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Good Afternoon!

It’s meet week! Please note all team gymnasts must meet their practice requirements this week or you will be scratched from the meet. (this does not apply to high school gymnasts who have made prior arrangements)

**Raffle baskets are due today to either location! They must be labeled with your name and theme.

**Worker assignments can be found on the volunteer sheet. When you arrive to your scheduled time, please check in at the entry table or raffle basket area at the front desk.

**If you are an event leader or helper at the Showcase on Friday, please wear your team warmups!

Below you will find home meet information, The Farm leotard order form, meet fees due and meet times!

AMKM Shine Bright Volunteer Sheet: Thank you to everyone who volunteered to work at our home meet in January! Jobs have been assigned, please see the sheet to review your job for each session.

Meet Set Up: Friday, January 6th from 8am to 3pm **there is no sign up for this

Meet Clean Up: Follows the conclusion of Session 8 at 1:30pm on Sunday, January 8th **there is no sign up for this

Worker Sign-Up: Completed with tasks assigned!

Raffle Basket Donation: Completed, please turn baskets in no later than Wednesday, January 4th

Concessions & Coaches room items will be provided by AMKM Gymnastics.

Volunteer Sheet Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fQVZ1cR7ENVkxg-8yVSHayDFWao_BEEoaGM9sS4u2iE/edit?usp=share_link

AMKM Gymnastics- The Farm Leotard Order: In celebration of our unique location for a gymnastics gym- on a dairy farm in rural WI & as we get closer to 20 years (18 years in 2023) we are excited to offer a custom ‘The Farm’ leotard by GK Leotards!

Cost $85

Orders are due Thursday, January 19th by 8pm

Please return via email and on an order form. amkmgymnastics@gmail.com

Order Form Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oRNd4PSy5sG8K3zUpA9RyTjbO03qBcwY/view?usp=share_link

Meet Policies: Below you will find reminders on our meet policies, please take time to review them before our first meet! If you have questions, please email us or asking them at the Meet Q&A meeting on Jan 2nd!

Meet Fees: Meet information and deadlines are sent out via email and posted on the website as soon as we receive the invitation. It is the responsibility of the parent(s) to ensure they are signing up their gymnasts for the correct meets and paying meet fees on time. Meet fees are nonrefundable and must be paid in advance of the meet. We register gymnasts for meets solely based on the meet sign up sheet, so it is imperative that parents are aware of what they are signing up for - if a gymnasts name is on the sign up list, they are charged for the meet, regardless of attendance. We typically are required to register and pay for gymnasts a minimum of one month in advance of the meet, but sometimes as many as six months in advance to ensure space. We ask that parents communicate with us about any questions or concerns regarding meet sign ups.

Week of meet practice: Practice Requirements must be met the week prior to a meet, or the gymnast may be scratched

Team competition at meets: If you scratch from a meet, causing your team to drop below 3 per level, you will be charged the team fee, minimum $50

Arriving to Meets: BE ON TIME! Please be sure you are on time to all meets! On time is being ready for the coaches to call you out to the floor at least 15 minutes prior to your open stretch/ gym opens start time. If you arrive after that, you are late! Being late causes unnecessary stress on the coaches and gymnasts!

Please arrive early to your session to use the bathroom, check in, find a place to sit, etc.- being late causes stress on the gymnasts and coaches- please plan your travel time accordingly!!

Please be dressed and ready to go before you get to the meet. (leotard on, warmups on, hair up with scrunchie). There is no dressing for the meet at the venue. Not all locations have the space needed for this.

Warm-Up Jackets are to be zipped ¾ of the way up, do not zip tight to the neck. Please fold the collar down neatly.

Hair must be done in a high (above the ears) tight bun with your scrunchie & sprayed back neatly at the face and neck. (do not secure hair with only your scrunchie, it will fall out. **hair is to be put in tight!!!

