You should have this in your mail box- if you have lost it please copy and paste then print it off as it needs to be back by June 14th.
Summer Competitive Schedule
Competitive Gymnasts:
This year all competitive athletes are encouraged to attend all hours available!
Monday: 9- 3
Tuesday: 9-3
Wednesday: 12-5
Thursday: 9- 2
Total Hours/Week: 22 hours
Pre- Competitive Gymnasts:
M, T, TH- 9-12
9 hours/week
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NAME:
Please Circle the following Weeks you will be here (Competitive Cost is Bold, Pre Comp is regular font):
July 6th- 10th- $120 / $60
July 13th- 17th- $120/$60
July 20th- 22nd- Stampede Week- $90/$45
July 27th- 31st- $120/$60
August 4th- 7th (T-9-3, W-12-5, Th- 9-3)- $90/ $45
August 10th-14th- Possible Edmonton Training Camp
August 17th- 21st- Friday Included- 9-2 - Prince Albert Visiting- Billets needed- $140/ $60
August 24th- 28th- $120/ $60
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*******Registration Deadline is June 14th*******
Any registrations that are past this date will have to pay an extra $20/week.
Friday, May 01, 2009
Boys Debut Has Arrived
The boys are off to Lethbridge to make an appearance at the Macho Meet this weekend! Good luck to all the athletes and have fun!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Provincial Championship Results!
A huge high five to all athletes who participated at Provincials in Brooks, Alberta this weekend!
Samantha Jamieson: 4th Vault, 4th Floor, 4th AA!
Tayler Sweet: 4th Beam, 2nd Floor, 8th AA!
Erica Gallup: 2nd Vault, 7th Floor, 8th AA!
Brooklyn Berrington: 4th vault, 12th Floor, 16th AA!
Jadyn Stroh: 3rd Beam, 4th Floor, 12th AA!
Sydney Carlson: 10th Vault, 5th Beam, 10th AA!
Alysha McCubbin: 1st Bars, 5th Floor, 3rd AA!
Sheehan Dejardins: 3rd vault, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 3rd AA!
Olivia Callaghan: 8th Beam, 8th Floor, 17th AA!
Sheehan also received Best Artistry on Beam and Floor!
Alysha McCubbin also received Most Dynamic Bars!
Congrats again to everyone!
Samantha Jamieson: 4th Vault, 4th Floor, 4th AA!
Tayler Sweet: 4th Beam, 2nd Floor, 8th AA!
Erica Gallup: 2nd Vault, 7th Floor, 8th AA!
Brooklyn Berrington: 4th vault, 12th Floor, 16th AA!
Jadyn Stroh: 3rd Beam, 4th Floor, 12th AA!
Sydney Carlson: 10th Vault, 5th Beam, 10th AA!
Alysha McCubbin: 1st Bars, 5th Floor, 3rd AA!
Sheehan Dejardins: 3rd vault, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 3rd AA!
Olivia Callaghan: 8th Beam, 8th Floor, 17th AA!
Sheehan also received Best Artistry on Beam and Floor!
Alysha McCubbin also received Most Dynamic Bars!
Congrats again to everyone!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Summer Training
Summer is right around the corner and guess what time of year it is... GOAL SETTING!
I would like all over the athletes to really think about what they would like to accomplish this summer. I have included a link to the code of points where you can download and search through it.
Instructions:
Click on Code of Points
Click on Women's Artistic
Click on 2009-20012
Download and search through
If you see a cool skill that interests you please write it/them down and you can discuss it with your coach(es) when you have your goal setting meeting. Sign up sheets will be available this week sometime as well as the summer camp schedule.You will also be getting new goal setting sheet that will be placed in your binder.
I would like all over the athletes to really think about what they would like to accomplish this summer. I have included a link to the code of points where you can download and search through it.
Instructions:
Click on Code of Points
Click on Women's Artistic
Click on 2009-20012
Download and search through
If you see a cool skill that interests you please write it/them down and you can discuss it with your coach(es) when you have your goal setting meeting. Sign up sheets will be available this week sometime as well as the summer camp schedule.You will also be getting new goal setting sheet that will be placed in your binder.
Book Your Canmore Rooms!
