There are a few corrections to the boys schedule for this week. The updated schedule is as follows. Please note: There are several families out of town this week. We may end practice early on any day, depending on the number of boys who show up. Please check in at the beginning of practice to get an update.
Monday – normal practice time
Tuesday – no practice
Wednesday – normal practice time
Friday – normal practice time
Saturday – no practice
Sunday – State Clinic at M&M
Pre-Season Meet — The pre-season meet for girls’ Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 is Friday, Sept. 5, not Friday, Sept. 7.
Girls’ Optional, Girls’ Xcel and Boys Meet Fees — The first installment for meet fees for this group is due Sept. 15, not Aug. 15.
We apologize for our inability to read a calendar.
Meet Fees, 2nd Installment — The second installment of meet fees for girls’ Levels 2, 3 and 4 are due August 15. Please pay prior to then or you will be billed and charged on August 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. The final installment is due 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)
Several families have not paid meet fees because they are not on auto pay and couldn’t be billed and have not paid in another fashion. If you are one of these families, you need to be caught up on meet fees by Aug. 15 or your child will not be registered for any competitions until you are paid. Our first meet entry is already due and the second meet entry is upcoming. We can’t pay those entries to the other gyms unless you have paid us. We will send out invoices to those who haven’t paid on Friday.
Exhibition Leotards — In case you haven’t noticed, there are quality issues with the new exhibition leotards. The company has indicated that the issues are fabric related and it is something they will replace. We will likely have to send the exhibition leotards back to the company, but not until we have received a replacement. They will either replace with a higher quality printed leotard or a suitable replacement. On the boys’ side, we will likely be switching to a different style of leotard as the replacement fabric will not be conducive.
Boys’ will also be picking a different competition singlet as it was the same company, same material and same process that was used to produce the boys’ singlet.
Due to this issue, we will postpone the summer spectacular to make it either a fall or holiday show. We will be collecting all exhibition leotards once the replacement leotards have arrived.
Girls’ competition leotards are shipping tomorrow, so we should have those in the next week or so, pending ship times from Australia.
Preseason Meet — We will be holding the preseason meet on Friday, Sept. 5. This pre-season meet is a “mock competition” for our Girls’ Level 2,3,4, and 5 teams. Please note, the all-team picture will take place at 4:30 p.m, and open stretch will likely start at 5:15 p.m. All Girls’ levels, including Xcel, and Boys’ Team should be there for the picture. The meet should be concluded by 8:30 p.m. No other levels will be practicing that night and there will be no open gym. As a result, the Level 2s and 3s will not have practice on Saturday, Sept. 8. All levels (not including Xcel) are expected to be at the meet to help out.
All-Team Picture — The all-team picture will be at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5. Everyone should be here with competition leotards on and hair pulled up. All levels who are expecting to compete between September 2014 and May 2015 should be in attendance, including all boys’ levels and Xcel levels.
Summer Practice Schedule — The following are girls’ practice dates and times for the remainder of August:
Wednesday, Aug. 20 —Xcel will be held, no other boys’ or girls’ team practices (coaches at national convention)
Thursday, Aug. 21 —No boys’ or girls’ team practices (coaches at national convention)
Friday, Aug. 22 —No boys’ or girls’ team practices (coaches at national convention)
Saturday, Aug. 23 — Xcel will be held, no other boys’ or girls’ team practices (coaches at national convention)
Monday, Aug. 25 — No morning practices, evening as currently scheduled
Tuesday, Aug. 26 — No morning practices, evening as currently scheduled
Wednesday, Aug. 27 — No morning practices, evening as currently scheduled
Thursday, Aug. 28 — No morning practices, evening as currently scheduled
Friday, Aug. 29 — Levels 3/4, 4, 6, 8/9 practice moved to 4:30-8:30 p.m., no open gym
Saturday, Aug. 30 — Morning practices as scheduled
The fall schedule will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 2. A separate communication will be posted regarding fall session times once those are finalized. Don’t expect or anticipate a major change.
Aloha Gymfest 2015 — Hopefully parents have had the chance to begin planning for Wildcard’s competition in Hawaii, Jan. 16-18, 2015 in Kailua, Hawaii. This competition is open to all girls in Levels 2-10. There is no Xcel or boys competition.
At this point, we’ve had good interest in the competition, but have yet to take any formal reservations. The cost of this meet is $100. Please pay the $100 meet fee by Sept. 15 so we may enter your child in the competition. Again, we need at least four additional families to attend or we will not go. Wildcard will not be making group travel arrangements either as families will want to stay different times.
We will recommend the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. Currently, it is available for $183 per night and is right on the beach. You will not pay for the hotel until the time of the travel so you can book now without worry to reserve a good price. You might even be able to find it at a better rate if you search.
Girls’ Optional Meet Schedule and Fees — The Level 6 and 8/9 girls will compete the following schedule (the schedule is subject to change):
Oct. 18-19 — Wild Wild West Classic (Brookfield, AAU, serves as mock meet, Levels 6-8/9)
Nov. 1-2 — M&M Invitational (New Berlin, Levels 6-8/9)
Dec. 20-21 — Buffalo Grove Invitational (Schaumburg, Ill, Levels 6-8/9)
Jan. 10-11 — M&M Invitational (Waukesha, Levels 6-8/9)
Jan. 16-18 — Aloha Gymfest (Kailua, Hawaii, Levels 6-8/9, not part of meet fees)
Jan. 31-Feb. 1 — St. Valentine Invitational (Grayslake, Ill., Levels 6-8/9)
Feb. 7-8 — Wildcard Cruise Classic (Brookfield, Levels 6-8/9)
Feb. 22-23 — Twisted Moose (Minneapolis, Minn., Level 8/9)
Mar. 15-16 — LGA Lucky Invitational (Waukegan, Ill., Levels 6, 8/9)
Mar. 22-23 — State Championships (Franklin, Levels 6, 8/9)
Apr. 25-26 — AAU State Championships (Reedsburg, Level 6)
Meet fees are the following:
Level 6 — $775 (9 meets, paid in four installments)
Level 8/9 — $790 (9 meets, paid in four installments)
Installments are due the following:
Aug. 15 (Level 6, $195; Level 8/9 $200)
Sept. 15 (Level 6, $195; Level 8/9 $200)
Oct. 15 (Level 6, $195; Level 8/9 $200)
Nov. 15 (Level 6, $190; Level 8/9 $190)
Boys’ Meet Schedule and Fees — The 4, 5 and 8 boys will compete the following schedule (the schedule is subject to change):
Dec. 13-14 — Judges Invitational (Racine, all levels)
Jan. 4-5 — Altius Invitational (Franklin, all levels)
Jan. 10-11 — M&M Challenge (Waukesha, all levels)
Jan. 30 — Snowflake Invitational (Sheboygan, Level 4)
Feb. 7-8 — Wildcard Cruise Classic (Brookfield, all levels)
Feb. 21-22 — Infinite Invitational (Brown Deer, all levels)
Mar. 6-8 — Salto National Invitational (West Allis, Levels 5, 8)
Mar. 21-22 — State Championships (likely Waukesha, all levels)
Apr. 21-22 — Region 4 Championships (Brookfield, Levels 5, 8)
Meet fees are the following:
Level 4 — $635 (7 meets, paid in four installments)
Level 8/9 — $790 (8 meets, paid in four installments)
Installments are due the following:
Aug. 15 (Level 4, $160; Level 5, 8 $200)
Sept. 15 (Level 4, $160; Level 5, 8 $200)
Oct. 15 (Level 4, $160; Level 5, 8 $200)
Nov. 15 (Level 4, $155; Level 5, 8 $190)
Girls’ Xcel Schedule and Fees — The Xcel silver and gold girls will compete the following schedule (the schedule is subject to change):
Oct. 18-19 — Wild Wild West Classic (Brookfield, AAU, serves as mock meet, Levels XS, XG)
Jan. 10-11 — M&M Challenge (Waukesha, Levels XS, XG)
Jan. 31-Feb. 1 — St. Valentine Invitational (Grayslake, Ill., Levels XS, XG)
Feb. 7-8 — Wildcard Cruise Classic (Brookfield, Levels XS, XG)
Mar. 28-29 — State Championships (New Berlin, Levels XS, XG)
One meet will be added to the Xcel schedule in late Feb. or early March as the Xcel schedule has not been finalized yet).
Meet fees are the following:
Levels XS, XG — $420 (6 meets, paid in three installments)
Level 8/9 — $420 (6 meets, paid in three installments)
Installments are due the following:
Sept. 15 ($140)
Oct. 15 ($140)
Nov. 15 ($140)
Girls’ Winter Level 2 Meet Fees and Schedule — The schedule and meet fees for girls’ Level 2 competitors in Jan., Feb., and March will be published in the fall.
Normal Practice Times on Monday, Aug. 4 — Girls’ team practice will conclude tonight, Monday, Aug. 4, at 8:30 p.m. as normal. We have pushed the staff meeting back as we don’t want a shortened practice followed by no practice.
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. Gymnasts should wear the new exhibition leotards. Boys should wear a Wildcard t-shirt and black shorts.
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.
Boys’ Practice Changes — Remember, boys, that there is a change in practice schedule this week due to Candace’s vacation and the availability of coaches. There will be no morning practice this week. The schedule is as follows:
Monday, Aug. 4 — 9 a.m.-noon NO PRACTICE, 5-8 p.m. (all team boys at the same time)
Tuesday, Aug. 5 — 9 a.m.-noon NO PRACTICE, Tosa’s Night Out, 5 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 6 — 5-8 p.m. (all team boys at the same time)
Friday, Aug. 8 — 9 a.m.-noon (previously posted as until 12:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Aug. 9 — NO PRACTICE
Monday, Aug. 11 — Practice returns to normal
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!
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
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!!!
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.
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.
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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