So Cheer and Football camp is over, and now I have a break (for a week) from coaching. Well, that's as far as a break as I am going to get from it this week!
I have to go pick up the uniforms today (about 40+) to get them washed and inspected. I know I am going to have an issue with some of them being too big for the smaller group, but there isn't much I can do about that other than have a few altered. Unfortunately, I had 3 girls that never returned their uniforms from last season, and 2 of those were XS's, which is what I am running short on, and will need more of. I am hoping this situation will help me plead my case in that we really need to get new uniforms for next season!
I finished up my halftime show choreography over the weekend, and even have made for an even numbered squad and odd numbered. As of right now, I have an odd number, and I am hoping that doesn't change. Unfortunately (again) they are still allowing people to sign up during the first week of regular season (which is the week of July 29th). While it won't be as much of an issue for the halftime routine, I am only about 1/4 of the way with our competition dance routine. This one is already giving me enough problems figuring out, but if I have to add anymore girls to it, I will basically have to start over. I won't have time for that! Not to mention, I will be sending the warm up "fit kits" back that Wednesday, so I won't be able to fit anymore girls at that time. I'll also be ordering them that Friday, and I can't just add on to the order, if I ordered some separate, it will cost twice as much.
I'm sincerely hoping that we luck out and don't have any more girls sign up. I think our squads have the perfect sizes as they are now. Not to mention, we've done a lot of sign ups between April and the last day of camp, July 18th. I think if people were going to sign up, they had plenty of time to do so. I can't stand it when someone procrastinates, especially if and when it affects me! I'm the kind of person that likes to plan months in advance when I can, or weeks if I have to. I have never been a fan of people doing things, or changing things on me at the last minute. I almost quit coaching last year because of it.
So, during my week off, I am planning on washing all the uniforms and seeing what I have to work with for my girls. Then I need to finish my competition routine, and maybe do like I did for the halftime routine, and add groups "just in case". The problem is, that I am not doing pairs for competition like I am for halftime, so it's not going to be a matter of adding pairs, I will have to see who I can fit where. I haven't even started on the cheer chant part of competition. I told my assistant I am pretty much leaving that to her, I have a cheer or two to add, but as far as placement and order, I have nothing. That's the point of an assistant, right?
Well, not much else to say here, so I guess I better get back to doing that work thing...and redrawing my movements/placements so my assistant can actually understand what I am trying to have the cheerleader stick figures show! Ha ha ha...I never claimed to be an artist.
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