Wildcard Gymnastics Team News

July 2^nd Parade – West Allis

 The parade begins at 7:00 p.m. sharp.  We will be lining up at 6:15 on 77^th & Greenfield.  Our line-up number is 65.    The Parade route is 77^th to Greenfield, to 70^th Street then south on 70^th and ending at Vet’s Park on 70^th and Orchard.   There will be a judging stand at 75^th and Greenfield.  There will be food, music, and kids’ activities until 10:00 p.m.   Please pick up your gymnast at Vet’s Park after the parade.  Wear your 4^th of July leotard.  Don’t forget your sunscreen, water, tennis shoes, socks, and gloves.    This is a pretty short parade – but we could still use a few adults to help pull the wagons and hold the sign.

4^th of July Parades

Tosa Parade – Jr. Gold Bugs, Gold Bugs I & II,  Level 3s & Level 4s,   Dragonflies, All Boys

Coaches:  Amy, Candace, Ashley E, Rae

 Brookfield Parade – Level 5s Level 6-10’s, Level 2s & Fast Track

         Coaches:  Alie, Blain, Ashley S, Andrea

 Tosa Parade – Parade starts at 9:00 a.m.  Gymnasts need to be lined up by 8:30 a.m.  Our Unit Number is Unit 89 in Area  C.  The parade runs from Mayfair Mall to 80^th Street.  Please plan to carpool from the back parking lot at Longfellow Middle School at 8:10 a.m.  We will leave promptly at 8:15 a.m. If you are going to meet us at Mayfair, please enter off HWY 100 via Burleigh. Pick up your gymnasts at the end of the parade at the back entrance to the Longfellow Parking lot.  Please bring a large disposible water bottle that will be shared.

We will need about 6 parents to walk in the parade.  Any parents walking in the parade MUST wear a Wildcard Shirt.  4^th of July shirts are available for $15.00.  Please purchase prior to the parade.  We can also use a couple of wagons for water bottles and people to help pull the wagons.  We would definitely like to limit the number of adults in the parade, so that it doesn’t detract from the gymnasts. Jr Gold Bugs may have 1 parent walk along (unless otherwise cleared with staff).  

 Gymnasts should wear comfortable tennis shoes and socks.  Please try to bring some stretchy “magic” gloves (the winter ones).  I have some, but not a lot!  If you have extras, bring some to share.  Gymnasts will wear them for cartwheeling, etc

Please pick up your gymnasts promptly and arrange a way for you to pick up your vehicule if it is parked at Mayfair. 

 There is a camera and judging station near Sendiks.  Please encourage your gymnast to keep moving!  And Smile!

Amy cell -414-303-5195

Brookfield Parade –  Our parade number is 48 in the Pink flagged section. Parade starts at 10:00 am.  Be line up by 9:25 a.m.  Drop off is off of Gebhardt Road behind Broofield Central HS.  The parade route will start at 169^th and Gebhardt Rd and travel west to Calhoun Rd; then north on Calhoun to North Ave and west to Norhardt.

 Please meet your gymnast at the end of the parade route at the intersection of Norhardt and Civic Drive.    You may have to walk a short distance because streets will probably be closed. 

 Bring your gloves.  If you must wear shorts, please try to wear navy shorts.  Wear comfortable shoes.

 Alie cell -414-737-1458

FAMILY FEST –  July 4^th   Exhibitions:  6:30 & 8:00 p.m.

We will again be performing at Family Fest at Mitchell Park (located 19900 River Road) in Brookfield.  We will plan to do two shows.  The Fest starts at 6:00 p.m.  We will have obstacle course set up until about 6:30 p.m.  Gymnasts will exhibition from 6:30-7:30 and again 8:00-9:00 p.m.  Fireworks are scheduled for about 9:15 p.m.  Don’t forget sunscreen and bug spray!!!  Parents  – you may want to bring lawn chairs or blankets.    Happy 4^th!  Wear your 4^th of July leotard.

Due to the weather, the Sokol Sports Festival Opening Ceremonies will take place at the West Allis Central Field House, located at 8516 W Lincoln Ave. in West Allis. The schedule will remain the same. Please drop off your children by 5 p.m. for rehearsal. We will supervise your children until the end of the ceremonies, which will be around 8:30 p.m.

There may be concessions, so you might want to send your child with a few dollars, but you don’t need to. We don’t know the exact schedule of when we will perform. The kids should be free to go once we are done with our show. Please text Alison (414-737-1457), Blain (414-737-1458) or Amy (414-303-5195) when you are ready to pick up your child.

Admission is $16, so we recommend that you not stay. You are certainly welcome to stay, but be aware of the cost.

During our recent trip to Florida to learn the new compulsory routines, we were able to collaborate with coaches from CSA in Whitewater and J.E.T.S. in Minnesota.  We have arranged for their gymnasts and coaches to join us in learning/teaching the new routines to our gymnasts.

The girls will have the opportunity to focus on the new floor and beam routines and have multiple coaches working on the specific positions and shapes designated in the routines.  After seeing these presented, we can tell you that they are much harder than the previous routines. There is a significant emphasis on the artistry which is going to be very challenging for the younger gymnasts!

This compulsory clinic will be held Thursday, June 20^th and Friday, June 21^st at Wildcard.  The clinic will start at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday and go through until 2:00 p.m. Friday.  The gymnasts attending the clinic will be spending the night at the gym for some team bonding, fun, and wind-down time.  The other gymnasts who are coming from CSA and J.E.T.S will be spending the night too.

Due to the complexity of the new routines we are strongly recommending that each compulsory gymnast attend this camp because this is really the only time that we will be teaching the routines in full.  After that, a private lesson will need to be scheduled to learn the routine.  The cost will be $50 for Wildcard gymnasts (the out-of-town teams are paying $100 per gymnast) and will cover all gym fees, coaches’ fees for the guest coaches, lodging and food for each gymnast.  Wildcard will be covering 100% of the actual clinic fee.

The Optionals are also being extended the invitation to work with the J.E.T.S. coaches and work with other Optionals.  This is a great opportunity for them to have some team bonding and a chance to train with some new gymnasts/coaches. The cost for Optionals will be $25.

Again we want to reiterate that this clinic will be extremely important for your gymnast to attend.

Please feel free to contact Amy or Alie with any further questions.  Please make sure to register for the clinic in advance.