TNT Gymnastics USA Gymnastics Xcel Team Placements Saturday, June 6, 2015 9am-12pm Open to all Gymnasts interested in Competitive Gymnastics $10/Gymnast Register Online www.farmingtontnt.com
Welcome to Twist N Tumble Gymnastics! Thank you for your interest in our competitive gymnastics programs. At TNT our mission is for children of all ages to have a safe and inviting environment to enjoy learning the sport of gymnastics. This is why we have decided to expand our curriculum to include the USAG Xcel program. The Xcel Program is a USA Gymnastics sanctioned program designed to offer an affordable competitive alternative to the traditional USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic competitive programs. The purpose of the Xcel Program is to present gymnasts who play other sports the opportunity to compete in competitive gymnastics without the intense time commitments of a junior Olympic team. The Xcel Program is comprised of 5 levels: bronze, silver, gold, platinum, and diamond. All routines are optional with certain requirement variations and can be designed to showcase the gymnast s strengths. The interest in this program has grown throughout the country as well as locally in gyms throughout our region. The Xcel Program is a wonderful lead-in to High School gymnastics for any gymnast. All gymnasts create optional/individual (meaning not compulsory) routines on all four events (Bars, Beam, Floor and Vault) with specific skill difficulty requirements. Thank you again for your interest in our program, if you have any questions or would like to have your gymnast evaluated for our Xcel Program, please contact Krystal Sedwick via email. Ksedwick@Farmington.K12.MN.US
TNT Training Team (6 years and up) Available Teams This team begins working routines and working more difficult skills to move onto a competitive team. Training team may either practice 2 or 4 hours per week. All gymnasts will participate in a mock competition at the end of every 3 months (March, June, September, and December) at that time they will be evaluated to be placed on a competitive team. Approximate Pricing: USAG Athlete Membership & Yearly Fee: $35 Practices: $48/Month Warm-Up Leo: $60* *These are all one-time fees until your child grows out of the clothing. All leos and warm-ups will be the same on each TNT competitive team. TNT Dynamite-Silver (6 years and up) This is the first competitive team that TNT offers, see the following pages for skill examples. This team practices Tuesdays & Thursdays for 3 Hours A total of 6 hours per week from beginning of November until April. There will be 6-8 competitions available for them to compete at, and also the option for state and if they qualify, regionals. Approximate Pricing: USAG Athlete Membership & Yearly Fee: $35 Practices: $144/month Competition Fees (not including state or regionals): $140 (approx. $15/Competition) Floor Music & Choreography Fee: $80* Warm-up Leo: $60*
Competition Leo: $100* Warm up Jacket & Pants: $150* *These are all one-time fees until your child grows out of the clothing. All leos and warm-ups will be the same on each TNT competitive team. TNT Dynamite-Gold (7 years and up) The Gold Team is the next level in USAG Xcel competition that is offered by TNT. This team practices Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays for 3 hours A total of 9 hours per week from beginning of November until April. This team practices longer than silver and the gymnasts are a little more serious. There will be 6-8 competitions available for them to compete at, and also the option for state and if they qualify, regionals. Approximate Pricing: USAG Athlete Registration & Yearly Fee: $35 Practices: $216/month Competition Fees (not including state or regionals): $140 (approx. $15/Competition) Floor Music & Choreography Fee: $80* Warm-up Leo: $60* Competition Leo: $100* Warm up Jacket & Pants: $150* *These are all one-time fees until your child grows out of the clothing. All leos and warm-ups will be the same on each TNT competitive team. Dependent upon attending gymnasts skill and commitment level other teams may be created as needed.
9:00am 9:15am 9:25am 9:55am 10:05am 10:35am 10:45am 11:15am 11:25am 11:55am TNT Xcel Team Placements--Schedule of Events Warm-up & Stretching Rotation 1 Warm-up (10 minutes) Rotation 1 Placements Rotation 2 Warm-up (10 minutes) Rotation 2 Placements Rotation 3 Warm-up (10 minutes) Rotation 3 Placements Rotation 4 Warm-up (10 minutes) Rotation 4 Placements Gymnasts will have time to fill out a quick survey and then Placements are finished! Placement Announcements will be made via email during the week following placements.
Xcel Placement Procedures **Please Read Carefully so your Gymnast is Prepared** Each gymnast may either be evaluated using a skills checklist or a recent routine he or she has on each event (Floor, Bars, Beam & Vault). All skills or routines must be done without spot as if competing Coach may stand nearby but will not touch the gymnast. Selection of team members will be based on the following: o Work Ethic o Sportsmanship o Skill Difficulty o Cleanliness of Skills o Ability to Connect Skills o Ability to perform under pressure (during competition) o Attitude o Initiative o Enthusiasm o Coach-ability ALL GYMNASTS ATTENDING PLACEMENTS ARE TO BE COURTEOUS AND FRIENDLY TO EVERYONE, OR THEY WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
Fundraising Offsetting Costs TNT will be offering multiple fund raisers throughout the year to help gymnasts and parents offset the costs of all fees. If you are interested in helping TNT with coordinating fundraisers please contact Krystal Sedwick via email: ksedwick@farmington.k12.mn.us 2015 Practice Schedules This schedule is subject to change without notice. June 9 June 9-July 2 July 3-20 July 21-30 August 4-27 September 1-24 September 29-October 22 October 23-November 1 November 2 December Off Season Training Begins Month 1 Training Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5pm-7pm Training Break Month 2 Training Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5pm-7pm Month 3 Training Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5pm-7pm Month 4 Training Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5pm-7pm Month 5 Training Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5pm-7pm Training Break In-Season Training Begins (See above Practice Schedules under specific team) First Competitions begin Off-Season Training Off-Season training is optional for all Xcel Gymnasts. Training runs on a monthly payment schedule and you may choose a 1, 2 or 3 day/week option. 1 day/week practice is on Wednesdays, 2 days/week runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 3 days/week runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Practices are 2 hours long from 5-7pm and all teams practice together during the off-season. Xcel Gymnasts also have the option of attending clinics during the off-season, check our website for specific topics, dates and times.
Off-Season Training Cost All prices are subject to change without notice. 2 Hours/Week: $48/month 4 Hours/Week: $96/month 6 Hours/Week: $144/month