Local Athlete Earns Prestigious Trophy

For one local athlete it’s time to add the first place all-around trophy from the prestigious Houston National Invitational gymnastics competition to her large collection of hard-earned medals and plaques.

Level 10 Makenzie Johnson, of Eagle’s Wings Athletics in Allen, took the all-around title during the 17th annual meet held March 4-6 at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston. She also medaled on all four individual events, earning another first place award on floor exercise (9.225). She took silver on vault (9.2) and bronze on balance beam (9.2) and uneven parallel bars (9.05).

“Winning the HNI made me feel so good inside and I knew that if I kept trying my best I would be able to accomplish much more,” said Johnson. “Regardless of your past, if you work hard and set your mind to something you will be able to accomplish so much in life.”

Johnson has had a rough start this season, first injuring her toe on uneven bars at the beginning of the season, and then getting ill days before another meet. During competition season any time on restricted workouts, or out of the gym sick, is precious time lost. For this reason, most gymnasts don’t take time off when they’re hurt, but they modify their workouts to accommodate the injury and try to let it heal.

Makenzie’s coaches, Alex Atamas and Helen Verucchi, believe in her. “The good thing about Makenzie is that she can work through the pain and can put things together very quickly,” said Verucchi. “This is a good quality for a gymnast. I still believe the best is yet to come this season.”

Mini Meet in 3 Weeks!

Join us for our next Mini Meet coming in April!

Our Next Mini Meet: April 16, 2011

Our Most Recent Mini Meet:

Gingerbread Jam Mini Meet December 2010

General Information:

Mini Meets at EWA are a great way to see how your child is progressing in his/her class.

Each student enrolled in one of our Mini Meets will perform a combination of skills (routines) that they have learned in class. Our EWA team students will judge them based on their performance. Scores will not be given like in a real meet, but we will recognize if the students can successfully perform the skills on each event or if they need a little help. If all of the skills on the event are done well with no spot or help from the coach, they will receive a blue ribbon. If they need a spot or just can’t quite complete the skill, they will receive a green ribbon for doing their best. If the students receive all blue ribbons, they will also receive a trophy and will advance to the next class level! No matter what or how the student performs, they will all receive ribbons and be rewarded for doing their best!

Price:

Spaces are limited for Mini Meets, so we strongly suggest you register for Mini Meets as soon as you can! Registration is $15 per student, and we do not accept registrations past the Saturday prior to the Mini Meet.

EWA also offers a class competitive leotard for our girls and a class competitive shirt/shorts for our boys to perform in. Both will have the EWA logo on the front. The cost for each is $35.00. When you purchase one for your child , registration for the Mini Meet is FREE!

Dates:

Our Next Mini Meet December 11, 2010

Check our Calendar of Events to see when the next Mini Meet is! You will not want to miss out on any of these!

Past Mini Meet Pictures:

Hometown Heroes Mini Meet April 2010

Under Construction August 2009

Saturday Nite Out

Your kids want it……you need it……A Saturday Nite Out!

General Information:

NEW IMPROVED SNO!

Saturday Nite Out is held only once per month and it is the place to be!  With 15:1 Student to teacher ratios, door prizes, dinner, drinks, dessert, and more, it’s not just another night out….this is an EVENT you won’t want to miss!  We now have a flat rate of $20 for entry, and each entrant will be entered to win a door prize at the end of the evening {must be present to win…drawing will be at 9:30p}.

Pricing:

$20 per person

Upcoming Dates {Mark Your Calendars}:

April 2, 2011 6p-10p
May 14, 2011 6p-10p

Thanks to everyone who has participated in the past.  We are able to buy new equipment with the funds raised at each Saturday night out!

Men’s Team Rocks

The Eagle’s Wings Athletics Men’s Team is getting close to the end of their competitive season. They have been improving steadily, and they have had great showings at their meets! Recently the EWA Men’s Team hosted one of the biggest and best Level 6-10 State Championships at McKinney North High School. It was an incredible weekend with the gymnasts, coaches, parents, staff, and the coaches/judges from the men’s community all helping together to make it such a huge success!! All of our Level 6-10s qualified to the Regional Meet that will be in Austin from April 1st-3rd. The Level 4s & 5s just had their last invitational meet in Garland at the Brandenburg Invite on March 26th. They all improved in many areas and the Level 5s were able to compete as a team one last time before the state meet (which will have them separated by age-groups and sessions). Ryan Phillips won the Gold Medal on Parallel Bars, and several of our boys received silver and bronze medals. The Level 4s & 5s end their season with their state meet on April 9th & 10th in Euless. The Level 6s & 8s end their season with the regional meet mentioned above. The Level 9s and 10s will try to qualify from regionals to the National Meet that will be in Long Beach, California, from May 3rd-8th. So, great job so far boys, and good luck as you finish your season!!! Go EWA Boys!!!

EWA Flyers Tryouts April 30th

Our EWA Flyers had an amazing 2010-2011 Season, and we are holding tryouts for the 2011-2012 Season soon.  Come be a part of this 6 time National Championship team including NCA National Champions and “Best Choreography” at NCA Nationals!

Tryouts are Saturday April 30th from 12:30-2:30.  The cost for our 2 hours clinic/tryout is $40 and during the time they are here we will assess what team your child would best fit.

