2009 Tumbling Meet Information/Entry

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Tumbling Meet Information
Tumbling Meet Routines

NEW!!! Tumbling Meet Schedule - posted 8/5/09

Basic Information:
Jacobs Gymnastics Club is hosting our 6th Annual Tumbling Meet! The meet will be held on Saturday August 16, 2008, beginning at 8:00 AM, here at Jacobs Gymnastics Club. All gymnasts age 4 and above, all levels, are encouraged to participate!  The schedule will be posted by August 6.  Click here for the link to the schedule!

 In past years, the meet has been a fun experience for gymnasts, parents, siblings and friends.  Last year was our best tumbling ever! The meet and the event ran very smoothly.  It helped to have everyone enter and exit through the lobby.  
By keeping the gym doors closed, we were able to keep the temperature cool.  You are still welcome to park in the rear,
but enter and exit only through the front. We also limited the total number of gymnasts in each session to less than 25.
This allowed for a one-hour session with fewer bodies in the gym at any given session. We can also hope for a day with a heat index lower than 100 degrees!

We ask all spectators to come prepared to watch the brief warm-ups and all competitive routines within the session that their child is competing.  If we give the girls and boys the respect they deserve, by sitting down to watch the meet, instead of jumping up and down, coming in late, leaving early... the entire event will meet the standards of a typical, organized gymnastic meet. Younger siblings must also demonstrate appropriate meet behavior. We want the gymnasts to feel they are truly competitors.  Again, last year, the improvement in this area was greatly appreciated!

Spectators arriving after the competition has begun, will be asked to wait in the lobby, until the gymnast competing has completed her routine.  It would be distracting to have those arriving late, walk across the floor. The lobby will not be available to be used as a “play area” for younger siblings. The windows will not be available for viewing. The meet takes place inside the gym, so it is preferred and requested that parents and family watch the meet from the bleachers, applauding their gymnast.

 Awards will be given to all competitors. Every gymnast entered will receive a medal, a t-shirt, and a cold drink following the meet!  These steps went a long way last year to ensure a cooler, more efficient meet!  We are looking forward to continued success!

Helpful Hints:

* Parking will also available in rear of building.  Please use the front lobby entrance.
* Be on time, but not too early! The gym will open at 7:45 AM. Plan to arrive 5-10 minutes before your scheduled session –if there are previous sessions finishing up awards and you will have difficulty parking and entering the gym until they are finished. Please "check-in" your gymnast at the "check-in" table first.  Parents can then find a seat; gymnasts will begin "warm-ups." We will provide time and space for all gymnasts to "warm-up" their routines a couple times each prior to competition. We will have a brief introduction, and then the competition will begin.  Gymnasts have the floor to individually present their routine.  They will each receive a score from our judges based on standard gymnastic deductions and scoring penalties. Awards will be given following the competition portion of all gymnasts in each session.  All gymnasts will receive a placement medal.  
Check-In, Warm-ups, Competition, Awards! 
* Bleacher seating is available for parents. Floor seating for siblings.  
* Bring your camera!
* Girls - wear a good fitting leotard - the purple “club” leotard if possible. Please have your hair pulled back off face and up off the neck! Clips, bobby pins, hair spray, ponytails, braids... are all good to secure the hair.  No extra jewelry, shorts, skirts, socks...If you need a new “Club” leotard, please order ASAP.  We need 2-3 weeks.
* Relax, Have Fun, Do your best!  This meet is to build confidence, to introduce competition, to build sportsmanship, and to encourage young developing gymnasts!
* Lastly, Give your gymnast a BIG HUG! Tell them how proud you are of them!  They have worked hard and they always try their best!  It is not as easy as it looks!

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7th Annual Tumbling Meet  Entry

We are sorry, but we cannot accept any more entries!

Jacobs Gymnastics Club is hosting our 7th Annual Tumbling Meet! The meet will be held on Saturday August 15, 2009, beginning at 8:00 AM, here at Jacobs Gymnastics Club. The entry fee is $30, which includes a meet T-shirt for each participant. There will be no extra fees (no spectator admission or parking fees) to worry about.  We encourage all of our gymnasts, ages 4 and older, to participate!  

The gymnasts will be practicing the tumbling routines during their class times.  This meet is an excellent chance to try out competition and perform in front of parents. The emphasis is on having fun, trying our best, and improving our skills and form throughout the summer.  There will be awards (medals) given to all participants.  No prior competition experience is required- this is the place to gain that experience and confidence. It is also great motivation to improve skills and technique.  Boys and girls ages 4 and older – all levels - welcome and encouraged to participate.  

Exact competition times available by August 5.  All competition will be held between 8 AM and 2 PM, starting with the youngest gymnasts and continuing through the oldest/most advanced. Each session is one hour, from start to finish. Entry forms are required by Thursday, July 23rd.  Orders for T-shirts and Medals must be placed early!

See Chris or your gymnast’s coach if you have any questions.

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Jacobs Gymnastics Tumbling Meet Entry
Saturday August 15, 2009

Entry fee $30 (please enclose cash or check payable to Jacobs Gymnastics.)

Deadline to register Thursday, July 23rd!

Late entries will be accepted with an additional $10 late fee through Friday August 1st.
No entries accepted after August 1.

Gymnast’s Name_______________________Boy or Girl
Age (as of August 15, 2009)_____________
Parent’s cell Phone #__________________
Summer Class day & time_______________       
                                                           

T-shirt size (circle one): Child small 6-8, Child med. 10-12, Child large 14-16,

                                        Adult small, Adult med., Adult large, Adult XL

  Routine Level:  A     B     C       D         E       F      G   Optional  (Leave blank if unknown – coaches will                                                                                                                 also have this information)

 Please bring entries to the gym with enclosed payment - or mail to the gym at: 
Jacobs Gymnastics ~ meet entry
75 NE Venture Drive
Suite A 
Waukee, IA 50263

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Jacobs Gymnastics Tumbling Meet Routines

Saturday August 15, 2009

Level A 
1<sup>st</sup> pass:  Short run, jump forward roll, stretch forward roll, straddle roll, straddle roll. 
2<sup>nd</sup> pass: Chasse’ chasse’ - cartwheel, cartwheel, cartwheel.

Level B
1<sup>st</sup> pass: Forward roll, straddle roll (stand up) Chasse’ chasse’ - cartwheel, cartwheel.
2<sup>nd</sup> pass: Handstand (tap feet together, step down) short run round-off rebound, back roll, stretch jump.

 Level C 
1<sup>st</sup> pass: Short run dive roll, cartwheel, cartwheel, back pike roll.
2<sup>nd</sup> pass: Handstand roll out, short run round-off rebound, back pike roll, jump full turn.

 Level D  
1<sup>st</sup> pass: Short run dive roll, cartwheel, 1 arm cartwheel, back pike roll.
2<sup>nd</sup> pass: Handstand roll out with straight arms, short run round-off rebound, back pike roll, back walkover.

 Level E 
1<sup>st</sup> pass: Short run dive roll, cartwheel, 1 arm cartwheel, back walkover. 
2<sup>nd</sup> pass: Front limber, handstand roll, cartwheel, step back, back walkover, back extension roll.  

Level F  
1<sup>st</sup> pass: Front Handspring – dive roll step out – front walkover – handstand pirouette (1/2 turn) – back walkover.
2<sup>nd</sup> pass: Short run, round off back handspring, back extension roll, back walkover turn out front walkover.

 Optional/Advanced Level:
Gymnast performs 2 passes.  Passes must include at least one aerial skill (punch front, back flip any position, aerial cartwheel or walkover).  Bonus points will be given for each additional aerial skill performed. Standard deductions apply regarding form and technique,

 

Although this tumbling meet is informal compared to other gymnastic meets, each gymnast is expected to present their routine to the best of their ability.  A wide variety of tumbling, beginner through advanced, will be seen today.  This meet provides an excellent chance for gymnasts to work toward a specific goal and show what they have achieved.  The goal is for each gymnast to gain confidence and take pride in their efforts.