Regular season meets are going very well with our third one this Saturday in Commerce City. Are girls are getting qualified for Regionals but that can’t be our only goal. We want to compete well at regionals so that means that we have to work very hard on getting all our skills and cleaning those routines. The competition at Regionals is MUCH tougher than regular meets so lets get ready! The coaches are very proud of you so keep working hard!

Regional T-Shirts & Shorts!

Every year the CARA league sells Regional/State T-shirts and Shorts but this year instead of them being sold at the Regional and State meet they will ONLY be available being pre-ordered through the team! We will make a small profit through the sales for our program as well as some of the proceeds that will go to help support the league. What is nice is that with the pre orders there is no leftovers that have to be paid for so everyone does better! Make sure you look for the order form handout because there will not be any shirts available at Regionals and State! Order by: June 19^th!

Meet Time Schedules!

Meet time schedules are posted on the CARA website at www.caragymnastics.com You can find all your meet times there for this Saturday and our meet on June 27^th. Regional and State times should be posted next week!

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

Changes coming Jan 2010!

Just wanting to give everyone the reminder about what I said at our parents meeting in March, come January 2010 we will be changing the times of Compulsory Practice for Tuesday and Thursday nights! Starting Jan T & Th Compulsory Practice will run from 5:00 – 7:00. Optional Practice will stay the same from 6:30 – 9:00, and Mondays will stay at 5:30 for people that have a hardship making the time change. Please start thinking and planning for this now so you know how you will get the girls here by 5. With our numbers rising we want to make sure everyone has a safe and positive gym experience. We hope you understand the need for the change and that your family will be able to make the adjustment without to much trouble. We know it is going to be better in the gym for all our athletes and that is ultimately what we are after.

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

June 15^th – Beam!

June 22^nd – Bars and Floor

June 29^th – Skills your Missing

July 6^th - Skills Your Missing

July 13^th - Routines Ready!

July 20^th - State Prep

July 27^th - No Clinic

THURSDAY COMP CLINICS

June 4^th – Skills your Missing – Bm

June 11^th – Bars & Vault

June 18^th – Floor: BHS & FHS

June 25^th – Bm & Flr Routines

July 2^nd - Skills Your Missing

July 9^th^-Skills Your Missing

July 16^th – Regional Prep

July 23^rd - State Prep

July 30^th – No Clinic

THURSDAY OPTIONAL CLINICS

June 4^th – Floor

June 11^th – Beam

June 18^th – Vault

June 25^th – Releases

July 2^nd - Floor

July 9^th- Beam

July 16^th – No Clinic

July 23^rd - State Prep

July 30^th – No Clinic

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 June 18th at MDW from 5:45 – 7:00 as always, all are welcome.

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 is an important meeting for our team parents to attend! They will be giving the presentation at Meadowood on June 23^rd at 6pm Please, Please, PLEASE attend! 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!

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.