Competitive - Notices
Competitive Notices
January Update
Hi!
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
Monday, February 8th – to unload the tumble track from the freight truck (50 lbs pieces)
* Delivery time will be known on Friday, February 5th. *
Parents needed to re-configure the gym; equpiment needs to be moved around - After renovations are completed. Please be on the lookout for more information regarding the time and date.
PLEASE RESPOND AND LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH TO UNLOAD THE TUMBLE TRACK
RENOVATIONS
The board of directors has been hard at work applying for various grants and putting to use the fundraising dollars that we have earned over the last year. This money is going towards some renovating at the gym.
Renovations are scheduled to start this week January 25 – 29th and will take approximately two weeks. The workers will clue up their day at 3:00pm so it will not affect our training schedules.
At the same time our renovations are taking place we will also be getting the lights changed in our facility. These are scheduled to take place Wednesday, January 27 – Friday, January 29th. We will talk further on Friday to see if additional days and times are needed. These workers will also clue up their day at 3:00pm every day so training will not be affected.
NEW EQUIPMENT
We have a new piece of equipment on order (and one of the reasons for the renovations). This piece of equipment is a 40 foot long tumble track. Essentially it is a long trampoline. The landing area is an additional 12 feet – so we need to make room for this piece of equipment to fit into the gym.
I received an email today that the tumble track should arrive in town on Monday, February 8th. We will need parent volunteers to unload this from the truck. We will also need MANY volunteers to move the equipment to new places in the gym once the renovations are finished.
COMPETITIONS
Mock Meet : Arctic Winter Games Trials: We hosted a competition on Sunday, January 25th. Nine of our athletes competed and all did fantastically well. We are looking forward to a great season and would like to thank those athletes who came out and support the team selection to the Arctic Winter Games by watching the competition. Going to the Arctic Winter Games for Gymnastics are: Caitlyn Venasse, Fayne O’Donovan, Lilyanne Gale, and Mackenzie Davy!!!
Red Deer – Those athletes leaving for Red Deer will be traveling out on Wednesday, February 10th and arriving home on Monday, February 15th. I have contacted Gymtastics and it looks like we will be able to train at their club on Wednesday afternoon.
We will spend the night of the 10th in Calgary, drive to Red Deer on the 11th and stay at the Black Knight Inn there. We will be leaving Red Deer again on Sunday, February 14th and spending the last night in Calgary once again. Those who have athletes traveling to this event please be on the lookout for more information coming your way.
Twisters – This competition was on March 18 – 22nd however we did not have enough athletes travelling to this competition so it has been canceled for this year.
BC Champs – Athletes (both male and female) must be a level 3 gymnast in order to attend this competion April 9 – 11th in Langley, BC. Please confirm attendance by February 5th and we will start booking flights, cars and hotels.
Yukon Champs – The Yukon Championships will be held May 14/15th this year.
Westerns – This competition if for male level 4+ athlete and female level 5+ athletes and will take place in Regina, Saskatchewan. April 28th – May 3rd.
Fall Notes
Welcome back to fall training! The coaches are looking forward to the upcoming competitive year! We are looking at increased training hours for some gymnasts hopefully moving up levels this year!
We are quite sad to say good bye to two of our coaches this year. Naomi has decided to continue with her schooling. She will be missed by all her pre competitive girls and the staff! Shaun has also decided to further his education and the boys will certainly miss his enthusiasm and love for the sport. We wish both Shaun and Naomi much success in the future.
Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30th
This weekend will be a busy weekend for the Polarettes and Polar Tumblers athletes! We are requesting our competitive team to come to practice on Tuesday (12 - 1:30), Thursday (12 - 1:30) and Friday (10 - 11:30) of this week to learn a routine to showcase at the Community Registration Fair! Our club was chosen as one of ten groups who can demonstration what their activity is all about and we are really looking forward to this opportunity!
Gymnasts are asked to wear their competitive attire and be at the Canada Games Centre by 11:10am on Saturday, August 29th.
The following day - Sunday, August 30th starting at 10:00am we'll be having our annual gym clean up. This is a chance for a little bit of fall cleaning before things get underway for our fall programming.
