TURKEY TUMBLER MEET REFLECTION

It was a very busy weekend full of gymnastics!  It was so much fun to watch these girls compete, rally around each other, and learn how to deal with the pressures of being on stage in front of a judge.  What a fantastic opportunity to get judge feedback in the form of scores and handwritten notes.  Many times it is the same things the coaches have been telling the girls, but hearing it from the "authority"  is like groundbreaking for them!!  Whatever it takes!!  I am very grateful for all the parent support and enthusiasm this weekend.  We have such a nice community...I am always proud to be a part of our club!  One of the judges pointed out how nice our teams are with one another.  They are sweet teammates!

Whether your gymnast is new to the sport, new to our club, new to a level or experienced at a level...we have a lot to celebrate at this early start to the season.  We are going to continue to build on these successes and I know we will see amazing progress this season.  This is going to be fun!

One specific thing the judges commented to us about that could be remedied quickly for next meet is this...

hair flopping around is very distracting to the judges.  I know it feels nit picky but I am just passing this along straight from the judges.  When long ponytails or even long braids are flipping around, they have difficulty judging the routine with accuracy.  I am going to strongly suggest a tight bun for their hair if the ponytail is longer than where a shirt collar would be.  If the ponytail is shorter and doesn't hang past where a collar would be, then it is perfectly fine.  I know of gyms that dictate the way the hair is done.  I hate to do that but I do know the judges specifically mentioned it to me so I am going to pass that on to you.  Very tight french braids that are not flopping around will do just fine too!  Let's try for tight french braid or braids or a ponytail with a bun and scrunchie.  If we need to, we can always meet for a pre-meet hair party!!  Some of you bun experts could offer your services!  I know it is not easy.  Hair before a meet gives me severe anxiety! 

We will talk to the girls tomorrow at practice about this too to help support you at home in dealing with this!  

COWTOWN CLASSIC

The COWTOWN CLASSIC SCHEDULE IS OUT.

All Levels are Saturday, December 13th at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Celeste Center.

Level 3 Open Stretch is at 8:00am so you will need to be at the Celeste Center by 7:40.  I know that is early!!

Levels 4 & 5- We are in the same session!!  Your open Stretch is 5:30-6:00 on Saturday as well.  You will need to arrive to the Celeste Center between 5:00-5:15(probably on the earlier end because you will have to maneuver as session being released)

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER GYMNASTS OF THE MONTH

We have such amazing gymnasts!  They are an absolute blast to coach.  It is so challenging every month choosing who to highlight.  They really all have such fabulous qualities!
Hopefully you are starting to get to know the gymnasts from the various teams.  Here are a few more to get to know…

First up, we have Belle!  Belle is one of our level 5 gymnasts.  She is a twin!  Her sister Maggie is also a level 5 gymnast on the team.  Belle also has 2 half brothers, Max and Mitchell and 2 cats, Sugar and Jasmine.  Belle is a 5th grader at Holt Crossing.  Some of Belle's favorite things are…

Event - Bars

Food - Mac and Cheese

Color - Green

Subject at School - Literacy Block

Movie - Godzilla

Animal - Cat

Book Series - Land of Stories

Candy - Reese's Cups

Song - Shake It Off

Season - Fall

Next, we have Carley Sontag. AKA Carl!  Carl is a level 4 gymnast and a 4th grade student at JC Sommer in Grove City.  She has a brother named Joe, a guinea pig named Mr. Chewey, a rat named Sweet Pea, a cat named Pumpkin, and 2 dogs named Paco and Nini.  Carl LOVES animals!

Some of her favorites…

Animal - Giraffes

Holiday - Christmas

Carl Loves all things SCHOOL!

TV Show - Jesse

Her Dream is to be an Olympian and she dreams of taking a trip to Africa to help save endangered animals.

Carl loves to SING!

