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Letter from President
Booster Club President: Lisa Corder
e-mail:lmcorder@comcast.net
Jodie has requested that all of the girls order a recital T-
shirt so they will have them as part of the "uniforms" for
the Las Vegas trip. If you did not order your daughter one
(on the form you should have turned in already), we will
order one for you. If you know for sure you did not order
one, but want to make sure the "right size" gets ordered,
please let me know ASAP. Otherwise, I will just use my
best judgement on size. I will be turning the order in this
weekend. Thanks
Booster Club Meetings 7pm @Biron
Date has been changed to Jun 2, 2008
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Show Team Calendar-Updated May 14,2008
May Calender
Friday, May 16 Mandatory Rehearsal (USA Leo)
Team Uniform Photo
May 19 to 21 Regular practice
Friday, May 23 4:30-6pm -Visa Practice-All
6:00-6:30pm-"D"practice
Saturday, May 24 VISA performance
Tuesday, May 27 4:30-7:30pm Practice
Wed, May 28 4:30-7:30pmm Practice
7:30pm New Member Tryout
Friday, May 30 4:00-5:30pm Team Gymn
Tumbling/Valut/Mini-Tramp
June Calendar
Monday, June 2 5:30-8pm Practice
7pm Booster Club Meeting
Wed, June 4 5:30-8pm Public Show @6:45pm
Friday, June 6 4:00-7pm Practice
Then the sleepovers
Monday, June 9 5:30-8pm Practice
8:00-8:30pm
Bag Check for National
Wed, June11 4:00-6:30pm Last Practice
Thurs June 12-15 National
Sunday, June 22 10:30am Mambo "D"Team
@George Brown Convention Center
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Several of you have sent emails asking about the LV schedule.
So as a follow-up to Jodie's email earlier today, there is a
tentative schedule posted by USAG. The details can be found
at the following link
Team Gymnastic National in LV
As Jodie stated in her email, the girls will be busy with
Showteam obligations all day (and evening) on Friday and
Saturday. They will have a practice at the venue Friday morning
around 10:30 a.m. The Opening Ceremonies/Gymfest/Party are
Friday night starting around 5:00 p.m. Saturday morning, the B
team competes first mid-day, with the C and D teams
competing in the early evening. (At this point in time, nothing is
scheduled for Sunday.) All girls are dedicated to team activities
all day long, so please do not plan any extracurricular activies
for them at all on either of these two days. Jodie et al will be
working the detailed schedule over the next week or so, along
with the travel logistics for the girls to and from the venue. As
soon as we have more definite details, we will be sure to pass
them on.
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Attached is a list of "family friendly"
activities in Las Vegas that I compiled
from several websites and travel books.
For those of you traveling with your family,
you might find it helpful.
Las Vegas Family Information
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Attention to all Show Team Members:
Friday Optional Practice
4:00-5:00pm -
Open to any show Team members for tumbling
Friday Practice for "New"
D Team - 5:00-7:00pm
Your Head Coach signing off,
Ms. Jodie
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New Information coming soon
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GUESS OUR TEAM NICKNAME CONTESTS:
Enter a name for our B, C and D squads for TeamGymn.
Winner will be selected by the captains and coaches but
everyone (coaches, gymnasts, parents)is invited to enter.
Prize winners will receive an award!
Entry must be due by April 1st. Send entry to me via
email!
Ms. Jodie
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Jun 4 2008
Public Show
@ 6:45pm
Show Team member time
5:30pm-8:30pm
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Uniform order:
Coordinator:Joanne Kelly-submit your order
2008-2009 Show Team Clothing Estimate
has been handed out to all parents at
booster club. Please contact with Joanne.
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July 9-12,2008
Omni Houston Hotel Westside
13210 Katy Freeway Houston TX | | | |
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Sleep Over Party
Friday, June 6th Level C @Williams
Level B @ Crowfords
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Letter from Booster Club Parents
With that being said, while I was driving all over Houston
last Friday for Show Team stuff it dawned on me how
lucky my daughter really was.
With the sport she has chosen and we live in Houston,
she has the opportunity to be on a team that very possibly
could be the best in the Nation. That really is HUGE. I
think about my boys and all the sports they have played
and they have had some neat opportunties, making it to
the state playoffs, but never have they had the chance to
be on one of the top teams in the Nation.
Gymnastics doesn't get the recognition football does,
especially in Texas, but WOW. And because we are one
of the top teams in the Nation, we have been opportunities
that our counter part. We are being asked to perform in
venues that not everyone gets a chance to do because of
our reputation. And that reputation comes with costs,
hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. If we lived almost
anywhere else in the United States, and our daughters
chose gymnastics, she would not be given these
opportunities, not only a chance to win a national title, but
to perform at certain venues.
We are not only Team Gymn team but we are a
performance team and recognized not only in the United
States, but worldwide also. That sounds so corny, but
after having the opportuntiy to go to the World
Gymnestrada, there are other teams, other countries that
remember Biron's, the team from Texas. And that really is
cool.
Our daughters don't really understand it because they
don't know any different.
The Show Team is more than just "the next level". SO, sit
back, take a DEEP breath, this month will pass and
probably we will live through it, and really enjoy the
opportunty your daughter has been given and be proud of
her team and what it really means.
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Dear Showteam Parents and Athletes,
What a performance... By all. Another teamwork effort
that benefits everybody, especially our girls.
Just to fill you in on the implications of last night’s
show. Several months ago five owners (including yours
truly) of major gymnastics facilities in the US were
invited to work directly with the president of USA
Gymnastics, Steve Penny (father of triplet girls, by the
way) in an ongoing task force to make the national office
more responsive to the needs of the grassroots level
local gyms. After a two day intensive session at the
national office in Philadelphia in March (in which I spent
a good deal of time being vocal...no surprise), USAG is
now working toward having a ‘program’ level committee
for gymnastics facilities at the grass roots level, with the
same validity as the men’s, Women’s Rhythmic,
Collegiate programs., etc. It is my intention to make
group gymnastics a part of this effort, not only because
it is so good for the average class gymnast, but that
when done well it can be every bit as awesome and
electrifying as national level artistic competition.
It was at this meeting that I first broached the subject of
a performance at the Visa Championships to Steve
Penny. His response was that it might be possible, and
to ask for a video. Thanks to Joe, Abby and all who
worked on the video project that we sent to the national
office we were eventually invited to perform at the
beginning of the show. Subsequently, the schedule was
changed to perform just before the awards ceremony.
It is amazing that, to the best of my knowledge, just
about all of the top directors, program committee chairs,
vice presidents, and Steve himself had not seen a high
quality group gymnastics performance in person. I am
not critical of them for this - they are very busy and
doing a herculean job preparing for the US effort at
Beijing. But...I am delighted that those top execs who
were there last night now have seen the potential of the
group program. Just before we went on the floor Steve
visited with me, and mentioned that he was looking
forward to our performance. Several program directors
and one vice president sought me out after the routine
and were most congratulatory on our performance.
What our girls have done for all the recreational and
group gymnasts, now and in the future, is laudatory.
They have given a professional face to the Group
program,...and, in front of a number of the national staff,
put on an outstanding show. They have established
Group as a professional component of the sport, worthy
of inclusion in the highest level of national events and
celebrations. Jodie’s girls kicked in the door (at least
part way!)
We are having another task force meeting at the
national convention in Philadelphia the week after Las
Vegas. Thanks to your daughters, you and the
Showteam staff, I’ll have more leverage and increased
opportunity to ‘get some respect’ for Group Gymnastics
and its value to all levels of students. I am delighted
that our team has served as an ambassador for the
group program to our national office, and has shown that
Group Gymnastics has the potential to be an
ambassador to audiences everywhere for our great sport
of gymnastics.
Thank you all.
Beau
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The Starlette Booster Club is located in Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Contact the Starlette Booster Club: info@starletteboosterclub.org - Comments about this site: webmaster@starletteboosterclub.org
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