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Calendar
of Events
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Click
the link below to view our
December calendar of events. You
can always refer to our website
for information on classes,
special events, and more. Click
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In
the Know
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Autopay &
EFT Customers:
Your
4-week tuition payment for
the first half of Pay
Period 3 will be
processed on Monday,
December 7th. If you have
not signed up for Autopay,
we highly recommend it.
It's so easy.
Stop by the customer
service desk to get
started. If you pay
every eight weeks, don't
forget you can pay online.
Click here
to log-in.
For customers who pay
every eight weeks -
Payment is due no
later than this
Saturday,
Dec. 5th.
Did
You Get Your Folder?
This fall,
parents
were given a folder which had
colorful, tiered fliers
packed with important info.
on all Patti's has to offer.
It also included our up-to-date parent
policies and procedures
booklet. If you did not
receive your folder please
stop by the customer service
desk and pick it up.
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December
Gymnastics
Lesson Plan Themes |
Preschool
Nov.
30-Dec. 12th
Back
"2"
Back
Dec.
14th - 19th
School-Age
Nov.
30th-Dec. 5th
Combinations
Dec.
7th-12th
Forward
Week
Dec.
14th-19th
Holiday
Combinations and
Celebrations
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| YOU
Can Win This Basket! |
Every time you refer a
friend to Patti's
and they enroll in
classes you get a chance
to win this basket! The
basket is filled with
kitchen goodies
including: towels,
kitchen utensils,
measuring cups, food
storage containers, and
much more. Make sure
your friends write your
name down on their
registration form where
it asked if they were
referred. Contest ends
Dec. 31. Winner will be
announced in the January
E-Newsletter. GOOD
LUCK!
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| Way
to Go! |
 Shelby
Downey from Deer Creek
Christian School made
the honor roll. She is
in 3rd grade. Good job
Shelby, hard work always
pays off.
We want to hear
from you!
Please stop at the
customer service desk
and let us know about
your child's
accomplishments. We will
try to get them in the
next Patti's
All-American Matters
E-Newsletter.
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| Congrats Miss
Brittany and Duke |
Miss Brittany and her
boyfriend, Duke LaMere,
became engaged this
fall. Brittany's best
friend introduced them
4.5 years ago. The
wedding date is set for
Saturday, July 24, 2010. So
when you see her, don't
forget to congratulate
her!
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| Kid
Friendly Nutrition Tip |
Continued
from last month. . .
Tip #9-
Give your kids some
control. Ask your
children to take three
bites of all the
different kinds of food
on their plates and give
it a grade such as A, B,
C, D, or F. When healthy
foods - especially
certain vegetables-- get
high marks, serve them
more often. Offer the
items your children
don't like less
frequently. This lets
your children
participate in decision
making. After all,
dining is a family
affair.
Look out for
tip #10 next month.
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| Meet
Miss Ve-Ve |
Miss Ve-Ve was a
competitive gymnast for ten
years. She participated in
three Junior Olympics in Des
Moines, Iowa; Orlando,
Florida, and Virginia Beach,
Virginia. In 2002 she
retired as a gymnast and
became interested in dance.
She studied jazz, tap, and
ballet at Emerson Visual
Performing Arts in Gary,
Indiana for four years.
Ve-Ve also traveled across the
Midwest while employed with
Universal Cheerleaders
Association (UCA) teaching
young cheerleaders tumbling,
dance, cheers, and stunts.
Did you know Miss Ve-Ve's
favorite color is purple? If
she could go anywhere in the
world she would go to the
Bahamas. We are so happy
she is a part of our team and
her students love her too!
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 Patti's
Personal Post
At this time of
year it is without a doubt the
best time for me to thank you.
No--I mean really thank
you. I get choked up this
time of year when I think of the
blessings that have been
bestowed upon my family and
me, and it's because of all
of you. I say it every
year- I have people
thanking me for this gym, the
staff and what Patti's
All-American has done for their
child. You have no idea
what your patronage has meant to
me. The holidays and the
fact that it's the end of
another year makes it a
good time to reflect. This
year (as I'm sure you heard many
times) I celebrated 40
years in business. I couldn't
have done it without you. I have
families who have been
with us for 15 years. That's amazing!
People ask me when I'm going to
retire. I tell them when it's
not fun anymore. Well--it's a
lot of fun! I will tell you this
business is my passion--I eat,
sleep, and dream about it. Know
that I lead this company with
you in mind and base all my
decisions on what I think is best
for your children, our students.
Please take time to let me know
if what we are doing isn't what
you want. Don't leave my gym
without letting us try to make
it right. Know that we are here
for you and only want your
happiness and satisfaction. Ask
anyone what their highest
priorities are, and they will
tell you their relationships
with family and friends. A great
benefit of the economic
recession this past year is that
it forces us to assess what's
really important.
"Things" have lost
their luster, and relationships
have become our saving grace.
With this thought... I thank you
again for our relationship and
from my family (my husband, Bob,
Joe, and Kelly) to yours,
may you and your family have a
wonderful, healthy, and happy
holiday season.
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Top
Ten Benefits of Gymnastics
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1.
An increase in muscular
strength, flexibility and
endurance (pound for pound,
gymnasts are among the
strongest of Olympic
athletes).
2.
The knowledge of how to fall
and roll safely for all
sports.
3.
Increased agility,
coordination and
fundamentals of movement.
4.
Discipline and self-control.
5.
Learn to listen and follow
rules and directions.
6.
Social interaction with
peers.
7.
A confident self-image and a
positive attitude towards
one's body.
8.
Gain self-esteem,
confidence, and a positive
"can do" attitude.
9.
Learn to set goals.
10.
Trust in one's own
abilities: move from a world
of "I can't" to
"I can".
BONUS:
It's FUN!
Click
here
to view our class schedules.
Remember, we offer a 15%
discount on 2nd classes and/or
sibling classes!
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| "Whaz
Happenin"- Fun Events
& Important Dates |
IMPORTANT-Holiday
Break is Monday-December
21st through
Sunday, January
3rd. You do not
pay for these
classes, so no
need for a
make-up. Classes
resume Monday,
January 4, 2010
This
Sun, Dec.
6th-Back
Handspring
Boot Camp
This
two-hour boot
camp will help
your child
achieve their
back
handspring in
a fun and
helpful way. For
advanced
beginner and
up.
3:00-5:00pm.
$25.00 per
child. Click
here
to register
Fri,
Dec. 11th-Holiday
Hullaballoo Lunch
Bunch
Come
join the Lunch Bunch
crowd! Your
preschool child
brings a sack lunch
and eats with Miss
Rhonda, plays
games, learns
gymnastics, makes a
craft project,
listens to a short
story, and dances to
music. 4-6 yr. olds
11:15am-1:15pm -$14
per child. Click
here
to register
Wed, Dec. 16th -
Cartwheel Clinic
Miss
Diane will teach your child to do
the perfect cartwheel.
1:00-1:30pm, $5.00 per child,
ages 4-6. Click here
to register
Sat,
Dec. 19th-Reindeer Games Kids
Night Out
Kids
will have TREEmendous fun
doing holiday activities like
playing "Reindeer
Games" like Falling
Santa, Stocking Races, going
on a yummy Candy Cane Hunt and
jumping their way through a
Jingle Bell Obstacle Course. They
will also enjoy a yuletide
dinner from Doreen's Pizza and
watch a short jolly holly DVD.
Don't be left out! Join
us for fun, good times and
Reindeer Games! 4-12 yr. olds,
5:00- 9:00pm- Members $33/2nd
Child $28 and Non-members
$36/2nd child $31. Click
here
to register
Holiday
Gymnastics Camps
We
invite your child to these
exciting holiday themed camps! Other
activities include making a
craft, watching a DVD, playing
games, and they will have pizza and
a beverage for lunch. Don't
miss out-these fill up fast! 4-12
yr. olds, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Members $33/2nd Child $28 and
Non-members $36/2nd Child $31.
Monday-
Dec. 21st-Jingle and Mingle SPECIAL
VISIT FROM SANTA!
Tues,
Dec. 29th-Rockin &
Rollin New Years Bash
Fri,
Jan. 15th-Chilly Willy
"Snow Place Like
Home"
Click
here
to register for one or all of
these fun camps
Holiday
Dance Camps
Your
child will learn cool dance moves
in our dance room and then on to
experience gymnastics in our main
gym. They also make a craft,
watch a short DVD, play games and have
pizza and a beverage for lunch. 4-8
yr. olds 11:00am - 3:00pm Members
$33/2nd Child $28 and Non-members
$36/2nd Child $31.
