We were fortunate to get a better price on the Halloween leotards which is now $26. For those of you who have paid cash or check, we will credit the difference on your account. For those who have chosen to have your accounts credited, we have not run it as of yet. When we do so, it will be charged $26 not $32.
Please remember that if you are interested in purchasing the leo, the order is due tonight by 8pm, no exception.
Sorry, this was supposed to have posted earlier this week but apparently it never went through.
Level 3s will practice this Friday, October 2 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. (The kids can stay for Open Gym since the meet isn’t first thing in the morning.) Please note, they will not practice on Saturday, October 3 since they will be competing this weekend.
Level 2s will still practice this Saturday but the time will be moved to 9-11 a.m. as the coaches will need to attend the meet.
Halloween Leotards
(not mandatory but totally cool for the Wild Wild West Meet!)
Dear Team Parents and Gymnasts,
We need to move extremely quickly on this! For our Wild Wild West Competition, we thought it would be really cool to have a Halloween themed leotard. I was able to get them at a pretty decent price so we are looking at $32.00 a piece!!!! I absolutely need your order by Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. No EXCEPTIONS. You do not have to choose to order the leotard, but it will look really awesome on all of our team kids that whole weekend!
Please indicate below, your payment method and your child’s street clothes size. I will size accordingly using Destira’s measurements. Gold Bugs, Fast Track and Excel are all included in this order.
Purple w/ Cat Orange Pumpkin (Candy Corn – not an option)
Black Skeleton Grey Spider
——————————-DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1st —————————–
Gymnast’s Name ________________________________
Street clothing size ____________
Payment $32.00 : Circle one
Cash Check # _________________
Charge my account on file (must have card on file)
Credit Card Number_________________________________________
***** Leotard Choice ________________________________________
PS – Be sure to “friend” Wildcard Gymnastics on Facebook as well as Amy Baehr Grining for other updates! HURRY and get your orders in. You are welcome to order for siblings too!
2015 Wild Wild West Classic
October 23-25 2015
Wildcard Gymnastics
3545 N. 127 | MAP | 51.19 mi., 59 min.
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
GIRLS’ LEVEL 2 – Jillian, Payton, Grace, Lily D., Alanna, McKayla, Keagan, Marcella, Mahogany
Arrive – 5:45 p.m.
Stretch – 6 p.m.
Meet Begins — 6:45 p.m.
Awards — 7:45 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 24
GIRLS’ LEVEL 6 – Emily G., Nadia, Ella, Aaliyah, Norah, Ryann
GIRLS’ LEVEL 7 – Ava C., Bradyn, Delaney, Lilly Ja., Elie, Jordan M., Camille, Eden
GIRLS’ LEVEL 8 – Rose, Ava G., Glenna
GIRLS’ OPEN – Crystal
GIRLS’ XCEL GOLD – Madeline, Kelsey, Alivia, Maggie, Anna, Kamryn, Jenna Wi., Maeggan, Stephanie
GIRLS’ XCEL PLATINUM — Hattie, Miley
GIRLS’ XCEL DIAMOND — Anastasia
Arrive – 7:45 a.m.
Stretch – 8 a.m.
Meet Begins — 8:40 a.m.
Awards — 11:20 a.m.
GIRLS’ XCEL BRONZE – Hayden, Brill, Leslie, Naomi, KaMiya, Megan, Paige, Elizabeth
GIRLS’ XCEL SILVER – River, Angel, Natalia, Skyler, Amanda, Mya, Jenna Wh.
Arrive – 11:30 a.m.
Stretch – 11:45 a.m.
Meet Begins — 1 p.m.
Awards — 2 p.m.
GIRLS’ LEVEL 4 – Aniyah, Damaiyah, Amani
Arrive – 6:05 p.m.
Stretch – 6:20 p.m.
Meet Begins — 7:30 p.m.
