Friday Night Open gym is back! Open Gym is every Friday from 7:30pm-9pm. Saturday Open Gyms will be returning in October. As a reminder, if your athlete is staying for open gym after practice, please sign them into the open gym sheet at the front desk upon drop off. Open Gym attendance is taken at 7:45pm, Any athletes still in the gym at this time will be counted and charged for open gym.
Open gym for team athletes is $10. If paying with Cash please let the front desk know when you sign your athlete up. The open gym fee will be added to your ledger and processed immediately from the card on file.
Open gyms offers your athletes more time to refine their skills, while getting to bond with their teammates as well! We hope to see your athletes there!
We had a fantastic turnout for our first fall open gym! It was wonderful to see so many enthusiastic faces ready to jump into the new season. Remember, every Friday from 7:30-9pm, our open gym is available for just $10 for team kids and $15 for general public admission. It’s a great way to stay active and have fun as the weather cools down.
Speaking of fall, have you marked your calendar for our Trunk or Treat event on October 25th? It’s going to be a spooktacular evening filled with fun, games, and, of course, plenty of treats. Don’t miss out on this exciting event!
📣Save the date for September 22nd! Picture day starts at 12 PM sharp. Please complete the form in advance to help things run smoothly. Payment is due no later than September 20th. Check the form for more details! ➡️ Picture day form
As we approach competition season, I wanted to send out my own little list of tips, tricks, and updates.
HAIR
We are getting close to competition season! As we get close to “meet hair” days, I highly recommend practicing a couple styles (Pinterest has some great ideas and You Tube – search gymnastics hair) to make sure it stays put and test out whether your products will snap your hair bands, etc. (I learned the hard way with a particular brand combo of hairspray and rubber bands one year). I also highly recommend doing your gymnast’s hair while it is wet and using hair wax and/or gel to help with stray hairs. Avoid using bobby pins or alligator clips. Spider web hair styles are nice or tight braids. Ponytails should be high ponytails, not low ones at the nape of the neck. All gymnasts should have their hair pulled out of their faces and wear a bow or ribbon (or two) of some sort in the gym colors. Below is a photo of the gym’s suggested bows for this competition season. To place an order, find Knot Just Bows on Facebook and message the owner, Meghan that you would like to order the Wildcard bows. You can let her know which one(s) you want and quantity. The cost is 2/$16 or 1/$9. I recommend purchasing at least 2 bows because they tend to disappear. Be sure to ask to have them made on a ponytail holder, NOT a clip (safety). PS- Amy reserves the right to “fix” hair – so please don’t be offended if it is not up to her standards (LOL).
LEOTARDS
As we begin to send competition and exhibition leos home (trying them on all gymnasts for fit so this may take until Friday), PLEASE take note that the sleeves on the competition leos are especially fragile. Most athletes will need help carefully getting them off so that the seams do not rip. Help your gymnast get into the leotard and do not pull from the shoulders and mesh; pull carefully at the sleeves to help. Also, please be sure to wash CAREFULLY. Use a delicates bag, wash on cold, gentle cycle. NO DRYER! LAY FLAT TO DRY! Personally, I tend to hand wash crotch and pits and avoid the machine as much as I can. Do not use any fabric softeners or additives – tends to fade the deeper colors. Damaged leotards will cost a lot to replace and may not be immediately available in your athlete’s size- BE CAREFUL! Current competition leotards may NOT be worn at practice. Exhibition (short sleeve) can be worn on Spirit days and Fridays – we still want to keep them nice for shows next summer.
MEETS
The most up to date meet schedule is below – there have been a few changes. We are registered for ALL of these meets. Remember, meet fees run on the 15th of the month and we WILL pull any gymnasts with outstanding balances from meets. Please make sure your account and credit card is up to date.
*Level mobility (move up score) – 36.0 (but at Wildcard’s discretion)
If you KNOW you will be missing a meet, PLEASE let us know ASAP so we do not hold a spot in the meet that could go to another athlete. If there is an injury, in order to get any kind of possible refund from the host gym, they will require a doctor’s note.
Reminders-
DO NOT reach out the the gyms – as soon as they have the meet schedule they will send it to us and we will get it out to you. Usually this is 2-3 weeks prior to the meet weekend.
DO NOT go out on the meet floor for ANY reason. If there is an injury, WAIT for a coach to indicate that they need you. If you need to get your child’s attention, find Amy or Stephanie.
DO bring cash- many meets charge cash at the door, have concessions available, and offer shout outs (gifts with a message for your athlete- they read the message over the PA system during warm-ups).
DO wear your Wildcard Spirit Wear (see previous post and pro shop) and try to sit as a team and cheer for all Wildcard athletes in your session. Avoid negative comments about other teams/gymnasts.
DO remember to order your athlete a blanket for either yourself or athlete to us- gyms are sometimes chilly!
1-2-3 GO WILDCARD!!!!
-Kate
PS- Don’t forget to join the Wildcard Team Parents Facebook group!!!
Wildcard Rhinestone and Glitterflake hoodies and Tees are back for a Limited time! All orders and payments must be submitted by August 21st at 11:59pm! Tees are $30, and Hoodies start at $47. You can also add Vinyl to the back for an additional Cost! The pictures below do NOT do the Bling justice! Check out the Video Posted in the WILDCARD TEAM PARENTS FB page to see the Bling in action. Maria (Nellys Mom) will be collecting orders/payment, all info can be found on this Google form to order.https://forms.gle/SwfD4LySqBmmkNyJ8
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