Fall Training Times
16 hour group:
Monday 3:30 - 7:30
Tuesday 3:30 - 7:30
Thursday 3:30 - 7:30
Friday 3:30 - 7:30
The 16 hour group consists of girls who are trying to be level 3 this year or higher. This group will be coached by a combination of Cat, Tania and Jenn. We want to focus in on the athletes and help provide them with the tools that they need to succeed and reach their goals!
12 hour group:
Monday 3:30 - 7:30
Tuesday 3:30 - 7:30
Friday 3:30 - 7:30
This group consists of girls who are trying be level 2 or higher this year. This group will also be coached by a combination of Cat, Tania and Jenn. We want the gymnasts in this group to continue to perfect their basic dominant movements as well as combining the 'basic' skills into more complex and advanced skills and routines.
9 hour group:
Monday 4 - 7
Wednesday 4 - 7
Thursday 4 - 7
This group consists of girls who are working on perfecting their level 1 skills as well as working on all the element group requirements needed for level 2. The girls in this group will be coached by Tammi and our focus is on clean, tight and well executed basics; then adding on to those basics to make more complex combinations and skills.
6 hour group:
Wednesday 4 - 7
Friday 4 - 7
This group consists of girls who show potential in the sport of gymnastics and who would like to start building their gymnastics basics to become competitive gymnasts in the future. This group will be coached by Tania and Jenn and the focus for the group will be gaining strength, flexibility, and perfecting gymnastics skills.
4 hour group:
Monday 5 - 7
Wednesday 5 - 7
This group consists of younger girls who show potential and talent in the sport of gymnastics. We'll be working with these athletes to gain coordination, body awareness and movement as well as develop strength, flexibility and the basis for good gymnastics.
Boys
Monday 3:30 - 7:30
Tuesday 3:30 - 7:30
Thursday 3:30 - 7:30
Friday 3:30 - 7:30
This group consists of our dedicated male gymnasts who would like the opportunity to take their skills as far as they can. The coaches will be working with the boys to focus in on their goals and help them to achieve success.
Fall training will start: Wednesday, September 2nd. You can register at the gym any time between August 30th and September 2nd (BEFORE the first class that your child will be attending).
AGM
The Annual General Meeting for the Polarettes and Polar Tumblers Gymnastics Club will be held Tuesday, September 29th at 6:00pm.
Summer Training
Summer training schedules have gone out to the everyone. For the kids 12 and under there was an option to pay for Summer Camp OR pay for competitive training. It depended upon what you and your child would like to do. For the precomp and level 1 training is in the morning so the athletes are not too beat out to train competitively and will not miss their afternoon activities.
For Level 2+ (including boys) they train sometimes in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon. Please check your schedule to be aware of training times.
Every child also had the option of paying monthly; this is a cheaper alternative if you plan on attending most of the summer practices - which I highly recommend!!
Year End BBQ
The Year End BBQ for competitive athletes and family members will be held at the Equinox Rox Climbing and Takhini Hot Springs!
Each group is asked to bring something to share with the club:
Level 3: Desserts
Level 2: Drinks
Level 1: Veggie/Fruit Trays
PreComp: Snacks/Munchies
Boys: Meat/Cheese Trays
Year End Awards are also given out at this time! We look forward to welcoming your whole family on Friday, June 5th between 5:00pm and 9:00pm at the Takhini Hot Springs!
Please ensure that your bring your swimsuits, sunscreen, bug repellent and any other outdoors items you may need!
05/13
Yukon Championships
Yukon Championships will be held on May 23rd. This year we will be having some athletes come from Juneau to compete. They would like to do some billeting and we'd like to billet two children together. If you are willing to accept two gymnasts into your home Friday evening to Sunday evening please let us know!
Right now we are thinking the schedule for the championships will be boys and level 1s in the morning with level 2+ in the afternoon. This is subject to change as we are still looking for judges and sorting out the US levels into Canadian levels for the Juneau athletes. We do encourage all of our members to come out and spend the day at our Championships!
Our female precomp athletes have been hard at work learning a display to put off during the competition. We would like for them to show their stuff in between the two competitions; when we have a better grasp on time I will let you know!
Billeting
We have 16 gymnasts travelling from Juneau, Alaska to attend our Championships this year. 4 boys, 12 girls and we are looking for families who are willing to take 2 gymnasts in to billet. We are looking for 8 families who can take these gymnasts in Friday evening and they will be returning on Sunday evening.
