A fundraiser honoring Krystal Mitchell will be held May 7th at the Seville Country Club. Please be sure to forward this information to your families to help Krystal as she courageously battles breast cancer.
On May 7th, friends & family will join together for an evening of CASINO FUN in an effort to help our Dear Friend KRYSTAL MITCHELL in her fight against Breast Cancer. Please consider being a part of this effort by attending the event, making a donation or sponsoring a table.
Ticket price of $50 includes $250 gaming money, food, music & great prizes!
Sponsoring a table for $250 buys you 2 tickets for the event & your name or company name will be posted on the table.
Event held in Association with the Breast Cancer Society, all ticket sales/donations are tax deductible.
To learn more about Krystal's journey log onto www.caringbridge.org/visit/krystalmitchell
02/18/2010 - Worlds & VOS All-Levels Updates
The following teams has received bids to the 2010 Cheerleading Worlds
Valley of the Sun Partial Paid Bid: Desert Storm Large Senior
Valley of the Sun At-Large Bid: Arizona Myths, Intl Open Co-Ed Level 5
Other Worlds Bids
Desert Storm Intl Open Co-Ed 5
Arizona Power Xtreme Small Senior
VOS Paid Bids to the All-Levels Championship
Arizona All-Stars Senior Open Level 5
SCi Rebels Youth 2
Desert Storm Senior 2
Desert Storm Junior 5
08/27/2009 - Congrats to Storm's Special Needs Team
Desert Storm's Special Needs Team, Lightning was announced as a winner in the American Cheerleader/Josten's Race for the Rings Contest.
This is amazing recognition for these talented athletes, their coaches and program and are honored to have them representing Arizona.
August has been a great month for several cheer families in Arizona. We would like to congratulate the families of their beautiful newborns !
Mandy Ellis-Desert Storm
Kelley Cowley-Power Xtreme
BJ & Liz Cobo-Cheer Up and Bj the DJ Productions
04/09/2009 - V.O.S. Worlds 2009 Shirts
The Valley of the Sun is offering parents, family and friends of Arizona Power Small Senior and Desert Storm Junior Co-Ed (Valley of the Sun Worlds Bid Winnders) the opportunity to purchase shirts for the 2009 Worlds. Shirts are $25. all orders and payment must be received by Thursday, April 16th.
Please note that due to the proximity to Worlds, these shirts will be available in Florida and we will make arrangements to deliver your parent shirts to your head coaches by Friday, April 24th. IF available sooner, they will be delivered to the gym on Wed. Apr. 22.
V.O.S. Worlds 2009 Shirts Order Form
(For family and friends of Desert Storm Junior Co-Ed and Az Power Xtreme Small Senior)
Take total due for shirts multiply by 1.03 for your GRAND TOTAL.
Enter this amount under UNIT PRICE.
Click on UPDATE TOTALS.
If you already have a Paypal account, scroll down to log-in.
If you do not have a paypal account, scroll down on the left side of the page under "Don't have a Paypal account" and click continue.
02/18/2009 - AIA Proposed Legislation
The AIA is again proposing legislation that would PROHIBIT high school spiritline members from participating in outside cheerleading teams/organizations NOR could they train or practice on spring floors.
ARTICLE 37 – SPIRITLINE
37.12 NONSCHOOL/CLUB PARTICIPATION
37.12.1 A student who is a member of a school Spiritline team shall not practice or compete with any other cheer/pom group, team, club, organization, association, etc., in that athletic-activity during the interscholastic season of competition. For purposes of this rule, the interscholastic season of competition shall begin with the first week of permissive football and concludes with the individual school’s last basketball game, including State competitions. Any student violating the above rule shall forfeit his/her eligibility for a minimum of the balance of the season for that athletic-activity or up to a maximum of one calendar year.
DETERMINATION: An individual student may take private lessons anytime except during the school day or during school practice sessions. Schools shall not pay for, arrange or in any way provide these individual private lessons. Individual private lessons shall not be used to circumvent or evade the nonschool/all-star participation rule and any such use of private lessons will be considered a violation of the nonschool/all-star participation rule. (Ex. Bd. 2/18/03) (This excludes competitive dance and gymnastics).
AND
· Spring Floors: To be used for tumbling skills only, no practicing jumps /stunts due to the different absorption between a spring floor and a conventional mat.
Position Statement Issues Presented by Mirja Campbell, Arizona Cheer Coaches Association
Why is there a bias for participation in outside cheerleading organizations?It is not justified that the AIA will allow Spiritline or Pom team member to do competitive gymnastics or dance, which have many of the same time and training demands of competitive cheer, but say that athletes doing cheerleading cannot. How can the AIA be justified to tell a Pom team member that they can be in competitive or studio dance but will tell a Cheerleader he or she cannot participate in club-cheerleading or other organizations nor that they can practice/train on a safer surface?
Why is there a rule being imposed that in fact LIMITS safer and better training opportunities for cheer athletes?
* Would the AIA soccer teams from training on turf if they have grass at their school?
* Would the AIA prohibit basketball teams from practicing on cement courts vs. basketball floor?
* Would the AIA prohibit tennis teams from practicing on clay or grass courts vs. hard courts?
Spiritline is a multi-season activity and this amendment creates an unreasonable bias simply because of the nature of this activity.
By not allowing high school team members to practice or compete with other organizations, this language also could impact:
* Pop Warner, Boys/Girls Club, rec league,
* high school cheerleaders who volunteer with cheer leagues or groups,
* church organizations with cheerleading ministries,
* cheerleading organizations that provide practice & performance opportunities,
02/07/2009 - Congrats to Worlds Qualifiers!
Valley of the Sun Bids
Arizona Power Xtreme Small Senior received the Partial Paid Bid from the Valley of the Sun.
Desert Storm International Junior also has received an At-Large Bid.
CONGRATULATIONS to both teams!
Worlds Updates for AZ Teams
Desert Storm Open Level 6: At-Large Bid from Spirit Sports
Arizona Power Xtreme Small Co-Ed: Full Paid Bid from American Grand
Arizona Myths Intl. Open Co-Ed Level 5: At-large bid from USA
see previous new bulletins for other Worlds Qualifiers.
12/22/2008 - Congrats to AZ L5 Teams at American Grand
Congratulations to Arizona Heat Large Senior and Desert Storm Large Senior for qualifying for the 2009 Cheerleading Worlds. They received at-large bids at the American Grand Championship.
Congratulations to Arizona Power Xtreme for winning the Sportsmanship Award and Program Champion.
