Wildcard Gymnastics Team News

The week of 7/31-8/5, we will be hosting Bring A Friend Day, where your gymnast can bring their BFF or cousin or someone they know might be interested in gymnastics! (Recreational Gymnasts will bring their friends during their class times).

On Friday, 8/4 – Team gymnasts (Levels 3 and up) will bring their friends 10-noon (practice will only run 10-noon that day so that gymnasts can actually “bring” their friends.) Then “Friends” can stay for open gym that Friday for a special team rate of $10. Please be sure to have your “friend” fill out the waiver/create an account at http://www.wildcard-gymnastics.com. Click “Register” and fill out all info – just don’t actually register for a class.

Saturday, 8/5 – Level 2s will bring their “Friends” from 11-1 p.m. (Their friends are welcome to attend the Friday (8/4) Open Gym for only $10 or come 8/11 for $10.) PS – 8/4, 8/5 & 8/11 may have the Kona Ice Truck show up that day!! (More info to come – parents can pre-pay!)

Hi Families!

In efforts to put together a clinic with some distinguished coaches from Florida and purchase some new equipment, we are looking to do some monthly fundraisers! Please tell all your friends and invite them to Dine Out at the following places (some dates/times TBD). Most of these places pay 20-30% back to us!

Our tentative dining schedule:

August: Portillos and possibly Kona Ice Truck (to be at the gym one Friday/Saturday)

September: Panera

October – Chipotle

November – Noodles

December – Noodles

January – Qdoba

February – Mod Pizza

March – Culvers

April – Badger Burger

May – Chick-fil-a

• We will also be ordering Apparel from Burghardt’s and participating in a Lolabird gymnast fundraiser online – which launches 9/5. More info coming soon. If you have any other fundraiser ideas, please let us know or if you are willing to coordinate something, talk to Amy!

Portillo’s is an easy way to spread the word about Wildcard and to get your friends and family to fundraiser by eating Portillo’s yummy foods. Dine or order from 5-8 p.m. and mention Wildcard Gymnastics and use the code Portillos44 before checking out.

Our Wildcard store at Burghardt’s has launched. Please use the link and order yourself some Wildcard Swag and show your SPIRIT! This is great for wearing to competitions, exhibitions and just to advertise your favorite gymnastics club! The Wildcard store closes July 31st so we can try to have it in time for competition. https://bsg.chipply.com/wildcardgymnastics/ Sweatshirts, t-shirts, hoodies, caps and more! For boys, girls and adults!

* Girls Team practices will continue this week (no mornings) – Gymnasts will come to their regularly scheduled times on these days: 

Monday 4:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday 4:30-7:30 (no morning or Team in Between), Wednesday 4:30-7:30, Thursday 4:30-7:30.  No practice Friday – No Open Gym.  No Level 2 practice on Saturday, July 1st.  There is NO Team practice July 3-5th.  Team practices resume on 7/6.  We WILL practice with the Level 2s on July 8th from 11-1 p.m. Don’t forget the Routine Clinic on July 9th:  Level 2s 9-11:30 a.m.  Level 3s 12:30-2:30 p.m.  Enter through the preschool room since there will be a birthday party going on. 

Update re: Routine Clinic

Apparently we double booked – there’s a birthday party scheduled from 11:30-1:30 p.m. on July 9th.

We will still hold the Level 2s Clinic from 9-11:30 a.m. and then Level 3s will start at 12:30p.m n- 2:30 p.m.

Dockhounds – What to wear…

Posted on May 30, 2023 by wildcardgymnastics

Arrive: 5:30 (first pitch is at 6:35 pm).

Go directly to that gate by the first base side – before entering the grounds. Look for Ben or Rae.

Gymnasts – should wear their exhibition (short sleeved leotard) & black shorts (if absolutely needed). Please have hair pulled back, competition style with a bow or scrunchie or some sort of matching hair accouterment. We would like gymnasts sporting Wildcard apparel in the stands. *If your gymnast does not have the exhibition leotard, please wear purple or any of the former Wildcard tank leotards. Some make up or glitter is fine – we don’t need a team looking like Lady Gaga. Flip Flops might be easiest!