Please let me know as soon as possible if your family is able to billet some of our visitors!
Volunteering
For those that remember the section in the Parent Handbook about volunteering - we are asking that everyone get involved this year!
I know that you have all been hard at work selling Raffle Tickets and from the numbers I'm receiving it seems that sales are going really well! Let's keep those ticket sales up; if you finish your books don't be afraid to come looking for more and helping out another group or gymnast! All 5000 tickets MUST BE SOLD!
Once again thank your for your hard work already!
I came back into the gym Tuesday and discovered that in the week I had been gone people had organized a table at the Trade Show for us to sell the tickets at! Quick and great work on that!
A big thank you to all those who participated and a big kudos to Joleen for organizing the table and making the incredible signs!
With Yukon Championships heading this way we will be looking for many volunteers to help our competition run smoothly.
Here are some duties that you can help us out with:
- Flashers/Runners - someone to show the start scores and final scores on each event; they may also be required to take the scores to the final tabulator at the end of the rotation.
- Tabulators - we will need a tabulator for each set of judges. The judges give this person their scores and the tabulator does some quick math to come up with the Final Score
- Friday evening May 22nd - Set up the gym; we'll need lots of bodies to move some equipment around, set up a concession stand, open out the bleachers and dust them etc.
- Saturday afternoon May 23rd - Put the gym back together; people to put the place back into order
- Concession stand - people to work the concession stand during the day
These are some of the jobs that we'll need covered so please let us know what your family would like to do!
Practice Friday, May 22nd
Practice on Friday May 22nd will run from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Those athletes who are competing at the Yukon Championships are invited to attend.
When you come pick up your athlete - why not plan to help set up the gym?!
Registration forms
Registration forms and money are due May 15th 2009. All cheques must be made payable to Yukon Gymnastics Association (and NOT our club)
Bodysuits/Singlets
All bodysuits and singlets can be purchased directly from Sportees. Please go in as soon as possible for your child to be measured to ensure that there is plenty of time for the suit to be made.
Our level 2+ athletes should already have their competition suits.
Our precomp and level 1 athletes will be buying/wearing their blue suits with the green strips and jewels - no sleeves.
If you do not have a competition suit or would like a new suit we have been in contact with Sportees. We are not going with the velvet material for the new suits; but they will be blue with the green strips and jewels. The cost will be between $50 - $70 and you can purchase them directly from Sportees.
Andrea (at Sportees) is expecting you and your child to come in an be measured. She knows that the competition is May 23rd so we need to get all the kids in as soon as possible - it would be greatly appreciated. The sooner you get in - the faster you can probably get your suit to check the fit etc!
For the boys; they can purchase the shorts, longs and singlets at Sportees if they are competing this year.
May Fees
May fees are now due; for those who pay by credit card I will be processing them shortly as I just got back into town this week so they are little late this month.
Just a reminder for next year that you can choose to pay in full for the year, post-dated cheques or credit card approval.
BC Championships/Western Canadian Championships
Our level 3+ athletes were invited to attend the BC Championships held in Langley, BC on April 18 - 19. Two of our athletes chose to travel to this 800+ athlete competition. They had three disciplines of gymnastics present at their meet - Women's, Men's as well as Power Tumbling and Trampoline.
Kelcie (Level 3) Competed against a group of 47 athletes. She placed 27 in the overall, 25 on floor, 38 on beam, 26 on bars and received and 10 place ribbon on vault. We are extremely proud of her accomplishments!
Corey (Level 4) competed against a group of 16 athletes. She placed 14 in the overall, 16 on beam, received a 10 place ribbon for both vault and bars as well as receiving the Silver Medal on Floor. We are extremely pleased with her accomplishments!
This was a great meet for the girls as they got to see many different levels and NUMEROUS athletes!
Anna (Level 5) competed at the Western Canadian Championships this past weekend in Winnipeg. There are two days of competition at the Westerns. The first day gymnasts compete for spot in the top 8 on each event to make it to event finals. Out of 18 athletes on Day 1 Anna was 13 in the overall, 15 on floor, 13 on both bars and beam as well as 2nd on vault. Day 2 Anna competed in the event finals for Vault and she came home with the Gold Medal! If she see her around be sure to say Congratulations!
