Breaking Football & Cheerleading News:
I want to thank all of you who attended last night's meeting - I appreciate the turn out - just a reminder -
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COACHING THIS COMING SEASON - YOU MUST ATTEND THE COACHES MEETING MARCH 9th - 7pm at the Little League Fields
This meeting is mandatory!!!!!! Decisions will be made according to attendance at this meeting - remember if you want to make a difference - VOLUNTEER!!!
Thanks
Tish
OLYF Cheer Coordinator
Note From Tish Pernal, Cheer Coordinator
Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make our 2009 cheer season successful. We had a great season and the girls did amazing - to top it all off I was actually named Coordinator of the Year through Mid Florida Pop Warner - thanks so much to all my coaches and parents who helped me achieve this award- it is nice to be recognized however just being a part of these girls lives and knowing that they had a great time participating in cheerleading is what its all about - thanks again for all of your support and I hope this next season is just as successful and fun as the last..
CHEERLEADING 2009
This past season was one of the best in cheerleading for Oviedo Pop Warner. All the girls and their coaches, jr coaches, team moms were amazing and had an awesome year.
Tiny Mite and Might Mite Cheerleaders performed at the T M/MM cheer exhibition held at Colonial High School on October 18th – both teams were amazing in their performances and each cheerleader took home a cheer medallion – thanks to all the coaches, jr coaches and team moms who helped make this happen- the girls were terrific and we are so proud of them.
Mid Florida competition was held October 24th at Daytona Beach with JPW placing 3rd, PW placing 3rd, JMids placing 4th and SM placing 2nd.- the first time Oviedo Lions had three teams move on to compete at Regionals
Junior Midget cheerleaders then competed in the Chancy Cheer Off held at Olympia High School on Nov 14th performing an absolute flawless routine and taking home the 1ST PLACE TROPHY – congratulations to all the coaches, cheerleaders and jr coaches – we are so proud of you!!!
Regional Competition was held November 27th at UCF - All three of our teams performed excellent and flawless routines with Pee Wee placing third, SM and JPW both placed 6th.There were 20 teams competing in each category and the competition was amazing.
Our Challenger Cheerleading Team also performed at Mid Florida Regionals on Friday and performed an amazing routine. These girls and their coaches are an inspiration to each and everyone that has the pleasure of seeing them perform and meeting each of them. Our League is so proud of every cheerleader, coach and volunteer who participate in our Challenger program, thanks so much for making Oviedo Lions the best!!!!!
All cheerleaders also participated in the Oviedo High School Homecoming parade on November 12th and the Oviedo Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 12th – What a great season!!!
Tribute letter for Coach Cora sent to the Orlando Sentinel - Coach Cora passed away from Cystic Fibrosis on December 24, 2009 - she will always be missed and will never be forgotten ......
Hi Sara – I am the cheer coordinator for Oviedo Pop Warner and have known Cora since she started coaching with our league three years ago Cora had helped coach at another Pop Warner League and moved to our area, going to UCF when she emailed me and asked if there were any positions available to coach in Oviedo. After attending all of our meetings and going through all the training she became an assistant coach for our Pee Wee Team. The following season she moved up with the same group of girls to the Junior Midget team. That same year, after the season ended she had her lung transplant which did not stop her from coaching. As soon as she could get her hands on a computer she emailed me asking if her coaching position was still available. She expressed her love for the girls and wanted nothing more than to be able to coach again. She coached that season with the girls taking 1st place in the Chancy Cheeroff Competition. This year the girls moved up to the Senior Midget Team where she was a rostered assistant coach. However, her sickness stopped her from actually being able to be at practice on a regular basis, eventually causing her to be in the hospital. This did not stop her from wanting to coach. She attended everything she could with the girls, even having to use her oxygen to get her through it. The team actually took 2nd place at the Mid Florida Competition and 5th place at the Regional competition with her ever loving guidance and support.
Cora taught the girls, not only the skills of cheerleading, but compassion and love that is often not learned at such a young age. During her hospital stay, these same girls visited her in the hospital, brought her cards, posters, pictures and even her coaches shirt to hang up to remind her how much they missed her. After learning that she was too sick to ever come out of the hospital, the girls visited her, hugged her and said their goodbyes. Although as heartbroken as they were, the girls attended her Celebration of Life, in their cheerleading uniforms to help pass out her picture and the programs for the service. Through their tears they were able to stand up and tell everyone at the Celebration about their special times and memories of Coach Cora.
Cora Hill was and still is an amazing inspiration to everyone that has ever met her. Oviedo Pop Warner along with all of us that she has touched will never be the same and will always be missing that special person that came in and out of our lives too quickly yet with an amazing amount of grace and love that will never be forgotten.
Pre-Registration for the 2010 Season.
Parents Pre-Registration for the 2010 season will be held on Saturday October 10th at Oviedo High School from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM during Homecoming Saturday. Please Pre-Register to ensure your player a spot on the 2010 roster.
Cookie Dough Winners
Thanks to all of you who participated - this year's cookie dough sale was a success !!
The names of this year's top sellers are as follows:
Top Seller and winner of $100 for boys - Kamren Troxell - Tiny Mites
Top Seller and winner of $100 for girls - Grace Harper - Pee Wee
2nd place and winner of $50 for boys - James Dean - Junior Midgets
2nd place and winner of $50 for girls - Kim West - Junior Midgets
3rd place and winner of $25 for boys - Keain Gill - Junior Midgets
3rd place and winner of $25 for girls - Kaitlyn Kirkpatrick - Junior Midgets
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners and thanks to all for their hard work and support of Oviedo Pop Warner!!!
Practices are held at Long Lake Park in Oviedo. Parking is across the street from the main field, where Oviedo stored hurricane debris. The small lot is for Team Moms and Coaches who will have much equipment to carry. Please do not park on the street. If you do so you will recieve a ticket from Oviedo Police Department
Parking and More
The back gate on the Open grass field has been open by the City to ease traffic. Big thanks to Rob Thrift for working this out with the City.
The City has also informed us that when the weather alert system goes off, all players will need to leave the field and go to the cars with their parents until the all clear is announced. This is a City of Oviedo rule that we must follow.
