Wildcard Cruise Classic Meet Information

Posted on February 19, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Wildcard Cruise Classic
March 2, 2014
Wildcard Gymnastics
3545 N. 127th St., Brookfield | MAP | 0 mi., 0 min.

SUNDAY, MARCH 2

GIRLS’ LEVEL 2 – Emily C., Caelyr, Olivia, Lilli Jah., Lilly Joh., Claire, Ruth, Sadie
GIRLS’ LEVEL 3 – Essence, Angela, Vanesa, Ayanna, Mariyah, Emma L., Asia, Emma M., Anya, Rhianna, Sarah, Jordan S.
Arrive —  8:15 a.m.
Stretch — 8:30 a.m.
Meet Begins — 9:40 a.m.
Awards — 10:50 a.m.

GIRLS’ LEVEL 3 – Alivia, Siena
GIRLS’ LEVEL 4 – Madeline, Kelsey, Becky Dee, Emily G., Nadia, Aaliyah, Kerigan, Norah, Ryann, Kamryn, Jenna, Maeggan
GIRLS’ LEVEL 5 – Ava C.
Arrive —  11:15 a.m.
Stretch — 11:30 a.m.
Meet Begins — 12:50 p.m.
Awards — 2:30 p.m.

GIRLS’  XCEL SILVER – Amari, McKayla, Anna, Katherine, Marcella
GIRLS’  XCEL PLATINUM – India, Dosia
GIRLS’  XCEL DIAMOND – Ashley
GIRLS’ LEVEL 6 – Sofia, Hattie, Bradyn, Delaney, Lilly Jag., Izzie, Elie, Miley, Jordan M., Camille, Eden
GIRLS’ LEVEL 8 – Rose, Ava G., Bella, Heidi, Glenna, Anastasia, Emma S., Crystal, Khalizstall
GIRLS’ OPEN OPTIONAL – Hallie
Arrive —  3 p.m.
Stretch — 3:15 p.m.
Meet Begins — 3:30 p.m.
Awards — 6:15 p.m.

(note the last session is warm-up/compete)

COMPETING TEAMS – Carousel, Flip City, GymStars, GymTastics, Gymlingo, Madison Turners, West Side.

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Weekend Practice Changes and Other Items

Posted on February 12, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Girls’ Level 2, 3 and 6 and TOPs Practice Times Changes: Due to the competition in Chicago for Level 6-9 girls and Level 5-7 boys on Saturday and Monday, we are having to make some adjustments to the practice schedule for the weekend and Monday. Due to low staffing numbers because of the meet, all our available staff will have to be on recreation classes on Saturday. As a result, girls’ Level 3 can come to Friday night practice from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Girls’ Level 2 will come on Saturday, but later in the day, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Due to the girls’ Level 6 meet on Monday, the Level 6 girls will not practice on Monday night. For those gymnasts who normally come to the Level 6 practice on Mondays that aren’t competing, please do not come. Level 8 gymnasts are asked to come at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

TOPs will have practice on Saturday with Vicky and will have practice extended until 11:45 a.m. Due to the meet on Monday, TOPs will not be held this Monday.

Boys Levels 4-7 will not have practice on Saturday and practice on Monday has yet to be determined. Check with Candace if there is practice, but being that the Level 5s and 7s are on Monday, it is likely to be cancelled.

Here is an update of the changes.

FRIDAY: Girls’ Level 3, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY: No Girls’ Level 3, Girls’ Level 2 moved to 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; TOPs 9 a.m.-11:45 a.m., No Boys’ Levels 4-7
MONDAY: No TOPs, No Level 6, Girls’ Level 8 to come at 4:30 p.m., Boys’ Level 4-7 TBD

Friday Spirit Wear: Normally on meet Fridays, gymnasts wear purple in support of the team. However, this Friday, gymnasts are encouraged to wear red for Valentine’s Day.

Wildcard Cruise Classic Info: The Wildcard Cruise Classic information will be posted by the end of the week with volunteer information available then. Check in the main lobby when it’s posted.

Boys State Apparel: Orders for boys’ state apparel are due by Friday as we have to get them to the host club by Monday. Please make your orders now if you are ordering.

