Wildcard Gymnastics Team News

Mark your calendars for AAU Nationals in 2023. We will be returning to Orlando, Florida and the event will be held at the Marriott World Hotel – June 29-July 3rd, 2023. We will get you more information as we get it, but it is a great place for a vacation! This year we took 23 gymnasts. I would love to have MORE next year. In order to qualify, gymnasts must participate in at least 3 AAU meets plus AAU State. These will be in addition to the regularly scheduled USAG competitions. We will send out a google doc when we know the dates of the AAU Meets so you can sign up to participate. We came home with a lot of medals! It was a great meet in Springfield! Typically the AAU meets are in the Winter/Spring season.

We need all competing team members registered with USAG by July 15 so that we can register them for meets this Fall. We realize how early this feels with the first meet not taking place until mid Sept, however meets are already open for registration and DO fill up. We WILL NOT BE ABLE to register anyone not registered in the USAG system because meet registration is through the same system. Thank you for understanding and getting your athletes registered. Please let us know if you need another invitation email.

Team Parent,

Due to low attendance during National week we are canceling practice tomorrow, Friday July 1st, 2022.

You should have also been sent an email.

There will still be Open Gym from Noon-2 PM

Thank you for your understanding, congrats to all who have competed and good luck to those competing tomorrow!!

-Wildcard Staff

Please refer to the previous post for the initial info. We will be in the Orange Area #50.

Due to safety concerns and traffic flow issues, we encourage participants to utilize the DROP-OFF AREA in the front (south) drive of the high school.  PLEASE ESCORT YOUNGER CHILDREN to take them to their line-up area.  You will NOT be allowed to drop off participants in the line-up area in the school’s back (north) parking lot.Otherwise, we ask that you park your car elsewhere and then escort your participant to their designated line-up area.

The parade will begin at Brookfield Central High School located at 169th and Gebhardt Rd., travel west on Gebhardt Rd. to Calhoun Rd., then north on Calhoun to North Ave., and west on North Ave. to Norhardt, south on Norhardt –  approximately 1.25 miles.  Parade Route

Staging Area

There will be no Team in Between 6/28 and 6/30 due to AAU Nationals. There will be NO coach staying in between, please make alternative arrangements. If you are registered for the whole summer, I will issue you TWO open gym passes.

Good Luck to all competing at Nationals. ALL practices will continue to run at this time! Don’t forget about the parade on 7/4. No practice Monday evening! Happy 4th!

• Brookfield 4th of July parade – ALL TEAMs (Gold Bugs, Fast Track, Boys & Girls)
  • We are still waiting for our line-up number. Staging is in the Brookfield Central High School.  More details will be added as soon as we receive the information.  Please drop your child off between 9-915am at the staging area.
  • The parade begins at 10 a.m. and will travel west on Gebhardt Rd. to Calhoun Rd., then north on Calhoun to North Ave., and West on North Ave. to Norhardt, then south on Norhardt. The parade route is approximately 1.5 miles long.  We will pull off at the end of the block on Norhardt and then head towards Yo Mama’s for pick up. It’s a pretty short route!
• We will need about 4-6 parents/older siblings (in Wildcard Gear) to help with the banner, brochures and passing out water.  Please sign up at the front desk. Thursday, July 4th there is no practice.   We will practice 7/5.
• Gymnasts – please freeze a squeezable water bottle half full and fill up the remainder with water in the morning.  Don’t forget to wear sunscreen!!  And deck yourselves out in patriotic head wear! Wear your Wildcard 4th of July tanks & shorts (or black shorts). Otherwise girls should have on red/white/blue leotards or an old exhibition leotard. Boys – please wear you Wildcard shirts with black shorts. Don’t forget tennis shoes and socks AND your gloves for tumbling (those little stretchy magic gloves). You can order some from Amazon!

I am currently notifying/ inviting all team to renew or get their USAG membership. This is necessary to register for meets so we need it done asap (we will be registering as soon as registration becomes available for each meet).

FAST TRACK- please notice that you are getting the email invite but DO NOT need to complete the registration until you are told that your athlete is ready to compete.

