SCV All-Stars Information Packet 2012-2013 Welcome to the SCV All Star program - "California's Finest" in the sport of competitive cheerleading. We are greatly encouraged by your expressed interest in becoming a part of our Top-Tier Cheerleading program. The mission of SCV All Stars is to enrich the lives of young people through the sport of cheerleading. Our daily goal is to instill in our athletes, the values of commitment, self-confidence, leadership, and hard-work as they reach toward attaining their personal best in all endeavors. Since our beginning in 2003, SCV has proven to be one of the very few Top-Tier All Star Cheerleading programs on the West Coast. Located right here in the heart of Santa Clarita Valley, the Nationally recognized SCV All Stars have set themselves apart with innovative choreography, exciting cheer routines, quality cheer athletes, and high standards of sportsmanship, while winning numerous State and National competitions. In terms of performance success and winning statistics, SCV is one of the top three elite cheer programs in California. In terms of overall program value and admired reputation, there is no equal. We are pleased to provide you with the following information regarding our program, and given the opportunity, we look forward to providing your family with the value and quality in a youth sports program that exceeds you expectations. Athletes of all ages, 4-18, and all ability levels, beginner to elite, are welcome and encouraged to tryout. At SCV, we have a place for you! Contact/Visit Us The new and expanded SCV All-Star Training Facility is located in the Valencia area of the Santa Clarita Valley. Located approximately one mile from the corner of Newhall Ranch Road and Copperhill, the facility is easily accessible from I-5. Please stop by and visit us. We look forward to meeting you, showing you our amazing facility, and answering any questions regarding our programs and how we can serve your family. Address: 28335 Constellation Road, Santa Clarita, CA Phone: 661-775-0994 E-mail: info@scvallstars.com
SCVALL-STARS 2012-2013 Try Out Information Enrollment for 2012-2013 Cheerleading/Competition Teams is now underway. Tryouts are held for the purpose of evaluation and team assignment. Everyone makes a team. All applicants/members must register at the SCV All-Stars Training Facility. The facility will be open for registration Monday through Friday 3:00-8:30 pm. Applicants must turn-in all completed forms as outlined by SCV All Stars' registration packet. In addition to completing the registration forms, please be prepared to pay $45 registration fee. Parents Meeting: New Cheerleaders: Returning Cheerleaders: Meeting Location: Monday, May 7, 2012 7:30-8:30 pm Monday, May 7, 2012 6:00-7:00 pm SCV All-Stars Training Facility Tryouts/Evaluation Sessions Evaluation sessions will be held in order to determine team assignment. These sessions are very casual and lots of fun! The athletes meet the SCV staff and new friendships are formed. SCV All-Stars applicants will range greatly in ability level. As in the past, we will have teams for beginners as well as up to and including elite cheerleaders. If you are new to our program, please know that the new season places everyone on an equal playing field. Athletes transferring from other gyms are eagerly welcomed and each applicant is viewed equally. Dates & Times: Evaluation sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 8, 9 and 10, at SCV All-Stars Training Facility. Cheer athletes are required to attend only two sessions. Under 5 years old will be assigned a team without attending an evaluation session. 5-8 years old: 5:00 6:00 p.m. 9-11 years old: 6:15 7:15 p.m. 12-18 years old: 7:30 8:30 p.m. NOTE: Age is as of August 31, 2012 Attire: Appropriate dress for sessions White t-shirt (SCV All-Star t-shirt or SCV All-Star tank top are fine) Black shorts Lightweight tennis shoes Girls Hair pulled back and secured with a bow (Pony-tail etc.) Absolutely no jewelry Summer Team Assignments will be announced on Sunday May 13 th. Final Team Assignments and Team Levels will be determined prior to Choreography Camp. Scheduled Team Practices will begin the week of May 14 th. INVITE A FRIEND! Since you will be spending a lot of time with SCV All-Stars teammates this season, why not include your friends! GRAND PRIZES will be awarded the top Cheer athletes who are listed on Registration forms as new applicants source of referral to the SCV All-Stars. BRING A FRIEND (someone new to SCV All Stars) with their $45 Registration Fee and your Registration Fee will be WAIVED! 2
