Preseason is OVER! Now it is for real and those that have participated in the preseason meets should be feeling pretty confident for the upcoming meets. There is always work to be done to improve skills and clean routines but we are looking much better. What do YOU need to work on or do to be your best? Identifying the areas that you can improve are important. Watch the routine video at home and then go through your positions in the mirror. Do you have nice body positions like the gymnast in the video? You need to! This is something that you can easily do to make yourself better. The skills will come with work and practice. Keep up the progress you are all doing really great!

Leos, Shorts and Briefs!

Our stuff is in and will be passed out this week in practice. Make sure that you get your stuff so you are ready for our meet this weekend! We are going to look so good!

Tagawa’s Spring Fundraiser!

Tagawa’s will be delivering our flowers this Thursday in the afternoon! Plants etc. will be available for pick up at 5:30 at Meadowood. Those of you that didn’t order will be hating life because the stuff is so beautiful! Please make sure you pick up your orders on the 7^th.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PICKED UP May 7^th.

DREAM – BELIEVE - ACHIEVE!

Monday Clinics!

Many of you are missing a great opportunity to improve on your gymnastics with the Monday night clinics! Monday is one of our busiest compulsory nights and we have had a very poor sign up for the Monday Clinics. I plan to schedule clinics for the Month of May but if interest doesn’t improve we will stop offering Monday Clinics. I know that many of you like these clinics and I know everyone can benefit from them. If you want to keep Monday Clinics start signing up, come June they will be gone if there isn’t intrest in keeping them.

Optional & Compulsory Summer Camp!

Optional Camp is Scheduled for June 15,16, 17 & 19. M, T, W are from 12-3 and Friday is from 1-4. The Cost is $85 and will be a great camp! Get signed up ASAP.

Compulsory Camp is scheduled for June 22, 23, 24 & 26^th from 12-2 M, T, W and from 1-3 on Friday. The Cost is $65. This is a great opportunity to work new skills and grow as a gymnast. Don’t miss out on this fun summer camp.

To register call the MDW Front Desk. 303-326-8300

Competition Fees and Expenses

May 2 – Final Date for all fees to be paid. All your team fees need to be in at this time. In order for your gymnast to participate May 9^th all fees must be in to the Gymnastics Office.

Monday Clinics!

& Thursday Clinics

Monday Night Clinics (7:45 – 8:30) and Thursday Clinics (4:30 – 5:30) are a great way to get some extra attention on specific skills. Clinics cost $8 per participant. With a smaller group ratio this extra time with a coach can really help your improvement.

MONDAY CLINICS

May 4^th – Comp Floor Routines

May 11^th – Cartwheels on Bm

May 18^th – Bars and Tumbling

May 25^th – No Practice

THURSDAY COMP CLINICS

May 7^th – Routine Review

May 14^th – No Clinic

May 21^st – Bar Skills

May 28^th – Skills your Missing - Flr

June 4^th – Skills your Missing – Bm

June 11^th – Bars & Vault

June 18^th – Floor: BHS & FHS

June 25^th – Bm & Flr Routines

THURSDAY OPTIONAL CLINICS

May 7^th – Beam

May 14^th – No Clinic

May 21^st – Floor

May 28^th – Vault & Bars

June 4^th – Floor

June 11^th – Beam

June 18^th – Vault

June 25^th - Releases

In order to attend the Monday and Thursday clinics you must sign up and pay at the front desk more than 24 hrs before the clinic. Clinics fill fast so sign up early! You can NOT just stay for a clinic you have not signed up for. There are limited spaces so sign up in advance. To sign up, see or call the front desk at MDW.

CALL 303-326-8300 to sign up!

AIPS Board Mtg

We have an AIPS Board Mtg on May 26th at MDW from 5:45 – 7:00 as always, all are welcome.

Super 4’s &

Super 5’s

A new level designation has been established for the league this season. Super 4/5. The purpose of this level is that each season at the Regional and State meet there seems to be some girls that are killing the competition. Sometimes this is due to different team coaching philosophies where they hold girls back to be more proficient. Sometimes it is because when teams place girls in levels in February it is hard to know how fast some girls will improve. By the end of the season there are some girls that had we known they would have improved so fast we probably would have placed them in a higher level. The goal of the league is to recognize as many girls as possible for their hard work. We don’t want girls that should be in a higher level to be sweeping everything from the other gymnasts, plus we want those girls to compete against girls of similar talent. So for the Regional and State Meet compulsory girls that have scored a 33 all Around twice in Regular season will be moved to the Super 4 or Super 5 group for the Regional and State meet. The Super category will be an open age group with all Super’s competing against each other. Because we are moving them to this special designation every Super 4 and Super 5 will automatically qualify for the State meet so they will have 2 Super competitions Regional and State. Girls qualifying for Super 4/5 will not be allowed to compete that same level the following year. Please remember that the purpose of this level is to maximize the recognition for all gymnasts and to help place girls against competition that is appropriate for them. If you have any questions about this please talk to Alan.

Tue Open Gym

We have a great Open Gym time that you might want to come and check out. Tuesdays from 4:30 – 5:30! The cost is $4 per drop in and a lot of fun to come and work on things with your friends. Beth is here and eager to help with a question about routines or a spot.

Come try Tuesday Open Gym!

ARRTF

WHAT? The Aurora Residents for Recreation Task Force! This group is giving the presentation that they gave at our last Preseason meet on May28th at the Central Library and on June 23^rd here at MDW. Please try to make it to one of these and find out what is happening with Recreation in Aurora. Find more and get involved by going to their website at www.ARRTF.com

Important Info!

Hey there is some important info on the web for you first you can find the Compulsory training Videos for the kids to watch and practice in the mirror at youtube! Search Comp 4 training Video or Comp 5 Training Video and you will find it!

Also All our meet time schedules are posted on the CARA website at www.caragymnastics.com

E-mail Update

We are updating our e-mail distribution list for the team. If you are interested in getting updates and e-newsletters please get on our list. Please send us and e-mail to be added to our list!