Wow, I hate to hear that so many were loss this season. I remember we said we had to have at least 50 families to operate so yea 30 is way below the amount needed.
Please note I reached out to you for some answers to help those that have asked if I could see a way to keep it going that maybe you did not. But I am in full agreement with this info that there is no possible way to keep the gym going.
I do appreciate all the hard work you did for the program and have been very proud of how things have been going.
I do wish you all the luck as you start a new chapter.
No I really am not interested in getting back into this sport. Like I said I was searching for answers to be able to give advice...I might would consider it if there was enough families involved and the gym was just in need of someone to run it with coaches staying in place.
My girls are getting ready to turn 7. I have prayed they would not choose cheerleading and they have not even considered it. Even having friends in their class that were at CX, they never thought about going that way.
They are into voice, piano, comp swim with the Y and T-ball. As you could imagine I have no time for anything else. Swim is 4 days a week, 2 hours a day! We had to do swim 2 years ago to help with asthma but they fell in love with it and it really does wonders for the asthma.
The Markey's should have no problem selling the building. I would maybe reach out to Forest Dance Academy. They had looked at that land prior to us. I know they were concerned about moving in a different county but now that the building is in place they may really bite on it. If I remember correctly that building can really be changed to meet anyone's needs. Forest Dance NEEDS the space and could easily add a second level with many dance rooms. Just a thought.
Thanks for taking the time to respond. And thank you more for all you did for CX. It really was a great gift to the community while it lasted!
Candy
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Yes I got a response from Tim here it is...
Candy,
Thank you for your concern and thoughts about the program. The issues that we are having are this...........Last year we ended the season with 90 kids in the program.........This year at tryouts we had 30 sign up and we have added as well as lost kids during the last 3 months. We can not operate in this facility with only 35 kids, we have to have 70 in this program to break even. We have spent countless numbers of hours trying to add classes, do different things, or offer more. None of which has been received very well. The economy is a very real issue to a lot of the parents of our program. It is an expensive sport and the cost does not get cheaper with a poor economy.
We have had the same fees since you were here, with the exception of adding competition fees, and having the kids pay for the uniform and components, we have not raised fees in 7 years. However, parents are having a tough time paying. Also, the schools are making kids choose, not all the schools, but the majority. This is really what has killed us......We have never made the children choose between us or them, we have always worked with the schools. Now they want them more focused and not spread thin, which I understand and dis agree with at the same time. LAGPT has also made a rule that if you train there, you can not compete here. The biggest issue is that the HS teams and the local gyms are all competing for the same kids!!! For some reason we are coming out on the losing side. We simple do not have enough money comin in to even cover the rent on this building..............The last three months we have tried, yet it just seems it is not meant to be.
As far as starting another gym...................TOUGH in this economy, not to mention the new All in 2 Air place is supposedly having a team this year starting August. Not sure who is running it, some girl from Florida, but it is going to be tough for them. Rumor is they are telling people they will have 8 teams................We both know that is not going to happen.
Amber and I own the business, and we are closing it down. We have no intentions of selling the business, however the Markeys are selling the building. They own the building and it is now for sale.
We have strived to run a AWESOME program and have succeded, however now the economy is crushing us. Last year we had our first level 5 team and they beat some top gyms across the country, IT'S SO SAD TO COME TO AN END!!
As far as the phone call...............who knows???!! Kinda confused at that myself, not to mention that I don't even recall that ever happening.
With HHS, I'm not sure what happened, I know I left because I didn't want to have ties to any schools in the area...........didn't want to be accused of having "favorites"
Not sure if that answers everything for you or not. All in 2 Air is starting a program, they may be looking for coaches if you are interested in getting back into it........Some of our coaches will be going over, not sure how many!
Thanks Candy,
Tim
Thank you for your concern and thoughts about the program. The issues that we are having are this...........Last year we ended the season with 90 kids in the program.........This year at tryouts we had 30 sign up and we have added as well as lost kids during the last 3 months. We can not operate in this facility with only 35 kids, we have to have 70 in this program to break even. We have spent countless numbers of hours trying to add classes, do different things, or offer more. None of which has been received very well. The economy is a very real issue to a lot of the parents of our program. It is an expensive sport and the cost does not get cheaper with a poor economy.
We have had the same fees since you were here, with the exception of adding competition fees, and having the kids pay for the uniform and components, we have not raised fees in 7 years. However, parents are having a tough time paying. Also, the schools are making kids choose, not all the schools, but the majority. This is really what has killed us......We have never made the children choose between us or them, we have always worked with the schools. Now they want them more focused and not spread thin, which I understand and dis agree with at the same time. LAGPT has also made a rule that if you train there, you can not compete here. The biggest issue is that the HS teams and the local gyms are all competing for the same kids!!! For some reason we are coming out on the losing side. We simple do not have enough money comin in to even cover the rent on this building..............The last three months we have tried, yet it just seems it is not meant to be.
As far as starting another gym...................TOUGH in this economy, not to mention the new All in 2 Air place is supposedly having a team this year starting August. Not sure who is running it, some girl from Florida, but it is going to be tough for them. Rumor is they are telling people they will have 8 teams................We both know that is not going to happen.
Amber and I own the business, and we are closing it down. We have no intentions of selling the business, however the Markeys are selling the building. They own the building and it is now for sale.
We have strived to run a AWESOME program and have succeded, however now the economy is crushing us. Last year we had our first level 5 team and they beat some top gyms across the country, IT'S SO SAD TO COME TO AN END!!
As far as the phone call...............who knows???!! Kinda confused at that myself, not to mention that I don't even recall that ever happening.
With HHS, I'm not sure what happened, I know I left because I didn't want to have ties to any schools in the area...........didn't want to be accused of having "favorites"
Not sure if that answers everything for you or not. All in 2 Air is starting a program, they may be looking for coaches if you are interested in getting back into it........Some of our coaches will be going over, not sure how many!
Thanks Candy,
Tim
Thursday, June 25, 2009
An end to a gift to our community
First, I'm so sorry to hear about Cheer Xtreme closing. It is odd but since I started CX and even though I have not been apart of the program for what I think is 5 years...I still feel a part of me will be missing. Knowing the hard work to get that program up and running and fighting through things when we didn't have a place of our own, all the sweat into getting advertisement into the schools and community and on and on I could go...it's just sad to see it end.
I was proud of the work Tim did. He did a great job and I was very happy about all he brought to the table...before and after my being apart of it all. I know very few of the families left in the program...but to those I do know...I'm sorry it had to end.
To the ones that have asked me if there is anything I could do to help it stay open...I refer you to the letter I sent to Tim this evening. As I told you, I know nothing so I can not even offer up ideas without knowing the answers to many questions. I asked a few of those, but so much more info would be needed to make a educated thought of how to keep CX going for our community.
VHSL offers some of the cheer athletes in our area a great venue to learn, build and advance in the sport of cheerleading. I hate that not all schools offer this, but maybe this will change with time.
I wish you all the best of luck in your cheer careers and all areas of you lives. Hopefully CX leaves you with great discipline, determination and dedication to advance in life as a whole!
Candy
I was proud of the work Tim did. He did a great job and I was very happy about all he brought to the table...before and after my being apart of it all. I know very few of the families left in the program...but to those I do know...I'm sorry it had to end.
To the ones that have asked me if there is anything I could do to help it stay open...I refer you to the letter I sent to Tim this evening. As I told you, I know nothing so I can not even offer up ideas without knowing the answers to many questions. I asked a few of those, but so much more info would be needed to make a educated thought of how to keep CX going for our community.
VHSL offers some of the cheer athletes in our area a great venue to learn, build and advance in the sport of cheerleading. I hate that not all schools offer this, but maybe this will change with time.
I wish you all the best of luck in your cheer careers and all areas of you lives. Hopefully CX leaves you with great discipline, determination and dedication to advance in life as a whole!
Candy
My letter to Tim McTee
Tim,
I hate to keep sending messages...I have done my best to leave you be. I have a few questions...if you could take the time to answer them I would be grateful.
Why are you closing the gym? I mean I know your leaving town and all. But seriously, with the amount of families you had involved were you not making enough to run it? Seriously?
You had many coaches under your wings, did you not? None of them or a few of them together, could not take it on and keep it going for the community?
Now I'm stepping over the line but I HAVE to ask...Are the Markey's paid off? Are they still apart of things?
Now I'm going a step further and throwing myself under the bus...mainly cause I have no response to the people that ask me, since your news and asked if I could do something...and no I'm not sure I want to. I have moved on so much and to go back seems...not ideal..in my minds view at this moment.
But the coaches you have, would they stay if the gym had someone that was allowed and willing to take it over? AGAIN Understand me..I am NOT saying I WILL. I'm trying to find all the options to offer those that have asked me. And as I told them, I would never expect you to agree to that...meaning my return. Just trying to give them options as I told them I had NO ideas for them cause I know NOTHING. Which is fine...but I am trying for their sake to give them some ideas to keep it going.
Tim I have enough on my plate. But I was proud of the fact that CX was started by me and though I messed things up for myself...CX was still going and thriving under your care! I hate to see the community lose it. THIS and ONLY THIS reason is why I'm stepping out and asking a few questions.
I have on more question. This has NOTHING to do with CX. It has been bothering me for years though. Your going to have to think back...but I'd like to know...the year you took over HHS. I came to the district comp. HHS did not do well. I got a call a short time after...the call came TO MY CELL FROM CX GYM. I did not make it to the phone. Michael called the number back and found out it was the gym. I ignored. The time of the call was during school hours. SO it doesn't take a genius to figure out none of the kids called me. Why the call? Very curious. Especially cause I still to this day have no idea why I am not coaching at HHS. I was questioned on several things but had answers for them all. I was told about 4 different stories on my release from the program. I don't care any more. Anything I did wrong at CX was personal mistakes and not professional mistakes. But I'm not going to argue all that. I've been through all the medical areas to accept everything and deal with the issues. As I said, I've move on SO far since then, there are no words.
Well, in expecting a rampage with this email...I am going to post it for all who want or care to know what I have to say. It can serve to prove my promise to seek some answers to help provide ideas to keep CX going and so all will know what I said without having a he said she said thing going on.
I wish you and your family the best! Charlotte All-stars is a second home to you both and I have no doubts the talent you will add. I saw them perform several times this year and they are awesome as ever. The LU cheer community has felt the loss of you talent and now, the CX community will feel it as well!
Thank you for carrying the program this far. You did a great job! The last 7 years were great for all involved!
God Bless,
Candy Justice
I hate to keep sending messages...I have done my best to leave you be. I have a few questions...if you could take the time to answer them I would be grateful.
Why are you closing the gym? I mean I know your leaving town and all. But seriously, with the amount of families you had involved were you not making enough to run it? Seriously?
You had many coaches under your wings, did you not? None of them or a few of them together, could not take it on and keep it going for the community?
Now I'm stepping over the line but I HAVE to ask...Are the Markey's paid off? Are they still apart of things?
Now I'm going a step further and throwing myself under the bus...mainly cause I have no response to the people that ask me, since your news and asked if I could do something...and no I'm not sure I want to. I have moved on so much and to go back seems...not ideal..in my minds view at this moment.
But the coaches you have, would they stay if the gym had someone that was allowed and willing to take it over? AGAIN Understand me..I am NOT saying I WILL. I'm trying to find all the options to offer those that have asked me. And as I told them, I would never expect you to agree to that...meaning my return. Just trying to give them options as I told them I had NO ideas for them cause I know NOTHING. Which is fine...but I am trying for their sake to give them some ideas to keep it going.
Tim I have enough on my plate. But I was proud of the fact that CX was started by me and though I messed things up for myself...CX was still going and thriving under your care! I hate to see the community lose it. THIS and ONLY THIS reason is why I'm stepping out and asking a few questions.
