Continue reading »]]> Just wanted to inform everyone that there will be NO training on Saturday May 26th or Monday May 28th. Regular training will resume on Tuesday May 29th. The Summer training times will begin the day following the last day of school for AISD. That means that Thursday the 31st of May will be our first day of training at the Summer times. Level 4-5 Mon-Fri 3:00-5:30pm Level 6 Mon-Fri 4:30-7:30pm Level 7-8 Mon-Fri 4:30-8:00pm; Sat 9am-noon Level 9-10 Mon-Fri 4:30-8:30pm; Sat 9am-noon

Continue reading »]]> Booster Club Meeting Minutes

April 25^th, 2012

1. We are taking nominations for Booster Club President for the next couple of seasons. Hara (our current President) was nominated again. Please bring any other nominations to our next meeting.
2. We are wanting Parent Reps for each Level to represent your Level on the Booster Club Board. Each Level Parent will be included in Board Meetings. Currently we have a parent for the Senior Team, Monica, but we are still needing Reps for the Level 4 and Level 5 teams. If you are interested please contact Charla for more information.
3. A Boy’s Team Banquet is tentatively scheduled for Sunday May 20^th at Santa Rita Restaurant. Please be on the lookout for further information.
4. The gym is looking into purchasing a NEW gym floor mat. They are asking that each Star Center Team contribute  ¼ of the funds to cover the cost. The Boy’s Team portion is @ $1500. Instead of fundraising, the Booster Club voted YES to using funds already raised, from the Invitational, to use for our portion.
5. Next season Team Assignments, along with the NEW monthly Tuitions, and a Tenative Meet Calendar were distributed. They will also be uploaded onto the Booster Club website. If you have any questions regarding the placement decisions please feel free to contact Coach Marc.
6. The Team Handbook is now on the website under Booster Club Info. PLEASE look over it with your son and if you are returning to the Team next season please SIGN & RETURN the PARENT & GYMNAST AGREEMENT, on the last page, by the end of the week.
7. Summer Camp Info and Pricing is now available. Please note that Team Members get a Summer Camp discount .
8. A Summer Clinic for the boys and parents was also discussed. This will be Booster Club funded. We are looking into a Strength Clinic in early July and possibly another in late August. Please stay tuned for more information.
9. The Booster Club is looking at possibly HOSTING 2 Meets next season. The Star Center Invitational and the Level 6-10 State Meet in mid March.
10. Budget Info:

• Invitational Profit: $6800
• Current Balance: @ $11,800
• $1800 in OUTSTANDING FEES that are DUE ASAP

1. We will continue to offer a Discount Card Fundraiser. We are looking to have these ready by the end of May. If anyone has any contacts for some nearby local business, please contact Charla.
2. Final Season Fees for 2012-2013 are still being worked on, but they are expected to be around the same as this past season. As soon as those are finalized they will be distributed.
3. USAG Forms & Fees will be due by August 1^st. Charla will have those as soon as they are available.
4. Uniforms WILL BE CHANGING for the upcoming 2012-2013 season.

• New Colors: Royal Blue, Gold, White
• Parents will purchase WHOLE uniform
• - Level 4 Pricing: @ $106, Step-in & Shorts
• - Level 5-10 Pricing: @$166, Step-in, Shorts, Pommel Pants
• Sizing will be done next week
• Uniform Money will be DUE in MAY as Uniform ordering will be done ASAP.
• All Levels will also be ordering Sweat Pants and Hoodies for the upcoming season. Those prices and order date has not been decided on.

1. We are now collecting the STEP-IN UNIFORM for all boys. Please get those turned into Roman or Charla by next week.

Continue reading »]]> To all Men’s Team Parents,

This coming weekend our Level 6 and 9 athletes will compete in the Region 3 Championships in Norman, Oklahoma. For all
but our Level 9’s who hopefully qualify for the Jr. Olympic National Championships in May, this will cap off our very successful
2012 season. Best of luck to all these outstanding athletes!!

