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Gymnastics Hotline | 12.12.24-12.19.24

*Read the hotline in its entirety! Information is subject to change weekly without further notice.

1. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOLIDAY PARTIES

*Holiday parties will take place at each level’s last practice before the holiday break.

-Bronze: Wednesday, December 18th

-Silver: Thursday, December 19th

-Pre-team: Pre-team will have a holiday party with donuts and chocolate milk (see below), but will not do the gift exchange.

-Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Gold and Platinum: Friday, December 20th

*Food allergies: We will be serving Shipley’s donuts with candy cane crumbles along with chocolate milk. If your child has food allergies to any of these items and you would like to bring a similar replacement for them, just email into gymnastics@ so we know what allergies your child has and send them with their replacement snack on the day of their party.

*Gift exchange: We will have a gift exchange with a $10 maximum. Athletes who do not bring a gift will not be able to participate in the gift exchange.

HOLIDAY BREAK PRACTICE TIMES

*Excite! is closed for regular practices & classes from December 21-January 3.

*Holiday Practices:

December 27th, January 2nd, January 3rd:

-Pre-team, Levels 1, 2, Bronze: 9:30-11:30

-Levels 3, 4, 5, Silver, Gold, Platinum & Optionals: 11:00-2:00

*Holiday practices are not mandatory and do not affect Gold Star if you’re not able to make it. We offer practice times over holiday closings for those who are in town and do encourage those who are in town to attend as we are nearing our meet season.

PARENT VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITY – REQUIRED!

*SAVE THE DATE! January 18th, 2025

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR VOLUNTEER SPOT NOW!

-Deadline to sign up for your volunteer spot is Wednesday, December 18th! Anyone who has not signed up for a spot by the deadline will be placed into a session. Reminder, there is a $150 fine for not showing up for your volunteer time!

-Availability in each time slot is limited to ensure that we have enough help in each session. Sign up now to get the time that you want!

*Since we chose to skip hosting a sanctioned meet this season, our parent volunteer event will be the In House Meet for all levels. (Pre-team parents are not required to help at this event)

GYM TEAM DOES NOT PERFORM AT THIS EVENT! (except pre-team)

*It is required for one parent from each family to help at this event, and there is a $150 fine for anyone who does not volunteer. If you have a pre-planned conflict, email into gymnastics@excitegym.com by Monday, November 4th.

*Athletes are not allowed to help their parents or sit with them at the event. We have 5-6 sessions of athletes and parents coming through, so there isn’t much extra space in the facility. Please plan accordingly!

*We will have a mandatory parent meeting on Friday, January 10th where we will go over parent responsibilities, expectations, and more.

BANQUET – DIETARY RESTRICTIONS

*Please email in any dietary restrictions for you and your gymnast by Monday, December 16th. Send to tammyh@excitegym.com.

2. MEET SCHEDULES

Click here to view Meet Day Etiquette!

*January 18th: In House Meet:

-Pre-team (Times TBA)

Location: Excite! Gym and Cheer

2225 Highland Village Rd

Highland Village, TXX 75077

Schedule: TBA

*January 24-26: Pikes Peak Invitational (Travel Trip – Colorado Springs, CO)

-Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Silver, Gold, Platinum

-Meet Location:

Broadmoor World Resort

1 Lake Ave

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

-Schedule:

We are keeping an eye out on the schedule and are hoping to get it within the next couple of weeks. We will post the meet schedule here as soon as we receive it!

-Flights and hotels:

With the possibility of competing on Friday morning or Sunday evening, we ask that you book your hotel and flight to arrive no later than Thursday evening (1/23) and to depart no earlier than Monday morning (1/27). Once we receive the final meet schedule from the meet host, you are more than welcome to adjust your stay!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

FUTURE MEETS:

TAAF Meet Schedule:

-February 8-9: Liberty (Rockwall, TX)

(Levels 1-6, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum)

-February 22-23: Metroplex Challenge (Fort Worth, TX)

(Levels 1-6, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum)

-March 1-2: Richardson (Richardson, TX)

(Levels 1-6, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum)

-April 5-6: Trevino’s (Lancaster, TX)

(Levels 1-5, Bronze, Silver, Gold)

(+ Alyssa, Evie, Lauren, Natalie, Caroline K, Clara)

TAAF STATE MEETS:

-April 26-27: Levels 4-6, Gold & Platinum (Irving, TX)

-May 3-4: Level 3 & Silver: Hosted by Gymtricks (Hillsboro, TX)

-May 10-11: Level 1, 2, & Bronze: (McKinney, TX)

USAG Meets:

-January 25-26: Pikes Peak Invitational (Colorado Springs, CO)

(Level 3, 4, 5, 6, Silver, Gold, Platinum)

-January 31-Feb 2: Texas Tough (Dallas, TX)

(Hannah, Ashlynn, Grecia, Platinum, Optionals)

-March 7-9: Rose City Classic (Tyler, TX)

(Caroline H, Caroline K, Level 7)

USAG STATE MEETS:

-March 15-16: Level 6 State (Dallas, TX)

-March 15-16: Gold North State (N. Richland Hills, TX)

-March 23-30: Level 7 State (Lubbock, TX)

-April 5-6: Gold State (Houston, TX)

-April 12-13: Platinum State (San Antonio, TX)

-April 25-27: Level 7 Regionals (Wichita, KS)

-May 2-4: Gold Regionals (Hot Springs, AR)

-May 8-11: Platinum Regionals (Universal, TX)

*Important! We generally do not get the specific day/time that each level will compete until about 2 weeks before each event. Until we post specific times, it's important that you keep the whole weekend available. However, each level will only compete in one session on one day, which generally lasts 3-4 hours. Specific times for each level/meet will be posted on the hotline as soon as we receive the information.

3. BILLING

*No new billing information at this time. Banquet fees were billed for each athlete + 1 parent at the end of November.

4. DRESS CODE

*For dress code, you don’t have to wear a leo that is the specified color. If the color is yellow, but you don’t have a yellow leo, you can wear yellow shorts, a yellow headband, a yellow scrunchie, etc.

*It is mandatory that all gymnasts wear a leo to every practice. Hair must be neatly pulled back, secured out of their face. Tight fitting bar shorts or capris are allowed. Baggy pants and sweatshirts are not permitted.

Thursday, December 12th: Wear green

Friday, December 13th: Wear practice leo

Monday, December 16th: Wear yellow

Tuesday, December 17th: Wear black

Wednesday, December 18th: Wear holiday colors

Thursday, December 19th: Wear holiday colors

Friday, December 20th: Wear holiday colors

5. UPCOMING DATES

-December 21-January 3rd: Excite! Closed for Holiday break

– Holiday practice times listed in Important Announcements

-January 10: Parent meeting—In House Meet—Mandatory!

-January 18: In House Meet