Favorite Hobby - Reading & taking care of animals

Favorite thing to rock - Her Cowgirl Boots

Shiloh is on of our level 2 gymnast of the month representatives.  Shiloh has 1 sister named Gracie, and a brother named Cooper.  Shiloh has a dog named Riggins.  Shi is a 2nd grader at JC Sommer Elementary school.  Some of Shiloh's favorite things are…

Food - Steak

Song - Bad Blood by Taylor Swift

School Subject - Writing

TV Show - Jesse

Movie - Elf

Hobby - Drawing

Restaurant - Dirty Franks

Gymnastics Event - Bars

Favorite Animal - Tiger

Shiloh wants to be a teacher when she grows up!

Now we have Nevaeh, one our level 4 gymnasts!  Nevaeh has an older brother named Parker and 2 cats named Louie and Lucy.  Nev is a 5th grader.  Some of her favorites are…

Hobby - Drawing

Restaurant - Olive Garden

Candy - Sour Patch Kids

Song - Blank Space by Taylor Swift

Season - Summer

Gymnastics Event - Floor

Holiday - Christmas

Animal - Giraffe

Favorite Place she has traveled - South Carolina

School Subject - Social Studies

Mikayla is one of our level 3 gymnasts of the month. She has a furry sibling,  a dog named Jake! Mikayla's favorite subject in school is writing and she enjoys snacking on oranges. In her spare time, you will find her drawing and listening to her favorite song "when the sun goes down". In the gym her favorite event is the floor. When she goes shopping, she likes to go to Dick's sporting goods. She hopes to visit Hawaii someday!!

Karli is level 3 gymnast of the month too! She is the youngest to 2 brothers and 1 sister.  Moxie is her pet dog. Karli likes to eat steak and cupcakes! In school her favorite subject is math while in the gym her favorite event is bars. Karli likes to listen to country music and in her spare time, you'll find her  drawing.  Rabbits are her favorite animal. Karli's favorite vacation spot is Tennessee. 

Notes from our Parent Meeting on 11-8-14

Hello All!

I wanted to send these notes out to you all from the meeting on Saturday.  I know schedules are busy and meetings can be challenging.  I just decided to pretty much type up everything we went over so you could have it at your fingertips.  Hopefully it all makes sense to you.  Let me know if not!

One highlight that I wanted to point out…there is going to be a VERY small crew the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  I wanted to make practice available for those of you that were sticking around but I certainly understand family plans.  Since it will be a small crew, we are just going to practice 10-12 that day.  Enough time to shake it out and stretch a bit.  Keeping them moving!

I have details about the Turkey Tumbler, meet schedule, meet attire, etc. in the notes.

We do need a level 2 and level 4 parent volunteer to head up the goody bags.

You will not be responsible for doing the bags for every week just organize, collecting money or items, etc.  

Level 4 parents..I have had volunteers to help with the bags so maybe you guys could just go in pairs to take a meet at a time if that would make it easier.  I am going to try and get a phone/email tree together for the levels.  This may help!  If you would like to organize for levels 2 or 4 please let me know and I will get you contact information.

We will NOT worry about goody bags for the Turkey Tumbler on the 22nd!

Parent Meeting Notes from 11-8-14

Some Upcoming Reminders

1.  November 1st- Last day to let Coach Erin know if your daughter will be participating in the Rock and Roll Classic(optional January Meet).  We will put an email out to all those signed up by the 3rd with final details of payment.

2.  Sign Up Genius was sent out for Private Lessons-This is the easiest way for the coaches to keep track of extra time in the gym.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C084EAFAD28AAF94-novemberdecemeber/

3.  Saturday, November 8th - Girl's Team Parent Meeting (Pre-Team Included) 12:30-1:00
We don't have tons to share but just want everyone to feel ready for the upcoming season.  Please email me any questions you may have that you would like addressed.  I will try to weave those answers into our agenda in an effort to be respectful of everyone's time.

4.  Please make sure your $25 has been paid to the Booster Club for the Turkey Tumbler on November 22nd.  This is our home opener and we will have judges to score our gymnasts.  It will be some nice feedback before the season officially begins.

