All About Me

                                                   

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My name is Jorri and I am 10 years old.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself before you surf my website.  For starters, I am a 4th grade student at Kenwood Elementary.  I love to read, ride my bike and most of all Cheerleading.

Before I began cheerleading I use to dance and do gymnastics.  I took dance for 2 years and I did gymnastics about the same amount of time before I broke my arm.  I stopped doing gymnastics for about 6 months.  When I came back I decided not to do gymnastics, mainly because I was scared to do the bars and the beam.  So, my coach suggested I do cheerleading and I've been cheering every since.

This year I've also taken up soccer and basketball.  I love playing both sports and hope to be good at them one day.  I also hope to play tennis again.  I took lessons for one year and LOVED it.

*My coach at the time was Barbara Clintsman who's since passed.  R.I.P. Coach Barb your instruction has led me to have great gymnastic abilities.  Without your help I wouldn't be where I am today!!

My first Year Performing 2001-2002

My first cheer experience was with the Panther All-Stars.  We started with only 5 girls as a show team.  We opened up for our Junior Squad at Cheer Power Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.  That was April 2001. After our performance which was a 45 second routine, we received a standing ovation.  We were coached by Mirjia Mcgee.

After our cheerleading debut we had try-outs that May.  At that time we had 3 additional girls come on the team.  We went to several competitions that year to include America's Best in Dallas.  We placed last at every competition including one 16th place finish at Athletics Championship in Chattanooga.  We never lost site of winning.  We trained long and hard.  It soon paid-off though. Our very last competition of the year we went to Cheer Power in Columbus, Ohio where we won our very first competition.  There are 2 ironies to us competiting at Cheer Power.  One was that was the very competition that the Pee-Wee Panther All-stars first competed.  Secondly that was also be a National Competition and we won first place. We were coached by Coaches Renesha Kierstedt and Tiffany Ogle

My Second Year

Our teams were much better the second year compared to the first.  Our Pee-Wee squad tripled in size and finally became competitive.  We also had a Junior team on which I also competed. We ended our year with 5 top 3 finishes, 1 top 10, and a National Championship with our Pee-wees. 

Cheering for the Juniors was awesome.  We finished our year with 9 first place finishes which included 3 National Championships and a 3rd place finish at Athletics Championship in Chattanooga.  The Junior team is still going strong. 

In addition to cheering with the Pee-Wee's and Juniors I also competed with our Mini squad.  The age group was 2nd grade and under.  Besides winning with my Junior team cheering with the Mini squad was the highlight of my year.  I loved competitng with the mini's.

2003-2004

I cheered with the Panthers for 2 years but, now I cheer with the United Gators.  I am much more challenged with my new squad but I really miss my Panther friends.  I love cheering with the Gators. 

2004-Present

I'm now w/ the PrimeTyme All-Stars. PrimeTyme is a break off gym from the United Gators.  We're now under new management, ownership, and a new name.  We have a brand new gym too. 

My Cheer Awards

2002

• Cheer Power Pee Wee Small Novice National Champions Columbus, Ohio
• 3rd Place Pee Wee Individuals  Jam-Fest Nationals Gatlingburg, TN
• 7th Place Pee Wee Individuals  Jam-Fest Nationals Louisville, KY
• 4th Place Best Cheerleader Individuals Cheer Power Nationals Columbus, Ohio
• 16 Place Pee Wee Individuals  Athletics Championshipe Chattanooga, Tn
• 2nd Place Pee Wee Individuals America's Best Nashville, TN
• 3rd Place Pee Wee Individuals UCCN Nashville, TN
• Ultimate Cheerleading Competition National Pee-Wee Novice National Champions Nashville, TN
• Ultimate Cheerleading Competition National Junior Novice National Champions Nashville, TN
• 11th Place Jr Pee Wee Team America *top 5 received honors

2003                        

• Jam-Fest National Champions Small Junior Novice Indianapolis, IN
• 9th Place Pee Wee Individuals Jam-Fest Nationals Indianapolis, IN
• Cheer Power Small Junior Novice National Champions Columbus, Ohio
• 2nd Place Best Cheerleader Individuals Cheer Power Nationals Columbus, Ohio
• Voted MVC of the Pee Wee Squad CCE Panthers
• Best Tumbler Pee Wee Squad CCE Panthers
• 1st Place Pee Wee Individuals America's Best Nashville, TN
• 1st Place Pee Wee Individuals Cheer Nation Nashville, TN
• 1st Place Pee Wee Individuals Athletics Championship Tunica, Ms
• Team America Honors WCA 7th place finish *top ten received honors

2004

• 4th place Best Cheerleader U.S. Spirit *top 5 received honors
• 1st place Best Cheerleader NCA regional competition
• 1st place Best Cheerleader Cheer Nation
• Team America Honors WCA 2nd place finish *top ten received honors
• Helped Jr Team place second at WCA w/ zero deductions day two
• Helped Youth Team place 4th at WCA

 

2005

2005 hasn't been the best for Jorri.  In January she fractured her ankles causing her to miss 2 MAJOR competitions. One in which her team placed first at Cheer Sport.  Wow what an amazing Victory!!!  She's still on the Road too recovery, and hoping for a much better 2005-2006 season. 

 

My favorite thing about cheerleading

My favorite thing about Cheerleading is tumbling.  I love learning and trying new tumble passes.  I have been working on my doubles for a few months now.  This summer I went through a tumbling block for about 4 months.  I got it back right before our first competition.

Here's a list of my Tumbling Skills

• Standing Backhand spring
• Round-Off Bhs Series (17 is my record my goal is 20)
• Standing Tuck (with any jump)
• Round-Off Bhs Tuck
• Round-Off Bhs Lay -Out
• Round-Off Bhs Full
• Whip through to Full (that's my tumbling pass with my team)
• Standing 2 or 3 Bhs Full
• Standing Bhs Full
• I'm working on Full through to Full (i'll throw it at my next competition)
• Cartwheel full
• RO Double (don't ask )

My Goals for Next Year are

• Standing Full
• Ro-off Bhs double
• any alternate pass with a double