pom Freshmen through seniors Must have a quad and five pirouettes A la seconde turns Changing spot turns and helicopter turns Leg turn Double toe touch Strong and high jumps Turning Disc Close to having right aerial Must be able to execute sharp motions Must be able to demonstrate proper form and technique Must have a toe touch into the splits Flexibility Athletic physique and healthy diet Cardiovascular endurance to complete routines Ability to learn quickly and remember fast, complex routines Motivation and enthusiasm Must be willing to give up fall break dates, spring break dates and some of winter break dates for practices, games, competitions, etc. JV Pom Freshmen through juniors Must have a triple and a quad A la seconde turns Leg hold Toe touch Strong and high jumps Must be able to execute sharp motions Must be able to demonstrate proper form and technique Must have a toe touch into the splits Flexibility Athletic physique and healthy diet Cardiovascular endurance to complete routines Ability to learn quickly and remember fast, complex routines Motivation and enthusiasm Must be willing to give up fall break dates, spring break dates and some of winter break dates for practices, games, competitions, etc. Not all members of the varsity squad may be selected to compete. Just because a participant has the skills listed above does not guarantee them a spot on the squad. This is just one aspect the judges will be looking at while judging the auditions. It is important to understand that just because you get selected to compete it does not mean your spot is secure. If you are not keeping up with the routine and the technical elements associated with the routine you will be pulled. It is imperative to understand that just because someone competed with varsity the previous year, it does not guarantee them a spot on varsity or competition team the following year. Participants are required to audition every year for a spot on the team. P. 3

4 Freshmen Clinic/Current 9 th -11 th Grade DMHS Schedule Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Clinic Day 1 3:45 pm: Check in and warm up on your own in the AUX gym. 4:15 pm: Across the floor 4:45 pm: Pom Combination 5:45 pm: End of day 1 Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Clinic Day 2 3:45 pm: Arrive to AUX gym to stretch and warm up on your own. 4:00 pm: Review across the floor 4:20 pm: Review pom combination/small groups. 4:45 pm: Jazz combination 5:45 pm: End of day 2 Thursday, April 20, 2017 Clinic Day 3 3:45 pm: Arrive to AUX Gym to stretch and warm up one your own. 4:45 pm: Review and interviews (interviews are only for current DM students) 5:45 pm End of day 3 Friday, April 21, 2017 Tryouts/Incoming freshmen placement for camp 3:45 pm: Arrive to AUX Gym to stretch and warm up. 4:00 pm: Tryout/camp placements (3 at a time) begin - Everyone must wear ALL BLACK every day to tryouts/clinic - Clothing cannot have any writing or colors on it - Hair must be completely up and pulled away from the face. - NO jewelry, this includes but is not limited to earrings, all body jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, and rings The teams and camp placements will be announced in the form of letter on Friday, April 21, Measurements for those who make a team and our first camp bonding event will happen the following week. Please remember that the clinic and tryouts are closed to the public. P. 4

5 Practice Schedules Varsity and JV Pom Schedule (Please be aware that practice could start at 5:30 am if needed) Monday ~ 5:45 am-7:15 am Tuesday ~ 5:45 am-7:15 am Wednesday ~ 5:45 am-7:15 am Thursday ~ 5:45 am-7:15 am - We may have two a days when competition gets closer if needed - Competitions and choreography sessions will be on Friday afternoons and Saturdays - Dates will be modified if there is a change in the school schedule All members of the varsity team will cheer at all home varsity football and basketball games. Performances will also be done during various school events and pep rallies. Not all members of the varsity and JV teams will perform at every performance. Not all members of the varsity and JV will compete. The coaches reserve the right to extend, cut, or change any and all practices including adding practice days when needed. P. 5

6 Mandatory Dates (The dates listed below do not include mandatory games and rallies) (Could change due to choreographer s schedules, game changes or gym availability) July 14-17: UDA camp at JW Marriott Resort August 7 7h : School starts August 8 th -10 th : Freshmen tryouts begin August 8 th : Official practice stats for the season (for those already on the team) August 26 th : Varsity Jazz Competition choreography September 7-9: JV and Varsity Competition choreography October 7: Mandatory Fall break practice (if you do not attend you do not compete) October 9-10 Mandatory fall break practice (if you do not attend you do not compete) October 13: Varsity football game (during fall break) November 4 th: AIA Regionals November 11 th and 18 th : USA Regionals (we should just be able to do the 11 th as long as we qualify for nationals) November 20 th & 21 st : Required practice before Thanksgiving December 2017: Please schedule all winter break vacations for after December 22 nd. January 3-5: Mandatory Competition practice (if you do not attend you do not compete) Early January 2018: UDA Regionals January 20 th or 27 th : AIA State P. 6

