Each family should plan on having at least one adult represent their family for set-up on Friday night and/or take-down Saturday night. Additionally, we need each family to fill at least one spot on Saturday. If you would like to help out more than that feel free to sign up for more. There are several spots where gymnasts can help out too!
Please sign up ASAP.
To sign-up just follow this link:
Badger State Games decided to change the date of the meet AGAIN (they did this last year) to the following weekend, so Wildcard will NO LONGER be participating because many of our gymnasts will already be gone for Nationals. (In addition, they were told ahead of time to NOT schedule the meet right before Nationals, and many of the clubs that were planning to attend, are not going either.) Hopefully, we will participate next year. Sorry!
We are in need of parent volunteers. Please consider taking time out of your day to help out. Save the date to volunteer for Saturday, June 9th. More information will be shared at the beginning of next week.
Fundraiser items are being delivered Wednesday, June 6th! Please plan to pick-up your fundraiser items Wednesday, June 6th between 4:30-6:30pm at Wildcard. Items are frozen when dropped off and will sit out due to lack of freezer space, therefore we ask that you pick items up ASAP. Please call the gym if you have any questions.
Our first performance (and possibly only!) of the summer is coming up on June 3rd. Wildcard will be performing two exhibitions at West Allis A la Carte on Sunday, 6/3. We perform at noon and 3p.m. (but I just heard they had a cancelation at 4, so maybe we will stay a little longer?? – TBD). The shows usually last about an hour. Please arrive about 15 minutes early to help set up the mats and get stretched.
Keep in mind if it is hot – wear sunscreen and socks!! Bring water to drink! Bring your own chairs if your family wants to sit – there’s not a ton of seating. It’s a fun event though.
We will be performing at the Variety Stage located on the north side of 75th & Greenfield. If it is raining or the ground is wet, we will not be able to put the mats down and the show will be canceled. If the ground is dry in time for the show, we will be ready to go! Please wear your Wildcard Exhibition/Short Sleeve leotard. If you don’t have one, wear one in black or purple.
All teams are invited – the T/TH Fast Track is welcome to come but they don’t know the routines. Gold Bugs I and II have been working on their routines, so they should attend.
If any parents want to volunteer some time at the Wildcard booth, particularly during or before a show, that would be great! We are booth 101 located right near the Variety Stage. Please let us know if you would like to relieve Amy or Ben for a little bit!
Ask Amy, Lindsey, or Vonett if you have any questions.
PS – Thanks for all who turned out for the Memorial Day Parade! The kids did an excellent job tumbling through the heat! We’d love more volunteers and a more kids to attend next year! Please remember we participate in the July 2nd (West Allis parade) and the Brookfield and Tosa July 4th parades. We will need probably about 6-8 volunteers to help during those parades as well. You must have a Wildcard shirt to participate! That info should be coming out soon! Sign up at the front desk to help!
GIRLS – If our new exhibition leos aren’t here on time please plan to wear your exhibition leos from last year. If you do not have one you can purchase one from the pro-shop or wear any purple or black leo you have.
BOYS – Wear a Wildcard t-shirt and shorts.
ALL GYMNASTS need to be wearing tennis shoes and stretchy gloves. (The cheap kind of gloves you can buy in the winter and sold year round at Dollar Tree!) Your child should bring a FROZEN disposable water bottle and no other extra items as they will not be able to carry a bag and we will not have room for it. Be sure to wear sunscreen!! In the past it has been a hot day and there is a lot of waiting around.
Parents and older siblings may join us in the parade but they MUST be wearing a Wildcard shirt. (Available in the pro-shop) If you are in the parade you will be put to work. 🙂
DROP OFF time is 8:45am-9:15am (streets will close shortly after and you will be unable to get through)
All drop offs before the parade will be at Elm Grove Park. You must drive North to South on Legion Drive. There are two drop off locations. The first is at the footbridge off of Legion and Elmhurst. There will be a large “DROP OFF HERE” sign with volunteers to help direct you to your staging area. There is no parking or prolonged stopping near the footbridge. The second location is at the flag pole outside of the town hall building. Please access this location through the main park entrance off of Legion. Only vehicles participating in the parade will be allowed to drive past the flag pole. All other vehicles will be directed to exit on Juneau.
