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March 2006 Newsletter
SPRING BREAK
DESERT LIGHTS DOES NOT TAKE TIME OFF FOR SPRING BREAK. WE HAVE STUDENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT CITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SO OUR STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE THE SAME BREAK TIMES. PLEASE BE SURE YOUR GYMNAST IS IN CLASS IF YOU ARE IN TOWN. IF YOU ARE OUT OF TOWN, YOU MAY SCHEDULE YOUR MAKE-UP THROUGH THE FRONT DESK.
YEARLY REGISTRATION FEE
THE YEARLY REGISTRATION FEE OF $45 IS DUE BY MAY 1. PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE IT WITH YOUR APRIL PAYMENT, AS NO STUDENT MAY BE ON THE FLOOR AS OF MAY 1 WITHOUT IT.
SPRING FLING CLASS COMPETITION
SPRING FLING CLASS COMPETITION WILL BE COMING UP IN MAY. THIS FUN MEET EMPHASIZES PERFORMANCE RATHER THAN COMPETITION AND IS OPEN TO ALL DESERT LIGHTS STUDENTS, LEVEL 2 AND ABOVE. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN WORKING ON THEIR ROUTINES FOR THE MEET THIS MONTH. INFORMATION AND MEET ENTRY FORMS WILL GO OUT NEXT MONTH.
GYM-WIDE EVALUATIONS
GYM-WIDE EVALUATIONS WILL BE HELD IN MAY. EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A WRITTEN EVALUATION OF THEIR SKILLS SO THAT THEY WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY NEED TO WORK ON TO MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
OPEN GYM
OPEN GYM CONTINUES EACH SATURDAY FROM 12:00 TO 2:00. THIS IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR YOUR GYMNAST TO PRACTICE SKILLS FOR EVALUATIONS AND ROUTINES FOR THE NEXT COMPETITION, OR JUST HAVE FUN IN A SUPERVISED GYMNASTICS ENVIRONMENT. OPEN GYM IS OPEN TO ALL DESERT LIGHTS STUDENTS-LEVEL 1 AND ABOVE AND THE FEE IS ONLY $5 FOR TWO HOURS OF SUPERVISED GYMNASTICS AND FUN!

PRODUCING WELL-ADJUSTED YOUNG ATHLETES IS WHAT WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON AT DESERT LIGHTS. PLEASE HELP US DO THIS BY LETTING YOUR CHILD KNOW, IN A POSITIVE WAY, THAT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO COME AND WORK HARD-AND THAT HARD WORK CAN BE FUN! LEAVE THE COACHING TO US, PLEASE.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TEAM LEVEL STUDENTS ON THEIR MANY FINE PERFORMANCES IN RECENT COMPETITIONS. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THOSE MEETS:

FIESTA BOWL INVITATIONAL
LEVEL 10

ALYSSA RUBENSTEIN - 2ND VAULT, AA, 3RD BEAM, FLOOR
ALI MYERS -1ST BARS, BEAM, 2ND AA

LEVEL 9
1ST PLACE TEAM!!


KACIE CHAVEZ -1ST VAULT, BARS, AA, 3RD BEAM, FLOOR
JAMIE ARMIJO - 1ST FLOOR, 2ND AA, 3RD BEAM
BRITTANY PELLERAN - 1ST BEAM, FLOOR, 2ND AA
BIANCA BANUELOS - 2ND FLOOR, 3RD VAULT, AA
STEPHANIE VEZILJ - 2ND BEAM, FLOOR, 3RD AA
ALLYSON CHEATHAM - 2ND FLOOR
CLARISSA DILLEY - 3RD FLOOR
RAQLYNE BUEN - 3RD VAULT

LEVEL 8
2ND PLACE TEAM!!


DORIS LYNK - 2ND BARS, FLOOR, AA, 3RD BEAM,
SAMANTHA STEPHENS - 2ND VAULT, FLOOR,
ALI TSO - 1ST FLOOR,
BRIANNA KINSEY - 2ND VAULT,
DANI ZISSIS - 1ST FLOOR, 3RD BEAM,
JESSICA SMYERS - 1ST VAULT
LEVEL 7
1ST PLACE TEAM!!


STEFANI CATOUR - 1ST BARS, BEAM, 2ND AA,
CARLY SIGLER - 1ST VAULT, 2ND AA,
KATIE MCMULLAN - 3RD VAULT, FLOOR, AA,
ARIANNA RUTH - 3RD BARS,
DANICA MELOSI - 1ST VAULT,
MACKENZIE MCMULLAN - 2ND VAULT,
TARRAH BONNER - 3RD VAULT,
JENNA HARDENBROOK - 3RD BEAM, FLOOR,
AUSTIN MCKINNON - 1ST BEAM.
LEVEL 6
1ST PLACE TEAM!!


VICTORIA MCWILLIAMS - 1ST FLOOR, 2ND AA, 3RD VAULT
BAILEY HARRIS - 1ST BARS, FLOOR, AA, 2ND VAULT
ALEXA CONWAY - 2ND BEAM, AA
STEPHANIE POIANI - 2ND BEAM, 3RD BARS, FLOOR, AA
KAYLA MCMULLAN - 1ST VAULT, 2ND BARS
JENNIFER VEZILJ - 1ST VAULT, 2ND BARS
MARLEY TARIS - 3RD FLOOR
KENDAL HAEUSER - 3RD VAULT
KAYLEE CARRIERA - 3RD BARS
KELLY WOLF - 1ST VAULT

LEVEL 5
ALEXIA PARK - 1ST BARS, AA, 2ND VAULT
VANESSA DAVIS - 2ND VAULT, BARS, AA, 3RD BEAM, FLOOR
DEMI OCANO - 1ST FLOOR, 2ND BARS, 3RD BEAM
BREANNA HEIBERGER - 2ND BEAM, 3RD FLOOR
CELINE DEJESUS - 3RD FLOOR
CALLIE FLINN - 1ST VAULT
JAMIE FARRINGTON - 3RD VAULT

 

 

 

 

 

 



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