Hair items other than your scrunchie must be of a natural color- black, clear, nude. (our leotards are accented in black, so black hair bands are preferred)

Undergarments: Bras must be SKIN COLORED- Underwear must be SKIN COLORED(neither of these items should be showing as it results in a deduction- try them on with your leotard prior to arriving to the meet!) **undergarments are optional.

You may wear glitter hairspray and makeup but not in excess.

No nail polish

One pair of stud earrings are allowed- no hoops or extras. Must match leotard- clear earrings are preferred.

No flash photography (PLEASE CHECK YOUR PHONE/ CAMERA- STILL PICTURES & VIDEO!!)

If your child uses grips, wrist supports, braces, etc. it is their responsibility to bring those items with to competitions. (Braces/ supports need to be skin colored, please bring your own coban wrap to cover your brace/ supports if they are not skin colored)

Coaches will gather the gymnasts for the session & take them out as a group- Gymnasts/ Spectators should never be in competition areas without a coach- this can result in disqualification!

DO NOT send your gymnast to find a coach or out in the competition area unless instructed to do so by a coach.

Shoes/ socks are to be left with parents/ guardian or placed into your duffle bag/ back pack (only AMKM bags are allowed to be on the competition floor)

If you have an AMKM Bag, it should be brought out onto the floor with your gymnast so they can store their items.

Warmups are worn to the awards ceremony, no shoes unless you have the matching pink shoes.

Name must be on your water bottle

Spectators should never be in the competition area for any reason. Please be respectful of the competition boundaries.

Please be respectful to competition, let your gymnast focus rather than waving and trying to get their attention.

Wear your AMKM Apparel to show your support for these great gymnasts!!!

Meet Times:

AMKM Shine Bright Invite: January 6th-8th AMKM Gymnastics 1415 W Wisconsin St Sparta, WI

***Admission: no charge, included in gymnast registration fee.

***Program Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19NO2KblmbUM5WrZ80Lhelf_FKPsRB-FT/view?usp=share_link

AAU Schedule

Friday, January 6th

Recreational Showcase

Warmups: 6pm Awards: 7:35pm

Saturday, January 7th

Level 1, Level 2, Xcel Silver- Age 9: (Isabella, Abilene, Andie, Anelin, Aliyah, Madelynn, Eden, Harper, Scarlett, Jamesen, Emory, Caleah, Finley, Quinn, Ainsley, Lydia)

Open Stretch: 8am Awards: 9:45am

Xcel Silver- Age 7, 8, 10, 11: (no AMKM gymnasts)

Open Stretch: 9:45am Awards: 11:45am

Level 3: (Avery, Ella O., Kirya, McKenzie, Maiya, Emma M.)

Open Stretch: 11:45am Awards: 1:45pm

Xcel Bronze: (no AMKM gymnasts)

Open Stretch: 1:45pm Awards: 3:30pm

Level 4, Level 5: (Tessa, Brenna, Grace, Hadley)

Open Stretch: 3:30pm Awards: 5:45pm

Level 6, Level 7: (Kalli, Zoe, Anya L., Anya T., Emma L.)

Open Stretch: 5:45pm Awards: 8:45pm

Sunday, January 8th

Xcel Platinum, Xcel Diamond, Level 8, Open Optional: (Laila, Marlena, Morgan, Mya, Amelia, Jenna, Gabby, Isabell, Ella H.)

Open Stretch: 8am Awards: 11am

Xcel Gold: (Cayla, Megan, Sofiya, Bailey, Elenah, Savana)

Open Stretch: 11am Awards: 1:30pm

KAATS Heart of Gold Invite: January 14th-15th Mayo Civic Center 30 Civic Center Dr SE Rochester, MN 55904

***Admission: Adults $20, Children $15, Seniors $15 – cash only

***Tentative schedule listed below!

AAU Schedule

Saturday, January 14th

Level 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 (Andie, Anelin, Aliyah, Eden, Scarlett, Quinn, Ella O., Tessa, Grace O., Kalli, Anya L., Emma L.)

