Mountain Shadows 13th Annual Residential Girls Artistic Gymnastic Camps

July 19th- 24th 
Prov 3 - National
AND
July 26th – 30th  
Pre-Comp, Prov 1 & Prov 2

At Mountain Shadows Gym Club
18 Crystalridge Drive
Okotoks, Alberta
T1S 2C3

Camp 1 – July 19th – 24th this is a six day gymnastic camp geared to the more advanced gymnast. Gymnasts attending this camp should already be in the Provincial 3 level or entering it this upcoming season. Our experienced high level coaching staff will advance the skills of any P3 to National level athlete.

Camp 2 – July 26th – 30th this is a five day camp designed for Pre-Competitive, Provincial 1 and Provincial 2 gymnasts! Many of the same advanced coaches teaching lots of new skills suitable to these levels.
AT OUR CAMPS MEET –

1. Jim McLuskey and Jen Cherney (camp co-ordinators)
2. Food services by Duncan’s Catering! Still the best camp food in Canada.

COACHES –
Welcome back to many of our long time coaches including Davin Bettenson (Head Coach, St. Albert), Gary Ricks (Head Coach, Cranbrook) and Kelly Baird (Head Coach, Dynamyx). As well as, our regular Mountain Shadows coaching staff, Wendy Williams for dance and others.

About Mountain Shadows and our Camp -
OUR FACILITY –
Located at 18 Crystalridge Drive in Okotoks, Alberta, we are equipped to suit the beginner to advanced gymnast. A BIG foam pit, tumbling run, spring floor, 3 sunken trampolines and multiple beams and bars. Camp is always closely supervised 24 hours a day by qualified coaches. We have activities each evening including dance clinics, drama, swimming and other out of facility activities.

MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND BUT, PLEASE REMEMBER….
-***gymnasts must be in good physical condition to successfully participate in camp.
-***gymnasts must be mature enough to attend camp overnight for 5 or 6 days (supervisors and coaches strongly stress that gymnasts who are more concerned about home account for more supervisor time and achieve far less from training.)
-confirmation letter of acceptance will be mailed in mid-June, along with a detailed itinerary and camp clothing and equipment checklist. Please note that full payment must be received before acceptance letters are mailed. Gymnasts from “wait-lists” will be moved up to camp spots if payment is not received.

         
Camp info is as follows:
Camp 1 - Gymnasts arrive after 6pm Sunday evening July 18th or by 9am Monday morning July 19th. Pick-up is on Saturday July 24th by 3:30pm. Cost per gymnast is $460.00 (includes food, t-shirt, extra activities and accommodation). The Camp fee is payable by May 31st, 2010 by cash, cheque, debit, visa or mastercard. Cancellation fee is $150.00. Camp director is Jim McLuskey. Jim has over 40 years experience in coaching and club administration.

Camp 2 - Gymnasts arrive after 6pm Sunday evening July 25th or by 9am Monday morning July 26th. Pick-up is on Friday July 30th by 3:30pm. Cost per gymnast is $415.00 (includes food, extra activities, t-shirt and accommodation). The Camp fee is payable by May 31st, 2010. Cancellation fee is $150.00.  Camp director is Jen Cherney. She is an Alberta gymnast and has been a coach with Mountain Shadows for 13 years.

Note from the camp director-
We are excited to offer our 13th annual camp. Each year we have a capacity enrollment and find it great to see so many of our camp gymnasts competing in the province and having such success. Mountain Shadows hopes that again this year we can help many of our Alberta gymnasts in learning new skills. To succeed in these camps, a gymnast MUST be able to stay away from home comfortably for the duration of camp. Remember, gymnasts are working hard in an entirely different atmosphere than that at home.
****It is definitely NOT a good situation for the gymnast to experiment with her first time away from home. Young gymnasts should practice trial nights with friends, etc. prior to coming to camp.
****Returning from summer holidays and going directly to camp is not a great idea. Gymnasts are often tired before camp even starts.
****Having a friend from your club with you helps a lot unless the gymnast is very independently minded.
****Being out of condition or behind the other camp members in skills is very difficult for the gymnast.
CAMP 1 – you should be working on P3 skills to enter (meaning – you will compete P3 in the upcoming year)! Conditioning, skills, etc. begin with very good P2s and work up from there.
Jim McLuskey

SO….HOW DO I REGISTER?

