Arapahoe Toms 2008 � 2009 Season Informational Meeting

							Arapahoe Toms
2008 – 2009 Season
Informational Meeting




Maureen TenEyck
Arapahoe High School

March 20, 2008
    Toms Informational Agenda
             3/20/08
•   Welcome & Introductions
•   Roles of an Arapahoe Tom
•   Try-Outs
•   Calendar
•   Financial Commitment
•   Typical Week
•   Special Events
•   Competitions
•   Banquet
•   Contact Information
•   Questions?


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Welcome & Introductions

• Ron Booth – Principal
• Steve Sisler – Athletic Director
• Maureen TenEyck




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Roles of an Arapahoe Tom

• Your First Year
  • Work hard, learn the rules, practice the routines, and
    share your excitement.
• Your Second Year
  • Be enthusiastic, a time to perfect your performance.
• Your Third Year
  • Time to give back to your team, set a good example
    and help younger team members.
• Your Fourth Year
  • Give to the team, prepare the younger members,
    lead by example, unify team, plan activities.
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Try-Outs (Auxiliary Gym)

• Evaluation
  • Dancers evaluated on technical presentation along
    with teacher evaluations and dancer interview
  • Tuesday, April 29 – Thursday, May 1
     • 4:00PM – 6:00PM
  • Friday, May 2nd
     • 4:00PM – 8:00PM
• Selection
  • Dancers will be evaluated starting Wednesday
  • Final Team announced on May 2nd

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Try-out requirements


 •   Technique: poms and dance
 •   Turns: triple, quad, tour, fouette,
 •   Toe touch
 •   Kickline
 •   Flexibility: splits
 •   Choreographed routines
 •   Teachers & Dance Instructor’s Evaluation forms



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Bring to Try-Outs…

•   Athletic Physical Form
•   White Shirt (Logo’s are acceptable.)
•   Black Dance Pants or Shorts
•   Dance Shoes
•   Poms (if you already own a pair)



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Key Dates
• Try – Outs                  • April 29-May 2
• Uniform Exchange/Purchase   • May 14 – 4PM
• Summer Practice             • June 2-20 7a-9a
• Camp (CSU)                  • June 23-26
• Elitches                    • Sept 6

• Homecoming Parade           • TBA on all events
• League
• Regionals
• State



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Financial Commitment
                                  2007-2008 Season
                                Category        Amount
• Actual costs for                              $
                          Uniform/Clothing 5/14 $   909

  incoming Tom.
                          Camp 5/7              $   465
                          Competitions          $   171
                          Shoes                 $   165
  Timing of payments      Choreography          $    83

  based on upcoming       Studio Practice
                          State Dinner
                                                $
                                                $
                                                     60
                                                     57
  event or competition.   Pictures
                          Accessories
                                                $
                                                $
                                                     50
                                                     46
• Payments due at each    Dues
                          Athletic Fees
                                                $
                                                $
                                                     30
                                                     25
  Booster Club meeting.   Team Building
                          Banquet
                                                $
                                                $
                                                     25
                                                     24
                          Gifts                 $    17
                          Music                 $    11
                          Fees                  $    10
                            Total               $ 2,149
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Typical Week

           Mandatory
• Daily Practices
• Competitions
• Designated sporting events
  •   School Functions
  •   Special Events
  •   Wear uniform
  •   Team Building functions

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Special Events

• Welcome Week
• Homecoming
• Assembly
• Teacher
  Breakfast


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Competitions

               • Camp – CSU
               • Elitches
               • League
               • Regional
               • State


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Team Banquet

• Year-End Team
  Celebration
• Private Dinner
• Re-cap of Season
• Presentations




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Contact Information

• Maureen TenEyck
  • mteneyck@lps.k12.co.us




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Questions?




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Thank you…GO TOMS!




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