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KIDS Are TOPS is taking an active role in helping kids become more physically fit by hosting the Tyson Fitness Challenge, a joint initiative by USA Gymnastics and Tyson Foods. Created under the guidance of fitness and nutrition experts, the Tyson Fitness Challenge has two goals: helping today’s youth get more physically fit and helping kids who are fighting illnesses by raising money for Children’s Miracle Network. All money raised will stay in the community and go to the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton.

TOPS Fund-Raising Winners Are As Follows:

Congratulations and Thank You!

All TOPS members ages 6 and up are encouraged to participate in this fun event. Based upon your sport (gymnastics, swim, cheer, etc.) and skill level, you will perform up to 100 skills (repetitions) during the event. Use the Pledge Form and get friends and family to sponsor you. The more money you raise, the more prizes you can win. Everyone will be a winner and the grand prize is a Wii Fit by Nintendo! (See prize list at TOPS for more details!)

So get your Pledge Form and start signing up sponsors and help others while you have fun!
 

All students attending KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center must re-register for fall classes including those who joined us this summer.  Our Annual Registration year runs from September - August.  Annual registration fees are: $30 Individual, $50 Family and $80 Team.

FALL REGISTRATION is open to all current, former and new students. Register early for best selection of classes and times to ensure your child's class spot in the fall.  Fall Registration is on a first come, first served basis.  Do not delay in re-registering your child for classes if there is a special day that you need as classes will fill quickly.

TOPS Summer Open Gym Schedule:

This is a great opportunity for gymnasts and cheerleaders to work extra on the skills they are most interested in learning. Whether you are in an instructional class or a team member, additional practice will help you learn faster. With permission, you can also work on skills that are within one level of your current level.

TOPS Members Are Welcome To Bring A Guest!

TOPS Members $7.00 – Guests $10.00
Please register and pay at the door.
Guests must have a Wavier and Release signed by a parent on file

All activities will take place in the main gym. Gymnastics and/or cheer staff will be present to supervise each event. Bring a friend and join us for Gymnastics Open Gym!

TOPS annual class meet for Girls Levels 3 & 4 and All Boys will be held on Friday, June 13, 2008. Girls in Level 1 and 2 instructional classes will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2008. Your child needs to arrive at the class meet according to the schedule above. Students need to be on time (not early or late) as this is a very busy day. Children will compete by age group according to their age the day of the meet.

As parents, your proudest moments are when your child can show you his/her accomplishments so bring your camera, video recorder, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins!
 

~ Click Here for TOPS All-Star 2008/2009 Cheer Teams ~

Openings Are Still Available!
If interested, please see All-Star Cheer coaches Carey or KC for an evaluation.

Stars Gymnastics & Cheer in Dayton has merged with KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center. All Stars students and families are invited to visit us at KIDS are TOPS. We will be happy to give you tours of our facility and welcome you to the TOPS family. Please note, annual membership fees are waived for Stars students who join TOPS within the next 60 days!

In additions to Stars students and families, we welcome former Stars owners Penny Violette and Shelly Black also with several Stars coaches to TOPS staff. We look forward to meeting everyone and introducing you to our facilities and programs. See you soon!

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May, 2008 - Open Gym Schedule:

Friday, May 2nd, 8:00–9:30

Friday, May 16th, 8:00–9:30

Friday, May 30th, 8:00–9:30

TOPS Members Are Welcome To Bring A Guest!

TOPS Members $7.00 – Guests $10.00
Please register and pay at the door.
Guests must have a Wavier and Release signed by a parent on file

All activities will take place in the main gym. Gymnastics and/or cheer staff will be present to supervise each event. Bring a friend and join us for Gymnastics Open Gym!

Begin the week of March 31, 2008
Sign up at the front desk

All ages are determined by the cheerleader's age as of May 31, 2008

Tiny/Ambition/Ages 5 & under: Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 pm, cost $50
Mini/Achieve/Ages 6-8: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm and Saturdays, 9-10:30 am, cost $78
Youth/Believe/Ages 9-11: Mondays, 4-6 pm and Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm, cost $97
Junior/Beyond/Ages 12-14: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30 pm and Thursdays, 7-9 pm, cost $97
Senior/Excel/Ages 15-18: Mondays, 6-9 pm and Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, cost $120

MANDATORY PARENT MEETINGS (only attend one):

Wednesday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 23 at 6pm

**TRYOUTS**

Tryouts will be held during the above clinic times during the week of April 28, 2008.

Teams will be posted on the website the Sunday after tryouts.

Practices for the 08-09 teams will begin the week of May 5, 2008

TOPS All-Stars Cheer Teams at:

American Championships Nationals, March 7-9

Believe- 1st Place NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, Youth Level 2

Beyond- 2nd Place, Junior Level 2
Excel- 2nd Place, Senior Level 4

TOPS All-Stars won the "SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD" and $500 was given to
"STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER" in KIDS Are TOPS name!

Congratulations to all the TOPS All-Stars cheerleaders & staff!

The TOPS Gymnastics Boosters Club will be hosting the 2008 Super Challenge Invitational Level 4-10 Girls Gymnastics Competition at the Roberts Convention Center near Wilmington, Ohio. This beautiful facility is located at the junction of State Route 68 and I-71 exit #50 so it is very convenient to Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. The TOPS Super Challenge is one of the largest competitions annually in Southwestern Ohio.

This is one of the main annual fund-raising effort of the TOPS Gymnastics Boosters Club. The TOPS Gymnastics Boosters Club is a non-profit parent organization whose purpose and mission is to support and enhance the experience of the member gymnasts and staff of TOPS Gymnastics Level 4 -10 competitive team program.

Please join us and cheer on over 100 of TOPS gymnasts at the competition this year!

COA National Competition at Wright State University

Again TOPS All-Stars did an outstanding job at COA National Competition at Wright State University on Sunday, December 9, 2007, taking 3 firsts and 1 second place. The results of the competition were as follows:

Ambition- 1st place, Tiny Level 1

Believe- 2nd place, Youth Level 2 (pictured at left)

Beyond- Grand Champion, Junior Level 2

Excel- Grand Champion, Senior Level 4

TOPS ALL-STARS WON THE FAN-TASTIC AWARD!
THIS AWARD GOES TO THE LOUDEST AND CRAZIEST FANS!!
WAY TO GO, PARENTS!!

2008 Region 5 Athlete & AcroBasics Clinic

Saturday, January 5th & Sunday, January 6, 2008

USA Gymnastics and Region 5 are teaming-up to host the 2008 Region 5 Athlete & AcroBasics Clinic. The course will be offered on Saturday, January 5th and Sunday, January 6th, at KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center in Centerville, Ohio. This will be an excellent course for new coaches with an pre-existing team, as well, as coaches just thinking of starting an acro team. The cost is only $50/coach for the AcroBasics course. This is an excellent opportunity. Please see the flyer below.

The athlete clinic is $35/athlete and will also be Jan 5 and Jan 6. Ivaylo Katsov, National Elite Committee Chairman, will be the lead clinician for the event. Ivaylo recently served as the lead clinician at the 2007 Acrobatic Gymnastics National Team Training Camp. The athletes will be divided into different groups based on day/athlete/level. See the clinic schedule below.

Winter Camps

TOPS Center For Performing Arts - Important Dates:

_ Holiday Review, Dec. 15, 2007, 3:00 - 6:00 PM at KIDS Are TOPS

_ Dance pictures will be taken the week of May 12, 2008, during
    normal class times.

_ Spring Recital, June 7, 2008, 9-1 PM Dress Rehearsal, 5:00 PM
    Performance at Victoria Theatre.

Saturday, October 27, 2007, 5:30 pm

TOPS All-Stars will be holding their 6th annual open house on Saturday, Oct. 27th at 5:30 pm. The open house is an event where our competitive cheerleaders show off their routines before the first competition. When you attend the open house, you will see fast paced routines which include dance, motions, jumps and lots of tumbling and stunting! This event is open to the public.

Our All-Stars are in their 6th season and we have 4 teams. Team Ambition is our Tiny team which is made up of 4 and 5 year olds. Team Believe is our Youth team is ages 11 and younger. Team Beyond is our Junior team of ages 14 and under and Team Excel is our Senior team of ages 10-18.

The teams are coached by All-Star Director, Carey Tiernan, Cheer Director, KC Rose, Preschool Director, Mindy Spencer and the “Made” MTV coach, Julian Hutchinson. The all-stars spend one to two nights a week practicing their 2 1/2 minute routine. They attend competitions in Southern Ohio and Indianapolis.

TOPS All-Stars first competition will be at Centerville High School on Sunday, Nov. 4th! We hope to see everyone at Open House and Centerville High School! Thank you for your support!
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS 2007
TOPS All-Stars

TCBC is pleased to announce the list of Community Service Projects for 2007. Watch for additional information as each event comes closer!!

1. Tops All-Stars will make a donation to the Breast Cancer 3-Day. There are many individuals who will walk 20 miles a day for 3 days to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. For more information: www.The3Day.org

2. Adopt-A-Spot: We have adopted a portion of the bike path (from Factory Road going west to the Geneva Spur) to keep clean and free of debris. We are sharing this spot with a Cub Scout pack. We will organize and go clean our spot several times each year. Watch for the Tops All-Stars sign!

