Wildcard Gymnastics Team News

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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!

Tosa Night Out – Hi all, I’m hoping it clears up, but if it the ground is still pretty wet by 3:00 p.m. – we will NOT be headed to the zoo.  We can’t set up in the rain.  They are still holding the event, rain or shine, but if we can’t put the mats down, we will not be able to perform.  😦

Gymnasts will have the night off if we don’t have the show.

August 10th – We are NOT participating in the State Fair parade either, as they were not able to fit us in.  We WILL have regularly scheduled practice.  If you already have plans to go to the fair, then have fun!  But get a good night’s sleep…(See below)

August 11th – FOX 6 !!  I will have more info soon, but plan to be here for the Fox 6 morning segments (by 6:30 a.m.???) until about 10:30 a.m.  I would like to show case our Girls’ Team, Boys Teams’, Parkour  and preschool.  Come dressed in Wildcard leotards/clothing.  All gymnasts should plan to attend!!

Dear Xcel gymnasts and families,

We are in full preparation mode for the Xcel 2016-2017 season. Last year, all Xcel gymnasts had the same bar, beam, and floor routines. We have been working on new bar and beam routines during practice. We would like to design more detailed and individualized floor routines – so Jessica & Amy are offering privates for Xcel gymnasts in order to choreograph routines for $65 per routine. See the sign up sheet across from the front desk. The routines are choreographed to music, so music will have to be chosen ahead of time and brought in for the private session. There are certain requirements needed and the benefit of having a coach choreograph routines is to ensure the routine will meet all the requirements. If you choose not to do this, then the routines from last season will be used. The Wild Wild West meet, October 15 & 16 , will be a preseason meet for the Xcel team so we would need to have routines completed before then.

You may have heard from your gymnast that they are not advancing to the next level. Please know that completing a season does not guarantee advancement. The decision was made not on the girls’ performance last season, but in an attempt to strengthen the team so we are competitive with other Xcel teams. It also builds confidence so that your gymnast is more aggressive, stronger, and prepared. Although the girls had a very successful first season, they will be even more successful under the same level. This is a common practice even with our compulsory and optional teams. The girls should not at all feel discouraged by this. This really does make the team and individual gymnast stronger. If there are any questions regarding this, please feel free to see me (Coach Beth).

Below is the 2016-17 Xcel meet schedule. Please note that gymnasts are expected to attend all meets.

December 10-Clash of the Titans-Oshkosh Kolf Field House

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

January 21&22-Scamps Hang 10.0-Indian Trail High School, Kenosha

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

February 18&19-Wildcard Carnaval Classic- Location TBD

February 24-26-Lambeau Leap-Kress Events Center UW-Greenbay

March 25-25-Xcel State Championship-Elkhorn High School

Meet fees will be in 4 installments of 175.00. Meet fees will be charged on the 1^st of the month starting September 1^st, again Oct 1^st, November 1^st, and final payment December 1^st.

The summer is already coming to an end but we still have more summer exhibitions to attend. There has been a lack of participation from our Xcel team at these shows. We like to show off all of our teams. Please keep in mind that being a part of any Wildcard Gymnastics team involves participation in our events (exhibitions, parades, volunteering at competitions…). Please be sure to check the blog for dates and times.  We have two shows this week – Tues and Weds! Please plan to attend! There will be no Xcel practice on Wednesday, as all gymnasts are to be at the exhibition.  Xcel gymnasts and parents will be expected to help with set-up for the Wild Wild West meet as well as donate specific food items and help with the meet. Look for more info coming soon.

Please continue to check the blog : www.wildcard-team.com . “Friend” Wildcard on Facebook so you stay up to date on all necessary information.

August 2nd – Butler National Night Out  5-8:30 –  Our shows will be at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm.  The Frontier Park’s address is:  13015 W. Custer Ave, Butler, WI  53007.  (NO EVENING TEAM PRACTICE, THIS INCLUDES T&T) Fast track will have practice this evening.

August 3rd – Tosa National Night Out (Milwaukee County Zoo) from 4:00-8:00 pm.
* Two performances: 5:30-6 ish p.m. and 6:30-7 ish p.m.
* Level 4s and Optionals must commit to working the “stations” from 4-8 p.m.                 We will be performing at the “PLAYGROUND” Area.  Upon arriving at the Zoo, let them know you are with Wildcard Gymnastics.  You will be let in free of charge.  To minimize the amount of cars in the lot, please consider carpooling with other Wildcard families. (NO EVENING TEAM PRACTICE!) There will be a make up practice 4:30-7:30 on the following Thursday night.  Xcel gymnasts should be at this event therefore there is no Xcel practice as well.

August 10th- Wildcard Day at the Fair...Still waiting to hear back from them on this. Once we know we will let you know.

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