Archive for the ‘Summer Camps’ Category

(Yes it is the 7th season- It’s our sixth year, but we did compete our first year- I noticed the mistake of season #s last fall but decided I would just fix it now)

1. Congrats to Nationals Kids
2. T&T Camp starts Monday
3. USAG Member renewal time
4. Uniform & Shoe  Order
5. Camping Trip
6. Fall Schedules
7. Upcoming Comp fee deadlines
8. 100 skills in 100 days

1. Congrats to Nationals Kids - Our kids did great at Nationals We earned many medals and the kids really came through with their best of the season.  The standards have really been raised and the competition is very tough now- Next year is San Antonio, TX and we hope all will attend. Many on our team also got to spend time learning about the first American town of Jamestown and visit Washington DC! We are so lucky to have sport that lets us travel and learn about our history!

2. T&T Camp starts Monday - Join us for our awesome 5 day T&T Camp- this is the camp that kids will get skills that those not in attendance will regret not learning too!! We will spend most of our time on new skills and then major time for strength and flexibility.  If you have been absent more than one week this summer one for our two sports specific camps is mandatory! Athlete readiness is the only way to guarantee your space on the team.

3. USAG Member renewal time - It’s time to renew your athletes USAG membership. The form is in your family folder.  They must be completed with credit card before July 23rd to ensure continuous USAG enrollment and no loss of your magazine subscription. It is also mandatory if you are attending Woodward. Renew on time to continue the benefits of membership!

4. Uniform & Shoe  Order - If you need uniform pieces please notify us immediately by filling out the form on the desk. If your child has outgrown their uniform let us know and we may be able to find a trade for a larger size.  Additionally we will be ordering the new season exhibition/ show leo in time to wear to Woodward- So get those orders in right away! Tramp shoe orders will be placed July 26th.

5. Camping Trip – The team camping trip is just around the corner. We scouted the campground and lake today and it is VERY full! So full that the cliffs are under water- the cliff jump this year may be suited for the chickens!! Look for the potluck sign up sheet next week on the front desk.  This annual fun weekend IS CRITICAL to the ongoing success of the family based supportive culture we have worked hard to create.  Families are STRONGLY encouraged to attend. If you need help to reserve your site let us know and we can help.

6. Fall Schedules - There are going to be some changes to how the levels train in the fall. The Monday Wednesday class is now full and no room for additional athletes. However the Tuesday Thursday group will now offer a level 8 training group and we are looking to try to extend the Thursday practice. As we near the start of school we will have more details.

7. Upcoming Comp fee deadlines – The second installment of artistic gymnastics fees are due August 1st and the first installment of T&T fees are due on September 1st.  The T&T schedule will be out as soon at the National Office sets the Master schedule.

8. 100 skills in 100 days - Hooray it is finally here! The kids ask all year when it’s 100 skills time! As a team we are trying to get 100 new skills in the next 100 days! Last year we finished ahead of the hundred day deadline.  Ask your kids what they have learned….What goals they have made.

1. Awesome Luau
2. Gym Closed next week
3. AP Half Day T&T Camp
4. Team Camping Trip
5. Summer Coaching subs
6. Region 2 Benefit Camp at Woodward
7. Good Luck at Nationals & Elite Challenge

1. Awesome Luau – Thanks so much to all of you for coming and making the end of year team luau such an awesome experience for everyone! It was amazing to see the kids play together and participate in the all the fun activities that were there.  We also loved seeing the parents be able to visit in a relaxed family atmosphere outside of gym or competition. It was a pleasure to have you all at our place and look forward to many years to come!  Thanks for the great home depot card! Ron’s man cave ( the icky storage room) was finished on Father’s day in time for a fun evening of poker with dads, cousins, and nephews! Ask him to see a picture of the final result if you want! We also sure appreciate the hard work the APTTA Board ( Courtney, Jen, Lisa, & Carrie) for the food and our games and set up crew (Amy, Amy, Celeste, Haley, Nancy) putting it all together.

2.Gym Closed next week – Just a reminder that our gym is closed next week. The kids DO NOT have a conditioning list- They get a whole week completely off! The only thing we ask is that they stay active – find some fun summer activities to do!  We will open again on July 5th!

3. AP Half Day T&T Camp – Our half day T&T camp starts on July 12th  There is still space available in the T&T camp here, but I will have flyers at Nationals and expect it to fill before our return.  There will be many more drills and progressions for kids to get new skills than we have time for in regular class!

4.Team Camping Trip - Get all set  for team camping trip.. There a some sites still open to join in the fun, food, and great memories.  Water is high and should still be then.  We will be at Folsom again and will have big fun planned for Saturday if you can only come for the day!

5. Summer Coaching subs – With all the crazy schedules we just wanted you to know there will be sub coaches for team over the next few weeks. Jamie will be gone to marine Officer Candidate training from July 9th- August 26th.  Ron and Susan will be gone this time until July 8th and then July 27th to August 12th  for the National T&T camp wakeshma and then the Elite National Championships. You will see Haley, Hunter, George Jr, GeorgeSr, Denise, Chelsii, and maybe even Tyler out there giving your kids great skill advice and care in each of our absences.

6. Region 2 Benefit Camp at Woodward – This is the LAST call for entry to the fabulous fundraiser camp at Woodward over Labor Day. We currently have 16 athletes going and would love to have more and be the biggest team there!  It is a great opportunity to have your kids coached by many members of the National Team coaching staff in a VERY well equipped facility!

7. Good Luck at Nationals & Elite Challenge – Good luck to all of those headed to Virginia Beach!  Autumn, Alexander, Alyssa, Camille, Brenna, Brenten, Danielle, Jordan, Jake, Kyle, Taylor! We are so proud of you! Go kick some behind!!!

1. Team Luau & Parent Meeting Sunday
2. Awesome Youth Olympic Selection & Cirque Show
3. Dress Code for summer workouts
4. Team Camping Trip
5. T&T Day Camp at AP
6. APTTA- Saturday 6-8PM Open Gym fundraiser
7. APTTA – Book sales

1.Team Luau & Parent Meeting Sunday - The team luau end of year party, award ceremony, and mandatory parent meeting are this Sunday at the Jacobson’s new place in Penryn. The fun begins at 2PM with games and social time, followed by the APTTA sponsored meal at 5PM, and then the awards & parent meeting at 6PM. Be sure and bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on, drinks for the afternoon, marshmallow roasting sticks, & sun block.

As a child my Dad was a Shriner and every year we went to a family Luau at one of his friends houses in Las Vegas. It was always one of the highlights of my summer- he had a true oasis with every fun thing a kid could dream of doing.  We ran free on his acreage “Jerry Berry Berry’s Patch”, played volleyball and croquet, swam, fished, and ended the day with s’mores.  Ron & I hope to make this new property hold that same memory your family as time goes by! We look forward to having you at our own little “Berry Patch”.

2. Awesome Youth Olympic Selection & Cirque Show – This has been a spectacular week for our athletes to witness our sport at it’s highest form.  The USA chose Hunter Brewster and Savannah Vinsant ( both athletes coached by our regular clinician Dmitri Poliaroush)to represent our Country to the first Youth Olympic Games.  Both the Jr Elites and Sr Elites gave stunning performances in the competition held here Sunday night. Last night a large group from Team AP witnessed the spectacular grace and athleticism of the Cirque du Sloeil performance of Allegria.  The stunning aerial performances, feats of strength and flexibility kept the whole group on the edge of our seats.  Then through the kind hospitality of Cirque Staffer Isabel, We were able to wait after the show for a Q&A session with stage manager Alan and former Portuguese National Team member and Allegria’s Lead Trampolinist  Diogo Faria  The children got to ask questions and find out how they chose their cast, what they do, how much they train, and many more things from the gracious Cirque crew!  If you missed Allegria with us- it will be at Arco all weekend and we highly recommend seeing it if there are seats still available!

3. Dress Code for summer workouts - The heat is finally here! Just a reminder from our parent handbook that there is a dress code for workout! Girls must be in a leotard, shorts are permitted if they are the tight form fitting ones designed four our sport- hair must be in a ponytail or a bun, boys must wear a mens step in or a tight fitting shirt like our exhibition one with shorts or trampoline pants.

4. Team Camping Trip - Team camping trip is right around the corner- July 23rd -25th.  The levels 9 and up and ages 13 and up may arrive the 22nd for the leadership development day that begins early Friday morning.  There are a few spots still available in the campground and I hear many of you have yet to book your space! Do it now at  http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/map_of_Folsom_Lake_Sra/r/campgroundMap.do?camparea=91524790&contractCode=CA&parkId=120034 This is such a fun weekend that even non campers have transformed for this annual event!

