Keeping you Up-To-Date at Park Avenue! Jan 26th, 2011

Kids Night Out! 

Saturday, February 5th at Park Avenue Cooper City

6:30pm-10:00pm $25 per child, Dinner included
Drop the kids off for a night of fun, games, pizza & a movie!

Visit our Team Park Avenue page for meet schedules and results, updates, announcements, photos and more! It's your one-stop shop for everything Team!

Click here to visit the Team Park Avenue Blog!

 Looking for a cost-effective way to advertise locally for your business? Place an ad in the meet program for the Cruise Classic Invite! With ads starting as low as $10, you can reach the parents, family members and friends of over 400 gymnasts in the Tri-County area! Do you know a gymnast competing in the meet? Send her a Good Luck Message in the program for as low as $5! See the flyer below for additional details. Print-Ready ads must be turned in by no later than Monday, January 31st.

Cruise Meet Program Ad Flyer

Good Luck to our Team Girls traveling to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina this weekend for a competition!

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Happy New Year from Park Avenue Gymnastics!!!

Happy 2011 from Park Avenue Gymnastics! We enjoyed a fantastic holiday season with an outstanding winter camp, a fun-meet for our Intermediate 2 and Advanced students, and a great team holiday party! It's an exciting time at both gyms right now, and we are certainly looking forward to another successful and FUN year!

We are now in WEEK 1 of the new session and class spaces are still available! Visit our front office for availability and registration.

Here's what's coming up at Park Avenue!:

Kid’s Night Out – Saturday, January 8^th

6:30pm-10:00pm at Park Avenue Cooper City

Cost $25 per child, dinner included

Fun in the gym, games, movie time & pizza dinner!

Competition at West Broward (Optional Team Girls) 
Sunday, January 9^th, 8:00am- 4:00pm

Come cheer on our Park Avenue Team Girls at their first meet of the season!

West Broward Gymnastics Academy

11580 W State Road 84

Davie, FL 33325

“No School Day” Camp – Monday, January 17^th

Park Avenue Cooper City & Park Avenue Weston

Camp Hours are 9:00am-4:00pm (before & after care available)

Cost is $55 per child, lunch and snack included

Join us for a fun-filled day!

~.*Attention Team Parents! Stay tuned for our TEAM PARK AVENUE BLOG launching soon! This site with be specifically for Team Park Avenue parents with team photos, meet information and results, announcements, communication and more!*.~

Good luck to our team girls at the West Broward competition this weekend! We'll post again next week with photos and results so stay tuned!

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December W.O.W. Winner: Brooke Hagerott - Pet Friendly!

Park Avenue’s December

“W.O.W.”

(Winners Outside Workout)

Brooke Hagerott – Pet Friendly

Brooke Hagerott is our December award winner.  Brooke has been a competitive gymnast at Park Avenue for the past 8 years.  She is preparing for her second season as a level 8 gymnast.   Brooke is a very determined athlete who understands that through hard work anything is possible.  She trains hard every day and leads by example.

Brooke has taken this “hard working attitude” and, with her dog Lucky, carried it with her into the “Canine Good Citizens” program.  It is through this participation, that she is December’s W.O.W. award recipient.  Brooke’s dog Lucky is a chocolate lab, pit bull mix that she found on December 20, 2008 on Shot Gun Road.  Both Brooke and Lucky have participated in the “Canine Good Citizens” test, which includes 10 smaller tests.  Some of the tests are: accepting a friendly stranger, sitting nice for petting, walking nicely through a crowd, stay and come, reaction to another dog and a distraction.  Participation in these tests took a lot of hard work on Brooke’s and Lucky’s part.   They struggled a little, but on their second try they completed the tests.  The next step was to become a therapy dog.  After another evaluation where Lucky was tested around walkers, wheelchairs, and elderly individuals, Brooke and Lucky were awarded with the Canine Assisted Therapy honor.  Brooke received a purple shirt and Lucky a purple bandana, both with the C.A.T logo on them.  Brooke now goes into nursing homes, schools and other public places where individuals can pet and talk to Lucky.  For some, this really brightens their day.  Brooke receives service hours for school and church for participating in this program, but more importantly, she hopes to teach both young and old that pit bulls can be great pets and friends.

