Help Needed
Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2010Calling for Parent helpers. Sept. 1, 4:30 to 6:30 PM Middle School Open House. We need help with selling of the Homecoming T shirts during the open house. We have practice at 4 to 5:30 that evening. If anyone could help out let me know if they would be able to help I would very much appreciate it.
Thank you
KM Cheer Team
Varsity Football Team Picture Day
Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Emotions-N-Motion
7th of September at 4pm
Location TBA
MN ALL-STATE/ Cheer Off
Posted: Friday, August 13, 2010
MCCA All-State Cheer
New This Year!
The MCCA All-State Cheer Team is open to nominated Cheerleaders from a MCCA member coach. Tryout videos are sent via email, and those who advance then tryout at the Great Minnesota Cheer Off finals.
We will only be allowing 6 cheerleaders per team (must be nominated by the coach to be selected) to tryout for the All-State team. When registering there will need to be a nomination form filled out by your coach for the registration to be considered complete. Online registration and video submission must be completed and sent via email by September 4th, 2010.
Video Requirements:
For the video submission the cheerleader must state his/her name, followed by the performance of their cheerand the MCCA dance. This should be taped continuously to create one file. Cheerleaders should not perform an entrance or exit. It is highly suggested that you use a tripod and that the cheerleaders full body is displayed in the screen at all times. Cheerleaders should be wearing a plain white t-shirt and black shorts, and have a plain background. No wherein your video should your school be represented.
The video must be sent to MCCA in one of the following formats; AVI, MOV, or WMV.
The file name should be the cheerleaders first and last name. The Cheerleader will be judged on a Cheer (MCCA will provide the words and the cheerleader must create
the motions and include a jump) using the colors Black and White and the mascot name of Cats.The Cheerleader will be judged on a MCCA choreographed routine, performed to music. The routine will beavailable online at www.mccacheer.com, on the All-State page in mid-August.Cheerleaders with 80 or more points on the score sheet will advance to the All-State Finals. Cheerleadersmoving on will be posted at www.mccacheer.com, on the All-State page and notified via email.
State Requirements (for those who advance):
Cheerleaders who advance will need to complete a participant waiver before being allowed to perform at State. A scanned waiver should be submitted via email to by Sunday, October 10th, 2010. If your team is participating in the Cheer Off, you will not need to complete another waiver. Cheerleaders who advance to the All-State Finals will be required to perform the MCCA Cheer and a MCCA Choreographed routine (Posted on the website).The performance surface will be a gym floor Cheerleaders with 85 or more points on the score sheet will make the All-State team.
MCCA All-State Cheer Team Information continued...
Format:
1) Spirited entrance- can include running tumbling and jumps.
2) Performance of MCCA choreographed Cheer.
3) Performance of MCCA choreographed Dance
Performance:
The All-State Team will perform, as well as be presented their medals at the MCCA State Cheerleading Competition in January. Practices for the final performance will take place in December/January in the metro area. Notification about dates and times will be communicated in advance.
THE GREAT MN CHEER OFF:
THE MASCOT CHALLENGE:
This event provides a forum for our sport and sideline cheer teams to be evaluated
on what they do. It is designed to be an evaluation or challenge for non-competition
cheerleaders. This event is not for competitive teams. Although teams that compete in the traditional format can enter if they also cheer for sports teams. The winning teams cheer at the All Star Football Game sponsored by the Minnesota State High School Football coaches in June each year at St Cloud State.
Briefing of 2010 Fall Sign ups
Posted: Friday, August 13, 2010Good afternoon. I missed you at sign ups last night. I just wanted to give you a heads up that the girls will need to have everything turned in by 3 pm on Monday 8/16/2010 to start practice. You will be able to find the necessary forms online on the Kasson-Mantorville High School page. Monday’s practice is a great start to our football cheer season, as we will be learning new material for our upcoming season. The girls will need to bring a blue card into me prior to practice otherwise they will be asked to sit out of practice and watch. Idealy it would be great to have everyone there and ready to go that 1st day. We went over the cheer off schedule last night.
- All-State Team - will be done differently this year. They are asking us coaches to video tape the cheerleaders interested in trying out and submitting the video by Sept. 4th. I am only allowed to nominate 6 girls for All State. I would prefer to give this opportunity the Seniors interested and then I will go down to the under classeman who maybe interested. More Cheer off- and All State information is on the Cheer Web site.
