Jam Hops JULY DP GIRLS 2023 Newsletter

DP Girls JULY 2023 Newsletter

Gymnastics

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Important Dates Coming Up:

Friday, July 7th: Andover Funfest Demonstration Click Here to Register see below for details
Wednesday, July 19th and 26th: Choreography clinics for levels 3-5(see below for details)
Tuesday, July 25th: Athlete wellness seminar (see below for details)
Monday-Tuesday, September 4th-5th: No practice ALL levels. Back to school!!!

USAG memberships are due! You should receive an email from USAG prompting you to purchase a 2023-2024 USAG membership. I will not be able to register your child for any competitions until this membership has been completed. Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns.

Choreography Clinics at the Team Gym

Please use the link below to see what time your athlete will be attending the required choreography clinics in July and August. They will be learning floor choreography specific to the level we plan for them to compete in the fall. All athletes should wear a leotard, black leggings and white socks. Please be sure to send a water bottle with your athlete to these sessions. These clinics will be held at the fitaholic location. All athletes that are required to attend these clinics will be charged $38.00 to your card on file on July 17. If you need to make an alternative arrangement, please reach out to Nicole before July 14 at [email protected]

Click Here for Schedule Details

Uniforms

Please watch for an email coming soon with uniform details for your athlete. All uniform fees will be added to August auto-pay. If you need to make a different arrangement, please reach out to Nicole at [email protected]

Andover Fun Fest Demonstration

All athletes participating at the demonstration should arrive at 4:45 ready to stretch. Please wear your favorite Jam Hops leotard (and black shorts if you wish) with hair up . All athletes should bring a water bottle. We will be done performing and clean up equipment at 6:00pm. Please be sure to have someone there to pick up your athlete at that time.

Click Here to Register!

Andover Parade

All athletes participating in the Andover parade should arrive at Andover High School between 10:00am and 10:15am. Roads will close at 10:30am.The parade will end at the Andover community center. Please plan to pick your athlete up as soon as they complete the parade (we suggest you sit toward the end of the route so you can get them when they are finished).

Click Here to Register

New Ramsey Location Coming Soon!

The purchase agreement on the new land for the Ramsey location has been signed! It is on Highway 10 and Ramsey Boulevard. We will be sure to keep you updated as things progress. We are so excited about what the future holds in this new space for Jam Hops!

Booster Club Information

Please watch for your statement coming from the booster club. If you do not receive it, or have questions, please reach out to Rose at [email protected].

Peak Sports Performance Workshop

Essentials of Life Chiropractic is coming to Jam Hops for a free 1 hour seminar about athlete wellness!

Date: Tuesday, July 25th
Time: Either 6:00pm or 7:00pm
Cost: Free!
Ages: All ages are welcome to attend. Please make sure to include each member of your family that will be attending when completing registration

Click here to register

As athletes level up in competition, the margin of victory continues to get smaller. In the Peak Sports Performance Workshop, Dr. Tony will share the P.R.R. System that he uses to help athletes perform to their fullest potential. This system represents 3 critical time frames in relation to practices and competitions: Prepare (before), Repair (after), and Reserve (between). Dr. Tony will present key strategies to use during each time frame that will increase the athlete’s capacity to perform at a high level and ultimately improve their competitive edge."

Tentative Meet Schedule

Please use the link below for your athlete's meet schedule. We will be doing a separate travel meet to Iowa in January (Chow's) with all level 3-5 athletes so that we can spend some time with the teams and families. Level 6-10 athletes will be going to a high level meet in Las Vegas in February that has an Event Finals session for levels 7-10 with college recruiters that attend (Brestyan's), and in Iowa (Field of Dreams) in March. Please use the link below to find information about all of these meets, and watch for more hotel information for all travel meets next month.

Click Here For Meet Information

Summer Reminders

Here are a few reminders for the athletes:

Bring running shoes to every practice- we may be running outside around the pond.
Bring a water bottle.
Be sure to have extra hair binders in your gym bag.
Be sure to keep your body energized with healthy fuels. Bring a healthy snack to practice and drink plenty of water before, during, and AFTER practice. Click Here for some Great Snack Ideas!
Let your coach know if you are going to miss practice.
Let your coach know if you are not feeling well and need to modify practice - LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!
Any injuries should be checked out by a doctor. Please reach out to Kristen or Belle ([email protected] or [email protected]) if you have questions regarding this or need information for the team doctor.

Click the image above to learn more about our summer camp offerings and register for openings!

We Want Your Help!!

We would love to have some parents help keep our team spirit alive! If you are willing to be a team captain, please reach out to Kristen at [email protected]

Potential Team Captain duties:

organize team/group dinners (planning for day/time, communicate to other parents, reserve tables if needed)
plan gymnastics meet costumes/props (if applicable, such as Ghost and Goblin Halloween contest)
plan for parents to sit together at meets, make signs, have fun!!!

I would like the team captain(s) to commit through the competitive season, but will take any help that you have time for! You will only be responsible for communicating with the parents from your athletes level, and possible some of the other level Team Captains on occasion. This job can be done by 1 or a couple of parents. Please reach out with any questions!!

We want YOU to join our Jamily! We offer the benefit of a tuition discount for you and your family members.

Click here to apply!

We are currently hiring for:

Competitive DP Gymnastics Coach (B/HL)
Recreational Gymnastics Coaches (both locations)
Gymnastics Coordinator (A/R)
Customer Care Representatives (A/R)

Click the Picture Below for our July Blog!

Izzy the Iguana

from our monthly Kidz of Karacter Series

Trying things by yourself is fun and brave!

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt