Jr. Olympics Success, Lock In and Tosa’s Night Out

Posted on July 31, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Bring Your Medals — Junior Olympics competitors need to bring their medals to practice on Thursday and Friday so we can take group pictures with everyone with the hundreds of medals we won.

Lock In — Don’t forget to register for the Lock-In on Saturday, Aug. 2. There will be lots to do and the kids will go home tuckered out. Cost is $40. Drop off is 7 p.m. on Saturday and pick up is on or before 10 a.m. on Sunday (but not earlier than 8 a.m.). More details are available here. Boys’ please don’t hesitate to register as well.

Tosa’s Night Out — Our next community show event is Tosa’s Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5. We will be on the grass field outside the stadium at Hart Park. We will do two show events, one at 5 p.m. and another at 7 p.m. All levels of our team are asked to come (gold bugs, fast track and girls’ Level 2-9 and boys’ Levels 4-8). We will be set up for an obstacle course for kids to play on starting at 4 p.m. through 8 p.m. As a result, all levels of team, including gold bugs, will not have practice that night. As we will have equipment at the show, some levels will get to show some skills on some of our equipment. For more information on Tosa’s Night Out, click here.

Junior Olympics Success — Wildcard Gymnastics had tons of success at AAU Junior Olympics this week in Des Moines, Iowa. We were a little shy of our relatively unrealistic goal of 75 gold medals, but we did quite well. The following competitors won gold, silver or bronze medals in the all-sports combine strength competition, gymnastics and team performance:

All-Sports Combine:
Caelyr — Chin ups (gold), bench press (gold), power clean (gold), standing long jump (gold), 40 yard dash (gold), All-Around (gold)
West — Chin ups (gold), bench press (gold), power clean (gold), standing long jump (gold), 40 yard dash (gold), All-Around (gold)
Emily — Chin ups (gold), bench press (gold), power clean (silver), standing long jump (silver), 40 yard dash (silver), All-Around (gold)
Mariyah — Chin ups (silver), bench press (silver), power clean (bronze), standing long jump (bronze), 40 yard dash (bronze), All-Around (bronze)
Aaliyah — Chin ups (gold), bench press (gold), power clean (silver), standing long jump (gold), 40 yard dash (gold), All-Around (gold)
Bradyn — Chin ups (silver), bench press (gold), power clean (gold), standing long jump (silver), 40 yard dash (silver), All-Around (silver)
Hallie — Chin ups (silver), bench press (gold), power clean (gold), standing long jump (silver), 40 yard dash (silver), All-Around (silver)
Crystal — Chin ups (gold), bench press (gold), power clean (gold), All-Around (bronze)
Team — All-Around (gold)

Level 2 Gymnastics:
Caelyr — Vault (bronze), Bars (bronze), Beam (silver), Floor (silver), All-Around (bronze)
Lilly Jo. — Vault (gold), Bars (silver), Floor (bronze), All-Around (silver)

Level 3 Gymnastics:
Aniyah — Vault (silver), Bars (silver), Beam (bronze), All-Around (silver)
Essence — Vault (bronze), Beam (bronze)
Angela — Vault (silver), Floor (silver), All-Around (bronze)
Chasity — Vault (gold), Bars (gold), Beam (silver), Floor (gold), All-Around (gold)
Mariyah —Vault (silver), Beam (gold), All-Around (silver)
Ayanna — Bars (bronze), Beam (gold), Floor (gold), All-Around (gold)
Emma L. — Bars (gold), Beam (silver), Floor (gold), All-Around (gold)
Jordan S. — Vault (bronze), Beam (bronze)

Level 4 Gymnastics:
BeckyDee — Bars (bronze)
Emily G. — Beam (gold)
Aaliyah — Vault (silver), Bars (gold), Floor (gold), All-Around (silver)
Nadia — Vault (bronze), Beam (gold)
Ryann — Vault (gold), Bars (silver), Beam (bronze), Floor (bronze), All-Around (gold)
Maeggan — Bars (bronze), Beam (silver), Floor (silver), All-Around (bronze)

Level 5 Gymnastics:
Ava C. — Vault (bronze), Beam (gold), Floor (bronze), All-Around (bronze)

