The CARA Gymnastics Committee meets the second Monday of each month to discuss the direction of the league.  All League members are encouraged to attend. 

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January 2012 January 10, 2012 @ 12pm  Broomfield, Aurora, South Suburban, Commerce City, Foothills, Cats, Flatirons, Chalkbox  Meet Schedule Still stuck on a couple dates.  Kristen will email once she has heard back from a couple teams.   Boys team? Kristen needs to know how many boys each team has Alpine? Durango? Gym Starz? Carbon Valley? Hyland Hills?  Clinic on January 21st Rick, Karla, Stacy, Val and Kristen will have things prepared.  Safety certification packet, Test & answers, and general CARAinfo    All coaches need to be safety certified ANDconcussion certified before the mandatory meeting.  I have attached the safety awareness course, and the test.  Your gym head coach/ gym owner must email me for the answer key.   Reminder if important Dates Age level breakdowns – March 20, 2012 Meet selections – March 20, 2012 Mandatory meeting – April 7, 2012 Team roster due – April 7, 2012 Fees due – April 7, 2012  USAG/CARAlevel wording USAG levels are changing in 2013, essentially every level is moving down.  CARAwants to be on the same “wording” with USAG.  This will help if kids transfer from a club to a CARAgym.  We want the levels to be uniformed so the kids won’t feel as if they are moving up or down between gyms.  So our compulsory levels would simply change to Compulsory 3 and 4.  We will discuss more at the mandatory meeting Routine Committee 1st meeting is February 24,2012 The Plan is every 4th Friday of the month at 1pm The 1st meeting will be at PaulDerdaRecreationCenter.  Then, the committee can decide what schedule and location place they would like to set.   Mandatory Meeting The committee is still discussing breakout session topics.  Let us know if you have anything you would like to be covered.                 November Minutes     October Minutes     September Minutes     July Minutes     May Minutes     April Minutes     Mandatory meeting     March 2011 Minutes Meet Selections Meet Host Incentives Ribbons and Medals T-shirt Designs and Sales Rule Book Safety Training and Certifications South Suburban Invite CRGJA Mandatory Meeting     January 2011 Minutes Meet Schedule Boys Team Competition Proposal Safety Awareness Course Important Dates Computers Judges     December 2010 Minutes Positions Open Marketing Meeting Attendance Budget Update Rule Changes/Spotting Clinic DU 2011 Meet Schedule CARA Logo Team Competition Proposal 2011 CARA Committee location, day and time     February Minutes 2010 Judges needed for practice meets Important deadline dates CARA Gymnastics night at the DU gymnastics meet (March 13) - ticket information Regional/state t-shirts possibility of adding a PR position to the CARA gymnastics board No league fee increase for 2010 Educational information     Minutes January 2010 Compulsory routine clinic January 17 Optional Spotting and Drills February 20 Fraser and Grand County have combined programs to form the Alpine Aerials for 2010 Boys 2010 meet schedule Boys awards for 2010 Due Dates: Tuesday March 2nd - Age and Level Breakdowns are due Wednesday March 3rd - Rosters are due Thursday March 4th - Meet request forms open up on the website at 8 am Saturday March 13th - League Mandatory meeting at 2 -pm     Minutes December 2009 2010 Medals have been ordered and received CARA Gymnastics write up of the high school state meet results Carbon Valley Boys Clinic Optional 3 age division discussion Website Updates for 2010 Proposal to raise 2010 meet entrance gate fees     Minutes October 2009  Cherry Creek is a new team for 2010 World Gym is applying for reinstatement to the league CARA rebills have gone out 2010 meet schedule dates Taking Meet host sign up's for 2010 Tuesday, March 2nd - Age and Level Breakdowns are due Wednesday, March 3rd - Rosters are due Thursday, March 4th - meet request forms open up on the website at 8 am Saturday, March 13th - League Mandatory meeting at 2 pm at the Commerce City Recreation Center       Minutes May 2009 Zip Drives Electronic copies of meet results Direction Change on Bars All teams inform your parents of Super 4 and 5 groups For a team to be eligible to warm up or compete there must be a safety certified coach form their organization present at the meet and at each session     Minutes March 2009 Meet Schedule Age Group divisions     Minutes February 2009 CARA  Team info,  age/level breakdown now ready on website   Meet requests   Population splits   Super 4,5 Level   Growth of league       Minutes January 2009 Committee being formed to work on judge assignments and evaluations   Board member contact information   Motion for Kristen Larington to be new Co Chair - please submit vote   Safety Certification reminder   Proposal to change mandate scores and procedure for Level 4 and 5   Super 4/5 discussion