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If you are deferring that wonderful get-away till summer (like me) but want to be sure the kids are still having fun over Spring Break, you’ll be glad to know classes will continue as scheduled this week.

Even though some of you might vacation elsewhere over Spring Break, we will still be having fun in, partly-cloudy yet trending warmer, downtown Clearwater.

Happy Spring Break 2010!!

With only one more day until recital, I was reflecting this morning about what I have seen in practice the last two weeks.

What has really amazed me is the kids’ joy!

Each student I have seen is excited about performing in the recital!

They do not seem nervous or shy — but confident and ready.

Here is what is most amazing to me. It does not seem to matter to them that their skill level is not quite up to “performance level.”

As adults, we feel we must have our act together before we “put it out there.” However, these kids are happy and secure sharing what they have learned so far — even if it’s not yet a “perfect 10.”

So tomorrow, be sure to be watching for this. It is the essence of the whole recital.

Watch for more than how technically correct a child performs their gymnastics – watch for how they feel about it. You will see, like I have seen in practice, their confidence, joy, and enthusiasm for this sport.

The children know their skills will improve.

Tomorrow, they are excited just to share with you where they are now.

Should not we as adults also be as comfortable just to share where we are now – knowing that our skills, too, will improve?

Clearwater Studios

Annual Recital

I Can Do! School of Gymnastics

Clearwater Intermediate Center – Gymnasium

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Saturday March 6th

Recital Rehearsal – Friday March 5th

Just 3s and Twinkie Fitness……………………………………………………..5:30 – 6:00

Young Beginners………………………………………………………………………6:00 – 6:30

Beginners…………………………………………………………………………….…..6:30 – 7:00

Advanced Tumblers………………………………………………….…….…………7:00 – 7:30

Parents – We will being having the Clearwater Studios – I CAN DO! School of Gymnastics Recital 2010 on Saturday March 6,  1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Cost of admission is $2.00 at the door for Adults – Free Admission for Kids – High School and younger. Refreshments will be served immediately following the recital in the cafeteria.

Parents will be mailed Two Complimentary Tickets for every child you have enrolled.

Recital fee: Just 3s and Twinkie Fitnes – $5; Young Beginners – $6; Beginners and Advanced Tumblers – $7 per child; payable in advance (please include it with your March Tuition payment).

Very Important – So we will know how many trophies to order, please let us know as soon as possible if your child will not be able to participate.

Also very important – Please notice we will have a Recital Rehearsal Friday March 5th at the times posted above. Please ensure your son or daughter is able to attend the rehearsal. Thank you!

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We are very excited about the I CAN DO! curriculum and we believe you will be too! This is a well-developed program that we think is the most innovative and best progressive gymnastic program available for young students — without having to drive to Wichita! And I CAN DO! goes beyond gymnastics…

Gymnastics is a great foundational sport for children. Physically, it helps develop strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, agility, endurance, and poise. Through gymnastics, children can develop the confidence to try other sports and also learn that physical activity can be fun!

At I CAN DO! we believe that, beyond the physical benefits, gymnastics is an excellent tool for helping children develop confidence — if they’re not “gifted gymnasts”! Our equipment is specially designed for little hands. “Motorics” (for preschool-aged children) features two different ladders, a balance beam, slide, parallel bars and rolling pin, plus “attachables” which can be arranged in any number of combinations of varying height by attaching to “stackies”.  Because the bars are small enough for children to grasp securely, and equipment is low enough to the ground that children feel comfortable, students can quickly learn to move through a rotation, developing strength and coordination and confidence as they realize, “I can DO this!”

Our “Junior Gym Equipment” for elementary school-aged children is very portable and adjustable. It accommodates beginner and intermediate skills. The size of the equipment, besides being less intimidating than standard gymnastic equipment, allows children to DO the gymnastic skills themselves, rather than be “carried through” a skill by an instructor. Besides being a confidence builder, this helps even struggling gymnasts develop strength.

The I CAN DO! curriculum has age-appropriate gymnastic skillbooks as the core of the program. Each skillbook contains progressive gymnastic skills which are signed by the instructor as the gymnast masters each skill. Ribbons are earned for completing an entire section (equipment event) of the skillbook. Gymnasts are initially placed by age. Once they start in a skillbook, they proceed at their own ability rate and move on to the next level when they complete their skillbook. Skillbooks usually take approximately one year to complete.

I CAN DO! skillbooks are great tools for teaching goal setting. We teach children about setting worthy goals, the value of persistence and the importance of attitude, all within the context of gymnastics. They will have fun moving these principles beyond gymnastics!

At I CAN DO! School of Gymnastics we love gymnastics and we love kids.  We hope you will enjoy our programs and becoming a part of our growing family.

Monday Evenings

6-6:55 p.m. – BEGINNERS ( Blue Skillbook) Miss Morghan Herring Instructor

Tuesday Evenings

4-4:45 p.m. – JUST 3s — Miss Molly Mills Instructor

5-5:55 p.m. – YOUNG BEGINNERS ( Yellow Skillbook) Miss Christi Philbrick & Miss Molly Mills Instructor

6-6:45 p.m. – TWINKIE FITNESS ( Green Skillbook) Miss Morghan Herring & Miss Christi Philbrick Instructor

7-7:55 p.m. – ADVANCED TUMBLING — Miss Morghan Herring Instructor