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  • Report:  #420004

Complaint Review: Horizon Jewels And Gemz Cheerleading - Kristina Warner - Arcadia Florida

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Horizon Jewels And Gemz Cheerleading - Kristina Warner
Polk Street Arcadia, 34266 Florida, U.S.A.
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This new organization is a scam. Unethical and unfair business standards are observed in this place of business. Coach is not qualified to instruct students.Appropriate equipment is not present, nor does she have a business/occupational license in Desoto County. Makes student raise funds for cheer program with a promise that they will be evenly credited toward each students competition fees, and the fees have never been credited. We are talking thousands of dollars that have been raised by children and have not been used toward the team at all. She refuses to provide the parents with a statement of the funds raised and how they have been applied to the team. Her of age son attends practices and uses foul language in the presence of the students and she does not do anything about it. The local cheer gym seems to be a make-out center for some of the teenage team members, including her of age son. She has a double standard of kicking team members off for missing a practice, but allows other team members (friends of her own children) to stay on the team. Will not refund competition entry fees payed by parents who are tired of her scam and what goes on in her establishment that have removed their children from the team. Makes promises that she does not keep. Stay far, far away from this joke.

Ripped off

Arcadia, Florida

U.S.A.


6 Updates & Rebuttals

Scared

North Port,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Scared

#2Consumer Comment

Mon, April 27, 2009

Can someone please give a little more info on this Kristina Woman and what she did because i was going to take my daughter to tryouts in 2 weeks but i am a little scared now. Thanks in advance for the info


Victimmetoo

Arcadia,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Report is TRUE!

#3Consumer Suggestion

Wed, April 22, 2009

The original report is true.I too was victimized by this organization.I should have known from the start that this organization was a rip-off.I knew some of the parents of children that were members of the squad,but went against my better judgment and placed my children on the team anyway.One look at this so-called coach would tell someone who knows nothing about cheerleading that she is no type of coach.From her presentation,lack of personal hygiene,and the fact that her children wear the same dirty clothing day after day,I should have known that she did not have a very professional thing going on.Her public record states that she has a long track record of not holding up to her end of financial responsibilities,so why wouldn't she misappropriate fundraising monies?Maybe this is why she has been BANNED from fundraising at large corporations (i.e. Wal-Mart) in two counties.Maybe Publix should also know about her fundraising schemes as well since she was recently there trying to beg money.Why were they there fundraising after cheer season had ended?Two teams that had a combined membership of close to 30 cheerleaders dwindled down to one team of 4 (two of her own kids,her best friend's child,and one other child).If this fundraising money was not used for other means,then where did it all go?Were any accounts every credited?NO! Did her children use the internet and other means to harass very young team members?YES! Did she get kicked out of her donated practice space because of her unethical business measures?YES! Did she only kick the ONE child off of the team that confronted her 18 year old son about his inappropriate groping over his 14 year old girlfriend at practices?YES! Did she fail to remove two other members from the team for missing the same practice that the one child missed (due to a valid reason)?YES! Did her own two children use profanity in the presence of team members?YES! Do her squad members (that are left) take inappropriate photos promoting underage drinking and post them on the internet?YES! A link can be posted to these public photos if "Proud Cheermom" AKA Kristina Warner continues to deny these allegations. Did her son call a team mom an "A**h*o**" to her face in the presence of this "cheer coach"?YES! Did she sit back and not say a word about it?YES! Since this "cheer coach" was kicked out of our county,she has planning in the works to start another cheer team in Port Charlotte (a neighboring town).If you want your money stolen,your child cursed,your child witnessing inappropriate behavior from her kids,to be lied to,to be embarrassed at competition and then have her plaster it all over newspapers how wonderful her cheer team is when the "terrible" would have been a more descriptive term (it isn't hard to win first place when you are the only team in a division,which is why a group of 5 and 6 year olds competed in a high school division so that they could compete alone and she could avoid the wrath of MANY angry parents) then by all means take your child to try-out for the new Port Charlotte team.If you are like any other normal parent who does not want your child exposed to this type of behavior,then stay VERY FAR away from anything that this woman has anything to do with.Thousands of dollars went amiss and there is still no proof of what it was used for.She only refunded prepaid competition entry fees of team members that chose to leave the team before said money was ever sent in to the competition company AFTER parents threatened legal action,television,and newspaper exposure.This woman will never have a large cheer organization due to her lies and actions.This woman has never cheered a day in her life (you can tell) and is only involved in the sport because she is able to swindle money out of parents that are stupid enough to give it to her.She would always say that she was "in it for the kids".She is in it for the kids alright,to get the kids to earn somewhat of an income for her since neither her nor her husband work.She can't blame this report on a few disgruntled parents trying to "slander" her.Her entire team quit,her lies are documented,and the facts are the facts.This woman is very passive aggressive and is a wolf in sheep's clothing!Don't let her con you too.GO TEAM!


