Presenting our 2008 National Qualifiers
The USAG Trampoline and Tumbling Junior Olympic competition season typically starts in January and ends in summer at the National Championships. In order to compete at the Nationals, each athlete must first qualify at either a State or Regional Championship.
After a long season filled with hard work and strong competition, here are your 2008 St. Louis Elite Trampoline and Tumbling National Qualifiers:
Congratulations to all, with a special congratulations to Henry Baer, who will represent Region IV as a Regional All-Star on the Trampoline.
St. Louis Elite to perform at 13th Annual Benefit Polo Match
It is that time of year again, when Epworth Children and Family Services hosts its annual benefit Polo Match and Dinner. After our first appearance last year, St. Louis Elite has been invited back to perform once again at half-time of the polo match. Our athletes will also be demonstrating some of their skills in the family fun area before the match starts, so if you are out at the polo fields make sure you stop by and say hi.
We had a blast last year, as you can tell from these photos.
It’s always a great day when we can have some fun while helping out a good cause.
“GoodShop” for Father’s Day - help raise money for St. Louis Elite
With Father’s Day coming up, now is the time to get your favorite guy his favorite things. This year, why not shop through GoodShop for your online Father’s Day shopping needs. For every purchase you make through GoodShop, St. Louis Elite gets a percentage ranging from as low as .5% up to as much as 7% or more of the purchase.
For example, buy Dad a new iPod Touch from Apple (about $300) and St. Louis Elite gets $3 (1%). Buy him a new gas grill from Home Depot ($450) and St. Louis Elite gets $9 (2%). Buy him a PS3 and RockBand at GameStop or EB Games (about $600) and St. Louis Elite gets about $12 (2%). Get him a new set of X-20 irons from Callaway Golf ($899) and St. Louis Elite gets $40!!! (I think you get the idea.)
Before you start shopping, make sure that “St. Louis Elite nfpc (Hazelwood, MO)” shows up in the “Who do you GoodShop For?” box.
And remember, GoodShop isn’t just for Father’s Day. You can (should!!!) use it for all of your internet shopping needs (even E-Bay!!).
Good weekend at Regionals
This past weekend, nine athletes from St. Louis Elite made the journey to Highland, IN to compete at the USAG Region IV Trampoline and Tumbling Regional Championships. The team brought home five gold, four silver, and three bronze medals.
St. Louis Elite’s 2008 Regional Champions are (in alphabetical order):
- Natalie Altis: Trampoline (Level 6)
- Henry Baer:Trampoline (Level 9), Double Mini (Level 8), Tumbling (Level 7)
- Clayton Janvrin: Trampoline (Level 7)
In addition to being Regional Champion on Trampoline, Henry Baer also won a spot on the Regional All-Star Team for trampoline. The Regional All-Stars are normally Level 10 athletes, but because there are no Region IV Level 10 trampolinists in Henry’s age group, his victory on trampoline earned him the spot on the All-Stars team.
“The team did a fantastic job at the competition against challenging opponents,” said head coach Eric Miller. “Henry will be our third Regional All-Star in three years, which is very exciting!”
The final competition of the season for St. Louis Elite will be the 2008 Junior Olympic National Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. Eleven athletes from St. Louis Elite will be competing for national titles to finish off an exciting and successful season.
St. Louis Elite successful at State Tramp and Tumble Championships
Fourteen athletes from St. Louis Elite Tramp and Tumble competed at the State Championships, bringing home 13 gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 8 bronze medals. In addition to that they also won two team trophies, for Level 9 Trampoline and Level 8 Double Mini. Twelve athletes also qualified for the 2008 National Championships. Read more
Come see us this weekend in Forest Park
This Saturday (May 3) from 10:00 - 2:00 the athletes from St. Louis Elite Tramp and Tumble will be performing demonstrations in Forest Park at the American Heart Association’s Metro St. Louis Start! Heart Walk. We will be set up at the corner of Grand and Cricket, so if you are in the neighborhood please stop by.
Big weekend coming up for the teams of St. Louis Elite
The teams of St. Louis Elite have a big weekend coming up, with the Tramp and Tumble team heading down to Joplin for the Missouri Trampoline and Tumbling State Championships on Saturday and the Cheerleaders conducting their squad tryouts for next year on Sunday.
Tramp and Tumble
The St. Louis Elite Tramp and Tumble team will be in Joplin on Saturday to compete in the Missouri Trampoline and Tumbling State Championships. In addition to being our athletes’ chance to earn that state title, the State Championships are also the first of two National Qualifying events. (The second is the Regional Championships. The Region IV Championships are coming up on May 16-17, more details as we get closer.)
Here is a video montage of the 2006 Missouri State Championships give you an idea of what’s in store: (also available on YouTube)
Cheerleading
The St. Louis Elite Cheerleading squads had a very successful inaugural year, and we invite you to join us for what promises to be a great year next year. Tryouts will be held on April 27th and will consist of standing and running tumbling so that we can see what squad would be best for each child. Tryouts will begin at 12:30 and will be divided by age. Athletes 11 and under will tryout at 12:30 12:00. Athletes 12 and older will tryout at 3. Visit StLouisEliteCheer.com for more info, including tryout forms and a map to our facility at Kids World Gymnastics.
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