Girls need to wear athletic shorts, t-shirt or tank top, tennis shoes, and their hair must be pulled back.  For further questions, please contact our office staff @ 972.727.9911.

Good luck girls!

EXTENDED Friday Nite Open Gym

That’s right folks, this week is EXTENDED Friday Nite Open Gym!  Join us won’t ya?  Details below…..

Friday Nite Open Gym (Ages 6 and older)

Friday Nite Open Gym is held Friday of every month from 7p - 10p and select Friday’s from 7p-Midnight {7p-10p ages 6+, 10p-Midnight ages 14+ or 7p-Midnight ages 14+{see calendar of events for extended times}}.  This is good opportunity to let your kids come and be kids. The Eagle’s Wings staff will be on hand to help with skills and monitor gym activities. Kids can work on tumbling, trampoline, tumble trax or just play in the pit. Although Members and Non Members are allowed to attend FNO, students enrolled in a class can attend Open Gym at a reduced rate.

*Sick of the longs lines to get into Friday Night Out? Buy a speed pass and skip the line! Cards are good for 10 open gyms {7p-10p times only} and you must be a member to purchase a speed pass. Current members get 10 Open Gyms for $100 and New members get 10 Open Gyms for $90 with purchase of $35 membership to EWA. Our speed pass is convenient business card sized and has all your information directly on the card making check-in a breeze! Speed Passes will be on sale at all Open Gyms. Purchase yours in advance to avoid the line to purchase one at FNO.

7p-10p {ages 6+}

Members - $10
Non Members - $15

10p-Midnight {ages 14+}

Members and Non Members - $10

7p-Midnight {ages 14+}

Members - $20
Non Members - $25

Mini Meet Coming Soon!

Join us for our next Mini Meet coming in April!

Our Next Mini Meet: April 16, 2011

Our Most Recent Mini Meet:

Gingerbread Jam Mini Meet December 2010

General Information:

Mini Meets at EWA are a great way to see how your child is progressing in his/her class.

Each student enrolled in one of our Mini Meets will perform a combination of skills (routines) that they have learned in class. Our EWA team students will judge them based on their performance. Scores will not be given like in a real meet, but we will recognize if the students can successfully perform the skills on each event or if they need a little help. If all of the skills on the event are done well with no spot or help from the coach, they will receive a blue ribbon. If they need a spot or just can’t quite complete the skill, they will receive a green ribbon for doing their best. If the students receive all blue ribbons, they will also receive a trophy and will advance to the next class level! No matter what or how the student performs, they will all receive ribbons and be rewarded for doing their best!

Price:

Spaces are limited for Mini Meets, so we strongly suggest you register for Mini Meets as soon as you can! Registration is $15 per student, and we do not accept registrations past the Saturday prior to the Mini Meet.

EWA also offers a class competitive leotard for our girls and a class competitive shirt/shorts for our boys to perform in. Both will have the EWA logo on the front. The cost for each is $35.00. When you purchase one for your child , registration for the Mini Meet is FREE!

Dates:

Our Next Mini Meet December 11, 2010

Check our Calendar of Events to see when the next Mini Meet is! You will not want to miss out on any of these!

Past Mini Meet Pictures:

Hometown Heroes Mini Meet April 2010

Under Construction August 2009

Make-Up Class This Saturday

Have you missed a class recently?  Did you know there are 2 make-up options for you in case of a missed class?  1 option is to do our scheduled make-up class this Saturday from Noon-1p.  Are you signed up yet?  Reservations are a must, so call the office today {972.727.9911} to save your spot today! As a review, 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 scheduled make-up class which is typically 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.

Last Minute Tumble Practice

Congrats to all our girls who made cheerleader before Spring Break!  We are so proud of you and were happy to help with your progress! For those who have yet to try out, we are letting you come to our 8pm tumble classes to Monday - Thursday this week for an opportunity to get ahead of the competition!  The drop in rate is $20 for the hour.  An hour private lesson is $60 or more, so this is a great alternative to 1 on 1 lessons.  We will be adding coaches this week to stick to our student to teacher ratio.

This is also a great opportunity to get ready for our upcoming Eagle’s Wings Flyers competitive cheer tryouts April 30th.  More info on that coming soon! See you there!

Spring Break Week at EWA

We hope y’all are having a great Spring Break so far!  Please remember that EWA is closed for classes this week but we do have some great open gyms and camps for the kids to attend!

Monday March 14th

• School’s Out Camp {Prosper Location} 8a-4p
• Tumble Clinic {Allen Location} 3p-5p
• Open Gym {Allen Location} 5p-7p

Tuesday March 15th

• School’s Out Camp {Both Locations} 8a-4p
• Open Gym {Allen Location} 10a-1p
• Open Gym {Both Locations} 6p-8p

Wednesday March 16th

• School’s Out Camp {Both Locations} 8a-4p
• Tumble Clinic {Allen Location} 3p-5p
• Open Gym {Allen Location} 5p-7p

Thursday March 17th

• School’s Out Camp {Both Locations} 8a-4p
• Open Gym {Both Locations} 6p-8p

Friday March 18th

• Preschool Open Gym {Allen Location} 10a-Noon
• Home School Open Gym {Allen Location} 1p-3p
• Friday Nite Open Gym {Allen Location} 7p-10p

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