7 February 2018: Cheer for Charity Championship (will update once actual dates are posted) February 22-26, 2018: USA nationals March 3, 2018: Arizona State Cheerleading/Pom Tournament Other competition dates will be added once competition schedule is available. You must be able to attend all of these important dates as well as all weekly practices, games, and rallies. Please remember these are tentative dates and could be changed. Vacations are NOT allowed to be scheduled during practices and will not be excused. Practices over Fall break and Winter break are mandatory. If for some reason nationals gets moved to mid-march, spring break practices would be added and would be mandatory for all members. P. 7

8 Estimated Financial Obligations Varsity Pom JV Pom Practice clothing (wear these all year) $ Practice clothing (wear these all year) $ Black Game Uniform $ Game Uniform $ Maroon Game Uniform $ Competition Top $ Competition Top $ Warm Up Jacket $ Team Jersey $59.02 Team Jersey $59.02 Bows $45 (get more than one) Bows $45 (get more than one) Warm Up Jacket $ Backpack $27 Backpack $27 Camp $500-$600 (estimate) Camp $500-$600 (estimate) Athletic Fee $150 Athletic Fee $150 Homecoming Costume $175(estimate) Competition Jazz Costume $300 (estimate) *Prices are subject to change* In addition to the items above, the girls will be required to have proper shoes. These are purchased on your own. Once we pick team shoes we will let you know what you will be required to get. If making a DMHS Pom team, you will be required to pay for practice clothing, maroon halter top (varsity only) and the full camp payment by Saturday, April 29, If selected to be on the competition team, you will have more expenses. The teams will also be required to pay for pom and jazz choreography. We will also have competition fees to pay for. Nationals will be required of each member and this will be an additional expense. Competitions are not optional. Members will also be required to purchase clothing for nationals when we travel as a team. P. 8

9 USA Spirit Nationals Due to USA Nationals being in February and not March we will not be attending UDA and USA. The coaching staff has selected USA Nationals for the upcoming season. When is Nationals 2018? Nationals will be February 22-26, 2018 Nationals is located in Anaheim, California. What is included in the USA Nationals Package? - Hotel rooms at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel - All competition fees - 3 day park hopper to Disney - Travel from the airport to the hotel and back When is travel decided? Travel will be decided as soon as we meet the requirements for nationals. Once approved by the school and school board we will find the best travel option through Terra Travel. To qualify for this competition, we must receive a 75 or higher at a USA regional competition. Estimated Payment Schedule for USA Nationals: July: $150 due to the bookstore August: $150 due to the bookstore September: $150 due to the bookstore October: $300 due to the bookstore November: $300 due to the bookstore December: $300 due to the bookstore January: Possible payment due if we owe anything else to USA or Terra Travel for our travel expenses Please not that this could change once we confirm numbers on our team. This payment plan could change and is just an example of what we plan to collect. The confirmed schedule will be released once we have our teams selected. We will fundraise to help offset nationals fees and competition fees. P. 9

10 Pom Program Payments For the pom season, all required pom payments will be paid to either the DMHS Bookstore or directly to the vendor. We have decided to collect funds this way to eliminate to hassle of cutting more than one check for each team expense. This also allows families to have the option to use a credit card for payments. If making one of the DMHS Pom teams, you will receive an with a payment plan listing when payments are due and what the payment is for. Some payments will be put into the pom club account, some will go into the pom tax credit account and others will go directly to vendors. We will specify where each payment needs to go. Money that is paid into the pom club account will go towards poms, music, choreography, camp, etc. Money that is put into tax credit will go towards competition fees, travel fees, nationals fees, etc. Please remember that you are allowed to write off $400 worth of tax credit payments if you are filing joint. You are allowed to write off $200 if you file separately. We will go over the $400 in tax credit as all of competition fees, travel and nationals will exceed this amount. Please understand that we can put as much money into the tax credit account as we wish, but you will only be able to write off either $200 or $400. If planning to write off any money put in tax credit you must complete the SUSD tax credit form when submitting the payment. Booster Club Expectations According to the SUSD Booster Club Handbook a booster group consists of a group of parents and/or community members who are organized to support a school-sponsored sport, activity, class or program. Booster Clubs support student groups, activities, or programs Booster Club does not have the authority to decide the activities or trips in which the student group will participate. The SUSD Booster Club Handbook also notes that The Booster Club may track funds for each student for accounting purposes only. Fundraising is an opportunity to generate revenue for the Booster Club as a group and is not intended for individuals. Therefore, revenues should be recorded in a group account from which all members or students have the opportunity to benefit equally. One member or student should not receive a larger benefit from fundraising than another. In addition, if a member or student chooses not to participate in the fundraiser, that person still receives an equal benefit from the revenues generated. P. 10

