End of the football season!

The HMS Cheer Squad

helped cheer their team to an

ALMOST perfect record this season,

with only ONE LOSS!

Because of this, we were able to go to the championship game

on Saturday, October 1st.

Loftis Middle narrowly took the victory,

but the Hunter Hawks put up a great fight!

Click HERE to watch video of the HMS cheer squad

in their last halftime routine of the football season!

Special Opportunity for HMS Cheer!

RAH! Spirit SPECIAL…

Exclusively for

Hunter Middle School!

If you are a

future or current student at

Hunter Middle School

and interested in

trying out for cheerleading

at either Hunter Middle, Ooltewah, or Central Highs,

this is a GREAT opportunity for you!

Get a chance to work on:

- tumbling

- stunts

- dance skills

- motions

- and MORE!

Mondays 3-4PM, October-May.

Open to current 5th-8th graders.

(HMS cheer’s off season at RAH!)

$40/ month per participant

For more info, contact RAH!

E-mail: info@rahspirit.com

Phone: 423.509.2779

Parents' Day Out Cheer & Dance Clinic!

Calling all parents!

Need some time to do some

back-to-school shopping without the kids,

or maybe just take a nap

or have lunch with friends before school starts?

We have the answer!

Hunter Middle School

Cheer & Dance Teams'

Parents' Day OUT!

(Open to all students entering grades K-8)

Thursday, July 28th

10A.M.-3P.M.

$20/participant (cash only)

Bring a sack lunch and a t-shirt to decorate

Important: Registration form MUST be filled out by a parent or guardian!!!!

Click HERE for a registration form.

For more information and to pre-register,

please contact Christy Baker,

HMS cheer & dance coach,

at DanceCoach80@gmail.com!

Cheer Camp!

The 2011-12 HMS Cheerleaders had

SO MUCH FUN

this week at UCA Cheer Camp,

which was held at Chattanooga Christian School.

At first, we were all a little nervous, not really knowing what to expect....

After a while, we got into the swing of things!

We started learning new cheers, sidelines, dances, and stunts.

The second day was the BEACH BASH,

and our girls were ready with their TEAL Hawaiian leis and

fun, flowery sunglasses!

The day went so well!

We had four girls go out for the All American cheer squad

and do fabulously,

and we all pulled together and worked hard as a team,

earning us our very first SPIRIT STICK!

The third day was our last.

We were tired, hot, and hurting,

but we kept smiling and kept our energy UP!

We did even more stunting,

and learned how to build a pyramid!

At the end of the day, we got to compete in the

Camp Championships,

where we won 2nd place in the Xtreme Dance Routine

for our division!

Overall, we had a GREAT camp experience,

and can't wait to get back to our

regular practices and perfect all that we've learned

to get ready for football season!

Click HERE for a video of the 2nd place performance!

2011-12 HMS Cheer Team

Congratulations to the

2011-12

HMS Cheerleaders!

Kenyetta Anderson

Alex Carter

Hannah Coates

Emma Cramer

Jordan Cronin

Channing Davis

Alayah Jackson

Amanda Nobles

Airiana Paris

Alexis Richards

Alternate:

Mackenzi Alston

Everyone who tried out this year did a GREAT job, and you should all be very proud of yourselves. You all were on your "A game," and made the job very hard for our judges last Friday!

If you didn't make it this year, keep working hard, and we hope to see you all at our camps and clinics, and at tryouts again next year!

New team members & parents:

See you at the parent meeting on Monday, May 16^th at 5P.M.!

Have a great weekend!

Coach Baker

* Note: Parents, please e-mail me at DanceCoach80@gmail.com so I can add you to my 2011-12 e-mail distribution list!

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Cheer Clinic RESCHEDULED

Due to school closure,

the cheer clinic originally scheduled for Sat., 4/30/11

has been

RESCHEDULED for

Tuesday, May 3rd 4-6P.M.

Please pass the word!

For more information, contact Coach Baker:

DanceCoach80@gmail.com.

Tryout Packets & Reminders

Reminders:

There is an introductory cheer & dance clinic

open to grades 1-8

THIS Saturday, April 30th

from 9:30A.M. to 12:30P.M.

Cost is $10.

ALL forms are due by Monday, May 2nd!

Cheer tryouts are May 4-6, 2011.

