Desert Lights Gymnastics

August 2005 Newsletter

Fall Registration

Fall class registration begins on Monday, July 25 for current students paid for the month of August. You may register in person or by phone during office hours. But you must speak to the receptionist. No answering machine messages can be accepted. New students may register beginning the week of August 1. Our office hours are as follows:

Monday	4:30 - 7:30
Tuesday & Thursday	9:00 - 12:00 4:30 - 7:30
Saturday	10:00 - 12:00

New Fee Schedule

Desert Lights will have a slight increase in class fees beginning with your September payment. The increase amounts to $1.50 per lesson or less depending on the number of hours your gymnast takes. You will still find our rates to be less than other area gyms and our programs are second to none! You may pick up a copy of the new fee schedule when you register for Fall classes. Also read our Fees Section for further info.

Fall Hours and Summer Break

Your 4-week August session runs from Monday, July 25 through Saturday, August 20.

End of Summer Break will be from Monday August 21 through Sunday August 28. The September four-week session begins on Monday August 29. All of our gymnasts should be back in school by this time an dthis will give them a chance to settle into their school schedules

Level 5 & 6 Intersquad

Come watch our Level 5 & 6 Competition Team perform the new USA Gymnastics routines in their first Intersquad on Saturday, August 20. We will also have performances by our State Champion Level 9 & 10 Team members. The team will begin their competition season in September. Desert Lights will host the School Days State qualifier on September 17-18 and the Level 5 & 6 State Meet in November.

Congratulations!!

Congratulations to all Desert Lights Top 10 finishers in the
USA Gymnastics TOPS/Elite strength and flexibility testing.

Jamie Armijo, Level 9 - 179

Stefani Catour, Level 6/7 - 165

Alyssa Rubenstein, Level 10 - 158

Jeanette Dilley, Level 6/7 - 157

Ashley Toner, Level 10 - 155

Alegra Garcia, Level 5 - 153

Sydney Esias, Level 6/7 - 152

Shailyn Gaston, Level 8 - 147

Arianna Ruth, Level 6/7 - 145

Kacie Chavez, Level 9 - 145

These gymnasts work very hard to maintain their
strength and flexibility at an outstanding level.

Congratulations to our gymnasts moving to the next level!!

Julia Vanhorn - Level 1 to Level 2

Sydney Schmisseur - Level 2 to Level 3

Mishon Rozell - Level 2 to Level 3

Nikea McPeak - Level 3 to Level 4