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~OlmnIGIi~ TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume XVII / Number 10/ October 1975 FROM THE EDITOR/PUBLISHER 5. 6. 9.

FROM THE PUBLISHER, Glenn Sundby VIEWPOINTS, Dick Criley WHAT'S HAPPENING

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INTERNATIONAL REPORT, More From The Gymnaestrada Berlin, Dr. Joseph Gohler 14. SUMMER CAMPS '75 27. WINNING CAMP ESSAY 28. '75 SANTA MONICA GYMFEST, Women's Report, Tom Wakeling

30. CENTER PHOTO, Sheri Smith, Gymfest AA winner 32. '75 SANTA MONICA GYMFEST, Men's Report, John Magginetti 36. POSTER FOLD-OUT, Laurie Donaldson, Gymfest Bars & Floor Ex Champion 45. 46. 47.

NOTES FROM A NEOPHYTE, Stephen Kubasek BIG SURF GYMNASTICS MEET, Brad Dowden WAIKIKI GYM FEST NO.2

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RESEARCH: Saito Mechanics II, Height and Energy, Dr. H.J. Biesterfeldt , Jr. HELEN'S CORNER, Helen Sjursen INSTRUCTION: Vaulting Essentials, Regan Tipton, Jr. LATE HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS STATE REPORTS LETTERS

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Cover: Woodward Gymnastics Camp, Woodward, Pa. Editor/Publisher: Glenn Sundby Associate Editor: Dick Criley Research Editor: H.J. Biesterfeldt, Jr. International Editor: Dr. Joseph Gohler Art Director: Ri chard Kenney Production Assistant: Patricia L'Toile CirculatioR and Advertising Manager: Dr. R.S. Bach

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SUMMER CAMPS: We know there were a lot more Summer Gymnastic Camps across the USA than those published in this our Special Camp Report edition. However we feel we have been able to capture the total mood very well as the reports we did receive were from all parts of the country with varied programs and situations . From the sound of things, campers, staff and directors all have returned home with wonderful memories, added skills and a desire to do it all again in '76. A few planned reports did not make it in time for our press deadline and a couple others we know are still coming, so it looks like we will have a few Camp carry over reports for our next issue.

GYMFEST: Our Annual Santa Monica GYMFEST was the best ever thanks to GYMFEST director AI Luber, Photo / Journalists, Tom Wakeling and John Magginetti, announcers Gordon Maddux and Jerry Todd , photographer and Art Director Rich Kenney and a host of others (including NBC-TV). In keeping with the mood of the GYMFEST I think our staff did the best job ever of laying out the Annual GYMFEST report for your our readers to enjoy.

STATE REPORTS: With this issue we inaugurate our new State reporters-section and from the looks of things it is going to be an exciting new regular feature of Gymnast magazine . By the interchange of ideas and local news we feel all of our readers everywhere will benefit from this service and who knows but what the name of a future Olympian, coach or judge will make their first international appearance in a state report (Gymnast has subscribers in 52 different countries). The State reports in Gymnast are intended to augment any State Newsletters already being published not to replace them. The dedicated coaches, judges and parent groups publishing Newsletters across America are doing a wonderful service for our sport locally and indirectly nationally by their grassroot concern. They also come up with some wonderful informal humor not always possible in a national publication (I hope Joanne Flemming has her bucking, bolt throwing mimeograph machine under control by now; Jill has her typewriter keys functioning OK and Bob gets the page order squared away by his next issue) ... Be sure and look up the name and address of YOUR State Gymnast representitive in this edition and give him (or her) a hand in seeing to it that your State Gymnastic Action is being noticed around the world (including, China, Africa, Russia ... you name it, Gymnast is there!!!): .... Have a Happy Handstand.

APOLOGY On review of reporting articles of the past few months, I find that there is severe criticism of Bart Conner's performances in the three meets that I have covered. Now I have known Bartfor overthree years, and I admit to a strong prejudice in his favor. Perhaps because of th is, I have made every effort to give sufficicent credit to others. And I have iried to honestly report on his faults when I see them . Thus more than apology, I wish to state how I feel about Bart's work. I want no one to think poorl y of Bart because I happen to see some faults , for we all have some. I BEll EVE GYMNASTICALLY THAT BART CONNER JS THE BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO AMERICAN GYMNASTICS SINCE STEVE HUG. AND I BELIEVE THAT HIS ATTITUDES AND PERSONAL DISCIPLINE ELEVATE HIM ABOVE ANYONE ELSE I HAVE KNOWN IN THIS SPORT OVER THE PAST 22 YEARS . Bart - If I have been perhaps over-critical it is at worst the criticism of one of your most interested and most appreciative followers. H.J. Biesterfeldt, Jr.

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FOLLOW-UP TO SPECIAL NCAA CONVENTION In the August issue we noted that a number of amendments being proposed to the NCAA Constitution would seriously affect gymnastics . The special meeting was convened to hear some 73 economy-d i rected amendments but there were amendments to the amendments so th e origina l agenda swelled to 181 proposals! Nearly every proposal had amendments for each of th e 3 NCAA divisions. Of the original propo sa ls th e first 53 and their related amendments were acted upon with the remainder to be taken up at the annual NCAA convention (January, 1976) in 51. Louis. Some proposals take effect immediately; others a yea r hence at the start of the 1976-77 school year. In terms of financial assistance to athletes, no longer ca n an ath lete receive support from hi s institution for course-re lated supplies and incidental expenses up to $15 a month although tuition and fees, room and board , and required course -related books are sti ll accepted as educat ional expenses which may be supported. Restrictions were placed on th e total number of full financial aid awa rds that may be in effect at anyone time excepting football and basketball at an in stitut ion . Thi s number is 80 of which gymnastics may have but 7. Formerly gymnastics had 12, the same number as permitt ed on the traveling team . Inequity seems to exist as wrestling is permitted one more award than the 10 weight classes (10, 11 , down from 19) . This appears to be an effort to force gymna stics to the 6-man (+ alternat"e) allaround team. In ge neral, every sport took about 40'!!, reduction. Gymnastics had faced restri ct ions on the travelling squad wh il e the home squad gained a man additiona l (from 12 to 13). My sources of information are in conf lict, but it seems that the travelling squad remains at 12 and the home squad is either 12 or 13. In the area of recruiting, the following restrictions passed: 1) No more than 3 inperson con tacts with a prospective studentathlete by any sin gle institution ; 2) No contact prior to the prospective student athlete's senior year in high school; 3) In season contact limited to weekends (6 am Fridays to 6 pm Sunday) between October 15 and March 15 for winter sports; 4) Out-of-season contact for winter sports is limited to the period March 15 thru Jun e 15; and 5) Contact is prohibited for winter sports june 16 through October 14. (I have always wondered about the status of college coaches at summer gym nastics camps . It seems some clarifications might be needed.) At the same time the NCAA limits to 53 the total number of paid visits by prospective stude'nt athlete s to anyone camp us for all sports except footba ll and basketball, gymnastics is restricted to a maximum of 4 paid visits. A high school gymna st ma y accept only ' 6 paid vis it s altogether. A number of -proposals remain for action at the january '76 NCAA convention. Among th ese is a proposal to limit pre-season practice until October 15 and to restrict the competit ion

season and the number of competi tion s exclusive of conference championships and the NCAA champions hip. Other proposals cou Id have the effect of banning out-of-season practices and participation in outside competition s during the academic yea r (which would affect many invitational meets). Don Robinson, President of the NACGC, has notified all NCAA co ll ege coaches of the need to .discuss with their ath letic directors the needs of gymnast ics with respect to the proposals which have yet to be acted upon . A portion of hi s comments and those of Ed Gagnier (former NCAA .Gymnastic Rules Committee Chairman) follow. To All Coaches: "Proposal #54 deals with Pre-Season Practice. It was the intention of someone; and I do not know who or why it came about, to limit the Pre-Sea so n Practice for many sports including gymnast ics. They were not going to let a schoo l start th eir gymnast ics pre-season practice until October 15. You all know what a damaging effect this would have on the sport of gymna stics. Some items that you might mention to your ath let ic directors that might h elp him in rea ching a deci sion: 1. The hi gh school athletic associations in Colorado and in Arizona both tried the limited season practi ce for their high school gymna stics . They found out that it was detrimental to try to force the gymnast to be ready to compete wi thout proper back ground training. 2. I attended a NCAA meeting in Chicago earlier thi s yea r dealing with the U.S. Olympic Committee ; and at that time, it was the feeling of the people in attendance that we should open our gyms and give our Olympi c hopeful s the opportunity to work out arid perfect their ski ll s even if they were not a member of our in stitution. So, in one breath the NCAA is asking us to open our gyms and make them availabl e to our athletes; and in the next breath, they are trying to limit this situation by a pre- season practice. Ed Gagnier on Proposal #54 (Pre-season practice): Indi vidua l sports should be allowed unlimit ed pre-season practice. Most individual sports do not have opportunity of post graduation professional sports. The only opportunity remain ing is to represent one 's country in Olympic or international compet iti on . Our universities have a moral obligation to provide our ath letes every opportun it y to train year-round. How can our ath letes in specia li zed sports become " World champ ions " by not training five months out of each year. Furthermore, a sport such as gymna sti cs canno t be developed in simply a few weeks of training. Some individual movement s take as long as several years to ma ste r. In some sports, doing poorly, or performing when out of co ndition, results only in a poorer performance; but in gymnastics this lack of p reparat ion co uld result in a serious injury to th e athlete. Missing the hoop in ba sketball se ld om causes an injury, but failing to comp lete a comp licated gymnastics

man euve r, could be hazardous to a gymnast. And, to allow a compet itor to practice on hi s own without th e qualified supervision of a coach co uld be dangerous and subject to lega l liability. Coaching gymnastics can be co mpared to acting as a lifeguard in swimming. "Ed Gagnier on Proposal #55 (Playing Season); A definite playing season would be equitable only if all institutions operated on a simil ar se mester or quarter system . With the prese nt difficulties experienced trying to schedule competitions between schools wit h semesters and quarter systems, schedu lin g be co mes even further complicated when sport s within th e same institution compete for th e limited space of one compet iti ve facility . A more equitable way to handle the econom ic end of this situ at ion is to limit the number of co mpetitions, which would cost no more if they are spread out than if they are all put into a compact seaso n. If a starting date for gymna sti cs must be set, the second Friday in Novemb er wou ld be more appropriate. "T he ne xt amendment that deals with gymnastics wou ld be proposal #56. The qualifying meet and the NCAA championship shou ld not be co nsidered on any limitation because many sc hoolsdo not have the opportunity to participate in the NCAA. So if th ere is a limitation, those two shou ld not be considered in the limitations. "Ed Gagnier on Proposal #56 (Number of Contests): In terms of a limit on the number of allowable contests, all non-revenue producing sport s should be treated equally. To allow one sport more competitive opportunities than any other sport is inequitable. The number of allowable contests should not include the NCAA Champions hips or qualifying competitio ns, since schools cannot determine in advance if th ey will be proficient enough to field a tcam or individuals talented enough to compete at that level. " In closi ng, I wou ld like to mention that on the first day of the Convention, I had the opportun it y to speak on each item and so the athletic directors and faculty representatives that attended did hear one voice for gymna sti cs. On the second day, we were very fortunate to have another friend of gymnastics, Bill Roe tzheim. He made it possible to have amendme nt s to the amendment so that the Convention would vote or have the opportunit y to vote for gymnastics. As I mentioned earlier in this letter, the NACGC is only an affiliate member wit h no voting power or power to make amendments. So, a great big thank s to Bill Roetzheim, a great friend to our sport. In january, there will.be two small voices heard at the Conven tion , Bi ll Roetzheim and myse lf. Please wou ld you do your homework and get yo ur ath letic directors on your side ."