The staff and coaches would like to congratulate Brooke and Lucky for their achievements and for making a difference Outside of Workout.

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W.O.W Awards: Winners Outside of Workout at Park Avenue Gymnastics!

W.O.W.!!!!!

Park Avenue Gymnastics recognizes the importance of acknowledging our outstanding athletes not only for their successes in the gym, but also for their outstanding achievements outside of workout, both in school and in their community. Team Coach Kathy Semok has developed an award for members of Park Avenue's Competitive Girls Team called the "W.O.W. Award". This award is designed to put a spotlight on our team girls who are making a difference outside of Park Avenue. Team girls are nominated for the award and a new "W.O.W" winner is announced each month. We will be posting the monthly W.O.W. Winners on the bulletin board in the gym and right here on the "Park-Ave-A-News" BLOG! Since the BLOG is new, we will catch you up on the last 3 months of W.O.W's right here!!!

Our First W.O.W. Winner (September):  

Meagan Schafer - PERFECT on the SAT's!!!!!

“W.O.W.” is a monthly award to recognize a team member at Park Avenue that excels in something outside of gym.  Meagan Schafer is September’s “W.O.W.” award recipient.  Meagan is a Level 8 gymnast and has been on our competitive team since 2001.  Meagan is also a senior at Western High School.  Meagan is a very hard working athlete and is a positive role model in the gym.  Gymnastics is a challenging sport, and Meagan never gives up.  She trains hard every workout in pursuit of her goals.  In school Meagan is an excellent student.  She was chosen as our first “W.O.W.” award because this summer Meagan scored a perfect score of 800 on the math section of her SAT.   Her total score was 2200.  Meagan has applied to The University of Florida and Florida State, as well as some of the country’s top schools like NYU and Columbia.  Meagan is undecided as to what she will study upon graduation, but she does hope to be able to continue to do gymnastics at the club level when she goes to college.  

The Park Avenue Staff and coaches are very proud of Meagan and her achievements and wish her the best of luck as she prepares for this season and the future.

October W.O.W: 

Heather Peña - Student Government President!

Heather Pena is our October W.O.W. award winner.  Heather has been a team member at Park Avenue for the past 11 years.  She is currently in her second year as a level 10 gymnast.  Heather is an extremely hard working gymnast, who always gives it her all.  She was a level 9 East National Competitor and a Regional beam and floor champion. 

What makes Heather’s successes so impressive is Heather’s schedule outside of gym.Heather has been very active in her student government at Flanagan High School for the past 3 years.  This year is Heather’s senior year at Flanagan and she holds the prestigious position of Student Government President.  Heather’s duties include overseeing all activities and events that occur within Flanagan High School.  The Student Government plans several events a year that contribute to community service, civic engagement, school spirit and many more.  It is this contribution to her school and society that make Heather the October “W.O.W” award recipient.

Heather has applied to Central Florida University, University of Alabama, and University of Georgia and plans to study Sports Medicine, as well as continue with gymnastics.

The coaches and staff of Park Avenue would like to congratulate Heather on her achievements, both in and out of the gym, and wish her the best of luck as she prepares for this season and her future.

November W.O.W.

Cayla Reis - Humanitarian!

Cayla Reis is our November award winner.  Cayla has been a gymnast at Park Avenue for the past7 years.  She is currently training to compete as a level 8 gymnast.   Cayla is a very hard working and determined young lady with a heart of gold.  Last season Cayla injured her elbow which ended up being a 4 month recovery.  Through the whole process Cayla continued to train what she could, had a positive attitude and was an inspiration to her teammates.

