Parade reminders:

Do not forget a water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray (for evening), gloves, and appropriate clothing such as sneakers and either your Wildcard leo, Wildcard T-shirt, or hoodie/warm up depending on the weather.

Girls are wearing black, purple and teal exhibition leos (short sleeve) and boys are wearing black Wildcard t-shirts & black shorts.  Any parent(s) walking in the parade(s) will also need to wear Wildcard attire.  Deck yourselves out in patriotic head wear, socks, skirts, etc.!  We are planning to have a Independence Day t-shirt available for parents, coaches and the boys to wear during the parade.  The girls that will be tumbling may purchase one but unless they are Gold Bugs, they should not be wearing it until after the parade.  (The shirts get in the way when tumbling – plus they are white/grey!).  Cost for this t-shirt is $12.  It’s super cute.  See below.  Please fill out this google doc if you are planning to purchase one.  Money needs to be submitted by Friday at the latest.

• Tuesday July 2nd we will be walking in the West Allis parade.  We will be lining up at 6:30pm, we do not know our number yet. We will be lined up along 77th Street between Greenfield and Pierce (probably closer to Pierce). The parade runs along Greenfield Ave. east to 70th St. and proceeds south to National, ending at Veterans Park. There is a little festival after the parade. Please promptly pick up your child at the end of the parade.  No evening practice.  We will practice Tuesday Morning!! 
  
• Wednesday, July 3rd practice as normal.  (Both am and pm practice running.)
•       All Girls teams are welcome to practice on Wednesday morning.
• • Wauwatosa 4th of July parade : All Boys and Girls level 4 and up.
    • Tosa Parade info:  Arrive at approximately 8:20 am in front of the Wauwatosa Civic Center/Public Library (or “White Area”) on 76th Street. We are number 64. The Wauwatosa Civic Center/Public Library is located across from Longfellow Middle School on North Ave and Milwaukee Ave (76th St). The Parade runs west from 80th & North Ave to 104th Street.  Pick up should be at the southwest Mayfair Parking Structure.  Please contact Amy 414-303-5195 or Ben 414-218-2022 if you have questions. However, Ben will be at the Tosa parade.  Amy is going to Brookfield with the littles.

      We will need 6 parents or older siblings to help with carrying the banner, passing out brochures and water to the gymnasts. Parents please sign up to help at the front desk for parades. We need sign holders and people to help pass out brochures. Make sure that you are in Wildcard gear or the cool t-shirt (see above).

      Gymnasts – please freeze a squeezable water bottle half full and fill up the remainder with water in the morning.  Don’t forget to wear sunscreen!!  And deck yourselves out in patriotic head wear!
  • Brookfield 4th of July parade : Fast Track, Gold Bugs, Level 2 and 3.
    • We are still waiting for our line-up number. Staging is in the Brookfield Central High School.  More details will be added as soon as we receive the information.  Please drop your child off between 9-915am at the staging area.
    • The parade begins at 10 a.m. and will travel west on Gebhardt Rd. to Calhoun Rd., then north on Calhoun to North Ave., and West on North Ave. to Norhardt, then south on Norhardt. The parade route is approximately 1.5 miles long.  We will need about 4-6 parents/older siblings (in Wildcard Gear) to help with the banner, brochures and passing out water.  Please sign up at the front desk. Thursday, July 4th there is no practice.   

   

  Friday, July 5th there will be NO practice. Enjoy the holiday weekend.

We look forward to having a great week of practices and festivities. Please remember to drink a lot of water this week and next as it will be very very hot. Drinking water before, during and after practice will help your gymnasts feel their best throughout the day.

REMEMBER: IF it is raining, we WILL NOT attend the parades.  If the ground is damp, plan to go, but WET – NO!!!!  We don’t want injuries due to slick pavement.  IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES – CHECK THE FACEBOOK PAGE, BLOG and then WEBSITE.