5. T&T Day Camp at AP – The T&T Day camp still has space available – We run a fine summer day camp with great skill learning opportunities to drill in on those new skills and routines for next season! We strongly advice ALL team athletes to attend- remember if you took off more than one week plus our week of closure you MUST attend the camp and your card will be charged for the attendance.

6. APTTA- Saturday 6-8PM Open Gym fundraiser – This Saturday is the final fundraiser open gym for our 10 athletes headed to Virginia Beach for the JO National Championships. Tell all of your friends to come have a good time. the cost is $5 per hour and is tax deductible.

7. APTTA – Book sales – The book sales brought in $170 for the month of May!!! It will continue on through the summer thanks to the hard work and dedication of Lisa Hill.  Keep bringing in  those book donations – This has been a very successful idea for the team!

1. 24 State Champions, 86 Medals, and 35 National Qualifiers!!
2. Cirque Du Soleil Tickets
3. AP Website & Links
4. National Championships Update
5. Luau Date & Help needed
6. Woodward Camp Sign Ups Now
7. Kidsfest
8. Rivercats Game Performance
9. Summer classes. camps, etc.
10. APTTA- Used Book Sale
11. APTTA- Luau

1. 24 State Champions, 86 Medals, and 35 National Qualifiers!! – The kids got focused and did a good job this weekend.  Trampoline had a few rough spots, but that was to be expected since many athletes moved up levels this spring- most  still managed to post their highest score of the season. Overall we did a good job the kids seem to feel good about their experiences as a whole.  We were impressed that after the tough week they pulled it together and worked hard to improve for the meet!

2. Cirque Du Soleil Tickets - We will need to know today, Friday if you would like to attend the Cirque performance on Thursday June 3rd at 7PM.  We currently have 8 families interested and will only reserve tickets for those who have responded.  If you can’t g, but would like to send your athlete. we are happy to carpool and find rides to this magnificent performance.  Need more info on the show itself? Follow this link: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/alegria/show/about.aspx

3. AP Website & Links - Team Family Dad Ron Garcia of Smackwagon Design has been working tirelessly on our new website and upgrading our electronic technology through Face book, Twitter, and YouTube! Please go check it out and provide comments, answer polls, and become part of our online fan based community.  Tell your friends to join!  You can look at our You Tube Page at http://www.youtube.com/user/AmPowerGym . If you have pictures or video bring them into the gym and we will happily upload them for you! Soon we will get our video of the week contest started and you can help your athlete win snacks and prizes if their video is chosen as the top one! PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD ON THESE SITES. We will use first names only and your privacy and child’s safety is of our utmost priority.  It is a fun way to get folks involved and share progress with friends and family out of the area!

4. National Championships Update - Many athletes qualified for the National Championships in Virginia Beach on at least one event.  You can attend Nationals and compete even if you did not qualify on all three.  You also have another chance to add events or qualify at the Regional Championships being held in Livermore May 22 & 23. If you are thinking of going please sign up at the front desk- We would like to request a $100 deposit by next Friday so that we can secure the coaches airfare while the prices have been temporarily reduced.  Tickets have gone down $200 since we made the budget and because it is close to the 4th of July the prices are expected to shoot up again next week!

5. Luau Date & Help needed – Don’t forget the team end of the year party annual Luau on Sunday June 6th! There will be great food, fun games, an award ceremony and the season end MANDATORY Team family meeting.  We will hold it in Penryn  at our new property which has a pond for fishing, blackberries for picking, open space for games, and many trees for shade! The place was not maintained for many years and now that we have a few weekends off have begun the landscape preparations! If you would be willing to bring a weed eater and lend a hand we will hold a clean up day on May 15th  – Most everything will need to clipped trimmed or burned.

6. Woodward Camp Sign Ups Now - The Region 2 Camp that our team will attend Labor Day weekend at Woodward West down South is now taking registration. Please sign up at the front desk. WE MUST hold our spaces with the entry form completed and turned in to the organizing staff when at Regionals. This is a really great camp for a great price for training by National Staff, Lodging, and meals.  We carpool down so your child can go without you.  http://www.californiatnt.com/region2benefitcamp.htm

7. Kidsfest - We will have and interactive booth at the Kidsfest. Anyone willing to help would be greatly appreciated. More Info: http://kidsfestnorcal.com/

8. Rivercats Game Performance - We are looking at doing a performance at the Rivercats Game on June 17th . We will get a special ticket price of $15 and a portion of all ticket sales will be donated to APTTA as a Nationals Fundraiser.  More details will follow. Please join us!

