Desert Lights Gymnastics

August 2006 Newsletter

FALL HOURS

FALL HOURS HAVE BEGUN. DESERT LIGHTS HAS STUDENTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT CITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. MANY OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN SCHOOL AND MANY MORE WILL BEGIN WITHIN A WEEK, SO, WE HAVE RETURNED TO OUR AFTER SCHOOL SCHEDULE!

SUMMER BREAK

END OF SUMMER BREAK WILL BE FROM MONDAY, AUGUST 28 THROUGH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, WHICH IS LABOR DAY. SEPTEMBER CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. THIS VACATION IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER FOUR-WEEK SESSION.

PROCEDURES FOR TAKING CLASS

PROCEDURES FOR TAKING CLASS-STUDENTS SIT IN THE WHITE BOX TO WAIT FOR CLASS-THERE IS NO NEED TO CHECK IN UNLESS YOU ARE DOING A MAKE UP, INSTRUCTORS WILL CHECK STUDENTS IN. PARENTS MAY WAIT UPSTAIRS OR LEAVE AND RETURN AT THE END OF CLASS. FOR SAFETY, THERE IS NO WAITING DOWNSTAIRS, ON THE STAIRS, OR INSIDE IN FRONT OF THE DOOR. THIS AREA MUST BE KEPT CLEAR FOR ATHLETES AND COACHES AS PER FIRE DEPARTMENTS RULES AND USA GYMNASTICS.

OFFICE HOURS FOR FALL

PLEASE TRY TO CONTACT US DURING OFFICE HOURS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AS THERE IS NOT A RECEPTIONIST DURING OTHER TIMES. FALL OFFICE HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 3:30-7:30 AND SATURDAY 10:00-2:00. IF YOU LEAVE AN ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGE, THE RECEPTIONIST WILL GET BACK WITH YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT KEEP IN MIND, SOMETIMES MESSAGES ARE UNCLEAR OR GET CUT OFF.

EARLY-BIRD PAYMENTS

IF YOU ARE TRYING TO GET THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT, YOUR PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE ACTUAL FIRST OF THE MONTH. YOU MAY TURN IT IN AT THE FRONT DESK, DROP IT IN THE DROP SLOT BY THE FRONT DOOR (THIS IS ALWAYS OPEN), OR MAIL IT TO US, BUT WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE POST OFFICE GETTING IT TO US ON TIME. THERE IS NO PENALTY FOR NOT PAYING BY THE 1ST, YOU ARE SIMPLY PAYING THE REGULAR FEE RATHER THAN THE EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNTED FEE.

OPEN GYM

OPEN GYM CONTINUES EACH SATURDAY FROM 12:00-2:00. IT IS OPEN TO ALL DESERT LIGHTS STUDENTS LEVEL 1 AND ABOVE. THIS IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR YOUR GYMNAST TO PERFECT OLD SKILLS OR LEARN NEW ONES IN A SUPERVISED GYMNASTICS ENVIRONMENT. THE FEE IS ONLY $5, EACH TIME YOU COME!

COMPETITION SEASON

DESERT LIGHTS WILL BE KICKING OFF IT'S LEVEL 5 & 6 COMPETITIVE SEASON WITH AN INTER-SQUAD COMPETITION ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 19. SEE THE RECEPTIONIST FOR INFO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WATCH THIS MEET. REMEMBER, WE ARE THE DEFENDING 2005 STATE CHAMPIONS AT BOTH LEVEL 5 AND 6-IT'S SURE TO BE AN EXCITING SEASON!