Level 6 Gymnastics:
Bradyn — Bars (gold), All-Around (gold)
Elie — Beam (gold), Floor (bronze), All-Around (silver)
Lilly Ja. — Vault (bronze), Bars (bronze), All-Around (bronze)
Izzie — Vault (gold), Bars (bronze), Beam (bronze), Floor (silver), All-Around (bronze)
Jordan M. — Vault (silver), Bars (silver)
Camille — Vault (gold), Beam (bronze), All-Around (silver)
Eden — Vault (gold), Floor (silver)

Level 8 Gymnastics:
Emma S. — Bars (bronze), Beam (bronze), Floor (bronze), All-Around (bronze)

Open Optional Gymnastics:
Hallie — Vault (silver), Bars (gold), Beam (silver), Floor (gold), All-Around (silver)

Team Performance Gymnastics:
Compulsory Team — Bronze (Caelyr, Lilly Jo., Essence, Nadia, Aniyah, Ayanna, Ryann, Angela, Chasity, Aaliyah, Emily, Ella)
Optional Team — Silver (Hallie, Emma, Crystal, Hattie, Bradyn, Elie, Lilly Ja., Izzie, Jordan, Eden, Ava C., West)

In total, we won 55 gold medals, 40 silver medals and 37 bronze medals. In all, Wildcard gymnasts finished third or higher 132 times. Aaliyah was our biggest winner with seven gold medals across gymnastics and the all-sports combine.

We also had several competitors record highs for the meet. West set the standard for bench presses (38) and power cleans (29) of any of the 21 boys in the competition. Emily G. tied for the top amount of bench presses (46) by anyone in the meet. Hallie proved to be the strongest with the most bench presses (46) and power cleans (35) of the 41 competitors regardless of gender or age. Lifters had 90 seconds to do as many lifts as they could of a percentage of their body weight (roughly 40 percent). Many competitors couldn’t go the full 90 seconds, but all of ours did.

Ava C. had the highest beam score of any of the Level 5 girls gymnasts with a 9.000. Izzie had the highest vault score of any Level 6 with a 9.700. Hallie had the highest bars score (9.225) and floor score (9.300) of any open optional in the competition.

In the all-sports combine (a weightlifting and track event), we won as a team, beating two weightlifting clubs and one track club. We beat people who train to do this and we did it with no direct practice, only the conditioning we do on a regular basis.

In all, it was a very successful competition for us and we look forward to next year in Virginia!

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Boys Practices Aug. 2nd-9th

Posted on July 30, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Candace will be out of town August 2nd-9th. Other coaches will be here in her place. The schedule for this week is as follows: 

Saturday (2nd) 9-11:30 normal practice 

Monday 9am-12pm NO PRACTICE 

              5-8pm (all team boys at the same time)

Tuesday 9am-12pm NO PRACTICE

Wednesday 5-8pm (all team boys at the same time) 

Friday 9am-12:30pm normal practice 

Saturday (9th) 9-11:30 NO PRACTICE 

 

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Wildcard Lock-in – Aug 2nd

Posted on July 22, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Saturday, August 2nd

Join Wildcard Gymnastics for a fun sleepover!

*Gymnastics *Games *Contests *Food *Tye-Dye T-shirts *Movies *New Friendships

*Team Bonding *Water Balloons

Come to Wildcard Gymnastics on Saturday, August 2nd, at 7:00pm. We will have dinner and snacks provided, as well as breakfast the next morning.

What to bring? Sleeping bag, pillow, swimsuit, towel, leotard/comfortable clothes, toiletries, bring a shirt to Tye-Dye!

Times? Sat., August 2nd 7:00pm – Sun., August 3rd 10:00am

Who is invited? Boys and girls ages 5 and up! Wildcard team members, recreational gymnasts, family and friends are welcome!  Non-gymnasts are welcome!

Prices? $40 if paid by July 30th, $45 at the door. Siblings may receive $5 off each additional child. $35 per child if being picked up before midnight and not spending the night. Price for team gymnasts (fast track, gold bugs, level 2-9) is $35. Non-gymnasts are invited as well!

Adult supervision will be provided for the entirety of the sleepover. If you are paying with check, make it out to Wildcard Gymnastics. You may pay online or at the front desk. Please let us know if your child has any allergies. We hope to see you there! Any questions? Talk to Andrea Gross or Blain Fowler!
              There must be at least 14 children enrolled by 7/30 for the  Lock-in to run!!!

