BHS Gymnastics Team Mission Statement:

The BHS Gymnastics Team Staff is dedicated toproviding a challenging, yet positive, gymnastics environment in which gymnasts are encouraged to learn the basic and advanced skills of thesport, as well as develop a strong work ethic, goal setting skills,

self-discipline and dedication, while continually building self-esteem and positive team relationships.

Practices

Practice begins - Friday, November 1st

Location: Five-Star Gymnastics

2773 Nationwide Parkway
Brunswick, OH 44212

Phone:330-220-3121
E-mail:

Days/Time
  • Monday – Friday 3:15-4:45
  • Open Gyms are available on Saturday from 4-5:30/$7

This is a VARSITY sport and attendance at all practices is mandatory from Friday, November 1st until Saturday, March 2nd (or the last tournament). The only unexcused absences are those accompanied by a doctor’s note, academic obligations or the completion of a fall Brunswick High School sport. Gymnasts will not be permitted to miss practices/meets for the start of spring sports.

Open Gym/Try-Outs

Weight Room Training will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30pm starting on October 1st. The team will be working with Travis Lombardozzi who is the Strength Coordinator for Brunswick Athletics. Prior to teaching at Brunswick, he was a strength and conditioning coach at Cleveland State University where he trained multiple sports in individualized strength, power, speed, and agility programs.

Open Gyms will be held at Five Star Gymnastics on Mondays from 3:15-4:45 starting on Monday, September 30th.

Try-Outs will be held on Friday, November 1st

  • You must have all mandatory forms completed and turned in to participate in open gyms & try-out…if one form is missing or incomplete, you will not be permitted to work out or try out. The required paperwork comes from OHSAA, Brunswick High School Athletic Department, Five Star Gymnastics, but most importantly…the paperwork is for the safety of the gymnasts.

Meets/Competitions

This is a VARSITY sport and attendance at all meets is mandatory.

Meets are held on both weekdays and weekends.

Tournaments begin in February and are held all day on Saturdays.

The meet schedule is subject to change (and it always does) based on the availability of judges, facilities, weather conditions, etc.

ALL gymnasts are expected to be at home meets early to set up and stay after to clean up.

Communication/Informational Sites:

Communication is primarily done through the email distribution list and text messaging. Please be sure that we have your most current email address and that you are registered with celly by completing the following instructions:

  • The High School has asked us to use a more secure form of texting communication with our teams. We are going to be texting through Celly. If you would like to check out their website, go to cel.ly. I have already set up an account and invited the girls whose numbers I have and one person has accepted. I encourage all girls and their parents to register by texting @BHSGymnastics to 23559. By registering, both parents and gymnasts will get my messages.

  • Athletics
  • BHS Winter
  • Gymnastics

  • Ohio High School Athletic Association

Transportation:

Transportation to and from practice is the responsibility of the athlete/parent

  • The athletic department has requested transportation for drop-off only

Gymnasts must be picked up/depart promptly after practices/meets

A signed driving waiver must be on file prior to the start of practice

Snow Days 

Snow Days are NOT good for us! BHS Gymnastics practices are cancelled on Snow Days; however Five Star Gymnastics may still be open for an optional practice.

Parent Clubs/Organizations

Fundraisers

Parents are asked to volunteer to help at home meets. Duties include: Set up/Clean up, Concession Stands, Snacks for judges, Gifts for girls for qualifying meets (flowers), Score keeping/Announcing

Banquet

  • Fees: The parent club can do fund-raising to offset the following costs! Fund-raising money must be in the account prior to the payments being due.
  • Pay to Play -$120 (make checks payable to Brunswick High School Athletic Department or Pay-Pal on-line). Pay to play is due prior to the first competition.
  • Sports Bras, Gym Bags, Jackets & Pants – estimate of $180 retail
  • Leotards – estimate $115
  • Warm Up – estimate of 32.50 for stock leotard
  • Competition - Estimate of $75 (plus S & H)for custom leotard
  • Leotards will need to be ordered and paid for by Friday, October 4th

Order forms must be turned in on time to guarantee delivery by the first meet.

  • Brunswick B – by Stardust
  • Routines
  • Dominic Zito ( - x/routine (includes music).

I will coordinate appointments.

  • Coach Maia (Five Star Gymnastics) - $250/routine (without music)
  • If you already have a routine, it may need to be modified to fit high school requirements. Routines can be kept as long as you like.
  • Spirit Wear including t-shirts, sweat shirts, sweat pants, etc. will be offered, but are completely optional.