- We will be attending the Cheer Off in Champlin Park on Sept. 18. If we make it out of Champlin Park we will get to go to the
- State Tournament, which the locaction has been changed to St. John’s University in Collegeville MN, October 16th.
- The Annual Kicker meal will be Oct. 19th at the High School, I have asked the girls to bring the beverages and bars/cookies of some sort and Denise and John are going to provide the meal like in years past.
- Van availability was also brought to my attention late yesterday before sign ups. We will only be able to take one van that holds 9 cheerleaders safely. We were given options of having the 5 other girls ride the bus, or parents obtain a waiver from the school and drive the other 5 girls to scheduled games. After speaking with the parents in attendance last night, it was decided that Parents prefered to drive the other 5. Wendy Distad, Jon Hzuka (who is in the process of getting certified to drive KM students) and other parents said they would drive. With this being said we will have a rotation of who rides in the school van and who drives in the Parent van. For the Cheer off events we will be able to get 2 vans.
Words to Think About
Posted: Thursday, August 05, 2010Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
GodFathers Pizza Stand at the Fair - Schedule
Posted: Monday, May 24, 201010AM - 2:30 PM
Wed. 7/14 Thurs. 7/15 Fri. 7/16 Sat. 7/17 Sun. 7/18
Khendra Jonnise Brooklyn Julie Geneva
Stacy Sara Stacy Cassidy Ashley
Ashley Hayley Shannon Mikaela Raia
Raia Ashley Mikaela
2:30PM - 6:30 PM
Wed. 7/14 Thurs. 7/15 Fri. 7/16 Sat. 7/17 Sun. 7/18
Julie Geneva Debbie Hannah Julie
Cassidy Mika Mariah Mackenzie Cassidy
Shannon Mackenzie Katie F Anna Shannon
Skylar Serita
6:30PM -11:30 PM
Wed. 7/14 Thrus. 7/15 Fri. 7/16 Sat. 7/17 Sun. 7/18 6:30-Until the Races get going/9pm
Hannah Hannah Geneva Geneva 1. Bruno
Anna Anna Mikaela Jen 2. Jen
Emily Emily Shannon Bruno 3. Lindsey
Mackenzie Mackenzie
*Varsity Cheerleaders - There will be an Xtreme Class will be held at 2PM 16th if you can have the JV Girls or even your parents or family member work the end of your shift so you can make it to class. If you are unable to find anyone to work and you would like to attend class let me know ASAP. I will help you get help.
Varsity Comp/Varsity Football Teams
Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010Summer Camp is Set!!!! We will be traveling to Egan Saturday Morning July 24. We will spend most of the day at the Elite Cheer Gym for Eilte Training!!! Both Teams will be staying in the Egan Area that evening and returning to the Elite Cheer Gym Sunday Morning for more Training. We will be staying at the American Inn Richfield. Lori , Ashley (Assistant Varsity Comp Coach) and Wendy Forthun I will be accomping the cheerleaders.
Boot Camp/Xtreme July Training sessions have been set! Please check the calendar tab on this web site for July training.
Thank you,
Coach Nikki Andrist
2010 Tryout Results
Posted: Friday, March 19, 20102010 Varsity Football
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*Congratulations 2010 Varsity Football Cheerleaders, short meeting after school on Wednesday March, 24 2010 outside Mr. Jensch Room, everyone should be present!
*Fundraiser! No Selling just your time (or parents/family members) is needed. Please sign-up for the youth NYWA Tournament in Byron Friday March 26, and 27th. This will help decrease your cheer cost.
*Friday March 26th all hands possible for set up 4pm Byron High School Gym
*Friday March 26th - 4PM to 6PM Concessions, 2 people 6PM-Finish Concessions, 5:15 PM to finish tappers 5 people
*Saturday March 27th - 7AM to 9AM Concessions 2 people, 9AM-11AM Concessions 2 people, 11AM-1PM 1 person Concessions, 1PM to finish 1 person Concessions, Selling coaches passes and bracket sheets, 7:30AM to 9:30 AM 1 person, 9:30AM to 11:30 AM 1 person, 11:30 to 1:30PM 1 person, Tappers, 9AM to Finish 5 people.
Clean up all hands possible.
ATTENTION NEW FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS! We need to place the order for briefs and pants by May 4th 15.00 for briefs and 57.95 Pants money due April 30, 2010, Checks payable to KM Cheer Booster. See Coach Nikki ASAP for sizing!
Boot Camp - 30.00 per Cheerleader. More information to come.
Fundraiser - Godfathers Pizza Booth at the Dodge County Fair July 14 through18- All help with fundraising will help with lowering your cheer cost.
Summer Elite Camp - End of July More To Come
Varsity Wrestling
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18 - Strongly Suggest
*UCA Summer Camp July 19th and 20th Kasson Middle School Gym - 70.00 per Cheerleader. Money Due by May 3rd.
B-Squad (JV) Wrestling
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*UCA Summer Camp July 19th and 20th Kasson Middle School Gym - 70.00 per Cheerleader. Money Due by May 3rd.
*Fundraiser! No Selling just your time (or parents/family members) is needed. Please sign-up for the youth NYWA Tournament in Byron Friday March 26, and 27th. This will help decrease your cheer cost.
*Friday March 26th all hands possible for set up 4pm Byron High School Gym
*Friday March 26th - 4PM to 6PM Concessions, 2 people 6PM-Finish Concessions, 5:15 PM to finish tappers 5 people
*Saturday March 27th - 7AM to 9AM Concessions 2 people, 9AM-11AM Concessions 2 people, 11AM-1PM 1 person Concessions, 1PM to finish 1 person Concessions, Selling coaches passes and bracket sheets, 7:30AM to 9:30 AM 1 person, 9:30AM to 11:30 AM 1 person, 11:30 to 1:30PM 1 person, Tappers, 9AM to Finish 5 people.
Clean up all hands possible.
Fundraiser - Godfathers Pizza Both at the Dodge County Fair July 14 through18- All help with fundraising will help with lowering your cheer cost.
Varsity Competition
1 - Strongly Suggest
2 - Strongly Suggest
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18 - Strongly Suggest
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*60.00 Per Cheerleader for entrant fee this cover competitions/gym fees/insurance. Due date August 3
*Boot Camp 30.00
*Bow 10.00 new members. Due date August 3
*Briefs 15.00 new members. Due date August 3
*Uniform Cost - TBD - Fundraise 4.
*Fundraiser! No Selling just your time (or parents/family members) is needed. Please sign-up for the youth NYWA Tournament in Byron Friday March 26, and 27th. This will help decrease your cheer cost.
*Friday March 26th all hands possible for set up 4pm Byron High School Gym
*Friday March 26th - 4PM to 6PM Concessions, 2 people 6PM-Finish Concessions, 5:15 PM to finish tappers 5 people
*Saturday March 27th - 7AM to 9AM Concessions 2 people, 9AM-11AM Concessions 2 people, 11AM-1PM 1 person Concessions, 1PM to finish 1 person Concessions, Selling coaches passes and bracket sheets, 7:30AM to 9:30 AM 1 person, 9:30AM to 11:30 AM 1 person, 11:30 to 1:30PM 1 person, Tappers, 9AM to Finish 5 people.
Clean up all hands possible.
Summer Elite Camp - End of July More To Come
JV Competition
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*UCA Summer Camp July 19th and 20th Kasson Middle School Gym - 70.00 per Cheerleader. Money Due by May 3rd
*60.00 Per Cheerleader for entrant fee this cover competitions/gym fees/insurance. Due August 3rd
*Bow 10.00 new members Due August 3rd
*Briefs -15.00 Due August 3rd
*Fundraiser! No Selling just your time (or parents/family members) is needed. Please sign-up for the youth NYWA Tournament in Byron Friday March 26, and 27th. This will help decrease your cheer cost.
*Friday March 26th all hands possible for set up 4pm Byron High School Gym
*Friday March 26th - 4PM to 6PM Concessions, 2 people 6PM-Finish Concessions, 5:15 PM to finish tappers 5 people
*Saturday March 27th - 7AM to 9AM Concessions 2 people, 9AM-11AM Concessions 2 people, 11AM-1PM 1 person Concessions, 1PM to finish 1 person Concessions, Selling coaches passes and bracket sheets, 7:30AM to 9:30 AM 1 person, 9:30AM to 11:30 AM 1 person, 11:30 to 1:30PM 1 person, Tappers, 9AM to Finish 5 people.
Clean up all hands possible.
Fundraiser - Godfathers Pizza Both at the Dodge County Fair July 14 through18- All help with fundraising will help with lowering your cheer cost.
Gossip - Filter
Posted: Monday, February 15, 2010
Wed, Nov 25, 2009 PB Online
One day in ancient Greece, an acquaintance met the great philosopher Socrates and said, "Socrates,
do you know what I just heard about your friend?"
