OGC Annual General Meeting TODAY

The OGC Annual General Meeting is tonight, Sunday, September 30th from 6:30 to 9:00pm at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre Gymnasium.  

October Schedule

 Here is the October Tumbling schedule.  
Both Sunday, October 7th and Monday, October 8th are cancelled due to the Thanksgiving weekend.  Many athletes have indicated that they will be away on the Sunday and the Glen Abby Rec Centre is closed on the Monday.  We will make up the time throughout the season as we have arranged a few additional activities for the tumblers.  

As well any Provincial Tumbler who is attending the Training Camp will have an additional two days of training that week.  

Note, if you have not signed up for the Provincial Training Camp please do so immediately as we need to get our registration in.

Halloween we will not be training as the gym will be closing at 5:00pm.  We are kid oriented facility and that night is all about the kids (not about gluttony or egging cars).

Oakvill Sports Council 2012 Grant Program

Event Schedule for OGC Tumbling 2012 2013

Here is the Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer schedule for Tumbling Events.  There will be some additions and changes as the events get closer.  Please keep checking the blog for details. 

Go Faster.. Go Higher! Tumbling Camp

Here is information on the Gymnastics Ontario Training Camp for Provincial Level Tumblers.  

To register for this camp please provide Agnes with a payment of $200 for the camp by Friday, September 28th.  

Please note that the training camp is over two weekends.  If you cannot participate in more than one of the 6 training days please do not register.  We would prefer that athletes who can attend the full camp participate.  

Coaches Jonathan, Don and Daniela will be attending with the athletes.

The following tumblers are invited to attend this training camp:
Maxx Brunetta
Kaitlin Wallace
Helen Dong
Sofia Uppal
Cassandra Larner
Ashleigh Sampson
Lucy Boates
Sarah Hodgson
Megan Turnbull
Eryka Evans
Alyssia Cordeiro
Teanna Paris
Keegan Merner
Melissa Kiley
Erin Dane
Sarah Moran
Kiera Witcher-Dowling
Kyra Mark
Georgia Brabender
Nicole MacDonald
Tricia Doma
Alyssa Belford
Chris Oswald
Gabrielle Martin
Nicole Nieweglowski
Daniela Mendoza

If you are not on this list you will be invited to other events over the course of the year.

Parent Information Meeting Info

Here is the information discussed at the September 4th Parent Information Meeting.

Communications from the 2012 June Parent Meeting

Congratulations to all the tumblers who were offered spots in the Oakville Gymnastics Club Tumbling Program for the 2012/2013 season. We do appreciate your dedication, commitment and loyalty towards the tumbling program.

Biographies:
Don Holmes – Co-Head Coach/Co-Director of the Tumbling Program
Niki Lavoie – Co-Head Coach/Co-Director of the Tumbling Program (on maternity leave until end of October 2012)
Vladimir Komar – National Group Tumbling Coach with Don during Niki’s maternity leave (July to end of October)
Jonathan Meehan – Developmental and Provincial Level Tumbling Coach
Jane Kirwan – Developmental Level Tumbling coach taking the Developmental 2 group duing Niki’s maternity leave (July to end of October)
Daniela Petrova – Developmental and Provincial Level Tumbling Coach – working with Developmental 1, 3 and Provincial DC groups
See the website under Competitive Staff.

Gym Renovations:  Due to necessary renovations to the lights the gym was taken apart during the first week of September.  Regular classes will resume on Sunday, September 9^th.

The One Year Contract Policy:  As you know the Tumbling program offers your child a space in the program for one year and at the end of each season we do ask all of our athletes to “ReTryout”.  By implementing the ‘Re-Tryout’ and ‘Tryout’ protocols we are not trying to be mean or unsupportive of those athletes that we have been working with and developing over the previous year (or years). Our program is a competitive program with a limited number of spaces. We are simply trying to ensure that those athletes who are the most deserving of a spot on the team are receiving those spots. If at some point we do ask your child to leave the program this may be thought of as a good thing allowing the athlete the opportunity to explore other sports where he/she may be more suited physically, mentally or socially. Also at that time we may invite them to try an alternative gymnastics discipline or program in the gym as we do believe that gymnastics is for all and we wish to keep everyone in the gym in some capacity.

Summer Attendance: During the summer session we expect 50% attendance as a minimum. We would prefer that your child attends 100% of their scheduled classes but we understand summer schedules are far more diverse and we would hope that kids take the time to enjoy summer camps, weeks at the cottage and time with family. Please send an e-mail to your athlete’s coach with the dates that your child will not be at tumbling. Low attendance in some groups on specific weeks may allow us to accommodate other athletes who have summer training conflicts and permit them to make the minimum number of training hours.

Fall/Winter/Spring Attendance: During the school year we expect 80% attendance as a minimum. Obviously the less your athlete trains the less they will progress and the less they will be prepared for competition. It is in your best interest to have your athlete at the gym as much as possible.

Violation of Attendance Minimums and Removal from the Program: We cannot hold spots for athletes who do not attend the program. If you have schedule conflicts that will prevent your athlete from reaching the minimum attendance requirement but wish to remain as part of the tumbling program please e-mail the Tumbling Program Directors outlining your situation.

OGC Code of Conduct:  We have created a specific code of conduct for our athletes while part of the team, mostly for traveling with us while not with a parent.  As we travel to competitions you will see this document and if you have any concerns with it at that time we can address them then.

