A young Triple Flip Wild Rose Gymnastics competitor stikes a pose!

On Wednesday March 31st, we were honored to meet some of the athletes who will be competing in the Triple Flip Wild Rose Women’s International Gymnastics Invitational! They joined Triple Flip’s co-founder Linda Maslechko to demo some of their gravity-defying flips and stunts that will be on display THIS WEEKEND, Friday April  2 – Sunday April 4th! BT Edmonton was there to pre-tape the action, for it to air on Thursday’s episode. 

We were so proud to see the athletes sporting our new Triple Flip Limited Edition Bodysuits, available exclusively at the event this weekend! Feedback from the girls was that they loved the fashion and that they were super-comfortable! Who knows, these cool bodysuits may make their debut online and in-store at Triple Flip soon! 

Triple Flip is thrilled to be title sponsor of this event, which will showcase gymnastic athletes of all ages and levels from all over the world! And at the top level, members from Team Canada will compete against visiting gymnasts from Columbia, the US and Team China – including Olympic gold medal winner Deng Linlin! 

If you haven’t got your tickets yet, or want to find out more, click here to go to the official Triple Flip Wild Rose website! 

Triple Flip Wild Rose gymnasts pose in their Limited Edition Triple Flip bodysuits!

Triple Flip Wild Rose, April 2-4!

You’re invited to experience the Triple Flip Wild Rose Women’s International Women’s Gymnastics Invitational in Edmonton!

We’re so excited that we are the official title sponsor of the Wild Rose Gymnastics Invitational Association from 2010 through 2012, leading up to the Summer Olympic Games! It’s going to be an amazing even like no other!

The highly anticipated 2010 Gymnastics Competition is set to take place April 2 – 4, at Edmonton’s Expo Centre at Northlands. More than 500 female gymnasts from around the world, including Team China, the 2008 Olympic Games gold winner, will showcase their gravity defying routines on all four apparatus (vault, bars, beam and floor) with Preliminaries for the Senior International Cup taking place on Saturday, April 3, and Finals held on Sunday, April 4.

“This year is an exciting one with Team China and Team Canada set to compete,” said Michel Arsenault, vice-president of the Triple Flip Wild Rose International Women’s Gymnastics Invitational. “It is truly rewarding to be able to host such a high-level competition here in Edmonton, and we encourage the community to come and see some of the world’s best perform here in our own backyard.”

This year, junior and senior-level gymnasts from Canada, China, the U.S., and U.K. will be attending, including the 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Deng Linlin from China, who will be joined by teammates Jiang Yuyuan and Sui Lu.

The Triple Flip Wild Rose International Women’s Gymnastics Invitational assembles the strongest field of female senior gymnasts in Canada and is the only event of its kind to provide gymnasts at all levels with the opportunity to gain international competitive experience, with the ultimate goal to see them compete in the 2012 or 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

The volunteer-driven Wild Rose event began with 15 sponsors and has grown to include 25 more, including the new three-year Triple Flip title sponsorship that maximizes synergies between Triple Flip and the Wild Rose Association, as both organizations share in the empowerment of girls to aspire to and achieve high standards for themselves.

The Wild Rose Gymnastics Invitational Association is also unique in its inclusive approach to allowing girls as young as six with opportunities to gain international competitive experience competing alongside elite gymnasts. After some discussion, it became clear that the shared values between Triple Flip and the association, in terms of empowering girls to aspire to and achieve high standards, was a perfect fit for a sponsorship deal.

As title sponsor, Triple Flip will see its name and logo on all marketing and event-related materials and as the official event supplier; Triple Flip will host an on-site pop-up store selling Triple Flip and event activewear and accessories.

With a focus on activewear, Triple Flip strongly supports girls to live healthy active lifestyles and provides them with clothing tailored to their individual sport and lifestyles. Triple Flip also has an exclusive Teamwear division that outfits 150 sports teams across Canada with 100 per cent made-in-Canada uniforms for sports such as skating, gymnastics and dance. Triple Flip Team will host a teamwear display at the event.

For more information visit www.wildrosegymnastics.com

Just arrived: a brand new shipment of every girl’s favorite Jacket, Triple Flip’s “signature” Minky Dimples! Available in a rainbow of 8 gorgeous colors: Tickled Pink, Hot Pink, Orange, Chick, Blue Raspberry, Lime and Grape and Panther.

Shop Online, or visit any one of our Triple Flip locations to get yours before they’re gone:

Triple Flip Calgary, Deerfoot Meadows Shopping Centre
Triple Flip West Edmonton Mall
Triple Flip South Edmonton Common
Triple Flip Saskatoon
Triple Flip Oakville, Downtown… because of shipping delays, Oakville will have their Minkies available in-store by Monday February 22. If you want to put one on hold, please call: 905.845.6887

A few of the Fab Opening Triple Flip Team: Visual Mechandiser Jen, Director of Planning Raymond, Deerfoot Calgary's Co-Manager Linda, Oakville Manager Melody and Inventory Manager/Online Orders Coordinator Tekla!

This was a big weekend for Triple Flip, as we welcomed store #5 to our Flip Family! The Oakville store opened to crowds of excited shoppers, coming from all over Ontario to experience Flipwear! Live mannequins, treats, giveaways and a $500 shopping spree helped us spread the love to our new friends!