Boys – Please wear a black Wildcard T-shirt and black shorts.

Parents – please show your Wildcard Spirit by wearing Wildcard apparel or purple! There’s lots in stock!

We will need help loading mats and getting them on and off the field.

There is NO TEAM practice at the gym on Weds evening!!

Meet fees are scheduled TODAY for Levels 2-5 but we only have about 1/2 the team registered for USAG memberships. Please check your emails to see if you received a notification from USA Gymnastics. If not, let us know so that we can re-send them. Please complete your registration by June 20th!!! Regardless of who has registered/re-registered, we will be running the first installment of meet fees for anyone who is planning to compete in the Fall on June 20th. If your daughter is NOT planning to compete, please make sure we are aware of that!! (I know of about 4 people at this time).

Mock meet time change August 20th – Levels 2 & 3 – 1:30 -3:30 p.m. & Levels 4 & 5 – 3:00-6 p.m.

Competition leotards – For any of the NEW Level 2s that do not own the current competition leotard – the cost will be $130. We have most sizes in stock, except for the smaller ones, so we will need to order those. We will order/give you your long sleeve competition leotard, once payment has been made. I would like to order the leotards by next week so they are here in time for competition. Please have payments made by July 1st at the latest. If anyone in other levels needs a new competition leotard, please let us know ASAP in case we need to order any. We do have some of the team jackets and capris available too. Cost is $50 for the Team jacket and $40 for the capris. We will be trying to get back on our 2 year cycle again: new long sleeve leotards next year 2024 and new jackets/capris 2025. If you are interested in purchasing a jacket/capris in sizes we do not have in stock, there will be an additional fee for the company to make/ship to us.

Routine Clinic – Mark your calendar for July 9th so your gymnast can learn her routines for floor and beam. Level 2s: 9:00-11:30 a.m. and Level 3s: 11:30-1:30 p.m. Level 4s will learn their routines on July 11th (Tuesday) from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Remember – No morning practice on 6/27 or 6/30. Evenings as usual for team. No Team practice 7/1-7/5 for 4th of July and Nationals. Practice resumes as usual 7/6.

*We apologize – we failed to include the 4th meet fee. There will be FOUR installments of $225. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please make sure to register/re-register your gymnast for USA Gymnastics. Any gymnast that does not have a USAG membership or the first installment paid cannot be registered for competition.

2023-2024 Meet Season Compulsory USAG Season

(We will go to 6 plus State, but because we have to get into the meets, have these all on your calendar until registration opens and we know what we got into.)

Bold are the meets we are hoping to get into/the ones we would prefer on weekends with options.

*Pickup meet should anyone need it to qualify for State. (Otherwise, we will not attend)

^State cost (and pickup meet cost) is not included in the compulsory meet fees since each athlete must qualify for State. 

State Qualifying Scores & Mobility Scores

State

Level 2 – Must have competed in at least 2 meets.

Level 3 – 33.0

Level 4 – 32.0

Level 5 – 32.0

Meet Fee Schedule

Meet fees cover 6 meets and will be added to your account in four installments. This is a full season and not one from which you can pick à la carte. The installments will run June 15, July 15, August 15, and September 15.  Each installment will be $225. State will be $125 (assuming USAG does not raise prices from last year) and added to the gymnast’s account upon qualification. State fee will run, if not already paid, Nov. 20.

Good afternoon. Wasn’t that Dockhounds game fun?! If you had a ticket, we have a pair of socks at the front desk for you. One pair of socks per ticket- please come pick up ASAP. Don’t forget we still have the second Dockhounds event coming up on June 21. See previous posts for details and to sign up to help.

There will be no practice on Friday, June 9. Monday, June 12 begins our Summer practice schedule.

June 26-30 there will be NO AM PRACTICES due to a lot of team and coaching staff being at AAU Nationals – GOOD LUCK TO THOSE COMPETING!

For the holiday weekend, we will have no practice July 1 – 5. We are back at it on Thursday, July 6.

ROUTINE CLINIC- JULY 9, times TBD