Tues, Dec.
22nd-Nutcracker Dance Camp
Wed,
Dec. 30th- Diva Dance Camp
Click
here
to
register
for
one
or
both
of
these
fun
camps
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| Gym-N-Learn
Happenings |
Holiday
Celebration
News-
On Dec. 17th (for T/TH
classes) and Dec.18 (for MWF
classes) the children will
have their "Holiday
Celebration" during
class. Each child needs to bring
in a $5.00, non-gender gift to
exchange with a fellow
student. The children will
enjoy a snack and play Pass
the Present and Holiday Bean
Bags along with other holiday
themed games.
We will hold registration for
our current customers to sign
up for fall, 2010 starting
January 11th. The following
Monday starts registration for
the general public. For our
popular times, we sell out
very early. Mark your
calendar.
In November the Gym-N-Learn
students "adopted" a
soldier stationed in Iraq. Students,
along with Miss Amy, Miss
Nicole, Miss Pat, and Miss
Yessinia sent their solider
cookies and Christmas
ornaments the kids created
themselves. Miss Nicole says,
"We did this as a way to
let him know people at home
are thinking of him."
Holiday break-
December 21st-Jan. 3rd.
Click
here
for information on our Gym-N-Learn
program.
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Dancer's
Pointe
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2010
Recital info
Recital
will be on Saturday, June 5th,
2010 at Crown Point High School. Due
to large enrollment this year,
we plan on having four recitals.
Each recital will be approx. 1.5
hours in length. There will be
dress rehearsals on Thursday,
June 3rd and Friday, June 4th.
Each student will attend only
one rehearsal. Costumes must be
ordered by January 9th at 3:00
p.m. in order to get them in
time. Cost for costumes
will be about $64.20 ($60+4.20
tax) that includes tights and
accessories such as gloves, bows
or wings. Costume fee is
due between Monday, December
14th and Saturday, January
9th. A special
hairpiece that goes around your
child's bun will be ordered for
each student. The cost of
the hairpiece is $11.77 ($11+.77¢
tax) Parents may purchase
recital pictures and a keepsake
DVD at an optional additional
cost. Tickets will be $14.00
again this year. Throughout
the rest of 2009 and in 2010 you
will continue to receive
important recital information.
Please keep these
notes for future reference. Miss
Robin and the customer service
staff will be happy to answer
any questions you may have. What
an exciting time for all our
dancers!
Important
Dates-
The week of December
14th-19th - All dance
students,
except Tuesday
morning and 4:00 & 5:00
Tuesday classes (they were
measured Dec.1st) will be
measured for costumes. If you
miss your dance class that week,
you must attend your
normal dance class for costume
measurements during the week of
January 4th-9th.
The week of January
4th-9th - All costumes
fees are due in full.
 December
Preschool Dance Theme
November
30th - December 12th-Snowflake
Ballet
December 14th -19th- Nutcracker
Suite
Click here
to learn more about our dance
program
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Exercise
and Charity Go Hand in Hand
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 The
week of November 9th was more
than just an ordinary week. Our
Moms, Dads, and students brought
canned goods to donate to the NW
Indiana Food Bank. We had a tremendous
response! In addition to
receiving a lesson on giving,
students also got a fun lesson
on how they can use every
day items to grow stronger. As
you can see Miss Diane is showing her
students, Avery Anderson and
Annabella Visak how to
exercise with their cans.
Students worked on their bicep
curls, tricep extensions,
overhead press, lateral lifts,
and more. So thank you Moms, Dads,
and students for helping us
help those in need. Click here for
more information on the NW Indiana
Food Bank.
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This
Takes the Cake!
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On November 7th, Mikayla Reay
celebrated her 12th birthday by
having a party with her family and friends
here at the gym. Her
talented mom, Elizabeth, made a
Patti's All-American themed cake
for her special day. It shows all
the details of the gym including
the Tumbl Trak, Olympic style
floor, bars, and props. Mikayla
attends Tumbling & Trampoline
classes on Monday and Tuesday
nights. Check out the cutouts of
her teachers, Miss Ve-Ve and Miss
Brittany. There are even cut-outs
of Mikayla herself practicing the
skills she learned at Patti's. It's
a great cake and such a nice
compliment to the gym. We hope
Mikayla and her guests enjoyed
eating it!
