Team Information Hub
PLEASE READ:
Opal, Amethyst, & Emerald training groups are part of the PreTeam. PreTeam gymnasts compete in two in house meets per season, and enjoy team events such as the big & little sister program, team photos, team events & end of season party. PreTeam is also a progressive program with levels that the gymnasts can graduate into, just like in our recreational program, so there is a lot of room for growth and skill advancement within Preteam! Rest assured that when PreTeam gymnasts do graduate into the next level, they WILL STAY in the same practice day and time. PreTeam gymnasts are working on skills that are designed to prepare them to thrive at gymnastics meets!
Sapphire, Ruby, Aquamarine, & Topaz training groups are part of the competitive team and will compete in local meets around the San Diego area. The competitive team will also participate in special events such as the big and little sister program, team events & parties, and team photos.
Remember, training groups are determined by what type of skills your gymnast is ready to work on-gymnasts working on similar skills are placed in the same group to provide efficiency in their workout, to make sure they get the most out of each practice!
While gymnasts will practice with their training group, the coaches have planned ways for the team to still maintain cohesiveness. Your child will still bond and get to know the entire team throughout the season, regardless of training groups!
Opal Pre-Team
- Practice Schedule: Fridays, 5:00pm-6:30pm
- Mandatory Parent Meeting: THIS Thursday, 6/29, 6:45pm-7:45pm
Rivaldi, Maddix
Burkholder, Hadley
Johnson, Brennen
Jones, Willow
Keegan, Lovlyn
Quevedo, Catalina
Saline, Tula
Amethyst Pre-Team
- Practice Schedule: Fridays, 4:30pm-6:30pm
- Mandatory Parent Meeting: THIS Thursday, 6/29, 6:45pm-7:45pm
Ansloabehere, Betty
Farmer, Kennley
Hill, Kennedy
Kasik, Luna
Emerald Pre-Team
- Practice Schedule: Fridays, 4:30pm-6:30pm
- Mandatory Parent Meeting: THIS Thursday, 6/29, 6:45pm-7:45pm
Campen, Riley
Ferreira, Mayva
Clarke, Amyrah
Lucas, Lisa
Plutchok, Alyssa
Simmons, Amaya
Sapphire Training Group
First Year Xcel Bronze Competitive Team
- Practice Schedule: Mondays, 5:00pm-7:00pm & Fridays, 4:30pm-6:30pm
- Mandatory Parent Meeting: THIS Friday, 6/30, 6:45pm-7:45pm
Dammert, Reva
Herath, Katie
McDonnell, Avery
Suriel, Olivia
Helbig, Annabel
Gilbert, Riley
Guilbert, Parker
Follett, Hazel
Ruby Training Group
Second Year Xcel Bronze Competitive Team
- Practice Schedule: Wednesdays, 5:00pm-7:00pm & Fridays, 4:30pm-6:30pm
- Mandatory Parent Meeting: THIS Friday, 6/30, 6:45pm-7:45pm
Bain, Adaline
Bandle, Camille
Brown, Aria
Izaguirre, Bianca
Kroner, Isabelle
Smith, Kyra
Simon, Scarlett
Medina, Madeline
Touchet, Eden
Aquamarine Training Group
First Year Xcel Silver Competitive Team
- Practice Schedule: Mondays, 5:00pm-7:45pm & Wednesdays, 5:00pm-7:45pm
- Mandatory Parent Meeting: THIS Friday, 6/30, 6:45pm-7:45pm
Gonzales, Esmeralda
Lockwood, Jazette
Romero, Sophia
Roulette, Emma
Russell, Leighton
Trent, Maliah
Wilcox, Eva
Elizalde, Amelia
Canning, Penelope
Altman, Violet
Topaz Training Group
Second Year Xcel Silver & Xcel Gold Competitive Team
- Practice Schedule: Mondays, 5:00pm-7:45pm & Wednesdays, 5:00pm-7:45pm, Thursdays 5:00pm-7:00pm
- Verifications to determine level for competition: Monday, September 18th and Wednesday, September 20th
- Mandatory Parent Meeting: THIS Friday, 6/30, 6:45pm-7:45pm
Bell – Barcenas, Erza
Davis, Lailah
Omeara, Kyla
Soto, Amarie
Warner, Maya
Kehm, Aria
Snyder, Vivienne
Nguyen, Abby
Pebley, Genevieve
How to use this site:
1. You can now find all team happenings here on this password protected site including the meet schedule, optional camps & clinics, and special events such as the team parties, and picture day. You can also find helpful extras such as a video on how to do competition har, how to best care for your leotard. Only legal guardians of team gymnasts will have the site password. Please do not give out the password to anyone in the interest of everyone’s safety & privacy.
2. The site will be updated with meet session times as soon as they are sent to us. Click on the name of the meet to reveal details. Remember, meets do not send us the exact competition days/times until 1-3 weeks prior to a meet. Once the times are sent to us, this site will be updated and you will receive an email & text alerting you to check the site for updates.
Meet Awards Expectations:
Coaches may or may not be attending awards at meets due to scheduling with their breaks as required by law, or due to coaching back to back sessions with multiple teams. Please be aware, THERE IS NO SUPERVISION BY COACHES OUTSIDE OF THE MEET FLOOR. Please supervise your gymnast after the competition concludes and escort them to the awards area and supervise them during awards. Coach supervision is ONLY on the competition floor during meets, which is why an adult is required to stay for your gymnast during the duration of each meet.
Additionally, please model good sportsmanship for the team by staying until all awards have been called for your child’s session. Please refrain from telling your child their scores/placements before awards are called, as we do want to model great sportsmanship in this area as well.
Special note for meets:
Before competition days & times are released, you will need to keep the entire weekend of the meet free; this means Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We could be scheduled any time over the weekend the competition takes place. If scheduled to compete on Friday, the competition would start around 5pm – the kids will not need to miss school for competitions.
Attendance Friendly Reminder: If your child has an unexcused absence the week of a meet, they will not be allowed to compete at that meet. If there is an excusable event/reason for the absence, please notify Kristen as soon as possible. Refunds will not be given if a meet cannot be attended.
Note: In the event that a competition is cancelled or postponed due to Covid or any unforeseeable circumstance, you will be notified immediately and details will be provided at that time
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Team Picture Day
March 2 - March 3
Picture Week is: Sunday, Feb 25th + Saturday, March 2nd & Sunday, March 3rd
WHAT TO WEAR FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM PHOTO & TEAM PHOTOS:
- Performance Team: Costume, performance hair with hair piece
- Pre-Team: Gemstone practice leotard, competition hair, bow
- Xcel Team: Long sleeve competition leotard, competition hair, bow
NOTE: If your child is on performance team and the artistic pre-team or excel team, they can choose which uniform to wear for the ENTIRE TEAM photo as well as individual photos.
WHAT TO WEAR FOR INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS:
- Your child can wear the same uniform they wore in their team photos or they can choose to wear their Gemstone practice leotard
A few details about INDIVIDUAL sessions (As of Friday, 2/16/24, all individual sessions have been booked!)
- All individual sessions are complimentary
- Sessions average 15 minutes and are held here at the gym.
- Kids must be signed up for a specific time slot, reserve yours now – they go quickly!
- Two convenient ordering options are available:
- An on-site ordering session with no minimum order – held directly after your child’s pictures are taken.
- An on-line shopping cart is available with a $100 non-refundable deposit ($25 set up fee/$75 product credit)
- All orders will be shipped home within 3-4 weeks of being placed.
- Visa, Master Card, Cash & Check are all welcome.
- SIGN UP HERE: https://www.subscribepage.com/
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*** PLEASE NOTE: individual photo slots are on a first come first serve basis, and after being offered to team members they may be offered to the entire gym if spots need to be filled, so please grab your spot now! ***
A few details about TEAM GROUP pictures:
- All team gymnasts must be included in their team group picture. Please see the schedule below.
- All team gymnasts will receive an 8×10 team group photo-this was ALREADY INCLUDED in your team fees and will not be an additional charge.
- There are two team photos-your team photo, which is your individual team as a group (example, if you are on the opal pre-team, this picture is only of the opals) AND the ALL TEAM photo. The all team photo includes every team that we have at Gemstone (all pre-team, competitive artistic team, and performance teams!) and this one will be hanging on a banner in the gym-make sure you come to BOTH team photo sessions so that your child is included! You will have an option to purchase a copy of the all team photo if you wish.
- Please make sure your gymnasts arrive on time, in their team leo or performance team costume and with hair competition ready.
The Team Group picture schedule is as follows:
Saturday, March 2nd:
4:00 Sunstone Performance
4:15pm Moonstone Performance
Sunday, March 3rd:
9:30am Amethyst pre-team
9:45am Emerald pre-team
10:00am Opal pre-team
10:15am ENTIRE Team
10:45am Gold
11:00am Silver
11:20am Bronze
Again, Individual Pictures sign ups are available Sunday 2/25, Saturday 3/2, and Sunday 3/3 (time slots are on a first come, first serve basis). To sign up, please click here: https://www.subscribepage.com/
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
- Attend your team photo AND the all team photo (team photos are mandatory for all gymnasts)
- Sign up with the above link for an individual photo session if you would like one-these are optional, and they are so much fun for your gymnast! Your gymnast will truly feel like a star. The photographer Erica is a former gymnastics coach so she is very skilled in finding the best poses for your gymnast and having lots of fun during the shoot! We highly recommend her work. You can also sign up with the link if your child would like to have a buddy photo with another gymnast.
Please sign up ASAP to claim the best individual photo spot for your schedule, these are VERY limited!
Important Links
Below are some important pieces of information that you will find helpful this season.
- 2023 – 2024 Team Parent Roster
- 2023 – 2024 Gym Sister & Gym Buddy Pairings
- Gift Shop: Purchase your Parent and Family Team T-Shirts
- Competition Hair: The uniform bow should be placed under the bun with the tails facing down
- Leotard Care
- 15 Ways to Show Support to your Child Athlete