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BEATS WORLD RECORD Rick Sorrell, a 17 yea r old Franklin High School junior, broke the 50 yard handwalking record of Western Michigan University gymnast, Rick Murphy. If you remember back to "What's Happen in g! " in the March '75 issue of Gymnast, Rick beat the previous world reco rd of :29.5 in :25.7 seconds. On July 1, Rick Sorrell was clocked at :24.15 seconds beating the record by :00.52 seconds. AIMING AT TITLE Jimmy Certain of Ft. Lauderdale Florida who has performed many feats on his legs sin ce being str icken by polio as an infant, is out the break the world's record for walking on his hand s. Th e 15-year-old high school sophomore, who cou ldn 't walk at all until he was 7, says he has bettered the list ed time of 29.5 second for walking 50 ya rds on his hands eight of the nin e times h e's practiced it. Jimmy is sure he can break the record. - Good Luck Jimmy! OUR APOLOGIES Name's and News In the recent August issue, on page number Ed Muller, the gymnastics coach at Garden seven, it is indicated in the St. Louis Clinic City H.S. in New York, sent us this picture of article that Pete Torino is' the head coach of the Jimmy Martisugu, a 5th grader at Stewart Women 's and Men's Gymnastics Teams at , School, in Garden City. Jimmy loves the South Dakota State University, when in fact pommel horse, as you ca n see. An older boy Michael G. Keough is the coach this year a nd gave Jimmy a pair of pants to workout in, but was last year also. Our apologies Michael. they were a trifl e too large. GYMNAST Oct. '75

Stan Gordon Tarshis from North Hollywood, Calif., sent us this photo of his new license plate, I 1 NCAA. We heard from the Florida Newsletter that Ron Galimore broke a small bone in his hand so was not ab le to continue this year at the USGF or th e AAU Jr. Olympics, Ron was favored to win. Best of luck for a speedy recovery Ron! We just received a note from Joan Rice that her a nd husband Bob are going to be the proud prents of their first child early in March of 1976. They are reall y excited and can hardly wait for the big day to arrive. Congratultions to you both! On August 21, 1975 it was announced that three esteemed former competitors in , and now patrons of Gymnastics were elected to the Citizens Savings Hall Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Congratulations to: Marian Twining Barone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Mildred Prchal, Berwyn, Illinois; and George Lewis, Seattle, Washington. This is quite an honor for all three , Congratu lations! SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF JUDGING COMPULSORY EXERCISES Learn how to judge women's compulsory exe rcis-

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International Report By Dr. Joseph Gohler "GYMNAST" International Editor Wurtzburg, Germany

MORE FROM THE VI GYMNAESTRADA BERLIN 1975 If you look back at the recent European 6ymnasti c activity, once again you remember the great and successfu l we ll organized Gymnaest rada '75, this great show of human beauty, grace and enjoyment of life. Gunter Hein, President of the organization team , sa id " yo u cannot explain the Gymnaestrada you should ha ve seen it". Neverthel ess there is one possibility to give an impression - and that is the photograph, especiall y the co lored ones. But who is ab le to show at least 100 pictures in order to give your imagination an example of all the beautiful things that happen ed during those days. However there would still be a big difference between showing beautiful but static picture s and the live grace of human move ment s. A german sports journalist found o ut that even the bu sies t repo rt er under the best possibl e condit ions was not able to see more than 20 % of th e 300 exhibi tions. That makes it necessa ry to think about shortening the program for the future. In doing that there would ha ve to be a qualification and limitation for all partic ipants. That means to break with the olympi c id ea - to take part is more important than to w in . In stead of doing that we should consider adding another day to the Gymnaestrada! It was a pit y (We regret) that the USA did not conclude its image as a fast growing gymnastics nation . Th ey produced thems elves with absen ce .

The Finnish charm路 one of the highlights at the Gymnaestrada

Ed . Note : Bill Copp and his school of trampolining and tumbling was in Berlin during their trip through Europe. When he saw that the USA did not take part he made a quick decision and organized a well done show with his team. Although Sunny Magdaug, a photo / journalist representit ive fro m Gymnast was present, but even there we were looking out for Glenn Sundby and late photo f riend of gymnastics, Don Wilkinson, whom Glenn gave an honored dedication in his July Gymnast. I tried to select some of the best pictures . done by Jean Waldis/ Switzerland to show you the modern and nice lookin g decoration of the fairhalls. Many beautiful things have been written down about the Gymnaestrada but the very best we found at the end of the Gymnaestrada report in the Jul y 16th " Schweizer Turnen " (Swiss Sports Magaine). Many nice pictures from different ex hibitions were used and main editor Fritz Leiser said to his readers " during the next days and weeks you will probably find your just returned members of your family sitting somewhere dreaming, forgetting everything and being absent. Maybe there will be a smile 路 on their faces and a sign of melancholi e. Do not disturb th em! They just went back for seconds to Berlin . Yes it has been nice in Berlin , it was a beautiful Gymnaestrada, the world gym fest for every fan of the best sport called Turnen or to speak in other languages Gymnasti cs.

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PRE-OL YMPICS During th e last four weeks just a few things happen e d in gy mn ast ics. The most important thing ha s been th e Pre-Olympic games in Montreal , but it was not as good as we expected it would be, espec iall y the mens competition. European champion Andrianov did not compete because of a shou ld er injury and Eberhard Gienger the runner up champion of Europe had to quit afte r the first six events. He has had so m e sto ma c h trouble and besides that he seemed to be a little bit out of form beca use of the man y ex hibiti o ns h e made in Mexico just before tne Pre-Ol ympics.

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USSR Talent is always grow ing to a better level of gymnasti cs in the Soviet Union. As a new star, Azasow, appeared during the international meeting in Prag, Czechoslovakia. He is 17 years old and pl aced fi rst in fron t of Miroslav Netusil, the multiple champion of the CSSR (54.40 points to 54 .35). Azasow works out in Minsk and is coac hed by Abukajew. Professor Akitomo Kaneko, the coach of well known and successful gymnasts as Mitsukuri, Endo and Sawao Kato, was asked in Berlin if the young gymnasts from japan are as good as the young Russians (Detiatin, Tikhonov, Wolkow, Kulaksizow, Azarjan ... ). He said yes of course, but a 17 year old gymnast of japan does not have any c hance to show himself internationa ll y, that means you can see them first if they take part at the Unviersity champion ships. But at that time they are already over 18 yea rs old. POLAND The thre e Kubica brothers Wilhelm, Mikolai and Sylvester from Radlin/ Oberschlesien, a small mining town , have been the dominant Polish gymn asts for many years. Then Andrej Szajna ' from Bydgoscz became good and everybody expected good times for the Polish national team . But then Sylvester; the youngest one of the Kubica brothers got a foot injury. That forced him to stop doing gymnastics for one year. Aft er that he could not get the same competitive resu lts which he had before. Wilhelm Kubica quit gymnastics because of his age . Mikolai now 29 yea rs old did not make a remarkable progress in his performances. That means he lost his good position among the top European gymnasts and went down to an intermediat e place. The new generation? Uhma once was the greatest hope when he won the eastblock tournament of junior gymnasts. But besides that he did not have a notable success except in his own co untry. How bad it real ly is for gymnast ic s in Poland you can probably imagine as you read the res ults from the national champion ships that took place in Poznan july 12th. 1. Szajna 2. Uhma 3. Sylv. Kubica 4. M. Pieczka 5. Zasada 6. Slrzalka 7. Marek 8. Kuza

111 .65 104.85 104.85 104.80 104.60 102.10 101.30 101.00

Four other gymnasts got more than 100 points. After the co mpulsories Mikolai Kubica was below the top five with 50.45 points but he gave up . It seems to be that there is no other hopeful gymnast besid es Szajna right now. The optionals looked a little better. GYMNAST Oct. '75

Zoltan Magyar路 Hungary Szajna (9.35/9.35/9.65/9.50/ 9.40/ 9.60) Uhma Pieczka S. Kubica (Ix 8.20; v 8.50, as a result of Ihe fool injuryl) Kruza Lasok Swietek

56.65 55.05 54.15 53.60 52.60 52.25 52.10

From Szajna via Uhma to Pieczka there is a big differen ce b Nweeh tHe results. S. KUblta still seems to be worth looking at. HUNGARY During th e sp rin g c hampionships held in Budapest loltan Magyar won. 1. Zoltan Magyar 2. Banrevi 3. Donath 4. Laufer

106.700 107.625 107.025 106.925

The current seco nd best gymnast of Hungary , ImreMolnar did nottake part. Lang, a junior gymnast, came in 6th with just 103.125 points . This shows that the Hungarians did not have that man y hi gh sco ring gymnasts but they are able to work for a ce rtain goal and to do their best as we know since Varna 1974. The Hungarian gi rl s will be the team for the USA girls to chall a ng e in Montreal. Therefore the names a nd res ults of the top six gymnasts could be int erest in g. 1. Nagy 2. Lanrinyecz 3. Czaszar 4. Matulai 5. Kelemen 6. Stefanik

73.600 73.250 72.975 72.225 71.675 71 .650

This re sult see m s to be a littl e bit unrealistic because Medveczky and Egervari did not take part in that meet. But nevertheless it shows that the Ameri ca ns have more top gymnasts on a high compet iti ve leve l than the Hungarians have. Besid es th a t we still hope that in Montreal the judging will be less pol iti cal than it was in Varna or Muni c h 1972. SPARTAKIADE LENINGRAD Once again th e Spartakiade shows us that the elite class of women gymnasts in the Soviet Union to b e very close together. After the compulsori es Ludmilla Turischeva was leading with 38.15 p oi nt s before Olga Korbut (38.05 p.) and Elvira Saadi (37 .95 p.). After the first optionals Korbut was in first place (76.95 p.), Kim in second place (76.25) and Turischeva third (76.20) .11 was sa id th at Turischeva had an injury before th e competition started, but that could not be for sure if you look at the compulsory results.

After th e finals Olga Korbut and Nelli Kim placed first (76.825) before Ludmilla Turischeva (76.400) , Lidia Gorbik (75.875), Elvira Saadi (75.400) and Ljubov Bogdanova (74.875) . It seems to be that Nelli Kim (18) did very well both times in the opt iona ls. This means that she improved h erself ve ry much since Varna. Lidia Gorbik co m es from Minsk and is 16 years old. Bogdanova and Korbut are 20 years old, Saadi and Turischeva are 23 yea rs old. The men s co mpet iti o n (without Andrianov) was won by 17 yea r old Detiatin (111 .10 pI , ahead of Viktor Klimenko (109.70) whose great competition p ea k see ms to be past. Third place was won by Gennadi Jakunin (109.50), newcomer und er the 12 best junior gymnasts. He pla ce d better th a n other internationally well known gymnasts, even better than some Olympic participants of the . USSR. It is very astonishing h ow often completely unknown Russian gymnasts suddenly appear on top, a phenomenon you ca nnot find for example, in Japan or East Germany. Polands female gymnasts becoming better? If Polands female gymnasts win aga inst the team from Czechoslovakia there must be some reason for that. Probably the Czechovakian team wa s ju st a B-team, if not, the Polish girls have been getting much better than expected . TheCSSR only had Soukupova out of their team from Varna , in op posi te of that Matraszek, Hamulewitz a nd Guzik from the Po lish Varna team co mpe ted in that national dual meet. Even if the judging in Va rna was a littl e bit high, the Polish team right now made nine more points than in Varna, but the CSSR team got seven point s less than in the world games. About th e present leve l of gymnasts in theCSSR that internati o na l m eet does not say too much ' but it gives credit to the new Polish gymnastics generation. 1. Poland 2. CSSR 1. 2. ~.

