The upcoming week

Lots of great news and important information for this week....

• Pictures have been rescheduled for Monday April 30 @3:30pm @ Old Poway Park.  Because we are taking them earlier ALL GYMNASTS will be required to ride in a parent driven car.  Parents, please let me know if you are available to help drive.  Meet at the school at 3:00pm and drive back from the park around 4:30pm.  
• Sunglasses sales are ongoing!  The girls are doing a great job selling, many students on campus are wearing them around.  
• Spirit sweats are going to be ordered this upcoming week, we were short of a minimum order so the ordering process has been taking a little longer than expected, thank you for your patience. 
• Monday 4/23 is Varsity only practice and we will be welcoming two new members to our Varsity squad!  Goldie and Michelle moved up from JV after the last meet and will now be competing on our Varsity team!  Way to go girls, keep up the great work!!
• Our meet this week is at home against Mt. Carmel, it is our last regular season home meet so it is also Senior Night!  Thursday 4/26 at our gym @4:00pm, come out and support the tiny tumblers and help us cheer on our Seniors!! 

Standouts for Last Week's Meet

Ashley Carmichael has been improving with every meet.  She has never competed before and has been steadily climbing from mid 6's to the 8's.  Her hard work at practice everyday shines at every meet as we watch her grow as a gymnast and competitor. 

Becki Relph is a standout this week because she had the best meet out of our varsity team.  Becki was the only Varsity gymnast to place at the meet and put her strongest effort into each of her routines.

Maria Ota had the best meet of her gymnastics career last meet.  Maria was the most improved gymnast last year and is continuing to repeat her growing strength and achievements.  

 Thank you for visiting this week!  Check back for more exciting updates as we move into the end of our season!  Can you believe it is almost over?!

#broncoswagg

Hey Everyone! 

Bronco sunglasses are now on sale!!  Get your swag from your favorite Tiny Tumbler.  $5 per pair, show your school spirit and share how cool your school is on twitter by mentioning #broncoswagg. 

Our meet this week is on Thursday at Westview high school.  RB will be up against Del Norte, Mt. Carmel and Westview.  Come on out and show your support. 

Exciting news!  Some of our gymnasts have achieved tremendous accomplishments this week and earned their team a pizza party on Friday!  Keep up the great work girls. 

Standouts from 4/12/12

Caitlin France earned herself a standout this week!  Caitlin is a senior on our squad and is a strong leader and competitor.  Caitlin's specialty is beam and she has done nothing but improve and work at perfecting her routine.  Her hard work has shown throughout the season and we can't wait to see what she still has to come.

Monica Dixon is a standout this week for many reasons.  Monica had her best meet of her career this week and on top of that, she is our first gymnasts to qualify for CIF as an individual.  Monica's 9.075 on vault was her third and final 9 that earned her a spot at the CIF finals in May.  Monica has grown into a strong gymnast and puts her best effort into every practice.

Jamie Lucero has set a record for RBHS gymnastics.  Never has an individual improved so much in such little time.  Jamie improved her floor score by over 3 point in the time of two weeks!  She is a hard worker and knows exactly what questions to ask to improve her skills. This is Jamie's first year with the Tiny Tumblers and she has a promising future. 

The Week Ahead

Tuesday and Wednesday are regular 2:45-5:15 practices.  We will be working Vault and Bars on Tuesday and Floor, Beam and Bars on Wednesday.  If you compete Vault it is extremely important to be at practice on Tuesday because that will be the only day we will be able to see your vaults for competition. 

**Spirit Sweats money is due Tuesday!**

Thursday April 12 is a home meet @4pm.  We are against the Independents and Westview and OLP will also be against one another.  This is a duel meet meaning there are two different meets going on. 

Friday is PICTURE DAY!!  We will meet at the gym at 2:45 (regular practice time) and have meet debrief.  The girls will then have a few minutes to get ready for pictures and we will be leaving campus at 3:30.  Team picture will be taken at 4:00pm in our meet day shirts and dark blue jeans.  Then individual pictures in leotard will be taken.  Our girls trying out for cheer will take their individual pictures first and then will ride together back to school. If your daughter is not trying out for cheer, you will need to pick her up from Old Poway Park around 4:30 or 5:00pm. 

