All Fairland athletes successfully competed and recieved mobility scores. To view results click here.
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Mobility Meet at Preston Gymnastics Academy
August 15 — Mobility meet at Preston Gymnastics.
Participating athletes must report in their competition attire to Preston Gymnastics at 11:45am.
Location: 7667 Cessna Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879.
Athletes: Emma Smyles, Noah Roads, Steven Holman, and Ruby Taylor.
Mobility to next level
The goal of this post is to explain the USAG requirements that athletes must meet in order to move up to the next level. According to the USAG code of points, on Trampoline athletes must:
- Achieve a designated mobility score at sanctioned competition.
- Must be able to successfully perform the 10 mobility skills listed for the current level.
Mobility Scores on Trampoline
| Level | Total Score | Min DD |
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| 5 to 6 | 23.4 | |
| 6 to 7 | 23.4 | |
| 7 to 8 | 23.4 | |
| 8 to 9 | 50.3 | 3.8 |
| 9 to 10 | 51.0 | 5.5 |
Mobility Skills on Trampoline
| Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 |
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Camp Update 2 (Final)
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We had our last practice an hour ago. It was concluded with trampoline “grand add on” contest, which was won by Maura. Later kids were divided into 6 teams to run for treasures. TJ, Jordan and 3 boys from novaks team won this race.
Below you can view skill charts for the all athletes by level. I will add more pictures to picture gallery later tonight. |
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Camp Update 1
We got to the camp in West Virginia on Sunday. It rained a lot the first day, but the weather has been good since then. We had a campfire last night — cooked hot dogs and marshmallows in the fire.
I’ll be posting new photos in the picture gallery every day.
Overnight training camp in Aurora, WV
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Sunday, August 2 — Arrive at the back parking lot of the gym at 8 am to load the vans (back where the tan vans are parked). Bring a packed lunch with all disposable containers. The vans will stop for lunch on the way there.
Saturday, August 8 — Pickup time will be approximately 2:30pm. For the ride home, we need some donations of disposable juice boxes, capri suns, etc. and dry snacks that do not need refrigeration. Last year they had cheese/cracker packs and granola bars. Please email Leanne if you can bring a box of something that morning. We need enough for 25, including the coaches. Three boxes of 10 drinks, plus 4 packs of individually wrapped snack items should do it. |
List of items to remember to pack:
- Workout wear for 11 practices: Leos & socks for girls; shorts, tshirt and socks for boys.
- Sneakers and clothes for running.
- Bathing suit, towel, sunscreen.
- Flip flops, crocs or sandals
- Bug spray.
- PJs
- Flashlight
- Toothpaste, toothbrush
- Hairbrush, ponytail holders, etc.
- Shampoo, soap
- Clothes to hang out in, when not practicing.
- Warm clothes, ie sweatshirt and sweatpants.
- Pillow and sleeping bag. Or sheets and blanket. It gets chilly at night so bring a warm blanket (not too bulky though because we have to fit everything in the van).
- Light jacket for rain (optional)
- Other optional items: camera, book, ipod, small games, playing cards
* Cell phones use will be allowed on the buses to and from the camp. All cell phones will be held by coaches while at camp and will be distributed at specific approved call times. Please note that phone reception is patchy and not always available.
Practice Schedule Updates for August, 2009
August 3-7
Due to the overnight training camp in West Virginia, we will have following practice schedule August 3-7 at the Fairland gym.
Optional and level 7
Monday, Wednesday and Friday – 10:00am- 1:00pm
Level 5 and 6
Tuesday – 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Thursday – 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Friday- 4:30pm – 6:30pm
D-team
Monday and Wednesday – 4:30 pm – 6:00pm
STG – Cancelled
Tumbling – Cancelled
August 23-29
Practice cancelled for all levels – except Optional A team. They will continue practice on the regular summer schedule.
Faces In The Gym
Deana Parris, optional A team member at Fairland is currently highlited on the USAG website’s “Faces in the Gym”. Click here to see the USAG post and read more about Deana’s accomplishments this year.
If you would like to be included in futer “Faces In The Gym,” send a photo and a paragraph of information to:
USA Gymnastics
132 E. Washington St., Ste. 700
Indinapolis, IN 46204
Or email to publications@usa-gymnastics.org
J.O. National Championships Results
Congratulations to everyone who competed at National Championships in San Jose. Fairland had 15 athletes on the podium this year and received 8 medals.
To see a complete list of the result click here.
Detailed Schedule for J.O. National Championships
Congratulations to all Fairland athletes who made it to J.O. National Championships. As all of you know, Nationals will be held in San Jose, California. If you read through this post, you will be able to find a detailed schedule for each athlete. The Number 1 or 2 in each column refers to the number assigned to the equipment, ie. Trampoline #1 or Trampoline #2. At Nationals there will be two sets of Trampolines, two Double-Mini Trampolines, and two Tumbling strips. You need to arrive at the competition arena 30 minutes before your training time and 45 minutes before your flight. If you are in the first flight you need to be there 20 minutes before the session start time. (First flight time is 15 minutes after session start time).
I will be in San Jose starting Tuesday June 23 and will be staying at the Sainte Claire Hotel, 302 South Market Street. When you arrive in San Jose, call me at 301.379.7397 to arrange pick-up of your child’s athlete pass. These are required for access to the competition areas. The athlete pass also allows your child to enter the convention center daily without paying an admission fee.
You can get more information about Nationals here.
Read more to see full schedule.
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