4. 5. 6. 7. 6.

Malraszek (P) Pohludkova (CSSR) Krawiecz (P) Soukupova (CSSR) Guzik (P) Cernohousova (CSSR) Rabusikova (CSSR) Tunova (CSSR)

362.30 361.20 74.10 73.90 72.10 72.05 71.60 71.55 71 .45 71.40

Poradkova (CSS R) should have made 71.50 if she did not stop to compete after 35.60 p . in the compulsori es. That m ea ns that all scores from the Czech girls co unted for the team result . 13

National Gymnastic Centers , (N.G .C.) of Woodward Penn sylvania , owns and operates three summer camps and numerous schools in different parts of the United States. While each camp has its own charocte r and "flauor", they are unified in teaching philosophy and management cancepts by the parent organization. Ed Isabelle , the President of N. G. c., to whom all program direc tors report, has so ught to establish a basic philos 路 ophy of gymnastics at all leuels for each facility , while still allowing for indiuidual expression of teaching tech路 niques on the part of the directors and staff. Fo llow ing are descriptions of t hree of N . G .C. 's summer c amps:

GYMNASTICS COUNTRY STYLE NGC's Woodward Gymnastics Camp In the heart of Pennsylvania ' s rolling countryside , there now is almost unsettling quiet where just a short time ago the hills echoed each week with the sounds of excitment generated by several hundred enthusiastic summer campers. Woodward Gymnastic Camp has just completed its fifth summer. This past season, Woodward enjoyed a record number of campers who spent the summer on 125 acres of farmland that has been skillfully al te red to develop and modern athletic facility within a country setting. The original farm buildings have been retained, and each turned into a center for one of the camp ' s many activities. For example, the original barn has been co nverted to perhaps the most unique gymnasium in the world, with the latest equipment set up in a background of hand crafted workmanship including the original beams and woodwork. Twenty new cabin units, an olympic size swimming pool, covered outdoor workout pavillion, and other modern facilities ha ve been added to complement the rural atmosphere. Under the guidance of National Gymnastic Centers' (N.G.C's) President and founder Ed Isabelle, a program of milti-Ievel gymnastic learning experiences from beginner to elitist was impleme nted . This program was administeted by Jon Culbertson who with assistant Gene Whelan has for the last few seasons successfully directed gymnastic activities at Woodward. Some of the revisions made this summer included improvements in overall workout and 14

Outdoor gymnastics pavilion

camp facilities, add ition of a staff center, expanded emphasis on the program for beginner and intermediate gymnasts, and strengthening of the staff workout situation where a master's conce pt for staff workouts was put into effe ct. Some of the staff working with Jon included the following: Heidi Armstrong, Boots Culbertson , Donna DeMarino, Cheryl Diamond , Bob Desiderio, Paul Fabish, Barb Knothe , Dubi Lufi , Earl Metzler, Rich Onysko, Kurt Pflieger, Carol Pietruszewski, Karen Schuckmann , Sam Schuh, Brent Simmons, Jim Tarnowski, Luk e Thronton, Laureen Tkacik , and Gene and Jay Whelan. The dance program was en larged and handled by Toby Towson, Debbi e Bresett and Terry Creach . Morning classes were devoted to fundamentals and progressions while afternoon and evening sessions dealt with learning advanced skills . Clinics lectures each day cove red such subjects as routine composition , spotting, sensible diet, and judges viewpo ints. This year's clinics also featured discussions and demonstrations every week concerning ' the AAU / USGF co mpulsories for men and women at all levels. Th e last two weeks of camp were devoted to stressing the compulsories with special classes held for each event and level. Coaches who came were able to observe and participate,

Gene Whelan coaching

watch co mpulsory films, study and record mu sic etc. In conjunct ion with the gymnastics program, other activities were scheduled each day centering around such facilities as the pool , photo lab, horseback riding stable, hiking and overnight camp ing trails, volleyball courts and oth e r athletic fields. Certification in Red Cross life sav ing was offered to those campers who wished to parti c ipate. Camping experiences were enriched by traditional camper activities like cookouts, sk it nights, feature length movies, cabin cha llenges and competitions, campfire , and other such camper-staff oriented programs. Regular excursions to the local point s of interest such as Walnut Acres Health Food Farm , Woodward and Penn ' s Caves, and loca l co unty fairs and carnivals, were scheduled. Nights at the Pennsylvania Ballet Compan y performances, and gymnastic demon strations for surrounding Pennsylvania co mmunities were held. Th e aim of Woodward Gymnastics Camp has been th e creation of a total summer experience for its ca mpers and staff. Through the comb in ed efforts of management and staff, and through maximization of the unusual facilities at Woodward, N .G.C. strives to provide st imulating learn ing situations and motivation for personal growth for all who pass through its portal s each summer.

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CAMPUS GYMNASTICS NGC's Stony Brook Gymnastics Camp

Paul Tickenoff demonstrating a one-arm handstand at Catalina Camp

ISLAND GYMNASTICS NGC's Catalina Island Gymnastics Camp Fo r its first ex pe ri ence on the west coast , National Gymnastic Centers (N .G.C. ) so ught in 1974 to o perate a small gymnastic ca mp in a unique se tt i ng in Southern California on th e island o f Ca talina. Surrounded by rolling hill s and th e bea utiful Pacific Ocean , it pro vid es an unu sual at mosphe re for a summer gymna sti c ca mp. The facility is maintained by the Catalina Island Schoo l, a co lleg e preparatory institution , and lea sed to Ca talina Gymnastic Camp for th e summer. Under the direction of Michael Kasava na of Mi chigan State, th e camp sought to build thi s summer on it s initial undertaking last year and brought in a staff from around the country to do the job . Among these were Steve Lerner, Roy Johnson, Pam Steckroat, Paul Tickenoff, Linda Nelligan, Ira Stolzer, Bill Murphy, Colette Bizal , Steve and Paul Marks, Keely O ' Rourke, Henry Stanley, Jodi Hitt, Scott Howell, Jo yce McGowan , Da ve Kulakoff, Jon Brandon , and Reg i na Hartman . Special staff members included : Donnie Cl ifford, Dave Kelley, Mary Pre stid ge , Ed and Darla Franz and Jon Pease ne lli . The resu lt was an exceptionally fine gymnastic pro gram conducted in an outdoor area co mpl etely equipped with the latest gymna sti c apparatu s. The effort obviousl y paid off, as th e ca mp reac hed just short of it s ca pac it y for th e last half of the summer. Th e ca mp 's teaching philosophy invol ved a balan ce of bas ics and more advanced skill s. GYMNAST Oct. '75

One of weekly Stony Brook classes

Mornin g classes were structured around fund amental progress ions and movements, while aft er noon sess ions included probl em so lv in g emph as is a nd advancement of skill leve l. Regul arl y scheduled clini cs conducted by th e master t each ing staff and visiting in stru ctor s covered suc h topics as ca re and prevention of athl eti c injuries, integration of dance and tum b ling in fl oor exercise, routin e co nstru cti o n, anal ys is o f gymnastic movem ent and co m petiti ve gym nasti cs from a judges perspective. Th e open evening workout prov ided th e ca mpers and staff an additiona l opportunity for ex posure and le arning. Th e campe rs at Catalina enjoyed speci al eve nt s prod uced by the staff and visiting in stru cto rs such as an evening of films with Frank Endo, a dance concert by guest arti st John Pea senelli , demonstrations by Dieter and Ingrid Schultz of Germany and Carole Ogelsby, an acrobatic show by Russ Saunders, and a special gymnastic acrobatic exhibition put on by the ca mp in the town of Avalon . Daily social acti vities included swimming, hikes, cookouts , campfires , tenn is, vo lleyball and games and other interac ti o n programs design ed by the staff for ca mper enjoyment. N.G.C. looks fo rward to its Ca lifornia expe ri ence next year with great enthusiasm . In addition to con tinuin g th e d eve lopment of it s gymna stic program, th e co mpany will expand and improv e its fac ilities and ad d significantly to it s activities roster to further complement th e ba se for proper in stru ct ion it has begun to estab li sh th ere.

Ap pro xim ate ly 50 miles east of New York City on th e north sho re of Long Island, the hub of summer gy mna st ic activ ity in the New York area tak es place at Stony Brook Gymna stic Camp . Lo ca ted on the b ea uti f ul campus of The Ston y Brook Schoo l in Stony Brook, New York , th e ca m p ope rates in a co llege-like campus at mo sp here surrounded by bUi ldin gs of co lo nial brick arch itect ure o n a spac iou s 77 ac re wooded tract. Th e ce nter of act iv ity for Stony Brook Camp is of co ur se th e multi - leve l gymnasium co mple x which is equ ipped by Na tional Gymnastic Cent ers (N.G.C.) for the sum mer with the latest Nissen eq uipment in duplica te and sometime s in tripli ca te due to th e vast workout area prov ided by the Stony Brook School. Ca mp ers reside in pl ease ntl y accomoda t ed dormity buildings, and eat in a modern dining facility staff ed w ith professional nutriti o nist s and coo ks. Th e ca m pus als o has a ca nteen and a sto re wh ich are at the campe rs disposal. An Ol ym p ic size indoo r sw imming pool , and spac iou s outdoo r athletic fields and courts co mpl em ent th e gymnasti c activ iti es. Under th e ove rall guidance of N.G .C. 's Pres ide nt . Ed Isa belle. th e ca mp was codirecte d b y Tom Fo ster and John Calabria. A s alway s. mu ch o f the cre dit for the success of th e camp mu st be gi ve n to t he fine staff assembled at Ston y Brook for the summer program. Amon g those ass isting Tom and John were: Ri ch Bocc ia, C hris Brow n, Patty Bye rs, Mich ell e D augherty, Dave Douglas, Debbi e Law, Valerie Roe . Debbie Sa rgeso n, Cindy Sev eryn , and Jim Tarnowski. In addi tio n to professiona l gymnast ic coac hes and many fine co ll egiate competitors, guest in stru cto rs we re invited to co nduct clini cs and demonstrations. Th e gymn as ti c p rogra m at Stony Brook was d esign ed to accomodate all levels of ability, from beginner to e lite co mpetitor. An equal amount of em ph as is was placed on all these level s. so th at all ca mpers might full y bene fit fro m th eir ex peri ence at th e ca mp. Although th e eye of th e publi c is usually train ed on the hi gher level compet ito rs it is the goal of N.G.C. to se e that th e " eyes" of its in stru ctional program are t raine d on all levels of parti cipati o n. Alth o ugh gym na sti cs is ce rtainly the ce nter of activit y at Stony Brook, a co mplementary ag end a wa s provided to faci litate a well ro und ed summer experience for its campers. Oth er acti vities en joyed by the summer gr o up thi s year were regular swimming events, tennis , beach tri ps and athleti c programs cent ered around t he multip le fa cilities of the Stony Brook Schoo l. Of co urse, the traditional campe r acti vities such as talent nights, cookouts , movies, skits, watermelon races, pi zza parti es, etc. were also conducted by the staff fo r the ca mpers. Sto ny [Jrook Gymnastic Camp is currently lo o kin g forward to an even better summer next year w ith add itional innovative summer progra ms which wi ll be faciliteat ed by the addition of ano th er gy m'nasium on the campus. Alth ough Stony Br oo k Camp had it s most su ccess ful summer ye t thi s year, the manageme nt of Nat io nal Gymnastic Center is committ e d to major additi o n s a nd impro veme nt s t o its summ er session there in light of th e enthusias ti c response the ca mp ha s enjoy ed in -its first fo ur yea r s.

