Pride1 wrote:

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Fierce Coach wrote:

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It's time for my recap:

JAMZ: I know the awards seem forever long, but you really do know how to make every athlete and program feel special. All JAMZ staff are great people... from the coaches area to the warm up room. I love how they put the athletes at ease before they performed (ex: having silly contests with them, chellenging them to an energy-off). They are so courteous to the coaches, making us all feel like equals. I truly do appreciate their kindness and energy all weekend long. I know it was a long 5 days for them also. :)

Cheer Odyssey: Definitely one of my favorite programs of the whole weekend. Genuinely GREAT coaches, athletes, and parents from this program. Energy on the floor.... umm, AMAZING! They definitely had me watching their senior 3 both days. :) I've always been a huge fan of this program... and always will be.

NorCal: Not only was Coed 5 was amazing, but so was the rest of their teams. They really have this sass about them that is completely untouchable. I always enjoy a good NorCal show.

ACE/Infinity: WOW! There was a level 2 team that went on sometime shortly after my junior 2 went on... and I could just tell by watching them, that the rest of their teams were going to be solid, and they were. Coed... WOW! Just, WOW! They definitely had the whole arena watching. And can I just add, I love the uniforms. Very unique.

Cali Int. Coed: Robbie you stole it hunny! On Sunday, you had the whole upper deck (coaches section), yelling at the top of our lungs. I love the new parts of the routine, it all looks good.  

As for FIERCE... we had a great weekend. Our baby team, youth 1 took 3rd on Friday, my junior 2 and our senior 3 took home National Champions, senior 2 - a close 2nd, small 5 - 2nd to the amazing Pride Lions, and my senior 4 took home 2nd place with our major broken foot injury. And since everyone is talking about that I'll give the shortest version of the story as possible... One of my athletes on junior 2 had emergency surgery on Thursday before we left for Vegas, and obviously had to be replaced... so her AMAZING sister, Miss Alexa Perry (center dancer on senior 4) stepped in and learned the routine in warm ups on Day one. Junior 2's routine isn't easy... but she worked it out and they hit near perfect on day 1. Day two rolls around with junior 2 in first place. We're on the full spring floor, (the one you have right before you perform), and one of the H-clips that hold the wood together under the mat had slipped and was sticking out of the floor. (Hard to explain, but that's the best I can do.) Well, we had just finished an energy routine, and Alexa steps off the floor to get in line to perform, slips on the H-clip and rolls her foot pretty badly. Needless to say, this chick is a trooper. Not only did she perform 5 minutes later with junior 2 in a black ankle brace ... she also performed later with her "home" team, senior 4 on a broken foot. "I won't be replaced. If they are going to cast it, they're going to have to wait a few days anyway, until the swelling goes down" ... her own words. She is definitely an amazing athlete and we love her to death. JAMZ staff had her cracking up in her wheelchair... saying "If we had a myspace we would definitely put you in our heroes section." LOL. 

Well, that's enough for now... it was GREAT seeing everyone.
Megan

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i thought you guys had and amazing second day in Sm Sr 5 and pushed us in every way...thanks for calling us amazing and cant wait to see you guys again soon!!

 

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 you guys really are amazing! and so sweet too =) i was talking to a couple of your girls on sm 5 after awards and they said how much they were rooting for us all weekend to get the paid bid and that we were really good. and even though we didnt get it you have no idea how much that means comming from you girls! thanks so much... see you guys soon!