We will have a VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TEAM PARENTS’ MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 TH AT 7:00PM
UPSTAIRS AT STAR CENTER. You need to be present for this meeting!! The topics we will cover are:

2013 Team Invitations and commitment letters, 2013 Athlete Competitive Level Assignments, 2013 Uniform sizing
and purchases, 2013 Competition Calendar, 2013 Team Fees and Payment Schedule, Booster Club Board President
Men’s Team
Election, End of the Year Team Banquet, Summer training Schedule and Tuition, 2013 USA Gymnastics Athlete
Registration, New Floor Exercise Mat purchase

It is time to shift our focus to off season training in preparation for the 2013 competitive season. As you may have heard, this
spring the USA Gymnastics National Coaching Staff rolled out the new 2013-16 Jr. Olympic and Elite Development Program
which will be the competitive system in which all our athletes will compete in the future. This new program contains brand
new routines at each level, new age groups, two competitive divisions for Level 8, 9 and 10 gymnasts, and a restructuring of
the designated age groups for each competitive level. Our staff has been studying this new program and the ramifications (all
very positive) it will have on the athletes on our team as well as new gymnasts moving into our competitive program. Our staff
will be attending the National Program Workshop in Houston, the first weekend in June, where the authors of the new routines
and program structure will officially “roll out” the new routines, rules and policies for the next 4 year competitive cycle.

The coaching staff has prepared the preliminary roster for our team for the coming season and has finalized the competitive
schedule as well. At the Parents’ Meeting, you will receive an official Star Center Men’s Team invitation for your son to
participate on the Team for the coming season. Unlike previous years, every athlete, old and new, on the team will receive
an invitation and Team Handbook with a one year participation commitment letter which must be signed and returned by the
first week in May in order for them to be considered Men’s Team members for the coming season. Immediately following the
return of the commitment letters from all athletes invited, we will finalize the coaching fees, estimated meet entry fees and
uniform costs for the coming season.

The roster you receive will, as always, show the Summer training times and tuition for each Level athlete and your son will be
listed in the Level that the coaching staff anticipates he will compete in during the 2013 season. As in the past, these initial
designations are for training purposes and will be reviewed throughout the Summer, possibly changed, and then finalized
in the Fall around October based on the athletes progress on the skills and routines they will need for competition. Please
understand that the significant changes to the National program this year will result in our staff requiring more time to properly
select the final appropriate level of competition for your son. Regarding final placement of your son on a specific Level Team,
the only official notice will come from Bryan and Marc by way of personal communication or a Published Official Team Roster.
Anything you might hear by way of rumor or casual conversation is NOT to be regarded as official or correct. As we work
through this process Bryan or Marc will keep you appraised of the factors being considered and, where needed, ask for your
input.

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New Team Levels and Training times will take effect as soon as school is out (June 1st). The training times are as follows:

Level 4-5 Mon-Fri 3:00-5:30pm

Level 6 Mon-Fri 4:30-7:30pm

Level 7-8 Mon-Fri 4:30-8:00pm; Sat 9am-noon

Level 9-10 Mon-Fri 4:30-8:30pm; Sat 9am-noon

We will distribute the roster of athletes for each of these Levels at the Parents’ Meeting.

This year we are changing our colors and the design of our uniforms. The new Team colors will be Blue, White and
Gold. We will keep the same design of our uniforms through the 2016 season. Also new this year, each gymnast
will be responsible for the purchase of their entire uniform (Top, pants, shorts). The Booster Club will no longer be
purchasing and distributing uniforms. In advance of the meeting we can tell you that we anticipate the cost of uniforms
(Competition top, pants and shorts) will be approximately $120-130.00. That will be due in full the 1 st of July prior to our
placing the order for the uniforms which must be ordered no later than July 7th in order for use to have them by December.
Over the next 4 years you will be able to “sell down” uniforms to younger gymnasts as your son grows provided they
are in good condition. We will be ordering Adidas sweat pants and “hoodies” for the guys for their warm-ups rather than
warmup suits as in the past. Parents will be able to purchase these later in the summer. This will lower cost and give our
Team a more practical and comfortable warm up for the next 4 years. The guys are especially excited about this change.

The fee for USA Gymnastics Athlete Registration ($49.00 per athlete) will also be due the first of July. All gymnasts must
be registered with USA Gymnastics in order to compete. The membership expires each year on July 31st. Charla Clark,
our team registration administrator, will be sending you instructions and a 2013 registration form in June which you must
complete and sign (parent and athlete) and return to her as soon as possible along with your registration fee. Charla will
register each of our athletes with the USAG national office online.

As you can see, there is much to talk about and a lot of information you will need to have. Do not miss the
Parents’ Meeting on next Wednesday evening, April 25th, at 7:00pm. You will want to be here to get all the correct and
up to date information regarding the Summer schedule and events as well as the information regarding next years’ Team
and competitive schedule.

We look forward to seeing you there,

Star Center Men’s Team Coaching Staff

Star Center Gymnastics Booster Club Executive Board