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Staff and some participants , Rochester, N.Y.

WORLD OF GYMNASTICS 1975 Summer Clinic Tour By Patsy Knepper Qualit y, class and leadership are the important ingredients that can be found in any truly successful operation and thus in 1969 with these guidelines Ed Knepper set out to develop the first traveling gymnastics summer camps. Qu al it y was attained by achieving the assistance of Muriel Grossfeld, who by 1969 had already performed on three Olympic teams and coached a fourth. It was Muriel who gave the corporat ion its name the "World of Gymnastics" and still continues to act as chief consultant to th e tea ching program, staff training and public relations. The " class" of the ca mps is achieved through the ca reful select ion of a hard working teaching staff, sma rtly uniformed, amiable and programmed in ca refull y selected progress ions. Pomp and circumstan ce is never a secondary item and the beginner as well as the elite gymnasts benefit equally. Th e Leadership ingredient is of the utmost importan ce and requires a strong sense of perfect ion in the areas of organization , administration and public relations. This position is ca pab ly filled by Ed Knepper who has gai ned vast knowledge and experience as a coach for seve ntee n years, enjoys professorial status on th e Health and Physical Education staff at Glassboro State College, was th e USGF appointed coac h to the 1975 Hapoel Games in Israel and coach of the Olympiad team tour of Great Britain during the summer of 1975. Th e "World of Gymnastics" teaching and scheduling philosophy evolves around the camper reviewing basic technique at the outset of thei r experie nce, developing new skills in a progressive order, a structured five classes per da y/ per week, open workout sessions each day, recrea ti o nal and swim programs, lecture/ demonstrations and gymnastics sk ill contests. Th e "World of Gymnastics" 1975 summer tour got un de rway with a staff training session which included such notables as: Terry Spen ce r, Member of the University Games team s to Ital y (70) and Moscow (73), Pan Am Gam es (71), and the Olympic training squad (68); Sandy Phillips, head coach at the University of Florida, University World Games team (73) and 1975 Elite class gymnast; Vladimir Mironov, m aster of Sports coac h at Kiev Un iv. Kiev, Russ ia; Zinaida Mironov, foremo st tea c he r, judge and author of Modern gymnastics in Russia; Eric Whitmore, B.S. and M.S. degrees in H & PE and 1974/75 men 's team s coach at West Chester State College; Kri s Whitmore, 73 Collegiate Nationals; Paula Fehre, a three year veteran with the WOG tour and a sen ior at Towson State Col lege; Denny 16

"C oaches class," Rochester , N.Y. Professor

Small working groups, instructor - Marty Knepper

Ed Knepper, demonstrator - Kim Bellen.

Davis, former captain of the Georgia Southern men 's gymnastics team, B.S. degree and Dir ec tor of th e Southeastern Region of th e Ol ympi ad Schools I nco Other staff includ ed Bett y Da vis, Don Kasner, Pat Knepper (FIG / USGF Nationally rated judge), Mary Kn epper, Rosalind Whitescarver (dance) , Chris Am alfitano, Hilary Nortz, Linda Egner, Jud y Wieczorek, Larry Klaassen, Ann Ricci , Terry Fulche r . l eff Knepper, and Suzie Martin. With the staff duly trained and th e equipment packed it was time to set out for Rochester, New York and our first stop of the tour. It is always a pleasure to return to Ro ch este r for the people are so hospitable and make o ur visit quite enjoyable. The week pr oved to be successful and so commited ourselves to return next year. Next , a twel ve hour trip to Miami University in O xford, Ohio and a Saturday even ing opening. Upon our arrival we discovered the mid-west was enjoy ing a heat wave unexce lled by previous yea rs. However, we managed to surv ive the week in our air conditioned dormitori es, olympic sized swimming poo ls, exten sive recreatio nal and gymnasium facilities and d conservative, rela xing atmosphere. From Ohio, it was back to the East coast, and a three week sta y at Blue Mountain Sports Camp loca ted in the beautifu l Pocono Mountains where a return to coo ler temperatures was a welcom e respi te. A two week camp at the Sanford School in Wilmington , Delaware took the third spot on our busy itinerary. It is here that we enjoyed a beautifully landscape d and well manicured ca mpu s, bui lt into the ro lli ng hills, two large gymnasiums, ten nis co urts, very comfortable dormitori es, spac ious amphitheater, horseback riding and a complete country experience while li ving in lu xu ry.

After Sa nford a two week visit to the spacious University o f Richmond campus in Richmond , Virginia and our most populous camp of th e tour was the highlight of our summer. Judy and Gordon Shaw hosted our clini c with a display or efficien cy and organization that will remain un equa ll ed. Th e University faci liti es include an eleve n million dollar, air-conditioned gymnasium comp lex that is vast ly superior and facilitate s ou r teaching program. Another plus at Richmond is th e excel lent variety of food and an over ab undance of ice cream at all m ea ls. The staff will always remember our day at Kings Domini o n w here eve rybody but Terry Spencer arose to the cha llenge of a daring ride on th e twin roller coas ters . An airplane trip to Fariblaut, Minnesota and the Shattuck Schoo l campus proved to be a successful encounter for a first year undertak in g and we found the faci liti es and participants to be o f excellent quality. An added feature at this camp was a recreational comp lex th at co nsisted of a p rivate nine hol e golf course, private lake front with boating and water skiing and an indoor ice rink . Durin g the 1975/ 76 winter season the "Wo rld of Gymnastics" will conduct a two da y Thank sgiving Clinic at the University of Ri chmond in Richmond, Virginia and an exclusive five day Christmas clinic in Orlando, Florid a which will feature a full day at Di sney World. The 1976 World of Gymnastics Summer Tour will include all of th e 1975 sites plus an expand ed itinerary so watch for our brochure or write to our home office at: World of Gymn ast ics, 235 Pinehurst Rd ., Wilmington , Delawar e 19803.

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1975 18th ANNUAL NATIONAL SUMMER GYMNASTICS CLINIC An impre ss ive sig ht greets an observer of th e 18th Annual Nat ional Summer Gymnastics Clinic. G ymn asts and coaches everywhere guided by over a staff of 40. A va il ab le to th e participants were a gym 200 by 90 and a field house 300 by 150. There were two of every eve nt fo r boys and for girls six bars. Equipment was loaned by Nissen and Porter . Nine beams and three floor ex mats. In addition , swimming was available in a beautiful o utdoor pool. There were tennis co urts and other recreational activities avai lable. The hou sin g was terriffi c as were the mea ls in one of th e new Michigan State dorms. Gymnasts from Southern Illinoi s and M ichi gan State taught and p erformed. Also teac hing , probably the oldest active instructor in the co untry was Charlie DuBois. Renee Hendershott and Ken Allen, assisted by the staff cond ucted a fine professional cou rs!! fo r coac hes and ph ys ica l educators for graduate credit through Michigan State Universi ty. Outstanding bio-mechanics lectu res were delivered by Jerry George. The profe ss ional s we re given a mini judges course for coac hes. They practiced coaching and spott in g tec hniques afternoons and evenings. Outstanding judging courses were again offered by Delene Darst and Ted Muzyczko. D ele ne, assisted by two of her gymnasts thoroughl y taught th e new compulsories . Mike Milid o ni s and Ken Allen helped Ted . Paul Fina, Bill Meade and George Szypula co mpri se th e Nat iona l Summer Gymnastics Clini c Board. Szyp ula is clinic director; Di ck Shilling, program director; and Di ck Richt er, " Night of Stars" show director. Ri c hter was ably assi sted b y Shilling , Bob Cowan, Jim Stark e, June Szy pula, Tome Steele, Betty Heppner, Rose mary Starke, Joan Boyer, Dave Arnold, Chu ck Th ompson, and Ardath Olson. Mil ido ni s and Dennis Fitzgerald announced.

Master tumbling clinic by Miki

LIBERTY PARK GYMNASTICS CAMP

TAHOE DONNER By Mark Davis This yea r's production of the Tahoe Donner Gymnastics Ca mp, co-directed by CSU Full erton coac h Dick Wolf and U.c. Davis head coach Ray Goldbar, was a mixture of quality in stru ction with a lo t of fun. The co-ed camp starred Jim Gault, Dan Speraw, Darla Franz , Diane Dunbar, Yichio Miki , Rea Anders, Steve Hug, Dave Butzman , Lynn Rogers, Mark Davis, Robert Null, and supported by th e men and women's team s from Fullerton, Davis, and Aztec Gym Club. Dance was superbly conducted by Kristin Ol se n. During th e two weeks, various master clinics were held. Steve Hug gave a clinic on basic int errelation sh ips of swing between tnedifferent events ; Dan Speraw talked on basic uneve n bar movements; Yichio Miki gave a ba sic tumbling c linic; and Jim Gault inspired eve ryo ne w ith a talk on attitudes and ideas gymnast 's sho ul d have toward th e sport. Most of the fu n was supplied by the Tahoe Donn er fa ciliti es co nsisting of Horseback riding , te nni s, sailing, swimming, sauna, and whirlpool. Next year the fun should continue one mo re week.

Dance session in Michigan State gym

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Tammy Riswell (14) all-around winner of middle division girls (14-18) at National Turnfest .

The Liberty Park Gymnastics Camp closed July 12t h with a picnic, games, prizes, skits, and a great cook-o ut. Of course, everyone got thrown into th e pool, gymnastics being forgotten as the gym nasts grabbed their coac hes and took vio lent revenge! This was the first year for the Day Camp and judgin g from the e nthusiasm and skills learned , it wa s a great success. Owners, Joan and Earl Wad swo rth are planning a similar Camp for next su mm er. The teaching staff included Robin Bost , USGF rated judge; Nancy Petrosky, also USGF rated judge; Dick Rigby, 15 years coac h at Johnstown Turners and Ferndale High School; Grace Kaywell , Ballet Coach at Turners and for the Panth ers Gym Team at the Universit y of Pittsburg at Johnstown, and Ballet Consultant to the United States Gymnastics Federation; and Ernie Fetze r, Head Coach of th e Gym Camp, Head Coach of the Johnstown Turn ers and H ea d Coach of the Panthers Gym Team at th e University of Pittsburg at Johnstown. Although the Camp had a large enrollment, the in structors were able to divide classes into no more than 8 o r 10 so that each gymnast wa s given personal and sp ecial individual attention. All of th e workouts were conducted outdoors with the exception of the bars and dance. The club house was a welcome place to co m e as suntans began to sting at times . The Olympi c size pool was also a big attraction to di ve in , coo l off and have fun . Each st udent was allowed to progtess according to her own ability, even though the c la sses were structured from beginners to advanced for all age groups. All agree that Gym Camp is a must for having fun while learn ing and keeping healthy and happy!