Success Wall Additions: We had a few additions to the success wall this week with the full boys team and one level of girls competing. Photos of these gymnasts will be addd to the success wall soon:

Boys’ Level 5: Max Br. 9.700 on floor; Ian Y. 9.500 on floor and 9.700 on rings
Boys’ Level 6: Bryce W. 9.700 on floor
Boys’ Level 7: Reed B. 9.700 on pommel horse (1st), 9.900 on horizontal bar (1st)

Girls’ Level 2: Lilly Joh. 1st place on vault, floor and All-Around; Caelyr G. 1st place on balance beam, Claire M. 1st place on bars; Olivia G. 1st place on vault, uneven bars, and All-Around.

For all of Wildcard Gymnastics team information, sign up for e-mail reports at Wildcard’s team blog, wildcard-team.com. For more information, including team information, like Wildcard Gymnastics on Facebook or follow Wildcard Gymnastics on Twitter @wildcardnews. For all the meet results, including previous meet results, season highs, awards, 9.0s and all meet statistics, go to the Wildcard Gymnastics web site, wildcard-gymnastics.com, and click on the team tab.

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Scamps Boys Invitational Meet Information

Posted on February 12, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Scamps Boys Invitational
March 9, 2014
Scamps Gymnastics
5711 77th St. Kenosha, Wis. | MAP | 46.3 mi., 55 min.

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

BOYS’ LEVEL 4 – Eli
Arrive —  7:45 a.m.
Stretch — 8 a.m.
Meet Begins — 8:20 a.m.
Awards — 10 a.m.

BOYS’ LEVEL 5 – Max Br., Diego, Ian
Arrive —  10:15 a.m.
Stretch — 10:30 a.m.
Meet Begins — 10:50 a.m.
Awards — 12:30 p.m.

BOYS’ LEVEL 6 – Myles, Bryce
BOYS’ LEVEL 7 – Reed
Arrive —  12:45 p.m.
Stretch — 1 p.m.
Meet Begins — 1:20 p.m.
Awards — 3 p.m.

COMPETING TEAMS – Air Force, Altius, Infinite, Kettle Moraine YMCA, M&M, North Shore, Oswego, Racine, Scamps, Starz, Swiss.

For all of Wildcard Gymnastics team information, sign up for e-mail reports at Wildcard’s team blog, wildcard-team.com. For more information, including team information, like Wildcard Gymnastics on Facebook or follow Wildcard Gymnastics on Twitter @wildcardnews. For all the meet results, including previous meet results, season highs, awards, 9.0s and all meet statistics, go to the Wildcard Gymnastics web site, wildcard-gymnastics.com, and click on the team tab.

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Patriotic Leos on Friday

Posted on February 6, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Normally, we would have the gymnasts wear purple on a Friday before a meet. Since this Friday is also the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics, we are changing protocol so the gymnasts are being asked to wear Fourth of July leotards (or red, white and blue). Thank you for accommodating and go USA!

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For all of Wildcard Gymnastics team information, sign up for e-mail reports at Wildcard’s team blog, wildcard-team.com. For more information, including team information, like Wildcard Gymnastics on Facebook or follow Wildcard Gymnastics on Twitter @wildcardnews. For all the meet results, including previous meet results, season highs, awards, 9.0s and all meet statistics, go to the Wildcard Gymnastics web site, wildcard-gymnastics.com, and click on the team tab.

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Flip Flop Invitational Meet Information

Posted on February 6, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Flip Flop Invitational
February 23, 2014
GymSport
6909 Rickyval St., Weston, Wis. | MAP | 180.0 mi., 3 hour, 2 min.

SUNDAY, FEB. 23

GIRLS’ LEVEL 6 – Bradyn, Lilly Jag., Elie
GIRLS’ LEVEL 8 – Rose, Ava G., Bella, Heidi, Dosia, Glenna, Anastasia, Emma S., Crystal, Khalizstall
GIRLS’ OPEN OPTIONAL – Hallie
Arrive —  4 p.m.
Stretch — 4:20 p.m.
Meet Begins — 4:50 p.m.
Awards — 8:30 p.m.

COMPETING TEAMS – AMKM, Antigo, Blue Angels, Carousel, Gymlingo, GymSport, Marshfield Magic, MTG, One Chance, Rainbow.

 

For all of Wildcard Gymnastics team information, sign up for e-mail reports at Wildcard’s team blog, wildcard-team.com. For more information, including team information, like Wildcard Gymnastics on Facebook or follow Wildcard Gymnastics on Twitter @wildcardnews. For all the meet results, including previous meet results, season highs, awards, 9.0s and all meet statistics, go to the Wildcard Gymnastics web site, wildcard-gymnastics.com, and click on the team tab.

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Parents on the Floor; Boys’/Girls’ State Meet Items

Posted on January 30, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Parents on the Floor/Equipment — Despite the information that went out earlier this week, we are still having quite an issue with parents being on the floor before and after practice. Unlike most gyms, we give you a seating area in the gym in which to view from. Parents should be in this seating area and not be out on the floor and definitely can not be coaching their children on equipment before or after practice. This was very much an issue on Tuesday. Please, parents, do not come on the floor unless you are asked to do so.

Reminder of No Team Practice Tonight — We are replacing tonight’s (Jan. 30) team practice with the trip to see Olympic champion Shawn Johnson tonight at Marquette. There is no boys’ or girls’ team practice (including fast track) so you may attend. We have 9 tickets left and will be at the gym until about 5:30 p.m., so if you wish to go, we still have tickets.

State Meet Information — Boys’ state meet apparel orders are due to us in the club by Monday, Feb. 17. There are also good luck ads available from the host. All boys state meet information is available here:

http://www.wisconsingymnastics.com/State%20Meet%20Info%20Parents%20Packet.pdf

Girls’ optional level state meet will have no pre-sale of apparel. We will offer good luck ads to all of our team members at a $10 discount from what is listed (not including the quarter page ad)  and we will waive the $5 designing fee. Also, we will not be taking pre-orders for flowers from our team as per Wildcard tradition, we will be giving those to our gymnasts. The girls’ optional level state meet information is available here:

http://www.wildcard-gymnastics.com/images/2014-level-6-10-state-info.pdf 

We will provide Xcel state information as it becomes available.

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Great Western Invitational Meet Information

Posted on January 29, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Great Western Invitational
February 15 & 17, 2014
UIC PE Building
901 W Roosevelt Rd., Chicago | MAP | 99.9 mi., 1 hour, 58 min.

SATURDAY, FEB. 15

BOYS’ LEVEL 6 – Myles, Bryce
Arrive — 7:30 a.m.
Stretch — 7:45 a.m.
Meet Begins — 9:15 a.m.
Awards — 11 a.m.

GIRLS’ LEVEL 9 – Hallie
Arrive — 11:15 a.m.
Stretch — 11:30 a.m.
Meet Begins — noon
Awards — 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ LEVEL 8 – Rose, Ava G., Bella, Heidi, Dosia, Glenna, Anastasia, Emma S., Crystal, Khalizstall
Arrive – 4 p.m.
Stretch – 4:15 p.m.
Meet Begins — 4:45 p.m.
Awards — 8 p.m.

MONDAY, FEB. 17

BOYS’ LEVEL 5 – Max Br., Diego, Ian
Arrive — 7:45 a.m.
Stretch — 8 a.m.
Meet Begins — 9:40 a.m.
Awards — 11:45 a.m.

GIRLS’ LEVEL 6 – Sofia, Hattie, Bradyn, Delaney, Lilly Jag., Izzie, Elie, Miley, Jordan M., Camille, Eden, Maddie
Arrive — 8:15 a.m.
Stretch — 8:30 a.m.
Meet Begins — 9 a.m.
Awards — noon

BOYS’ LEVEL 7 – Reed
Arrive — 12:15 p.m.
Stretch — 12:30 p.m.
Meet Begins — 1:05 p.m.
Awards — 4 p.m.

BOYS’ COMPETING TEAMS – American Academy, BG, CPD, Champaign, Elite Sports, Elmhurst, Flying High, Grand Rapids, Gym Spot, Kinetics, Lakeshore, Libertyville, MEGA, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Palatine Park District, Palmer’s, Prairie, Premier, Premier West, St Charles, St Louis, Trinity, Ultimate, Wilmette, World Class.