Envelopes are being sent home with your daughters this week.  Please send a check and the bottom half with them on Friday.  You can also order pictures online after viewing them, but they are more expensive to order that way. 

If you have any questions, please e-mail me.  And cheer girls, keep me posted on how you are doing, I want to help you survive this week!

Spring Break

Spring Break Practices are Monday-Wednesday 9am-12pm.  We will also have spirit days.  Monday is Animal day, Tuesday is Boy day and Wednesday is Pajama day!  Also there will team socials after practice on Monday and Wednesday.  Don't forget to dress up.

Spirit Sweats are now available for order.  These are items we have ordered from Nike that have our gymnastics logos on them.  They are not a requirement to order but are often a fun way for family members and gymnasts to show their love and support for RBHS gymnastics.  Order forms will be sent home Wednesday April 4 and money and orders will be due Tuesday April 10.  All items are ladies sizes and cuts.  Sweatshirts-$40 Sweatpants-$30 T-shirts-$25

And lastly, team pictures are scheduled for Friday April 13 at 4pm at Old Poway Park.  We will meet for practice and meet recap on Friday at the usual time (2:45pm) and then we need parents drivers to take girls from the student parking lot at 3:30pm to Old Poway Park.  Then, parents are asked to pick their daughters up from Old Poway Park at 5:00pm.  This year we will be taking our team picture in our meet day shirts and jeans and then individual pictures will be in leotards.  Order forms are being sent home Monday April 9th and you need to bring money and order forms on Friday to pictures.

Please let me know if you can help drive for pictures and how many seats are in your car.  Our next meet is Thursday April 12 @4pm, see you there!

A Much Needed Update

After our meet against La Costa Canyon and Our Lady Peace, the team has finally felt all of their hard work paying off.  As I mentioned earlier, both teams have reached their goals which is great because now we get to set new goals and push that much more.  Jennica's mom, Bobbi, used to be a judge and came into practice this week to help our girls clean up their routines.  We couldn't thank her enough if we tried.  The girls have taken her advice and now are on a whole new level in their skills.

STANDOUTS for 3/30 vs. La Costa Canyon and Our Lady Peace

Dana was an absolute standout this week as well as in the meet. Dana has been working on one of the hardest things to come over in gymnastics which is coming back from an injury that was sustained on a particular trick.  For Dana, this is her ariel.  This week she got it back and also blew us away with her powerful vault.  Dana is a hard worker and her passion for this team shines every time she is at practice. 

Ashlyn hit everything she could this meet.  Ashlyn has been consistently improving in each meet, but this meet she improved leaps and bounds!  She got 8's on every event and improved her All Around score by 3 points.  She had the highest All Around score out of our JV team and earned a place on the award stand against a strong team.

Maria is another gymnast who has been overcoming fears throughout the week.  After having a frustrating practice, Maria took it upon herself to go to an open gym determined to get her round-off back handspring back.  The next day Maria came to practice with a handspring that was stronger than we had ever seen!  Maria won most improved gymnast last year and we see her improving tremendously this season too!

March 13 Meet Recap

We are extremely proud of both the JV and V teams for the past two weeks!  They have both been steadily improving and at our last meet both teams matched our team goals for scores.  JV got a 136.95 and V got a 160.75.  It is great to see such grand and consistent improvements early in the season!  Let's keep it up!!

STANDOUTS for 3/15 vs. Mt. Carmel, Our Lady Peace and Torrey Pines

Hailey has grown so much over the past few seasons she has been on the RB team.  Last year Coach Jennica and myself had to force Hailey just to get up on a beam and at this meet she performed a Varsity beam routine without falling.  Hailey's hard work in the off season and during practice has shown in her improvements.

Sammee has been a hard worker all season.  She pushes herself and always has a smile on her face!  Sammee asks questions to learn about the sport and has used that knowledge to better her approach.  As a first year gymnast on this team Sammee has earned her place as a motivator and hard worker. 

Becki is one of our strongest gymnasts.  As a fourth year senior, Becki has much experience in the world of High school  gymnastics but still always finds ways to improve.  Scoring 9's on three events, and scoring 35 all around has Becki well on her way to qualifying for CIF as an individual.