Staff at Liberty Park Gymnastics Camp

June 10, 1975, Pinegree Park Campus

By Brian Richmond Nin ety-seve n gymnasts, twenty-two in stru ctors, and eleven inches of unseasonal Colorado Snow were on hand to greet the first season of Northern Co lorado Gymnastics Camp. Yes, snow at a summer ca mp. The camp was held at Pingree Park, mountain campus for Colorado State University, and it has an altitud e of over nin e thousand feet. The altitude, plu s th e earl y date, (Jun e8-14) were key reasons for th e uniqu e weather . Fortunately, the snow melt ed rapidl y, and the staff worked hard to clear the snow in time for co ntinu ed outdoor workout s. The ind oo r fa cilities were used effectively and coope ration from staff and ca mpe r created an exc ellent lea rning situation. The camp in vo lved coaches and gymna sts from all leve ls of gymnastics in Colorado. Th e ca mp direc tors were form er Colorado State Universit y gymnas ts Theo Digerness and Bri an Ri chmond. The instructional staff includ ed Tom Proul x, Women 's coach at CSU and former Nation al Cham pi o n; Rick Danley, Men ' s coa ch at Co lorado University, and former national champion ; Dave Moulton , Co lorado coach of the yea r in 1974, and many other ta lented and dedi cated gy mna stics instructors. In keeping with the " Colorado" camp idea, local equipment dealers Gibson, Universal Trampolin e, and Viking Fabrication provided the bulk of the equipment. Th e in stru ction was compleme nted wit h a variet y of evenin g programs . Movies, dances, and recrea tional activities were enjoyed by all . The highli ght of the programs was th e performan ce by th e CSU ex hibiti on team , whi ch fea tured tumbling skills from th e forward ro ll to th e double back. Th e ca mp was an enjoyab le lea rning exp eri ence for all involved, and with co ntinu ed help from Co lorado coac h es and gymnast s, NOrlh ern Co lorado Gymnastics Camp wi ll b e an annu al mountain ex perience to co ntinu e developin g fine gymnasts. 18

Mr. Tom Proulx, CSU women's coach

Northern Colorado Gymnastics Camp

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Photos by Jim Cook

1975 SIU SUMMER GYMNASTICS CAMP For Boys

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Daily Egyptian photos

In its seco nd yea r the SIU GYMNASTICS CAMP was essentially filled by April 8. Thereafter applications were accepted only to equalize th e sess io ns and to fill vacancies when some earlier applicants were unable to attend . For each of th e four one week sessions, over 130 boys were enrolled ; about 15 boys stayed for all four weeks. Th e total of 538 campers makes thi s one of the largest boys programs in the country. This year ca mpers came from Illinois, Indiana , Ohio, Pennsy lva nia, New York, West Virginia , North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Wiscon sin , Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska , and Montrea l, Canada. There were very few beginners, only enough to make one workout group for each week. Most men had a year or two of competitive background , and seve ral had very extensive competiti ve ex peri ence. The level of the top

all-around m en is indi ca ted by the fact that at times , 8 of 9 m en in one workout group (allaround) w ere doin g double ba c ks, with very little spot. At times 13 men were doing doubles on floor. A camper at this ca mp may choose from four programs: All-around ; Horse Specialist; Floor, Vault, Tumblin g, Tramp; Rings, P-bars, Bar. As a rule we had about 65 men in AA, 20 men in FVT, 35 men in RPB, and 20 men in Horse. There are five class period s daily, so the specialists get an hour of class on each event, and then have time to add other classes if they wish to do so. It was a diffic ult choice to pick a most improved AA camper. Roger Graham, EI Paso, Tex ., came to us a nationally prominant tumbler, and lea rn ed a lot on all other events at camp. Doug Zahour, Prospect HS, III., was the most dynamic AA man, and will be very good when he ma ste rs control of his body. Dan Muenz, Hersey HS, III. , worked technically soundly, and learned a lot. Tony Hampton, Asheville , NC , progressed significantly and we wish we h ad more time with him. Dan Desiderio, once th e trainers managed to solve his wrist probl ems, did an outstanding job. But our staff chose a man who paid very careful attention to the coaches, learned a lot of new moves, and made significant technical progress on all events - JEFF MARTIN, Mundelein , III. Congratulations, Jeff, and have a good year. We were especially lucky to have the help of Coach Tony Jancarek, originally from Czechoslova kia and now Montreal, Canada. He was with us for two weeks, then returned to Canada for the Pre-Olympic Meet. Along with him was Marshall Garfield , one of the f i ner young Canadian performers. Pommel Horse in struction was at a high level, under the supervision of Coach Ed Hembd with the help of Counselors Tony Hanson (SIU), Pete Vastola (Penn State) and the greatest horse performer in th e country Ted Marcy (Stanford). The remaining co unselors included Kim Wall (SIU), Carey Loomis (Oklahoma), Greg Buwick (Oklahoma ), Kurt Pflieger (Penn State) , Willie Summerhay s (Temple), Dave Frigstad (Indiana University), Lance Garrett (SIU), Bob Creek (Michigan) and Chris Dolson (Indiana State) . And we must gi-ve special mention to Bob Desiderio (Penn State) , Bob was certainly our most outstanding co unselor and is a truly outstanding gymnast as well. Coaching for th e first year with us were John Aitken , Jim Stephenson, Jim Ivicek, Chuck Ehrlich, Larry Ciolkosz, and Tony Jancarek. And returning for a second year were Bill Meade, Chuck Ropiequet, Ed Hembd, Paul Ziert, Brent Simmons and Jack Biesterfeldt. Next year, at the request of some high school and junior high coac hes, we expect to accept a small number of coac hing apprentices each week. These positions will allow new coaches to study coaching technique, learn about gymnastics, observe th e program, and develop their spotting skills. These will.not be teaching positions in the ca mp program. Details of this program have not b een completed . We are planning on about 7 weeks, ending on July 31 . We automatically send the announcement / application for next year's program to all of this year's campers. If any readers wi sh to be put on the mailing list for announcement s, th ey should drop a note to me, Dr. H.J. Biesterfeldt, Jr., Program DriectorSIU GYM CAMP, SIU ARENA 118LCarbondale, Illinois 62901. We anticipate mailing flyers before Chri st ma s, and in all likelyhood most sessions will be filled by April 15. 19

NATIONAL SUMMER PALAESTRUM By Penelope Lemov

Which end is up? Two gymnasts from National Summer Palaestrum put on a show for the camera .

National Summer Palaestrum, the firs t gymnastics camp to set up beam, bar, rings and trampoline in the great outdoors, celebrated their 20th year this past summer. The summer of '75 saw such coaches as Joe Giallomba rdo , Rob Schau, Ward Black, Mary Maddox and Bruce Bo lt out working with the campers, aged 9 through 18. Ruth Ann McBride, owner, director and coach of the camp, says, " We have always believed that we had to have staff capable of teaching the sport to every participating camper, and that means, since some of them are in the olympic category, we need to have and always have had top leve l staff. " For ca mpers with serious competitive goals, NSP has an elite program, specially tailored gymnastic regimens in which the ratio of campers to coaches is kept at 5 to 1. The recreational gymnast is not overlooked in the NSP program. Thecamper/ coach ratio is8 to 1 but the same high caliber of coaching is available. In addition to the three morning and three afternoon periods of gymnastic workouts, the camp holds special clinics during free time for those interested. Stressing physical fitness through gymnastics and aquatic sports, Palaestrum also runs a full waterfront program. Using a waterfront site on Elk Lake, the aquatic program features swimming, waterskiing, sailing, canoeing a nd paddl e boating. Interested campers can a lso take Red Cross life saving courses. The waterfront is open all day long. Campers are free to use the facility during free time. Palaestrum places special emphasis on th e diet of the ca mpers. Earl and Myra Wat son have been running the NSP kitchen for twenty yea rs now and their menus feature salads and high protein entrees. There is an elaborate salad bar at lunch and dinner and the food is served buffet style, with each camper free to choose his courses. The choices are beef, pork, fish along with the appropriate fruits and vegetables. Ove r 50 per cent of the counselor's staff and all of the C.LT.'s (Counselors-in-Training) is made up of former campers. In addition to hard work on gymnastic technique, Palaestrum plans such fun activities as a trip to the sand dunes, and exhibition in Charlevo ix and a joint meet with performan ces for each other with Interlachen, the musi c ca mp nearby.

