Bill Ryden's
Sonoran Gymnastics Camp
July 8-12, 2012

Useful links:
Camp Brochure (PDF)
Medical Release Form (PDF)

Welcome everyone! We are excited to be hosting all of you for our 13^th year of camp. The following letter will outline information regarding pick up/drop off, parking, schedules, meals, resident information, and staffing.

Commuter - Camper check-in will take place at the Mary Roby Gymnastics Training Center at 12 noon. Please allow yourself extra time to park and get to the gym and bring the enclosed skill evaluation sheet so we can have an early idea about what your daughter would like to work on. Each camper should bring the proper workout gear, something to wear to lunch, and footwear. We will not provide grips to campers, so make sure to bring those too. Please do not bring any soda, candy, or gum into the gym. There are cold water fountains in the gym and there will be a Gatorade station outside. Camp will finish at 5pm on Sunday.
Resident Campers - There will be 35 spots available for resident campers. There will be two campers in a room per the fire code; please remember to bring only things you will need for camp. Campers will need to bring bedding, workout gear, towels, swimsuit, and other necessities. The room will have wireless internet, and a refrigerator so feel free to bring water or snacks for your kids. Also candy and sweets are a great way to keep the staff happy. Only parents/legal guardians are able to visit their children in the dorms, and we must have notice prior to your visit. Only a parent/legal guardian will be allowed to take their daughter from the dorm - no exceptions. Please notify the staff if you are going to do this.
Weekly schedule - Commuter - You will need to drop of your daughter by 9:15am at the Mary Roby Gymnastics Training Facility and sign her into camp. Two rotations will take place in the morning and then three in the afternoon. You may pick your daughter up at 4:15pm and sign her out. For those of you that will be carpooling you will have to let me know whose children you will be signing out and on which day.
Meals - Resident campers will be provided with three meals per day. This year we will have 2 meals catered for the campers at the dorm and there will be a bagged lunch served in Mckale for lunch. The food will vary each day and I should know the menu about a week before camp.
Parents Meeting - There will be a parents meeting at 1pm in the McKale Center Louse Room on Sunday. At this time I will go over camp information and answer all of your questions. Please try and attend but if you cannot most of the information is provided in this letter. And as always, feel free to call with any specific questions regarding camp or your daughter.
Enrollment and Staffing - The camp will be at full capacity with 75 campers - half of those are residents. We will have a staff of five in the dorm and the dorm also provides an employee at the front desk. You cannot enter the dorm without a key or code. We pride ourselves on providing your kids with the best instruction and once again we will have five/six groups with two coaches per group.
Roommates and Groups - If you indicated to me a roommate for your child I will put her with that person. If you have not I will try my best to match her with someone close to her own age. On Sunday the groups will be based on the skill level you indicated with your registration and then we will add in the skills evaluation form to finalize the groups. Please trust us to put your child in the right place. We have a great staff that can coach any skills that they are trying to master or learn. If you have a "Be with a friend" request please email those to me and I will try to accommodate you.
Parking - Resident Dorm - Our dorm is located at 1003 N. Olive Drive on campus. Since check in is on a Sunday I am not anticipating any issue with parking. However, please make sure you adhere to campus parking/driving rules while on campus. If you drive east on Speedway Blvd, turn left on Park Ave, and make another left on E. 2^nd street, it will bring you to Olive Dr. Please map quest the address on your own also.
Parking Commuters - The gym is located next to the pool and behind the McKale Center. Parking will be available in Cherry Garage (pay lot), the Football Stadium lots, and all the meters outside of McKale. Once you get to McKale proceed to the front of the Hall of Champions and there will be a walkway that will take you down to the gym. When picking up your kids the same lots will be available, Cherry Garage is the easiest to use along with the meters. I cannot help you if you get a ticket.
Camp Gear - Every year Colleen picks out exclusive GymCat clothes that are only available for purchase at camp. They will be available at a first-come first-serve basis after the parents meeting and before and after camp throughout the week. We are hoping to have some samples online before camp starts so please check the website.
Directions - TO GYM
From North - Oracle (S), (E) on Ina, (S) on Campbell, make (R) on Enke Dr.
From East - (W) on Speedway, (L) on Campbell, (R) on Enke Dr.
From South - Valencia Dr. to Campbell, go through 6th St intersection and make left onto Enke. Dr.
From I10 North or South - exit 257, (east on Speedway, (R) onto Campbell, (R) onto Enke Dr.
Open Gym - Open gym runs Monday - Weds., from 4:15pm to 5:00pm and is reserved for resident campers. If you wish to register your child for open gym the fee is $25 for the 4 days or $10 per day. You may register at the parents meeting for open gym.
Sports Medicine- We will have an athletic trainer in the gym for camp. He is there to handle medical emergencies and injuries that pertain to camp. If your child has a pre existing injury, or is taking certain medications that we need to be aware of please relay that information to us. Please send in your medical form if you have not done so. Your child cannot participate in camp until I have it.
Thursday July 12- This day will be our last day of camp. The morning schedule will remain the same and we will shorten the last two rotations to accommodate our 4pm showcase. During that time we will hand out our camp awards and they will perform the dance from their dance class. After the showcase our commuters are free to go and our resident campers will return to the dorm with the staff to check out. All rooms must be clean before campers check out.