Sunday, January 6, 2013
Preschool combines gymnastics with preschool academic curriculum.
I Flip”N” Learn Preschool will hold an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at its facility at 10350 Rising Court in Woodridge. Area residents with preschool age children are invited to attend the open house to view the gymnastics facility and preschool classroom, meet the teacher and learn more about the school’s curriculum. The preschool offers what the name implies and more – combining the benefits of gymnastics with preschool academic curriculum goals created by the State of Illinois, all under the guidance of a certified elementary education teacher in a comprehensive gymnastics facility. The preschool is the brainchild of former Lemont-Bromberek School District primary school teacher Julie Lingl, who brings to the program 13 years of …
Monday, June 11, 2012
The 16-year-old Lemont High School student finished eighth in the 14-15 division at the 2012 Visa Championships on Saturday.
Lemont gymnast Bobby Baker fell just short of the U.S. Junior Men's National Team on Saturday, finishing eighth in the 14-15 division at the Visa Championships in St. Louis. Baker, 16, earned a combined score of 160.350 at the event, which placed the top seven men in each division on USA Gymnastics' junior and senior national teams. Making the junior national team were: 1. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, WI, 169.800 2. Yul Moldauer, Arvada, CO, 166.900 3. Marty Strech, Fountain Valley, CA, 165.850 4. Hunter Justus, Cypress, TX, 162.700 5. Fabian DeLuna, Frisco, TX, 161.400 6. David Jessen, East Greenwich, RI, 161.200 7. Tristan Burke, Royse City, TX, 160.700 Baker finished second on rings (27.850), 17th on floor (25.650), 15th on vault (28.900…
Thursday, June 7, 2012
The 16-year-old Lemont High School student will compete June 7-10 at the 2012 Visa Championships after finishing third at the Junior Olympic National Championships in May.
Lemont High School junior Bobby Baker will compete alongside 2012 Olympic hopefuls this week at the USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis. Baker, 16, is among 40 junior division qualifiers who will compete Thursday through Sunday at the Visa Championships. He earned his spot last month after finishing third in the all-around at the U.S. Men's Junior Olympic National Championships on May 13 in Cincinnati. Although Baker is too young to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team, he could earn a position on the Junior National team by finishing top seven of his division, according to his dad, Jeff Baker. The Junior National team trains in Colorado Springs, CO, and competes internationally several times throughout the year. "This is a …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The 9-year-old Woodridge resident is a Level 5 gymnast at I Flip 'n' Dance. She finished second last month in her first state competition.
Each week, Lemont Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information included below. And without further ado, this week's Whiz Kid is... Whiz Kid's Names: Olivia Mattila (Woodrige) Whiz Kid's Age: 9 Whiz Kid's Grade: 3rd Whiz Kid's School: River Valley School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Olivia is a Level 5 gymnast at I Flip 'n' Dance in Woodridge. She competed in her first state …
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Each week, Patch Whiz Kids will receive a free pizza from Nancy's in Lemont.
Each week, Lemont Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information included below. And without further ado, this week's Whiz Kids are... Names: Olivia Mattila (Woodrige), Alayna Karl (Lemont), Tenleigh Vedok (Lemont), Daleigh Johnson (Lemont), Audrey Rodriguez (Indiana), Mary Vermejan (Lemont), Trudy Davis (Woodridge), Morgan Mattila (Woodridge), Zainah Azar (Naperville) and …
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The Lemont High School sophomore competed last month at the USA Gymnastics national championship in St. Paul, MN.
Each week, Lemont Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information included below. And without further ado, this week's Whiz Kid is... Age: 15 School: Lemont High School Accomplishment: Baker qualified for USA Gymnastics' national championship competition, the 2011 Visa Championships, which were held Aug. 17-20 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Minn. He earned his spot in …
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Sophomore Bobby Baker will compete this week at the 2011 Visa Championships in St. Paul, Minn.
A Lemont High School sophomore will compete this week in USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Paul, Minn. Bobby Baker, 15, was one of eight junior division qualifiers for the 2011 Visa Championships, which will be held Wednesday through Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center, according to a USA Gymnastics news release. Baker earned his spot last month after finishing fifth overall at the 2011 U.S. men's qualifier at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He finished first on parallel bars, fourth on the high bar, sixth in the all-around competition and eighth on the still rings. According to his USA Gymnastics profile, Baker became a gymnast at age 5. He trains at Aerial Gymnastics Club in Downers Grove under coach Tim …
Julie Lingl
5:08 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Thank you to everyone who came out to I Flip "N" Learn today for the open house. It was wonderful to see so many new smiling faces! If you were unable to make it today but are still interested in finding out more about our program, please give me a call (630-783-1231)or visit the facility. You are welcome to do a free trial class! more ›