Ruth Ann McBride, camp administrator at National Summer Palaestrum, takes some staff children for a few bounces on the trampoline.

~~~}\ ~~~~[ ' Gymnasts practice hard at National Summer Palaestrum. After classes they get their kicks on the space ball trampoline seen in the background.

Special tumbling clinic is held almost daily after regular morning and afternoon workouts.

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KOINONIA GYMNASTICS CAMP By Ron Brown

Joe Giallombardo , camp dire'ctor at National Summer Palaestrum , does some spotting on the trampoline'.

The recreational as well as competitive gymnast gets to relax after a hard morning's workout at National Summer Palaestrum. The Elk Lake waterfront site has a beach, sail boats, water skiing and paddle boats . A great way to enjoy the hot Michigan sun.

Duke Nellingen works with a special tumbling clinic at national Summer Palaestrum. After a few more run through s of aerials and flip flops , the campers will head for a swi m in Elk Lake.

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Trampoline sessions are held under the tall leafy trees of Michigan at National Summer Palaestrum. The coach in the foreground, with his back to the camera, is Duke Nelligen.

The Koinonia Gy mnastics Camp in Thompson, Connecticut has just ended its third season of f un, lea rnin g, and gymnastics training. Located in the beautiful countryside of Northeastern Conn., o n an elegant estate, the camp has just the right atmosphere for enjoying gymnas ti cs! What is Koinonia? It 's many things. Firstly, it's a staff co mprised o f former and present gymnasts who want to give their time to help campers find the enjoyment and satisfaction of gymnastics. Koinoni a is directed by Ron Brown, former capta in of the Springfield College Men ' s Team and twice All-American. Koinonia is a personal cam p. It prides itself on its small st udeot to teacher ratio, (maximum 8:1), and its ability to provide as much as 8 hou rs of gymnast ics a day. Koinonia is a teaching ca mp. I n addition to 3 hours of formal teaching in the morning, there are also lectures and demonstrations on all phases of gymnastics including routine construction , dance, and the new compul sor ies. Also ava ilab le to campers was a video tape system to accurate ly analyse moves, tricks, and seq uences. Koinonia is recreation. Outside of gymnastics, th e re is tennis, archery, golf, badminton, vo ll eyba ll , swimming, diving, and water skiing. Night time activities included treasure hunts, bon fires, talent shows, and movies. Koinoni a is people. The word, Koinon ia, means fellowship. We wa nt to thank all the campers who added to our camp and hope they received some thing of value from us. Koinonia is gymnastics, fun and people. One camper summed it up in a letter. " Thank you for your pati ence and understanding. Thanks always for having tim e to spot, to tape, to explain moves, to demonstrate, and just being always availabl e with your time! " The Koinonia Gymnastics Camp in Thompson, Ct. runs year round with gymnastics, swimming, and other recreational activities. Come visit us!!

THIRD ANNUAL SCAMP CAMP The summer so li tude of the beautiful Ithaca College Campus was broken as 93 gymnastic enthusiasts, a long with a staff of 25, participated in the third annua l Scamp Camp. The one week program was held this year in cooperation with Ithaca College and was directed by John and Nancy Numetko of the Owego Girls Gymnastic Athletic Club. Under perfect weather conditions, the gymnasts ranging in age from 8 to 17, arrived on Sunday, June 22, coming from throughout New York State and as far away as Massachusetts and North Carolina. Two of the Col lege's modern dorms were used to house both students and staff, and the school 's entire gymnastic and dance facilities were put to full use. The Numetkos were supported by a highly qualified staff th at included Ithaca College's Harriett Carnes and Cornell's Gretchen Dowsing; both women 's gymnastic coaches at their respective sc hools. A spi rit of cooperation was evident as He len Yelverton, Yelverton Dance Studio and Dale Van Patten and Sam Scelci , Johnson City J-Cats, also participated on the Scamp Camp staff. Scamp regular instructors, Dave Kuchinski , Betty Miles, Karen Kwiatkowski, Don Gause, Norma Cole, and Kat hy Freitag rounded out the staff. The g irls were div ided into ability groups and rotated through va rious activity stations. Instruction was provided on tumbling, uneven parallel bars, vaulting, beam, trampoline, gymnastic dance and jazz dance, in addit ion to classroom instruction complete with films and quizzes. In addition to almost seven hours of gymnastics per day, the girls also enjoyed softball, swi mming, watermelon and popcorn parties, an outdoor movie, skit night, and finally on Friday night a Gymnaestrada (gymnastic show) in which all campers participated . The Friday flight show, which was attended by many of the parents, gave the girls an opportunity to display the new sk ills learned during the week . No camp experience would be complete without recognition of those who have excelled as gymnasts and campers during the week. The staff selected the outstanding gymnasts in each ability group and trophies were awarded to the winners. On Saturday morning the tired, but still enthusiastic gymnasts, moved from their weeklong college hom e and by noon the summer solitude had once aga in returned to Ithaca College. All that was to be done was the final room checks by the sleepy-eyed housemothers and the start of plans for next year's Scamp Camp. The on ly regret ; it was on ly a one-week camp.

1975 Scamp Camp - Ithaca College , Ithaca, New York

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1975 Scamp Camp - Trophies were awarded to the top gymnast in each ability group and on the Scamp Junior and Senior Teams. The winners are pictured left to right front row: Karen Cooper, Nancy Altman, Meg Bell - back row: Holly Gross, Diane Kostyshyn , Beth Ann Williams , Sue Welch , Vicki Pope , Jenny Graham and Mary Steward.

1975 Scamp Camp - Camp Director John Numetko reads the names as Cornell University's Gretchen Dowsing passes out "Certificates of Participation" to some of the 93 campers at this year's third annual -Scamp Camp

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MIDDLE EASTERN GYMNASTIC CAMP

Middl e Eastern Gymnastic Camp is a coed gymna s,ti c ca mp located on the Timber Ridge Camping Reservation in the beautiful mountain s of West Virginia. The gymnastic camp ca tered to boys and girls of all ages. In struction was given in all stages beginners, intermediat e and advanced levels in both compu lsory and optional exercises. Th e camp attend ance this yea r was at an all time high of 102 gymna sts (40 boys and 62 girls) MEGC began in 1970 with 19 gymnasts and has gradually grown each yea r. THE ADM IN ISTRATI VE STAFF included : Jack Leonard, Nat iona l Tumb lin g Champion , Hi gh School Coach; Wayne Bussard, Slipper y Rock graduate, High School Coach ; Ed Yakuchev, Temple Un ivers it y Gymnast; Ed Maddox, Montgomery College Gymnast ; Diane Carpenter, Nationa l Jud ge, High School Coa c h; Chris Leonard, National Competitor, In stru ctor ; Phyllis Parfitt, Gymnastic Coach , Dancin g Instructor; Brenda Flour, Ballet , and Dance In structor. A ss isting th e staff were 20 high schoo l and co ll ege competitors who served as counselors, spotters and instructors. The dail y sc hedule started with warm ups and stretching exe rcises and 2 hours each morning on Nat iona l Compu lsory Exercises. In the afternoon free time was given for camping activities such as horseback riding, white water canoeing, swimming, tennis, boating etc. At 4 o 'clock ea ch da y the eagerly awaited tumbling session s under Jack Leonard were conducted. The ea rl y eve ning hours were devoted to Optional workouts and each evening ended with a soc ial gathering. A highlight of every year is Vaud evill e Night which this year con sisted of 19 acts . The acts included all types of dancing, singin g, skits and instrumentals. The staff d elighted everyone by performing the origina l GODFATHER BALLET. Other evening acti viti es included hay rides, movies, gymn as ti c films, dancing and an ex hibiti on of 路J udo was p erformed by 15 Olympic hopefuls. The food was praised by one and all. On e o f th e new features of this years camp wa s an in v itat ion g iven to known High School Coa ches in West Virginia, Virginia and GYMNAST Oct. '75

Phyllis Parfitt and Brenda Flour teaching gymnastic ballet

Middle Eastern Gymnastic Camp staff, back row: Bernie Michels, Jack Leonard , Chris (director) Leonard and Ed Yakuchev . Front row: Phyllis Parsitt . Brenda Flour, Wayne Bussard, Diane Carpenter and Ed Maddox

Mary land area to co me to our camp on a dail y ba sis and participate in our workouts and rece ive any help on Nat iona l Compulsory Routin es. Prepara tion s are alr ea dy started for a great Bi ce nt ennial and Ol ympic year in 1976. The camp wil l also have a brand new 120 by 120 in sid e gy mnasium fa cilities to help us along.

If th ere wa s one outstand ing feature of this years ca mp it was the se ri ousness with which all gymn as ts worked out each day. Pl ea se acce pt thi s as my camp report for 1975 and I mi gh t add th at yo ur magazine GYMNAST wa s hi ghl y recommended to every gymnast in camp. By Bernie Michels

Jan Johanesson's daughter guides young gymnasts

Halina Wojtaszek instructing

MANDALSLEIREN TURN CAMP '75 - Norway By Sunny Magdaug About 50 o f So uth Norway's youngsters, juni ors and adu lts began the summer gymna stics camp ' 75 at the Mandai sports school , August 12, by warming up with ja zz rock mu sic and rhythmic exercises. The camp lasted through August 15. For three days the yo ungsters and juniors (boys and girls ages 6-13) were taught gymnastic techniques on apparatus while some of the adults attended the teacher training co urses. Mandai 's women team trainer, Kirsti Salve se n, in stru cted the teacher courses and organized th e camp with jan johannessen , activit y director for Mandai's sport school. Some of th e othe r instructors included were: Magne and Frode H alvorsen, top Norweg ian gymnasts ; Halina and jan Wojtaszek , form e r Poli sh team trainers; as well as other local South N orwegia n instructors. It is of specia l interest that the gymnastic ca mp was he ld in Mandai as it is a beach resort with it s own campsi tes for vacationers. The gymnastics ca mp was not on the beach, but it wa s not far away in walking distance to the beach. The easy-go ing, way-of-life that the Norwegians are famously known for is refl ected by the camp schedule that all gymnastic camps in Norway follow. That is, the morning sess io ns usually begin at eight and by noon there is a lunc h break that is about three hours long!

So , w hat th e gymnasts did during their long lunch brea k was to go to the beach . Especially since the weather was a mild 75-80 degrees Fahrenhe it.

Loca ted nea r Soda Springs, California about an hour from Lake Tahoe was the site of the first annu al George Hery 's Gymnastics, trampolin e and double mini-tramp ca mp. George was aid ed by a highly skilled staff of techn icians and spotters, which included Horner Sardina - Fremont Flares; Stormy Eaton - Phoenix De sert Daredevils; Mike Denni so nSalt Lake City; Wendy Cluff and her husband Mike - Torrance, Calif.; and Torn Williams Newport Gym Ce nter. What was different with this ca mp was the add ition of trampoline and double mini-tramp to the program. H orne r and George have quite a number of bouncers throwing some unique tri ck s. On e of Horner's students, Bob Brown , 15, is doing back quad fulls, front 3Y2 twister , and a triple twisting double (full on the first somi and a double full on the last). In the gy mn ast ics segment some interesting move, were triple fulls by some of Stormy's girl s, at least 10 girl s were pushed on doubled ba cks and piked double ba cks. The spotters were putting some girl s through fro nt on the beam and a full twisting back handspring on th e beam. Wend y Cluff did two master clinics on floor and beam. H ome r Sardina gave a technical c lini c on basic tumbling. Th ere w as a lot of gym nastics done during that w eek as " Zeke the wonder dog" can attest to . Geo rge and Zeke will be back ne xt year for more high flying gym nastics at 8,000 feet. Hope to see yo u there.

Koji Saito, Laddie Vanac, Mark Rabinoff, Bill Bevil and Dick Swetman at Medalist Camp exhibition.

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FOURTH ANNUAL "ALL GIRLS" SUMMER GYMNASTICS CAMP

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Lily Rock on Taquitz Peak in background

The Fo urth A nnual " A ll Girls" Summer Gymna stic Camp directed by Vince Pietrok, was held once aga in thi s year in th e mile high wooded mountain resort o f Idy ll w ild, whi ch is located in th e sce ni c San Ja cinto Mountains. Camp wa s ove rl ooke d by towering majesti c peaks, severa l ove r 10,000 feet high . Stately pine s provid ed an id ea l situation for gymnasti c workout s, and enj oy ment of th e clean, cl ea r air. Camp offe red ex pert instruction, co rr ect techniqu e, and skill lea rning in all four Women ' s Ol ympi c Gymnastic Events. Workout s were held in th e spacious outdoor

OF CAMPS An eight year o ld doing double twists, a watermelon party, a staffer gett ing a pie in th e face , and a former trampo li ne great putting together a se nsat iona l comedy t ramp routine to the delight of entire camps .. . This was all part of the ex cit ement Cara va n of Camps generated this summ er with ca mps throughout the southwest ern United Stat es. Excell ent gy mn astics instruction was provided too by a co re o f fin e coac hes and teachers headed by ca mp directors Jan and Larry Bi lh art z. Among th e instructors who stayed th e maj o rit y of weeks (s ix o ne week long session s) w as John ny Hamilton, former trampoline star at the Unive rsity of Michigan ; Bob Child ers, a pri va te club owner and coach