5.  A CHANGE…Coach Nate sent out some closing dates for the upcoming holiday season.  He originally stated that the gym would be closed the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  We will still be having practice for the girls team our normal time.  So, that would be Saturday, November 29th.  Normal Practice for the Girls Team.

6.  November Gymnasts of the Month-(wow, October went so fast we didn't get any gymnasts highlighted!) We will double our November gymnasts of the month to get as many girls highlighted before our season begins.  I will email those parents to get your permission to highlight your gymnast!

Booster Meeting on SATURDAY at 12:40pm. We have a few important pieces of information you'll want to hear about!

1st OPTIONAL MEET FOR LEVELS 3-5

I am placing a sign up sheet for the first optional meet for levels 3-5.

I need to know if you are interested in having your daughter attend:

Gym World's 2015 Rock N' Roll Classic

Will be held on

Jan 23rd, 24th & 25th, 2015
at
Brecksville-Broadview Hts. High School Broadview Hts., OH

It could be anywhere from $110-$150 depending on how many girls we register.  It is important to make sure your child's name is on the list by Thursday, October 16th.  I will then email those who have signed up with an exact amount and due date.  Money will have to be collected in November for this meet to make sure we are on time with our registration.  Thanks all!

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER PRIVATE LESSON SIGN UP LINK

Follow this link if you are interested in signing up for a private lesson.  Currently, these private lessons are for levels 3-5 but Level 2 parents should let coach Tiffany know if they are interested in private lesson opportunities.

There are 4:30-5:00 sessions that are for one on one lessons.  There are also some Monday 50 minute lessons that can hold up to 3 gymnasts.  Price depends on the amount signed up for those Monday lessons.  Follow the link for more pricing information as well as available dates.  This sign up worked really well last month.  Let me know if you have any sign up difficulty!

TEAM PRIVATE LESSON SIGN UP

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C084EAFAD28AAF94-septemberoctober/

GYMNASTS OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER

 Meet Winnie, a level 3 gymnast. Winnie is in 4th grade and she really enjoys Math. She has 2 sisters, Tiffany and Shara, and 1 brother, Nathan.  Winnie's favorite color is pink and she likes to eat cucumbers. She enjoys floor the most while she's in the gym but just doing gymnastics is her hobby. She likes to listen to Break free by Ariana Grande, watch Wizards of Waverly Place and the movie Frozen. Winnie's favorite candy is gum and she loves dogs.

 Kayleigh Custer is one of our level 2 pre-team girls. She is in 4th grade where her favorite subject is Reading. Kayleigh has a younger brother and a dog named Snowball. In the gym, her favorite event is the uneven bars. Her favorite color is purple and Chinese food tops her list.  Laffy Taffy is her favorite candy while Chandelier is her favorite song. Kayleigh likes to watch the show Sam and Cat and her favorite movie is Maleficent. In her spare time, she enjoys doing nails and make up and her favorite animal is a horse.

This is Hannah, a level 4 gymnast on our team. Hannah's favorite event in the gym is Bars, but her favorite hobby would have to be riding her bike. She is in 5th grade and really enjoys Math. Hannah has one brother named Noah and a dog named Scarlett. She likes the colors purple and green, and her favorite animal is a polar bear. Hannah's favorite food is Mac and Cheese while her favorite candy is chocolate. She likes to watch Full House and listen to Shake it off by Taylor Swift. Hannah's favorite movie is The Fault in our stars.

Maddie is one of our level 4 gymnasts. She is in 5th grade and like science. While Maddie is in the gym, she enjoys Floor but outside of the gym, she likes to ride her bike. She has 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Maddie likes the color blue and her favorite animal is the panda. She likes to snack on pretzels and her favorite song is We Believe. If she could choose anywhere to go for vacation, she'd choose Destin, Florida.


These 4 ladies are wonderful representatives of the Elite Mind and Body Gymnastics Team.  They are hard workers and extremely positive teammates!   Great job Girls!

PARADE IS THIS SATURDAY!