Mandatory Forms ~ due before you are permitted to attend open gyms/try-outs/practice

  • High School Athletics – Permission to Participate
  • Athletics
  • Mandatory permission to participate forms & Information
  • Five Star Enrollment Form/Waiver
  • BHS Transportation Waiver
  • OHSAA Physical (dated after June 1, 2013)
  • OHSAA form (attached to physical)

Important Dates:

Winter Pictures …TBA

Pay to Play

$120 Pay to Participate ~ due before the first competition

Checks can be made to BHS Athletic Department or credit card payments can be made on-line through Pay-Pal…if there are any concerns with the payment, please contact the athletic office immediately.

Volunteer Opportunities

Healthy Hound Dogs at Hickory Ridge Elementary 3pm-4pm

Halloween Spooktacular 2013 (Thursday, October 17th) – assigned a classroom to decorate, create a game or craft and pass out candy.

About the Coach:

I have been coaching High School Gymnastics since 2000. Prior to High School Gymnastics, I coached primarily at Medina Gymnastics Academy from 1996-2002 working with the Compulsory and Optional Programs. Other facilities I have worked at include West Side Gymnastics (Copley), Lake Erie Gymnastics School (LEGS – Mentor). This year I volunteered at the Kent State University Gymnastics Camp in June and attended the USA Gymnastics Regional Congress in Columbus this past fall.

Some of my certifications in addition to my teaching license (1-8) include: First Aid, CPR, Concussion Management and Fundamentals of Coaching. I am background checked through USA Gymnastics, Kent State University and Brunswick City Schools. I graduated from the University of Akron in 2001 and I also have my Masters +30. I began teaching in 2001 at Edwards Middle School.

I’ve been married for 7 years to my husband Luke who scores all of my high school meets. We have two daughters Chloe (4), who likes dance, gymnastics and soccer and Miley (18 months) who likes to jump on the trampoline. We are both Brunswick High School Alumni. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family at the lake swimming and boating.

Brunswick High School

Gymnastics Team

2013-2014

Dear Parents and Gymnasts,

It is a great honor to be on the BHS Gymnastics Team and represent your high school! There are many rewards to being on the team such as media recognition throughout the community, scholarship opportunities and athletic honors. High School Gymnastics is a very competitive program, especially in our conference and district. The private club schedule has been reconstructed to accommodate the OHSAA Gymnastics schedule allowing girls to compete for both by having qualifying club meets after the high school season. Girls who compete Level 10 club also compete High School Gymnastics and State Qualifiers/Placers look great on college applications as well as to college scouts.

There have been some changes made that will hopefully help the team as well as individuals be even more successful than they were on the high school team in the past. Listed on the following page are skills that we will be looking for the high school gymnasts to have. I would like to use this as a guideline for what the gymnasts should be working on at their gyms over the summer to train for their High School Season. The skills are based on the minimum requirements for high school routines set by OHSAA.

The skills listed on the next page will be used to rank the gymnasts. There is not a maximum number of gymnasts that can make the team; any gymnasts that has the skills to compete at the high school level and contribute to the team will be on the team. This also does not eliminate a gymnast if they compete on only one event. I hope that these guidelines motivate the girls to continue to work out during the off-season as well as give them some goals to work on over the summer.

Thank you,

Michelle Miller

Brunswick High School

Gymnastics Head Coach

2013-2014

Brunswick High School

Gymnastics Team

Skill Requirements

Vault
Minimum – Front Handspring
  • (on setting #4)
/ Bars
4 A’s
4 B’s (1 - 3, 6, or 7)
1 bar change
1 B flight element
Dismount - Minimum A Salto
Beam - :30-1:30 routine
4 – A’s (dance or tumbling)
4 – B’s (dance or tumbling)
1/1 Turn minimum
Acro Series w/ 2 elements (one w/ flight)
Leap/Jump (180 Split)
Salto/Aerial Dismount – A/B
Forward or Sideward and Backward / Floor – 1:10 routine
4 – A’s (dance or tumbling)
4 – B’s (dance or tumbling)
1 ½ Turn minimum
Acro Series w/ 2 Saltos
3 different Saltos total
Dance series w/ leap

Brunswick High School

Gymnastics Team

Information

2013-2014

Head Coach:Michelle Miller

(330) 273-0408x 1478

Assistant Coach: TBA

Athletic Director:Pete Demonte

3581 Center Road

Brunswick, Ohio 44212

(330) 273-0496

Practice/Meet Facility:Five-Star Gymnastics

2773 Nationwide Parkway
Brunswick, OH 44212

Phone:330-220-3121
E-mail: