Cobra Gymnastics and Dance – January 2017 Newsletter
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
We will be OPEN for all classes on Monday, January 16th.
Registration
We are happy to accept registration for Session Two at this time. If you are currently registered in our program, your child’s place in class is guaranteed ONLY UNTIL January 15th. Afterward, our waiting lists will fill any vacant spots. Please check in with the desk, via phone, email or in person, to complete your registration if you are continuing into Session Two. If you are currently on a waitlist for Session Two, we will notify you early next week of your status. If you are a new student or know of a new student who wants to become a part of Cobra, please have them join our waiting list for their most desired class time!
Skill Testing, Award Week, Advancing Levels or Changing Classes
Skill testing is almost complete! We are looking forward to our award week for Session Two, January 23rd-28th. Each gymnast will be given a participation ribbon for attending the session. Some gymnasts will be receiving certificates or medals indicating they have mastered certain skill sets. Please remember to arrive 20 minutes before the end of class to be a part of the ceremony! The week of January 16th-21st is bounce house week, don’t be late!!
We have designated skills for each level of gymnastics and have further divided those skills into three categories, Balance & Agility, Strength & Coordination, and Big Skills. We feel it’s important for your gymnasts to feel the progress of their learning, so we award these three certificates before they obtain their Level Medal. Please remember it may take two or more sessions before a student advances to a higher level of class or certificate.
New Classes in our Studio! ~~ All studio classes are $5 if trying them for the first time!! ~~
Monday with Jessie– Join Jessie Lucas on Mondays from 4:30-5:45pm for a multi-level yoga class. This class is appropriate for beginners and experienced practitioners alike and will provide the space to explore not only the physical poses, but the emotions and energies that reside under the surface. $10 members/$12 Drop-In students
Saturday Kid’s Yoga – Kids Yoga with Cristy Murphy from Kids Together Yoga starts this Saturday, December 10th. A yoga class that is designed for kids ages 7-14 will be held from 11:15am-12:15pm every Saturday in our studio. $8 members/$10 Drop-In Students
Thai Bodywork with Jessie – In Thai Bodywork, the practitioner uses thumbs, palms, forearms, elbows, knees and feet to create a dance of movement on the body of the recipient. Thai bodywork is performed on a floor mat, uses no oils or lotions and the recipient remains clothed during a session. Sessions are 60 minutes. Please contact the front desk if you are interested in booking a session. $60 members/$70 non-members
Modern Dance Coming on Sundays! – Erika Schmidt will be offering a Modern Dance class on the 1st and 3rd Sunday, February – March from 9:30-10:45am $10 members/$12 non-member.
Winter Weather Policy
Please note that in the event of inclement weather, morning classes will be cancelled by 8:00am, evening classes will be cancelled by 2:00pm. Please check our website, Facebook, or our phone message for cancellation updates. We do not make personal phone calls or emails.
Upcoming Meets for Our Competitive Team
Our first meet of 2017 will be the Royal Classic Meet at Regal Gymnastics in Essex, VT on January 14th and 15th. Our second meet of the year will be at Sunrise Gymnastics in Barre, VT for the Sunrise Snowflake Meet on January 28th and 29th. If you are interested in watching our gymnasts compete, please check our website for the meet schedules.
Congratulations to our Girls Competitive Team! First Place Champions in the month of December include:
Candyland Invitational – Eliana Carman, Pernilla Borgia, Isabella Griffith, and Caitlyn Griffith
Thompson’s Holiday Invitational – Ella Tashjian and special judges awards to Mia Marsh and Natasha Kopeck for floor choreography.
VT Sectional 1 -Mariana Trombetta, Izabella Adams, Sydne Sterling, Margaret Merrow and Robin Tashjian
World Class Invitational – Robin Tashjian, Maleah Jones and Mia Marsh, Level 6 Team: Floor
Congratulations to Shelby and our Cobra Dancers who have been invited to participate in the 7th Annual Dance Showcase – Beauty in Diversity – to benefit Puppets in Education. The showcase will be held Saturday, December 4th at the Main Street Landing Black Box Theater in Burlington, VT.
Thank you!
Coach Shelby and Staff