Blaine/Ham Lake Xcel May 2023 Newsletter
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- May 5th and 6th: Spirit Days! Twin Day - find a partner (or a group) and dress to match!
- May 20th: modified practice for Bronze 1 due to Jam Hops Spring Show - see below for details.
- May 26th-28th: No practice all levels, Have a great Memorial Weekend!
- June 2nd and 3rd: Spirit Days! Future Day - dress as the occupation you would like to be when you grow up!
- June 8th - Spring Lake Park Parade - No Gold/Platinum practice this day
- June 12th - First day of summer practices
- July 4th - No practice Platinum, Silver, Bronze 1 - Have a great 4th of July!
- July 5th and 6th - Spirit Days! Sports day - dress to match your favorite sport (or second favorite).
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Modified practices - May
Bronze 1 will have practice on Saturday May 20th, 12:30-2:30 at our TEAM GYM. This change is due to the Annual Spring Show held at the Main gym during that time.
No practice for ALL levels Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th - Have a great Memorial Weekend!
Gold/Platinum will not have practice Thursday, June 8th due to the Spring Lake Park Parade
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Fee Reminder:
- Gold and Platinum - Regional Championship coaches fee will be added in April and charged with the May tuition
- Bronze 2-Diamond - Annual commitment fee of $125 will be added in May and charged with the June tuition. This fee is non-refundable.
Please reach out to Nicole (customercaredirector@jamhops.com) if alternative payment arrangements are needed.
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Reminders:
- Athletes should not be dropped off more than 15 minutes before practice time, unless prior arrangements have been made. Please remind athletes they should be waiting patiently by their locker/cubby. Athletes are not supervised at this time and will not be allowed to do gymnastics while waiting.
- Open gym - athletes should be waiting by cubby area for open gym to start (they should not wait by the locker area). This is for the safety of all athletes.
- Athletes should be picked up at the sidewalk/drop off lane promptly after their class. Please let their coach know if you will be more then 10 minutes late picking up your athlete.
- Encourage your athlete to bring water bottle and running shoes to class! As we get into the warmer months, we like to take advantage of the good weather and walk/jog around the pond that is near the Jam Hops building.
- Please bring any questions or concerns to Carly (xcel@jamhops.com) or to your athlete’s coach. We can not help if we are not aware of any issues.
- All athletes that have a practice 3 hours or longer will have a 15 minute break to refuel their bodies. Please help or remind your athlete to bring a healthy, mess free snack for their break. Granola bars, protein bars, fruit, sandwich, etc are all great choices! Chips, goldfish crackers, gummy fruit snack, fruit roll up, etc may not be the best choice to sustain the athlete through a vigorous practice.
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Private Lessons:
USAG has required an additional waiver for any private lessons. If you are scheduled to do a private lesson with any of our coaches, please fill out the Private Lesson Waiver and turn into your coach. Thank you!
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Jam Hops Xcel Team Celebration
Planning is underway for the Jam Hops Xcel Team Celebration. This is for athletes that have competed in the Bronze 2-Platinum level during the 2022-2023 competition season. More details will be available soon!
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Parade season is almost here! Jam Hops Xcel team (Bronze 1-Diamond) will participate in 2 parades and 1 demonstration this summer. We would love for all Xcel athletes to be a part of the events. More information will be available soon! We need parent volunteers, please note on the sign up or let Carly know if you are available to help.
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Jam Hops Gold and Platinum Regional Championship recap |
Jam Hops Gold and Platinum athletes competed at their Regional Championship April 21st-23rd. The coaches and athletes had a great weekend with lot of fun and competition! Here are some highlights for the 19 Gold/Platinum athletes that attended:
- There were 35 top 5 places for events/all-around
- An additional 11 places were Regional Champions in event/all-around.
Jam Hops Xcel team had a fantastic season!
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OPEN GYM UPDATE
Open gym has been filling up almost every week! Be sure to register early to guarantee a spot.
*Important - Athletes that register for a spot for open gym are expected to attend open gym. Xcel athletes that register and do not attend will be charged the open gym fee. There are no refunds for this fee.
Registration opens every Monday, this can be completed online or by calling a Customer Care Representative at 763-413-0647.
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Taylor was chosen because of her hard work and upbeat attitude! Taylor works well with all of her teammates and is very encouraging to them.
Congratulations Taylor!
Name: Taylor K
Favorite Food: Avocado Toast
Favorite Summer Activity: Tubing and Jet Skiing
Favorite Winter Activity: Gymnastics Meets
Something you are proud of: Building confidence on Beam
Someone you admire: Grace McCallum
Favorite Gymnastics Skill: Round off back handspring back tuck and Kip on bars
What do you want to be when you grow up: Dentist
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Need a new leotard? Looking to help a good cause?
When disaster strikes, the Gymnastics Community has always been amazing to help get people back on their feet.
Gymnastics Unlimited, Jacksonville, FL, suffered a huge loss on the morning of April 24, 2023. The gym burned to the ground, and is a total loss.
Snowflake Designs created a benefit leotard and a benefit t-shirt, all profits from the leotard/t-shirt orders will be donated to Gymnastics Unlimited.
The deadline to order this leotard and t-shirt is MAY 10th! If you are in need of a new leotard, please consider purchasing one that will help a good cause.
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This month we are focusing on self image! Here are a few habits we can incorporate into our daily routines to help us feel good about ourselves.
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“Jam Hops Gives Back” was a campaign started in 2013 as a way for our company to share with our Jamily and show our gratitude to our community for its continued support of our programs.
This year, our Jam Hops Program Directors have decided that we want to extend our outreach to include a 2023 Life Champion Award - Post-Secondary Scholarship, to a graduating senior who is currently enrolled and/or works in our Jam Hops programs. Jam Hops mission is to “Inspire Children to Become Life Champions”, and believe by bridging the support of our Jamily members into adulthood, we are continuing that passion that can reach a whole new generation of Life Champions
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Register now for our Summer Camptastic program
We are planning new onsite activities due to our building being under construction this summer. Water Day and other outside activities are to be determined as we get closer to summer. We are looking forward to a fun summer with your kids!
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HaBe kind and show others you care! |
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Covid Update/Guidelines:
Click here to see our safety guidelines. We are following these in order to keep Jam Hops a safe place for our kids and families.
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Carly Rosa
Inspiring Kids to Become LIFE Champions!
Xcel Director and Head Coach, Blaine/Ham Lake
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Jam Hops is also on Snapchat!
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