West Alabama's premier championship-caliber cheerleading center.
West Alabama's premier championship-caliber cheerleading center.
Check this section often for news, announcements, and important information directly from David and Christa to Cheer Authority cheerleaders and parents.
Congrats to our NEW Youth Wizards!!!
YOUTH
Chloe Colburn
Jamie Davis
Khristian Espey
Sydney Fowlkes
Alexis McFerrin
Jillian Phillips
Reagan Ray
Kristen Roberts
Bailey Shinholster
Lexi Grace Sims
Heather Stacey
Maddie Wiggins
Jessie Williams
Ziah Williams**This team is recruiting for wizards. You will receive a $100 to your account if you can recruit a wizard to our team!**
*PRACTICE DATES: Thursday, May 19th & 26th at 5:00-7:00pm
Congrats to our NEW Junior Wizards!!!
JUNIOR
Emily Grace Brewer
Krysta Burroughs
Meredith Colburn
Sydney Colburn
Sydney Fowlkes
Nekalynn Gellington
Camryn Herron
Malia Herron
Abby Kate Holmes
Riley Holmes
Gracie Holmes
Mary Morgan Mills
Alexis Mims
Julie Morrison – Alternate to Senior team
Natalie Neubert
Kaetlyn Nowlin
Nisha Singh
Anna Katherine Tucker
Kinsley Walker
McKenzie Wiggins
Anna Scott Wilson**This team is recruiting for wizards. You will receive a $100 to your account if you can recruit a wizard to our team!**
*PRACTICE DATES: Wednesday, May 18th & 25th at 4:30-6:30pm
Congrats to our NEW Senior 4.2 Wizards!!!!
SENIOR 4.2
Loryn Acker
Leah Colvin
Brantley Crawford
Kaci Crawford
Kara Crawford
Sydney Hightower
Karli Grace Kelly
Amy Kirk
Casey Nelson
Kaetlyn Nowlin
Baylee Smith
Katelyn Tidmore**This team is recruiting for wizards. You will receive a $100 to your account if you can recruit a wizard to our team!**
*PRACTICE DATES: Thursday, May 19th & 26th at 6:30-8:30pm
Congrats to our NEW Senior 5 team
Senior Level 5
Abigail Brewer
Ashleigh Buchanan
Ashley Crawford
Anna Davis
Kaitlyn Davis
Karsen Davis
Kelsey Davis
Dee Ann Elliott
Destini Fantini-Grimes
Devan Harris
Bayleigh Holmes
Elizabeth Jones
Jennifer Jones – must have triple tuck
Addie Melchoir – must have triple tuck
Ella Nicole Neubert – must have triple tuck
Abbie Patterson
Mary Grace Reed
Caitlynn Strickland – must have triple tuck
Ashlyn TurnerWe are recruiting for all wizard ages. If you can recruit and sign up a wizard we will credit your account $100!!!
Mandatory Practice Wednesday May 18th and May 25th 6:30pm-8:30pm
New Orleans Competition:
Courtyard New Orleans Metairie (8 miles from convention center)
$89/night; need to book rooms by February 18, 2011 to get the special rate.
* To reserve rooms call (888) 364-1200 and ask for the Cheer Authority group block.
Cut-off date is February 18, 2011!
The first annual University of Alabama All-Girl Stunt Clinic on February 27, 2011 is for high school juniors, seniors, and college students interested in supporting and trying out for the 2011-2012 University of Alabama All-Girl Cheerleading team. Come learn cheers and chants taught by the Alabama Cheerleaders.
Cheer Authority will host a one day stunt clinic for any high school juniors, seniors, and college cheerleaders looking to try out for a collegiate squad on February 26, 2011, led by former and current Alabama cheerleaders.
Dear Parents,
We are making a few changes in our class schedule to better train our participants. Starting January 3rd we are starting a new format. Our classes will run in sessions. Below are the sessions and the pricing for these sessions.
2011 Cheer Authority Class Sessions and Pricing
Session 1: 1/3/11 - 2/28/11
K-4, 5th - 9th - $110
Tuck Class - $120Session 2: 3/1/11 - 4/29/11
K-4, 5th - 9th - $110
Tuck Class - $120Session 3: 5/1/11 - 7/31/11
K-4, 5th - 9th - $165
Tuck Class - $175Session 4: 8/1/11 - 9/30/11
K-4, 5th - 9th - $110
Tuck Class - $120Session 5: 10/1/11 - 12/20/11
K-4, 5th - 9th - $135
Tuck Class - $145* If you miss a class during the session, you may make it up on another day but must be done during that session period.
* Sessions are to be paid in full at the beginning of each session.Closing Days:
January 17, 2011 - MLK
March 12-19, 2011- Spring Break
May 27-30, 2011 - Memorial Holiday
July 4, 2011 - Independence Day
September 2-5, 2011 - Labor Day Holiday
November 22-25, 2011 - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 22, 2011 - January 2, 2012 - Christmas Holiday
Now available: Wizards T-shirts, long sleeve T's, shorts, monogram sweatshirts, monogram bags, and mom & dad polo shirts, as well as custom monogramming services. Come by the gym to purchase all items!
Cheer Authority's new centrally-located gym offers significant advantages for cheerleaders in training. The new 12,000 square foot facility includes two distinct cheer floors divided by a wall, a break room with cubbyholes, office space, a greeting area, and two second-level observation decks for parents. Cheer Authority features a full competition spring floor and a full competition high school floor, each with its own distinct sound system.
The new Cheer Authority gym, soon to be fully air conditioned, offers significantly more space and privacy from our previous facility, which helps create a great environment for students to learn the techniques of championship-caliber cheerleading.
The new gym is centrally located at the Davis Distribution Center beside the Tuscaloosa Police Department, and offers ample parking and large seated areas for parents to gain a birds-eye view of the training on both floors.
Cheer Authority will host a one day stunt clinic for any high school juniors, seniors, and college cheerleaders looking to try out for a collegiate squad on November 14, 2010, led by former and current Alabama cheerleaders.
The new practice schedule for August 2010 has been announced. See it here!
* Cheer Authority will not be closed for Fall Break. Wizard practices are still mandatory.
* Competition fees of $225 due September 15th
* Youth Tumbling mandatory practices - September 13th and September 27th
* Pee Wee mandatory practice tumbling day - September 14th and September 28th
* It's time to make Opryland reservations. Make sure you do so by October 15th.
Dear Parents,
It's now time to make your Nashville reservations. You need to do so by October 15th. Call the Opryland Hotel... tell them you are making reservations for the WCA Cheer Nationals at Opryland. Here is how the schedule should go:
Dec. 27th - Practice at CA
Dec. 28th - Check in by 3:00 p.m. to Opryland Hotel
Dec. 29th - Competition day
Dec. 30th - Competition day - you may check out on this day but no one is excused until all teams have competed.
Dec. 31st - Check out dayThey offer two different room pricing. One is $139 and the other is $169. There is a Ramada Inn across the street if you choose to stay there. Just remember you will have to pay daily parking of $12 to transport back and forth. I recommend that you share rooms with team members if you can. Your time in your room is limited. Please refer to the team page on our web site for monthly information!
The new class schedule for fall 2010/spring 2011 has been announced. See it here or Print it here!
The new practice schedule for August 2010 has been announced. See it here!
The 2010-2011 competition schedule has been announced. See it here!
The Wizards practice clothes schedule for fall has been announced. It is below:
Practice Clothes Schedule
Pee Wee
Monday - Red Shirt, Gold Shorts
Tuesday - White Shirt, Red Shorts
Thursday - Gold Shirt, Blue ShortsYouth
Monday - White Shirt, Red Shorts
Tuesday - Red Shirt, Gold Shorts
Thursday - Gold Shirt, Blue ShortsJunior/Senior
Wednesday - White Shirt, Red Shorts
Sunday - Red Shirt, Gold Shorts
Open Gym - Gold Shirt, Blue Shorts
The new 2010-2011 Wizards have been announced. Congrats to all of the new Wizards, and we're looking forward to a great year in 2010-2011! More Information...
Cheer Authority's own David McDowell coaches the coed USA team in the International Cheer Union World Championship on April 23, adn the USA team earned gold medals in the all-girl partner stunt, the coed premier, the all-girl premier and jazz competitions. Read more in The Tuscaloosa News
Dear Parents,
It's time to make WCA reservations. Please follow these directions: Call 1-888-777-6779, and tell the representative that you are attending the WCA competition in December. Your reservation code is N-WCA09. You will make your reservation for check-in Dec. 28. You still compete on the 30th but you may be dismissed after awards. Therefore, you decide if you check out on the 30th or the 31st. It's more convenient to stay until the 31st. You need to make these reservations by Friday, Sept. 18th. If you want to stay somewhere else you can, but please realize that you will be expected to be at all meeting areas in the hotel. Prices are below. FYI... There is mandatory practice at Cheer Authority on December 27th. If you don't attend this practice, you don't compete! There is also a mandatory practice in Nashville at the hotel on check-in day, the 28th. Don't make plans other than check-in. Thanks!
The Summer 2009 Schedule of Classes has just been released, and is now available on the Classes page. Or, you may download a printable version here
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2009 Summer Stunt Clinic
July 18-19, 2009Cheer Authority will be hosting a two-day stunt clinic for any high school junior, senior, and current college cheerleader. The clinic will be led by former and current Alabama cheerleaders. Each participant will learn college-level stunts, pyramids, and basket tosses.
Price: $185.99
- No charge for coaches!
- This is a non-residential camp. Housing and meals are not included with the price.
- For additional information, contact Mary Jo at maryjocheer@yahoo.com, (205) 389-1331.
- Hurry and register before it fills up!! There is a 60-person max!
To register, please print and fill out the following forms and mail them to: 2401 Skyland Blvd. East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405.