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Beam session

comp lex equ ipped w ith co mpl et e gymnast ic apparatu s. Oth er.faciliti es inc lud ed an indoor free exercise area, w hi ch accomodated a full size free exerc ise ma t as well as se rving as a site for the tumblin g classes during the morning hou rs. The Camps teac hin g phil oso ph y in vo lved an equal bal ance between bas ics and more advanced skill s, as we ll as specialized instruction o n co mpulsory routi nes. Open evening w orko ut provided th e ca mpers and staff an additiona l opportunity for exposure and learnin g. Miss Shirley Pi etr o k se rved as Program from Tul sa, Okl aho ma; Ri chard ~Icox , Bob 's partner and co -coach; Ann W eaver, a gymnast from Michigan State who ass isted stude nts with the new USGF co mpulsories; Jo hn Reeg, a former co ll eg iate gy mnas t currently assisting Mr. Bilh artz with his clu b in Stillwater, Oklahom a and hi s tea m at Oklahoma State University; Pete Mu llen, a former Farmingdale gymnast presentl y at South e rn Con necticut State Coll ege; and Barbara Thatc her, a member of the coac hin g staff for th e nationally known Philad elph ia Gymn as tic Cen te r, home of th e national champi ons, the Mannettes. Oth er exce ll ent teach ers also joined the Caravan but for briefer sta ys. Included in thi s category was Graham Bartl ett, coach of Gymna sti c U nl imit ed of Albuque rque, N.M. ; Frank and Te rri Klisc h fro m Tucson; Betty Azelson , an o ut sta nding dance teacher and coach from Chicago; Alan Tilov e, a form er Indiana Stat e U nviersit y gymnast presently in New York ; Kenn y Vinya rd from Lubbock, Te xas and a number of gy mna sts from Oklahoma State U ni versit y. This summer 's sc hedule was mu ch the same as that of '74. Camp began w ith two one week long session s at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater durin g Jun e. Next fo ll owed two one week sess ion s at th e College of Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New M ex ico. A highlight of COe's stay here the last few yea rs has been th e Elite 60 camp , a

Dir ector. Oth er staff members were Nancy . Lewis, Conni e Bea m, Tim Sheahon , Allen Pietrok , Bill Boa tri ght, Da le Bayless, Dan Grissom, an d o thers. Add iti o nal guest staff memb ers rota ted in fo r va ri o us pe ri ods of time . Camp enjoye d we ll p lanned an d interesting meals as w ell ~s seve ral en tertaining Social Activitie s. The hi ghlight of these evening program s wa s th e hike into nea rby town hall, wh ere the gy mn as ts to ok part in a com munity dance program direqed b y Jim Maynard instructor at USC's Iso mata , School of Fine Arts . Camp anticipat es to be eve n more inte rest ing ne xt year. cam p devo ted entirel y to th e adva nced gymnast see kin g 'indi viduali zed atten tion . The ratio is n eve r g rea ter than 4 students to 1 instructor and usuall y is as low as 3 o r 2 to 1. After t he stop in Santa Fe the Caravan journeyed to Can yo n, Texas where another one week clini c was held at W est Texas State University . Th ere was a three we ek break and then mu ch of the staff reassemb led for the trip to Mont errey, Mex ico for the final camp of the summer. Joining th e CO C staff in Monterrey was Mike Willson , gymna sti c coach at Od essa Junior College and U nit ed States Coach for the European Championship tour. An exhibition held at th e I nstitute of Technology in Monterrey, M ex ico brought together many Me xica n as well as A m eri ca n p eo ple to marvel at the abi lit ie s of gy mnasts o f all ages including Doug Fit zj arrell. A noth er sp ec ial for the Mexico clini c wa s the addition ! of Eugene Collins, w ell kn own dancer and professional teacher. This wa s COC 's 7th yea r of ca mps throughout Texas, New M ex ico and Oklahoma. The schedule fo r nex t summer ap pea rs to be much the sam e with m any of th e sa me instructors back for another seas on w ith the Ca ravan. The next COC clinic will b e in Mi chigan,Christmas. For informati o n co nta ct P.O. Box 103, Stillwater, Okl a. 74074.

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14th ANNUAL MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION YMCA GYMNASTIC CAMP By Helen Sjursen

The 14th an nual " Middle Atlantic Region YMCA Gymna;tic Camp" took place at the lu xuriou s' Cabrini College in Radnor, Pa., August 10th to 16th, 1975. The camp caters to boys and girls, beginner and intermedi ate leve ls. Advanced skills are taught during free time to those within that ability level. The camp is directed by Robert Gras of Pa. who has 20 years of gymnastic experience behind him. The rest of the senior staffin structors each have at least 10 or more years experience. Of the entire senior staff numberin g 13 this yea r, there was a combined total of 341 years of gymnastic expe.rience. Amon g th e 10 A .'I.D.5. (Assistant Instructors, Demon strators, and Spotters), there was a total of 71 years experience. With a limit of 200 gymnasts, the ratio of gymnasts per instructor is 9 to 1. A list of ski lls were divided into four levels. The gymnast was required to select a level for each of the events, to learn during the compulsory workouts each morning. (Most of the girls' sk ills were taken from the national USGF compulsories .) The last day of camp, their performance of the skills were evaluated as to progress in learning and perfection of performa nce. Most of the equipment was set up in the spaciou s gym with some outdoors for those who preferred to work outdoors. During one of the optional workouts, the floor exe rci se area was unexpectedly claimed by two and half year old Katie Grenfell, who performed a complete floor exercise with music. H er routine includes skills such as va riou s sp lits, ca rt w he els, rolls, ballet and turns. She was startled b y the sudden round of applause at the conclusion of the exercise and, as a toddler would, ran to her mother, jud y Grenfell. Besides the compu lsory workouts in the morning s, all gymnasts were required to attend the afternoon tumbling session daily. In betwe en the co mpulsory classes, there was co ntinuous optional workouts, a few lecture demonstrations were scheduled with immedi ate participation by the gymnasts, gymnastic films were shown , sessions were scheduled for the girls in which the USGF compulsories in all events and class levels were taught , and Thursday evening the traditional Vaudeville Show was staged. It is always gratifying to see the gymnasts uncover their various talents at show time, some on the classical ve in, some comical, but all very entertaining. Friday evening, the 2nd annual " Night of Stars" was held which reveal ed many talented gymnasts and tumblers. The show was concluded with age group contests in var ious tumbling eve nts for which approximately 40 pri zes w ere awarded in all. Never let it be said that th e senior staff is slowing up. They creamed the AIDS in vo lley ball winning 3 out of 4 games.

The most unique thing about the Middle Atlantic Region YMCA Gymnastic Camp is that all staff, in structors and aids are volunteers. The volunteers are all very dedicated to gymnastics and to the children who attend camp. Although the instructors were required to cover their stations at the compulsory workouts, there were always instructors covering the equipment during free time without being asked. This is real dedication. There are- no "celebrity" instructors at this camp, but only experienced instructors with much dedication to the sport of gymnastics and to the children. Senior Sponsors and/or Instructors: Paul & Edith Bohrer; Bob and Maria Budwa y; Llo yd and Millie Capwell; Roger Dioda; Hon ey Lou Funkhouser; Bob and Diane Gras; jud y Grenfell ; john Holman; George and j ennie Puglia ; Cliff and Helen Sjursen ; Marvin and Marge Speidel ; Kenneth and Michelle Turpin ; jam es and Belle Wylde. A.I.D.S.: Amy Packer; CeeCee Baldwin; joe Magid ; Becky Renner ; janet Gluck ; Mike Woolford; Walter Bell ; j ennie Butler; Beverley Robert so n; Pat Griffiths.

LOUISVILLE GYMTYME CAMP PIOMINGO

The Louisvi lle GymTyme Camp Piomingo was held in a rustic outdoor setting about 45 minutes from Louisville, Ky. and was attended by 100 girls age 8-18. The weather was sunny every day and allowed outdoor workouts and swimming. The Camp was held Aug. 23-27 and with the eager help of jeff Appling and Kay Staton from Lexington, Linda Morton from Michigan , Patty Murrell, Kelly Mcintosh, Hella McCrorie, and Carole Liedtke from Louisville plus the Senior Team (the Thorobreds) of the Louisville GymTyme Club all gymnasts learned a great deal and had a good time. The director Cap Caudill arranged full sc hedules each day that included jogging, wa rm-ups, prescribed sessions on each apparatus to attain the highest " star " leve l by completi ng a list of skills, lectures, good food , and activities such as a skit night and ca mp singing. The loui sv ille GymTyme announces its " new " opening Sept. 2, 1975 at a new location about 2 miles from it s old site at 3101 Fern Valley Road in an office and warehouse complex. The building will also house a " Gyminy Kricket" Gymkin dealer.

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11' ~ IS GYMNASTICS CAMP WORTH IT? By Margaret Tolberg, 16 yrs. old EI Cerrito High School, EI Cerrito, Ca. August 9th was a gray and foggy morning as my parents dropped us off at the Berkeley Y.M.C.A. We were to board one of two garish Berkeley School District buses bound for Nor-Cal Gymnastics Camp at Camp Gualala. I wasn't at all sure I wanted to go any more, and when I didn't see a single familiar face, I felt a surge of happiness that my kid sister was coming with me. As the grinding cacophony of the motor started up, the camp director came aboard for a moment to pass out the dbarf bags". Then I was really sure I didn't want to go. Well, we were off jiggling up the road. After an hour and a half we made a welcome rest stop in Healdsburg. There were imprints of the seat, as complicated as a road map, on the backs of my thighs. My knees ached from being crammed into the seat in front of us. Why couldn't we have gone by Western Airlines! I I began to worry about the camp facilities: Do they have flush toilets? Will we be sleeping outside on tbe cold wet ground every night?! After another one and half hours' drive from Healdsburg - over a winding, usually one-lane road - we pulled over to what there was of a "side of the road". This is camp?1 We soon found out we had to hike straight down (laden with trunks, suitcases, sleeping bags, etc.) for what seemed like mHes! (No Sherpa porters were provided!) However, when we hit. bottom, much to my astonishment there were eight adequate little cabins nestled among majestic redwoods. Inside were bunks with mattresses to sleep on. And there was the beautiful, cool, refreshing Gualala River flowing tranquilly by the cabins. The rest rooms were satisfactory except that some people object to sitting next to spiders and daddy-long-legs. After settling in and meeting our cabin-mates, we had a quick lunch. Then, following a brief warm-up, we were tested for placement in four areas: uneven bars, balance beam. tumbling, and vaUlting. At each event campers were scored on a scaleof1 to 4 (high) the scores were averaged and each camper was placed in one of four groups, accordirigly. Our daily routine started at 6:30 when Peter, the camp director, invited the "polar bears" to join him in a daybreak swim. Less hardy souls (most of us) preferred to rise later in time for breakfast at 7:30. Then came cabin clean-up followed by warm-ups at 8:30. Each group then proceeded to the first class. Classes were held in a large field beside the river, surrounded by tree-clad hills. There were four classes in the morning and four in the afternoon, a total of about six hours' daily workout. Guys' classes were floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, vaulting, parallel bars, high bar, trampoline, and clinic. The girls had classes in their competitive events in addition to floor exercise,dance. trampoline, and clinic. (Unfortunately classes were not co-ed, but the presence of male instructors soon made up for it.) All the instructors stressed good body position in the basics for the first few days. Then we proceeded to try more difficult moves, vaults. etc. by applying the same prinicples. For instance, in tumbling we worked on good body position in handstands. I found this very helpful for improving my back extension rolls, Iront and back handsprings, and round-off flip flops. On the unevens, the instructor stressed hollowed chest straight body cast~ , and fluidity in the transition between moves. In dance and