Awards — 9:10 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCT. 25
GIRLS’ LEVEL 4 – Vanesa, Taylor T., Mariyah, Kaylie, Angela, Sarah, Essence, Taylor W.
Arrive – 7:45 a.m.
Stretch – 8 a.m.
Meet Begins — 9:10 a.m.
Awards — 11:15 a.m.
GIRLS’ LEVEL 3 – Caelyr, Emily C., Claire, Ruth, Sadie, Lilly Jo.
Arrive – 11:30 a.m.
Stretch – 11:45 a.m.
Meet Begins — 12:45 p.m.
Awards — 2:20 p.m.
GIRLS’ LEVEL 3 – Emma, Jordan S., Olivia, Kayla, Siena, Jordyn H.
Arrive – 2:25 p.m.
Stretch – 2:40 p.m.
Meet Begins — 3:35 p.m.
Awards — 5:20 p.m.
GIRLS’ LEVEL 3 – Korynne, Rhianna, Jennifer, Neave, Kendra
Arrive – 5:25 p.m.
Stretch – 5:40 p.m.
Meet Begins — 6:35 p.m.
Awards — 8 p.m.
COMPETING TEAMS – AMKM, Altius, Carousel, GymTastics, Gymlingo, Infinite, LaFleur’s, M&M, Madtown Twisters, Oshkosh, Starz, Swiss Turners, WCGC, West Side, Wind Lake
NOTES – Please note that this is a very large meet (probably the largest compulsory meet of the season for the year other than state). We will need lots of help (with set-up, tear down and meet administration) and donations for concessions. The donations and volunteer lists should be up by the end of the week.
Confidence is key in being a successful athlete. This week our focus for the upcoming meet is not only being confident, but being able to give the appearance of being confident. This assignment introduces 5 ways to build confidence. Please have your gymnast complete this assignment as soon as possible, so she/he can begin working on these ideas in practice.
Click Showing Confidence for a .pdf of the assignment.
CHILI’N — This is just a reminder that Wildcard will be performing at Chili’N on the Avenue on North Avenue today at 3:30-4:30 p.m. The kids area is between 67th & 68th Street. There will be lots of chili to taste and enjoy as well as other activities. Team gymnasts should be wearing exhibition leotards or the Wildcard tank top. Boys should have a Wildcard T-shirt. The performance will be relatively quick giving you lots of time to enjoy the festivities. Please arrive on time. We’ll see you there! (All Saturday practices will still run as scheduled.)
FUNDRAISER — Please remember that all fund-raising orders are due on Oct. 8.
SUCCESS WALL — Success wall additions from the Racine Homecoming Invitational are:
Level 3
Jordyn H. — 9.100 on bars, 9.075 on floor
Kayla B. — 9.500 on vault (1st)
Level 4
Essence B. — 1st on vault
Sarah S. — 9.025 on floor
Taylor T. — 9.025 on beam
CSA Fall Challenge
October 10, 2015
Williams Center, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
800 W. Main St., Whitewater | MAP | 51.19 mi., 59 min.
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
GIRLS’ LEVEL 2 – Jillian, Payton, Grace, Lily D., Alanna, McKayla, Keagan, Marcella, Mahogany
Arrive – 11:20 a.m.
Stretch – 11:35 a.m.
Meet Begins — 11:59 a.m.
Awards — 2:04 p.m.
GIRLS’ LEVEL 3 – Kayla, Emily C., Neave, Siena, Olivia, Caelyr, Kendra, Jordyn H., Jennifer, Lilly Jo., Claire, Emma M., Korynne, Ruth, Sadie, Rhianna, Jordan S.
Arrive – 1:55 p.m.
Stretch – 2:10 p.m.
Meet Begins — 2:30 p.m.
Awards — 5:07 p.m.
GIRLS’ LEVEL 4 – Aniyah, Essence, Vanesa, Mariyah, Kaylie, Amani, Sarah, Taylor T., Taylor W., Damaiyah
Arrive – 5:05 p.m.