11 Program Expectations COMMUNICATION This is a competition squad and communication on this squad is 100% coach to student. Primary communication will be conducted via with the students and the parents. Students are responsible for keeping track of dates, practices, performances, and costuming. Also, the student is responsible for informing the coach of any dates she may be absent and for checking them against performance schedules. Doctor appointments must be made in advance and the director must know about the appointment at least one week in advance. Not informing the director at least one week in advance will result in an unexcused absence and benched for the next performance. If a pommie is sick, she is responsible for ing the director the night before or the morning of practice. It is expected that the participant will the coach directly unless she is extremely ill and unable to contact the director the parent may the coach. s or phone calls need to be received before practice starts or it is considered an unexcused absence. This means the phone call, text or needs to be received before 6:00am in order for it to be excused. All communication must go through Coach Brie. If you are sick, going to be absent, running late, have an emergency, etc., you are required to contact Coach Brie. Texting a teammate to let them know you re running late or going to be absent does not count. Coach Brie keeps track of all tardies and absences and it is crucial that you contact Coach Brie if you are having an issue. PRACTICE GUIDELINES/RULES: - All cell phones are put in lockers or bags before practice starts. They should not come out during practice. - Hair must be up when practice starts and remain up for the entire practice. - Hair color must be natural looking. - Participants are not allowed to have mohawks, shavings in their head, etc. - Hair needs to be able to be put in a bun and pony tail. - No jewelry is to be worn at practice (this includes but is not limited to earrings, all body jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, and rings). - No acrylic nails are to be worn during the pom season. No nail polish is to be worn to competition. P. 11

12 - Nails cannot extend over the fingertips. This is an AIA rule. - The team is never allowed to practice without a coach present. - The team is not allowed to call their own practices at school, residence(s) or outside locations. - Our routines should never be rehearsed with outside dancers, choreographers or studios. - When needed, the coaches will bring in people to choreograph and clean routines. - Pommies must be wearing the designated practice outfit to every practice (if you are not in the correct practice outfit you will receive an X and lose participation points for the day). - Practice begins promptly at the time indicated by the coach please be on time. If you are late you will receive an X. - You must have the following items with you at EVERY practice: practice poms, jazz shoes/turners and correct practice uniform. - Practices are closed to the public and to family members. Only pommies, coaches and DMHS personnel are allowed in the gym during practice. X R ULE - Participants can receive an X for being late to practice, not wearing the proper uniform or practice uniform, wearing jewelry, not having poms, not having shoes, not having paperwork in on time, hair is not properly up, etc. - Three X s will result in the student being benched at the next game/performance. - You can receive more than one X in one day if you violate more than one rule (coming late and not having correct outfit, etc.). - Once a participant has received 9 X s (3 benchings), she will be put on a behavioral contract. If the behavioral contact is violated the participant will be removed from the team. GRADES - Grade checks will be done on a regular bases. P. 12