Why SCV All Stars Winning is not Everything: SCV All-Stars is dedicated to providing the ultimate experience for you and your children. We greatly value the confidence families place in our programs, and through the sport of competitive cheerleading it is our purpose to affirm in each athlete the values of personal responsibility, respect, trust, personal growth, and the importance of being goal oriented. An additional aspect of our program is to teach With twelve teams, SCV All Stars has a young people how to work together team for all abilities from beginner to the as a team. While each individual s very elite athlete. contribution is certainly important, we feel that team effort is often the best way to reach goals. Throughout one s life, they will be placed in situations where they must work together to achieve common goals. Teamwork is a lifetime lesson of great value. However, beyond all that, an emphasis on good character and a positive attitude is central to all that goes on at SCV All-Stars. Professional Cheer Staff: Danielle Wick serves as Director and Head-coach. She is a resident of Valencia and a graduate of The Master s College in Santa Clarita. Danielle has coached gymnastics and cheerleading for 13-years, instructing at some of the premier cheerleading programs in America. Danielle is ably assisted in the gym by a team of cheer coaches that is unmatched in the industry. All coaches have had great success in the world of All Star, High School and College cheer, and are very successful in teaching gymnastics and acrobatic skills to young cheer athletes. Known in the cheer world for their motivational and instructional skills, the goal as a staff is to provide the best technical training and most innovative choreography possible while encouraging young athletes to practice and perform at their personal best. Communication: Being a family friendly organization, SCV is very sensitive to the importance of good communication to the parents. We understand that inadequate communication can be the primary frustration parents have with a youth activity. It remains our goal to be the best communicators you as parents ever had. Training Facility: Our new 12,000 square foot training facility in Valencia offers our athletes the most complete, state of the art cheerleading gym in So. California a model for the Cheer industry. This new facility now houses the largest single All-Star Cheer organization in California. Two full-size cheerleading performance spring floors. The latest in specialized training equipment that helps athletes safely improve their skills. 42 foot trampoline tumble trak and a 60 foot tumble strip. 42x24 cheer floor. A large warm-up area for stretching/preparing for practice. Large mirrored walls for work on jumps, dance & motions. Media/multipurpose room for video replays and training. Convenient large viewing room for parents. Environment: With an emphasis on Safety and Cleanliness, SCV All-Stars is dedicated to providing a positive, encouraging environment where cheer athletes can enjoy fun and friendships balanced with hard practice and a strong work ethic. Overall Value: SCV All-Stars is a competitive cheer program and like any competitive sport, it has expenses. We are sensitive to the issue of costs incurred by our families and we promise to accomplish goals in a quality manner without being wasteful. 3
SCVALL-STARS What Others are Saying Cheerleading Industry Hello SCV Family. I felt it necessary to send this email after the experience I had with your gym and staff at the ATC competition last month. I was the woman photographer (on the right of the cheer floor) and was in direct contact with your kids and staff all day. My own daughter is in her 7th year of All Star cheer and so I have quite a bit of experience with the sport. I cannot say enough about your gym, your staff and your kids. EVERY SINGLE ONE of you were so very, very considerate of me and the job I had to do that day. Not once did anyone even question me when I asked them to move over or sit somewhere else. Your coaches were so helpful and POLITE to the point that I couldn't believe I was even dealing with a cheer gym at all. I have had many experiences with rude kids and even ruder coaches (if that's even a word) at competitions. I am sure you all know what I am talking about. I don't know what you are doing, or what you have told everyone, but your hard work and positive ethics are so apparent that you should be so proud of everyone. It's so easy these days to write a complaint letter but sometimes it takes the one positive email to let you know that you and your kids are very appreciated by the cheer community. I was so very proud of everyone and their accomplishments that day. You deserved every single win and I was truly, truly happy for you and your gym. Please pass along my good wishes to your cheer family. Hi SCV... You don't have a guest book, but I wanted to say how impressed I am with all of your teams. What a show you put on. Hope we see you soon. (Director, West Coast All-Stars). Cheer Families I think your cheer program is great! Since we moved out to Cali, the cheer program has made such a great impact on the girls. They have made lasting friendships, and so have I, which made our move here easy. I feel the gym has such a positive influence on all the girls, and we love the coaches and staff. We love SCV and enjoy the cheerleading experience. We have made great friends and are so happy to be a part of the SCV All Stars family. Thank you for all that your do. We could not ask for a better group of professionals to work with/train our daughter. We greatly appreciate your commitment to providing an athletic experience that not only develops athletic skills, but also nurtures and promotes the social skills