Summer
We will be handing out a summer schedule for the athletes to choose the weeks that they would like to attend gymnastics this summer. We would like for all of our gymnasts in the competitive program to choose a couple of weeks to attend.
You must register by the end of June for the weeks that you would like to attend; payment is made in advance is non-refundable.
Gymnastics truly is a year-round sport and to take considerable time off takes considerable time to build back to the same conditioning, flexibility and skills that your athlete has learned over the last number of months.
02/18
Thank you to all those parents and athletes who participated in our Silent Auction and Gym-A-Thon! Our goal was to raise $5000! Unfortuanately we fell a little short of that; we'd like even more participation in our next fundrasing event!
We'd like to have the deposits for the Outside Competitions in this week! Please remember to hand in your deposit the next time you're in the gym.
We'd like to invite parents to come to the gym on Friday, February 27th between 5:30 - 7:00pm to help the girls mentally prepare to perform in front of an audience during the Spring Break Trip.
02/07
Girls Change Room
There is a smell coming from the girls changeroom; as this is not the the first time we've had a smell this year I have decided that we will be throwing everything out next Friday. Everything must be out of the lockers by Thursday, February 12th and I am going to throw everything out that has been left in the room. Please tell your child to keep their empty lockers unlocked when they leave on either Wednesday or Thursday.
I will do this the last Friday of every month to hopefully avoid this smell in the future.
Mountain Shadows Gym Camp
I would also like to let you all know about a camp at the Mountain Shadows Recreation Centre (18 Crystalridge Drive, Okotoks, Alberta, T1S 2C3, Phone 403.938.0GYM)
This is something that you can register for on your own! We do not need to travel down as a team or have a required number to attend. Some of our athletes have attended in the past and have great things to say about the camp!
There are two different camps:
Camp 1 – July 13th – 18th this is a six day gymnastic camp geared to the more advanced gymnast. Gymnasts attending this camp should be experienced at Provincial 2 skills. Our experienced high level coaching staff will advance the skills of any P2 to National level athlete.
Camp 2 – July 20th – 24th this is a five day camp designed for Provincial 1 and Provincial 2 gymnasts or those nearly there! Many of the same advanced coaches teaching lots of new skills suitable to these levels.
If you are interested in sending your child you can find more information at: http://www.mountainshadowsgymclub.com/camps.html
There are a limited number of spaces for both camps; so if you are interested you should register early!
02/04
Fees
Just a quick reminder that all fees are due the 1st of each month. If you pay by credit card; you should see that on your bill quite soon. If you pay by post-dated cheque they will be cashed very soon. Please ensure that all of this can happen with no fuss!
Track Jackets
We need to order new track jackets for some people. If your athlete needs a new jacket or would like to get a jacket please let me know by Wednesday, February 4th as orders need to go in.
We do not have a price for the jackets yet; the more people that order the cheaper they are.
If your child is planning on participating in a competition this year then you will need a track jacket.
Silent Auction
Our annual Silent Auction will be held on Februay 13 and 14. We are requesting that all competitive members donated at least 1 item to the auction. Please have all items into the gym no later than Wednesday, February 11th by 8:30pm. All items should be clearly marked with the athletes' name and approximate value.
Gym-A-Thon
Our annual Gym-a-Thon will run during National Gymnastics Week. We are asking that all athletes be here on Friday, February 13th from 4 - 6:00pm. You are more than welcome to watch and wander around our Silent Auction area during this time.
Each athlete is asked to get pledges to do 100 gymnastics skills! We are asking that the athletes raise at least $100.00!
** If your child cannot make the Friday time slot; they can do their 100 skills during a regular practice!! **
Please let your child's coach know if they will be here on Friday or not.
This money goes towards the up-keep of our club and the day-to-day expenses that are incurred in a not-for-profit organization.
Up-Coming Out-of-Town Competitions
Surrey Invitational
Our boys will be traveling to Surrey at the end of February to compete at the Surrey Invitational. This will be an exceptional meet - not will they get to watch Elite Canada - the top Male Gymnasts in Canada in competition; our male coaches will also be getting a certification upgrade. They will be doing their Level 2 Technical course in Men's Gymnastics.
