DECEMBEr
2023
DECEMBEr
2023
Blaine/Ham Lake Xcel NEws
Blaine/Ham Lake Xcel NEws
December
- Due to the Holiday season and Christmas party, there will be no December Xcel Spirit week.
- December 2nd-3rd - Candyland Challenge - Bronze 2/Silver
- December 10th - Holiday Spirit - Gold/Platinum
- December 15th-17th - MN State Meet - Bronze 2/Silver
- December 21st - Team Christmas Party - more details below!
- December 24th-31st - Modified Christmas break practices - details below
January
- January 5th and 6th - Xcel Spirit Week - Flannel Day! Dress in your best flannel.
- January 1st - No practice all levels - Happy New Year!
- January 2nd - regular practice resumes
- January 6th - Iron Maiden - Gold/Platinum/Diamond
- January 12th-14th - Chows Winter Invite (IA) - Silver (those that signed up)/Gold/Platinum/Diamond
- January 26th-28th - Legacy Luau - Gold/Platinum/Diamond
Fee Reminder
- Bronze 1 - Coaches fee for Glitz and Glam, and Flips Hoedown charged with December tuition.
- Bronze 2/Silver - Third installment charged with December tuition. These meet fees do NOT include optional travel meet for silver
- Bronze 2/Silver - Coaches fee for Turkey Tumble and Star of the north charged with December tuition.
- Bronze 2/Silver - Coaches fee for Candyland and State will be added in December and charged with January tuition.
- Gold/Platinum/Diamond - First installment of meet fees added in November and charged with December tuition. Second installment of meet fees added in December to be charged with January tuition. These fees do NOT include State, Regionals, or optional travel meet
- Gold/Platinum/Diamond - Coaches fees for Holiday Spirit will be added in December and charged with January Tuition.
Modified Practices
- December 15th - No practice Bronze 2/Silver - due to state meet
- December 21st - No regular scheduled Gold/Platinum/Diamond practice - Holiday Party
- December 23rd-25th - No practice all levels - Gym closed - Happy Holidays
- December 26th-29th - Modified Holiday practice - see below for details
- December 30th - regular schedule practice for bronze 1/bronze 2/silver.
- January 1st - No practice all levels - Happy New Year!
- January 11th-12th - No practice Gold/Platinum/Diamond - Due to Chow’s Winter Classic
The Monthly Jam
BHL Xcel News
DECEMBER 2023
Bronze 1 wrapped up their season with 2nd place at Flips Hoedown and 3rd place at the Glitz and Glam meet! Congratulations, ladies! We are so proud of your work this year!
Bronze 2 took 1st at the Star of the North Meet and 3rd at Candyland!
Silver took 2nd place at the Star of the North Meet and 1st at Candyland!
Great job on your season, Ladies!
Bronze 2 and Silver will compete in their State meet the weekend of December 15th-17th, we hope they show off all their hard work! Wish them luck as they go against the best of the best in MN!
Gold, Platinum, and Diamond are just about to start their season, we are eager for them to show off their skills and hope they have a blast this season!
Bronze 2 and Silver state:
Tentative Schedule
Friday - Bronze 2
Saturday - Silver
Sunday - Silver
Congratulations to ALL Bronze 2 and Silver athletes on qualifying to the MN State Gymnastics Meet!
State meet is run a little different than a regular season meet. Athletes are split among age groups, not teams, so they may compete against everyone in the state of similar age. Because of this, athletes of the same level may compete in different sessions than their teammates. Individual awards will follow each session, but team awards will not be announced until all athletes of the level have competed (Bronze - Saturday evening, Silver - Sunday evening). Athletes are encouraged to attend the team awards for their level if possible.
Schedule will be shared by Thursday morning! Please do NOT reach out to the meet host, all questions should be directed to Carly.
Spectator Information can be found here
Christmas Week Practice
- No Practice for ALL Levels December 23rd- December 26th
- Bronze 1 - Wednesday, December 27th 1:00-3:00 and Saturday, December 30th 12:00-2:00
- Bronze 2 - Wednesday, December 27th 1:00-3:30 and Saturday, December 30th 12:00-2:30
- Silver - Thursday, December 28th 12:30-4:00 and Saturday, December 30th 8:30-12:00
- Gold - Wednesday, December 27th 9:00-1:00 and Friday, December 29th 9:00-12:00
- Platinum/Diamond - Wednesday, December 27th 9:00-1:00 and Thursday, December 28th 9:00-1:00
Holiday Party!
Holiday Party!
All Xcel Athletes are invited to the 2023 Holiday Party!
When: December 21st 4:30pm-8:00pm
Where: Jam Hops Team Gym
Dress in your most festive attire and be ready for fun and games! Please bring a wrapped gift for the dice game ($15 limit), if this creates a hardship for your family, please let Carly know.
Sydney S.
Sydney is part of Jam Hops Bronze 1 team and was chosen because of the positive changes she has made in the gym! Sydney is great to coach and we are excited to see her progress.
- Nickname: Sawyer
- Favorite food: Black Olives
- Favorite summer activity: swimming
- Favorite winter activity: Ice Skating
- Something you are proud of: Squat on for bars
- Someone you admire: Cousin Evelyn
- Favorite gymnastics skill: Squat on
- What do you want to be when you grow up: Gymnastics Olympian
December Athlete of the MOnth
BHL Xcel News
DECEMBER 2023
- Xcel Gymnastics Coach
- Recreational Gymnastics Coaches
- Gymnastics Program Assistant
- Recreational Ninja Coaches
- Competitive Ninja Coach
- Recreational Gymnastics Coaches
- Gymnastics Coordinator
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out!
Carly Rosa
Xcel@jamhops.com
This month we are focusing on nutrition for athletes. Did you know that most competitive athletes do not eat enough? It is important to make sure you are not only eating the correct food, but that you are eating enough to fuel your body while practicing sports and growing.
Inspiring Kids to
Become LIFE CHAMPIONS!
You can find us on social media!
The Monthly Jam
BHL Xcel News
DECEMBER 2023
JAM HOPS-BLAINE/HAM LAKE
JAM HOPS-ANOKA/RAMSEY
self cheCK-IN AT JH-B/HL
Self Check-in has begun at Jam Hops Blaine-Ham/Lake! This will allow parents and students to quickly check in to class using their primary phone number. Talk to a Customer Care Representative if you have questions.
TREE OF GIVING IS AT BOTH LOCATIONS
Items benefiting Alexandra House
It's time again for Jam Hops' annual Tree of Giving! Will you join us in helping Alexandra House? Alexandra House is a non-profit organization that provides emergency shelter, hospital and legal advocacy, safety planning, support groups, youth services, and more. Located in Blaine.
Click here to see a list of urgent needs on our home page that they have requested and to see Alexandra House’s Amazon wish list.
Please have all items to either locations’ lobby tree by December 16!
BHL Xcel News
DECEMBER 2023
December CAMPTASTIC
Camptastic (our day camp offered most district days school isn’t in session) is available! Our trained staff spends the day with your children doing many fun activities.
There are multiple days available in December - register online before they fill up
Feb 17
will be
Jam Hops’ big fundraiser
for Jam HOPE!
THEME:
holiday
THEME:
holiday
Spirit Week is
December 16-22
