Kyle was an Oakville Competitive Team member
Here he is on Champions Day accepting the Provincial Champion Level 1 Team award with the rest of the Oakville boys; (L to R) Miles, Jordan, Camden, Kyle, Chase and Cory.
InsideHalton Article: Infielder credits gymnastics for abilities on diamond
Consumer Reports Study Finds High Levels Of Arsenic & Lead In Some Fruit Juice
While federal standards set limits for the amount of arsenic and lead in tap and bottled water, but no such hard line exists for fruit juices, even though such drinks are dietary staples of children. Thus, our cousins-in-arms at Consumer Reports set to testing some juices, only to turn up results that should cause concern among parents and lawmakers.
(Via The Consumerist)
The Club is hosting the 1st Ontario Cup for Acro on Sunday December 18th. The commitment hours for this meet will go towards the current family commitment hours that were part of the season competitive registration. The Club will not be hosting a major competition this year so you will not have to do any hours for a meet as in the past, (please read your handbooks if you are confused)
There are signup sheets being posted on the Board in the lobby later today. Please sign up for 1 spot only to give others fair chance.
Banners – The photo times for the banners are tomorrow from 2:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. The last photo time will begin at 6:45 p.m. These banners will be produced by Patrick Photography and orders and payment will still be accepted tomorrow. There are order forms in the office.
Christmas Banquet! – Last day to order your tickets is Wednesday November 23rd! No orders will be accepted after this date.
Do you have a lot of cavities? Perhaps it’s because you lost a lot of enamel sucking on sour candy when you were a kid. It’s almost as bad as battery acid—except it tastes much better.
Take a look at this chart and see who are the worse offenders.
Pure water’s pH level is 7, which is a neutral acidic level. At ph4, your teeth start losing enamel, one of the four tissues that make up teeth. Enamel it’s the hardest substance in human bodies. 96-percent is made of minerals.
As it turns out, typical sour candy is ph3, which is kind of crazy. It quickly goes to ph2.5—with Skittles, Baby Bottle Pop powder, Brach’s Gummi Bears, and Sqwigglies Gummi Worms—and 2.4 with Mentos Fruit Chew and 2.2 with Sour Skittles.
But it gets a lot worse. These are the three worse offenders—Altoids Mango Sours score a ph1.9 while Wonka Fun Dip Powder gets down to ph1.8. The worst is WarHeads Sour Spray, only 0.6 less acid than battery acid. [Northwest Dentistry via Kottke]
(Via Gizmodo)
Reminds me of the Spike TV Show “Pros vs Joes” where amateurs take on “older” or retired Pros and get a reality check.
It’s pretty hard to appreciate just how blazingly fast top-tier marathon runners are going- for 26.2 miles. So this video ad for the NYC Marathon let you attempt a marathon pace for just 60 feet. Nobody could do it.
The video wall features Olympian Ryan Hall, who with a mile pace of 4:46 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and a stride length of 6 feet 10 inches, is probably some sort of cyborg Darpa project and not an actual human. Now we just need video walls to demonstrate how much stronger, smarter, funnier, and better looking other singular humans are. Thank you for both shattering our self-esteem and leaving us in awe of the human species. [Reddit]
(Via Gizmodo)
There are many things that motivate kids to do gymnastics over their long careers, but the one thing the kids always seem to remember are the trips.
When they are young, a day trip to another gym for a competition can be an exiting event.
A competition in another town that necessitate a hotel stay, especially one with a pool, is a memorable event.
A trip that requires a flight to a competition in another province, fantastic! For many, it’s their first time on an airplane and their first trip without their parents; WOW!
An away training camp or competition that spans multiple days and nights in a hotel or dorm and taking meals in restaurants or a dining hall makes the gymnasts feel all grown up. But, with that comes new responsibilities; taking care of yourself, getting the proper rest, making good food choices, perhaps training more hours and more often than at home, packing your own bag and sometimes working with a different coach.
For parents, a combination of stress; are they ok?, why haven’t they called?, are they eating?, showering? And maybe even some relief; the house sure is quiet and clean, saving money on gas, and a few more hours of free time.
After all the travel work and trainings, there are opportunities for the gymnasts to meet new like minded, potentially lifelong, friends that understand their struggles and pain, share their dreams and aspirations and the sacrifices that they must make to realize them.
Travelling to new towns, Provinces, and sometimes, other countries and different cultural, political, and environmental “worlds” can open their eyes to the plights, challenges and struggles of other peoples and, hopefully, realize how good life really is back home.
For older or elite gymnasts, training camps and multi day competitions may be the only time that they get to train and socialize with their peers.
For elite gymnasts, to be invited or selected to these camps and competitions requires that they be motivated to train daily at a high level in order to have the opportunity to be selected.
Next time you have the opportunity to speak to an “older” or retired gymnast, ask them about their gym trips and watch their eyes light up.
Top Picks : 2012 exclusive : Canada AM: Canada’s 2012 outfits unveiled:
Olympic Medalists Karen Cockburn and Jason Burnett help model the 2012 Team Canada Olympic clothing
Canada AM: Canada’s 2012 outfits unveiled Canadian athletes are getting ready for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
For the very first glimpse at what they will be wearing, the Bay’s fashion director, Suzanne Timmins, showcases the new threads with the help of several Olympians in training.
(Via @GymnasticsBC, @Karen_Cockburn)
From Agnes:
Dear Parents,
There are 2 sheets posted on the Volunteer Board.
One is for the current OGC track suits. The Pre-competitive and Provincial girls are buying new tracksuits through Jagwear. There are athletes, boys and girls who may want to purchase the current OGC tracksuit.
If you are interested in selling your current OGC track suit, please come in and sign up on the board so that a buyer may contact you directly.
Men’s Competitive wear –Provincial boys – There is also a signup sheet for you on the board for the same purpose. I am aware that you have all been sized for new suits through Jagwear. I will contact them and hold on to the orders until you have contacted each other. I will putting the new orders in to Jagwear on October 28th.
These transactions will not be handled through the office.
Thanks,
As always, the coaches will gladly advise on fit.
