The Metro News - May 2009 - Gymnastics – Recreational & Lessons, Cheerleading, Preschool : Tigard, Oregon : Metro Gymnastics Center

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THE SIX PILLARS    /    METRO BOYS TEAM    /    REC GYMNASTICS    /    JAVA BEAN
METRO GIRLS TEAM    /    NOTICES : LOST & FOUND, PARKING
REC & COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING    /    HIP HOP DANCE CLASS
FREE CHEER CLINIC    /    NOTICE : REGISTRATION FORMS
MAGIC YEARS    /    LET’S PAINT    /    PARTIES    /   WINNING WITH HONOR
CLUB METRO    /    SUMMER CAMPS    /    SUMMER SCHEDULES
SPRING 2009 MINI NATIONALS NOTICE

Dear Metro Families,
It is with great joy that we here at Metro Gymnastics Center would like to introduce our fist ever electronic Metro Newsletter.

By going electronic we hope to accomplish the following:

- Going Green.
- Reaching a larger percentage of our customers.
- Reducing waste in excess printed newsletters.
- Creating a more colorful and user friendly look to the newsletter.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and trust in the development of your child(ren). We take great pride in our approach to teaching and coaching which is based on the Six Pillars of Character.

We also believe in the importance of making sure that every person we work with is safe – both emotionally and physically. We also strive to create an environment that is positive, secure, fun and focused on the joy of learning.

Thank you once again and remember that Metro Gymnastics Center is the place “Where Kids Get A Jump On Life!"

Sincerely,
David and Cindy Klein
Owners and Operators
Metro Gymnastics Center, Inc.

Summer Registration Time is Here!

Now registering for all Summer camps and classes!

Call Metro Gymnastics today at 503-620-8939,
or visit us online at www.metrogymnatics.com
for a current class schedule and to register for the upcoming sessions!

The Six Pillars of Character

Trustworthiness
Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat or steal • Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the courage to do the right thing • Build a good reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, friends and country

Respect
Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Be tolerant of differences • Use good manners, not bad language • Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone • Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements

Responsibility
Do what you are supposed to do • Persevere: keep on trying! • Always do your best • Use self-control • Be self-disciplined • Think before you act — consider the consequences • Be accountable for your choices

Fairness
Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly

Caring
Be kind • Be compassionate and show you care • Express gratitude • Forgive others • Help people in need

Citizenship
Do your share to make your school and community better • Cooperate • Get involved in community affairs • Stay informed; vote • Be a good neighbor • Obey laws and rules • Respect authority • Protect the environment

Metro Boys Team

by Trent Wells & Luke Cartmill, Boys Team Coaches

Hamers in NCAA National Gymnastics Championships

You may not know this, but Metro gymnast Adam Hamers competed for his first time in NCAA's National Gymnastics Championships this year. Adam is a sophomore on the University of Michigan's Men's Gymnastics team. Gymnastics talent runs in the Hamers family - Adam's younger brother Garrett recently won the Oregon State Men's Gymnastics title on the Pommel Horse.

Adam made the 6-man line-up on the Michigan Team, qualified into the top 12, and earned the chance to compete against a field of the top Pommel Horse swingers in the country for the title of NCAA Champion. In the end, Adam's solid routine took 7th place in the Championships, capturing All-American honors (All-American status is given to the top 8 finishers on each event), to add to the All-American status he gained as a member of the second-placing team he was representing. Join the entire Metro family in giving big congratulations to Adam and his family! Go Bears...I mean Wolverines!

Competitive Team Progressing

This year was a building year for the Metro Boys Team. Most boys moved up to more difficult levels and struggled to learn the skills required for the routines they were expected to compete. Even while working up the learning curve, the Boys Team did have a few State Champions this year, including Garrett Hamers, as mentioned above. Also winning State Titles on individual events were Grant Balsbough on the Pommel horse in the Level 4, 6-7 year-old age group, Quinn Milionis in the 12+ Level 5 division on the Vault, and Brandon Waller, who earned half of the individual event titles for his level and age-division, including a first place on Floor, Parallel Bars, and High Bar! Way to go, guys!

Congratulations and a big good luck wish go out to Torin Carver and Garrett Hamers, who qualified at the Regional Championships for the U.S.A.G. National Championships, to be held May 7-10th in Cincinnati, Ohio. Also, in their respective levels and age-divisions, Angelo Reyes (Level 7, 12+) won the Regional Championship on the Still Rings event and Brandon Waller flipped his way to the Floor Exercise title. This is the highest level of competition allowed for these athletes, so it's very exciting to have two Regional Champions!

We're looking forward to a fun, but productive summer and an even better showing next year!

