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gymNation Confirms Move Plans

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The currently occupied gymNation building at One Colonel Gelardi Drive in Kennebunk is owned by the Kennebunk Sewer Dept. and will be taken down later this year. Knowing the fate of this building, the gymNation ownership team was originally planning to build a new facility in Kennebunk. However, after months of delays and significant obstacles, they have put those plans aside for now.

For the past several months, the gymNation staff has been working diligently on a plan for a suitable replacement space to house all of its programs. Recently the executive team has confirmed a workable plan that will go into effect March 20th for the educational programs and March 31, 2017 for the gymnastics programs. While the new plan will require two separate facilities, we are confident this is the best option for the future of gymNation.

The educational programs which include Nursery School, After School Programs, Camps and Taekwondo classes will be housed at the Kennebunk Elementary School while the Coaching staff and Gymnastics Programs will be relocated to the OA Center in Saco, just off of exit 36. This space in Saco will be undergoing construction and renovation to provide a gymnastics-specific training space in the near future.

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The OA Center houses other sport activities, as well as orthopedic and physical therapy services. There is a large common area for parents and siblings to relax and a new restaurant is on the way. Overall, gymNation is very optimistic about its future at the OA Center.

gymNation is grateful for a supportive community that has been understanding of this complicated process of planning such a significant transition. The commitment to the students, staff and parents is as strong as it has ever been and the team welcomes any feedback.

Early Release Wednesday

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Wednesday, March 1

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Come experience the fundamentals of gymnastics & engage your body in a Ninja class and enjoy a deliciously healthy snack!

  • Students need to be picked up by 3pm or before.
  • Additional charges for late pickups from 3:05pm or after of $10.
  • To register, please call Joan at 985-6621 or stop by with a printed and filled-out copy
    of the form below. Spaces are limited.

Registration/Payments:

Please prepay gymNation by the deadline on Monday, Feb 27 by 5:00pm. Pay with Cash or over the phone with a debit/credit card. No refunds or credits.

Fees

$35 per child. $10 charge for pickups after 3:05pm.

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*Allergy information: We are a nut-free facility.

Spring Fling 2017

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*Updated 1/31/2017*

Thank you for registering for this year’s Spring Fling.
The meet is completely full.

Saturday March 11

Session 1 Unsanctioned Xcel B&S

9:00 Doors open/stretch
9:20 March in
9:30 Timed warm up begin (warm up 1st event/compete for every session)

Session 2 Unsanctioned Levels 1, 2, 3

11:30 Doors open/stretch
11:50 March in
12:00 Timed warm up begin

Session 3 Sanctioned Xcel S

4:00 Doors open/stretch
4:20 March in
4:30 Timed warm up begins

Sunday March 12

Session 1 Sanctioned Levels 2 & 3

9:00 Doors open/stretch
9:20 March in
9:30 Meet begins

Session 2 Sanctioned Xcel B & G

1:00 Doors open/stretch
1:20 March in
1:30 Timed warm up

Admission

$6. Adults $3. Seniors & children under 16 family of 4 or more $16. Cash only please.

Spectators will not be allowed in building until previous session has ended. Concessions will be available for purchase during all sessions. We will also have roses, chocolates and gymnastics attire for sale.

Men’s Frostbite Invite – Final Times

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Thank you all for supporting Maine’s Frostbite Invite and taking part in our competition next weekend! Below is information regarding this years event:

Coaches Information

Please email me your attending coaches’ USA Gymnastics member number at your earliest convenience.

Competition Location

Dudziak’s Gymnastics
9 Pomerleau St.
Biddeford, ME 04005

Accommodations

Holiday Inn Express
45 Barra Road
Biddeford, ME 04005

Hampton Inn Saco
48 Industrial Rd.
Saco, ME 04072

Directions to Hotel

  1. Take exit 32
  2. Turn Left onto Alfred St., 0.4mi
  3. Turn Left onto Barra Rd., 0.2mi
  4. Holiday Inn Express is on your Right

Directions to Competition Site

From Hotel:

  1. Head southeast on Barra Rd. toward Pomerleau St., 0.3mi
  2. Turn Left onto Pomerleau St., 0.2mi

From Highway:

  1. Take Exit 32 towards Alfred St., 0.4mi
  2. Turn LEFT onto Barra Rd., 279ft
  3. Turn LEFT onto Pomerleau St., Destination will be on your LEFT, 0.2mi

Competition Schedule

CLICK HERE for the competition schedule.