I have on more question. This has NOTHING to do with CX. It has been bothering me for years though. Your going to have to think back...but I'd like to know...the year you took over HHS. I came to the district comp. HHS did not do well. I got a call a short time after...the call came TO MY CELL FROM CX GYM. I did not make it to the phone. Michael called the number back and found out it was the gym. I ignored. The time of the call was during school hours. SO it doesn't take a genius to figure out none of the kids called me. Why the call? Very curious. Especially cause I still to this day have no idea why I am not coaching at HHS. I was questioned on several things but had answers for them all. I was told about 4 different stories on my release from the program. I don't care any more. Anything I did wrong at CX was personal mistakes and not professional mistakes. But I'm not going to argue all that. I've been through all the medical areas to accept everything and deal with the issues. As I said, I've move on SO far since then, there are no words.
Well, in expecting a rampage with this email...I am going to post it for all who want or care to know what I have to say. It can serve to prove my promise to seek some answers to help provide ideas to keep CX going and so all will know what I said without having a he said she said thing going on.
I wish you and your family the best! Charlotte All-stars is a second home to you both and I have no doubts the talent you will add. I saw them perform several times this year and they are awesome as ever. The LU cheer community has felt the loss of you talent and now, the CX community will feel it as well!
Thank you for carrying the program this far. You did a great job! The last 7 years were great for all involved!
God Bless,
Candy Justice
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Play doh
I know I know, it's been 4 months...so sorry. Been a lot going on.
I thought I'd try to get back in the hang of blogging again. So here goes...
I was playing with play doe with the girls today. I was trying to be creative and make a dog or something and I never could get that ball of doe to turn into anything that looked worth writing home about. Maybe that's why someone invented play doe you can eat! When you get frustrated with it, just eat it. I wonder if that really taste good. I don't know...seems after playing with it for a while...just doesn't sound all that tasty.
As I got frustrated though, somehow I was reminded of Jeremiah 18:6 "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in My hand." I don't know about you, but I know I cause A LOT of frustration for God. I often find myself feeling sorry for Him. Does this happen to anyone else?
Sometimes I wish He would just write a blue print out of how He sees us and how He wants us to be. I know I'm far from the mark. Yet He says He will never leave us nor forsake us. I was quick to throw the handful of play doe back in the bin and call it a day.
Can you imagine though, all He goes through to shape us. The love He must have to be patient and understanding of our failures and stubbornness. How heart breaking it must be for the Father to spend so much time and with one thought or act, we crumble in His hands, leaving Him with nothing to do but start all over again.
It bothers me to even look back on the past 24 hours of thoughts and actions I have done to break the mold. Thank you Lord for grace! Grace that can pardon within and make us whole again. Thank you Father for the Cross where you covered every sin we have committed or will commit.
Lord keep me ever mindful of Your hands at work in my life. Though the molding can be painful at times, help me to trust in You and lean on Your understanding and not my own. Forgive and cleanse me. Help me to become what You long for me to be.
Good night my Lion of Judah!
I thought I'd try to get back in the hang of blogging again. So here goes...
I was playing with play doe with the girls today. I was trying to be creative and make a dog or something and I never could get that ball of doe to turn into anything that looked worth writing home about. Maybe that's why someone invented play doe you can eat! When you get frustrated with it, just eat it. I wonder if that really taste good. I don't know...seems after playing with it for a while...just doesn't sound all that tasty.
As I got frustrated though, somehow I was reminded of Jeremiah 18:6 "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in My hand." I don't know about you, but I know I cause A LOT of frustration for God. I often find myself feeling sorry for Him. Does this happen to anyone else?
Sometimes I wish He would just write a blue print out of how He sees us and how He wants us to be. I know I'm far from the mark. Yet He says He will never leave us nor forsake us. I was quick to throw the handful of play doe back in the bin and call it a day.
Can you imagine though, all He goes through to shape us. The love He must have to be patient and understanding of our failures and stubbornness. How heart breaking it must be for the Father to spend so much time and with one thought or act, we crumble in His hands, leaving Him with nothing to do but start all over again.
It bothers me to even look back on the past 24 hours of thoughts and actions I have done to break the mold. Thank you Lord for grace! Grace that can pardon within and make us whole again. Thank you Father for the Cross where you covered every sin we have committed or will commit.
Lord keep me ever mindful of Your hands at work in my life. Though the molding can be painful at times, help me to trust in You and lean on Your understanding and not my own. Forgive and cleanse me. Help me to become what You long for me to be.
Good night my Lion of Judah!
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