The Parade starts at 10:30am and Wildcard is usually near the end of it. The 1.2 mile parade route will begin at the Village Park and end at Wall Street off of Elm Grove Road (Behind Sendiks). We recommend parking and sitting near the end of the route so it’s easier for you to get your child. Pickup is at BMO Harris – Please be prompt. 🙂
Tampa Convention Center
333 S. Franklin St
Tampa, FL
Thursday, June 28th
Gym B (Session B1) – Brinley
Arrive-7:30am, Warmup-8:00am, Begins-8:30am, Awards to follow
Gym B (Session B2) – Jessa, Luci, Journie C.
Arrive-10:00am, Warmup-10:30am, Begins-11:00am, Awards to follow
Gym C (Session C3) – Brooklyn E., Le’Zariah, Kyndal, Macie, Luna, and Cami
Arrive-12:30pm, Warmup-1:00pm, Begins-1:30pm, Awards to follow
Gym C (Session C5) – Isabella?
Arrive-5:30pm, Warmup-6:00pm, Begins-6:30pm, Awards to follow
Saturday, June 30th
Gym B (Session B7) – Caelyr
Arrive-8:30am, Warmup-9:00am, Begins-9:30am, Awards to follow
Gym B (Session B8)- Emily, Aaliyah
Arrive-11:30am, Warmup-12:00pm, Begins-12:30pm, Awards to follow
Checking-In:
Wednesday: 12:00pm-6:00pm
Thursday: 7:00am-6:30pm
Friday: 7:00am-2:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am-3:30pm
**If you are checking-in the day that you compete, you must arrive at least an hour prior to your scheduled arrival time**
Admission: Athletes that are entered in the AAU Gymnastics National Championship receive complimentary entrance to all sessions. Spectator admission is required. CASH ONLY! Daily Pass: $10.00/Child (Ages 5-12) $17.00/Adult 2 Day Pass: $15.00 Child (Ages 5 -12) $25.00/ Adult Length of Event: $25.00/Child (Ages 5 -12) $35.00/Adult Ages 4 and under is free!
Parking: Tampa Convention Center Garage, $1.60 per hour There are several additional parking locations within a five block radius to the convention center. Parking can range up to $20 depending on the lot. Please refer to the Parking Map located at http://www.aaugymnastics.org.
Photography: Flash Photography is NOT PERMITTED by any spectator. The host has the right to hire a professional photographer for the event. The AAU, the Event Host and the photographer reserves the rights to all photos to be used in AAU business. The AAU has the right to take and publish any photographs throughout the event for promotional purposes.
Welcoming Ceremony/ (Tentative – Date and Time Subject to Change) The Celebration of Athlete Celebration: Athletes will be held on Friday, June 29, 2018 in the evening after competition. More information available at a later date. The athletes will participate in the March-In by their AAU District. There will be great entertainment provided free of charge. This is a fantastic event for families and athletes to experience.
Wildcard is gearing up for summer. Please read carefully as there is a lot of information here!
May 28th – Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade – GB2, FT, and All Team Girls & Boys invited to participate. More info to come.
June 3rd – West Allis A La Carte Exhibition – Performances start at 12pm & 3pm, Please be there by 11:30 to stretch and help set up. Gymnasts will begin learning exhibition routines so it is especially important that gymnasts do not miss practice. This is for all Team and Pre-Team Gymnasts
June 9th – Turners National Meet – Turner National Meet will be hosted at Wildcard. Gymnasts who have already competed in previous meets are invited to join the meet. If you would like to join please add your name to our roster by Clicking Here. Additionally, please stop by the front desk to fill out necessary paperwork for this meet. We will also be asking for volunteers for this meet so please keep an eye out. It is a fun event and very low key. Cost is only like $35 to become a Turner “member” and competitor. It’s a great chance to see how much your child has improved and to just get another meet under their belt.