"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything, I’d like you to pass a little test.
It’s called the Triple Filter Test."
"Triple Filter?"
"That’s right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and
filter what you’re going to say. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is
true?"
"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and ..."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don’t really know if it’s true or not. Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is
what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?"
"No, on the contrary ..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass
the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be
useful to me?"
"No, not really."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"
There would be no or little gossip if everyone followed Socrates’ Triple Filter Test. But that is not the case. Gossip runs
rampant.
It’s no wonder legendary American humorist Erma Bombeck said: "Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It’s
gossip."
Someone has calculated that, if a rumor was started at midday, and was repeated within two seconds by everyone who heard it
to two other people, who repeated it and kept the cycle going, by about 6:30 p.m. the same day, everyone on Earth would have
heard it.
Of course, the Internet has brought gossiping up to warp speed. A rumor posted online can make it around the world in
milliseconds. And although the post may seem anonymous and, therefore, "safe," the damage is potentially irreparable.
Snopes, the urban legends reference site, can’t debunk everything, after all.
Office gossip in particular is a major concern for a number of reasons. The Triple Filter Test could prevent plenty of
misunderstandings and hard feelings in the workplace, where teamwork and cooperation are often central to productivity.
How does someone work with another who insists on passing along information that may not be true, good or useful?
Spreading rumors about friends or aquaintances can create a hostile environment that customers will pick up on. This is a good reason for
avoiding gossip. Plus the fact that I’ve seen many deals go down, due to gossip.
As advice columnist Dear Abby said, "It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself."
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So clean up your act! The Triple Filter Test is simple to use. Truth alone is not enough reason to spread gossip. Who doesn’t
have an embarrassing truth that they want to remain private? And while good news may seem harmless enough, is it your
news to share? But perhaps the most compelling reason to avoid gossip is the usefulness test. How will the information be
used? I’m betting it won’t be for positive reasons.
Maybe you’ve heard about the three ministers who went fishing. They were good friends, each of whom was a pastor at
different churches in the same town. While they were fishing, they began confessing their sins to each other.
The first pastor said, "Do you know what my big sin is? My big sin is drinking. I know it’s wrong, but every Friday night I
drive to a city where no one will recognize me, and I go to a saloon and get drunk. I know I shouldn’t, but I can’t help it. It’s
my big sin."
The second pastor said, "Well, to be honest with you, I’ve got a big sin, too. My big sin is gambling. As a matter of fact, you
know all the money I raised for that mission trip to India? I took it to Las Vegas instead and lost it all. I’m so ashamed. My big
sin is gambling."
Finally it was the third pastor’s turn. He said, "Guys, I probably should have gone first, because my big sin is gossiping."
Mackay’s Moral: A word can be more powerful than a sword.
Harvey Mackay is the author of The New York Times’ No. 1 best seller "Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive."
He can be reached through his Web site, www.harveymackay.com, by e-mailing harvey@mackay.com or by writing him at
MackayMitchell Envelope Co, 2100 Elm St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
Post-Bulletin Company, L.L.C.
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Harvey Mackay: Spread the word -- Quell gossip
Thought of the Day
Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010We only go around once. There’s really no time to be afraid. So stop. Try something youve never tried. Teach it. Do it. Risk it.
- Jon Blais
Thought of the Day
Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2009
One piece of log creates a small fire, adequate to warm you up, add just a few more pieces to blast an immense bonfire, large enough to warm up your piece circle of friends; needless to say that individuality counts but team work dynamites!
Jin Kwon
Thought of the Day
Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009
All winning teams are goal-orientated. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates on specific objectives...nothing will distract them from achieving their aims.
Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame football coach
Thought of the Day
Posted: Friday, October 16, 2009 Work and self-worth are two factors in pride that interact with each other that tend to increase the strong sense of pride found in superior work teams.
Team Work ........
Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009
A team is more than a collection of people. It is a process of give and take. - Barbara Glacel and Emile Robert, Jr.
Team Work
Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009A demanding performance challenge tends to create a stronger team.
How to Contact Coach Nikki
Posted: Friday, August 21, 2009E-mail
andrist.nicole@mayo.edu
nandristcheer@yahoo.com
Home: 634-6732
Cell: 507-696-7920
Something to Think About
Posted: Thursday, August 20, 2009Team player: One who unites others toward a shared destiny through sharing information and ideas, empowering others and developing trust.
Words to Think About
Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009TEAMWORK - is working together - even when apart
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