OU Gymnastics Camp

Emma attended OU Gymnastics Camp again this year. She learned so much and had such a wonderful time while she was there-all around a great camp experience! One of the things Emma loves about this camp is that they get to work on the next level skills. She got to learn back handspring step-outs on the beam, giant-giant-layout flyaway on the bars,and round off back handspring back layout on floor!
You can read about her time at camp last year by clicking here! 

While working on their skills at camp, if a gymnast masters a skill, the coach will yell "solo" and everyone stops to watch that gymnast perform her skill. Emma performed two solos this year- one on beam and one on bars!


Here she is performing a Backhandspring StepOut on Beam
(Obviously I was not there during the day but she was eager to show me her skills when I came to pick her up at the end of the day)

Giant-Giant-Layout Flyaway on Bars

Here she is doing a Round Off Back Handspring Layout

On the last day of Camp they have an exhibition for all the parents. Each gymnast gets to pick a skill they learned from the week to perform along with performing a dance they learned with their group.

Emma chose to perform her Giant-Giant-Layout Flyaway

Camp Exhibition Dance

Each night they have special activities-Open Gym, movies, and one night they also have a Skit/Lip Sync Contest. Emma did a Lip Sync with some of her teammates to the Lazy Song.

And here is a fun little skit their Camp Coaches did

On the last day of camp they had a handstand contest by age. Emma won in her age group so at the Camp Exhibition they had the winners from each age group do a contest. Emma didn't win but it was fun to watch the older girls who were winning try to knock each other down!

They also do a "Worker of the Week" for each level. The gymnast who worked the hardest throughout the week of camp got a poster signed by all the OU Gymnasts. Emma was awarded this for the second year in a row!! What an amazing accomplishment for her :)

Success Gymnasts with Coach Courtney & OU Head Coach KJ Kindler

For you are my rock and my fortress; therefore you will lead me and guide me. Psalm 31:13