Victimmetoo

Arcadia,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Report is TRUE!

#4Consumer Suggestion

Wed, April 22, 2009

The original report is true.I too was victimized by this organization.I should have known from the start that this organization was a rip-off.I knew some of the parents of children that were members of the squad,but went against my better judgment and placed my children on the team anyway.One look at this so-called coach would tell someone who knows nothing about cheerleading that she is no type of coach.From her presentation,lack of personal hygiene,and the fact that her children wear the same dirty clothing day after day,I should have known that she did not have a very professional thing going on.Her public record states that she has a long track record of not holding up to her end of financial responsibilities,so why wouldn't she misappropriate fundraising monies?Maybe this is why she has been BANNED from fundraising at large corporations (i.e. Wal-Mart) in two counties.Maybe Publix should also know about her fundraising schemes as well since she was recently there trying to beg money.Why were they there fundraising after cheer season had ended?Two teams that had a combined membership of close to 30 cheerleaders dwindled down to one team of 4 (two of her own kids,her best friend's child,and one other child).If this fundraising money was not used for other means,then where did it all go?Were any accounts every credited?NO! Did her children use the internet and other means to harass very young team members?YES! Did she get kicked out of her donated practice space because of her unethical business measures?YES! Did she only kick the ONE child off of the team that confronted her 18 year old son about his inappropriate groping over his 14 year old girlfriend at practices?YES! Did she fail to remove two other members from the team for missing the same practice that the one child missed (due to a valid reason)?YES! Did her own two children use profanity in the presence of team members?YES! Do her squad members (that are left) take inappropriate photos promoting underage drinking and post them on the internet?YES! A link can be posted to these public photos if "Proud Cheermom" AKA Kristina Warner continues to deny these allegations. Did her son call a team mom an "A**h*o**" to her face in the presence of this "cheer coach"?YES! Did she sit back and not say a word about it?YES! Since this "cheer coach" was kicked out of our county,she has planning in the works to start another cheer team in Port Charlotte (a neighboring town).If you want your money stolen,your child cursed,your child witnessing inappropriate behavior from her kids,to be lied to,to be embarrassed at competition and then have her plaster it all over newspapers how wonderful her cheer team is when the "terrible" would have been a more descriptive term (it isn't hard to win first place when you are the only team in a division,which is why a group of 5 and 6 year olds competed in a high school division so that they could compete alone and she could avoid the wrath of MANY angry parents) then by all means take your child to try-out for the new Port Charlotte team.If you are like any other normal parent who does not want your child exposed to this type of behavior,then stay VERY FAR away from anything that this woman has anything to do with.Thousands of dollars went amiss and there is still no proof of what it was used for.She only refunded prepaid competition entry fees of team members that chose to leave the team before said money was ever sent in to the competition company AFTER parents threatened legal action,television,and newspaper exposure.This woman will never have a large cheer organization due to her lies and actions.This woman has never cheered a day in her life (you can tell) and is only involved in the sport because she is able to swindle money out of parents that are stupid enough to give it to her.She would always say that she was "in it for the kids".She is in it for the kids alright,to get the kids to earn somewhat of an income for her since neither her nor her husband work.She can't blame this report on a few disgruntled parents trying to "slander" her.Her entire team quit,her lies are documented,and the facts are the facts.This woman is very passive aggressive and is a wolf in sheep's clothing!Don't let her con you too.GO TEAM!


