TGA participates in St. Jude Fitness Challenge Fundraiser in memory of Zowie Kile

On Saturday, August 13, TGA gymnasts participated in a Workout for St. Jude “Fitness Challenge” Fundraiser in memory of Zowie Kile (January 8, 2004 – August 4, 2011).

The goal of the fundraiser was to raise money that will help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital find new treatments for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. The gymnasts raised funds by asking for contributions for doing the most that they could do in sit-ups, push-ups, chin-ups, headstands and walking on their hands.

To date, we have raised $800. Anyone can contribute by sending a check to TGA or by donating to the event here.

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Front Row left to right: Amber, Kaleigh, Tori, Adelyn, Teigan, Taitun, Avery
Back Row: Samantha, Rebecca, Savannah, Lizzie, Morgan, Noelle, Jordanne

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admin, August 16th 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Des Moines, Events, Friends, Gymnastics, News, Team Gymnastics Academy

AmeriKids Iowa 2011 State Meet

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TGA is excited to host the Amerikids Iowa State Meet on April 30th and May 1st, 2011. The competition will include Girls Level 2-IO and Boys. The following gymnastics teams and clubs will be participating:

Corner House
Mid Iowa Gymnastics
Oskaloosa YMCA – Boys Team
Team Flip
Shooting Stars
Pella Gymnastics
Team Gymnastics Academy
Artistic Academy

We’ll be awarding medals for the individual events (50% + 1 – ribbons for the remaining), medals for All Around and trophies for the teams. Admission is free, concessions will be available as well as bleacher seating for attendees. We look forward to hosting this event and wish all of the gymnasts and teams the best of luck, and most of all, hope everyone has fun!

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admin, April 15th 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , ,
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TGA is getting ready for Tum-Bowl V

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The time has come to kick off the AmeriKids Gymnastics competition season in Iowa. The fifth annual Tum-Bowl Gymnastics Meet will take place on January 15 & 16, 2011 at Team Gymnastics Academy.

Levels 2 – 8 are invited to compete. Registrations must be received by December 20, 2010. Registrations may be sent via email at tmgymnastics@aol.com. A schedule will be posted once all entries are received.

“If gymnastics were easy, they would call it football.”

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admin, November 30th 2010 | Tags: , , , , , ,
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TGA to participate in Lincoln High School Homecoming Parade

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Team Gymnastics Academy will be participating in the Lincoln Homecoming Parade. The Director of TGA Robin Brown and coach Hillary Brown are both Lincoln Alumni and several of the gymnasts from TGA attend Lincoln High School. We are very honored to participate in this parade.

The Lincoln High School Homecoming parade, held every four years, starts at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday, October 7. It will last about one hour. The All Southside Parade runs for a mile on Southwest 12th Street near the school. It starts at Watrous Avenue and ends at Bell Avenue.

Some of the groups that march each time are the football team, middle school and high school bands and area dance troupes. The homecoming royalty rides in convertibles, and politicians wave for votes. Al Graziano, Lincoln’s principal who retired after the last school year, will serve as the parade’s grand marshal. The powder puff football game follows the parade at Hutchens Stadium.

Lincoln’s homecoming game is against Ottumwa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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admin, October 5th 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Des Moines, Events, Gymnastics, News, Parade, Team Gymnastics Academy

Register for fall classes online

We’re excited to announce that you can now register for classes online! Fall classes begin on Monday, August 30, 2010. To ensure that your gymnast gets the most out of his/her experience, classes sizes will be limited to 7 gymnasts per instructor, so reserve your spot today.

TGA is sports & activity friendly – we offer a variety of class days/times to fit your busy schedules.

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admin, July 23rd 2010 | Tags: , , , , , ,
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TGA competes in Vaulting Valentine’s Meet

Lizzie, Savannah, Kayla, Morgan, Marissa level 5

Lizzie, Savannah, Kayla, Morgan and Marissa (Level 5’s)


Congratulations to Kayla Bates and Lizzie VanDyk for taking first place All Around, at the Vaulting Valentine’s Meet hosted by Oskaloosa YMCA Aerials. Kayla had a clean sweep taking First Place on Vault, Uneven Bars, Beam, Floor and All Around for level 5 age 14. Lizzie took first on Uneven Bars, Beam and All Around and a 2nd on Floor Age 12 Level 5.