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Exhibition Leotards, Bethany Calvary Show, AAU Jr. Oly. Games.

Posted on July 21, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Exhibition Leotards — The exhibition leotards are in. If you have not picked yours up, please do so this week. We will use them for the upcoming show on Saturday, July 26, and gymnasts will use them at the AAU Junior Olympic Games later this month. Your child will not be issued her exhibition leotard if it has not yet been paid for.

Bethany Calvary Show — We have a show on Saturday, July 26 at Bethany Calvary United Methodist Church (7265 W. Center St., Milwaukee) during its Share Fair. Our show times are 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., both of which are a half hour each. For the first show, all Gold Bugs, Level 2 and Level 3 should attend. For the second show all boys, Level 4, Level 5, Level 6, Level 8 and Xcel should attend. This is a nice event as they have a lot going on, including a rock wall, face painting, a dunk tank, food and other festivities. Girls’ gymnasts should wear exhibition leotards, boys should wear a Wildcard t-shirt and black shorts.

As a result of this, girls’ Level 2 and 3 team gymnasts that come on Saturday will only stay until 10:30 a.m. and then head to the show. Xcel gymnasts will practice 9-11 a.m. on Saturday morning due to the afternoon show.

Costumes for AAU Junior Olympics Team Performances — For all Level 6-up gymnasts who are participating in the team performance, please bring in a set of old clothes that your gymnast can tumble in so we can “Zombify” them before we head for Des Moines. The clothes should be tones of black, gray, brown (not too colorful) if possible and something that will not impede their tumbling (i.e. – sweatpants, leggings, a long-sleeve t-shirt, etc). We will add holes, paint, and add dirt to them for our performance in Des Moines. Please be sure to bring something your child is OK with turning into a costume, as the “zombifying” effect will be permanent. Please bring these in on Monday, July 21 if possible, so we may prepare the Zombification. Also, Level 6-up gymnasts should arrive a bit early for the performance in Des Moines so we can apply the Zombie face paint.

Gymnasts in Level 2-4 will get a tie-dyed t-shirt (which we will provide) and should wear black leggings/shorts for the performance. Both sets of gymnasts should wear their exhibition leotard underneath their costumes. Gymnasts should also have their warm-ups for awards following the competition.

We will have our last rehearsal for these shows on Wednesday (for Levels 2-4) and Thursday (for Levels 6-up) during morning practice. Please have your gymnast at practice that morning if you are participating in the team performance.

AAU Junior Olympics Updated Schedule — Please click here for the most updated Junior Olympics Schedule. Times have only shifted by a few minutes. No other major changes were made.

Also, we have one gymnast, Chasity, who is wishing to stay through the end of the meet to stay for the team performance, but her mother can’t stay beyond Monday. If there is a family she can stay with to participate in the team performance, please connect with her or connect with someone at the gym to help make the arrangements.

Team Schedule Changes — With the show and AAU Junior Olympics coming up, we will have a few changes to the practice schedules. Those are:

Saturday, July 26 — Girls’ Level 2-3 and Fast Track will practice only until 10:30 a.m. and will then head to the show. Xcel practice from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. so they may be able to participate in the show. Boys’ practice will be unaffected as they will participate in the later show.

Monday, July 28 and Tuesday, July 29 — There will be no changes to practice, just note that some groups may be combined due to size since many kids will be in Des Moines. Level 8-up gymnasts, this will be a very small practice. Please let us know if you will not be in attendance as we will cancel if no one is going to show up.

Wednesday, July 30 — There will be no morning practice for any level and Level 3, 3/4 and 4 will not practice that evening as well because most of the gymnasts and all of the coaches will be at AAU Junior Olympics.  Xcel WILL have practice on July 30 at its regular time.

U.S. Classic — This is the LAAAAAAST call for U.S. Classic Tickets. If you want to go, please let us know by Monday. The cost for tickets is $25 per person. The meet is Saturday, August 2 in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Tosa’s Night Out — Wildcard Gymnastics’ next show is Tosa’s Night Out at Charles Hart Park in Wauwatosa (5.8 mi., 11 min. | MAP) on Tuesday, August 5. Please mark your calendars.

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Monday Practice, Choreography, Leos, AAU Jr. Oly Games

Posted on July 13, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Monday p.m. Practice Ends at 7:30 p.m. — This is a reminder that this Monday’s practice (June 14) will end at 7:30 p.m. for the monthly staff meeting, which was moved from last Monday. Any parents coming to participate in the T-25 workout, please note it will take place at 7 p.m.

Choreography of Floor Routines — Level 6 and 8, and 9 gymnasts will need to sign up for a time in which to choreograph new floor routines for the 2014-15 season. The choreography charge will be $40 for one-hour choreography times which are not part of regular practice times (charged at our private lesson rate) or $30 for the choreography times which are during regular practice times. Spaces are first-come, first served. A list will be posted at in the gym lobby. Xcel gymnasts will have their routines choreographed later this summer. Xcel gymnasts choreography fees are part of their tuition.

Competition Leotard Fees Due — We posted this earlier this week, but with the incorrect title of exhibition leotard fees due (although there are some gymnasts who still do have exhibition leotard fees due. The following gymnasts (according to our records) still owe for competition leotards. If you feel this is in error, please let us know. If these aren’t paid by July 20, we will post this to your account and charge your card on file unless arrangements have been made otherwise.

Exhibition Leotard Payments Past Due — The following gymnasts owe $140 (Level 4-below) or $150 (Level 5-up) for the long sleeve competition leotard. Please remit promptly or let us know to charge it to your account. If these aren’t paid for, we can not get the order placed for your child and your child will not be able to compete.

Level 2 — Olivia, Lilly Joh., Claire, Sadie, Kendra, Jennifer
Level 3 — Essence, Vanesa, Emma L., Emma M., Korynne, Brooklyn
Level 4 — Camille B. (also exhibition), Adriana, Ella, Kerigan, Kamryn, Maeggan
Level 6 — Izzie
Level 8 — Ava G., Bella, Anastasia, Emma, Khalizstall (also exhibition), Ashley (also exhibition)

The following Xcel gymnasts still owe for exhibition leotards:

Xcel — Phyanka (if competing), Emily V., Mikayla, Mariyah

Boys Competition Singlet Charge — Boys will have their competition singlet posted to their account this week as well ($45) if not already paid for. Those will be run on the card on file.

Secret U.S. Classic — The U.S. Classic is an elite-level girls’ competition at the Sears Centre Arena at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. We can get group tickets for $25 per person if we order at least 10 tickets. Please let us know by July 16 if you wish to attend.  It is a really cool event and it will be a great preview of 2016 Olympic hopefuls!

AAU Junior Olympics Games Registration — For those of you competing at AAU Junior Olympics, please note that you will need to register at the Iowa Events Center prior to competing. The registration includes the athlete credential, t-shirt, and competitor gift. The registration area is open the following times:

Sunday, July 27 — 8 a.m.-noon and 3-6 p.m.
Monday, July 28 — 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 29 — 9-11 a.m. at Iowa Events Center

If you can not make it to registration prior to your time. Let us know and we will do our best to register for you. It will be difficult, however, for us to register for every one, especially for the Monday morning competitors as we have the all-sports combine the day before and may not be able to get back to the Iowa Events Center before registration closes.

AAU Junior Olympics Team Performance Rehearsal — For those gymnasts staying through Wednesday for the Team Performance, please plan on being at practice in the a.m. on Wednesday (for Levels 2, 3, 4) or in the a.m. on Thursday (for Levels 5, 6, 8) for the next two weeks. We will have run-throughs specifically for those gymnasts who are staying for the team event.

Competitive TOPs Added Practice — For those gymnasts competing in the TOPs test on Friday, we have added practices this week in advance of the test. Monday will be the typical practice time of 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, gymnasts will practice 3:30-5 p.m. and then may join the Level 6 practice. Friday, gymnasts will practice as scheduled prior to the test, but will be in a TOPs group instead of with their regular group.

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Wisconsin State TOPs Test

Posted on July 12, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Wisconsin State TOPs Test
July 18, 2014
Salto Gymnastics
1417 Poplar Dr., Waukesha| MAP | 16.2 mi., 30 min.

FRIDAY, JULY 18

TOPs – Ava C., Bradyn, Emily, Aaliyah
Arrive – 3:45 p.m.
Stretch – 4 p.m.
Test Begins — approx. 4:15 p.m.
Test Finishes — approx. 7 p.m.