Victimmetoo

Arcadia,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Report is TRUE!

#5Consumer Suggestion

Wed, April 22, 2009

The original report is true.I too was victimized by this organization.I should have known from the start that this organization was a rip-off.I knew some of the parents of children that were members of the squad,but went against my better judgment and placed my children on the team anyway.One look at this so-called coach would tell someone who knows nothing about cheerleading that she is no type of coach.From her presentation,lack of personal hygiene,and the fact that her children wear the same dirty clothing day after day,I should have known that she did not have a very professional thing going on.Her public record states that she has a long track record of not holding up to her end of financial responsibilities,so why wouldn't she misappropriate fundraising monies?Maybe this is why she has been BANNED from fundraising at large corporations (i.e. Wal-Mart) in two counties.Maybe Publix should also know about her fundraising schemes as well since she was recently there trying to beg money.Why were they there fundraising after cheer season had ended?Two teams that had a combined membership of close to 30 cheerleaders dwindled down to one team of 4 (two of her own kids,her best friend's child,and one other child).If this fundraising money was not used for other means,then where did it all go?Were any accounts every credited?NO! Did her children use the internet and other means to harass very young team members?YES! Did she get kicked out of her donated practice space because of her unethical business measures?YES! Did she only kick the ONE child off of the team that confronted her 18 year old son about his inappropriate groping over his 14 year old girlfriend at practices?YES! Did she fail to remove two other members from the team for missing the same practice that the one child missed (due to a valid reason)?YES! Did her own two children use profanity in the presence of team members?YES! Do her squad members (that are left) take inappropriate photos promoting underage drinking and post them on the internet?YES! A link can be posted to these public photos if "Proud Cheermom" AKA Kristina Warner continues to deny these allegations. Did her son call a team mom an "A**h*o**" to her face in the presence of this "cheer coach"?YES! Did she sit back and not say a word about it?YES! Since this "cheer coach" was kicked out of our county,she has planning in the works to start another cheer team in Port Charlotte (a neighboring town).If you want your money stolen,your child cursed,your child witnessing inappropriate behavior from her kids,to be lied to,to be embarrassed at competition and then have her plaster it all over newspapers how wonderful her cheer team is when the "terrible" would have been a more descriptive term (it isn't hard to win first place when you are the only team in a division,which is why a group of 5 and 6 year olds competed in a high school division so that they could compete alone and she could avoid the wrath of MANY angry parents) then by all means take your child to try-out for the new Port Charlotte team.If you are like any other normal parent who does not want your child exposed to this type of behavior,then stay VERY FAR away from anything that this woman has anything to do with.Thousands of dollars went amiss and there is still no proof of what it was used for.She only refunded prepaid competition entry fees of team members that chose to leave the team before said money was ever sent in to the competition company AFTER parents threatened legal action,television,and newspaper exposure.This woman will never have a large cheer organization due to her lies and actions.This woman has never cheered a day in her life (you can tell) and is only involved in the sport because she is able to swindle money out of parents that are stupid enough to give it to her.She would always say that she was "in it for the kids".She is in it for the kids alright,to get the kids to earn somewhat of an income for her since neither her nor her husband work.She can't blame this report on a few disgruntled parents trying to "slander" her.Her entire team quit,her lies are documented,and the facts are the facts.This woman is very passive aggressive and is a wolf in sheep's clothing!Don't let her con you too.GO TEAM!