A BIG welcome to new Store Manager Melody and her fabulous team in Oakville, Ontario!

We invited media to join us at an exclusive look at our fabulous Flip Girl photo shoots! We were honored to be the only tween/teen line asked to present at Canada’s most prestigious fashion events, LG Fashion Week Beauty by L’Oreal Paris in Toronto!

HUGE thank you to all of our Flip Girls, who were not only supermodels for us, but role models in their communities, schools and sports. You were AMAZING!!!

Linda and Mona Rae with their EOY award!

HUGE Congratulations to Triple Flip founders, Linda Maslechko and Mona Rae Peterson, for their much-deserved award at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year celebration! At the gala on October 15th, Linda and Mona Rae were presented with the award in the Emerging Entrepreneur category. 

Their heart-felt acceptance speech thanked Flip Girls everywhere for the inspiration and joy over the past 4 years! Love and happy tears also went out to their family, friends and to all of the Triple Flip Team Members who have worked so hard and contributed to the store’s continued success!

Way to go ladies – you’re an inspiration to us all!!!

Thanks  to everyone who entered our Oakville Flip Girl photo shoot online contest! We are SO excited to be there next week for the big event at the Hershey Centre – if you’re in the area,  come meet & greet Flip Team Members – Oakville’s new manager Melody, and our Visual Merchandiser Sherry will be on the scene with a few of our newest store’s staff!  Co-founders Linda & Mona Rae, stylist/graphic designer Kendal and Visual Communications Director Jenn (me!) also will be there from the Calgary Head Office!

AND here is the official list of our Flip Girl model winners from the live draw, congrats and can’t wait to meet you all!

Teagan Soni
Claire McCauley
Brianna Gaines
Samantha LeClair
Keisha Rao
Rachel Dudik
Haylee DeHooge
Kaitlyn Chamberlain
Prinscilla Osei
Abby Foster
Sheala Osborn
Alejandra Padron
Andrea Pyne
Fatima Zaroual
Annette Carrozza
Tara Reid
Sophie Matotek
Kathleen MacLeod Kerr
Sasha MeInyk

Confirmation emails have been sent out! If you see your name on this list and haven’t received your email, please drop us a line at flipgirl@tripleflip.ca. Winners have until noon Wednesday Oct 14th to RSVP or another name will be drawn. If there are any girls that can’t make it on Sunday, a new name will be randomly drawn from everyone who entered!

Thanks Ontario!!!

Triple Flip founders Linda Maslechko & Mona Rae Peterson are nominated for Ersnt & Young Entrepreneur of the Year!

We send out HUGE congratulations to Triple Flip’s fearless leaders, Linda and Mona Rae, as they are nominated in this year’s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 awards, in the category of Emerging Entrepreneur!

Along with their fellow nominees, Linda and Mona Rae are featured in this month’s Business in Calgary Magazine, page 46: 

Triple Flip Inc. is a retail clothing concept that was created to empower real pre-teen girls to have a voice in what they wear, a choice in how they express themselves in their clothes and to support them in living an active lifestyle. It was a dream realized when Linda Maslechko and Mona Rae Peterson saw the opportunity to capture this missed niche market – a market overlooked by mainstream retailers who seemed to focus on little girls or adults, or interpret the tween market superficially as wannabe princesses or rock stars.

“Our success as a company is defined in many ways, all of which have a powerful social impact, both within our direct market and the broader community,” explains Maslechko. Triple Flip drives innovation by creating clothing products that respect and support girls’ needs and who they are as individuals.

It has created more than 100 jobs in the community by producing high-quality clothes that promote active, healthy lifestyles. It makes the world a better place by supporting healthy attitudes about self-image and empowers girls to be themselves and discover themselves at an important age.

Peterson says consumer demand for better value and quality has enabled Triple Flip to be successful from production right to the retail outlet. It’s a fun business that thrives because of its commitment to the values that drove them to start the company.

“The positive, respectful and fun relationship that we develop with our customers ties directly back to our communities,” says Peterson.

They support a wide range of organizations and events throughout the year. At a time when cheaply, mass-produced clothes cater to unrealistic images of girls, Triple Flip goes entirely against the grain and has found a dedicated following as a result. “We will continue to offer exceptional value and that is rare in the market today,” says Peterson.

 Winners will be announced on October 15th – best of luck to our outstanding Original Flip Girls!!!

Lined up, waiting for the doors to open at Triple Flip WEM!

Thank you to everyone that was there for the 10AM opening of our newest store in West Edmonton Mall! We had people lined up outside the door for over an hour before we opened, just GIDDY with excitement! The busy day continues, the store looks fabulous, and all of us on location are just tickled pink with the big event and to meet our Edmonton customers!

We’re so excited to post our first Flip Girl Winners, which were drawn live today at noon, from all the in-store and online entries we’ve received!

Maria Pollock
Erika McCarthy
Olivia Jaehn
Sara Baird
Olivia Campbell
Madison Hucal
Brianda McArthur
Julia Barr

We have two more draws coming up, so if you’ve entered and don’t see your name here, check back before 7pm tonight, when all the names will be posted!

West Ed