13 - Any student with an F will be benched from any performances until the grade is up. - Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible to perform/compete with the pom team. - If a pommie is failing a class they will be required to attend after school tutoring. DISRESPECT/INSUBORDINATION - NO disrespect of authority or fellow squad members of any kind will be tolerated. - If this occurs, pommies will be given a warning up to and including removal from the team. - If engaging in a physical fight you will be removed from the pom team immediately. - Participants do not make the decisions for this team. The coach makes all final decisions and arguing with the coach is not tolerated and can result in removal from the team. - The use/possession of alcohol or drugs is against the DMHS Student Code of Conduct and against DMHS pom rules. Anyone engaging in this type of activity will be removed immediately from the team/class. No exceptions. - The use of juuls, vapes, e cigarette, phix, and any other substance or items will not be permitted. If a pommie is seen/caught using these devises they will be removed immediately. - The distribution/purchasing/sales of drugs or alcohol are against the DHMS Student Code of Conduct and against DMHS pom rules. Anyone engaging in this type of activity will be removed immediately from the team/class. No exceptions. - There will be no hazing/initiation of any kind permitted on the team. If a team member is involved in this they will be removed from the team immediately. - Hazing is defined as the imposition of strenuous, often humiliating, tasks as part of a program of rigorous physical training and initiation. Some examples are, but not limited to: kidnapping, throwing/pouring liquids on anyone, forcing individuals to perform humiliating acts, blindfolding individuals, exposing a member to harmful or detrimental acts, etc. - If a member on the team gets arrested they will be removed from pom immediately. - If a pommie member gets suspended at any time they will be put on a behavior contract. P. 13

14 - If suspended for a second time/ violate the contract you will be removed from the pom immediately. ABSENCES - It is expected that DHMS Pom will take first priority as an activity. - If you are involved in another activity (for example band, color guard, sports teams, studios, or competitive gyms) this is NOT an excuse to miss practice or a performance. The coaches WILL NOT work around your practice schedule for another team/activity. - If a participant misses for any of the reasons above she will be removed immediately. - College visits as well as weddings, funerals and religious holy days, are excused upon PRIOR coach approval. The coach must know about any trips scheduled during the pom season. Documentation must be provided for the absence to be excused. - Please be mindful of the important dates and practices when scheduling any out-of-town trips. It is important for all team members to be at every practice and event. You are not allowed to attend vacations that are scheduled during practice/performance days. - One unexcused absence will result in being benched for the next performance. - Three unexcused absences will result in the pommie being put on an attendance contract. - If violating an attendance contact you will be removed from the program. - If you are kind of sick or not feeling well you are still expected to be at practice. You may sit and watch if you can t participate. Exceptions are strep throat before 24 hours of antibiotics, a high fever, or the stomach flu. - It is not acceptable if you skip practice, but attend the rest of the school day. If you miss one you miss the other. This also goes the other way around. You cannot attend practice and then skip school. - If a pommie misses practice two weeks prior to competition they will be pulled. The week of a competition is crucial and all members must be present. - All doctor and dentist appointments need to be scheduled for after school. - Doctors notes are required if missing practice or coming late to practice. P. 14

15 - You will not be allowed to take make up tests during morning practice times. - Please note that if you are injured you are still expected to come all practices, games and events. Injured participants will be expected to watch practice and learn corrections and changes made to routines. - Pom is not allowed to be taken away as a form of punishment from parents. This hurts the entire team and becomes a team punishment rather than an individual punishment. - If choosing to participate in extra-circular activities (such as powder puff, going to concerts, doing plays, taking classes outside of the team, etc), you are still required to be at all of your pom practices. - Attending outside events will not excuse you from practice the next day. - If a Varsity member misses more than 2 practices in one week she will not perform at that week s game. - If a JV member misses more than 2 practices in one week she will not perform at that week s game. - Fall break practices and winter break practices are mandatory. If a pommie misses they will not be permitted to compete with the team. If nationals gets moved to mid-march spring break practices would be added and would also be mandatory in order to compete. TARDINESS - Test make-up and tutoring should be done after school (not during practice). - Participants are excused only with a doctor s note. - Students will not be permitted at practice if they do not have a pass from their doctor. - An unexcused tardy will result in a benching for the next game or performance. - Students are required to text or Coach Brie if she is running late to practice or will be absent. - If Coach Brie does not hear from the student or parent directly, their tardy or absence will not be excused and will result in a benching. P. 15

