Minnesota
Aerials
1138 Bunker Lake Blvd
Anoka, MN
55303
763-421-1709
Minnesota Aerials Gymnastics has quickly evolved in the past 3 and 1/2 years. We've grown and developed from a gymnastics school into a year-round multi-sport program that now offers gymnastics, dance, cheer, half-day preschool, X-Training, summer and holiday camps, and fitness programs for children and adults.
We are an educationally-based center, developing and implementing weekly curriculums for our programs. Our goal is to continually improve because we believe all of us are happier when we?re learning and growing. We believe children learn more effectively when placed in a playful, engaging environment and that through our sports, we can teach that learning can be FUN, exciting and rewarding. Once kids internalize that learning is fun, their futures can explode with possibilities! Building positive learning attitudes that set the stage for a life-long pursuit of learning is a very important issue that ties directly into success. The hope of every parent is to have happy, successful children, and we believe we can assist in this great endeavor!
OTHER BENEFITS OF OUR PROGRAMS
Many of the benefits of our programs are not readily or even immediately apparent because they work internally. Smiles and laughter are always great clues for parents that let them know their children are having fun and enjoying themselves, but there?s another very important side to all of this that isn?t so visible but is extremely important. This relates to brain development and what neuroscience has learned about movement and sensory integration.
Although we at Minnesota Aerials believe learning to perform a flip, a twist or a turn are great ways to learn new skills and develop self-confidence in the process, there?s really much, much more going on during this process. And as our children spend more time sitting (watching TV, using the computer, playing computer games, etc.), it is imperative to balance these activities with a steady supply of movement activities that stimulate the brain in different ways and promote proper brain development for later ?higher learning?.
Announcements
Strong Showing by optional gymnasts at WinterFest!
Congrats Girls! We loved the focus, aggressive gymnastics and awesome attitudes! GO AERIALS!
Level 7:
12 & Under:
Eno: 2nd AA, VT, UB, BB and 3rd VT!
Hannah: 2nd VT and Floor
Marlee: 4th UB, 6th AA and BB
Mog: Vault Champion, 7th BB
Level 8:
Oriana: 3rd vault, 12th AA
Hannah: 5th vault, 9th fx, 10th bars
Level 9:
Mallary: Vault, Bar, Beam and AA Champion! (14+)
Courtney: 4th vault and fx (14+)
Ashley: 5th Beam, 6th AA, VT, UB (14+)
Megan: 3rd on vault, floor, 5th bb (13 and Under)
Mog O'Grady-Level 6 Vault Champion!
Congrats to Mog! A 9.5 at the level 6 state meet for 1st! Her score was the highest for all age groups at state!
Other highlights for the level 6 State Meet:
10 and Under: Eno: 3rd vault, 7th AA!
11 Year olds: Lauren 19th AA, Marlee: Tied for 2nd vault-ended up with 5th due to tiebreaker! 9.425. Hannah 12th-fx
12 Year Olds: Mog: 6th AA with a 36.250, Katelyn: 7th FX, 12th Vault
Winter 2 -2012 Recreational Classes
Registration begins January 23rd for our Winter 2 session.
*No Classes: Friday, April 6 – Monday, April 9 (Easter Break)
Make-up class on Sunday, April 15, 2:00-3:00pm
followed by free open gym
Level 5 team 11th in state!
Congrats to our level 5 team for placing 11th in the state today. They were .25 out of the top 10 and put together a team score of 108.95. We had lots of energy, excitement and team effort today. The entire coaching staff would like to congratulate the girls on an awesome showing. Watching how far you have all come since moving on to team was amazing! Not a bad first state meet experience for all 11 of you!!!! Great Job Aerials!
Welcome to Minnesota Aerials!!
Aerials Attend Clinic At U.S. National Team Training Center
A delegation of Minnesota Aerials gymnasts and coaches spent four days training at the U.S. National Team Training Center in New Waverly, Texas. The clinic began April 19th and concluded on April 23rd. Representing the Aerials were: Grace Davis (Wyoming, Minn.), Krista Kovar (Ramsey, Minn.), Megan Larson (Coon Rapids, Minn.), Ashley Rundell (Andover, Minn.), Jacob Vevea and Melissa Vevea.
The group trained with U.S. National Staff: Gary Warren, Steve Whitlock, Luminita Garcy, Peter Jansson and Fergus Beedham. To view the official USAG press release and online photo gallery please go to:
The U.S. National Team Training center is located on Bela Karolyi's 2,000 acre ranch. Designed as a summer camp, the complex includes a beautiful training facility, boasts the Walk of Fame and a variety of wildlife including peacocks, camels, exotic deer, turkey, sheep and donkeys.
Bejing Blog
From August 8th-August 12th coach Melissa will be blogging from Beijing, China. She will be attending the 2008 Olympic Games to cover the gymnastics portion of the competiton. Look for daily blogs about her experiences, the competition and some behind the scenes footage of Team USA!
Here is a glimpse of what's going on over here. I will try to change the pictures every couple of days. For detailed info, please check out the Blog From Beijing.
FOLLOW THE VEVEA'S ON THEIR ADVENTURE TO THE 2009 WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Given the popularity of her Olympic Blog, Coach Melissa has set-up an external blog for all of her gymnasts, friends and family. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the best gymnasts in the world and read first hand about what it is like to be a part of a major sporting event like the World Championships! There will be blogs, videos and behind the scenes footage updated daily beginning Sept. 22nd and continuing until Oct. 20th. Be sure to check back frequently! Hope you enjoy the site! http://web.me.com/mvevea/Site/Blog/Blog.html
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OPEN GYM
Join us for open gyms from 3:00-5:00pm on the following Sundays:
February 5, 12 & 26
March 11 & 25
April 1 & 15
$5 Aerials gym members, $9 non-members
Register for classes!
We are now taking registrations for our Winter 2 Recreational Session
Session dates: February 6 - April 14
Severe Weather
Minnesota Aerials will follow the ISD-11 School delay/closing schedule. Any schedule changes will be broadcast on KARE 11 in the school closing section, online and on our message system.
