WAG National Training Camp

Congratulations to Avery Rosales and Juliette Chapman who were selected for the WAG National Training Camp! They will train alongside Canadian National Team members in Montreal, October 30th to November 3rd. Good Luck Girls!

Tumblers WAG Program Calendar of Events 2014-2015

Event	Date	Groups
Victoria Day – No training	Monday Aug 4th	All WAG groups
End of Summer Break – No Training	August 26th to September 4th	All WAG Groups
Thanksgiving – No Training	Saturday October 11th to Monday October 13th	All WAG Groups
Halloween – Short training	Friday October 31st	All WAG Groups
Tour Selection- Toronto EC Screening #1	November 7-9, 2014	Prov/ National athletes 14 +, Novice national
Burlington Qual, EC screening	December 5th- 7th	Prov , Open National, Novice National and CPN athletes
Bahamas Competition	Dec. 17th – Dec. 22nd	Prov/ Nat 25hr and Prov 18hrs- Cancelled
Christmas Break – No Training	December 24th  to January 1st	All WAG Groups
Regular training resumes	Jan 2nd	All WAG Groups
Muskoka qual	Feb. 7th- Feb 8th	Prov athletes
Family Day – No Training	Monday February 16th	All WAG Groups
Ottawa invitational	Friday Feb 27, 2015	WAG 6hr, WAG 8 hr, 12 hr
Ottawa qual	Feb. 28th – Mar. 1st	Prov. Athletes
Gymnix	Mar. 5th -8 th	Prov., national and CPN athletes
Easter – No Training	Friday April 3rd to Sunday April 5th	All WAG Groups
Ontario Championships	April 9- 12 - Windsor	Provincial Athletes qualified , CPN and National level
Tumblers	April 24, 25 , 26	All WAG
Envol- Invitational	May 1-3 Les Sittelles	WAG inv 6 hr
Eastern Championships	May 8th – May 9th ( Moncton, NB)	Qualified athletes
Victoria Day Weekend – No Training	Saturday May 16th to Monday May 18th	All WAG Groups
Springer Challenge	May 22- May 24 (Milton)	WAG Inv. 8 and 12 hr , ODP (pre-comp 6, 9 and 16hr), prov and CPN girls who didn’t qualify for Easterns or Nationals
Last Day of Competitive Training	Sunday June 21st	All WAG Groups

*Please be advised that the calendar will be updated once we have the dates for competitions.

Nastia Liukin’s 5 Tips for Parents of Budding Gymnasts

Is your little one is practicing cartwheels, trying on leotards and dreaming of Olympic Gold? If so, gymnast Nastia Liukin has some advice for you.

The five-time Olympic medalist is in London for the 2012 Summer Games as a spectator, fan and expert. Liukin, who has partnered with Fisher-Price to promote their new interactive Fantastic Gymnastics Doradoll, has made it her mission to help inspire youngsters to achieve their athletic goals.

It all starts with the child, but parents play an important role in the lives of their budding young Olympic hopefuls. Liukin, 22, shares her top five pieces of advice for parents of young athletes with PEOPLE.

1. Encourage your child to dream big

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“I’ve always been a true believer in setting goals and dreaming big, and it’s never too early,” says Liukin. “So many little girls and boys are going to be watching the Olympics this summer and if parents see a spark of curiosity, they should definitely encourage it.”

2. Help your little one stay focused — in a fun way

“I always give the advice of keeping a vision board with images of your current goals,” says Liukin, who created her own board with pictures of the medals being awarded at the Beijing Olympics when she was competing. She ultimately won five medals. “This is something that I always did because having that visual helped me to stay focused on what I wanted to accomplish.”

3. Set short and long-term goals

“Always set goals for [kids],” says Liukin. “Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals. You should always be striving to achieve something to feel accomplished. And it’s so important to always finish what you started. Success doesn’t happen overnight and you have to work hard for it every single day.”

4. Help your child balance sports with an outside life

“My parents always cared more about the person I would grow to be, rather than what I would accomplish as a professional gymnast,” says Liukin, who says it was tricky to make sure she maintained a social life outside the gym.

“I remember that there were times when my friends would go places or do things and I didn’t because I had training the next day at 8 a.m. For so many people, competing at the Olympics is a once in a lifetime opportunity, so you must take every chance you get to give it your best effort. That being said, on the weekends, I did make sure to set aside the time to hang out with friends and do things outside of gymnastics.”

5. Make sure it’s your child — and not you — who really wants to be a gymnast (or a pole vaulter, runner, swimmer or any kind of athlete)

“It’s so important to make sure that your daughter or son has a passion for the sport, whether it’s gymnastics or a different sport,” she says.

“Sometimes you see the parents wanting their children to become Olympic champions more than the actual child. That’s when it becomes an issue, and unfortunately you probably won’t be successful. It [won't work] if the kid doesn’t want to be doing it. The number one thing a parent can do is to be supportive, encouraging and loving to their child.”

Courtesy Mattel
– Marla Lehner

Link to original article.

WAG Program Calendar 2014-15

Tumblers WAG Program Calendar of Events 2014-15

Event	Date	Groups
Civic Holiday – No training	Monday Aug 4th	All WAG groups
End of Summer Break – No Training	August 26th to September 4th	All WAG Groups
Thanksgiving – No Training	Saturday October 11th to Monday October 13th	All WAG Groups
Halloween – Short training	Friday October 31st	All WAG Groups
Tour Selection	November 7-9, 2014	Prov/ National athletes 14 +
National & EC Screening #2	December 12-14, 2014	National athletes
Bahamas Competition	Dec. 17th – Dec. 22nd	Prov/ Nat 25hr and Prov 18hrs
Christmas Break – No Training	Monday December 22nd to Friday January 2nd	All WAG Groups
Family Day – No Training	Monday February 16th	All WAG Groups
Easter – No Training	Friday April 3rd to Sunday April 5th	All WAG Groups
Ontario Championships	April 16-19	Provincial Athletes qualified , CPN and National level
Victoria Day Weekend – No Training	Saturday May 16th to Monday May 18th	All WAG Groups
Last Day of Competitive Training	Sunday June 21st	All WAG Groups

*Please be advised that the calendar will be updated once we have the dates for competitions.

Fall/Winter/Spring 2014 WAG Training Schedule

Illness - WAG

Since the weather has not been cooperating, we have noticed that many of the athletes are getting sick. Stomach Flu / colds / etc...
We would prefer that you keep your child at home if they are feeling under the weather. This would prevent the spreading of the various viruses amongst the athletes and coaches.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Burlington Spring Cup OCP Schedule 2014