16 USE OF DMHS POM NAME - The DMHS pom team is a representation of Desert Mountain High School and Scottsdale Unified School District. - You are not allowed to use the DMHS Pom name without the consent of the coach. - DMHS Pom is not allowed to be printed on pictures or documents that do not represent the pom program in a positive and clean manner. The use of the name needs to be approved by the coach before being used on anything. UNIFORMS/PRACTICEWEAR - DO NOT LOSE PRACTICE CLOTHING/UNIFORM PIECES/WARM UPS - You will be required to rebuy any items that you lose during the season. - If any clothing items are lost or stolen the pommie will have one week to reorder their clothing. - If the missing clothing is not reordered after a week they will start receiving an X each time that item is missing. - If any items are checked out with the equipment manager/boosters they must be returned on time. If items are damaged or lost you are responsible for paying for these items. You will not be allowed to re-audition for the team until outstanding balances are paid. - ALL clothing items, uniforms, warm ups, etc. will be ordered by the coaches and coaches only. - The coaches will pick all clothing items, uniforms, warm ups, etc. Parents and pommies do not have a say in this. - You are not allowed to let friends or boyfriends wear any of your DMHS pom clothing. - Practice, performance and costume schedules for the week will be updated and ed on a weekly bases. P. 16

17 VIDEOS/FACEBOOK/TWITTER/SHUTTERFLY - We will have one team website that will be managed by the DM pom coaches. All others will be un-official and you will be held to the requirements/notes/schedules listed on the official site which will be the system of record. - No videos of any kind will be allowed to be posted on youtube, facebook, or any other website. Our routines are strictly for DMHS and are not allowed to be publically shared. - You are not allowed at any time to take inappropriate pictures while wearing anything saying DMHS on your outfit or post any inappropriate pictures. Doing so will result in immediate removal of the team. - You are not allowed to have any pictures posted online with red cups or at parties. - There will be no negative words exchanged on facebook, instagram, twitter, snapchat, finsta, etc. Engaging in this activity will result in removal of the team immediately. Retweeting something inappropriate is also not allowed. - Everyone with a twitter, facebook or Instagram account will be required to follow DMHS Pom and must allow DMHS Pom to follow them. - All of your social media sites should be blocked and private. - All social media badges sent out to members promoting pom events will be required to be posted on all of your social media sites. TEAM EVENTS - ALL TEAM EVENTS (parties, photoshoots, bonding events, etc.) will be planned by Coach Brie and Coach Ashley. - TEAM EVENTS will include the entire pom program. - The end of the year banquet will be for the entire pom program and coordinated by Coach Brie and Coach Ashley. P. 17

18 DMHS Pom Program Guidelines Contract Agreement Page (current 9 th -11 th grade DMHS students only) If I do not like or disagree with the program, policy, schedule, or requirements, I am free to remove my daughter from the DMHS POM PROGRAM at any time with the understanding that any monies paid are not refundable. If a student quits/removed at any time they are still responsible for all payments listed on the payment page. I understand that the coach will NOT negotiate the program with parents or students at any time. I understand the coach will always be forthright and honest with squad members, especially regarding matters of technique and squad ability. This means that there will be constructive criticism of technique and ability in order to push the squad to its desired level. I understand that this packet is in addition to the DMHS handbook in which all rules and regulations must be adhered to by all team members. Rules and prices may be subject to change. Student Signature: Parent Signature: PARTICIPANT INFORMATION Year for School Year: SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR Student Name: Student Students Cell: Parent Name: Parent Parent Cell: P. 18

19 Desert Mountain Pom Program Parent Page (current 9 th -11 th grade DMHS students only) I,, parent/guardian of give our permission for our daughter to tryout to become a member of the Desert Mountain Pom Program. We understand that our daughter is required to be in good physical condition and that the activities which she will be asked and expected to participate in, are strenuous and require physical and athletic agility. It has been fully explained to us that the dance choreography will include varied high level technique, skill, and flexibility. It has also been explained to us that pom activities have a high risk of injury and any of the routines involving the participation of my daughter could lead to serious injury. We understand that constructive criticism will be given at practice for the betterment of our daughter. We honestly state that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, our daughter has no physical, medical, or mental disability or other limitations that would restrict her ability TO FULLY PARTICIPATE in tryouts for DMHS Pom and the entire season. By signing this agreement, we acknowledge that we fully understand the risk of serious physical injury involved with the athletic activity and accept responsibility for this decision by giving our consent for our daughter to participate on DMHS Pom, including tryouts and the clinic. We do not hold the coaches, Desert Mountain High School, or chaperones liable for loss or damage of personal property or injuries to our daughter. In addition, if our daughter is chosen to be on the team, we understand and agree to honor the time and financial commitment required to participate in the DMHS Pom Program as outlined by the coaching staff. We understand that the costs mentioned in the contract are estimates and can change. It is understood that if our daughter makes the DMHS Pom Program we will be required as parents to help with events throughout the year. We understand that the program rules, guidelines and expectations are not negotiable. Parents do not have a say in placement of teams, formations, practice schedule, competitions, camp, choreographers, uniforms, clothing, banquet, travel for the year, team events, nationals, etc. The head coach will have the final say on placement of teams, formations, practice schedule, competitions, camp, choreographers, uniforms, clothing, banquet, travel for the year, team events, nationals, etc. If a parent has a concern they must come to the coach to discuss the issue. Parents must speak with the coach directly to resolve any issues or concerns. We understand that parents will not purchase or order anything for the DMHS pom team without the complete knowledge and consent of the head coach. Also, no decisions regarding the DMHS Pom team will be made by a parent or group of parents. To be clear, the coaches have the final say on everything related to the program and the coaches will not allow parents to run the program or make any decisions for the program. Phone calls and text messages will not be answered by the coaches after 5:00pm on weekdays. Phone calls and texts will not be answered on weekends. Please allow hours when waiting for a response to an . Parent/Guardian Signature P. 19