This will be exciting week for both our coaches and our athletes!
Reminder to those travelling that we ask the deposit to be paid by Wednesday, February 18th
Mardi Gras - Jurassic Classic
We are also sending a team of ten female athletes to Alberta during March Break to compete at 2 competitions down there! Mardi Gras in Sherwood Park and Jurassic Classic in Calgary! This is sure to be a great time for all our athletes and coaches attending these to competitions.
Just a reminder to those travelling that we ask the desposit to be paid by Wednesday, February 18th
01/29
Our Mock Meet is scheduled to start at 4:00pm. This is the same time as regular practice. Please note that practice is canceled for those gymnasts not participating in the Mock Meet.
01/27
For the Love of Gymnastics Gym-A-Thon 2009
The Polarettes and Polar Tumblers Gymnastics Club is inviting all competitive and recreational gymnasts, family and friends to participate in our annual 2009 Gym-A-Thon during National Gymnastics Week from February 8th - February 14th.
The Gym-A-Thon is annual Fundraiser to help generate the funds needed to maintain our gymnastics facility. The cost of buying new equipment and shipping it here can be quite extensive and every little bit helps! Our Goal is to Raise $5000.00
The Polarettes and Polar Tumblers is a non-profit organization which relies on fundraising to assist in the day to day operations of the gymnastics facility and allows the club to purchase and repair equipment to further our programs.
There are prizes for available for the TOP THREE Fundraisers from both our Recreational and Competitive Programs:
1st Prize - Free Gymnastics!! (1 session Recreational; 1 month Competitive)
2nd Prize - Free 2 Hour Birthday Rental!!
3rd Prize - To Be Announced!
In conjunction with the Gym-A-Thon we will be having a Silent Auction!!
The gym will also have a concession during the Silent Action on Saturday, February 14th; please contact us if you would like to bake something for this event. No nuts please.
If you have any questions you can email us at: info@polarettes.org or call 668-4794
Silent Auction
Every competitive family is asked to donate 1 item for the Silent Auction. What you choose to donate is at your discretion. We will certainly welcome more than one donation per family. All items must be into the gym no later than Wednesday, February 11th 8:30pm and clearly marked with the family name donating the item as well as the value of the item.
Some of our employees and board members have already approached local businesses to receive donations that way! Let's make this a great fundraiser!! It will benefit all of our athletes!
Mock Meet
The Mock Meet is scheduled for this coming Friday, January 30th. All the level 2+ athletes will be competing at this meet. We are hoping to have three panels of judges; but right now it doesn't look like that is going to happen! If you or someone you know is interested in judging please let us know!
As of today we are asking athletes to arrive by 3:30pm for warm up. If we can find more judges this time may change to accommodate them.
01/19
We are well into the New Year and things are the gym are starting to turn towards competition season! The coaches and the gymnasts are excited about the up coming year!
Just a reminder that in order to compete the athletes must have the minimum requirements for Level 1!
Volunteer Hours
As we are a not-for-profit organization we rely heavily on our members to help us keep costs low! As a competitive member you should have received an electronic copy of the Parent Handbook (if you have not - please let us know!) The following is an excerpt straight from the handbook:
The expectation is that all families will contribute time to the Club for various tasks that might otherwise cost the Club money (e.g. gym maintenance) or help with other activities associated with the running of the Club. The Executive recognizes that some jobs require greater time and effort and therefore are more demanding on individuals. Also, some families due to individual circumstances are not able to contribute on a year long basis or may wish to have some flexibility in the types of jobs they wish to volunteer for. The important issue is that all of these jobs should not fall on only a few families.
Volunteer requirements can be met by volunteering an equivalent amount of hours per year as your child trains per week or by volunteering to fill one of the positions outlined below. In order to help ensure volunteer commitments are fulfilled, a postdated cheque, dated June 30, 2009, in the amount of $200 will be collected Monday, October 13th from the families of all competitive and pre-competitive athletes. If you were unable to fulfill your volunteer requirements the cheque will be cashed.