Watch for the email to come from USA GYMNASTICS

It has come to my attention that these never got posted! So Sorry! Here are the 2022-2023 long sleeve competition leotard and the exhibition/practice leotard.

All competing gymnasts should have had the charge posted to their accounts. Fast Track gymnasts will need to purchase these soon. They are on a 2 year rotation with warm-ups – so this year we are purchasing new long sleeve leotards and next year new warm-ups. We wear them for two years, thus anyone who is competing in Fall or Winter or even next year, will need to purchase these.

Competition leos are not to be worn except for competition or exclusive shows. Exhibition leotards are worn for various performances and we are hoping to do a spirit day on Mondays and Fridays and they may wear Wildcard leotards or tanks/shorts on those days.

Wildcard  Levels 2-5 Fall 2022 Meet Schedule

• September 17-18 Scamps – Kenosha

• October 8-9   Midwest Twisters-Oak Creek

• October 15-16 Infinite Brown Deer

• October 22-23 Precision – Oshkosh

• November 5-6 WCGC – Elkhorn

• November 12-13  Gymfinity – Fitchburg  (pick up meet if needed) 

• November 19-20  Altius – Franklin

• December 3-4  Level 2-5 State Meet*  (not included in meet fees)

+ 3 AAU meets in order to compete at AAU State/Nationals – these will be an additional fee

     AAU Schedule to be determined  (typical cost per AAU meet is about $75-$100)

******Meet fees: $850 total (does not include USAG State or AAU Competitions)

3 installments due:  $284 – JULY , $284- AUG, $282 – SEPT

Meet fees are non-refundable (exception may be a partial refund for injury or Covid – depending on the competition requirements).  Gymnasts are signed up for all meets – but let us know ahead of time if you know there is a meet you will not be able to attend! 

• Competing Gymnasts will be sent a notification for USA Gymnastics to register for membership.  This must be paid and registered in order for the gymnast to show up on our Wildcard roster.  Please do this as soon as we send out the notice.  This will be no later 6/25.  
• We will charge AAU memberships later – once the schedule is in place. Please watch for a google doc sign-up for AAU meets. 
• FAST TRACK GYMNASTS – depending on how ready you are by the end of summer, we may compete in the Fall or possibly wait until the January season.  Your meet fees will be determined closer to the Fall season.   Most likely, your installments will begin in August.  If you think your gymnast is going to be ready, you are welcome to start paying towards meet fees sooner!  
• Optional gymnasts – your meet fees will start in October. 3 installments: Oct, Nov, Dec. – Schedule to be determined. Approximate cost $1200 total.

Summer Schedule – please try to get your gymnast to as many practices as possible! Particularly mornings! We have more equipment and space available to us in the mornings, so these practices tend to be very efficient and productive. If you are going to be gone, please notify the coaches or the front desk so we can keep track of how many coaches we will need during the week. You can text Amy directly at 414-303-5195 to let her know if your gymnast is not attending practice. **Fridays are supposed to be mandatory practices for Levels 3 and up!! Please make every effort to attend. There is Open Gym after Friday practice – cost is $10 for Team members. Open Gym runs from 12-2 p.m. It is open to the public – so invite your friends and family. $15 for non-team members.

AAU Nationals starts 6/28 – we will keep you updated regarding any practice changes. We still plan to hold practice 6/28 AM and PM and July 1st. July 4th there is NO practice but we are participating in the Brookfield 4th of July Parade. Info will be coming soon! Please try to have your gymnast represent Wildcard. We did get in new 4th of July tank top and shorts sets – in smaller sizes – available at the front desk for $50. We need several parents to walk with us and help with waters, brochures and the banner. Please see Amy or Kate to let them know if you will be walking with us. Parents – you must have a Wildcard shirt!

Competition Leotards/short sleeve exhibition leotards will be run on 6/15. Fast Track and Gold Bugs – you are highly recommended to purchase BOTH of these! We size them for 2 years – so your gymnast will have them and be ready for competition. There will be limited extras available.