GIRLS’ COMPETING TEAMS – Aspire, CPD, Cary, Champaign, Corkscrew, Dreams, Gymkhana, Hayasaki, Lakeshore Mt Prospect, Legacy Elite, MEGA, Oak Park, Palmer’s, Prairie, Premier, Premier West, River City, Victory.

PLEASE NOTE – When we scheduled this meet, no one that we were aware of (except St. Sebastian kids) had school on Monday, Feb. 17. We realize this might cause many of you to have to miss a make-up day at school. The majority of winter meets are scheduled Friday-Sunday and we just hope that we don’t get scheduled on Friday. We picked this meet because of the Monday schedule and, were we to be scheduled on it, it would do the least disruption to the school schedule. We apologize for this and hope everyone will make it. Please note, we will not be able to get a refund for those not wishing to participate on Monday.

HOTEL INFORMATION — Click this link for hotel information: https://sites.google.com/site/westerninvite/host-hotels

For all of Wildcard Gymnastics team information, sign up for e-mail reports at Wildcard’s team blog, wildcard-team.com. For more information, including team information, like Wildcard Gymnastics on Facebook or follow Wildcard Gymnastics on Twitter @wildcardnews. For all the meet results, including previous meet results, season highs, awards, 9.0s and all meet statistics, go to the Wildcard Gymnastics web site, wildcard-gymnastics.com, and click on the team tab.

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Mental Toughness – Mental Rehearsal

Posted on January 28, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

For the next couple weeks, we will be working on mental imagery and rehearsal for peak performance.  This means developing cue words to help gymnasts “replay” their best performances, routines, or skills.  It means practicing routines in their heads on a daily basis and feeling, seeing, hearing, and even smelling exactly how it should be in a competition.  You can even have your gymnast create a recording/video/script that details the entire meet (each routine) and help guide mental imagery practice.

Please encourage your gymnast to work on these mental rehearsal skills on a daily basis.  Picture what each skill in the routine should look like and feel like.  Explain how the perfect routine feels, etc. Additionally, click here for a great article from Canada’s ski program that you can definitely adapt to gymnastics: Mental Training for Entry Level Children-2 .  Please have your gymnast try some of these awesome activities.

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Monday Practice and Shawn Johnson Thursday

Posted on January 27, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Monday Practice — We will have team practice as scheduled on Monday and Tuesday night, despite our usual policy of closing when Milwaukee Public Schools or Wauwatosa Public Schools are closed. It might be a little cold in the gym, so gymnasts can wear leggings/pants and long sleeved shirts as necessary.

Shawn Johnson on Thursday — We received an increase on our allotment of tickets for Shawn Johnson on Thursday at Marquette and now we feel that we can accommodate everyone. For those of you who have already requested tickets, we can handle all of your needs. For the rest of you, we will now distribute tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.  Please pick up tickets at the gym prior to Thursday. We encourage everyone to come for this rare chance to see and possibly meet an Olympic champion gymnast. A reminder, that there will be no team practice for any boys’ or girls’ Levels, including fast track, so that gymnasts may attend this one-of-a-kind, free event. Gymnasts, please wear Wildcard attire at the event as this is a team event. Recreation classes will be held.

Other Practice Changes for the Week — This is also a reminder that Saturdays’ practice will be a little different than normal. Girls’ Level 3/4 and 4 will practice on Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon to make up for the Jan. 15 practice that was cancelled due to a lack of team coaches. Girls Level 2 and Girls’ Level 3 will have their practice moved to 12:45-approximately 3 p.m. as their practice will be the mock meet. Gymnasts in Level 3/4 should plan for a quick lunch between practice and the mock meet. If a gymnast needs to leave a bit early from practice to get lunch, that is understandable.

Girls’ Xcel Silver will have their practice extended until 3 p.m. to take part in the mock meet. Please bring a snack for the middle of this time frame.

Optional gymnasts, we will need volunteers to judge the meet and write ribbons (and might need at least one more to help coach a group).

