Desert Lights Gymnastics

MAY 2005 Newsletter

Summer Class Registration

All students must re-register for summer classes, as class times change and morning and afternoon classes are offered. Current students with paid registration and paid for the month of May, can register beginning Monday, May 2. You may register in person, or by phone, but you must speak to the receptionist during office hours-No answering machine messages can be accepted. New and returning students may register beginning Monday, May 9. Register early for best class selection. The 2005 Summer schedule is available at the front desk or online at www.desertlightsgymnastics.net

Desert Lights Spring Competition

Spring Competition is scheduled for Saturday, May 21. The Spring Competition is open to all Desert Lights students, Level 2 and above. This is a fun meet with the focus on performance rather than competition. The gymnasts perform a routine, at their skill level, on each apparatus. Gymnasts receive acheivement ribbons for each routine, as well as all-around medals. They also receive a special gift-the new Desert Lights Team Tank Top! Entry forms were passed out beginning April 25, but if one did not make its way home to you, just ask at the front desk.

Evaluation Results

Evaluation results are being handed out this week. If your child progressed to the next level, see the front desk for scheduling changes. Most students will not be moving to their new level classes until the summer session. If your gymnast only needed one or two skills, their instructor can move them up as soon as they become ready-they don't have to wait for the next gym-wide evaluation.

2005 Arizona State Championships

Congratulations to National Qualifiers

Congratulations to our team level athletes for their great performances at the 2005 Arizona State Championships.

Our level 9 & 10 teams are the State Team Champions!!

We had a record number of individual state champions:

Level 10
Kelly Smith - 1st Vault, Beam, AA
Shayla Garcia - 1st Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor, AA
Whitney Olsen - 1st Vault, Floor, AA
Mindi Phelps - 1st Bars
Brittany Boyer - 1st Bars
Alyssa Rubenstein - 1st Bars, Beam, Floor, AA

Level 9
Maria Destadio - 1st Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor, AA
Ali Myers - 1st Vault, Floor
Avery Wolin - 1st Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor, AA
Clarissa Dilley - 1st Bars
Kacie Chavez - 1st Beam
Brittany Pelleran - 1st Beam

Level 8
Miranda Doller - 1st Vault
Alex Weatherly - 1st Vault, Bars, AA
Stephanie Vezilj - 1st Vault, Floor
Paige Hunt - 1st Floor

Level 7
Brianna Kinsey - 1st Vault
Ali Tso - 1st Vault, AA
Taylor Stevens - 1st Vault
Jocelyn Boynton - 1st Bars, Beam, AA
Kaitlin Gray - 1st Bars
Jessica Smyers - 1st Floor, Beam
Dani Zissis - 1st Floor
Megan Oberbillig - 1st Floor

Level 10
Shayla Garcia and Whitney Olsen

Level 9
Maria Destadio, Ali Myers, Brittany Pelleran, Kacie Chavez

First Spring Break

The first Spring Break is scheduled for May 23-30. Summer classes will begin on Tuesday, May 31. We have three, 4-week, summer sessions. The second summer break will be on August 22-28. Fall classes will begin on Monday, August 29.

Summer Class Pro-Rating

For the three summer class blocks only, class students may pro-rate up to two weeks, one time, for family vacation, provided that you let the receptionist know in advance, at the time of your payment. Summer pro-rating is done from the regular fee. Don't lose your class space by not paying for the month.