June 11th – Summer Schedule Starts (See Below)
June 16th – Badger State Games is being hosted by GymSport in Weston, WI. If you would like your child to participate please register them by 5/25! This is for athletes who have already completed. Click here to register.
July 2nd – West Allis 2nd of July Parade
July 4th – Brookfield and Wauwatosa Parades (Teams will be split – TBD – more info coming soon!)
July 15th – Wildcard Appreciation Picnic for Team and Pre-team. Save the date!! More info to come.
The $145 leotard cost was due on 5/1. If it has not been paid we will run the card on your account on 5/10 for this. All gymnasts need these in order to compete. Anyone on Gold Bugs, Gold Bugs 2, and Fast Track should also order these. Please see the front desk if you would like to pay with another method. (You can login to your account and pay for this on your own prior to the 10th)
Fast Track Teal – MON & WED 6:30pm-8:30pm, WED 9am-12pm
Fast Track Purple (our newest Fast Track) – TUES & THURS 6:30pm-8:30pm, WED 9am-12pm
Level 2 – MON & WED 4:30pm-7:30pm, TUES 9am-12pm, FRI 9am-12:30pm
Level 3 Purple/Small – MON & WED 4:30pm-7:30pm, THUR 9am-12pm, FRI 9am-12:30pm
Level 3 Silver/Big – TUES & THURS 4:30pm-7:30pm, WED 9am-12pm, FRI 9am-12:30pm
Level 4 – MON & WED 4:30pm-7:30pm, THUR 9am-12pm, FRI 9am-12:30pm
Optionals (L5-9) – MON, TUES, THUR 4:30pm-8:30pm, TUE & THUR 9am-12pm
FT Teal – Current FT on Mon/Wed with Coaches Lindsey & Sara
FT Purple- NEW FT on Tues/Thurs with Coach Sarah
Level 2 – Jade?, Laila, Sophia, Maggie, Coralyn, Charlie, Anna, Alaina,
Level 3 Purple (small/former 2s) – Cameron, Annika, Maddie K., Luna, Brooklyn E., Macie, Kyndal, Frannie , Zari, Cami, Jayden, Maddie P.
Level 3 Silver (Big kids/former 2s) – Chloe, Nariah, Isabella, Brooklyn S., Nyja, Lauren, Melissa, Kamarya, Semaj
Level 4 – Caleigh, Kassidy, Alyssa, Brinley, Jessa, Brynn, Zelia, Aramae, Kira, Tehana, Journie C., Journi A., Mikayla?
September 15-16 — Judges Invitational @ Scamps Gymnastics – Kenosha
September 22-23 — Racine Gymnastics Center – Racine
September 29-30 — CSA – UW Whitewater
October 6-8 — Midwest Twisters – Oak Creek
October 13-14 — Wildcard Gymnastics – HOME MEET!!
November 3-4 — Lafleurs Gymnastics – Germantown
November 10-11 — Infinite Gymnastics – Brown Deer
November 17-18 — Scamps Gymnastics – Kenosha
December 1-2 — Level 2-5 State Meet – Waukesha
Meet Fees
Level 2 – $600 (4 installments of $150 each: July, Aug, Sept, Oct)
Level 3 – $675 (4 installments of $168.75 each: July, Aug, Sept, Oct)
Level 4 – $700 (4 installments of $175 each: July, Aug, Sept, Oct)
Meet fees may be paid in full by July 24th or in four installments starting in July.
Level 2—–$150 each (July, August, September, October)
Level 3—–$168.75 each (July, August, September, October)
Level 4—–$175 each (July, August, September, October)
As of June 1st tuition is increasing by $10.
**CHANGING WITH THE WEATHER**
SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS JUNE 15th
Fridays All Ages Open Gym
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Admission $10 (additional $2 for pizza & soda)
****Closings: June 29th, July 6th ****
School Year Hours
Preschool Play ($5)
All Ages ($10) Until June 1st
*******ALWAYS CHECK WEBSITE FOR CLOSINGS*******
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