Victimmetoo

Arcadia,
Florida,
U.S.A.
Report is TRUE!

#6Consumer Suggestion

Wed, April 22, 2009

The original report is true.I too was victimized by this organization.I should have known from the start that this organization was a rip-off.I knew some of the parents of children that were members of the squad,but went against my better judgment and placed my children on the team anyway.One look at this so-called coach would tell someone who knows nothing about cheerleading that she is no type of coach.From her presentation,lack of personal hygiene,and the fact that her children wear the same dirty clothing day after day,I should have known that she did not have a very professional thing going on.Her public record states that she has a long track record of not holding up to her end of financial responsibilities,so why wouldn't she misappropriate fundraising monies?Maybe this is why she has been BANNED from fundraising at large corporations (i.e. Wal-Mart) in two counties.Maybe Publix should also know about her fundraising schemes as well since she was recently there trying to beg money.Why were they there fundraising after cheer season had ended?Two teams that had a combined membership of close to 30 cheerleaders dwindled down to one team of 4 (two of her own kids,her best friend's child,and one other child).If this fundraising money was not used for other means,then where did it all go?Were any accounts every credited?NO! Did her children use the internet and other means to harass very young team members?YES! Did she get kicked out of her donated practice space because of her unethical business measures?YES! Did she only kick the ONE child off of the team that confronted her 18 year old son about his inappropriate groping over his 14 year old girlfriend at practices?YES! Did she fail to remove two other members from the team for missing the same practice that the one child missed (due to a valid reason)?YES! Did her own two children use profanity in the presence of team members?YES! Do her squad members (that are left) take inappropriate photos promoting underage drinking and post them on the internet?YES! A link can be posted to these public photos if "Proud Cheermom" AKA Kristina Warner continues to deny these allegations. Did her son call a team mom an "A**h*o**" to her face in the presence of this "cheer coach"?YES! Did she sit back and not say a word about it?YES! Since this "cheer coach" was kicked out of our county,she has planning in the works to start another cheer team in Port Charlotte (a neighboring town).If you want your money stolen,your child cursed,your child witnessing inappropriate behavior from her kids,to be lied to,to be embarrassed at competition and then have her plaster it all over newspapers how wonderful her cheer team is when the "terrible" would have been a more descriptive term (it isn't hard to win first place when you are the only team in a division,which is why a group of 5 and 6 year olds competed in a high school division so that they could compete alone and she could avoid the wrath of MANY angry parents) then by all means take your child to try-out for the new Port Charlotte team.If you are like any other normal parent who does not want your child exposed to this type of behavior,then stay VERY FAR away from anything that this woman has anything to do with.Thousands of dollars went amiss and there is still no proof of what it was used for.She only refunded prepaid competition entry fees of team members that chose to leave the team before said money was ever sent in to the competition company AFTER parents threatened legal action,television,and newspaper exposure.This woman will never have a large cheer organization due to her lies and actions.This woman has never cheered a day in her life (you can tell) and is only involved in the sport because she is able to swindle money out of parents that are stupid enough to give it to her.She would always say that she was "in it for the kids".She is in it for the kids alright,to get the kids to earn somewhat of an income for her since neither her nor her husband work.She can't blame this report on a few disgruntled parents trying to "slander" her.Her entire team quit,her lies are documented,and the facts are the facts.This woman is very passive aggressive and is a wolf in sheep's clothing!Don't let her con you too.GO TEAM!


Proudcheermom

Arcadia,
Florida,
U.S.A.
REPORT MADE IS UNTRUE.....

#7REBUTTAL Individual responds

Tue, April 21, 2009

This Ripoff Report was filed against the said coach and squad by these anonymous people in order to retaliate against her for making a coaching decision that they did not like that she had to make due to an ongoing disciplinary issue with one of the squad members. None of the allegations made were true. This was just an attempt to slander the coach's reputation as well as the squad's because of the decision did not suit all of the parents of the team.

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