The Java Bean is open during your children's gymnastics classes. Stop by for a coffee drink, smoothie or snack. Cookies are baked throughout the day.

Check out our daily special!
We hope to see you soon!

News from the Rec Department

by Lynn McCaffrey, Recreational Gymnastics Director

The Mini Nationals is rapidly approaching! The event, on May 16th, is a great opportunity for your child to show off his or her gymnastics skills. The children will do routines on the Bars, Beam, Floor and Vault. Contact Lynn McCaffrey for information about participating in this great event!

Summer registration has begun and many classes are quickly filling up. We are offering lots of make-ups during the summer months to accommodate your vacation schedules. Summer is the perfect time to increase your skill and flexibility levels by coming a 2nd or 3rd day.

Homework for the Recreational Level : Splits

If your child is wondering what skills they should be doing at home, suggest doing the splits. Being flexible in gymnastics is an important part of being a great gymnast. Splits can be done on the right, left sides and in the center.

Metro Girls Team

by David Ward, Girl's Team Director & Marci Bell, Compulsory Head Coach

Girl's Team Competes at USAG Women's Regional Meet

The Metro Gymnastics Girl’s Optional Team competed at the USAG Women’s Regional Meet held in Kalispell, Montana on April 15th through April 19th, 2009. Metro Gymnastics made a strong showing by sending four team members. Level 8 gymnast Mallory Kruse qualified both as an individual and as a member of the Oregon Level 8 State Team. Mallory scored a 9.9 on Beam and a 9.75 on Floor. Both of her scores contributed to the overall state score in which Oregon placed 3rd in the six-state region.

Chayla Sullivan, Jenny Bruce, and Kelsey Gray – All Level 9’s – also performed superbly at the regional competition. Kelsey Gray (an event specialist on Vault) scored a 9.1 performing a handspring front tuck, and placed second in the region on that event. Jenny Bruce placed 4th all around in her age group and Chayla Sullivan finished third all-around in her age division. Chayla also won gold on the Balance Beam and is the reigning regional beam champion for Region 2. Congratulations Chayla!

In addition to their wonderful performance, both Chayla and Jenny qualified for the Level 9 Junior Olympic Western National Gymnastics Championships in Bartlesville, Oklahoma coming up on the weekend of May 9th, 2009. Good Luck girls!

Best Wishes to Kelsey Gray

It’s with a heavy heart that we bid a fond Metro Gymnastics farewell to graduating senior Kelsey Gray. Everyone at Metro Gymnastics would like to express our most sincere thanks to Kelsey for all her dedication, inspiration, support, and leadership that she's shown throughout the years. Kelsey has made such a positive impact on all our lives throughout her gymnastics career. Good Luck in your future Kelsey… stop by as often as you can!

Compulsory Team Makes Mark at State

The Compulsory Girls attended their State competition on April 25th and 26th. They all did very well and each gymnast contributed to help our girls place 3rd over all for level 5, and our level 4’s placed 4th over all.

Here are some individual placements of a few girls that are now State Champions.

Level 6:
Charlotte Welch is State Champion on Beam with a 9.575 and State Champion on Floor with a 9.275 and 2nd all around. Cassidy Smith took 4th on Floor with a 8.9 and 7th on Beam with a 9.1.

Level 5:
Sydney Borgesson was Level 5 State Champion on Floor with a 9.75 and State Champion all around. Rylee Whited took second place on Beam with a 9.425 and was second place all round. Rita Lang was 3rd place all around. Alyssa Nordstrom was State Champion on Bars with a 9.45. Clara Lang was State Champion on Beam with a 9.475. Taylor Wann, State Champion on Vault with a 8.35 and 3rd place all round.

Level 4:
Amanda Jones was State Champion on Beam with a 9.475 and State Champion all around. Elizabeth Dahme was State Champion on Vault with a 9.55 and was State Champion all round. Ashley Korb-Doty was State Champion on Beam with a 9.375 and took second place all round. Isabelle Harries was State Champion on Floor with a 9.7.

The Compulsory girls have worked very hard this past year and we congratulate them on a huge success at State.

Notices

Lost & Found Filling Up Metro's Lost & Found bin is filling up! We've acquired a large number of coats, clothing, books and other miscellaneous items. These items will be sent to Goodwill at the end of May, so if you are missing an item please inquire at the front desk.

Parking Metro only has 7 parking spaces in the front of our building. We have a large parking area directly behind the building. You may enter through the double stairway at the far end of the parking lot. Please DO NOT park in Platt Electric parking spaces (to the left of the mailboxes facing Lower Boones Ferry Rd) or behind the blue fence in the back parking lot. Thank you for helping us to be a “Good Neighbor.”

Metro Rec & Competitive Cheerleading

by Dale Agbayani & Lisa Buechler, Metro Cheer Directors

Metro Spirit Captures Honors

Metro Spirit All Star Cheerleading Teams “Force” and Team “Power” placed 2nd in their respective cheer divisions Friday, April 10th in Los Angeles at the All Level Cheerleading Championship! Both teams are finalists in the On-Line Grand Cheerleading Championship. This competition is the first of its kind and is unique because it's the ONLY competition that can be viewed by anyone with internet access AROUND THE WORLD!!

For more info on the on-line Championship visit the International All Levels Championship Site.

Metro Spirit All Star Cheerleading Lands National Titles

In only their third year, the Metro Spirit All Stars earned National 1st and 3rd place titles and two 2nd place International titles!

All Star Cheerleading (ages 5 to 18) focuses on performance routines that are judged and scored on: stunts, pyramids, tosses, tumbling, motions, dance, formations and transitions. We practice 2 to 6 hours a week for 11 months. Costs vary per team.

Metro Spirit offers team, recreational, tumbling, stunting and dance classes.

You Asked, We're Bringing It!

Dance: Hip Hop Class

Instructed by Paige Parker
Dance Member of Liza’s Dream Team (LDT)

This class will focus on fun hip hop style dance technique

Ages 8 to 18

Wednesdays - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Contact Metro Gymnastics to enroll: 503-620-8939

FREE Cheerleading Clinic

Metro Spirit All Star Cheerleading Program

A FREE clinic for the aspiring cheerleader

Participants will learn basic motions, jumps, dance, stunting and tumbling.

Saturday, June 6th
Ages 4 to 7 10:00am to 11:30am
Ages 8 to 18 11:30am to 1:30pm

Brief Information Meeting about our Cheer Team program at 11:30am

Call 503-620-8939 to sign up! Limited space available

Questions? Contact Lisa Buechler
lisab@metrogymnastics.com

Registration Forms

We are in the process of UPDATING our Registration Forms. If your family’s form needs to be updated, we will be calling to ask that you stop by the front desk to update them. IF you were enrolled prior to November 08, there are additional forms and updates that need to be filled out and signed. Please check with our office to see if you need to update your forms.

Magic Years Preschool

by Marylynn Craig, Magic Years Preschool Director

Magic Years Preschool has been filled with Hippity Hoppity Easter and Springtime fun! Activities in the TUTH class have been centered around baby animals, hopping bunnies, C-R-A-C-K-I-N-G EGGS, rabbits and raindrops, cozy cocoons & colorful butterflies.

If you we're to take a peek into our Monday/Wednesday/Friday or PreK classes you would see wonderful busy 4 & 5 year olds at work and play as the flitter & flutter from activity to activity. They just finished up the alphabet, focusing on Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy and Zz letters. Umbrellas, over & under, Uncle U, Jack and the Beanstalk, vines, climbing; Fee, fie, foe, fum and colorful chickens laying yellow golden glitter eggs.

More... Ww was waves, Walter walrus, weighing in/scales, wiggles workout worms & Wacky Hair Day! Xx marks the spot, water xylophone experiment and xrays. Yy yeah or yawn, yoga stretches, by the yard (sticks) Yak's and class yearbook. Zz included Zowie, Z Zebra, zooming for Z'z & zig zag.

Egg-citing Easter Event

Easter was Egg-citing, egg sorting, What's inside an egg book? Egg relays, matching letter eggs...Chocolate bunny painting, funny bunny rhymes and sweet hands-on activities with jelly beans.

All three classes had a big treasure egg hunt throughout the gym and the children had sooo… much fun!!!

Mom at the Hop

We are planning a party to honor ALL MOMS on May 7&8. Our theme this year is the 50's at The Hop. Hot dogs, Hula hoops, Ice cream scoops to the children at Magic Years Preschool have been Rockin' Around the Clock as they practice for this special celebration for Mother's Day. We are so excited!!!

Our field trip for the month of April: Garden Corner in Tualatin, Oregon.

Let's Paint

by Tanya Nunn, Let's Paint Director

There are still a couple of shopping days until Mother's Day! Stop by Let's Paint and create a one-of-a-kind gift that uses hand prints and finger prints, that Mom will always cherish. And while you're at it, create something special for Dad (Father's Day is next month!) and favorite teachers to celebrate the end of the school year.

From looking for a unique gift or way to "Thanks!" or "I love you!," to starting a creative new hobby, Let's Paint ceramic studio has everything you need to get started. Young or young at heart, Let's Paint has something for everyone!

Parties

by Pam Maurice, Birthday Party Director

With enough room to romp and professional staff to make sure your children are having safe fun, Metro will help you give your child a party they’ll remember for a lifetime. So whether you’re planning a special birthday, a graduation or any event that calls for fun, Metro is the only call you need to make.

New Party Rates

Birthday parties cost a flat fee of $165 for up to 10 children. The fee is required to be paid at the time you reserve your party.

There is an additional charge of $3.50 per child when more than ten (10) children attend the party.
Depending upon the age of the birthday child and the size of the party, there may also be a $25 fee to add a second gymnastics instructor.

Metro Believes in the 10 tenets for Pursuing Victory With Honor

Good sportsmanship doesn't happen by chance. But it can become second nature when coaches, administrators, and players make it a priority. Here are 10 reminders to help you keep character front and center:

1. Great coaches and athletes model good behavior every day.
2. Honor the letter and spirit of the rules.
3. Promote good sportsmanship in the stands by enlisting home game “ambassadors.”
4. Concentrate on winning with honor, not winning at all costs.
5. Make decisions as if your mother/child were looking over your shoulder.
6. Don’t make cheating an option.
7. Congratulate everyone, including the opposing coach.
8. Focus on the team, not the stars.
9. Have fun without winning.
10. Make sports a setting for learning.

Club Metro

by Aimé Kelly, Club Metro Director

Jumping Headfirst into the Inside, Outdoors & the Arts.

In addition to the well-equipped world of Metro Gymnastics’ facility, which provides fabulous physical exploration, Club Metro kids get a jump on life headfirst into the arts and outdoors. Club Metro philosophy focuses not only on fitness and the body, but cultivates mental and creative exploration as well.

As we near the end of the 2008/09 school year many of our group ventures are coming to fruition. Our community tile project is almost finished, as well as the earth-friendly recycled “In Your Head” create-a-creature installation. Emphasis on individual interests and process within set criteria is our goal. The intention of these multiphase art projects is to both challenge and inspire. As we transition from a time of indoor activity to radiant, warm afternoons, Club Metro explores the outdoors from wet water fun to kickball in the sun.

Stop In & Check Us Out
Enrolling for the 2009/10 School Year.
Limited Capacity: Save Your Child’s Place Now!

Summer Camps

by Betsy Dunmire, Special Events Director

Metro has a full roster of fun camps for your kids! From gymnastics skills camps to crafts, music, science and more, there's something for every child. Check out the lineup below…

JULY 6 - 10 / JULY 20 - 24 / AUGUST 3 - 7
ALL CAMPS WILL RUN FROM 12:00 - 3:30 PM
YOU CAN CHOOSE: ALL WEEK, TUES/THURS, MON/WED/FRI
*Please see registration forms online*

Ages: 6 years & up
GYMNASTICS SKILL CAMPS

These camps are focused on taking your child’s gymnastics to the next level! Our highly qualified staff will work with your child to improve their gymnastics skills, as well as their overall strength, balance & flexibility!

Each child enrolled in the full week camp also receive a camp t-shirt to wear in the CAMP CLASSIC - a performance showcasing their skills on Friday afternoon!

ALL SKILLS CAMPS WILL INCLUDE:
Practice on All Gymnastics Events / Strength / Endurance / Flexibility / Goal Setting
Snack / Team Building / Games

Ages: 3—5 years up
July 6 - 10: The Colorful World of Eric Carle

Join us as we bring the magic of Eric Carle’s books alive. Some of the books we will use include:
“Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me,” “The Grouchy Ladybug,” and “The Tiny Seed.” So come on and take that step into a colorful new world that you may not have known existed.

July 20 - 24: Splish! Splash! Underwater Adventure

Grab your snorkel and fins and dive right into our underwater adventure. We will learn about fish, whales, dolphins, jellyfish, the octopus, and many other sea creatures. Who knew that learning about the ocean could be so much fun!

August 3 - 7: Island Aloha… from Hawaii

Join us on a imaginary Hawaiian vacation! We will enjoy a splash day, pretending that we are playing on the lovely beach and in the cool ocean waves. So please join us as we dive into this Hawaiian experience.

ALL PLAYDAY CAMPS WILL INCLUDE:
Arts & Crafts / Music / Science / Play time / Fun!!

Now Enrolling for SUMMER!!!

Summer Session: 6/22-8/22 – We are NOW enrolling for Summer Classes. Check out the Summer Schedules or you may call our office at 503-620-8939.

Spring Mini Nationals Are Coming!

The Metro Gymnastics Spring Mini Nationals are coming in May! For information on registering for the event, please download the Mini Nationals flyer and we hope to see you there!

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