Open Stretch: 8:00am Awards: 11:00am

Level XB, XG (Elenah, Savana)

Open Stretch: 11:00am Awards: 2:00pm

USA Schedule

Sunday, January 15th

Level 4, 5, 6, XS (Tessa, Kalli)

Open Stretch: 8:00am Awards: 10:30am

Level 7, 8, 9, 10, XD (Emma L.)

Open Stretch: 2:30pm Awards: 5:30pm

The Circus Invite: January 27th-29th Kalahari Resort 1305 Kalahari Drive Wisconsin Dells, WI 53913

***Admission: Adults $20, Children $15, Seniors $15 – cash only

***Additional Hotel Info:

We are so happy to see all of you soon! Please let everyone know to book their Kalahari hotel rooms exclusively at https://book.passkey.com/event/50443680/owner/49796246/home ASAP! We appreciate your support by booking directly at the above link for the host hotel. The Kalahari is the best value for your stay as it is physically attached to the meet.

If the Kalahari isn’t your style, we have negotiated room rates with other area resorts at this link: https://app.eventconnect.io/events/22942/hotels?nav=hidden

AAU Schedule

Saturday, January 28th

Level 1, 2, 3 (Isabella, Abilene, Eden, Anelin, Aliyah, Finley, Scarlett, Ainsley, Lydia, Quinn, Emory, Avery, Maiya, Kirya, McKenzie, Emma M., Ella O.)

Open Stretch: 8:00am Awards: 10:30am

Level XG (Cayla, Sofiya, Savana, Elenah)

Open Stretch: 8:00am Awards: 11:30am

Level 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, XP, XD (Hadley, Brenna, Tessa, Grace O., Kalli, Anya L., Anya T., Emma L., Marlena)

Open Stretch: 4:45pm Awards: 8:45pm

USA Schedule

Sunday, January 29th

Level 4, 5, XG (Tessa)

Open Stretch: 1:30pm Awards: 4:30pm

Level 6, 7, 8, 9, XP, XD (Kalli, Emma L.)

Open Stretch: 5:00pm Awards: 8:00pm

Maggie Nichols- We Are Strong Invite: February 3rd-5th Mayo Civic Center 30 Civic Center Dr SE Rochester, MN 55904

***Admission: Adults $25, Children $15, Seniors $15 – cash only

USA Schedule

Sunday, February 5th

Level 6, 7 (Kalli, Emma L.)

Open Stretch: 8:00am Awards: 11:45am

Level 4, XP (Tessa)

Open Stretch: 12:05pm Awards: 3:20pm

Dairy Aire Invitational: January 6th-8th Monona Terrace 1 John Nolen Dr Madison, WI 53703

***Admission: not available yet

USA Schedule

Saturday, February 25th

Level 4 (Tessa)

Open Stretch: 9:30am Awards: 12:25pm

Level 7 (Emma L.)

Open Stretch: 11:45am Awards: 2:50pm

Sunday, February 26th

Level 6 (Kalli)

Open Stretch: 8:00am Awards: 11:35am

Meet Fees Due in January: **accounts are charged on the due date, please make arrangements to ensure payments are made on time!

March 18: Phoenix: Bloomer, WI: AAU Optional

Hotel: Country Inn 1021 W Park Ave Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715-861-4643

AAU Fees: All Levels & Xcel: $125 Due: Jan 5th

Recreational Showcases: Email us to register today! Your child will have the opportunity to work with our team gymnasts & coaches in a meet-like format learning how to do open stretch, march in, event rotations & awards! All while getting to show off what they have been working on in classes to family & friends!

