Blaine/Ham Lake Xcel July 2023 newsletter

July 2023 Newsletter

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Blaine/Ham Lake Xcel News

Dates Coming Up

July 1st - 4th - No practice all levels - Have a great 4th of July!
July 5th and 6th - Spirit Days! Sports day - dress to match your favorite sport (or second favorite).
July 7th - Andover Demonstration - Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond
July 8th - Andover Fun Fest Parade - All levels
July 25th - Athlete Wellness Seminar - more details below
August 1st and 2nd - Spirit Days! Beach Day - dress for the beach (be sure to wear leotard underneath).
August 8th - Team Outing (tentative)
August TBD - Meet and Greet/Handbook Meeting
September 4th-5th - No practice ALL levels - Back to school!!
September 8th-9th - Spirit Days! Tie Dye day! Who can dress in the best Tie Dye clothing?

USAG Memberships

Please watch for an email from USA Gymnastics regarding a membership for your athlete. All athletes will need a USAG Membership in order to be registered for gymnastics meets!

If you do not receive an email by July 15th, please reach out to Carly (Xcel@jamhops.com)

Modified practices - July

No practice for all levels July 1st-4th - Have a great holiday weekend!

Fee Reminder:

Bronze 2-Diamond - Team jacket fee was added to your account in June and charged with the July tuition. The remainder of the uniform fee will be added in July and charged with August tuition.
Bronze 2-Diamond - Athletes and guests that attended the Team banquet will have meal fee added to their account in July and charged with August tuition.
Bronze 1 - Uniform fee will be added to your account in July and charged with August tuition.
Backpack order - due to extension of deadline, all backpack orders will have the $65 added to their account in July and charged with August tuition.

Please reach out to Nicole (customercaredirector@jamhops.com) if alternative payment arrangements are needed.

Reminders:

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 hard working practice.
Please send your athlete to practice with extra hair ties and athletic tape.

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!

Fall Schedule and Meet Schedule

Fall Schedule is coming soon! Keep an eye out for and email regarding the fall schedule and groups.

Tentative Meet schedule can be found here: Meet Schedule Page

Please let Carly know ASAP if you are aware of any meets you can not attend.

Jam Hops Xcel Team Outing

Team outing tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August 8th! Details are being finalized and will be emailed soon!

Jam Hops Xcel Meet and Greet

Want to meet other Xcel parents? Would you like to get to know your athlete's coach? Come to the Xcel meet and greet. We will be going over the Xcel handbook at this time as well.

Date and time TBD - watch for more details

Summer Parades!

Parade season is 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.

Andover Fun Fest Demonstration: July 7th, evening (Silver/Gold/Platinum/Diamond). Sign up for the demonstration here: Andover Demonstration - July 7th

Andover Fun Fest Parade: July 8th, late morning (all levels can attend). Sign up for the Andover Parade here: Andover Parade - July 8th

2023-2024 Uniforms

Uniform items have been ordered! Production takes about 10 weeks for Bronze-Silver leotards and 12-14 weeks for Gold-Diamond leotards. Once all the items have arrived, Carly will put the items together and hand out to the athletes. Please reach out if you have any questions.

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
Sign up here: 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."

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.

July Athlete of the Month

Scarlett was chosen because of her leadership! Scarlett has been helping her teammates if they forget stations and is always willing to help the coaches!

Congratulations Scarlett!

Nickname: Mabel

Favorite Food: Pizza

Favorite Summer Activity: Camping

Favorite Winter Activity: Playing in snow

Something you are proud of: Moving to Bronze 2

Someone you admire: Suni Lee

Favorite Gymnastics Skill: Back handspring

What do you want to be when you grow up: Teacher

Team Leaders

We would love to have the parents help keep the team spirit alive! If you are willing to be a team leader, please reach out to Carly (Xcel@Jamhops.com).

Potential Team Leader duties:

organize team dinners (planning for day/time, communicate to other parents, reserve table if needed)
plan gymnastics meet activities (if applicable, such as Ghost and Goblin Halloween contest)
plan for parents to sit together at meets, potential parent meet themes

Team leader position is a month long volunteer position and will be specific to the level your athlete is competing in (if your athlete is a silver level athlete, you only have to plan for the silver level). There can be more than 1 team leader per level per month and one is welcome to sign up for more than 1 month.

This is a new activity for the Xcel team and the first to involve parents! I appreciate your patience as we work out the kinks and hope this will help make your time with the Xcel program more enjoyable.

Athlete’s Corner

This month we are focusing on conditioning and stretching that you (athletes and parents) can do at home. Summer is a time of vacations, camps, summer activities, etc. Be sure to do some exercises at home to help keep your strength up for the gym!

Exercises for at home

We want YOU to join our Jamily! We offer the benefit of a tuition discount for you and/or your family members. Click here to apply online!

We are currently hiring for:

DP Competitive Gymnastics Coach (B/HL)
Recreational Gymnastics Coaches (B/HL and A/R)
Gymnastics Coordinator (A/R)
Customer Care Representative (A/R)

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

Carly Rosa

Inspiring Kids to Become LIFE Champions!

Xcel Director and Head Coach, Blaine/Ham Lake

Gymnastics, Dance, Ninja Zone, Leap-N-Learn Preschool,

Theater, and home of Alpha Athletes

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