Stretch – 5:20 p.m.
Meet Begins — 5:50 p.m.
Awards — 8:07 p.m.
COMPETING TEAMS – AMKM, CSA, Flyers, GymZone, GymHawks, Gymlingo, Madison Turners, Madtown Twisters, Middleton, Sheboygan YMCA, Starz.
PARENT MEETING — There will be an important parent meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21 at Wildcard Gymnastics. Team parents and gymnasts are welcome to attend. It should be brief. If we are done with the meeting prior to the regularly scheduled end of practice, gymnasts will have the opportunity to continue with practice. Thank you in advance for your attendance.
Swiss Cup
October 3-4, 2015
Swiss Turners
2214 S. 116th St., West Allis | MAP | 7.64 mi., 11 min.
SATURDAY, OCT. 3
GIRLS’ LEVEL 3 – Emily C., Caelyr, Lilly Jo., Claire, Ruth, Sadie
Arrive – 1:15 p.m.
Stretch – 1:30 p.m.
Meet Begins — 1:50 p.m.
Awards — 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ LEVEL 3 – Kayla, Neave, Siena, Olivia, Kendra, Jordyn H., Jennifer, Emma M., Korynne, Rhianna, Jordan S.
Arrive – 5:15 p.m.
Stretch – 5:30 p.m.
Meet Begins — 5:50 p.m.
Awards — 8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCT. 4
GIRLS’ LEVEL 4 – Aniyah, Damiyah
Arrive – 8:45 a.m.
Stretch – 9 a.m.
Meet Begins — 9:20 a.m.
Awards — 1 p.m.
GIRLS’ LEVEL 4 – Essence, Angela, Vanesa, Mariyah, Kaylie, Amani, Sarah, Taylor T., Taylor W.
Arrive – 1:45 p.m.
Stretch – 2 p.m.
Meet Begins — 2:20 p.m.
Awards — 5:45 p.m.
COMPETING TEAMS – Badger, Gymfinity, LaFleur’s, Oshkosh, Swiss Turners, WCGC.
NOTE: This meet will be warm-up/compete instead of the traditional warm-up all four events, compete all four events.
FIRST MEET OF THE SEASON & PRACTICE CHANGES —Hooray! This weekend is the first meet of the compulsory season. Please be sure that gymnasts are coming and staying for their entire practice this week. We would like to have the Level 3s come to practice Friday night from 4:30 -8:30 p.m. in order to get them practice before the meet. Also, please note, we ask that Level 3 & 4s do not stay for open gym so that they can be rested and ready for the competition.
As a reminder, here is the schedule for the first meet of the season.
In order to have the Level 3s come in and due to some staffing issues for Friday and Saturday, the Optional gymnasts (Level 6-9) will have Friday night off. They are welcome to come to open gym at 8:30 p.m. Additionally, there will be no Xcel Gold on Saturday this week. We will offer a makeup practice soon.
CHILI FEST — On Saturday, Sept. 26, Wildcard Gymnastics will be performing at 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at ChiliFest in Wauwatosa. Chili Fest will be along 65-68th Streets & North Avenue. The Family area, where we will be performing will be on the West end. We’d like Level 2-9 Girls’, Xcel Gold, and Boys’ teams to attend. This will be our last show of the season!
MENTAL TRAINING HOMEWORK — Since the meet season is upon us, we will once again be posting mental training homework for all of the team gymnasts to complete. We will discuss the topic during the week and we expect that the gymnasts to do the assignment at home. Mental training is very important in gymnastics and it reinforces important ideas and behaviors that the gymnasts can rely upon in competition.
This week’s assignment is “Creating a Gymnastics Vision Board”. A vision board is an amazing way to direct thoughts, desires and goals. Please encourage your gymnast to take the time to think about his/her vision board and create something to be proud of.
Click here for a pdf of this week’s assignment.
