Back-to-school means getting back in the gym!

Happy Back-to-school Everyone!  

Wildcard is very excited to be starting the Fall session this Saturday, September 7.  The 8-week session runs until November 2 with no classes October 24-26 due to our Wild Wild West meet. (The missed class is factored into our schedule so everyone will still be getting eight classes.)  Please be sure to register online.  Many of our classes are filling up and we won't be able to guarantee a spot in the class if you wait until the first day.  

Registration for the Fall/Winter Session is also available online.  For your future planning, the Fall/Winter session will run from November 6 - January 18.  Pleas note that Wildcard will not have classes November 20-23 due to Thanksgiving, December 13-15 for State Championships, or December 22- January 8 for Christmas and New Year's.  We will, however, be hosting our New Year's Eve Overnight on December 31.  The Winter session dates are January 20 - March 15 and the Spring session will be March 17 - May 17 with no classes April 18 - 24.  

New Class Offerings:
Wildcard is offering some excellent new classes this Fall.  For those preschool gymnasts, we have created a Bitty Bugs II class!  If your child has done Bitty Bugs for multiple sessions but isn't quite ready for the hour-long TumbleBugs I class, this class is a great transition.  Bitty Bugs II is a 45 min. class where mom and dad will start to phase out in the helping process.  The little gymnasts will also begin to learn to stay at a station and practice it several times.  Bitty Bugs II is offered at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays or 10:15 a.m. on Saturdays. 

We have added an Intermediate/Pre-Team Tumbling and Trampoline class where kids can have the opportunity to learn competitive Tumbling and Trampoline routines and possibly compete in a local meet.  If your child has been in Advanced Beginner T&T, he/she will flip for this new class on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m.!  We have also added a Tumbling for Cheerleading for Middle School and High School kids on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. or Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. .  If your son or daughter is thinking of going out for cheerleading or has already made the squad and wants to get some extra practice on their tumbling skills, this is a perfect class for them.  Participants will be working on back handsprings, back tucks, and running tumbling.  

For those Intermediate/Advanced  level gymnasts, we now have an awesome new option for you!  Wildcard has started an Xcel-Silver team which means gymnasts get to design a routine and compete in two local Xcel competitions and the State Xcel meet!  Xcel- Silver will practice Wednesdays from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 11:00 -1:00 p.m.  It's a great way to work new skills and have fun competing them.  The meets are lots of fun and low pressure! Contact us if your child has been in Intermediate or Advanced and would be interested in joining our Xcel-Silver team! 

Since Parkour/Free Running has become so popular we are pleased to announce that Wildcard is starting a Free Run/ Parkour Team.  The Parkour Team will practice on Wednesday nights from 6:30 -7:30 p.m.  Participants will compete in a Parkour meet in January.  Participation on the Parkour Team does require enrollment in another scheduled class and a two session commitment.  However, Wildcard's Parkour Team will get a cool t-shirt to wear in the competition.   Along the same lines, the Gold Medal Competition class has returned.  Gymnasts who are enrolled in another class, may take the Gold Medal class as an add-on.  The class includes a leotard (girls) / t-shirt (boys) and registration into a competition in January.  This will be similar in style to the class meet we held this summer. 

Did you notice that our weekday morning classes are less expensive?  We've added some great morning classes including a Co-ed Beginner class!  If your child is home-schooled or starts school in the afternoon, this is a great class.  In the Co-Ed Beginner class, gymnasts ages 5 and up will learn skills on both girls' and boys' equipment and trampoline!  Great for families!  Please be sure to join us!  Co-Ed Beginner is on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. The cost is only $100 and sibling discounts will be allowed.  

Calling all boys! Did you know Wildcard has an amazing Boys' team?  Boys' gymnastics is an incredible way to develop upper body strength, coordination, balance and flexibility.  Joining a competitive team does not mean that your child can't play other sports!  In fact, Wildcard has many boys on the team who do multiple sports and excel at them because of their advanced physical fitness!  If your child is turning 5 and has taken gymnastics before then he is eligible to join our Dragonflies (pre-team) or our Level 3 Team!  Both Dragonflies and Level 3 have a limited time commitment and the couple of competitions for Level 3 are very low key.  If you are interested in getting your son on Wildcard's Boys' Team, please send us an email and we'll gladly find a spot for him!  

Girls' Fast Track begins Sept. 10. If your child has been recommended for Fast Track, it begins this Tuesday.  Fast Track gymnasts will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. The monthly cost is only $130.  (Please note, Fast Track is considered part of team, so they do not follow the rec. schedule.  Please join our blog www.wildcard-team.com  for updates on practice changes, etc.)  If you think your child has previously done Advanced Beginner or Intermediate and you think she may have what it takes to join our Fast Track program, please contact us and we'll have her come try it out.  We'd love to have more kids join our Fast Track team!  

Open Gyms have returned! Wildcard's favorite open gyms have returned.  Preschool Play Open Gym resumes on Mondays and Fridays from 9 -11 a.m.  The cost for Preschool Play is $5 per child.  Don't forget that you may purchase a punchcard for $50 and get 12 preschool open gyms for the price of 10.   Wildcard is now offering a Wednesday night Open Gym along with Parkour Open Gym from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m   We will still be having classes and practices, so open gym participants must be conscientious of kids in classes.  Friday nights we will be having open gym from 8:30 -10:00 p.m.  Pizza (or sometimes hamburgers or hotdogs) and soda will be served for an additional $2.  Saturday nights, you can come flip around from 7:00 -9:00 p.m.  No pizza is available on Saturday nights.  The cost for Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday night open gyms is $10.  Open gyms are open to anyone, so bring along some friends and have a good time!! 

Don't forget to register online at wildcard-gymnastics.com for the Fall Session!  Please feel free to contact us with any additional questions.  As always, Wildcard would love it if you'd help us grow.  Please pass this email along to anyone you think might be interested in our fantastic gymnastics facility!  Visit our website at www.wildcard-gymnastics for information about our team, updates on class offerings, photos, results, and more!  Wildcard Gymnastics is conveniently located at 3545 N. 127th Street right on the border of Brookfield and Wauwatosa!