9. Summer classes. camps, etc.. – We are going to offer many fun summer camps that will include a T&T camp and tumbling only camps.  Additionally many girls on team have wanted to try artistic gymnastics. Coach George is excited to offer a gymnastics class for them on Thursday for an hour and a half from 3- 4:30 this summer. Our team workout times will not change. However, if your child is moving up levels thus needing a training group change please do so before June 20th so we can make plans for next season.  Check with Stephanie or Amy about our fun summer camps that are filling quickly!

10. APTTA – Used Book Sale APTTA Used Book Sale- Thank you to the Neves and Hill Families for donating books for our Book Sale! We are in need of more donated books please.  We have sold 4 in one week and the parents using the “Parent Room” are all looking at the books and wanting to buy them but there isn’t much choice there yet. So if you could all look around at home for any books that need a “new home” please bring them in and put them in the Rubbermaid Donation Box next week and I will sort them and put them out for sale to the general public. Thanks very much from Lisa Hill .

11. APTTA Luau - Since there have been no objections on reallocating the funds for our team, we will be using the money raised this year to provide the meals for the luau. Please check your folders for information coming soon!

1. Meet here Tomorrow
2. State Meet next Saturday
3. Run Rocklin Help
4. AP Summer Camp
5. Summer Team Class No TIME CHANGE!
6. Woodward Camp Labor Day Weekend
7. TEAM CAMP TRIP

1. Meet here Tomorrow – Our meet is here tomorrow! Will be just our team. Others ended up on Spring Break or unable to travel week before State.  This will be good practice and an indication of where everybody is at just before State.  Also great chance for mobility scores for next year or those needing the last meet for eligibility to attend State.  MEET WILL START PROMPTLY WITH WARM UP AT 1pm.

• Session 1 Athletes LEVELS 5-7 will warm up and then compete.  They will be done by 2:30.
• Session 2 athletes LEVELS 8+ need to ARRIVE promptly at 2PM to stretch and will compete at 2:30.  WE MUST be done by 5PM.  There is a possibility that we may be able to stay and watch the National Team at 5PM while they do an inter squad competition, but will not know until tomorrow.

2. State Meet next Saturday – The State meet is next Saturday.  Please check the schedule posted at the gym for your child’s session. Remember to arrive at least ONE HOUR early in case they run ahead and to allow time for stretching.  Some athletes that are Level 8 or higher in an event may be scheduled for TWO sessions! Be sure you check the schedule closely. Also remember that their age is the age they turn this year!

3. Run Rocklin Help – We will have a booth out at the Matt Redding fundraiser RUN ROCKLIN event this Sunday morning.  If you can come out and help us spread the word to active local families about the awesome programs at AP we would love to have your help! IF your kids would like to do the fun run it starts at 7:45 or the kids mile is at 9:30.  We have a few athletes that may run in both.  Check with us at tomorrows meet if you want to register.

4. AP Summer Camp – We have some fun summer camps scheduled this summer. Grab your flyer from the front desk.  We will also hold T&T  and tumbling only camps in July. Space is limited sign up today!!

5. Summer Team Class No TIME CHANGE! – This summer we will NOT change our workout schedule.  The only class to be held in the morning will be the Level 9+ trampoline class that is currently held 5:30-7:30 Tuesday night.  We will be closed the week of June 28th for Nationals. IF YOU miss a week (besides the closure week) or more of gym this summer it will be MANDATORY to attend the T&T camp in July!  We had many absences last summer which created a very difficult skill challenge for fall. We use the summer to teach new skills and routines exclusively. Athletes that miss summer start the season behind and many never proficiently caught up this year with the new levels.

6. Woodward Camp Labor Day Weekend – The T&T Region 2 Fundraiser camp will be held Labor Day weekend. We will take a large group down again! This is an awesome camp that includes training with National coaches, lodging, food, and fun in an AMAZING facility! Let us know if you are interested and we will forward you the flyer.  More info soon as we begin the registration process after State.

7. Team Camping Trip – Please use the link to follow to make your camp site reservation for our team camping trip! Last year we filled the whole camp ground at Folsom Lake with our team.  You do not want to be without a site for your family! This IS THE SOCIAL EVENT our families can’t wait for year after year! www.reserveamerica.com You will want to choose Folsom lake. Peninsula campground and we are the sites 73-100