We are in the process of registering for the Canmore Invitational and they have set aside rooms for us at two hotels- Canmore Inn and Suites- please mention SUMMITROOMS when booking ($112 for two double beds w/shower)($132 for two queen beds with full bath)
http://www.canmoreinn.com/
or the Radisson Hotel- please mention SUMMIT INVITATIONAL when booking($129 for two queen beds).
http://www.radisson.com/canmoreca
If you are interested in staying at hotels near Canmore (in Deadman's Flats for a more economical price then check out the link below:
http://www.bighornmotel.com/rooms.html
http://www.canmoreinn.com/
or the Radisson Hotel- please mention SUMMIT INVITATIONAL when booking($129 for two queen beds).
http://www.radisson.com/canmoreca
If you are interested in staying at hotels near Canmore (in Deadman's Flats for a more economical price then check out the link below:
http://www.bighornmotel.com/rooms.html
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Salta Shows Well at Wild Rose Competition
Day Two- Wild Rose
Wow! Salta has done well thus far! Some of the weekends highlights include:\\
P1 Tyro
Tiana McCubbin- 1st on Bars, 2nd on Floor- 2nd AA!
Kalista Pisoni- 1st on Floor,- 9th AA!!
P2 Tyro
Jadyn Stroh- 1st on Beam- 6th AA!
Erica Gallup- 2nd on Vault, 5th on Floor- 7th AA!
Brooklyn Berrington- 4th Bars, 13th AA!
Alysha Stratton- 16th Bars, 26th AA!
P2 Argo
Samantha Jamieson- 3rd vault, 2nd Beam- 4th AA!
Tayler Sweet- 9th Bars, Beam, and Floor- 9th AA!!
P2 Novice
Sydney Carlson- 1st Vault, 5th Bars- 3rd AA!
P3 Novice
Shandler Kohlman- 10th Vault, 23rd AA
P3 Tyro
Alysha McCubbin- 5th Vault, 2nd Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor- 1st AA
Wow! Salta has done well thus far! Some of the weekends highlights include:\\
P1 Tyro
Tiana McCubbin- 1st on Bars, 2nd on Floor- 2nd AA!
Kalista Pisoni- 1st on Floor,- 9th AA!!
P2 Tyro
Jadyn Stroh- 1st on Beam- 6th AA!
Erica Gallup- 2nd on Vault, 5th on Floor- 7th AA!
Brooklyn Berrington- 4th Bars, 13th AA!
Alysha Stratton- 16th Bars, 26th AA!
P2 Argo
Samantha Jamieson- 3rd vault, 2nd Beam- 4th AA!
Tayler Sweet- 9th Bars, Beam, and Floor- 9th AA!!
P2 Novice
Sydney Carlson- 1st Vault, 5th Bars- 3rd AA!
P3 Novice
Shandler Kohlman- 10th Vault, 23rd AA
P3 Tyro
Alysha McCubbin- 5th Vault, 2nd Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor- 1st AA
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Dealing with Fear...Again
I thought I would re-post this because we seem to have some fear issues creeping around the gym.
Back-spring gremlins???
So fear is a universally bad thing in gymnastics...right? Well...no. Fear itself has proven quite useful throughout human history (and pre-history), as evidenced by the fact that we are still around. Fear prevents us from doing the really stupid things that would most likely get us killed- rational fear that is. There is also another type of fear, an irrational type that, in gymnastics, can be debilitating. It can be like a little gremlin in our heads that prevents us from doing what we know we can do. An example of this is the "beam back-spring gremlin" that sneaks into our heads when we try to do back-springs on beam. And it comes at the oddest of times- like when we know that we can already do a back-spring on beam. But, for those fearful of you out there (and here I'm talking about irrational fear (I'm certainly not advocating jumping off roofs)), you needn't fear- all is not lost. There are a few specific techniques that you can use to overcome irrational fear.
Firstly, the ideas is to concentrate on the process rather than on all of the possible outcomes. That means that you shouldn't worry about all the possible ways in which you can hurt yourself, rather, you should think about those things that your coach has been telling you. Take the back handspring on beam as an example. Rather than thinking about all the ways you can fall off, think about what you are going to see and feel as you go through the motion. Think about what your legs are supposed to be doing as you jump. Think about seeing the beam before your hands hit. Think about watching for your back foot coming back down to the beam. And lastly, think about the solid and sharp finishing position. Of course, unless you have super-human information processing power (the thing your brain does when you think), that might be too much to think about in such a short period of time. So, just pick one or two things (your coach will normally give you a cue as to what you ought to be thinking about) and concentrate on those.