Meet Additions — We are offering the Level 8 and 9 gymnasts one more opportunity to compete at Gymsport in Weston on Sunday, Feb. 23 at no additional cost (in exchange for the cost of the Cancun meet which was included in meet fees, for those who competed in Cancun, consider this a thank-you gift). This is an AAU meet. Please let us know your interest. We would like to take the whole team.  This is intended to build confidence and give gymnasts an opportunity to sharpen up routines before the State meet.

We will also open this up to any Level 6 and any Xcel Platinum or Xcel Diamond gymnasts who wish to compete at this meet as well for $50. Meet fees are due by Thursday as the entry deadline is Friday.

Also any Xcel Silver gymnasts can add a meet at Gymtastics in Watertown on March 15 or 16 for $50.  Any Xcel gymnast (silver, platinum or diamond) can add Carousel in Plover on April 5 for $50. Compulsory gymnasts are competing at each of these meets. The deadline is Saturday to  let us know interest and to pay for these meets.

Additionally, the first off-season meet fees are due on Feb. 1 for any compulsory level gymnast wishing to compete at these meets (note the winter Level 2s are registered for these meets). We have only received a few entries for these meets, but we know there is plenty of interest. (Please note the earlier entry deadline for the April 5 meet due to an earlier entry deadline from the host gym). The schedule is:

March 2 — Wildcard Cruise Classic (Brookfield)
March 15-16 — St. Patricks’ Day Invitational (Watertown)
April 5 — Splish Splash Invitational (Plover)

The cost for each meet is: $34 for Level 3, $37 for Level 4 and 5.

Success Wall Additions — This weekend was a very busy weekend for Wildcard with three different teams competing at two meets: Boys’, Girls’ Optional and Girls’ Xcel. It was the first ever meet for three of our Xcel Silver level girls — Amari D., Marcella R., and McKayla M. — so that is success in itself for them. While they were close to qualifying for the success wall, we did have two of the Xcel Silver girls qualify for the wall in addition to a handful of boys. The following are the success wall additions:

Boys’ Level 5:Max Br.: 9.900 on floor, 9.500 on horizontal bar
Diego G: 9.500 on floor
Ian Y.: 10.300 on floor, 9.800 on rings, 9.600 on horizontal bar

Boys’ Level 6
Bryce W: 9.500 on floor

Girls Level 9
Hallie F: First place on beam

Girls’ Xcel Silver
Anna P. — 9.150 on vault, 9.200 on bars
Katherine R. — 9.200 on vault

Girls; Xcel Platinum
India D. — 1st on vault, 1st on bars, 9.200 on floor (1st)

Girls’ Xcel Diamond
Ashley W. — 1st on vault, 9.700 on floor (1st)

Let’s keep working so we can get more pictures on the Success Wall for the upcoming meets!

For all of Wildcard Gymnastics team information, sign up for e-mail reports at Wildcard’s team blog, wildcard-team.com. For more information, including team information, like Wildcard Gymnastics on Facebook or follow Wildcard Gymnastics on Twitter @wildcardnews. For all the meet results, including previous meet results, season highs, awards, 9.0s and all meet statistics, go to the Wildcard Gymnastics web site, wildcard-gymnastics.com, and click on the team tab.

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Snowflake Invitational Meet Information

Posted on January 25, 2014 by wildcardgymnastics

Snowflake Invitational
January 31, 2014
Sheboygan County YMCA
812 Broughton Dr,, Sheboygan | MAP | 62.3 mi., 1 hour, 16 min.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31

BOYS’ LEVEL 3 – Max Bo., Charles, Jack G., Gavin, Jack S., Konrad
BOYS’ LEVEL 4 – West, Eli, Andy
Arrive — 4:45 p.m.
Stretch — 5 p.m.
Meet Begins — 5:30 p.m.
Awards — 8:30 p.m.

COMPETING TEAMS – Kettle Moraine YMCA, Racine, Sheboygan YMCA.

For all of Wildcard Gymnastics team information, sign up for e-mail reports at Wildcard’s team blog, wildcard-team.com. For more information, including team information, like Wildcard Gymnastics on Facebook or follow Wildcard Gymnastics on Twitter @wildcardnews. For all the meet results, including previous meet results, season highs, awards, 9.0s and all meet statistics, go to the Wildcard Gymnastics web site, wildcard-gymnastics.com, and click on the team tab.

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