Football Games Schedules are at:
http://www.nwyfl.org/
2010 MPCC Schedule:
Mt Prospect 4th of July Parade: July 4, 2010
Team Mom Meeting: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Adopt a Block Breast Cancer Walk: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Tackle Football games begin: August 28-29th
Flag Football Games begin - Sunday, September 5, 2010
COMPETITION SCHEDULE Sunday, 10/10/10: Cheer Invasion 2010 (Beatles/1960s themed event) Jacob High School 2601 Bunker Hill Algonquin, IL 60102 Check-in: No later than one hour before their performance; performance time TBA Parking is free Admission: $6.00/per person, 3 and under-free Sunday, 10/17/10: Xplosion Cheer Challenge South Elgin High School 760 E. Main Street South Elgin, IL 60177 Check-in: No later than one hour before their performance; performance time TBA Parking is free Admission: $6.00/per person, 3 and under-free Hooray for Hollywood (Hollywood/Stars themed event) Sears Centre 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 Check-in: No later than one hour before their performance; performance time TBA Parking is free Admission: $7.00 per person, 3 and under-free Saturday, 11/13/10 Mundelein Magic Lake Zurich High School 300 Church Street Lake Zurich, IL 60047 Additional information TBA Sunday, 11/21/10 Conant Spirit Challenge Conant High School 700 E. Cougar Trail Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 Check-in: No later than one hour before their performance; performance time TBA Parking is free Admission: $6.00/per person, 3 and under-free
Saturday, 11/06/10
The IRCA State Championship
Decmber 4th-5th at the Sears Centre
Hoffman Estates
Click on the banner above to go to the State Championship website
Attention MPCC Families:
MPCC needs your help. Please consider volunteering for one or more of the following committees and to work with one or more MPCC Board Members:
Email Debbie Grogan at vp@mpcc.org
CHEER CLINIC/ PICNIC - Responsible for planning, securing location, flyer or invitation, tracking responses, food served, give away item, recruiting coaches, and facilitating the event.
PICTURE DAY COMMITTEE - Responsible for working with photographer to set-up picture day, organizing times for all squads, securing location, notifying coaches and team moms, distributing order forms, and supervising during photo shoot.
PARADE COMMITTEE – Responsible for organizing both the July 4th parade and the Winter parade, signing-up MPCC with village, securing spots in parades, flyers advertising parades, notifying coaches and team moms, deciding on themes and attire, marching in and supervising cheerleaders during parades.
CHEER-OFF COMMITTEE – Responsible for planning, securing location, flyer or invitation, organizing performance times, obtaining music from each squad, communicating with janitorial staff about set-up, delegating jobs to board members, marking areas for each squad to sit during performances.
YEAR-END BANQUET COMMITTEE – Responsible for obtaining quotes from different banquet halls, location and menu selection, invitations, tracking responses, seating arrangement, decorations, communicating with banquet hall staff, getting trophies.
Attn: MPCC Competition Squad Members
Regular Cheer Definitions
Chant: A short, simple yell, usually with movements and repeated 3 times. Usually done on the sidelines.
Cheer: A longer yell, which involves motions and sometimes pom-poms, stunts, jumps or tumbling.
Coach: Person that instructs or teaches a performer, player or team.
Competitions: An event where squads come to test their skills against others and compete for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place finishes.
Execution: To perform a stunt or routine or the way in which it is performed. (The form, style, techniques & routine make up the execution).
Megaphone: A funnel shaped device used to amplify and direct your voice.
Motion: A set position of a Cheerleader's arms. Including: T, L, or K motions; hands on hips, diagonals, touchdowns, daggers, High V, Low V., and variations of them.
Peel Off / Ripple: When a squad is divided into two or more groups to do the same motion, skill or step at different times. Usually used to give a good visual effect.
Routine: A continuous show of talent in the squad by use of cheers, chants and dance steps. Can last from 2min. 30 sec. up to 4 min. depending on the time limits of the competitions or showcase.
‘Sell It': A term used when facials or attitude is exaggerated to make the cheer, motion or dance step have more appeal.