2023 AMKM Showcases

March 2023:::March 10, 2023

March Showcase Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H-vBu9SmM4w9Kr21mt8kY6-p0Ec6du8b/view?usp=sharing

Important Dates: 22.23

January 2nd: Regular classes resume

January 6th: Recreational Showcase

January 7th-8th: AMKM Shine Bright Invite

March 10th: Recreational Showcase

March 11th-12th: AMKM Keep Your Balance Invite

May 26th: Last Day of School Year Session

2022-2023 Meet Schedules

2022-2023 AAU Schedule

**last updated 1/2/23

January 6-8: AMKM Shine Bright Invite: Sparta, WI: AAU Required

Hotel: Best Western 4445 Theater Rd Sparta, WI 608-269-2664

**Fees paid, schedule posted

January 14-15: KAATS Heart of Gold: Rochester, MN: AAU Optional

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn 225 Broadway Ave S Rochester, MN 507-285-1234

**Fees paid, schedule posted

January 27-29: The Circus: Wisconsin Dells, WI: AAU Optional

Hotel: Kalahari Resort 1305 Kalahari Drive Wisconsin Dells, WI 1-888-723-2064

**Fees paid, schedule posted

February 17-19: Harley Meet: Milwaukee, WI: AAU Required

Hotel: Hampton Inn 176 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, WI 414-271-4656

**Fees paid, no schedule yet

March 10-12: AMKM Keep Your Balance Invite: Sparta, WI: AAU Required

Hotel: Best Western 4445 Theater Rd Sparta, WI 608-269-2664

**Fees paid, no schedule yet

March 18: Phoenix: Bloomer, WI: AAU Optional

Hotel: Country Inn 1021 W Park Ave Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715-861-4643

AAU Fees: All Levels & Xcel: $125 Due: Jan 5th

April 1-2: EXA: Menomonie, WI: AAU Optional

Hotel: Hampton Inn 2017 Stout St Menomonie, WI 715-231-3030

AAU Fees: All Levels & Xcel: $135 Due: Feb 2nd

April 14-16: Badger State Games: Marshfield, WI: AAU Required

**not AAU sanctioned & does not count towards State/ District qualification

Hotel: Holiday Inn 750 S Central Ave Marshfield, WI 715-486-1500

AAU Fees: All Levels & Xcel: $140 Due: Feb 2nd

April 28-30: AAU State Meet: Onalaska, WI: AAU Required

Hotel: Stoney Creek 3060 S Kinney Coulee Rd Onalaska, WI 608-781-3060

AAU Fees: All Levels & Xcel: $160 Due: TBD

June 29-July 3: AAU Nationals: Orlando, FL: AAU Optional

Hotel: Orlando World Center Marriott 8701 World Center Dr Orlando, FL 407-239-4200

AAU Fees: All Levels & Xcel: $350 Due: March 2nd

2022-2023 USA Schedule

**last updated 1/2/23

January 14-15: KAATS Heart of Gold: Rochester, MN: USA L6-10 Required

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn 225 Broadway Ave S Rochester, MN 507-285-1234

**Fees paid, schedule posted

January 27-29: The Circus: Wisconsin Dells, WI: USA L6-10 Required

Hotel: Kalahari Resort 1305 Kalahari Drive Wisconsin Dells, WI 1-888-723-2064

**Fees paid, schedule posted

February 3-5: We Are Strong, Maggie Nichols: Rochester, MN: USA L6-10 Required

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn 225 Broadway Ave S Rochester, MN 507-285-1234

**Fees paid, schedule posted

February 17-19: Harley Meet: Milwaukee, WI: USA L6-10 Required

Hotel: Hampton Inn 176 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, WI 414-271-4656

**Fees paid, no schedule yet

February 25-26: Dairy Aire: Madison, WI: USA L6-10 Required

Hotel: Hilton Monona Terrace 9 E Wilson St Madison, WI 608-255-5100

**Fees paid, schedule posted

March 24-26: USA 6-10 Optional State: Air Force: Green Bay, WI: USA L6-10 Required 32 AA Needed

Hotel: Not available yet

USA Fees: Levels 4 & 5: TBD Level 6-10: TBD Due: TBD

April 14-16: USA 6-10 Regionals: Milwaukee, WI: USA L6-10 Required 34 AA Needed at State

Hotel: Hilton Milwaukee 509 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, WI 414-271-7250

USA Fees: Level 6-7: $175 Level 8: $185 Level 9-10: $200 Due: March 26th

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Thanks,

Meg