3. Thank-Yous. Tops All-Stars cheerleaders will write thank-you notes to the soldiers stationed in Iraq. We will be going through the USO – “proudly serving the men and women who serve our country.”

4. Feeding the Homeless. We will be gathering groups to feed the homeless and battered women and children at a shelter downtown. There will be age restrictions with this Community Service activity.

Please be sure to participate in all of these events and help make our communities stronger!

"A person starts to live when he can live outside of himself."
—Albert Einstein
 

Please Visit KIDS Are TOPS at Booth 610
of the Women's and Family Expo at the
Dayton Convention Center
Saturday, October 6th from 10 - 5 &
Sunday, October 7th from 11 - 4.

Enjoy TOPS Cheerleading & Gymnastics Exhibitions at 3:30 pm on Saturday and 2:30 pm on Sunday!

Register NOW For Fall Classes!

Every student attending KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center must re-register for fall classes. If your child is a new student you must still re-register for the 2007-2008 year. Our annual registration runs from September through August. Registration for an individual is $30.00. Registration for a family is $50.00.

TOPS Fall Class Schedule starts Tuesday, Sept. 4th

FALL REGISTRATION is open to all current, former and new students.  Register early for best selection of classes and times to ensure your child's class spot in the fall!!  Fall Registration is on a first come, first served basis.  Do not delay in re-registering your child for classes if there is a special day that you need as classes will fill quickly.

Please click here for a pdf file of our Fall Schedules:
Gymnastics | Tumble Bunnies | Swim | Cheer | Dance | Martial Arts
 

Please Join Kids Are TOPS

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007, 12 to 5 pm
at:

I-675 Exit 10, Corner of Indian Ripple Rd and Stroop Rd, Beavercreek

For the Cartoon Network’s

Get Animated Tour 2007

Cartoon Network’s superheroes wouldn’t be superheroes if they did nothing. They need to keep their skills sharp and bodies in shape just like the rest of us. Please join Kids Are TOPS as a Major Sponsor of Cartoon Network's Get Animated Tour in Dayton as the place to Get Active, Get Healthy and Get Involved -- Get Animated!

Kids Are TOPS will be hosting activities, demonstrations and exhibitions throughout the event so please join for all the fun on July 4th!
 

The Class Meet is for you and your children. This is the place they can share with you all their accomplishments for the past months. Please bring Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, cousins, friends, etc. to watch!

Session 1: Friday, June 8th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Boys & Girls Level 4 - All Ages

Session 2: Friday, June 8th, 7:30 - 9:30 pm

Girls Level 3 - All Ages

Session 3: Saturday, June 9th, 12:30 - 2:45 pm

Girls Level 1 - Ages 5 & 6

Session 4: Saturday, June 9th, 3:00 - 4:45 pm

Girls Level 2 - Ages 8 and Younger

Session 5: Saturday, June 9th, 5:15 - 7:30 pm

Girls Level 1 - Ages 7 and Older
Girls Level 2 - Ages 9 and Older

There is no charge for the Class Meet and your children need no special uniforms or leotards. Please show your support for your child and be there for them. The have worked hard and deserve the opportunity to show off for you!

6/8/2007 - TOPS Gymnasts Place High at Level 9 Nationals!

Erika Tolson and Kelsey Zimmerman qualified through state and regional competitions for Level 9 Eastern Nationals in Florida. Both hit all their routines and did an excellent job at Nationals. Please Click Here for more details!
 

 TOPS All-Stars Cheer Team Clinics & Tryouts:

Please Click HERE for TOPS All-Stars
2007-2008 Team Rosters

3/14/2007 - TOPS Optional Gymnasts Take Top Honors!

TOPS Gymnastics' Level 9 gymnasts had a great showing on March 3rd, 2007 at the USA Invite Gymnastics Meet in Nashville, Tennessee. Kelsey Zimmerman, took first All-Around in her age division with a 36.90 which included a 9.025 on vault, 9.575 on bars, 9.225 on beam and a 9.075 on floor.  Erika Tolson took second place All-Around in her age division with a 35.425 which included a 9.225 on vault and 9.3 on beam.  Erika also competed in event finals the next day at the meet and had a 9.4 on vault!  Lindsey Gordon took first All-Around in her age division with a 35.10 which included a floor score of 9.025!.  Elizabeth Rose had an awesome meet as well with a first place finish on bars!.  Way to go girls!  ...onto State!

TOPS Swim School Now Open!

Early swim lessons set a positive foundation towards a lifetime of participation and enjoyment in a variety of water sports and aquatic venues on, in and under the water.

90░ water and 92░ dry Desert Aire humidity controlled environment make it warm and comfortable in our bright and sunny pool facility designed just for teaching young children to swim. Please visit our Swim School page for more information and class schedule.