Wildcard Gymnastics Team News

So looking ahead to AAU meet season…
This will be the season that hopefully all Fast Track gymnasts and Gold Bugs 2 compete their first meets as Level 2s.
Current Compulsories (Level 2s-5s) and Optionals can also compete these meets in the off-season hopefully to try out their new levels or to perfect their current levels. Gymnasts must compete at least one AAU meet to qualify for State (April 21-23) and advance to Nationals in Kingsport, Tennesse.

Our tentative schedule is:
December 10-11       Clash of the Titans at UW-Oshkosh (not sure if they are offering AAU) USAG is $100 entry fee!; Optionals you are already entered in this meet

January 27-28         Vacation Classic in Wisconsin Dells ($125 AAU for Compulsories);
Optionals you are already in this meet!)

February 18-19         Carnavale Classic at Wildcard ($50-$75 for AAU)

April 1-2                    Rainbow Gymnastics in Medford ($50-$75 for AAU)

April 8-9                    Carousel Gymnastics in Plover ($50- $75 for AAU)

April 21-23                AAU State at Galesville High School       OR
May 5-7                     Central Districts in Rockford, Illinois      ($75-$125)
June 21-25                 AAU Nationals in Kingsport, Tennesse ($75- $150)

*AAU Membership is $35 per gymnast.

We have not yet received all the information on the pricing for those meets yet, but tentatively, the cost is approximately $50-$125 per meet. We will update those prices as soon as we have more info.

Fast Track and Gold Bugs 2 gymnasts – we would strongly suggest doing at least the Carnavale and Rainbow Classics and the competition at Carousel. You can then decide if you want to participate in State and Nationals. For those 3 competitions then, plan on 3 installments of about $75 plus the $35 membership fee.

August 17th –Mary Jude Nursing Home Performance (Crystal’s Grandma!)
9806 W. Lincoln; enter off of 98th not Lincoln, back parking lot
*Weather permitting! 2-3 p.m. exhibition   Arrive early.

NO EVENING TEAM PRACTICE 8/17– Level 2s, 3s & 4s can make up on Thursday, August 18th 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Hi everyone! I’m sure you have all been watching the Olympics and how awesome the US gymnasts have been doing! Now is a great time to get your little one (or big one!) fired up and enrolled in a class! We have put lots of new classes on the schedule and they are already filling up! The Fall Session starts August 27th.  If you have questions, feel free to email us or give us a call. Register your child for two classes and save $50! Register a sibling and save $25! Wildcard also offers awesome Birthday Parties, Field Trips, Overnights and more!

October 14 the Kellogg’s Tour of Champions is coming to the BMO Harris Bradley Center. We are able to get additional tickets at the early bird pricing of $50 for the Silver Medal Seats which are the 300 Level seats and originally $69. Please let us know by Tuesday, August 16th if you would like to order tickets! We can charge your credit card on file, take checks or cash! We already have a large group going and would love to double our Wildcard representation at the Tour! This is also the weekend of our home meet, the Wild Wild West Classic. We will be hosting a competition with an awesome Halloween theme. Reminder, there are no classes October 13th, 14th, and 15th because of the meet and meet set-up. Please make up your class with a similar one during the session or ask for an open gym pass. PS- you are invited to come and check out the Wild Wild West Classic. Mention you are a Wildcard Recreational gymnast and we will discount admission to $4 that weekend. It’s pretty exciting to see. More information will be posted on the website and in the gym; but feel free to ask if you have questions.  Don’t forget to get your Wildcard Classic Meet Leos ($33 – Due August 30th).

Open Gym:  Friday the 19th is our last afternoon open gym. We will beginning Friday and Saturday evening open gyms will start September 9th and 10th. Friday open gym is from 8:30-10 p.m. and Saturday is 6:30-8:30 p.m. Preschool Play will resume on Monday and Friday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on September 9th. No Class or Preschool Gym on Monday, September 5th. Happy Labor Day! (Gymnasts with a Monday class should make up with a similar class or ask for an open gym pass).

Thanks for your patronage! Wildcard couldn’t do it without you. And let’s cross our fingers that our US Gymnasts bring home 13 more medals in just Artistic Gymnastics! That doesn’t include Tumbling and Trampoline or Rhythmic or Acro!!! Check NBC listings for these events.

Here’s the remaining Gymnastics Schedule for RIO.

Friday, Aug. 12: Women’s trampoline qualifying and finals, 1 pm ET

Saturday, Aug. 13: Men’s trampoline qualifying and finals, 2 pm ET

Sunday, Aug. 14: Artistic gymnastics event finals (women’s vault and bars; men’s floor and pommel horse), 1 pm ET
Simone Biles could win the world vault title, and men’s floor should be a showcase of incredible twisting by Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai.
Competing : men — floor exercise, Mikulak and Dalton, and pommel horse, Naddour;
women – vault, Biles and uneven bars, Kocian and Douglas.

Monday, Aug. 15: Artistic gymnastics event finals (women’s beam; men’s rings and vault), 1 pm ET
Competing: women – balance beam, Biles and Hernandez

Tuesday, Aug. 16: Artistic gymnastics event finals (women’s floor; men’s parallel bars and high bar), 1 pm ET
Competing: men – parallel bars, Leyva, and horizontal bar, Leyva and Mikulak; women – floor exercise, Biles and Raisman.