Just reminding everyone that we will be parading this Saturday!  Check Coach Nate's email for the details of where to park and meet.  We invite all parents to walk with us!  We will need to get these gymnasts organized into waves so they can do their skills.  Any level of participation is absolutely fine with us coaches.  If the girls want to tumble, we will support them any way we can.  It is also perfectly fine for them to walk, and wave too.  I am sure it will be chilly in the morning so have them dress them in layers that they can remove as they warm up.  Please have them wear any of their Elite T-Shirts.  The new shirts preferably but really anything with Elite on it will work!  Maybe a leo underneath their t-shirt so they will not have to worry if shirts come untucked.

We will not have practice on Saturday due to the parade. 

If you choose to watch your gymnast in the parade rather than walk, we will meet at Park Street intermediate when we finish our parade route.  Feel free to text me if you can't find us!
614-804-9277

Hi everyone!

Just a reminder to sell your zumbathon tickets. Everyone should have brought home 3 tickets. Please turn in the money or unsold tickets(hopefully everyone could sell all three). I'd like to have a rough idea of how many are attending. People can pay at the door too. Spread the word. We have flyers available and Facebook is a great way to share! This is a pure profit fundraiser so lets get as many as folks as possible. 

There are still spots available for volunteers. The kids can help with jobs as well. Please take a look at the sign up sheet tonight. Id like to have all jobs filled by Thursday. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up. I will email a reminder to you next week. I hope you all plan on participating in the zumbathon. It will be a great time!!

If you have any questions or need more tickets, please let me know. 

One last thing. We are still in need of 1 or 2 raffle prizes. If you or anyone you know can donate something, please contact me. We have 2 in the $30 range, so a couple more would be awesome! If you need a letterhead or a donation form, let me know. 

Thanks!!

Jackie Foltz

Gift card order

Don't forget to turn in your gift card order by TUESDAY!!

Booster Reminders

Please turn in your mum orders and money today at practice! You can put in the the drop box or give to Jackie or Jodi. It is important that we get it TODAY!! (Tuesday 8/12)

Pick up your Raisin' Canes flyers today. Our dining fundraiser will be held on Monday, August 18th! The more folks we have dining and turning in the flyer, the higher percentage we will earn. Take a night off from cooking and have dinner with the team!! 

BONUS: We have Roosters 10% off cards available for $10. See Jackie or Tiffany if you'd like to buy one. You can take them to sell too. This is easy and 100% PROFIT!!

Zumbathon sign up sheet is on the table. We still need volunteers. You will be receiving tickets to sell to the event. Please return the money and/or the tickets not sold. If you need more tickets, let me know.

Please email if you are at all interested in having a team picnic/gathering. We are not set on a date. We just need to know if there is an interest. If so, we will move forward with planning and finding a date that works for the majority. 

I am forming a committee to begin planning of the Pre-Season Meet (Mock meet) I would really like at least 5 people to be on this committee. Please email if you are interested. We need to have a planning meeting in the next couple weeks, so please respond as soon as possible!

Thanks!

Jackie

INTRODUCING....

Our first 4 gymnasts of the month!  In an effort to help everyone get to know our fabulous gymnasts, we will be choosing a few gymnasts each month to highlight.  A way to put faces with names for you!  We are so proud of each and every gymnast we have so please DO NOT look at this as a competition. If we were choosing based on effort or skill, we would not be able to choose just a few each month!!

Without further ado(in no particular order)...

This is Mimi!  Mimi is one of our talented level 5 gymnasts.  This is her 4th year in competitive gymnastics.  She was adopted from Guatemala and has one younger brother and a dog named Dazy.

Some of Mimi's favorites are:

Food-Strawberries

Gymnastics Event-Floor

Song-Problem by Arianna Grande

Musician-Taylor Swift

Color-Blue

Vacation-Disney Cruise

Animal-Puppies

Hobby-Arts and Crafts

Candy-Bubble Gum

Television Show-Girl Meets World

This is Emma!  Emma is a soon to be 5th grader and is one of our amazing level 4 gymnasts.  Emma has one older brother named Eddie and one cool cat named Leo.  