Positions:
- A member of the Polarettes Executive: AGM September 30th, 2008
- Chaperone a trip
- Implement a fundraiser activity
- Meet Director for Yukon Championships
- Judge/Coach coordinator for Yukon Championships
- Pick up and drop off Polarettes Recycling and/or other various driving tasks
- Handyperson for gym things; ex. We would like to fix the area around the end of the beams
- Organize Gym-A-Thon
- To implement and maintain a gym versus gymnast account on fundraising activities
We would like to have at least 4 different fundraisers this year to help offset costs so we would need at least four people willing to take a on a fundraising idea and grow it into fruition.
Again; please let us know if you have not received a copy of the Parent Handbook.
The Board of Directors has also started a fundraising committee. They are hard at work coming up with a viable plan of how best to raise funds for our club. If you have an idea or are able to help out - please get in touch with the Fundraising Committee.
Fundraisers
National Gymnastics Week is Feburary 8 - 15 this year. We thought this would be an ideal time to have a couple of fundraising efforts.
Please be on the look out for Gym-A-Thon letters. The Gym-A-Thon is an annual fundraiser that Polarettes and Polar Tumblers participates in every year. These letters will be handed out within the next week.
Yukon Gymnastics Association (YGA) is also going to run a Fitness Challenge on Sunday, February 8th. A team consists of 5 people and various tasks are laid out for each team to successfully accomplish. If you would like to register a group of 5 please contact Bonita. She can be reached at: 667-7573 or 667-7373 or b-rogers@northwestel.net
Yukon News
Tom Patrick, the sport reporter for the Yukon News, visited our gym on Monday, January 19th. He is going to do an article on the Polarettes and Polar Tumblers so keep your eye out for that! We also had a photographer in the gym so let's keep our fingers crossed that a picture makes it into the paper as well!
12/15
Thank you to everyone who had their registration fees in on time! It makes everything go more smoothly.
Christmas Training Hours
Jenn and Cat's Girls
Mon Dec 22 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Tues Dec 23 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Mon Dec 29 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Tues Dec 30 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Fri Jan 2 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Boys 11 and older
Mon Dec 22 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Tues Dec 23 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Mon Dec 29 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Tues Dec 30 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Fri Jan 2 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Boys 10 and under
Mon Dec 22 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Mon Dec 29 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Fri Jan 2 - 10:00 - 2:00pm
Naomi's Group
Mon Dec 22 - 1:00 - 4:00pm
Tues Dec 23 - 1:00 - 4:00pm
Mon Dec 29 - 1:00 - 4:00pm
Tues Dec 30 - 1:00 - 4:00pm
Tammi's Group
TBA
January Training Fees
Jenn will be out of town until after the New Year - therefore January's fees will be done on the 5th of January rather than the 1st of January.
Happy Holidays!
12/10
Competitions
Thank you to everyone who has been replying to my numerous emails and met with me about the up-coming competitions.
Only those athletes born in 1999 and before are eligible to travel outside the Yukon - they must also have ALL the requirements for Level 2.
We have decided on the following competitions:
Surrey Invitational (Boys only): Feb 25 – March 1st Registration fee: $75.00
Mardi Gras (Girls only): March 6 – 8th Registration fee: $75.00
Jurassic Classic: March 12 – 15th Registration fee: $95.00
BC Championships: April 17 – 19th in Langley. Registration fee: TBA
In order to register our athletes I need waivers (for some competitions) and the registration fee if your child is planning on attending. I would like the waivers and registration fees by Monday, December 15th at 8:00pm. You can sign the waiver at the gym. Not all competitions require a waiver be sent with the registration fee.
Christmas Training Hours
Depending upon groups you either have already received your Christmas training hours or will receive them by the end of this week.
Jenn's girls will be training with Cat as Jenn is going back to NL for the holidays.
Once all hours have been decided upon the schedule will be posted on this site.
Christmas Party Reminder
Our Annual Competitive Program Christmas Party will be on Friday, December 19th this year.
All athletes and their families are invited to this event and we are asking each group to contribute to party!
Naomi's Group: Please bring meats, crackers and cheese
Tammi's Group: Please bring beverages
Cat's Group: Please bring salads, veggies and dip
Jenn's Group: Please bring desserts
Alex/Shaun's Group: Please bring chips and snacks.
We will also be coordinating a gift exchange with each group so please bring the gift to the party and the exchange will take place around 7:00pm.
