Parent-Dancer Memo, 1/22/13

Parents and Dancers, 

Thank you to ALL who braved the cold weather at the Bagley Show last night to support the Bemidji Dance Teams!  I was very pleased with all the performances and the parent support!  We have a busy few weeks ahead of us with lots of important dates, please see below.

Also, PLEASE KEEP SELLING PROGRAM ADS!  Ads are due (with payment) NEXT WEEK!  Your dancer can bring them to me at practice anytime in before February 1st. Please see Amy DeLap or Amy Lindahl with questions.

Here are a few reminders for the coming weeks:

Thursday, January 24th: Jazz Performances at Home Basketball Game (JV Jazz at JV Game, Varsity Jazz at Varsity Game)

Friday, January 25th: NO PRACTICE

Saturday, January 26th: Varsity Practice Only 8:00am-11:00am

Monday, January 28th-February 1st: Practice as usual for Varsity teams, JV teams are welcome but not mandatory.  We will be preparing the Varsity teams for section competition. 

Friday, February 1st: Varsity Teams leave for Sections (JV does NOT travel with for Sections)

Saturday, February 2nd: SECTION TOURNAMENT at Elk River, MN 

Monday, February 4th: Friday, February 9th: Practice as usual for ALL teams-prepare for Dance Show!

Monday February 4th: Father-Daughter Dance Practice!  5:30-7:00PM at the High School (location to be determined)

Tuesday, February 5th: LAST Parent Meeting - 6:30pm in the Lumberjack room.  

Saturday, February 9th: DANCE SHOW!

Wednesday, February 13th: Uniform Turn-in/Team Voting/Pizza Party - High School, 3:30-5:00pm (More details to follow)

Tuesday, February 26th: Dance Team Pot-Luck Banquet - Calvary Lutheran Church-6:30 PM (More details to follow)

Thank you so much for your continued support! 

Coach Hillary Hood

Lakeville South High School Dance Competition

Saturday, December 8^th 2012

Leaving:  Friday, January 11^th IMMEDIATELY after school- 3:20PM

We will be stopping on our way down to have dinner.  Please send food money with your dancer OR pack a lunch to eat on the bus.  We will have a few snacks on the bus as well.

Hotel Information:

Hampton Inn

14400 Nicollet Ct.

Burnsville, MN 55306

(952) 435-6366

Continental Breakfast will be available for the dancers on Saturday

morning.

Dancer cell phones will be left with the coaches from 10:00pm on Friday night and picked up on Saturday morning at 8:00am.

School Information:

Lakeville North High School

21135 Jacquard Avenue

Lakeville, Minnesota 55044

Directions:

From north or south: Exiting interstate 35 at County Road 70.  Go east

on County Road 70 for 1.5 miles.  Turn left onto Jacquard Ave and school

will be on your left.        

SPECTATOR ENTRANCE: Please enter through the Main doors of LSHS.  Spectator fee is $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens 62+.  5 and under will be free.  Tickets will go on sale at 10:00 am.  Doors open at 10:30am, competition begins at 11:00am.

CONCESSIONS: The Dance Team Booster Club is hosting the concession stands, which will be located in the cafeteria/commons.  Great gifts and other novelty items will also be for sale throughout the day. No outside food or beverage is allowed by spectators or dancers.

No wall signs or balloons may be brought into the gymnasium by teams or spectators.

Bemidji Teams will face side B

11:00 AM KICK COMPETITION

 JV Kick: Approx 11:30AM (9^th in performance order)

Varsity Kick: Approx 12:55 PM (25^th in performance order)

3:00 PM JAZZ COMPETITION

 Varsity Jazz: Approx  3:20 PM (6^th in performance order)

 JV Jazz: Approx  4:55PM (24^th in performance order)

6:15 PM AWARDS

** All times are estimated. Times will run ahead if possible!

We will probably stop on our way home for a quick dinner to eat on the bus.  We should be home between 11:00pm and 12:00am-midnight, Saturday night.

Please remember if your daughter is not riding the bus home, you will need to sign her out with me at the competition.  If she needs to ride home with someone other than you, her guardian, you must get that approved with the activities office before we leave on Friday!

Thanks!

Coaches Hillary, Jennie, and Hannah