It is this positive attitude coupled with her desire to help others that has won her the W.O.W. award.  Cayla attends Calvary Christian Academy and has been on the Principal’s Honor Roll every year.  She is very involved in her school and church and participates in several charitable activities.  Cayla has volunteered with a non-profit organization called The List Kids for the past 3 years.  She assembles care packages and writes notes to families that are being resettled into the US.  These families have assisted the US government in war efforts in Iraq but are now being persecuted in their countries.  Often, the first thing these families receive when they come to this country is one of the packages and notes that Cayla has put together.  This January Cayla will be going on a mission trip with her school for a week in the Bahamas.  While there she will be working to build new homes at an orphanage and visiting with children who have lost their parents to AIDS.

The coaches and staff of Park Avenue would like to congratulate Cayla for her achievements, thank her for her inspiration, and wish her a very successful season.

In addition to posting the W.O.W. awards, our BLOG will be your one-click spot for meet results and other Park Avenue athlete recognitions! Be sure to pass the link to our BLOG along to friends and family members so they can see just how bright our athletes are shining, both on the podium and in their community!

Link: http://ParkAvenueGym.blogspot.com

Weekly Update from Park Avenue Gymnastics!

Greetings from Park Avenue Gymnastics! Here's what's going on this week!

Saturday, December 11th: 

 Black & Blue Intersquad Optional Practice Meet!

12:00pm-4:00pm @ Park Avenue Cooper City

Come watch the Optional Team Girls compete against each other in their first practice meet of the season! Admission is FREE and everyone is welcome to come cheer them on! This is a great opportunity for recreational students to witness a real gymnastics competition first-hand, right here in their own gym! We hope to see you there!

Immediately following the Practice Meet is the Team Holiday Party for all Park Avenue Competitive Team members & their families (4pm-6pm). Team parents: information regarding the gift exchange and items to bring is available on the bulletin board in the gym and on the flyers that were sent home. We are so excited to celebrate the holidays with our Park Avenue Team members and their families! It's going to be a great time!

Sunday, December 12th: 

WESTON GET FIT FESTIVAL!

PARK AVENUE GYMNASTS WILL BE PERFORMING ON STAGE AT 8:30AM and 12:00PM!

Join Park Avenue at the Weston Get Fit Festival at Weston Town Center from 8:30AM-4PM. Park Avenue will have a booth at the event where you can win prizes and find out more information on our classes, team programs, birthday parties and camp!

Also at the Get Fit Festival!:

Free Health Tests, Live music by The First Street Heat, Miami Dolphins Jr. Training Camp, Florida Panthers Playstation Party Mobile, the Marlins Street Team, Miami Heat Dancers, Superman/Superwoman Challenge; Guest star appearance: Terry Kirby, Former Miami Dolphin. 

Demonstrations: LeBron Grimes-Florida’s Strongest Man, Powerlifting Demo; Yoga Demo; Gymnastics Demo; Cheerleading Demo; Martial Arts Demo; ZUMBA – Broward’s largest Zumba workout.

Workshops: Healthy Cooking; Training the Right Way; Selecting Proper Exercise Footwear; The Right Running Shoe; Getting Kids Excited about Eating Healthy; plus over 40 exhibitors with the latest health and wellness products and services.

WE'LL SEE YOU THERE!

TOYS FOR TOTS COLLECTION DRIVE ENDS DECEMBER 17TH!

Park Avenue is accepting donations of NEW, UNWRAPPED toys for the Marine Corp's Toys for Tots Charity foundation. Toys are being collected at both Park Avenue locations now through December 17th. Thank you for helping Park Avenue make the holidays a whole lot brighter for local underprivileged children!

Intermediate 2 and Advanced FUN Meet Sunday December 19th @ Park Avenue Cooper City!

