Panthers
Gymnastics Club Newsletter February
2004
Calendar of
Events
REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES
AND WATCH THE NOTICE BOARD
FOR ANY OTHER IMPORTANT DATES OR CHANGES TO THESE DATES:
Edmond Financial Manitoba
Open................ March 27 –
28......................................PANTHERS
Toyota
Invitational....................................... March 27 –
28..................................... PANTHERS
Spring
Break.............................................. March 27 – April
4............................... NO GYM
Competitive Spring training
schedule............. will be distributed to appropriate
groups at a later date.
Spring Break
Camp.....................................
March 29 – April
2............................... Signup at gym
Regional Stream Provincial
Championship…. April 2 -4
………….....................…… Portage La Prairie
Good
Friday................................................ April
9................................................ NO GYM
Easter........................................................ April
11.............................................. NO GYM
Wendy’s
Invitational..................................... May 1 –
2.......................................... PANTHERS
Provincial Stream Championship
……………. May 22-23....……………………………..TBC
Victoria
Day................................................. May
24.............................................. NO GYM
Year end Windup &
picnic............................ June
13............................................. RAINBOW STAGE
Last day of Pre-Competitive
classes......……. June 12
Last day of Competitive
classes.............…… June 26
Super Summer
Camp..............................…. Weekly July 5 -
30............................. Signup at gym
Coaches
Corner
Robert Persechino & Hélène Desmarais
Finally the Competition season has now
arrived! and Winter too ! 
Alexandra Regier was the first one to compete this year as she went to Elite Canada in Mississauga, Ont.
where she gained High Performance Junior status…Congratulations!
You can find more about it by clicking here ! )
As well Ashlee deLeeuw has kept her Senior High Performance status.
Many of our members are putting the final touch to their routines as they are getting ready to compete
at the Aerials meet on February 21st and the out of town meet, Capital City in Edmonton during the last
weekend in February. On the same weekend the National stream gymnasts will be in action too as they
will compete at the prestigious California Classic in San Diego.
Good luck to all competitors …Train Hard…you deserve the best!
Make yourself and the club proud!
The results of those competitions will be posted on our website under results the week after.
After these competitions, our next competition will be the Toyota Invitational and Manitoba Open Hosted
by Panthers on March 27th and 28th
We are known to host the best competition in the Province…and it is because of all of you, the volunteers
and the staff…
We will need you again this year…this is an excellent opportunity to work of your volunteer hours …
Positions to be fill will be posted on the window in the front lobby…
Thanks again for the support you are giving the club and your children.
About our Gym:
As most of you know, Panthers is the most equipped gym in the Province and we have added a few more
mats in early January. We are also in the process of putting new beam covers on two of our current beams…
All this equipment is worth a lot of money,
Panthers buys between 5 and 10 thousand dollars per year of new equipment.
So, support your club in all of their fundraising campaign as we still need to revamp one of our trampolines and
get a few more landing mats as well as new kinder-gym equipment.
Desiree Loutit
January has been a very busy month. New groups have been added and I would like to welcome our many
new members.
Our second 15 week session is going great, and we still have limited spots available in some classes.
Seven regional team members went to the Beausejour Invitational meet which was on Jan. 24th. They did an
excellent job and their awards and results are on view in the display case located in the lobby. Their coach Michelle
is very proud of them, and so are we all.
We're excited to be sending the full team to Provincial Championships, which are being held in Portage la Prairie
this year.
Keep up the great work girls!
Our Cangym testing is well under way, and we are very close to being finished.
Certificates and report cards will be handed out just before spring break.
Speaking of SPRING BREAK, we are now accepting registrations for CAMP. If you are interested in having your child
do about 20 hours of gymnastics learning in between crafts, play and other learning activities, sign-up soon to be
assured a spot.
What a terrific way to spend your break. They'll be sure to impress their group and coach when they return to class
with all these new and exciting skills!!
I would also like to take this time to thank the parents for their great volunteer work so far this year!
It has been great to have things done quickly and efficiently!
Quote of the Month: “Effort is the fuel of dreams”
Hospitality & Vice-President Report
Jennifer Bewski
I would like to
welcome George Bailey as the newest board member. George has volunteered to fill the Marketing position.
Our next meet that
we will be providing hospitality for will be the Edmond Financial Manitoba Open
and Toyota Invitational Meet.
Donating food for
these events is an easy way to use up those volunteer hours, so get those
crock-pots and salad bowls handy
as I will be
posting the sign up sheets in early March.
One more addition to the Lobby you may have noticed is the Canadian
Tire Money
box. Any monies collected in here go
towards general misc. cleaning products, such as vacuum cleaner bags, etc.
Congratulations to
all the girls who competed at the Beausejour Regional Meet, great job
representing Panthers!
For those who have
participated in the fall fundraising activities and are wondering where the
rebate cheques are, they are scheduled
to be distributed
in March for all fundraisers up to end of December 2003. Our apologies for the unusual delay, between
the extended
chocolate
fundraiser and set up of the new system, it has taken a little longer than
originally anticipated. All inquiries
regarding the
fundraising can be
directed to Joanne Holt, who will be happy to answer any questions you may
have.
Bingo Report
Teresa Montanti
Bingo’s are going great! If for any reason you cannot make your Bingo date, please call me as soon as possible at
984-5023 (leave message) to ensure a replacement can be found.
Volunteer Report
Ruth Schappert
Thank you to all
volunteers who have been helping in and around the gym. This is a great
way for you to show how much you care
about Panthers!
Keep watching the inside glass window in the foyer for volunteer sign up
sheets. Sign up early for the best selection of
volunteer
opportunities.
We need potential volunteers to let us know of any special skills or
qualifications that they may have, that would assist us in repairs,
maintenance, and
other jobs around the gym. We are often in need of volunteers who have
certification as an electrician, plumber,
carpenter, seamstress,
painter, etc as we often have volunteer opportunities that require these
special skills. Please email Ruth
(the volunteer
coordinator) at nurserynotions@mts.net
with your name, gymnast's name, and special skill.
Upon completion of you volunteer duty, please remember to complete a Volunteer Assessment
form and have it signed by the person
in charge of the
activity, or a board member. This will help us to keep up to date on the
hours you have completed.
There are several on-going volunteer duties that are posted for the season:
1- We are looking for one person for each day of the week to be responsible for
snow clearing around each of the three doors to the gym.
2- We need a coordinator for the plant sale in May.
There are only 4 months left to complete you volunteer hours and more opportunities
to come. Watch the window inside the foyer for
sign-up sheets.
Fundraising Report
Joanne Holt
Watch for new spring Regal catalogues coming soon! This fundraiser
is ongoing throughout the year. Families can expect approximately
20% refund.
Annual Gym-a-thon will be held
in the spring. Glenlea Greenhouse plant sale to be held in May. Donelli
pizza was popular last year so we
will try it again this year in March. Also included will be cheesecakes
and cookie dough. If anyone has fundraising ideas/suggestions,
please contact Joanne Holt at 254-0474 or joanneholt@shaw.ca
Leaps &
Bounds Notice Board
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The club is in desperate need of a fridge for the kitchen. If anyone is looking to get rid of one that meets all safety standards, please contact the gym or any board member. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There will be a silent auction held in conjunction
with the Manitoba Open and Toyota Invitational meets on March 27 & 28th. All donations of prizes are welcome and can be
dropped off at the office. The
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April 6th **********
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Seven
girls from Panthers will be competing in the top level at the 2004 California
Classic in San Diego, California February 27th to March 4th. The girls attending have organized a silent auction to raise
funds to help cover some of their travel costs. The
Auction will run from February 8th to 22nd. There are lots of great prizes to be won, be sure to stop by the display in the lobby. |
Exciting Week Day Camp –
Starting March 29
8:30- 5:00
PM Monday to Friday
Featuring…Gymnastics, Games, Arts & Crafts, and
Trampoline.
- Gymnastics experience not required
- Boys and Girls ages 5-12 years
- Monday-Friday
- Limited enrolment
- Group ratio- 1:8
- Early drop off and late pick up times available at an extra cost of
$ .50 per quarter hour.
- Cost: Members 85.00 &
Non-members 115.00
- Click here
for registration form
RECEIPTS will be provided
Come and enjoy a full-filled week of activities in our fully equipped gym…featuring two in-ground trampolines
and foam-filled pits.
Need More Information…
Please phone: 233-0187
Useful Links to Bookmark
www.capcitygymnastics.ab.ca (for those traveling to Edmonton, has
printable map to find gymclub)
Club Sponsors & Corporate Advertising
For anyone interested in advertising their
company in this space, please contact George
Bailey
****** NEW PANTHER EMAIL ADDRESS IS panthers@mts.net *******
