We are going to hold a little pre-season mock meet in order to check gymnasts’ readiness (more to prove to you that they ARE ready for competition!!!) on July 7th from noon-3 p.m. (It will probably not go that long, but I wanted to leave time for parents to ask questions, etc).  We are inviting Level 2 to give the girls a chance to perform their routines and to show the new Fast Track teams that even the 5 year olds can do it!   Plus there are several Level 2s that are new to competition so we thought it would be a good opportunity for them to participate in a practice competition.  If you need to review routines –  There is a link to the Level 2 USAG routines  on the blog.  Have the girls watch them several times.  There may be slight differences in presentation or finish positions but for the most part they are the same. We will be working on the routines in practice as well! Another opportunity for the girls to work on these routines/skills is on Tuesday and Friday mornings 9am-noon.  This is a regular practice (not open gym!).  We work on skills/routines and its good for the kids to see the other teams as well.  Your gymnast is highly encouraged to attend.  We run through the Dockhounds routines in the mornings as well since most of the team is there.  They are typically very productive practices and the gymnasts get to work with the other coaches too.  If your child needs to learn the routine and would do better in a one-on-one experience  – we can try to schedule a private lesson ($35-$50 per hour depending on the coach) – Private lessons are nice to work on routines and skills that might need more individualized attention than they can get in practice.  

*** Please mark your calendar for July 7th and make every effort to attend, especially if your gymnast is one who isn’t certain that she wants to compete yet.  This will be a good introduction to how competition works and to see how much progress your gymnast has made.  

** Reminders – Fast Track should come 7/1 and 7/3 – from 4:30-7:30 p.m. July 2nd (no evening practice) & July 4th (no practice) – due to the parades. July 5th – No practice & No Open Gym. July 7th is the mini Mock Meet!!