Desert Lights Gymnastics

April 2006 Newsletter

12TH ANNUAL EGG HUNT OPEN GYM

DESERT LIGHTS 12TH ANNUAL EGG HUNT OPEN GYM WILL BE ON SATURDAY APRIL 15. GYMNASTS WANTING TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD COME TO OPEN GYM FROM 12:00 TO 2:00 AS USUAL AND BRING ONE DOZEN PLASTIC EGGS FILLED WITH CANDY OR PRIZES AND TAPED SHUT. DESERT LIGHTS WILL ALSO PROVIDE SPECIAL EGGS, PRIZES AND TREATS FOR THE HUNT.

YEARLY REGISTRATION FEE

DON'T FORGET THAT YOUR YEARLY REGISTRATION FEE OF $45 MUST BE PAID BY MAY 1ST FOR GYMNASTS TO BE ALLOWED ON THE FLOOR. IF YOU DID NOT INCLUDE IT WITH YOUR LAST PAYMENT PLEASE STOP BY THE FRONT DESK AND TAKE CARE OF IT, ASAP. THANK YOU!!

GYM-WIDE CLASS EVALUATIONS

GYM-WIDE CLASS EVALUATIONS WILL BE HELD DURING CLASSTIME FROM APRIL 17 THROUGH MAY 6. GYMNASTS WILL RECEIVE A WRITTEN EVALUATION OF THEIR SKILLS SO THEY WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT SKILLS THEY NEED TO WORK EXTRA ON TO PROGRESS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR GYMNAST IS IN CLASS SINCE MAKE-UP EVALUATIONS ARE NOT POSSIBLE, BUT AT DESERT LIGHTS, INSTRUCTORS MAY MOVE UP STUDENTS WHENEVER THEY BECOME READY, NOT JUST DURING EVALUAITONS.

SPRING FLING CLASS MEET

THE SPRING FLING CLASS MEET WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY MAY 13. THIS IS OUR FUN SPRING CLASS MEET WITH THE FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE RATHER THAN COMPETITION. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE RIBBONS, A MEDAL, AND A SPECIAL GIFT DESIGNED JUST FOR THIS MEET. THE MEET IS OPEN TO ALL DESERT LIGHTS STUDENTS, LEVEL 2 AND ABOVE. ENTRY FORMS WILL GO OUT LATER THIS MONTH.

SUMMER REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULE

CLASS TIMES CHANGE FOR OUR SUMMER SESSION, SO ALL STUDENTS WILL RE-REGISTER FOR THE THREE, FOUR-WEEK SUMMER SESSIONS. THE SUMMER SCHEDULE WILL BE OUT ON MONDAY APRIL 24. CURRENT STUDENTS PAID FOR THE MONTH OF MAY CAN BEGIN REGISTERING ON MONDAY MAY1. NEW STUDENTS CAN BEGIN REGISTERING ON MONDAY MAY 8. CLASS STUDENTS CAN ALSO PRO-RATE UP TO TWO WEEKS DURING THE SUMMER SESSION FOR FAMILY VACATION. SEE THE FRONT DESK FOR DETAILS!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LEVEL 9 TEAM STATE CHAMPS!!!

HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2006 ARIZONA OPTIONAL STATE MEET

LEVEL 9, 1ST PLACE TEAM!!

JAMIE ARMIJO - 1ST VAULT, BARS, BEAM, AA, 2ND FLOOR

ALLYSON CHEATHAM - 3RD BARS, FLOOR, AA

KACIE CHAVEZ - 1ST VAULT, BEAM, FLOOR, AA, 2ND BARS

MIRANDA DOLLAR - 3RD VAULT, FLOOR

BRITTANY PELLERAN - 1ST BEAM, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD AA

STEPHANIE VEZILJ - 3RD BEAM

RAQLYNE BUEN - 3RD VAULT

ALEX WEATHERLY - 2ND BEAM

CLARISSA DILLEY - 1ST FLOOR, 2ND BARS, BEAM, AA

LEVEL 10

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

ALYSSA RUBENSTEIN - 2ND VAULT, BARS, FLOOR, 3RD BEAM, AA

HOLLAND DAVIS - 2ND FLOOR, 3RD VAULT, BARS, BEAM, AA

WHITNEY OLSEN - 2ND VAULT, 3RD BARS, BEAM, AA

BRITTANY BOYER - 2ND BARS, AA, 3RD VAULT, BEAM

HAYLEY HUISKEN - 3RD BARS, FLOOR, AA

LEVEL 8

ALEX OLSEN - 3RD FLOOR

BRIANNA KINSEY - 3RD VAULT

JESSICA SMYERS - 2ND VAULT, BARS, AA 3RD BEAM

SHEILA WETZEL - 3RD VAULT

JOCELYN BOYNTON - 3RD VAULT

MEGAN OBERBILLIG - 3RD BEAM

SAMANTHA STEPHENS - 2ND BARS

DANI ZISSIS - 1ST FLOOR

KAITLIN LIERMANN - 1ST BEAM

DORIS LYNK - 3RD FLOOR

LEVEL 7

STEFANI CATOUR - 1ST VAULT, FLOOR, 2ND BEAM, AA, 3RD BARS

ARIANA RUTH - 3RD VAULT, FLOOR, AA

JEANETTE DILLEY - 1ST BEAM, 2ND VAULT, FLOOR, AA

RACHEL LEONE - 2ND BARS

MACKENZIE MCMULLAN - 1ST VAULT

EMILY MARTIN - 3RD BARS

SYDNEY ESIAS - 3RD FLOOR

TARRAH BONNER - 2ND VAULT

JENNA HARDENBROOK - 2ND FLOOR, AA, 3RD BARS, BEAM

BOBBI BROMICH - 2ND BARS

KATIE MCMULLAN - 1ST BEAM, FLOOR, AA, 2ND BARS, VAULT