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- Rhythmic gymnastics balances competition and character building
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| Rhythmic gymnastics balances competition and character building Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:29 AM PDT Published: 8/2/2010 2:18 AM Last Modified: 8/2/2010 9:33 AM Their parents don't have loads of money to send them to competitions, which are almost always out of state. The team doesn't even have its own gym — it borrows practice space from schools and elsewhere. But that's not going to stop the Rhythmic Distinction Gymnastic Club and their coach, Miss Wanda. Despite a lack of resources and competition experience, some members of the club recently received gold medal honors at the United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs' National Championships in Florida. Rhythmic gymnastics combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance and apparatus such as ribbons, hoops and balls. "Here, it's a small sport — but it's growing," Armour said. "It's the most beautiful sport. But there's no market for it — I'm still trying to sell it here." She may be one of the only rhythmic gymnastics instructors in Oklahoma. She used to compete in rhythmic gymnastics in college, and has been teaching for 30 years. Her program is small, and she mostly gets students by word of mouth in the community. "My mission is to provide this sport for the underserved," she said. "My program is open to everyone." Cara Lovell's daughters, Carissa and Claire, have been taking lessons from Armour for years. The Lovells moved from south Tulsa to Brady Heights a few years ago."It's more about developing people than the competition," Lovell said. "It's more about the ability than anyone's background." During the school year, the team practices at Academy Central Elementary School. Sometimes, Tulsa World of Gymnastics lets them use its floor mat space for rehearsal. People tell Miss Wanda that if she moved her school farther south in town, she would have more students and a bigger program. But north Tulsa is her community. To take seven of her students to nationals, the girls had to raise $8,000 — bus charter, hotels, meals. "I was told that raising that type of money in this economy in north Tulsa wasn't wise," Armour said. "But I knew that we could." And they did — small donations here and there, from the flea market to Walmart parking lots — from people who wanted to give the girls a chance. Rhythmic gymnastics teaches them poise, grace, sportsmanship, social skills — and self confidence. Many will go on to other sports, dance classes or cheerleading. Maybe one day you'll see someone from Rhythmic Distinction competing at the Olympics. But it's not really about that. "I'm not trying to make Olympians," Armour said. "I'm trying to make good human beings." Cary Aspinwall 581-8477 cary.aspinwall@tulsaworld.com Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 02 Aug 2010 07:14 PM PDT August 2, 2010 Sports briefsLOCAL KHS providing male physicals All male athletes grades, 7-12, who are pre-enrolled at Keys may receive free physicals beginning tonight at 6 in the Keys High School cafeteria. KHS will also be taking permission forms for random drug testing. This will cost $20 per student and is required for all school activities. A parent or guardian signature is required for both forms so please attend with the student. For more information, contact Calvin Klugh at 458-1835. Cheer It Up! to celebrate NGD National Gymnastics Day is Saturday and Cheer It Up! is celebrating by having a "Cartwheel-a-thon" on the courthouse square from 10 a.m. to noon. Cheer It Up! will hold tumbling demonstrations and students will be performing as many cartwheels in a row for fundraising efforts for the upcoming competition season. B&G Club football sign-ups approaching Registration for 2010 Tahlequah youth football leagues is on the horizon. Registration will begin Tuesday at the football camp. The camp, hosted by the Tahlequah High School football coaching staff, will be located at the THS track. The camp, which will be Tuesday through Thursday, will last from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The Boys & Girls Club of Tahlequah will also be accepting registration at the main office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Aug. 6-13. The registration fee is $70. Any registration turned in after Aug. 14 is subject to a $10 penalty. The registration fee will cover the fall season, football camp, use of a helmet, shoulder pads and a jersey. Players will be required to purchase pants and pant pads. The B&G Club will have two leagues this fall: third- through sixth-graders will compete in tackle football while first- and second-grade kids will play in the flag-football league. The draft for all age groups will be Aug. 20. For more information, contact Dennis Kelley at 931-1880 or the B&G Club office at 456-6888. STATE Cherokee Nation leases part of horse racetrack SALLISAW (AP) — The Cherokee Nation has leased part of the Blue Ribbon Downs racetrack in Sallisaw to a group of horse trainers and businessmen who will operate a horse-training facility on the site. The property includes a track that will allow trainers to certify their horses to run competitively at other tracks. The former racetrack was the state's first pari-mutuel horse-racing facility and first racino, which is a combination of a racetrack and a casino. The track experienced financial difficulties in the 1980s and 1990s, and changed ownership several times. The lease will allow the Sallisaw Equine Training Center to use barns, stalls and the track to train horses year-round. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 02 Aug 2010 10:29 PM PDT Staff ReportsPublished:City offers fall football, soccer, basketball programs Adult Flag Football – Ages 18-plus; registration currently through Aug. 6; season Aug. 15 through Oct. 3; $350 per teamThe City of Maricopa is offering the following sports programs during the Fall and Winter seasons. NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass, Kick – Ages 8-15; Wedneseday, Sept. 8; Register for free on site Youth Soccer – Ages 4-15; registration Aug. 16 through Sept. 17; season Oct. 30 through Dec. 18; $45 per child Youth basketball – Ages 4-15; registration Oct. 18 through Nov. 19; season Jan. 15 through Feb. 26; $45 per child. For more information, contact community services at (520) 316-6964. Golfers, sponsors needed for MHS football golf tourney The Maricopa Rams Football Booster Club invites you to participate in the First Annual Maricopa Rams Football Golf Tournament on Aug. 28 at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m., with check-in beginning at 6:30 a.m. Deadline to register is