Key Dates to Remember:

¨        August 30: Booster Club Meeting

 ¨        September 3: Pep Rally at CHHS 8:30AM

 ¨        September 3: Cedar Hill game (Away)

¨        September 7: Dance Clinic registrations due

 ¨        September 7: Back to School Night

 ¨        September 10: Mansfield game (Home) 

¨        September 13:  Greenback night – Panteras help

 ¨        September 18:  Pantera Dance Clinic

Presidential Ponderings . . . . .

Welcome Back Pantera Families!

 It is hard to believe that school has started and that the Panteras have already had their first performance at Panther Pride night.  What a great job they did that night.  The girls and Ms. Woodruff have worked so hard over the summer to get ready for the 2004 – 2005 season.

 A big “Thank You” goes to all the board members and other parents that have pitched in to start another successful year for our Panteras.  There are several opportunities for everyone to get involved with the Booster Club.  I encourage all of you to sign up at our August 30 meeting to work on one of the many committees.  It is a great way to meet other parents and get to know the girls.

 Our first meeting on August 30^th is a very important meeting, it will be the first meeting as a combined Booster Club with the Pantherettes, we will be voting on this year’s budget, talking about Paw Points and Participation points. We will give you the latest updates on Dance Clinic, Auction, Fundraising, Poinsettia sales, Philanthropy walks and Football season.  Are the men ready for “Bob & Sue”?  Learn what we have in store for you for homecoming! 

The Panteras have a busy fall so be sure to mark your calendars for all the upcoming events.  The next time the Panteras perform is at the first Pep Rally on September 3^rd and then again that night at the Cedar Hill game.  Be sure to bring your cameras so you capture those memories.

 Looking forward to a great year!

Cathy Williams

Booster Club President

817.488.1454

Pantera Annual Auction

Saturday, October 30, 2004

      Everyone should already have their calendars marked for our annual auction on Saturday, October 30^th!  As a reminder, participation at this event is mandatory for all Panteras and their families.  If you know that you have a conflict on October 30^th, please contact Laurie Turner as soon as possible and I will assign you a job that may be completed before the event!  I will have sign-up sheets for all of the auction committees at the August 30^th Booster Club Meeting.  The committees include Auction Donations (this group works in the weeks before auction to help organize the items and make them look pretty for display), Alumni Letter (this is a job for 1 or 2 people to be done in September), Food, Cashier, Program (done 2 weeks before auction), and Decorations.

 The girls did an excellent job on their squad blitz days and are continuing to make follow up calls.  They have already collected over $9000 in merchandise (or promises for merchandise)…well on their way to the team goal of $15,000.  In fact, Casey’s squad has already past the $3000 mark. The squad with the highest total will receive a prize; every squad WILL get to $3000, even if they have to go out together on another day.  Please be sure to congratulate your daughter on her efforts and encourage her to make those follow-up calls!  We hope to wrap up squad blitz by Labor Day.

Now is the time for each family to start collecting their $200 in items.  I will have the necessary forms at the August 30^th Booster meeting.  Please understand that we do not mean for you to go out & spend $200.  You may ask businesses you frequent for donated items (for example, we ask the limo company Cary uses to donate a limo for prom night).  If you do not have contacts like this, you may pick up items on sale & we record it at full retail value.  I have had a few of you ask if you can just make a $200 donation because you don’t have time to try to find items, and the answer is ABSOLUTELY!  Cash is always accepted!  The deadline for family items is Friday, October 8^th.

 Finally, we have received approval from the District to have a raffle again this year.  I would love to hear any suggestions you might have for items to raffle.  The cheerleaders are raffling a plasma TV (our item last year), so we might want to find something different…MP3 player, digital camera…

 Please call if you have ideas for the auction or have questions.

Laurie Turner

817.858.0331

  WOODRUFF WORDS

 Dear Pantera Family,

 What a great group of girls are on the Pantera Dance Team!  My first year was amazing, but I am glad that the second year has arrived.  It was awesome for me to actually know the girls’ names before camp began!  I am much more informed of school, administrative, and dance team procedures; therefore, my stress level has been reduced!  New Panteras, it will get easier for you too! 

 TbarM camp was tiring but VERY fun!  The girls were extremely respectful to each other, the dance staff, the TbarM staff, Dr. Foster and myself.  We did have the unusual occurrence of so many Panteras becoming ill upon return from camp.

 After a week of recuperation from camp, the Panteras returned healthy and ready to work.  Amazing improvement occurred during the two weeks of practice…dance technique, performance skills, and team unity all increased.  Hard work paid off with an excellent Panther Pride Night performance! 

The Panteras are a VERY talented group of young ladies who uphold high standards in not only their dancing but also in academics and other extra-curricular activities in and out of school.  I am so fortunate to be able to work with such a talented, respectful, and out-going group of young ladies!

 A special THANK YOU to everyone who spent many hours fundraising this summer.  We are off to a great start and a PREMIER year!

Sincerely,

Kelli Woodruff

Congratulations to the following Panteras who received awards at the TbarM / Crowd Pleaser Dance Camp.

 ­     All Star Recipients:

o       Shelby Beyer

o       Kelli Sims

o       Nikki Guillet

o       Casey Turner

o       Liz Elizondo

o       Katie Parker

o       Brooke Wooley

o       Daniella Ortega

o       Gretchen Williams

o       Natalie Jarvis

o       Lindsey Turner

o       Leasha Heffington

o       Michelle Correa

­     Outstanding Officer Line

­     Most Enthusiastic - Mandy Brenegan

­     Most Outstanding Rookie -  Michelle Correa

­     Most Outstanding Junior - Natalie Jarvis

­     Most Outstanding Senior - Katie Parker

­     Most Outstanding Officer - Shelby Beyer

­     Team Trophy – Awarded to the Pantera Dance Team for SUPERIOR work at camp!

JUNIOR DANCE TEAM CLINIC

Here’s a shout out for all future Panteras to participate in our annual Jr. Dance Team Clinic on Saturday, September 18, 2004.   The Clinic will be held in our dance gym from 8:30 to noon for ages Kindergarten through 8^th grade.    Please notify your family members, friends and neighbors of this fun way to support our Premier Team and help us build future Panteras.

 The Clinic fee is $25 and includes:

• Jr. Pantera t-shirt
• Participant certificate
• Admission to CHHS vs. Richland football game on Friday,September 24, 2004 and dance with Panteras at 7:00  Pre-game
• Opportunity to sit with Panteras during 1^st Quarter

We need EACH Pantera to personally invite several future Panteras to come dance with you at our clinic to ensure this to be a success.      

 For additional questions, flyers, or if interested in helping with registration, food, t-shirts, etc., please contact Connie Hickson (427-3213).

PANTERA UNIFORM CARE INSTRUCTIONS

 HOW TO WASH UNIFORM AND GUANLETS:

•  Fill the bathtub or large sink half full with cold water and a little bit of dreft.  DO NOT USE WOOLITE!!  

• Hand wash in the tub, cleaning the neck and underarms really well.  Be careful not to rub to hard. 

• Do not forget to rinse with fresh, clean water to get all the soap out.­     Do not let your uniform sit in water, remove immediately and hang to dry.

• Hang to dry – Use hangers that are form fitting.  Please use plastic not wire.

•  Please Note: IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL HOURS FOR YOUR UNIFORM TO DRY, PROBABLY OVERNIGHT.  MAKE SURE YOU WASH YOUR UNIFORM IN ADVANCE!

•  Make sure you wash the neck and arms out every time you wear it.  You may wash the whole uniform every other game.  Also, make sure all make-up is off.

• Do not send your uniform to the dry-cleaners, put it in the washing machine or dryer.

• Please make sure you hang your uniform up to “air out” when you are done wearing it, even if you are going to wash it.  Do not leave it in a heap or you will have a moldy, mildewed, smelly uniform… YUCK!!!

• BOOTS & BELT:  Clean with wet rag & use white shoe polish (when needed)

•  HATS:

• Store with hat cover on the hat

• Use a very light grade sand paper to GENTLY buff spoiled areas

• Call Sue Alvarado if your uniform rips or tears

FOOTBALL INFORMATION

For

PANTERA PARENT’S

Please help your Pantera adhere to the following Football Stand Etiquette:

 Ø      NO FOOD, DRINK, OR GUM ALLOWED IN THE STANDS

(Please make sure your Pantera eats BEFORE the football game)

(Water will be provided by the Booster Club)

Ø NO VISITORS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PANTERA AREA

(Take pictures during 3^rd quarter break)

Ø      ONLY TALK TO THE PANTERAS SITTING BESIDE THEM

Ø      NO CELL PHONES IN THE STANDS

(Panteras can call on the bus ride back to school for return pick-up time)

Ø      NO PART OF THE UNIFORM MAY BE REMOVED DURING THE DURATION OF THE GAME

Ø      THIRD QUARTER BREAK

(Panteras may NOT eat in Uniform)

(Panteras need to conduct themselves in a lady-like manner)

Panteras have a HUGE responsibility during the game to help promote school spirit.  They are watched like hawks not only by CHHS’s student body, but also by the opposing team’s spectators and dance team!  We want to show everyone that Panteras are a PREMIER organization in ALL aspects!

*** HELP WANTED ***

The Panteras need volunteers to ride the bus to the football games!  3-4 Chaperones are needed per bus per football game.  All you have to do is show up at CHHS when the Panteras have roll call on Friday evenings, ride the bus, enjoy a free admission to the game, and ride the bus back with the Panteras.  Panteras ride the bus to every football game!  The football schedule is listed below.    If you are able to chaperone, please e-mail Mrs. Woodruff at kelli.woodruff@gcisd.net. 

Football Schedule:

September 3             Cedar Hill (away)

September 10           Mansfield (home)

September 17           Martin (away)

September 24           Richland (home)

October 1                   Carroll (away)

October 8                   Fossil Ridge (home)

October 15                 Haltom (home)

October 22                 Denton Ryan (away)

October 29                 Keller (home)

November 5              Grapevine (away)