Desert Lights Gymnastics

May 2006 Newsletter

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SPRING FLING COMPETITION

SPRING FLING COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY MAY 13. THIS IS OUR FUN SPRING MEET WITH THE EMPHASIS ON PERFORMANCE RATHER THAN COMPETITION. IT IS OPEN TO ALL DESERT LIGHTS STUDENTS LEVEL 2 AND UP. ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE RIBBONS, A MEDAL, AND A SPECIAL SURPRISE! ENTRY FORMS ARE DUE SOON---DON'T MISS OUT.

REGISTRATION FEE

HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID THE $45 YEARLY REGISTRATION FEE. ALL GYMNASTS MUST HAVE PAID BY MAY 1 TO TAKE CLASS. THIS IS NECESSARY TO KEEP OUR USA GYMNASTICS CENTER STATUS.

SUMMER CLASS REGISTRATION

SUMMER CLASS REGISTRATION BEGINS ON MONDAY MAY 1 FOR CURRENT STUDENTS AND MONDAY MAY 8 FOR NEW STUDENTS. CURRENT STUDENTS PAID FOR THE MONTH OF MAY AND REGISTRATION CAN REGISTER BY PHONE BEGINNING AT 3:15 ON MAY 1. PLEASE BE SURE TO SPEAK TO THE RECEPTIONIST, NO ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGES CAN BE ACCEPTED. SINCE CLASS TIMES AND SCHEDULES ARE DIFFERENT IN THE SUMMER, ALL STUDENTS MUST RE-REGISTER FOR THE THREE, FOUR-WEEK SUMMER SESSIONS. SIGN UP EARLY FOR THE BEST CHOICE OF TIMES.

GOING ON VACATION THIS SUMMER?

ALL PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH LEVEL 4 STUDENTS MAY PRO-RATE UP TO TWO WEEKS DURING THE THREE SUMMER SESSIONS FOR FAMILY VACATION, PROVIDED THAT YOU LET US KNOW WHEN YOU PAY WHAT DAYS YOU WILL NOT BE HERE. PRO-RATED AMOUNT IS FIGURED FROM THE REGULAR CLASS FEE. SUMMERTIME IS A GREAT TIME TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND MAKE PROGRESS IN GYMNASTICS, SINCE THE PRESSURE OF SCHOOL IS GONE. PLEASE HAVE YOUR GYMNAST IN CLASS WHENEVER YOU ARE IN TOWN.

CLASS EVALUATION SHEETS

CLASS EVALUATION SHEETS WILL BE HANDED OUT THIS MONTH. IF YOUR GYMNASTS MOVED TOTHE NEXT LEVEL, YOU CAN REGISTER THEM FOR THEIR NEW CLASS FOR THE SUMMER SESSION. IF YOUR GYMNAST WAS ONLY MISSING A FEW SKILLS, THEY DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT EVALUATION TO MOVE UP. THEIR INSTRUCTOR CAN MOVE THEM UP WHENEVER THEY BECOME READY.

OPEN GYM AND DANCE CLASS

OPEN GYM AND DANCE CLASS CONTINUE ON SATURDAYS. THESE ARE GREAT SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES FOR THE SUMMER! SEE THE FRONT DESK FOR DETAILS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO NATIONAL MEDALISTS

THESE GIRLS COMPETED AGAINST THE BEST GYMNASTS OF THEIR LEVEL IN COLORADO SPRINGS AND CAME AWAY CHAMPIONS!!

KACIE CHAVEZ - VAULT, BARS, BEAM, ALL-AROUND

BRITTANY PELLERAN - FLOOR, ALL-AROUND

JAMIE ARMIJO - VAULT

CLARISSA DILLEY - BARS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LEVEL 5 & 6 TEAMS!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LEVEL 5 & 6 TEAMS ON THEIR MANY FINE PERFORMANCES AT THE SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT COMPETITION

LEVEL 5

VANESSA DAVIS - 1ST BEAM, AA, 2ND BARS, 3RD VAULT, FLOOR

BREANNA HEIBERGER - 1ST VAULT, 2ND FLOOR, AA

ALEXIA PARK - 3RD VAULT, FLOOR

DEMI OCANO - 1ST FLOOR, 3RD VAULT, AA

CALLIE FLINN - 1ST VAULT

LEVEL 6, 3RD PLACE TEAM!!

BAILEY HARRIS - 1ST VAULT, AA 2ND BARS, FLOOR, 3RD BEAM

ALEXA CONWAY - 3RD FLOOR

STEPHANIE POIANI - 1ST BEAM

JENNIFER VEZILJ - 1ST BARS, 2ND VAULT, 3RD AA

LAUREN VARNER-TIMOTHY - 2ND BARS, 3RD AA

MARLEE TARIS - 2ND VAULT, FLOOR

CHELSEY ANDERSON - 2ND FLOOR, AA

KAYLEE CARREIRA - 2ND BARS, BEAM, 3RD AA

VERONICA BRUNSON - 3RD FLOOR

VICTORIA MCWILLIAMS - 1ST VAULT, BEAM, FLOOR, AA, 3RD BARS