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| Jr.
Gymnast's Party was a Blast |
 Our
first "Level Party" was
a huge success! These free
parties are a
way for us to honor your kids and
thank you for being a
part of our gym. The first level
to have their party was our
Junior Gym students. The party was
held in the afternoon on Saturday,
November 14th. These awesome Jr.
Gym students played games,
enjoyed open gym time with the
teachers (see picture above), sang
karaoke, and as a special treat
they enjoyed pizza, pop, and
juice.
All
students will be invited to
their Level Party within
the next few months. It is just
another way Patti's All-American
wants to reward hard work and
commitment and thank you for
coming to our gym.. Please
see the schedule below.
Saturday,
Dec. 12th- Beginner/Adv.
Beginner Level Party
3:30-5:00 or
5:30-7:00
Saturday, Jan.
30th-Intermediate Level
Party-4:00-5:30
Saturday,
Feb. 20th-Advanced/Elite Level
Party-4:00-5:30
Saturday,
March 20th-All Boys Party
4:00-5:30
Saturday,
April 10th-Adv. Tumbling Level
Party-4:00-5:30
Saturday,
April 24th-Tumbling Level
Party-4:00-5:30
Invitations
will be given to the students closer
to the date of their party.
RSVP is required.
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| Happy
Birthday from Patti's
All-American! |
Isabel B.-1st, Brookelin
B.-1st, Taylor S.-1st,
Katelyn F.-2nd, Julianne
R.-2nd, Mariah C.-2nd, Dylan
D.-2nd, Madison D.-2nd,
Hannah S.-2nd, Arman B.-2nd,
Andrew S.-2nd, Peyton
B.-2nd, Cate M.-3rd, Matthew
M.-3rd, Nick M.-3rd,
Mackensi K.-3rd, Madelyn
S.-3rd, Ella S.-3rd,
Mauryana J.-4th, Mauryana
J.-4th, Kailyn O.-5th,
Kyanna S.-6th, Katrina
W.-6th, Taylor R.-7th, Julia
L.-7th, Luke M.-7th, Lexi
O.-8th, Timothy G.-8th,
Ashley P.-8th, Kate R.-8th,
Madison T.-10th, Jillian
M.-11th, Isabelle B.-11th,
Kylee W.-11th, Raniyah
P.-11th, Tyler F.-12th,
Mariana R.-12th, Faith
F.-12th, Colten M.-12th,
Sarah T.-13th, Julia
Z.-13th, Kathedra C.-13th,
Joey C.-13th, Mariana
M.-13th, Ashlee O.-13th,
Mackenzie S.-13th, Sara
A.-14th, Nowel E.-14th,
Garion F.-14th, Henry
W.-14th, Gavin L.-14th,
Jenna D.-15th, Veronica
R.-15th, Samantha J.-15th,
Sydney G.-16th, Ian T.-16th,
Rose M.-17th, Cheyenne
C.-17th, Kasey K.-18th,
Emily L.-18th, Madeline
J.-18th, James M.-18th, Sam
R.-18th, Alayna F.-18th,
Cora S.-19th, Alexandra
P.-19th, Megan W.-20th,
Paige C.-20th, Zachary
R.-20th, Annamarie W.-20th,
Nadia S.-20th, Hunter
H.-21st, Keelie G.-22nd,
Kathy W.-23rd, Marshall
L.-23rd, Noelle Q.-23rd,
Violet R.-24th, Lillian
B.-24th, Rebeca S.-25th,
Faith B.-26th, Skylar
S.-26th, Stephen J.-26th,
Madison S.-27th, Elise
B.-27th, Denae G.-28th,
Shayne B.-28th, Logan
Z.-28th, Emily W.-29th,
Makayla S.-29th, Zack
H.-29th, Abbey B.-29th,
Alexandra M.-30th, Kaitlyn
M.-30th, Hannah S.-31st,
Jacob S.-31st, Peyton
B.-31st, Mara S.-31st,
Minnat E.-31st, Elana
L.-31st, Jillian B.-31st
If your
child's birthday was in
December and we missed it,
please hit reply to this
e-newsletter and let us know.
We will mention it next month.
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