NOTE – Gymnasts should wear the most recent exhibition leotard.

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NO BOYS PRACTICE TODAY!

Posted on July 11, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Due to Franklin being ill, and no other coaching staff being available, boys team practice this morning will be cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience. There will be practice tomorrow as usual. 

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Exhibition Leotard Payment Due

Posted on July 9, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Exhibition Leotard Payments Past Due — The following gymnasts owe $140 (Level 4-below) or $150 (Level 5-up) for the long sleeve competition leotard. Please remit promptly or let us know to charge it to your account. If these aren’t paid for, we can not get the order for your child and your child will not be able to compete.

Level 2 — Olivia, Lilly Joh., Claire, Sadie, Neave, Kendra, Jennifer, Emily V.
Level 3 — Essence, Vanesa, Emma L., Emma M., Korynne, Brooklyn
Level 4 — Camille B. (also exhibition), Aniyah, Chasity (also exhibition), Adriana, Ella, Aaliyah, Kerigan, Norah T., Ryann, Kamryn, Maeggan
Level 6 — Hattie, Izzie, Elie
Level 8 — Ava G., Bella, Anastasia, Emma, Khalizstall, Ashley

Girls’ Competition Fees Starting in July — The first installment of meet fees for girls’  Levels 2, 3 and 4 are due July 15. Please pay prior to then or you will be billed and charged on July 15. If you are not on autopay, you need to take care of these prior to the due date or your child will not be able to compete. Subsequent installments are due August 15 and September 15. The meet fee installments are:

Level 2: $65 (three installments for $195)
Level 3: $145 (three installments for $435)
Level 4: $150 (three installments for $450)

Boys’ all levels, and Girls’ Levels 6-8 and the winter/spring Level 2s will have meet fees due later in the year.

Secret U.S. Classic — The U.S. Classic is an elite-level girls’ competition at the Sears Centre Arena at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. We can get group tickets for $25 per person if we order at least 10 tickets. Please place your U.S. Classic Order by July 16 if you are interested. We will not be providing transportation to the event. Additionally, there is a junior elite session at 1 p.m. if you decide to make a day of it. We will not be getting tickets to the junior elite session. You can buy those at the box office if you so desire.

Team Prices for Summer Camp — Wildcard Gymnastics has two summer camps left. We will offer a significant discount for our team members. The cost for camp for the team gymnasts is $150. Team kids will be practicing their regular daytime practice hours while in camps and will not be participating in camp activities during those practices. On days or times in which campers do not have practice and in between practices, they will be participating in the camp activities. Do not register for this on the web site as it will charge you the full $275. Please see someone at the front desk to register for our camps. The dates of the remaining camps are July 21-25 and Aug. 4-8.

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AAU Junior Olympic Games Meet Information

Posted on July 8, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

AAU Junior Olympic Games
July 27-30, 2014
Iowa Events Center
730 3rd St., Des Moines, Iowa | MAP | 371 mi., 5 hrs., 45 min.

SUNDAY, JULY 27

FEATS OF STRENGTH ALL-SPORTS COMBINE – Bradyn, Hallie, West, Mariyah, Emily G., Caelyr, Crystal, Aaliyah
At Drake Stadium (2.75 mi., 6 min from the Iowa Events Center | MAP)
Weigh-Ins – 8 a.m.
Schedule – TBD (should be done by 2 p.m.)

REGISTRATION — 8 a.m.-noon and 3-6 p.m. at Iowa Events Center

MONDAY, JULY 28

REGISTRATION — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Iowa Events Center

GIRLS’ LEVEL 3s – Aniyah, Essence, Angela, Chasity, Vanesa, Ayanna, Mariyah, Emma L., Jordan S.
Arrive – 8:40 a.m.
Stretch – 9 a.m.
Meet Begins — 9:20 a.m.
Awards — 11:50 a.m.

GIRLS’ LEVEL 2s – Caelyr, Lilly Jo.
Arrive – 11:40 a.m.
Stretch – noon
Meet Begins — 12:20 p.m.
Awards — 2:15 p.m.

GIRLS’ LEVEL 4s – BeckyDee, Emily G., Nadia, Ella, Aaliyah, Norah T., Ryann, Maeggan
GIRLS’ LEVEL 5s – Ava C.
Arrive – 2:10 p.m.
Stretch – 2:30 p.m.
Meet Begins — 2:50 p.m.
Awards — 5:30 p.m.

