BGC NEWS
VOLUME 20, NUMBER 1

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

COMPETITION GOING WELL

The Bemidji Aerials are continuing to do well in their competitions.  Their last meet, the Snowflake Flip, saw both the Level 5’s and the Level 6's winning their respective meets. The Level 4’s placed 2nd in their event.  Several of our girls were also winner of medals and ribbons. Our compulsory gymnasts will compete in Fargo at the end of the month and at St. Cloud in mid-February to complete their season.

Our Aerial Level 7 & 8’s will compete in their second meet this weekend in Woodbury.  They began their season just prior to the holidays at Hamline where all the gymnasts had a good start for their season.

The high school gymnasts competed in and won a tournament in Park Rapids this last week-end.  They travel to Alexandria and Moorhead this coming weekend.  They will have a home meet at the Gym Bin on Feb. 2nd.

FUNDRAISING RESULTS

The Perkins Pie Sale was a big success with 25 families participating for Thanksgiving and 20 participating  for Christmas.  The club will earn about $1000.00 for their efforts.  A good successful and easy fundraiser which we will probably do again next year.  Rumor has it we may be given some free pie as well.

The candy sales is going well also.  We still have many boxes of candy if people are willing to keep selling.  If you have money out please get it in as soon as possible.

There are still some cookbooks to sell as well.  If you haven’t sold your 5 please do so and get your money in to Sandy Hennum.

MOVE UP REMINDERS

A  reminder to all our gymnasts that moving to the next level is based on many things, only one of which is scoring the required all-around score.  Gymnasts must also be able to perform all the skills of their next level.   Gymnasts will be working on these skills during practice now and as the season ends and as gymnasts reach their skill goals moving up will occur.  However, the Level 6 gymnasts will not move up to Level 7 even if they are ready until after the Level 7-8 season.

SOME BITS AND PIECES

• TEAM ROSTERS:  Available for anyone who wants one is a list of all the gymnasts, their parents and their phone numbers.   If you would like one please stop in Mary’s office to pick on up.
  
  
• BGC BOARD:  The board is short one member and we are looking for anyone interested in serving on the board.  Let Sandy Hennum or Mary Allen know if you are.
  
  
• THANKS:  Thanks to the Level 7 and 8 gymnasts who helped with the Snowflake Flip this past weekend.  They all helped all day and it made the meet go very smoothly.  Thanks also to the parents who were willing to help.
  
  
• CIRCUS: Though planning has not begun for this year’s circus it will soon and anyone who has any ideas should share them with any of the board members.