Emma's Favorites:

Food-Strawberries

Gymnastics Event- Floor

Summer Memory-Staying up late and playing outside in the dark with friends

Television Show-19 kids and counting

Book-Ramona and Beezus

Movie-Christmas Vacation

Song-Really Don't Care by Demi Lovato

Singer-Demi Lovato

Subject in School-Writing

Vacation Spot-Florida

Next up we have Lauren!  Lauren is a soon to be 4th grader. She is one of our awesome level 3 gymnasts.   She has one brother named Zach and a dog named Milo.
Lauren's Favorites:
Event-Floor
Food-Mom's Veggie Soup
Animals-Her dog Milo as well as pandas and owls
Color-Green
Song-Problem by Arianna Grande
Summer Activity-Swimming
Place to Eat-Texas Roadhouse
Book-Dork Diary Series
Movie-The Reef
Bible Verses- So be very careful how you live.  Do not live like people who aren't wise.  Live like people who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity. Ephesians 5:15-16
Jesus replied, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind." Matthew 23:37

And here we have Sophie!  Sophie is one of our outstanding level 4 gymnasts.  Sophie is a twin!  Her twin brother's name is Jake.  She also has 2 older sisters named Anna and Alex and a dog named Rocky.  Sophie is a soon to be 6th grader.
Sophie's Favorites:
Color-Pink
Store-Target
Place to visit-Zoombezi Bay
Activity-Drawing
Food-Pizza
Gymnastics Event-Bars
Movie-Frozen
Board Game-Monopoly
Sport-Gymnastics, Of course
Animal-Cat

The coaches are thrilled to highlight these special gals!  Hopefully you know a little more about your daughter's teammates!  We will be back next month with more gymnasts of the month.

Sign ups for Zumba-thon

This sign up sheet will be posted at the gym, but I thought I'd post it here as well. If you want to sign up for something, please email Jackie at jackiemariefoltz@gmail.com or the booster email. Sign up early!

Items needed:

Case of Gatorade x3

Case of water x3

Tailgate combo packs ( a dip and chips, veggies, preztels ,etc. Please package with reheat instructions) to sell x6

12 dozen cookies                     

10-12 bake sale items

Case of granola bars x2

Roll of Raffle tickets

Gas Gift Card for the travel expenses of instructors for donating their time x2 (you can purchase through US!!)

 Volunteers for:

Moving equipment out of the way at 1pm -6 people

Moving equipment back at 4pm- 6 people

 Selling drinks/bars  1:30-2 and 4-4:30-  2 people per time slot

 Checking in/ Selling raffle tickets 1:30-2 – 2 people

 Setting up lobby 1p-2p- 3 people

 Cleaning up lobby 4:30-5p- 4 or 5 people

SIGN UP LINK FOR PRIVATE LESSONS-GIRLS TEAM

Here is the link to the sign up genius for private lessons for Girls Team members.  If we have interest at the PreTeam level, we can open that up soon.  Talk with Coach Tiffany or Coach Lilly if you have interest and we will go from there!
This sign up just takes us through the end of September.  If there is more interest we can add dates as needed but this will be a good start.  Private lessons will be 30 minutes in length and will cost $13.  Money will go to the coach at the time of the private lesson.  Thanks!

Girls Team Private Lesson Sign Up 

Here are some tutorials that may help you in talking to your gymnast about their floor routines!

We have been working hard on floor routines especially as of late.  Here are examples of the floor routine if you would like to see them in action.  Level 3 and floor have a nice tutorial that will help with the language of the skills if you are interested.

Level 2 Floor PRE-TEAM


Level 3 Floor


Level 4 Floor

Level 5 Floor

Gift card Fundraiser

We forgot to mention the gift card sales competition! The gymnast who's family has the highest order by August 9th will get a FREE private lesson with Coach Erin!! Get your orders in. This is the easiest way to raise money! You do nothing except buy gift cards for your regular purchases!! Jump on board!