necessary for our young people to successfully thrive in today s world. Look at what you have developed. It is amazing! Our family is proud and honored to be a part of SCV. It has built our daughters confidence like nothing else. She went from being very klutzy and an underachiever to a pretty good cheerleader with straight A s. Thank you for that. We love being a part of SCV All Star cheer. I love the positive environment and friendliness. We are truly grateful for such an amazing coaching staff. Thank you for having us a part of SCV All Stars. Thank you for providing a great environment for my daughter and others to have great fun and build confidence in themselves with building lasting friendships and memories. (Original written testimonials on file at SCV offices and available upon request) 4
SCVALL-STARS Competitions The impressive size and quality of SCV All-Stars competitive cheer program, along with the amazing talent of our cheer athletes, dictate that we attend only top-tier competitions. There are numerous cheerleading competitions available today, and SCV management takes considerable time in the analysis of the various opportunities. We select only those top-tier competitions, where the top cheerleading teams compete - those that are family oriented, operated in a professional manner, and where we can offer our cheer families the best value and experience available. All of the competitions that we attend are within driving distance. The following venues are among those that have become favorites of SCV All Stars: Palm Springs Convention Center serves as the venue for the Spirit Sports National Championships in February as well as the Athletic Champions National Championship competition in March of each year. In addition to the awesome competition venue, Palm Springs offers our Cheer families a great get-away for family fun. Anaheim Convention Center provides an amazing venue for the American Showcase National Championship competition in April. Adjacent to the Disney Theme Parks and Downtown Disney, this location offers our Cheer families an opportunity for an awesome family weekend experience. The Gibson Theater at Universal Studios is the venue of choice for Spirit Club International s annual State Championship competition. This fun and exciting competition takes place at another popular family destination, providing our Cheer families another opportunity for an amazing experience. Additionally, given the proper circumstances, SAN DIEGO s Concourse and popular LAS VEGAS venues are competition locations that may be considered for our 2012 2013 cheer season. Other venues commonly attended by SCV All Stars include the Long Beach Convention Center, the Pasadena Convention Center, the Los Angeles Convention Center, and the University of California Irvine. 5
SCVALL-STARS Member Financial Agreement SCV All-Stars tuition covers all team practices and a weekly hour tumbling class. Stunt or Private lessons are an additional charge. The minimum obligation will be as shown below, regardless of whether you take a tumbling class or not. Everyone will provide complete credit/debit card information for monthly payments. You may pay by check, cash or credit/debit card before the 15th of each month; otherwise your credit/debit card on file will automatically be charged for the monthly obligation due. Performance Youth Team Tiny/Mini Junior/Senior TUITION: Monthly May through April $90 $130 ** $138 ** (Cheer team practice 2xWeek Plus Weekly Tumbling Class) ** $89 for second child in a family. COMPETITION FEES: Monthly May through April n/a 64 79 (6 8 Competitions Entry fees and Coaches expenses) Total Monthly Obligation $90 $194 $217 In addition to the total monthly obligation, the following fees will apply: ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE: Due first day of practice. $85 $85 $85 This fee partially covers the costs of administering our teams, including staff time outside of practice and for extra practices during the season, particularly prior to a competition. CHOREOGRAPHY & MUSIC: 50% June 15 th and July 15 th n/a $180 $210 COMPETITION UNIFORM: 50% June 15 th and August 15 th n/a $295 $295 Payment in full is required at the time of order. We will be ordering uniforms in August. Because these uniforms are special made for your child, once ordered, the purchase is non-refundable. Parents need to understand that the sizing is determined by the SCV Director only and that some alterations may be needed after they arrive. Alterations are the family s responsibility. NOTE: returning athletes have no need to purchase a new uniform. We will be using the 2011-2012 uniform for 2012-2013 season. PRACTICE OUTFIT: Due with May 2012 tuition $35 $35 $35 CHEER SHOES and BOWS will be available for purchase through the SCV SpiritWear Shop CREDIT CARD add 4% Fee NOTE: A $35.00 fee will be charged on all returned checks and declined credit cards. A Drop Box is located in the main lobby of the gym for the purpose of paying Tuition and Fees. No cash is to be placed into the Drop Box. All checks should be made payable to SCV ALL STARS and must be clearly marked with Cheerleaders name and the exact months and details of payment. 6