Wildcard Gymnastics Team News

The Boys’ Mock Meet will take place on Monday, December 3rd during regular practice time. This is a REQUIRED event for all boys competing levels 3-7 this year. Please plan ahead to make sure your child can be here and on time. We will start with a competition style warm-up. Boys will then “compete” each of their 6 routines and be judged. Parents are encouraged to watch the mock meet in order to make the situation more realistic. This is a great way for us to make sure we are ready for the beginning of our season in mid-December. The boys will be wearing their uniforms, just like at a normal meet. Please let me know if you have any questions. We will also talk briefly afterward about the new scoring to clarify the changes that take effect this year. (Just so you know as you’re watching, we are aiming for 8’s and 9’s our first meet.) 

Wildcard family,

Thank you so much for the wonderful baby shower last night. It was great to see all the kids making their own “babies” out of balloons, markers, diapers and baby clothes. I think they had fun. (The cake probably helped too.) There are pictures up on my Facebook and Amy’s for anyone who didn’t get to see their beautiful creations yet. 🙂

Amy told me I was not allowed to send Thank You cards, so I hope this will suffice as a huge thank you to everyone. The adorable baby clothes, diapers, and other necessities are all greatly appreciated. I feel more prepared now, and my Target list has shrunk considerably. Your generosity was overwhelming, especially from those girls who I do not coach on a regular basis. 

Once again, thank you to everyone. Please come say hi any time we are at the gym in the future. 

Sincerely,

Candace 

The Level 3 state championship meet will be held at Salto Gymnastics at 1417 W. Poplar Dr. in Waukesha. Meet schedules will be available starting November 12. We will provide that information once we have it.

Admission for the meet is $8 per day for adults, $6 for students and seniors and $3 for children 5-12. Programs will be $5.

State Meet t-shirts, sweatshirts and other apparel will be available for pre-order at www.gymtreasures.com (click event apparel) and will be available for pick-up at the meet. A limited supply will be for sale at the meet, but we strongly recommend pre-ordering any clothing. 

You can also place a “good luck” ad in the program if you wish. Create your own ad or have the state meet organizers create on for you. For more information, contact the program organizer Jenn Hindle by e-mail at djhindle@wi.rr.com. These program ads are due by November 5. They are $15 for business size ads, $25 for 1/4 page, $50 for 1/2 half page and $80 for full page. Mail checks for program ads to Salto at the address listed above.

We will now officially be having dance on Friday nights for all Levels 3-10.  Since dance will only be 30 minutes a week – the new price is $20 per month.  Since most of September was only 30 minute practices, you will only be charged $20.  If you paid your usual rate of $25 or $30 (for September or October) then you may deduct the $5-$10 towards your October fees.  Please remind your gymnast to have her ballet shoes for practice on Fridays.  

The Level 3 Team WILL PRACTICE on Friday night again this week due to the Altius Meet.  While we realize that the Level 3s are not competing in this meet, their practice would have been cancelled Saturday because of the early morning competition schedule.  Please bring them Friday from 4:30 -7:30 p.m.  instead of on Saturday.  

Additionally, we would like to change the Level 3s to practice on Friday nights permanently.  This enables them to participate in dance and work out with the rest of the team.  It worked really well last Friday, so we are encouraged that this might be a good switch.  We were quite pleased with the Level 3 gymnasts’ performances at the Racine meet and look forward to improving even more!  Way to go Level 3!