Addison and Grace

Addison and Grace


Morgan Rosenberger took 3rd Place All Around with 3rd on Bars and a first on Floor level 5 Age 12

Grace Twelmeyer had a clean sweep taking 3rd place on Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor and All Around for level 4 Age 7.

Stephanie Little placed 3rd All Around level 3 age 11 with a 3rd Place on Vault, 2nd on Beam and 3rd on Floor.

Amber McPherson won 3rd Place All Around level 3 age 7 with a 3rd on Uneven Bars, 1st on Beam and 2nd on Floor.

Jordanne Hensley took 3rd All Around age 8, with a 2nd Place on Vault.

Rowan and Jordanne

Rowan and Jordan

Rebecca

Rebecca


Individual Event winners were:

Savanna Young, Level 5, Age 10, 1st Place Beam

Addison Wolver 1st place Vault level 4 age 9

Rebecca Moews 1st Place Vault Novice Option for age 12 and under


Team Trophies were awarded.  Level 3 took 4th place and Level 5 took 1st Place.

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admin, February 16th 2010 | Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Amerikids, Competitions, Events, Gymnastics, News, Results, Team Gymnastics Academy

TGA at the 2009 Covergirl Classic

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Courtney Eash, Emilie Skartvedt, Tamia Sapp, Brynn Cunningham and Avery Miller enjoying the 2009 Covergirl Classic at Vets Auditorium.


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admin, July 28th 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , ,
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TGA gymnasts prepare for the 2009 AAU Junior Olympic Games

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More than 10,000 athletes from across the country will compete in this year’s AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, July 27th – August 8th. We’re excited to have 4 athletes representing Team Gymnastics Academy. TGA’s Stephanie Sanders (Age Division 12 – 13), Jordan Bossard (Age Division 14 – 19), Madeline Reeves (Age Division 14 – 19) and Kelsay Sulgrove (Ladies Division) will all be competing as Intermediate Optionals. If you would like to attend their competitions, they are being held at Hy-Vee Hall on Friday, July 31st at 9:00 am, or click here to view full gymnastics schedule.

The AAU Junior Olympics are known as the largest national multi-sport event for youth in the United States. Five hundred twenty-three athletes competed in the inaugural AAU Junior Olympic Games in Washington, D.C. in 1967. Since then, the AAU Junior Olympic Games have been conducted in 19 states and 30 cities across the United States. The AAU Junior Olympic Games were previously held in Des Moines in 1995 and 2004.

Volunteers are needed for this event. If you would like to help, volunteers or volunteer groups can sign up for one shift, a full day or an entire event at www.DesMoinesSports.com.

Please join us in wishing our gymnasts Stephanie, Jordan, Madeline and Kelsay good luck at this great event!

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admin, July 22nd 2009 | Tags: , , , , ,
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TGA hosts the third annual Tum-Bowl Gymnastics Meet

Team Gymnastics Academy is very excited to host our third annual Tum-Bowl gymnastics meet, coming up this January 17 & 18, 2009. Click on the following link for a complete competition schedule for this gymnastics meet: Tum-Bowl III Gymnastics Meet Competition Schedule

Below is the shirt we designed for the meet. Orders placed by Monday, January 5th will be available at the meet. If you want a shirt but cannot get the order to us by January 5th, submit your request and we’ll process it and send it to you once we get them in.

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You can send your gym’s t-shirt oder via e-mail to: TmGymnastics@aol.com.

Please include the following information with your order:

    Gymnast Name
    Style of Shirt (need to identify short sleeve or long sleeve)
    Size

If you have a bulk order, you can send a list that identifies what style of shirt and how many of each size. Payments will be accepted via mail or at the meet. We will have a few t-shirts for sale at the meet, but with the tough economic times, we did not want to make up shirts that we could not sell.

If you have any questions regarding the meet, please e-mail Robin Brown at: TmGymnastics@aol.com.

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admin, January 5th 2009 | Tags: , , , , ,
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