Schedules: Summer Schedules and Fall/Winter/Spring schedules have been distributed. We understand the logistical difficulties that families encounter by receiving these schedules in June as summer camp registration and vacations need to be booked several months in advance. Please note that we create our schedule with careful consideration. We realize that there will be conflicts and we have outlined how we are attempting to provide concessions for these conflicts.  Also note that due to the ever evolving space usage of the gym we may find it necessary to change a scheduled class temporarily or permanently depending on the situation.  We cannot foresee these situations but we will try to provide you with as much notice as possible prior to changes.

Tumbling Program Weeks Off during the Summer: Note that these change each year as we need to address the competition schedule that is also, ever changing.  We will try to let you know well in advance so that you can plan vacations/camps/etc.  Recently we have been taking the last two weeks of August off and will try to keep this schedule.

Active Rest: During the rest periods we expect athletes to remain active. We give the tumblers a checklist of activities to do during their off time in order to keep them fit.

Maternity Leave:  Vladimir Komar is presently be taking over the National Group coaching for Amanda.  He will remain on until the end of October when Niki returns to coaching the National group.  As well Jane Kirwan will be taking the Developmental 2 tumblers for the summer, September and October.  At the beginning of November Niki will take over coaching the Developmental 2 group.

Nutrition: We will post some nutrition information on the blog at some point to assist you with meal planning for effective trainings and competitions so keep you eye on the blog.

Water Bottles Tumblers ONLY:  Tumblers are permitted to bring water bottles into the gym and kept in a box under the tumbling bulletin board so that athletes do not have to cross the gym to get to the water fountains.  Only OGC Tumblers will be permitted this.  Please send your child with a reusable water bottle for all trainings.

Viewing Area Closure: During the summer months and on some holidays the viewing area may be closed in the evening.  On these days there will be no parent viewing. Your child will be let in at the sliding glass doors at the front of the club and be ushered out at the end of their session. When the viewing area is closed no one is permitted in the gym lobby for safety and liability reasons. Our apologies for the inconvenience that this might cause.  If there is an emergency and you need to contact us inside the gym we ask that you bang on the back door of the gym to try and get our attention.  There is usually someone standing in that corner by the trampolines preparing to take a turn so we will here you knocking.

Individual Parent Meetings: We offer individual parent meetings as we or you feel they are necessary. If you have individual questions that pertain to your specific situation we ask that you not address these in a public forum but leave it to an e-mail or individual meeting.

Chain of Command:  Speak to your child’s coach(es) directly for anything you may have questions about.  Then you may speak to Don and Niki.  If we are not able to help you then you can speak to Wayne Hussey the COO of Oakville Gymnastics Club.  If you have a question about an event/competition DO NOT contact Gymnastics Ontario directly.  DO NOT contact the host club of an event directly.  If you have a question address it through the coach(es) and we will ask GO or the event host for you as your question is likely one that other’s have.

Sponsorship: Athletes are able to search for sponsors to offset the costs of training and competitions. The OGC has created a sponsorship package for all competitive athletes. Please enquire if you are interested in sponsorship.

Fundraisers: We do two fundraisers that we try to keep easy and simple.  We will be sending out information on the Family Fun Night and a raffle for Maple Leaf Tickets.

Event and Competition Schedule:  See attachment not set yet but will be posted on the blog as soon as we have confirmed dates.

Competitive Structure Provincial and National – See attachment, previous post.  There will be a new structure this year that will be put in place as of October 1^st, 2012.  We will repost the level structure at that time so that everyone is clear on the levels available and what level each athlete will compete.

The Competitions.
National Tumblers: Need to attend an international meet at some point in order to qualify to the Canadian National Team.  We will speak directly to those who individuals who this pertains to.

Competitive Wear:  We change our competitive singlet and shorts/leotard every two years.  More information will be coming very soon about this.  This is our third year with a suit so most of you should already have it.  Please be sure to have your athlete try their suit on to ensure that it still fits.   We do plan to keep the present competitive suit for one more year.  Tracksuits will remain the same this year.  If you don’t have a tracksuit let us know as tracksuit orders usually happen in the fall.  There is a possibility for swapping or purchasing a lightly used tracksuit from another athlete.  Information will be distributed via e-mail regarding a Swap or Exchange Day.

OGC Tumbling T-shirts: $12 for the navy blue or grey t-shirts.

OGC Optional Apparel:  We plan to make some hooded sweatshirts, sweat pants and other OGC apparel available for purchase this fall as well stay tuned to the blog for more information on these items.   

Sport Psych:  We have a new therapist working in the clinic who deals with Sport Psychology.  Her name is Sarah Dybka and was herself a power tumbler coached by Don and Niki.  She is available for one on one sessions and will be starting regular additional work with the OGC National tumbling group in order to give them the competitive psychological edge in the 2012/2013 season.

Any Financial questions please direct to Agnes Jankura in the main office.
Check your e-mails regularly for OGC info.

READ THE BLOG REGULARLY: It is VERY IMPORTANT that YOU keep up-to-date on the blog. It is the online bulletin board for our program. Everything is archived there so you can go back and pull any information that you might need. http://ogctumblingprogram.blogspot.com/


Questions?

Any questions can be directed to: dholmes_tumbling@homail.com or niki_rowland@yahoo.com