Coaches Info

Coaches and athletes will enter in the back gym (right side entrance of building). All coaches must be an active Professional USA Gymnastics Member. All score cards, refund checks, rotation schedules, etc. will be near the coaches check-in table.

Competition Format

Open Stretch will be located in our Back Gym, followed by March In.
Session 1 Warm Up: 1 touch per athlete
Session 2 Maximum of 2 touches per athlete; please be efficient

We will run three events at a time with warm up/compete format. Move to next event as soon as it’s open.
FX, PH, SR
VT, PB, HB

Score Cards

Put in any order you’d like. Block by settings if necessary.
Pick up your cards at the judges table for each event.
Cards will be at the Score Table at the end of the competition.

Awards

Event awards will go out 50%
All Around awards will go out 100%

Team Awards will go out top 3 Places
Top 3 scores per event count towards team score

Athlete Gifts

All athletes will receive a gift for participating!

Results

Results will also be posted on Meet Scores Online

Safe travels,

Roxanne Deshaies
Meet Director

Open Gym is Returning for 2017!

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We have Open Gym starting up again this Friday, Jan 6, 2017.

Open Gym

Fridays 6:30-7:30pm
Ages 5 and older
Cost: $10. Members

Open Gyms will be held most Fridays nights unless there is a Special Event. Please check the Schedule Page for recurring times and the News page for changes or updates.

Winter Carnival Invitational 2017 – Boys Final Session Times

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Boys’ Final Session Times

Sunday
1/08/2017		 Level Open Stretch Timed
warm-ups		 Competition Awards
Session 1 4 & 6 8:00am 8:15am 9:15am 11:00am
Session 2 5 12:00pm 12:15pm 1:30pm 3:00pm
Session 3 7 & 10 and JD 3:45pm 4:00pm 5:15pm 6:45pm

Important Information

All BOYS JO sessions will be held at our facility:

Gymnastics at Brentwood Commons
112 Crawley Falls Road
Brentwood, NH 03833

  • Your gymnasts will receive the sweatshirt size you ordered for them. We regret we can’t make any size exchanges at the meet.
  • Age divisions will be per USA Gymnastics
  • Awards: Events 50% – medals. AA – 100% trophies
  • Team Awards: Banners (50%) – Top 3 scores count
  • Coaches’ hospitality will be available throughout the weekend.

Admission Prices

$7 adult ($10 all-day pass)
$5 ($7 all-day pass) children ages 5-17 and Seniors.
Family Rate: $20 ($30 all-day pass)

Thank you for choosing to attend Winter Carnival – We are looking forward to a great weekend of competition!

Junk 2 Funk!

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Jeff Erwin and Skip Brunette of Trashcan Lid Productions, both incredibly talented teacher/musicians, brought some incredible rockin’ fun as artists in residence for a special session of Junk 2 Funk on December 7 2016 to the students at GymNation.

This one of a kind program blends rhythmic percussion music with the concept of re-purposing everyday items into instruments, including barrels, recycled washer drums, metal and plastic pipes, and more.

The goal is to introduce the kids to trying music in a non-threatening way. “There’s no right or wrong way to play a bucket, barrel, pots and pans!” says Jeff. The kids were also led in songs such as “My Own Two Hands,” by Skip. The message encourages the students that they can create a better world through the ideas of respect for others and the environment, and gain confidence as they learn and grow. They learned about the importance of sharing time with others, and even participated in a group thunderstorm simulation!

The kids were delighted when they were encouraged to join the fun and play along with Jeff and Skip. What a treat it was to have these guest artists come and join us. We hope to invite them back soon for another blast session of Junk 2 Funk!

207 Invite Update

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(207) Invite Boys Meet

Sunday Nov. 20, 2016
Level 4 & 5

Meet is full! Thanks for registering!

9:00 Doors Open
9:15 Athlete check in/Open stretch
9:30 Warm up 1st 2 events
10:00 Athlete line up/National Anthem
10:10 Competition begins

Admission: Adults $5. Children/Seniors $3
Concessions: Coffee, water, light breakfast snacks available for purchase.

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