WildWildWest2016meetleo – click for Word Doc

Get your Wild Wild West Classic Meet Leotard custom made by Ozone! Cost is only $33.00. Please make checks payable to Wildcard Gymnastics or let us know if you want us to run your account. THEY WILL BE HERE FOR THE MEET! Orders are due to Wildcard by August 30^th.

These are not a requirement for the meet, but they were such a big hit last year! They can be worn for the Wildcard Competition and then for practices. We would love to see all of our gymnasts out there wearing this for the meet. These are available to Fast Track, Gold Bugs, Xcel, T&T gymnasts too.  Please see Amy, Rhea or Nancy to order!  There will not be late orders – so get yours now!

Fox 6 Link to all Videos

Great job everybody!  It was a lot of fun!  Send the links to all your friends!

Wildcard is now registering for the Fall session -www.wildcard-gymnastics.com

** The Summer schedule will end Friday 8/19.  This will be the last week of morning practices and Friday afternoon open gym.    The Fall schedule will start Monday, 8/22 – No Friday or Saturday Open Gyms until after Labor Day.

*Friday, September 2nd, we will still have practice from 4:30-7:30 p.m.  No Open Gym.
NO Practice Monday, September 5th – Happy Labor Day!

Gold Bugs II – Mon & Weds 4:30-6:30 p.m.  (starts 8/22 – no Sat practice 8/26 for GB2)

Fast Track Purple  – Tues  & Thurs 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Fast Track Silver – Tues & Thurs 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Xcel Silver & Bronze – Mon & Weds 5:30-7:30 p.m.
* Xcel Gold can choose to come with Xcel Silver and Bronze or Level 4 practices.

Level 2s – Mon & Weds 4:30-6:30; Fridays 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Level 3s – Mon & Weds 4:30-7:30; Fridays 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Level 4s – Mon & Weds 4:30-7:30; Fridays 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Level 6-9 – Mon & Tues 5:30-8:30; Thurs and Friday 4:30-8:30 p.m.

T&T – Tues & Thurs 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Hi all,

Be at Wildcard by 6:30 a.m. (YIKES!) for our Fox 6 TV spot!  Plan to wear your exhibition leotard (short-sleeve) or  an old exhibition leo if you don’t have that one…unless our new ones show up!  Please have hair neat (competition style hair – girls).  Boys should wear a Wildcard shirt and black shorts.

Boys, Girls Optionals and Compulsories you MUST be here for all the Spots. T&T and Xcel Gymnasts are invited to join us.

Here is the schedule I think we are going to work off of:

7:15 – Girls Optionals/Compulsories

7:45 – Parkour & Boys

8:15 – Gold Bugs and T&T? / Girls/Boys tumbling?

8:45 – Demo?

• After the TV station leaves, the gymnasts may go home and go back to bed!!  There will be NO Practice after the TV spot.  Thanks!

November 20      Frozen Challenge                 M&M Gymnastics, New Berlin

January 7-8        M&M Challenge                      West Allis High School, West Allis

January 21-22     Hang 10.0                                 Indian Trail HS, Kenosha

January 27-29   Vacation Classic                      WI Dells Center, WI Dells

February 12        Chinese New Year                   Gymfinity, Madison

Date TBD           State                                             Location TBD

There will be four installments of $170 which will begin September 1^st. The last payment will be Dec. 1^st. Dates and location for State will be posted as soon as the information becomes available. We do plan to attend Regionals again this year. All gymnasts are encouraged to attend Regionals (especially level 5’s and up). Regionals will have a separate charge. More information regarding Regionals will be given at a later date.

Fall T&T practice will remain on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will begin 4:30-6:30 starting September 6^th. We will start Saturday M&M open gym in September as well (date yet to be determined). Questions? Email coach Rhea at rhea@wildcard-gymnastics.com or rhearobi76@gmail.com

Upcoming Optional Meets…..

12/10–Clash of the Titans-Oshkosh Kolf Field House
1/7-1/8–M&M Challenge-West Allis Central High School
1/21-1/22–Scamps Hang 10.0-Indian Trail High School, Kenosha
1/27-1/28–WI Dells Vacation Classic-Wisconsin Dells Center
2/18-2/19–Wildcard Carnaval Classic– Location TBD
2/24-2/25–Lambeau Leap-Kress Events Center UW-Greenbay
3/18-3/19–Optional State Meet

There will be 4 installments of 241.00 (sorry guys. meet fees have gone up quite a bit) for meet fees which will begin September 1st with the last payment being Dec. 1st. Please see Amy or Rhea if you have any questions.

Ugh!  This has been an extremely tough call since it started raining so late – and is now seemingly clear…however, Ben did go to the zoo and scout it out – there is still standing water and puddles and the radar shows pop-up showers that will be continuing all afternoon.  Since they do not have somewhere else to put us indoors, we cannot put the mats and equipment on wet ground.  We are canceling the performances for tonight.  Sorry for any inconvenience.  We were hoping to attend.  Enjoy your night off.

NO PERFORMANCES TONIGHT!