For those athletes 7 and younger (2001+) we ask that they all be picked up by 9:30 PM
Those athletes 8 and older (2000-) are invited to attend our gym sleepover and are requested to bring a sleeping ba, pillow, PJs and breakfast. These athletes if choosing to spend the night are to be picked up at 9:30 AM.
12/04
Meeting with Level 2 parents and up
Friday after practice I would like to meet with the parents of those athletes age and level eligible to travel outside the Yukon this year.
We will be discussing the up-coming competitions and hopefully arrive at conclusions about which competitions we would like to attend.
Christmas Party
Our Annual Competitive Program Christmas Party will be on Friday, December 19th this year.
All athletes and their families are invited to this event and we are asking each group to contribute to party!
Naomi's Group: Please bring meats, crackers and cheese
Tammi's Group: Please bring beverages
Cat's Group: Please bring salads, veggies and dip
Jenn's Group: Please bring desserts
Alex/Shaun's Group: Please bring chips and snacks.
We will also be coordinating a gift exchange with each group so please bring the gift to the party and the exchange will take place around 7:00pm.
For those athletes 7 and younger (2001+) we ask that they all be picked up by 9:30 PM
Those athletes 8 and older (2000-) are invited to attend our gym sleepover and are requested to bring a sleeping ba, pillow, PJs and breakfast. These athletes if choosing to spend the night are to be picked up at 9:30 AM.
11/25
Competition Suits
I would like for all level 2 female athletes and above to bring their competitive suit to the gym this Friday, November 28th so I can see the availability, the fit and the make of the suits. We will do our bodysuit try on time close to 8:00pm so if parents who would like input in the discussion can be there before 8:00pm this Friday that would be wonderful.
11/19
Purdy's Chocolate
Purdy's Chocolate orders have now arrived in the gym. Please be prepared to bring home chocolate orders on your athlete's next training day!
11/18
Level One
Thank you to all those who participate in the level 1 course. Polarettes and Polar Tumblers is very pleased to have new coaches and junior coaches in our gym. Our coaches are the people who keep our place alive!
The level 1 course was a great success and all those who attended learned many things and I see them being put to good use all over the gym!
Level Two
We are very pleased with our four new level 2 technical courses; the way to increase our knowledge in the sport of gymnastics is to increase the knowledge of our coaches. From all reports everyone had a great time and learned quite a bit.
I'd also like to take the time to say thank you to all the demonstrators and all the parents who drove their kids to the gym during odd times! The course wouldn't have been such a success without those dedicated individuals.
Rec Symposium
Once again a big thank you to all those who took our Recreational Symposium last Saturday. We had a good number of old, new and junior coaches turn out and the day was a great success!
Dance Classes
Dance classes are going ahead full speed and the athletes are practicing everywhere! I can see them working on their dance routine here in the gym and it's great to see!
Due to the increased number of athletes taking the dance class; the price has gone down. It is now $43.00 per gymnast. All money was supposed to be in before the start of the classes but I'm still missing a couple of people. If you have not already done so please come to the gym ASAP to pay for the classes. We accept cheque, cash, visa and debit.
Those who already paid the original fee; we will be sure to reimburse you for the correct amount.
Competitions
I sent out an email to all parents of Level 2 athletes and above. Please remember that only those athletes who can fulfill all the requirements of Level 2 are able to travel.
The email indicated your choices for the upcoming competitive season. Thanks to all those who responded on time!
11/01
Level One
The times for the Level 1 course have been decided on.
The course schedule is:
Friday, November 7 from 9:00 - 5:00pm
Saturday, November 8 from 9:00 - 6:00pm.
I recommend that the older athletes who are auditing the course plan on not training Friday evening. I feel this would make your weekend of gymnastics just a little too long with not enough re-coup time in between leaving Friday evening and returning Saturday morning.
Level Two: Training on Monday, November 10th is canceled.
We are fortunate enough to be able to offer a level 2 course for our coaches who have been with us already and have completed their level 1 training.
As many of our competitive coaches will be participating in this course we will need to cancel all classes on Monday, November 10th. The level 2 course will require athletes to help the coaches learn - these demonstrators will also learn quite a bit. I will be contacting people by email to see if their athlete is able to be a demonstrator throughout the level 2 course. The course will be Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (9, 10, 11)
Remembrance Day
As per the parent hand book there will be NO classes on Tuesday, November 11th.