The second thing you need to do is trust your coach. Your coach has been involved in the gymnastics thing for a tad bit longer than you, and therefore she (hopefully) has more information than you. As a result, she knows when you are ready to learn a new skill. She also knows when something is unsafe. All this just means that she is in a better position than you to assess whether or not your fear is rational or irrational. So, if you don't trust your coach, either get a new one or adjust your perspective. Because, without trust, you're not going to get very far.
The last critical ingredient is to believe in yourself. By and large, you are your own largest obstacle to achieving your potential in gymnastics. By staying positive and focused on your goals you can be an asset to your own progress, rather than an impediment. I am often leery in quoting the man (he was a bit of a bigot), but, as Henry Ford once said, "obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
So, to recap: 1) Process, not outcomes, 2) Trust your coach, and 3) Believe in yourself. Oh...and one last thing....please tell that back-spring gremlin to take a hike- he kinda creeps me out.
This is David Sykes, filling in for Becca- she said she didn't know what to write and threw the computer at me...it kinda hurt...but I'll get over it...
Back-spring gremlins???
So fear is a universally bad thing in gymnastics...right? Well...no. Fear itself has proven quite useful throughout human history (and pre-history), as evidenced by the fact that we are still around. Fear prevents us from doing the really stupid things that would most likely get us killed- rational fear that is. There is also another type of fear, an irrational type that, in gymnastics, can be debilitating. It can be like a little gremlin in our heads that prevents us from doing what we know we can do. An example of this is the "beam back-spring gremlin" that sneaks into our heads when we try to do back-springs on beam. And it comes at the oddest of times- like when we know that we can already do a back-spring on beam. But, for those fearful of you out there (and here I'm talking about irrational fear (I'm certainly not advocating jumping off roofs)), you needn't fear- all is not lost. There are a few specific techniques that you can use to overcome irrational fear.
Firstly, the ideas is to concentrate on the process rather than on all of the possible outcomes. That means that you shouldn't worry about all the possible ways in which you can hurt yourself, rather, you should think about those things that your coach has been telling you. Take the back handspring on beam as an example. Rather than thinking about all the ways you can fall off, think about what you are going to see and feel as you go through the motion. Think about what your legs are supposed to be doing as you jump. Think about seeing the beam before your hands hit. Think about watching for your back foot coming back down to the beam. And lastly, think about the solid and sharp finishing position. Of course, unless you have super-human information processing power (the thing your brain does when you think), that might be too much to think about in such a short period of time. So, just pick one or two things (your coach will normally give you a cue as to what you ought to be thinking about) and concentrate on those.
The second thing you need to do is trust your coach. Your coach has been involved in the gymnastics thing for a tad bit longer than you, and therefore she (hopefully) has more information than you. As a result, she knows when you are ready to learn a new skill. She also knows when something is unsafe. All this just means that she is in a better position than you to assess whether or not your fear is rational or irrational. So, if you don't trust your coach, either get a new one or adjust your perspective. Because, without trust, you're not going to get very far.
The last critical ingredient is to believe in yourself. By and large, you are your own largest obstacle to achieving your potential in gymnastics. By staying positive and focused on your goals you can be an asset to your own progress, rather than an impediment. I am often leery in quoting the man (he was a bit of a bigot), but, as Henry Ford once said, "obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
So, to recap: 1) Process, not outcomes, 2) Trust your coach, and 3) Believe in yourself. Oh...and one last thing....please tell that back-spring gremlin to take a hike- he kinda creeps me out.
This is David Sykes, filling in for Becca- she said she didn't know what to write and threw the computer at me...it kinda hurt...but I'll get over it...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Get Better Soon!
To Tiana P-
Hope your nose and your toe feels better soon and you make a Super-D-Duper quick recovery!!!
Love,
Salta
Hope your nose and your toe feels better soon and you make a Super-D-Duper quick recovery!!!
Love,
Salta
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