A few notes for March:
- New practice schedule has been posted at Teams
- All fees must be caught up by March 21st
- All Wizards must report to Pensacola on Friday, March 27th and may not leave until after awards on Sunday, March 29th
- If you are interested in working A-Day Game on April 18th, please contact Christa
- If you are going to be a returning Wizard, please sign up with Christa by March 22nd. You can still sign up after; it will just help with clinic preparation.
TRYING OUT? Check out these important dates!
If you're trying out to be a Wizard for the 2009-2010 year, you need to know these important dates, which have just been announced. Check them out here!
A few notes for December:
- New practice schedule has been posted in Teams
- Competition: December 7th, Destin, Florida
- Pee Wee/Youth team report on Saturday
- Times TBA
- Pee Wee Performance - UA Men's Basketball Game
- December 17th (Wednesday)
- Report to Volleyball gym at 7:00 p.m.
- Practices are closed for the following teams except for the scheduled open practice:
- Youth - Dec. 18th is open practice
- Junior - Dec. 14th is open practice
- Senior 2 - Dec. 14th is open practice
Dear Parents,
Congrats to all of our teams and looks like we are off to a great start! Also, we had some situations brought to our attention at the competion... PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE WARM-UP AREA!! THIS CAN RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF OUR TEAMS! There were also some video cameras and flash cameras. Please follow event rules where this is concerned. We were almost disqualified two years ago because parents didn't want to follow rules on cameras. Cheer Authority doesn't make the event rules but it's bad representation when we don't follow them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Competition Hotel Block Information:
You may contact customer service at 888-447-6675 then press option 1 followed by option 2 and provide the following reference numbers regarding the scheduled event you will be attending.
WC9ZGV - Destin, Florida with check-in 12/6/08 (PW and Yth team). You may check-in 12/5/08 but the block is in effect for 12/6-12/7
WCUPEW-Atlanta, Georgia with check-in 11/14/08 and check-out 11/16/08 (Georgia International Convention Center)-Jr/Sr5/Sr3
WCWGGI-Tunica, Mississippi with check-in 2/6/09 and may choose to stay 2/7/09 depending on the time the competition is completed.
** Please note before you completely confirm your reservation check all arrival/departure dates, names, and location upon submitting. There is a $25 change fee or cancellation fee or any discrepancies and no exceptioins. This is the reservation policy and is beyond the control of Cheer Authority.....So double check!
Reminder:
Plan to make your reservations for Atlanta, GA prior to the deadline of 10/22/08. Call 1-888-447-6675 and choose option #2. The reservation code of WCUPEW will be used for this competition.
Attention Parents:
- Alabama Concession stand: report Gate 37 @ 1:45pm. Bring hat.
- Booster Club Meeting @ McFarland Mall on Sun, Sept. 21 @ 2pm. Please plan to attend.
Thanks,
Christa
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Dear Parents,
We will have another concession stand meeting on Wed., Sept. 3rd at 6:30pm. If you are interested in making some extra money for your account please attend this meeting.
Thanks,
Christa & David
Dear Parents,
1. We are having a few parent meetings to discuss the upcoming status of working the University of Alabama concessions. You will not be able to work a concession stand if you haven’t attended a meeting. There are new rules and regulations which if not followed will forfeit the stand. Times are as follows:
- Sunday, Aug. 24th – 4:00pm
- Tuesday, Aug. 26th – 6:30pm
- Wednesday, Aug. 27th – 6:30pm
2. If you haven’t paid the second installment of your uniform payment it must be paid ASAP! Checks to be made payable to Varsity Spirit Fashions.
3. If you have not made your WCA reservations please refer to the first letter to do so.
4. First installment of competition fees is due Sept. 2nd.
5. Cheer Authority will be closed during the Labor day holiday Aug. 29-Sept. 1 we will re-open on Tuesday, September 2nd.
Dear Parents,
1. It is time to make reservations for our WCA National Competition in December at the Opryland Hotel. We don’t have a block that is for Cheer Authority. You will tell them you are with the WCA competiton, give your name(with Cheer Authority) and deposit for one night. You must make these reservations by Aug. 20th. The schedule for this competiton will be as follows:
- Dec. 27 – Practice at Cheer Authority all teams
- Dec. 28 – Report to Gaylord Opryland Hotel by 2pm for check-in
- Dec. 29 and 30 – Competition days…teams will compete and support each other
*Final competiton and awards will be on the 30th, however they could be as late as 8pm….you
need to decide if you are staying the night of the 30th or checking out the 31st. The coaches will
be leaving on the 31st.
*To make reservations call the Opryland Hotel and ask for the WCA Nationals rate
(615)883-2211
**Traditional rooms are $139.00/night
**Premium room are $169.00/night2. If you are interested in working at the Alabama Football Concession Stand to earn money for your child’s account, you will need to attend one of the following meetings:
- Thursday, Aug. 14th from 6-9:00 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 15th from 6-9:00 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 16th TBA
As many of you have heard, there is a new company in charge of the concession stands, and they have made changes. There will be no one under the age of 15 years old allowed to work in the concession stand this year.
Thank you for your immediate attention!
David and Christa