UCFMom wrote:

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Thank you Proud UCF parent for posting such an amazing note.  Although, you have been in the UCF gym for just a short time, I have been with this gym through several seasons.  And after each season, I can't wait for the next season to start. 

It's the little things that make me want to come back to this gym every year.  The late night chats that we parents have in the parking lots.  Heck, we hang out long after the coaches and owners have locked up and gone home for the night.  It's the times us parents spend together at the Embassy Suites during our overnight competitions.  Knowing I can call any one up if I am having trouble getting my daugther to practice and everytime there will be a parent, coach, or owner right there to pick up my daughter. 

I enjoy the fact that my daughter has established friendships all over the Elk Grove area.  She can show up to any Elk Grove elementary, middle school, or high school and she can walk on that campus and 98% of the time, there is someone that she knows through UCF cheer.    The girls all look out for one another.  The girls know everyone's names from the Tinys to the Seniors.   There isn't a single person in the gym that thinks they are better than the next girl.  The girls treat each other as equals.  When a girl gains a new skills (say a new tumbling skill) the rest of the girls all attack with a huge group hug and most of the time the enter hug falls to the ground.  The support is amazing! 

It's the little things that keep us coming back to the gym each season. 

I found a quote and I am going to share this with the UCF staff tomorrow night(see below)  Good night all!

"All press is good press, as long as they spell the name right, and all publicity is good publicity. No press is bad press."

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I am the new mom with a level 4 cheerleader (back again), when you head to the gym tomorrow please pass these quotes on as well for me and let them know I am ready to support them in any way needed. I was phoned to look on the boards about UCF and I felt it was necessary to post, because UCF is getting picked on for no reason. I too was picked on & all the negativity it hurts. UCF needs to know that there are so many of us out there supporting them. So for every negative thing or person that trys to tear you down, you have many of us who are supporting you.  I may have been "emotional" over the past week (wink wink) but I have regrouped put my focus where it needs to be and I am here to tell you and everyone else in the cheer world "UCF is a small gym with a big heart".  Keep your head up and your legacy belongs to the children in your program.  As long as every child who walks through your doors, feels the compassion that we and so many others have felt. It doesn't and will never matter how many first place trophies you win! I am new and my family has gained so much respect for your orginization this past week.  WE LOVE YOU GUYS. Someone has to be picked on, so let it be us.  They can't take anything away from you that you are not willing to give.  SO HOLD ON FOR THE RIDE AND KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING!

proud parent of level 4 cheerleader
GO FORCE

here are some quotes I live by and teach my chidren as well!

"To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves." - this speaks for itself

"Success is not "final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - UCF keep moving forward we are proud to be part of your gym

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." - we all know that this is true and all you can do is do what you know best and what is best for your teams

"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." - OUR girls have this drive

"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her." - OH if you can use this in everyday life just imagine the beautiful massive foundation you will build. Let them keep throwing bricks and you keep building.

"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most succeed because they are determined to keep going"  - Our girls know they have a fight ahead of them and you are teaching them valuable lessons.The main one is to never give up

University Cheer Force.  They have always had good teams and fun to watch.

Anonymous wrote:

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University Cheer Force in Elk Grove.  Thier record speaks for itself.  I always enjoy seeing all the teams from this gym perform.
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JAMZ March 22-25, 2007 - Juniors  1st Place       National Champions 
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GSSA March 3-4, 2007 - Minis 1st Place             National Champions 
                                    Juniors 1st Place         National Champions  
                                    Seniors 1st Place         National Champions
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Athletic Champsionship
1-20-07-1-21-07           Minis 1st Place  National Champions
                                    Senior Level 3 1st Place Grand National Champions

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Looks like it is time to try competing at a higher level!  Great gob UCF.  It is obvious that there is someone out there who is not crazy about your gym.  Great job keeping your head up and showing what a professional organization you run.  Cheerleaders, coaches and parents of UCF, don't even waste your time responding to negative comments.

Well they wooped are butts a couple times.  Love your teams can't wait to see you compete again this year.  From the posts made by some of your parents you sound like you have a wonderful organization that you should be proud of.

Anonymous wrote:

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Who is UCF??
I never heard of them.. the teams at power? didnt they all place last?

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Wow you went from not knowing who they were; to remembering a comp they were at; then how their teams placed, all in the time it takes to type a post...interesting  Obviously your not a fan of that gym. 
Guys we just all got started.  Can't we all be nice?

Be polite, we are making comments about the performance of CHILDREN!!! 

Ok, I am so done with who ever is writing all this........I vote someone lock this thread!  if yo have a issue with a gym....call the gym owner...grow up and get over it!  Life is to short to be acting like children.....  Our children are more mature then some of you are acting right now!