If your child is trying out via video on Thurs., May 5th, due to

attendance at the HMS 8th grade dance,

please e-mail Coach Baker at Baker_Christina@hcde.org!

We must know in advance that they plan on trying out in this manner.

Your child MUST have a sports physical and proof of residence

to participate in tryouts & tryout clinics!

ALL tryout forms can be printed HERE:

April 30 Clinic Form (Parent still must be present)

2011-12 Application

2011-12 Cheer & Dance Constitution

*Teacher Evaluation Forms

*(4 total; should be 3 current core teachers and 1 coach,

dance teacher, cheer instructor, youth leader, etc.)

Our summer schedule is available HERE

(some information subject to change)

We look forward to seeing you all at clinics and tryouts!

Please direct any questions to Coach Baker

at DanceCoach80@gmail.com

or

Baker_Christina@hcde.org.

2011-12 Cheer Tryouts

It's that time again!

Tryouts for the

2011-12 HMS Cheerleading Team

are open to all rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders

who have a 75 average in all classes

(we will be looking at 3rd quarter report cards)

and are currently zoned for Hunter Middle School.

Important Dates:

Monday, April 18th @ 6pm: Cheer & Dance Parent Interest Meeting

(Please bring a current bill and a current lease agreement or mortgage statement to prove residence for zoning purposes.)

- All tryout forms will be handed out at this meeting.

- Students interested in trying out for either cheer or dance must be present (accompanied by a parent or guardian) at this meeting.

- Coach will be available for Q & A during this time.

Saturday, April 30th- 9:30am-12:30pm: Cheer & Dance Clinic

- This clinic is open to all students, grades 1-8.

- Students trying out for the HMS 2011-12 cheer or dance teams must participate.

- The cost for this clinic will be $10. All money will be split between the HMS Cheer & Dance Teams and will go toward supporting the 2011-12 teams.

- Students must be brought by a parent or guardian, who will sign them in. They are welcome to stay and watch!

- All who participate will perform a final routine in both cheer & dance, which will be posted on our blog site for friends and family to watch!

All students trying out for 2011-12 cheer or dance MUST have a sports physical dated AFTER May 1, 2011.

Monday, May 2nd- All tryout forms and teacher recommendations due.

Please send in forms directly to Mrs. Christy Baker at Hunter Middle School no later than 5/2/11.

Wednesday & Thursday, May 4-5- 3:30-5:30pm: Cheer Team Tryout Clinics

- All students trying out MUST participate in all tryout clinics, where they will work with alumni HMS cheerleaders to learn skills and routines for tryouts.

- Tryout music will be e-mailed to all participants on the first date of tryout clinics.

- These clinics are CLOSED to parents and guardians.

- Thursday, May 5th- 5:30-6pm: Open Practice. Parents are welcome to come to this portion of the clinic to videotape their child. No instruction will be given during this time.

Friday, May 6- 4pm (end time TBD): Cheer Team Tryouts

- Tryouts are CLOSED to parents and guardians.

- Tryouts will begin promptly at 4pm in the HMS gym.

- All cheerleaders will wear white t-shirts with black shorts.

- Students trying out must have appropriate shoes to tryout in (i.e., cheerleading sneakers or non-black soled athletic shoes).

- Cheerleaders will be pre-assigned numbers and given them prior to entering the tryout room.

- Cheerleaders must warm-up and stretch on their own prior to trying out.

- All cheerleaders must stay until they are dismissed by the coach. They may be asked to come back in as a group upon judges' requests.

Saturday, May 14th

The 2011-12 HMS Cheer Team will be announced on this blog site by noon!

Monday, May 16th @ 6pm- Mandatory parent/guardian and student meeting for all 2011-12 HMS Cheer Team members.

- A representative from Varsity/UCA will be there to take measurements for uniform orders.

- First payments will be due on this date.

Tuesday & Wednesday, May 17th-18th- 3-4:30pm: Cheer & Dance Sideline Clinics

If you have ANY questions about any of the above information, please contact Christy Baker at DanceCoach80@gmail.com or Baker_Christina@hcde.org.

I look forward to meeting you and seeing you at tryouts! ~ Coach Baker

Links to Tryout Forms:

2011-12 Application

Clinic Participation Form

Teacher/ Coach Evaluation Form

TSSAA Medical Form

(Copies of all of these, along with the 2011-12 team constitution, will be distributed at the 4/18 meeting.)