Open Gyms in Allen & Prosper

This week there’s something for everyone!  Preschool Open Gym 10a-Noon in Allen and Prosper, Home School Open Gym 1p-3p in Allen and Friday Nite Open Gym 7p-10p in Allen and Proper.  Eagle’s Wings is the only place where Free Runners are welcome…let your friends know and have a meet up at EWA!  Click here for more information on all of our Open Gyms!

Classes Closed Next Week

In observance of the Christmas and New Year Holidays, EWA Allen will be closed for classes Saturday December 24th-Saturday December 31st.  Our office will still be open and camps will be running all week so make sure to sign up for those!  Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this closure, and Happy Holidays!

EWA Prosper will be closed Saturday December 24th-Saturday December 31st in order to get moved to their new space!

Regular classes will resume in both locations January 2, 2012!  Have a safe holiday!

Item of The Week

Alright folks, there are only a few days left to get our Mini Meet Leo or Tunic PLUS the December 10th Mini Meet entry fee for just $25!!!!!  Make sure to stop by and get yours today!  The price goes up on Monday October 31st :[  You don’t want to miss this!

So stop by your Proshop today and get em while you can!

Why Be a Gymnast?

I was recently asked what is so great about gymnastics – why should kids be involved and why should parents sign them up? Let me count the reasons.

1. Motor Development: gymnastics develops motor skills in young children. When we ask them to jump, circle their arms, look at their bellybutton to do a forward roll, and walk across the beam, they are engaging their entire bodies. They not only learn the skills we’re teaching them, but their bodies are also learning to move in different ways.

2. Stronger Bones: gymnastics strengthens bones. A study in the Journal of Pediatrics concluded that high-impact training, such as that in gymnastics, can promote bone growth. This indicates that gymnasts may have fewer instances of osteoporosis later in life.

3. Time Management: gymnasts must manage their time wisely. Because from a young age, gymnasts can train as many hours as a part-time job, they have to balance the time they have between gym, school, family, church and other activities.

4. Good Grades: gymnasts tend to be good students. Whether it’s because gymnasts are required to organize their time more wisely, or it’s just because of their perfectionist nature, gymnasts get good grades.

5. Self-Discipline: gymnasts tend to be self-motivated. Because gymnastics is an individual sport, gymnasts tend to create specific goals and have the discipline to attain those goals, even from a relatively young age.

6. Self-Confidence: gymnasts tend to have more self-confidence. Because gymnastics is an individual sport, gymnasts are required to rely on themselves and their ability. This creates a self-confidence that most team sports cannot foster from a young age.

7. Overall Athletic Ability: gymnasts tend to be overall good athletes. Gymnastics requires flexibility, strength, speed, agility, grace, endurance, and coordination. Because of this, most gymnasts tend to be good at most sports.

8. Character: gymnastics builds good character. Gymnasts need determination and a stick-to-it attitude in order to get back up after a fall. Gymnastics builds strength of character in gymnasts. Therefore, gymnasts tend to be all-around good kids.

9. It’s Difficult: gymnasts get the satisfaction of conquering something everyday, from working through muscle soreness, obtaining a new skill, or overcoming a fear. If gymnastics were easy, what would be the point?

10. It’s fun: gymnasts get to fly high through the air, run at top speeds and swing on bars while maintaining technique, grace and form. What could be better than that?

I could keep going. Gymnastics is an all-around great sport that can benefit the beginner, all the way through the elite-level athlete. Gymnastics may not be as popular as football or baseball, but I think we can all agree that it’s the best sport out there!

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Closed for Class…Open for Camp

Just a quick reminder that EWA is closed Saturday September 3rd-Monday September 5th for the Labor Day holiday.  That means no classes, parties or camps these days at either location!

Please note that EWA Allen will be hosting a School’s Out Camp on Tuesday September 6th for those students who are out of school in Allen!  We hope to see you there :]

New Classes in Prosper!!

We’ve got some new classes in Prosper starting Tuesday September 6th {EWA will be closed for Labor Day Monday September 5th}!  Check it out and see what classes fit your schedule…

Cheer Show Team Practice Monday and Wednesday 5:00-600PM

Monday at 5:00PM Girl’s Gymnastics
Monday at 6:00PM Girl’s Gymnastics
Monday at 6:00PM Blue Wings
Monday at 6:00PM Green Wings

Tuesday at 6:00PM Green Wings

Wednesday at 4:00PM Level 2 Tumbling
Wednesday at 4:00PM Pee Wee Tumbling (ages 6 and under)
Wednesday at 6:00PM Pee Wee Tumbling (ages 6 and under)

Thursday at 5:00PM Blue Wings
Thursday at 6:00PM Green Wings

Call our Prosper Location to reserve your spot today! 972.347.5540

Ribbon Week at EWA

You’ve seen the movie, and now it’s your turn to Stick It!  Athletes will be working hard to earn ribbons this week at EWA.  It’s all about sticking your landings, so pretend there’s glue on the bottom of your feet and go for it!  Remember that all ribbons are an achievement!  Good luck!

Make-up Day

This Saturday is our Make-up day for missed classes.  If you have missed a class recently and would like to be included in the make-up class, please call the Allen front desk at 972.727.9911 to schedule your child for this Saturday from 1p-2p.  For a refresher, please review our make-up policy below…

Missing a Class - Athletes will be given two options for missing a class. In either case, the office must be notified within two weeks of the absence, and each athlete will only be allowed to make-up 1 class missed per month. Option 1 is to attend our *NEW* scheduled make-up class on the 3rd Saturday of the month {Please check our Calendar of Events for specific times each month}.  This class will be appropriate for all classes and all levels. Please preregister with the office. Option 2 is to receive a free Open Gym pass allowing the student to attend either preschool Open Gym or Friday night Open Gym for free. This pass is not good for Saturday Night Out. For team make-ups, you must talk with your team coaches.

Beach Party Mini Meet Info

If you are signed up for our beach party mini meet this weekend then you are in for a treat!  With lots of fun in store, you are going to want to bring your cameras to capture it all!

Mini Meet participants need to be ready to go by 1pm at EWA Allen.  If you have purchased the leotard or tunic for the mini meet they are ready to be picked up in the front office.  If you did not purchase a leotard or tunic, they will be available at the mini meet for sale…..just show up a little early to get yours!

We look forward to having you this weekend at EWA!  See you there :]  If you have any questions, please call the front office at 972.727.9911.

What’s Up at EWA?

Wondering what’s going on at EWA this weekend? Here’s coach Jason to fill you in on the details! Don’t miss out :]

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