Our Park Avenue Intermediate 2 and Advanced gymnasts will have the opportunity to experience a fun competition on Sunday, December 19th! Everyone is welcome to watch and cheer them on! For those gymnasts participating, there are still special open gym practices available to get some extra practice in before the meet. Extra practices are at Park Avenue Weston on Saturday, December 11th and Saturday December 18th from 12:30-2:00pm. Cost for extra practices is $10 per day.

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Park Avenue Gymnastics & Toys for Tots!

For the fourth consecutive year, Park Avenue Gymnastics is proud to be a part of the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign! Park Avenue Cooper City and Park Avenue Weston are official drop-off sites for Toys for Tots from now until December 17th. Donations of *NEW, UNWRAPPED* toys are greatly appreciated!

"MISSION:
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

GOAL:
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.

OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable resources – our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future." -http://toysfortots.org

For more information, be sure to visit the Toys for Tots website at: http://toysfortots.org/

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM PARK AVENUE GYMNASTICS!

A December to Remember @ Park Avenue Gymnastics! (Weekly Update)

It's almost December, penguins! Park Avenue Gymnastics has some EXCITING news and events going on and we are happy to keep you up-to-date here on our "Park-Ave-A-News" BLOG! Make sure to check back every week for the latest news, photos, announcements, PROMOTIONS and more!

KID'S NIGHT OUT! THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4TH

6:30-10:00PM @ PARK AVENUE COOPER CITY!

Do Mom and Dad need a break? Are the kids jumping on furniture and tumbling through your house? NO SWEAT! Drop them off at Park Avenue Cooper City for a themed night of FUN, FOOD and GAMES! The cost is $25/ child and pizza dinner is included. We'll see you there!

PARK AVENUE IS PERFORMING AT WESTON'S "GET FIT FEST"!!! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12TH AT WESTON TOWN CENTER

Don't miss Park Avenue's performance at Weston's "Get Fit Fest"! The event is from 10am-4pm, Sunday December 12th. (Performance time to be announced) Also at the event will be: Free Health Tests, Live music by The First Street Heat, Miami Dolphins Jr. Training Camp, Florida Panthers Playstation Party Mobile, the Marlins Street Team, Miami Heat Dancers, Superman/Superwoman Challenge; Guest star appearance: Terry Kirby, Former Miami Dolphin. Click here for more information! We hope to see you there! 

GREAT NEWS: SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED!!!

This is fantastic news for American Express cardholders! Simply visit Small Business Saturday on Facebook , register your American Express Card, and now through December 31st, use your Amex card and spend $25 or more on ANYTHING at Park Avenue (class registration, leotards, pro shop items, holiday gifts, mats and equipment, you name it!) and receive a $25 credit on your Amex statement! It's THAT EASY! 

PARK AVENUE WANTS TO THANK ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO OUR THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE!

We are proud to announce that thanks to our generous Park Avenue friends, family and customers, we were able to donate 20 turkeys and an entire car FULL of canned goods and food donations to the Cooperative Feeding Program of Broward County! Thanks to your generosity and big hearts we were able to feed many less-fortunate families this Thanksgiving holiday. We truly appreciate your help towards this cause!

PARK AVENUE IS NOW ON FOURSQUARE!

This is exciting news, folks! If you haven't heard of FourSquare, now is the time to check it out and get involved. Download the FourSquare APP on your mobile phone and check-in every time you visit Park Avenue to earn the chance to win prizes and discounts on classes! The "mayor" receives $10 towards their next Pro-Shop Purchase! For more information, visit the FourSquare website by clicking HERE!

"Foursquare is a mobile application that makes cities easier to use and more interesting to explore. It is a friend-finder, a social city guide and a game that challenges users to experience new things, and rewards them for doing so. Foursquare lets users "check in" to a place when they're there, tell friends where they are and track the history of where they've been and who they've been there with."-Foursquare.com 

PARK AVENUE WISHES YOU A FANTASTIC DECEMBER TO REMEMBER! SEE YOU NEXT WEEK RIGHT HERE AT THE "Park-Ave-A-News" BLOG!