ANA Newsletter March/April 2009
PARENT’S NIGHT OUT!! April 4! 4:30pm-8:30pm
ANA offers a night of activities for your kids. Notice the new time!! From 4:30 to 8:30 pm we provide pizza, crafts, games, snacks and more! Call or Sign up at the front desk!Cost: $20/members; $25/non-members ($15 second child)
Spring Break!
Spring Break is almost here, and since ANA Sports is open as usual, we have some special events planned!! Spring Break Open Gym—come and stay as long as you can! Cost: $5/hr-Members $6/hr-Friends
Dates: Wed., April 8 or Friday, April 10 Time: 11:00am—1:00pm
TUMBLEBUGS Parents,
As your child’s first and most important educator, you know how important movement is. Children learn to move and move to learn! Educational gymnastics provide the quintessential movement for children and is part of the foundation for all sport because it teaches children how to control their bodies. Movement education through gymnastics fosters a child’s growing development.Gymnastics builds the whole body! Jumping, tumbling and climbing develop leg strength, while parallel bars, rings, ropes and handstands develop upper-body strength. Supporting the body in inverted skills, as well as lifting and swinging the body also develops strength along with spatial and body awareness. Flexibility, agility, balance and coordination are achieved through stretching and moving the body through many gymnastic positions. We incorporate obstacle courses in our program which give children opportunities to roll, crawl under, climb or jump up and over. In addition to being great fun, these obstacles teach motor planning, directional movement and sequencing. Young children, in particular, are just learning to move in these ways and obstacles enhance their growth. Educational gymnastics nurtures the muscles which maintains a healthy and fit body!
Practice Makes Perfect Preschool gymnasts can increase their flexibility at home by practicing a simple straddle stretch. Gymnasts sit in a straddle with straight legs, knees flat and knees pointing to the ceiling, toes pointed. Reach for the toes on the left side and then the right, no bouncing and count to ten. Don’t let the knees roll inward. Lastly, reach toward middle as far as possible without bending or rolling the knees.
U.S. Airborne News - Tiny Team Tryouts
For girls ages 4 1/2—6 years old. Saturday, May 2, we will have a special tryout. Signup sheets will be on the bulletin board in April. Prep Opt Team—For girls 10 years or older who have mastered minimum skill requirements. Talk to Coach Cynthia if you are interested in this opportunity.
Summer’s Coming!
Hooray!! We’re making plans for gymnastics and dance classes with our Flexi-schedule that allows you to continue your classes yet take vacations with your family. We’re also working on camps! The Summer schedule will be available by mid-April. Watch for it!!!
Advance Notice:The Spring Show! It’s coming in Term 5! June 1-5
Payment Reminder:
The Priority Due Date for Term 5 is April 13—remember to pay by this date to get your $10 discount!
ANA’s Referral PolicyDid you know that if you refer your friends and they sign up for a class here at ANA, YOU will receive a $10 credit and so will THEY! What a deal—everyone wins. So please spread the word about the benefits of our classes!
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