Friday, August 27, 2010

Thank you to all parents who came to the parent meeting on Monday.
We have a parent e-mail group now. If you wish to be added to the e-mail list, contact either me, or Tricia (Kaylee's mom.)

Tonight is the season kick-off dinner at Alexis house. The plan is to decorate t-shirts for the girls to wear during the season - AND EAT! Dinner (pasta, salad, etc...) will be provided. We hope to see all the girls after pictures on Friday. Please bring $6 to be applied towards the t-shirt and paint.

Fund raising is underway. We are selling Little Caesar' Pizza Kits. The goal is for each gymnast to raise $100. If each gymnast does this we can pay for Jeff. The program is also open to donations as well.

The warm up leotards are in.
The cost of the leotard is $43.
Please follow the care instructions!!!!

Today is picture day. The girls got picture info at practice last night.

Tryouts this week went well. We are on our way. For the next few weeks will be moving into a phase of mainly working on routines.

Monday is the start of our gymnastics feeder program. If any gymnasts would like to help out and get community service, they are welcome. I will start stretching the girls at 3:00, and it will go until 4:00.

In order to be eligible to compete in the first meet, a gymnast needs nine practices from August 16. If gymnasts have nine practices in by August 16, they will be competing on Thursday, September 2.

Gym Notes 8-22-2010

The first week of practice went really well.

Monday is the mandatory parent meeting. It starts at 6:00 and I hope to have it done by 6:30. Come up to the gymnastics gym and I will direct every one to the classroom we are meeting in.

Monday - Thursday we have try-outs. All I want to see is the girls get through a routine on each event without breaking down mentally. We will practice until 6:00.

The girls should NOT plan on leaving early after their try-out. Once we finish one event we will move on to the next event.

Friday is team pictures at 4:00. Once the pictures are done the girls can leave. We will do the team picture first and then individuals. Please be on time.

Updates

There is no gymnastics on Wednesday or Friday this week. There is gym Thursday, 4:00 to 6:00.

The first official and mandatory practice is Monday, August 16.

Please turn in all of your athletic forms by Friday to Mrs Mira, or to your high school's athletic secretary.

Parent meeting is 6:00 Monday, August 23. All gymnasts need to have a parent present.

THANK YOU!!!

A big THANK YOU to Emma, Julia and Jessica for helping at the activities fair today. Great Job!

Season will be here soon. Please get all of your paperwork turned in to the athletics office this week.

Camp practice Wednesday will be determined. I will post tomorrow either way.

The parent meeting is planned for Monday, August 23 at 6:00. I will make it quick, but I need all parents to attend.

Season is coming!!!

Today workout is from 3:00 - 4:30.
Next week 4:00 - 6:00.
Practices become required on Monday, August 16.

Here is a great floor routine I came across.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvaH0YwmXho

This beam routine is listed as one of the best of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R_zVUik2P0&feature=player_embedded

This beam routine has a killer dismount.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgO8pO6pjyk&feature=player_embedded