Aug. 21. The success of this event will be credited to sponsors who lend their names and financial support to the Maricopa High School football program. The money raised will go directly to the program to provide proper training and equipment. Individual participants can take part for $65 each, with $260 covering a full foursome. Hole sponsorship packages are available for $500, which includes one full foursome, a company green sign, and one two-by-three banner that will be displayed at the MHS football field every game throughout the Rams' 2010 season. Driving range, putting green, and food sponsorships are available for $250 each, which also includes a company sign at the event and a two-by-three banner at home football games. Local organizations and businesses are also encouraged to donate items for the raffle and silent auction. To set up sponsorship opportunities or reserve your spot in the playing field, contact Mary Wilson at (602) 525-2494 or Marty Diehl at (520) 431-2485. Stagecoach Days 'Maricopa Mile & 5K' Chances for Children AZ presents the Stagecoach Days "Maricopa Mile and 5K," scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 10. The race begins at 8 a.m. at Legacy Traditional School, with the 5k run/walk event running $20 per racer, and the 1 mile kids run at $5 per participant. The event will also house a Family Fitness Fair, with all proceeds from the race benefiting Team Fit Kids Maricopa. For more information, visit www.maricopamile.com. Registration currently open for City fall, winter activities The City of Maricopa's Fall and Winter 2010-11 activity guide is now available online at www.maricopa-az.gov (under "Government," select "community services"). Activities available this fall/winter fall under the following categories: sports, health and fitness, dance and gymnastics, art and music, general interest and training and certification. In all, more than 65 activities are available for city residents to enjoy. Download an activity guide and learn which activities are age appropriate, costs, and signup dates. For more information, community services at (520) 316-6964. 'Relay for Life' coming to Maricopa The American Cancer Society's signature event – "Relay for Life" – is coming to Maricopa for the first time on March 25-26, 2011. As the world's largest grassroots fundraising movement, "Relay for Life" mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease. Maricopa will host the community's inaugural "Relay for Life" on March 25-26, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., at the Maricopa High School Football Stadium. For more information about the local event, contact co-chair Grace Gomez at (520) 568-9407 or Gwen Traylor at (313) 316-6761. For more general information about "Relay for Life," visit www.relayforlife.org/relay. Local team seeks sponsors, riders, for 'Tour de Cure' The WalMart/Sam's Club team, led by Maricopa resident and team captain Keith Monk, is looking for sponsors and riders for next year's American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure, presented by Charles Schwab. The eighth annual race is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in North Phoenix. For more information on the race itself, call 1-888-DIABETES (ext. 7093) or go online to www.diabetes.org/tour, and for information on supporting or joining the WalMart/Sam's Club team, contact Keith Monk at (480) 980-3015. Submit your sports briefs to maricopa_monitor@yahoo.com today! Article Rating (4 * = highest)Reader CommentsThe following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of TriValley Central or any of its publications. To report abuse, email dcoop@trivalleycentral.com. Submit a CommentFive Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Summer still rich in sports at the Madison Area YMCA Posted: 02 Aug 2010 08:42 AM PDT Combine Activities This summer the YMCA is also offering new "Combo Clinics" for children 3 to 7. The one week clinics combine two favorite activities in one class. Children can choose from combinations of gymnastics and dance, swimming and gymnastics, or gymnastics and fitness. The Aquatics Department is offering swimming lessons for all abilities, along with a new program, "Stroke of the Week," focusing on the fundamentals of one stroke – a choice of the backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly stroke. The Dance Department has openings in a variety of summer camps, including weekly Summer Dance Clinics with daily dance themes, as well as "Dance Kids" and "Creative Movement" sessions for preschoolers. Sports Clinics The Gymnastics Department is offering gymnastics camps and cheerleading camps throughout the summer. The Sports Department, meanwhile, is offering clinics in soccer, tennis, tee ball, lacrosse, basketball, baseball and football. The Health and Fitness Department is offering three free orientations with a trained fitness staff person for all new Madison Area YMCA members. Non-members can take advantage of the Member Activity Pass (MAP), a punch card which buys them 10 MAP program classes for $52. For YMCA members, free fitness classes are available in Zumba, Pilates, Indoor Cycling, Yoga, Boot Camp and more. Popular among parents and children are the YMCA's Summer Camps, including "Pre-School Camp Wantago" and "Camp Wantago" for children entering grades 1 through 5. Other popular camps for young people entering grades 6 through 9 are SummerQuest, a daily trip camp, and AdventureQuest for high school students, featuring the "Three Cities Tour" of New York City, Philadelphia, Pa., and Washington, D.C., the week of Monday, Aug. 9. New for fall at the YMCA's F.M. Kirby Children's Center in the "Little Bit of Kirby" preschool program are its two, three, four and five-day options, available for fall registration, as well as an academic kindergarten for children enrolled in half-day kindergarten, and before-school and after-school care. 'Y Bucks' Sharing the YMCA with a friend will earn members "Y Bucks" when friends join, which may be used toward any YMCA program or service, such as classes, babysitting, personal training, massage and nutrition counseling. The more friends that join, the more "Y Bucks" members receive. The YMCA gives parents and children the opportunity to learn and play together by participating in parent/child programs, and pre-schoolers, school-age young people, teens, adults and senior citizens of all abilities are also welcomed to participate in beginner-level classes as well as more advanced classes in all programs. The YMCA has a lot to offer this summer and doesn't want the public to miss out. For information about membership or programs, call the Madison Area YMCA at (973) 822-9622 and visit www.madisonareaymca.org.
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