BGC Newsletter
BGC NEWS
VOLUME 18, NUMBER 8
Because the BGC is a booster club that supports all of gymnastics in the Bemidji area the BGC Newsletter is a source of information for not only BGC items but also Bemidji High School sponsored Lumberjacks and the Gym Bin sponsored Rising Stars and Aerials
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The BGC is still looking for some volunteers to help with the Women’s Expo. For two hours of work you get a ticket to get into the Expo, a chance to win some door prizes and a t-shirt. Everyone who worked it last year had a good time. Why not volunteer.
We also need people to come vacuum the carpet on Thursday, Aug. 20th at 5:00. If you can, bring your vacuum along—it will go faster that way. The carpet is being cleaned the next day and it saves the BGC money if we have it vacuumed ahead of time. If lots of people come it only takes less than 2 hours.
There are several families that don’t have all their volunteer time logged yet and time is running out. The end of the volunteer year is August 31st. Get your hours in so you don’t miss out on the BGC benefits. Besides, working together to get things done is a good thing.
ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting for the BGC is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 20th at 6:00. This is an important meeting so we hope that all families will plan to attend. At the meeting three board members will be elected, the BGC budget will be approved, and information on what the BGC does for you and what you are expected to do for the organization will be discussed. There will also be some information given about the Gym Bin’s programs and how they involve you.
Please plan on attending this meeting—MONDAY, SEPT. 20TH AT 6:00.
COME TO THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Please don’t forget that all the Aerials and Lumberjack gymnasts and families are invited to an ice cream social on Sunday, Aug. 29th at 3:00. Gymnasts will have an opportunity to all play together and parents will do a little playing too. It will be a chance for everyone to get to know each other better. Of course, ice cream will be served. Please plan to attend!
FALL MEET SCHEDULE
This is the meet schedule for the Level 4-6 gymnasts for the fall season. Please check the dates and decide which meets you wish to attend. You will be getting a contract in late August with only a few days to complete it so please be prepared. Remember that your gymnast must attend at least one other LSGA meet if they wish to attend the Championship. Also remember that it is good for our gymnasts to experience more than one set of judges and thus going to a qualifier is good development, as well as being the only way to qualify for state.
| 1st LSGA Qualifier | Sept. 25 | Duluth Y | Levels 4-6 |
| 1st MN Qualifier | Oct. 2-3 | Oakdale or St. Cloud | Levels 5-6 |
| 2nd LSGA Qualifier | Oct. 16 | Superior | Levels 4-6 |
| 3rd LSGA Qualifier | Oct. 30 | Grand Rapids | Levels 4-6 |
| 2nd MN Qualifier | Nov. 6-7 | Woodbury or Minnetonka | Levels 5-6 |
| LSGA Championship | Nov. 13 | Rice Lake | Levels 4-6 |
| 3rd MN Qualifier | Nov. 20-21 | Chanhassen or St. Paul | Levels 5-6 |
| MN State | Dec. 11 | Sauk Rapids | Levels 5-6 |
MOCK MEET TO BE HELD
The Gym Bin will be holding a mock meet for our Level 4-6 gymnasts on Monday, Sept. 23rd at 6:00. This will take place during the regular practice for 5-6’s, but the Level 4’s will not have regular practice in the afternoon. This will take its place. Even if some of the Level 4’s and 5’s aren’t planning to compete in the fall they should take part in this meet, just for the experience.
The gymnasts will go through the whole meet procedure, starting with warm-ups and stretching, then timed warm-ups and finally competition. They will be instructed as to what to expect at the meet and also what is expected of them. This will be a very helpful event for new competitors, but will be good for all our gymnasts. We will be working on some of the issues that were brought up at the forum, as well as things that have always been around.
Parents are asked to attend as well. It will be an opportunity to see how your gymnast is doing and also to see what we expect of them. It will help you know what you should be doing to help them prepare and what is expected of you while you’re at the meet. It will give new parents a chance to see how the meet will go and would allow experienced parents to share some of that experience.
TENTATIVE FALL PRACTICE SCHEDULE
This is the fall schedule as the Gym Bin thinks it will be, though it is still tentative because the registration of gymnasts is not complete. Depending on numbers of gymnasts this could change.
| LEVEL | MON. | TUES. | WEDNES. | THURS. | FRI. |
| Level 4 | 3:30-6:00 | ½ 3:30-6:00 | None | 3:30-6:00 | None |
| ½ 6:00-8:30# | |||||
| Level 5 | 6:00-8:30 | 3:30-6:00 | 3:30-6:00 | ½ 3:30-6:00 | None |
| ½ 6:00-8:30# | |||||
| Level 6 | 6:00-8:30 | 6:00-8:30 | 3:30-6:00 | 6:00-8:30 | None |
| Level 7-8 | 3:45-6:30 | 6:00-9:00 | 6:00-7:45 am | 6:00-9:00 | 3:45-6:30 |
| 3:45-6:00+ | |||||
| HS | 6:30-8:30 | 6:30-8:30 |
# Split by age, once we know the total registration
*2 groups alternation late practice, once we know the total registration
+Alternating Wednesdays
GRAND RAPIDS PRESEASON FUN MEET
Grand Rapids, again this fall, is going to host a preseason fun meet. It is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 30th and will probably start about 4:00. The cost will be $15.00, though we don’t know this for sure. They are hopefully going to be able to have 4-6 gymnasts there. We need to know quickly how many gymnasts are going to attend so please pick up a registration form on MONDAY and fill it out by Wednesday, Aug. 11th. If transportation on a Monday is a problem perhaps we could carpool or even take one of the Gym Bin vans. Please let Mikayla know by Wed. if you are planning to attend.
IMPORTANT BITS OF INFORMATION
- Paperwork for the fall should already to in to Mary. She needs it to get USAG numbers and to know who should get meet contracts. These will be going out to those registered the night of the mock meet. They will be due that Friday.
- Rising Stars paperwork should be in before they start on Sept. 2nd. That way we will know how many gymnasts are coming, and who we have to pick up at schools.
- If parents want to have a conference with their gymnast’s coach please let Mary know. She will set up a time for that to take place. We would be more than happy to meet with parents.
- A Note from Mary—I was at an LSGA meeting last week and heard several comments about how hard it was to get parents to help with meets. Someone didn’t feel comfortable asking for help, someone else was deserted when it was time to clean up and someone else had to hire help. I said, and I meant it, that I had a wonderful group of parents that always do a great job helping with any of the meets we have—and especially for the LSGA meet last year. They were impressed and again reminded me how impressed they also were with the running of that meet. SO THANK YOU, PARENTS!
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