We may still need your athlete to help with the level 2 course though!
Dance Classes
Dance classes start today, November 1st. All participants that still need to pay must pay Polarettes - not Leaping Feats or the dance instructor - Emilie.
Competitions
Please check your email in the next two weeks as I will be giving out information on the competitions for this season.
In order for your child to travel outside the Yukon to a competition they must:
- be born in 1999 or earlier
- fulfill ALL the requirements for Level 2 (Boys and Girls)
For level 1 athletes and/or those born in 2000:
- eligible to compete at Yukon Championships
- must be able to fulfill ALL the requirements for Level 1 (Boys and Girls)
10/28
Level One
As previously mentioned we will be hosting a level 1 technical course in gymnastics here on Friday, Nov 7 and Saturday, Nov 8th. The course cost is $140.00 for those who are 16 and older and wish to become certified coaches with our program. The course cost is $35.00 + the manual (roughly $50.00) for those under 16 and wishing to audit the course.
If you are interested in either taking the course or auditing - please fill our a registration from and make a payment on or before Tuesday, November 4th.
We are very interested in all individuals who would like to work with children, teach gymnastics and give back to their community.
Dance Classes
Dance classes are a go. They will begin on Saturday, November 1st from 4:30 - 5:30pm. All those wishing to attend must have their payment of $75.00 into the gym before 8:00pm on Friday, October 31st. Please ensure that your child's name is added to the dance class list with paid marked next to it! Thank you.
Fundraiser
Thank you to all who participated in the Purdy's fundraiser!! Thanks especially to Kim Henney for organizing the whole enterprise. If you have an idea for a fundraiser that you're able to put off - please let us know! We are always looking for fundraisng ideas.
10/20
Fundraiser
All Purdy's chocolate money should be in by tonight - Monday, October 20th. The orders will be placed this evening and we will know how much money we made!
Special Meeting
We will be having a special meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 6:00-6:15pm in order to review the unaudited 2007/2008 financial statements. Everyone is welcome.
Level One
We will be hosting a Level 1 Technical component in Gymnastics. This course will teach everyone the six dominant movement patterns in gymnastics as well as coaching tips and techniques. We would like for our older competitive gymnasts (12 and up) to audit this course as they are not yet old enough to become certified. We are thinking ahead to our summer camp and what junior coaches will be available to us then. This course is a great opportunity for our competitive athletes to learn a little more about their sport.
The course will be held on Friday, November 7th and Saturday, November 8th. We are looking for as many new coaches and junior coaches as possible!
Rec Symposium
We will be hosting a recreation symposium for all volunteers, junior coaches and coaches of our recreational program. This symposium will be held on Saturday, November 15th. This seminar will be extremely beneficial and informative so we are looking forward to seeing you all there!
Volunteer Commitment
As per our competitive parent handbook we have implemented a new volunteer policy this year. This policy is to encourage all parents to come out and volunteer!! The policy can also be found on the competitive bulletin board in the gym.
10/07
Welcome to our Notices page! Here you will find out what is happening in the gym and any information that you should be aware of.
Physical Testing
Right now the groups are in the middle of doing their beginning of the year physical testing. Some groups have already completed the testing while other groups are planning on finishing up this week. Physical testing will be done throughout various times of the year. Testing will let us know how the athletes are improving and what we need to work on either as a group or individually.
Parent handbooks
Everyone should have received an electronic copy of the handbook as our photocopier is down. Please let Jenn know if you have not received your copy via email yet.
Dance Class
Unfortunately the dance club that we had contact to do our Saturday afternoon classes with recently lost the instructor that was willing to work with our gymnasts. Right now the dance classes are on hold. We will let you know if anything changes.
Fundraiser
We are having a Purdy's Chocolate Fundraiser this year. The fundraiser began on September 22nd and all order need to be in by Saturday, October 18th at 4:00pm. If you have not received your copy of the Purdy's catalogue and order sheet - please let us know!
Friday, October 10 Training
As there is no school on Friday, October 10 - competitive hours may change slightly for this day. Please check with your child's coach to ensure you have the correct time.
Monday, October 13 Training
As per the Parent Handbook; there is no competitive training on Monday, October 13 because it is the Thanksgiving Holiday.
That's all for now!