20 Desert Mountain Pom Program Clinic Page (incoming freshmen only) I,, parent/guardian of give our permission for our daughter to attend the DMHS Pom Clinic April 18-21, We understand that our daughter is required to be in good physical condition and that the activities which she will be asked and expected to participate in, are strenuous and require physical and athletic agility. It has been fully explained to us that the dance choreography will include varied high level technique, skill, and flexibility. It has also been explained to us that pom activities have a high risk of injury and any of the routines involving the participation of my daughter could lead to serious injury. We understand that constructive criticism will be given at the clinic for the betterment of our daughter. We honestly state that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, our daughter has no physical, medical, or mental disability or other limitations that would restrict her ability TO FULLY PARTICIPATE in the DMHS pom clinic. We acknowledge that we fully understand the risk of serious physical injury involved with the athletic activity and accept responsibility for this decision by giving our consent for our daughter to participate in the DMHS pom clinic. We do not hold the coaches, Desert Mountain High School, or chaperones liable for loss or damage of personal property or injuries to our daughter. By signing this agreement, we also understand that our daughter will be evaluated at the DMHS pom clinic only in regards to camp placements. Her score will not be factored into the official tryout in August. We understand that if our daughter is asked to attend camp we will be required to pay for camp and the camp clothing. It is understood that attending camp does not guarantee our daughter a spot on the DMHS pom team and she will be required to tryout when school starts. We also understand that if our daughter is not asked to attend camp she is more than welcome to attend our official freshmen tryouts in August. Student Name: Student Signature: Student Students Cell: Parent Name: Parent Signature: Parent Parent Cell: P. 20

21 SCHEDULED TRIPS, PARTIES, GRADUATIONS, ETC Please fill in the boxes where you know you have something ALREADY planned for next ye JUNE 2017 JULY 2017 Camp July AUGUST 2017 School starts: August 7 th Freshmen tryouts: August 8 th -10 th SEPTEMBER 2016 Competition pom choreography: September 7-9 Varsity Competition Jazz Choreography: August 26 th (25 th if we do not have a game) OCTOBER 2016 Competition Practice during fall break: October 7 th and DECEMBER Book all winter vacations for after December 22 nd. NOVEMBER 2016 AIA Regionals: Nov. 4 th USA Regionals: Nov. 11 th and 18 th Don t forget practice on Nov. 20 th and 21 st is mandatory. JANUARY 2017 Mandatory WB practice: Jan 3 rd -5 th UDA Cactus Cup: Early January AIA State: Jan. 20 th or 27 th FEBRUARY 2017 Cheers for Charity USA Nationals: Feb MARCH 2017 Arizona State Cheerleading/Pom Tournament March 3rd APRIL 2017 Tryouts for season MAY 2017 P. 21

22 GO PASS REMINDER CURRENT 9 TH - 11 TH GRADE DMHS STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO GET A GO PASS FROM MS. ZARAGOZA IN THE FRONT OFFICE. YOU HAVE HAVE THIS IN ORDER TO TRYOU FOR POM. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR GO PASS ON APRIL 18 TH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLINIC AND TRYOUTS. IN ADDITION TO THE GO PASS YOU MUST HAVE ALL REQUIRED FORMS FILLED OUT IN ORDER TO TRYOUT. P. 22