Scheduling made easy(er) with Microsoft Access database

by Brett

This is a shout-out and a big thank you to Ron Stalter of Central Illinois Tumbling and Trampoline. Although he won’t be able to make it to our meet, he is providing help in a BIG WAY!
Anyone who has put on a meet knows that one of the biggest challenges is keeping track of [...]

Venue update - updated competition floor plan

by Brett

Here is a slight update to the competition floor plan I posted a while back.
The biggest change is that we have moved the award presentation area from behind the retractable curtain and into the area adjacent to the far bleachers.
The new arrangement will allow the folks in the bleachers to see the award presentations without [...]

Only four weeks until Meet Me in St. Louis, registration due March 8th

by Brett

With only only 1 week left until the registration deadline, we’ve got quite a few clubs who’ve told us they are coming.  (Check out the sidebar to see who they are.)   We’d love to add your club to the list, so give Coach Eric Miller a call (314-838-5867) or e-mail and let him know [...]

Group rates at local hotels for Meet Me in St. Louis

by Brett

If your team is anything like ours, whenever you travel to a competition you look for a hotel close to the competition venue where you can get a group rate for your team. Not only does this help keep your team together, it usually saves you some money, too.To save you the trouble of [...]

The official Meet Me in St. Louis map (courtesy of Google Maps)

by Brett

As I noted on the Tramp and Tumble blog, I’ve set up a Meet Me in St. Louis map, using Google Maps, to help you find your way to St. Louis and your way around once you get here. (You may have noticed a link on the right side of the site to the Map [...]

Meet planning status

by Brett

As anyone who has ever put on a Trampoline and Tumbling meet knows, there is a lot of planning and preparation that goes into a successful meet. And unless you hire an event planner to put the meet on for you, a successful meet also requires the involvement of a good number of parents and others involved with the team. Our meet is no different. Here is some of what we are working on right now to make Meet Me In St. Louis 08 a success.