2017 Team Impact Upward Cheer - Westside Church

Mosquitos while camping?

The best part of deterring bugs is Folgers in your cup. I know it's the time of year that everyone is outside late and everyone uses a ton of bug spray and chemicals... but if you want a simple way to keep mosquitoes away without all the sticky sprays and chemicals simply get you some ground coffee in a heat safe bowl and light it like you would a candle until you get a steady stream of smoke.

It doesn't smell awful and will keep mosquitoes away from a good size area . Mosquitoes hate coffee (Google it if you don't believe me 🥴) and burning it keeps them far away... You're welcome ❤️

Great last game with our cheerleaders for what a fun season! Go Team IMPACT!

All Upward Flag Football and Cheer games for today, October 7, 2017 are cancelled due to water soaked fields. We will let you know as soon as possible once a decision has been made when to makeup these games.

***ATTENTION TEAM IMPACT!!!***

***ALL UPWARD GAMES CANCELLED FOR TODAY 9/16/2017!!!***

the line of storms doesn't appear to be moving east as quickly as hoped.

**ATTENTION TEAM IMPACT!!**
Team Pictures have been cancelled for today due to weather conditions forming.

We are waiting to hear about whether the game will be cancelled as well.

Coach Tomeka
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We attempted mini pyramids tonight!

These girls were on FIRE at today's game! Good job Ryleigh. Jayse, Hannah, Ava, Cloe and Ava!

So awesome to have Ms. Marissa there coaching with me!

Photo Credit: Marissa Marasco

********WELCOME MS. MARISSA!!!!!!!********************
Introducing Marissa Morasco, our newest Assistant Cheer Coach for Team Impact!
She has a strong cheer background and will be coaching our cheerleaders in jumps and kicks! We are so excited to have her!
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Tuesday's practice went very well! It was really nice to have Ms. Marissa there to teach the girls their 2 new jumps and go over old skills with them!
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Join our Team Impact page:
https://www.facebook.com/2017teamimpactupwardcheer/
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GAME DAY INFO:
WHAT: Upward Cheer for Football
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017
8:45a
WHERE: Picotte Elementary (Field #1)
14506 Ohio St.
Omaha, NE 68116

my cell: (402) 490-9626 text/call

I will be able to receive texts after 8:15a on Game Days, but won't be available to retrieve them until after the game.

please arrive at 8:45a so that the cheerleaders can stretch and get any nerve butterflies out! All cheerleaders will need to be in place to go through the parent tunnel and have their names called!
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SCRIPTURE MEMORY:

We have the same scripture. Some of the girls earned their scripture sticker for having their verse memorized. some others can still earn their sticker for this week if they'll memorize their verse:

"Jesus became wiser and stronger. He also became more and more pleasing to God and to people." Luke 2:52 (NiRV)

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Motions to practice for Saturday's game (will be use in the halftime formation - see formation instructions below) *we will be using a variation of these for cheers and chants during the game.

GROUP #1 GROUP #2
(Ava F.*Hannah B.*Ava R.*Jaycee) (Jenna*Hannah
F.*Maddie*Cloe)

1 Right Diagonal 1 Left Diagonal
2 Left Diagonal 2 Right Diag
3 Broken T 3 Candlesticks
4 CandleSticks 4 Broken T
5 Dagger 5 Dagger
6 Right Punch 6 Left Punch
7 Left Punch 7 Right Punch
8 Clasp 8 Clasp

FORMATION INSTRUCTIONS (HALFTIME FORMATION)
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back

Ava F. * Hannah B. * Ava R. * Jaycee * Jenna * Hannah F. * Maddie * Cloe

front
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1st 8 count (include arm motions while walking to their new position)

back

Ava F. * Hannah B. * Ava R. * * Hannah F. * Maddie * Cloe
Jaycee Jenna

front
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back

2nd 8 count (include arm motions while walking to their new position)

Ava F. * Hannah B. * * Maddie * Cloe
Ava R. Hannah F.
Jaycee Jenna

front
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back

3rd 8 count (include arm motions while walking to their new position)

Ava F. Cloe
Hannah B. * Maddie
Ava R. Hannah F.
Jaycee Jenna

front
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back

4th 8 count (include arm motions while walking to their new position)

Hannah B. * Ava F. *Cloe *Maddie
Ava R. Hannah F.
Jaycee Jenna

front
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back

5th 8 count (include arm motions while walking to their new position)

Ava R. * Hannah B.* Ava F. Cloe * Maddie * Hannah F.
Jaycee Jenna

front
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back

6th 8 count (include arm motions while walking to their new position)

Jaycee * Ava R. * Hannah B.* Ava F. *Cloe *Maddie * Hannah F. * Jenna

front
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back

7th 8 count (include arm motions while walking to their new position)

Ava F. move all the way to the right to the end of the line
Cloe move all the way to the left to the end of the line
Hannah B. move all the way to the right end up to the left of Ava R.
Maddie move all the way to the left end up to the right of Cloe
Ava R. move to end up next to (the left of) Hannah B.
Hannah F. move to end up next to (the right of Maddie
Jaycee move to be to the left of (next to) Ava R.
Jenna move to be to the right of (next to) Hannah F.

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back

Ava F. * Hannah B. * Ava R. * Jaycee * Jenna * Hannah F. * Maddie * Cloe

5 count pencil jump
5 count spread eagle jump

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2017 Team Impact Upward Cheer - Westside Church Sports league

I think I might be in *love*! Devotional huddle this past Tuesday with my 2017 Team Impact Upward Cheerleaders! The focus for this devotional was KNOWLEDGE. Our scripture memory for the week is Luke 2:52. Photo Credit: Cheer Mom Brandy Bergmann

Text a texting phone # to 4024909626 to be on the TEXTBLAST list...one more way to have access to immediate communication with me! (Please include your name and your cheerleader's name)

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Thank you, parents for getting your cheerleaders to practice.

I am so impressed with how ready they were to jump in with both feet and how quickly they picked up the two chants we worked on!

Everyone who attended tonight received their cheer kits containing:

1. Cheer top
2. Cheer skirt
3. White cheer undertop (optional)
4. Poms
5. Hair bow
6. Parent guide

Please let me know of any issues with uniform fit, etc.

I do have a mom who needs a larger top (size medium) and a larger (skirt). I figured we might possibly be able to trade out sizes if anyone received a uniform size that needs to be traded for something smaller. Let me know.
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IMPORTANT INFO!!!

NEW PRACTICE TIME !!!!****6pm****!!!

(We will practice from 6p to 7p)
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Chants (not cheers) that we learned last night: (please review and practice at home)

1. Here We Go!
Example video: https://youtu.be/nzReTkU0XJM

2. Come On Come On!
Example video: https://youtu.be/gfEtnxtzqjY

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NEW CHEERS (not chants) TO WORK ON FOR NEXT WEEK'S PRACTICE:

1. Loud and proud!
Example video:https://youtu.be/wgfrclAWI7o

2. Blue and White!
Example video:https://youtu.be/i1QiX3jqk9E

NEW CHANTS (not cheers) TO WORK ON FOR NEXT WEEK'S PRACTICE:

1. Yell It!
Example video: https://youtu.be/fiX9wJl4GzY

2.U-P-W-A-R-D!
Example video: https://youtu.be/uLQkEqdDzYA

POM ROUTINES TO WORK ON FOR NEXT WEEK'S PRACTICE:

1. Activate!
Example video: https://youtu.be/fd-BBYvQJuY

2.Launch!
Example video: https://youtu.be/9JtJ5Af2n00