Complete the attached form and mail it to: 
       Mountain Shadows,18 Crystalridge Drive, Okotoks, Alberta  T1S 2C3
All cheques are made payable to Mountain Shadows. Registration forms can also be faxed to (403)938-0448. Please call Michelle at (403)938-0496 (club) or Jim at (403)931-2528 (hm) or at the club if you have questions or for more information.  Entries are accepted on a first come, first paid basis. Spots will not be held without payment! Get your name in NOW as both camps have limited space. Meet gymnasts and coaches from Western Canada in Alberta’s established and successful Residence Camp.

Registration form

Looking for some fun this summer?
Head to Mountain Shadows for lots of activities in our awesome, fun-filled, action packed day camps!!

We have a wide variety of activities planned for each week, including our traditional Friday smorg lunches. Daytime activities will include local fieldtrips (pending availability), swimming (2 times/week), arts and crafts, outdoor play and plenty of time in the gym. All camps are suitable for children ages 5-12 years.

Camp Location: Mountain Shadows Gymnastics Club
18 Crystalridge Drive, Okotoks
Register by Phone: 403-938-0496 / Fax: 403-938-0448
Email: msrc@telus.net / or in person

The summer shapes up as follows:

Mountain Shadows Summer Day Camps:

• Summer Camp #1:   July 12-16, 2010
• Summer Camp #2:   August 9-13, 2010
• Summer Camp #3:   August 23-27, 2010

Summer camps are a great way to add fun to your child’s summer or provide summer childcare while you work.
Their days will be filled with gym time, outdoor play, crafts, and fieldtrips. This camp is for boys and girls ages 5 & up.

• Full Day $35/day or $150/week

Camp Hours:  8:30am-4:00pm

• Half Day  $20/day or $85/week

Camp Hours:  8:30am-12:00pm / 1:00pm-4:00pm

• All Fieldtrip fees are included in the camp fee

Gymnastic & Trampoline and Tumbling Camps – July 5th – 9th or August 16th – 20st   

Gymnastics & Trampoline and Tumbling Camps are a great way to tone up your skills and work on some neat new skills as well.
Both of these camps are conducted by qualified coaches who will teach the Can-Gym and Can-Jump (modified) Program.
Participants will have the opportunity to work on their badges and will receive a report card at the end of the week.
Gymnastics training will be supplemented by other outside activities. These camps are for boys and girls ages 5 & up.

• Camp Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm (no half days)
• Cost  $135/week (full week registration only)

What to bring for all camps:
          A bag lunch with 2 snacks and drinks (full day) or 1 snack and drinks (half day).
          Please sign your child in and out each day.A bag to keep a change of clothes, hat, sunscreen, etc.

Parents:
Please ensure that daily medications and instructions are clearly identified and the supervising coach has been informed.
Please sign your child in and out each day.
Before & After camp care is not available so prompt pick-up and drop-off is required.
A $15.00 AGF Insurance fee is required for all new participants.

Birthday Parties
Parties are available on select Saturdays between 11am-5pm. Cost includes gym and party room rental for up to 15 people. 1hr-$100, 1.5hrs-$110, 2hrs-$125, 2.5hrs-140
Call the Gym @ 938-0496 or email us at: msrc@telus.net to register or for more information!

Registration Information

• Summer camp registration opens April 19, 2010 @ 10:00am
• First time participants are charged a $15.00 AGF insurance fee
• Your Alberta Health Care Number is required for registration.
  You are responsible for identifying information that could interfere with your child’s participation.
   (i.e. Asthma, allergies, physical limitations)

• Registration is only accepted when payment is made in full. Cash, Cheque, Visa, MasterCard & Debit are accepted. Registration forms must accompany payment. Spots will not be held.
• Family Discount – A 10% discount will be offered for families with more than 1 child.
• NSF cheques will be subject to a $25.00 administration fee.
• REFUNDS, less a $25.00 administration fee, will only be granted with 10 days notice of camp start date. Exception: medical with a doctor’s note.
• On the 1st day of class your child will be given a program information letter that will update you in  regards to your child’s weekly schedule.
• Missed classes cannot be made up due to your child’s absences.

Mountain Shadows reserves the right to cancel or change class times or days if registration numbers are insufficient or coaches become unavailable.
Full refunds will be given if an alternate class cannot be found.

Gym Camp Links

Rick McCharles YouTube - Gymnastics bars training - leaf drop
Mountain Shadows Summer Camp 2007. The LEAF DROP is what we call a flip off a bar from a sitting position. It is NOT a competitive skill, but is good preparation for future dismounts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryunm3fPFxk

Rick McCharles YouTube Mountain Shadows Gymnastic Fun
Christmas Camp 2006. At Christmas Gymnastics camp, the girls took a rotation just to have FUN.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_pC-P6jeGc