PARADE OF ATHLETES – 7:30 p.m. at Drake Stadium
The AAU Junior Olympics Games Opening Ceremonies will be held at Drake Stadium (2.75 mi. 6 min from the Iowa Events Center | MAP). Please plan on participating wearing your warm ups and any medals won to the event. We have never been able to participate in this before.

TUESDAY, JULY 29

REGISTRATION — 9-11 a.m. at Iowa Events Center

GIRLS’ LEVEL 6s – Hattie, Bradyn, Lilly Ja., Izzie, Elie, Jordan M., Camille, Eden
Arrive – 8:40 a.m.
Stretch – 9 a.m.
Meet Begins — 9:20 a.m.
Awards — 12:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30

REGISTRATION — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Iowa Events Center

GIRLS’ LEVEL 8s – Emma S., Crystal
GIRLS’ OPEN – Hallie
Arrive – 8:40 a.m.
Stretch – 9 a.m.
Meet Begins — 9:25 a.m.
Awards — 1 p.m.

NOVICE TEAM PERFORMANCE (note 2) – Caelyr, Lilly Jo., Aniyah, Essence, Angela, Vanesa, Ayanna, Mariyah, Emma L., Jordan S., Chasity, BeckyDee, Emily G., Nadia, Ella, Aaliyah, Norah T., Ryann, Maeggan
ADVANCED TEAM PERFORMANCE – Hattie, Bradyn, Lilly Ja., Izzie, Elie, Jordan M., Camille, Eden, Emma S., Crystal, Hallie, West
Arrive – noon (so we may get everyone in costume)
Stretch – 12:45 p.m.
Meet Begins — 1 p.m.
Awards — 2:30 p.m.

NOTE — Please note the registration times and register prior to your session if at all possible. If you can not register in advance, please let us know. Also please note that there will be a cost to park at the Iowa Events Center and admission is $12 per day (or $40 for a pass for the duration of the event). Children 6-under are free.

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Practice, Monday July 7

Posted on July 6, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Practice on July 7 — Normally, the first Monday of the month we have a different practice schedule due to a staff meeting. Given that the Monday is surrounding a holiday and some of our coaches that wouldn’t ordinarily come in may still be on vacation, we are postponing the staff meeting for a week.

This Monday, July 7, we will have evening practice as scheduled with TOPs starting at 3:30 p.m. and the rest of the girls’ levels starting at 4:30 p.m. and continuing through 8:30 p.m. Boys will practice as schedule. Daytime practice will be unaffected.

We are moving the staff meeting to Monday, July 14. That day, we will have morning practice as scheduled and all boys’ and girls’ teams will end at 7:30 that night to accommodate the staff meeting.

Junior Olympics Hotel — Many of you are asking where the coaches are staying during the upcoming AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines. Prices for the Des Moines hotels are outrageous, especially near the competition area. Please be advised that you will have to pay for parking at the Iowa Events Center.

The coaching staff is booked at the Ramada Tropics Resort and Conference Center approximately 9 miles away from the Iowa Events Center. The cost is $149 per night and the hotel has a small water park (if you plan on coming in early, Saturday night is $179). This is not a large scale indoor water park like Country Springs, but it mid size with a couple of slides, pools and hot tubs.This may not be the highest end hotel, but it is less expensive than any of the moderate or upscale hotels. There are lower end hotels available for less near the airport.

You can make a reservation at their website here:

http://www.ramadatropicsresort.com/

We have put in a request for a group rate and hopefully we will have a reduced rate by Monday. Additionally, AAU has indicated that the schedule will be out by Monday as well. It’s not one of the “approved” AAU hotels, however.

Junior Olympics Team Performance — All of our gymnasts are registered for the Team Performance event. We have two competing teams, one of Level 5s and up and West and another of Level 4s and under. We will need to have a couple of practice sessions to run through these to be ready for the event in a couple of weeks. Practice sessions for the Level 4s and under will be on Wednesdays during morning practice. Practice sessions for the Level 5s and up will be on Thursdays during morning practices. If your child is competing at AAU Junior Olympics in Iowa, please make sure they attend these practices to be ready for the team event.

We will also use these performances in our shows throughout the summer.

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