Updated:
11/14/2008 05:50:46 PM -0500
Optional
Team Parents:
Because
our home meet is the weekend following the long Thanksgiving break, we will have
a practice on Sunday, November 30th at their regular time (1:00 to 5:00).
Please
let me know right away whether or not your gymnast will be at practice. We know
that some people travel, and we do not want to over staff, if many gymnasts will
not be there.
Also,
just to make sure that there is no confusion, there will be no change to our
normal practice policy the weekend of the Mistletoe meet. The optional team will
have practice on Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 (we always end practice an hour
early the day before a meet).
We
know that many of you will be helping at the meet, and would like to suggest
that arrangements be made to carpool if possible.
Please
let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks.
Lefty
One Last Update –
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Kelly Durf was able to get
us a VIP spot!
So…any family that was
not planning on going to school, and can go earlier, meet at the gym between
8:15 8:30 to ride together. A few people will be able to leave their cars at the
volunteer lot.
Everyone else, who will be
riding the bus, should get there as early as possible and let them know when
they arrive at the site that they are with the Wilson Group. They should then be
taken to our group, which as far as we know will be placed at the front right
near the bus! It is our understanding that there will be a cap on the total
number of people allowed to the site.
We thank Kelly for getting
us this VIP spot and hope that all of the girls will have a great time!!
UPDATE:
Hello Panther and Renegade Families,
We want to update you with information pertaining to the taping of
homecoming of the Drumm family for the Extreme Home Makeover show. I was in
contact with the media representative today, and she said the that schedule is
changing some from the information she originally gave us. We wanted to give you
this update so you can make the best decision for your family as far as
attending or not. The homecoming for the family is now scheduled for 1-3 PM
instead of 2-3 PM as originally planned. Also, taping of the crowds for the
homecoming scences for the television program will now start at 11 AM instead of
1 PM. Obviuosly, we have no control over the schedule change, but want to make
everyone aware that there could be quite a bit of waiting between filming the
crowds and the actual homecoming. If families are able to arrive earlier and
want to be part of that taping, than they should do so. If they are not able to,
and plan on arriving at 1PM, please understand the the crowd may be quite large
at that point. There is no guarantee of our group getting picked for scenes from
the homecoming, but this is a unique opportunity that may not present itself
again. Thanks for your understanding, Coach Rachel
Hello Wilson Panther and Wilson Renegade
Families,
We have been offered an very exciting opportunity to have our athletes and their
families involved in the homecoming of a local family for ABC's Extreme Makeover
home addition. The Drumm Family is from South Mountain, and they are having a
new home built for them this week by Dan Ryan Builders. The homecoming is this
Friday between 2-3 pm. We are planning on making posters to welcome the family
home with during the last 20 minutes of each team's practice this Wednesday
(gymnasts, mini, youth and silver) and Thursday (Senior). We will provide poster
board, and markers, we ask that if you have additional markers that you bring
them to use. We need to know by Wednesday at the
latest whether your family will be participating. Please email Lefty at
tumble@wsgd.net, or call the office at 264-1706 to let us know that you are able
to participate. Families will need to meet me by 1:00 PM at the latest at the
Carnival grounds of the Mont Alto Fire Department on Route 997. We will be
bussed to the home site from there. We know that this would mean early dismissal
from school for those that participate, and understand if your family is unable
to do this. Please dress warmly, as it is expected to be very cold. We ask that
you wear your Wilson Panthers/ Renegade warm-up jackets, or Wilson sweatshirts/
wind breakers. We will have a short cheer put together that can be done for the
family upon their return. We are very excited to have this opportunity, and I
spoke with the media coordinator from the show today, and she said they are also
excited to have us join them. For more information about the family or the
project, see Dan Ryan Builders website. If you have any questions, please let
Lefty or myself know. Thank you, Coach Rachel