Booster News for August

First, I'd like to thank everyone who donated time, money or goods to the car wash. We made $270 and had a great time!

Here is what is going on for August:

JULY 31st -IMPORTANT and brief booster meeting. I urge you to be there at 7:30 on THURSDAY.

AUG 1st-12th -Strader's Mum Sale. You have an order form in your email to print. We will go over details at the meeting. 

AUG 4th-9th - GIFT CARD ORDERS. Use the drop box and envelopes or see Jackie at the beginning and end of practice. We have a free 1/2 hour private lesson with coach Erin available to the gymnast who's family has the highest dollar amount ordered. You will find the merchants at www.Scrippro.com. These gift cards come quick and it's actually nice having them to grocery shop or  purchase something you are planning to purchase anyway. **BONUS** $100 in Target gift cards will enter you in a drawing for a backpack filled with school supplies and a $50 gift card!!

AUG 12th- 19th- KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT SALE this was a good sale for us for those who participated. We will try a week day delivery for those who could get orders for your workplace. DELIVERY will be August 21st during practice.

AUG 13th- DINE AT RAISIN' CANES on Stringtown Rd. They will donate a % to us for everyone who shows a flyer. The % depends on how many people participate. You can pick up a stack of flyers at the gym and pass them the family, friends and neighbors. Date is not confirmed, You will be notified asap. 

 I have a list of things needed and volunteers needed for the zumba-thon. I will have a sign up sheet at the gym beginning Thursday. It will be posted on here as well.

Lastly, the booster club will be writing Nate a check for August fees. It will result in a $10 discount from what you owe. He will send out an email to let you know what to pay him. It was in our hopes to be able to offset the cost more, but we are going to need to have more participation in raising more funds. Hopefully, the upcoming fundraisers will be better success. There is a bank statement hanging at the gym each month for all to see. We will go over financials at the meeting on Thursday. 

SAVE THE DATE

Like we said in the opening meeting, we can't guarantee dates and times exactly for the meets because we will be put into sessions by level, but I can give you some weekends to SAVE THE DATE FOR...

We will have an "in house" meet in November but our first regular season meet will be...

1.  Cowtown Classic 
DECECMBER 13&14, 2014

(Ohio State Fairgrounds)
Ohio State Fairgrounds, Celeste Center 

2.  Universal Galaxy Meet
January 9-11, 2015
Ohio Expo Center

*Reminder...your fees you are paying Nate for include 6 regular season meets(including state meet).  We have 2 optional meets that are out of town.  Those fees will be separate if you choose to participate.  I will give you that information as soon as I get it so you can pay and register your gymnast in time.  

3. OPTIONAL MEET #1 

2015 ROCK N’ ROLL CLASSIC – JAN. 23-25

CLEVELAND, OHIO

4.   Buckeye Classic:

Friday February 6 – Sunday February 8, 2015

Thursday February 5, 2015 – TBD 

5.  OPTIONAL MEET #2

February 20-22, 2015 for the

Queen City Classic

7900 East Kemper Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45249 513-489-7575

6.  ARNOLD CLASSIC

March 6 - 8, 2015 

7. Follow Your Dream...I saw March 20-22 on another site but this is tentative..the rest are from actual save the date flyers

8. State Meet..I think it is April this year

The 5 regular season meets are all local.  State meet could be anywhere.  The 2 optional meets will be out of town and I will have to collect those fees for those who will be interested.

***Nice thing about a blog is this will be archived for you!

OUR SPACE

In an effort to keep everyone informed and to keep emailing to a minimum, we have decided to create a space you can access at any time to give you details.  We will be doing calendar updates here and special announcements as well as trying to highlight our gymnasts!  We have such a great community feel and we want to encourage that by allowing all of you to get to know our athletes.  This blog will also be a place our booster club can make announcements as well.  Our emailing will now just highlight when a new post has been made.  

As we start competing, this will be a great way to "in-house" celebrate our successes.  As with everything, we will be developing this and finding new ways to use this great resource to keep us all connected and help our amazing gymnasts feel supported through their journey!