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floor ex. the instructor had us concentrate on the lines our bodies formed and on co-ordinating the grace of dance with tumbling. Each afternoon there was a clinic. At the first one, two instructors discussed and demonstrated the necessity of developing both strength and flexibility. The second clinic was on the prevention and care of injuries. We also had two "scatter clinics" in which instructors taught special moves on a variety of equipment. These were especially valuable to me because there were many moves I wanted to work on that were not presented in my regular classes. Not everything we did at camp had to do with gymnastics. The evening activities were frequently far from it. One night the social director spoke about silk-screening and then demonstrated by silk-screening our camp T-shirts: "GUALALA GYMNASTICS '75". There were several entertaining dances, a staff talent show, "game night" (mostly cards), cabin skit night,and most exciting of all, the Exchange Meet. For this meet male instructors wore leotards, adding feminine contours to their torsos with the strategic placement of balloons, and then had competition in thewomen's events. Conversely, women instn,lctors dressed in males outfits and competed in some of the men's路 events. The results were hilarious: my cheek muscles felt cramped and my sides ached from laughing too hard! The camp staff came from many different areas: most were from various parts of California and Oregon; however, one instructor was from Victoria, B.C., and our cabin counselor was from Denver, Colorado. Most were experienced . teachers or outstanding gymnasts. For instance, two of my instructors were: Don Allen, the gymnastics coach at Berkeley High, and Tom Weeden, who currently ranks seventh of the top U.S: gymnasts. The main attraction for the staff to teach at camp is not the salary, but the opportunity for teaching experience and to learn from the students and the other instructors. . Among the campers a variety of lifestyles became apparent to me during the one-week session of camp. Even with the camp's rustic character every style was acceptable. Some of my cabinmates were up, dressed and ready for breakfast within ten minutes, while others used more than the allotted half hour to dress, put on make-up, and take out their hair rollers. Some of those wh'o were so meticulOl,!s with their make-up and made sure that their hair ribbons matched their socks and leotards oftentimes left clothes lying all over the cabin. Occasionally someone would lose her toothbrush, but that was alright, because she would simply borrow someone else's! OUf cabin was like a commune; we shared everything from a good friendship to a good toothbrush! For me the week at Camp c;ualala was truly a rewarding experience, and I'm sure I was not alone. Although most of us were anxious to get home, we knew we would miss Gualala and often think back on an exciting week. Was gymnastics camp worth it? You can bet your leotard it wasl

Miss Margaret To/berg, 16, from EI Cerrito, Ca. received a 3 year gift subscription for her winning essay. Donna Smith, 15, of Indiana, Pa. and Sammy Door, II, of Landrum, S.c. receiued a 2 year and a 1 year gift subscription, respectiuely, for their 2nd and 3rd place unprinted essays.

13th ANNUAL SANTA MONICA GYMFEST Santa Monica, California By Tom Wakeling There are many fine things one ca n say abo ut the Santa Monica Gymfest. Among th ese are that its fun, its gymnastics and for the " titl e chase rs" its FREE (yes people it is free, and there are not too many quality things in th e world which ca n be thusly labled) . The Gymfest is an open gym nast ics competition meilning that anyone and everyo ne is elegible. A number of o utsta ndin g personalities showed and ex hibited their talents to an interes ted, en thusi astic and responsive crowd. Many portions of the western United States were represe nted as there was an average 62 names per eve nt as indicated by the women 's sign up sheets (The least amount signed for bars which listed a who lesome 55 signatures). Thirty of those had classified themselv es as AIIArounders. Their ages ranged from 7 to 20 yea rs. The Gymfest was a three day affair held as it hilS been traditionally for the past several years o n th e Labor Day weekend. The men 's co mpetition opened the event as scheduled o n Saturday th e 30, and on the following day th e women had their own qualifyi ng round. M onday was reserved for the finals (the top si x compet itors from the individual events and the first three finishers all-around, all of which were determined by score during the previous days) . The Gymfest is intended to be light and casua l. .. or more simply a " day at the beach " . And for the most part it was just that, but o ne co uld sense a presence by a peculiar seriousness o f will and intent to " win " . For some this will and intent became the priority rather than just having fun. Hi gh level co mpetitive pressure should not be a c haracteristic of this kind of meet. The women ' s co mpetition on Sunday opened at 10 :00 AM, and running two events simultaneously (Beam with Vault and Bars with Floor) it was approximately 4:00 PM (the same day in fact) that the session's last score was recorded. Names like Shari Smith (KIPS), Charlene Hayas hida (Janis 's GymnasticClub) and Denise Gallion (FLAIRS) were by the end of th e day very familiar. They established themselves as the top al l-a rounders by qualifying for each of the individual events as well as the first three AA positions (Shari and Charlene had qu alified at the top of the list for each of the four individual eve nts while Denise had qualified for at least three). But speaking for those who qualified for an individual event it should be sa id that suc h an accomplishment can be considered quite a distinction for being among the top six of, let' s say, 65 competitors ca n not be the res ult of a " too shabby" effort, and this co upled with the consideration of the top grade co mpetition, one can look to the fi nals as a day for the outstanding and the proven . Vault Li sa Scillato (AZTECS) scored one of the highes t averages at the three day competition with her 9.6 vault (handspring full) which was fo llowed by a good 9.4 effort from last yea r's Gymfest AA "champ" and KIP - Lori Schneider (This was the only event Lori chose to enter) . Beam Denise Gallion dominated the beam and by the end of the event, she with her ability to stay o n supplimented by her relatively high ri sk leve l and challenges tothatability had earned a signifi ca nt lead to take a first (8.8) and the plaque which went with that position .

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Charlene Hyashida, Shari Smith, Denise Gallion receiving AA awards from Scott Sundby.

Floor If pressure is a justifiable ingredient of Gymfest competition then it was a present eleme nt of FX. The first five finalists were no more than .05 of a point apart. The first three ca me in with 8.9 qualifying scores while the next two with 8.85. It could have been anyone's " game" but eventually it was Laurie Donaldson's (Santa Monica Gymnasti c Center) by means of her 9.0.

Bars Winning her second event wa s Laurie Donaldson (8.95) . She was the only girl to stand at th e top of the podium more than once (as if once was not enough) . All-Around Shari Smith, a cool but personable and accomplished gymnast established herself as th e first class AII-Arounder (35 .00) just as she did at the 1973 version of the Gymfest. She worked with experience and confidence which harmoni zed very well with her athletic tal ent. It proved worthwhile. In pas t summers the women's portion of the Gymfest co uld be considered over after th eir AA awards had been presented. This was not so true this year, we had some fine performers 'at the mini-trampoline (Karen Atkins, Lisa Scillato and Laurie Donaldson). But perhaps th e most unique thing about the " mini " events would be Pam Steckroat flinging her piked doubl e from the flying rings. She did mighty fine. Th e Santa Monica Gymfest was made possible through the considerate efforts of meet director AI Luber, the assistance of the Santa Monica Parks and Recreation Dept. and Venice High School and the sponsorship of AI Luber's Santa Monica Gymnastic Center and GYMNAST Magazine. The crowd seems to grow every year, and the numbe r of gymnasts is now to the point where those who intend to compete come that much' ea rli er to secure a position (sign up) in the meet. Many more people than those who were actually there became a part of this affair for NBC Television was on hand to tape the Sunday porti o n of the event for a syndicated program" The Sunday Show". But everyone who was th ere had been, judging by reactions, very pleased. It was a fine Labor Day weekend for all , and especially for those with particular interest in gymnastics. Until next year ... Maybe my sunburn will coo l by then . GYMNAST Oct. '75

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By John Magginetti This years Gymfest w ill have to be remembered as th e year the women took over. While the Saturday men's meet had no less than 35 men in each event, that was no where near th e 65 per event in the womens trials Sunday. It was al so the year pommel horse was by far the most exci tin g Olympic event, and not because of low performances on the other nine events . It was also the year of the first twisting triple flip. Saturdays men 's qualifications had the coope r,llion of the weathe rm an. With 35 competitors in each eve nt, all invo lved were glad th at th e sun never did come out. It was di sappo inting that Richard Pasca l was injured and could not even try for qualification in floor exercise. bu t he was replaced with a guest appear,lIlCe by ju an Sanchez. No one Saturday really put in super performances. The top six in earh event qualified for Monday. (Also the top three all-around). There is no way to exp lain what went on Sunda y. The meet started at ten in the morning. (I didn't even know that Santa Monica was open at ten in the morn ing. ) There we re gymnasts. telev is ion crews, judges and spectators all cove red in blankets and jackets. The sun never came out whic h once again was perfect. Ca n you imagine 65 girls vaulting? Each one thinking that they cou ld better their first performan ce? No one knows how the judges kept awake. Floor is now just a faint memory. Monda y started out like the other two days, and th en suddenly it was not just ano th er gym me et. but th e rea l end of summ e r Santa Monica Gymfes t. MMk Davis was seen in th e distance kirking out of triples on the swinging rings as the sun ca m e o u t. FLOOR M en's floor was outstanding. james Taylor wa s not in the top six in floor, but started the meet becau se he qua lifi ed in the all -a round. But it W,IS the big time now and Taylor was ready . He mounted wit h an exce llen t double twi ster. Had a ni ce hollow back to one of the only held handstands of the event. Nice hig h full di smount. He won it! But he had not qualified. jam es took it wel l as it was all-around that he was shooting for. Roland Servilla got the fir st p l'lce medal wi th power tumbling. He opened with front pike step out, front hand spring to f ront pike. He did a clean full twi sting dive roll and ended with a nice full. Frank Sah lein tied for seco nd. His set was clean and had two moves worth mentioning. (Worth mentioning beca use they caught the judges eye and I was one of the judges. ) He did what we in Ca liforn ia ca ll a Moreno. (Round off Arabian dive roll to handspring out.) Then he ca m e' back later with a very nice handspring to high Mounter handspring. In the prelim s he clapped hands whi le wa iting to come down for th e Mounter. Tying Sah lein was Cra ig Kirby. He mounted with a low but exce ll ent double. H e had a nice Arabian one and three and an exce ll ent cartwheel side imm ed iate ca rtwheel sid e. A lso he had a nice aerial. Why didn' t he win? Didn 't hold hi s press. Abe ion 's double twister and Quinn 's se mi dance along w ith Sam Shaw's high but short doub le deserves more space than avai lab le. POMMEL HORSE Pomm el horse was the Olympic event of the day . joe l Ul loa , w ho had qualified last for the final s had a point to prove. Without ever looking at th e horse or pommels, he put to eth er the fir st o f seve ral excit in sets. H e

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meet and , therefore, was the first conte nder to parti cipate. He looked rea ll y clean with two back toss hands, an exce ll ent st utz to hand and th en di saster st ru ck. I think he tried to stop anoth er Stut z hand , and end ed up lying on the bars. H e imm ed iately recovered, nailed a hop pirouette and did the back off for 8.7. With good co mpetitors in this even t it seemed for th e fir st tim e in rece nt m emo ry Pasca l was not going to be in the top three. That left it open for Frank Cardel la who had been hot in warm up. He mi ssed and his 8.35 didn ' t look too good. I wa s n0t the best para ll el bar man there, but I figured be in g o ld er and more mature, for sure I would put togeth er a good set. I didn 't even get past th e m o unt. So much for maturity. I ti ed Ca rdella. Now it was time for Steve Noriega to show hi s asso'rt ment o f C moves, o nl y he co uldn 't get past the mount either. On ce he fell off, he remounted and did a flawless routine including two back toss hands, stutz hand and an exce ll ent o ne arm. I think the judges did not appl y th e r ule for falling off correctly, They took off one full point fo r co ming off while doing a sw inging pi ro uette. Had I been judging I would have had to argue that he came off doing a 'C' m ove. The jud ges at the time sa id it wa s an 'A ' move . This ope ned it for Quinn and Sheehan w ho also d idn 't want it and bl ew their ro ut ines. Wh en it was ove r Pa sca le had won it again . Quinn was seco nd and Sheehan, Card ell a and I we re t ied for third. The actu al w inn e r, Noriega, was see n riding off on his chopper rem indin g Pasca le that he wo uld see us all aga in at the USC open .

HORIZONTAL BAR With Tim Shaw just back from Japan and injured, Tom Beac h wa tching with Sergeant and M ark Davis co nce ntrating on ly on sw ing in g rin gs, horizontal .bar did not have th e pot ential of prev io us yea rs. Quinn started it off with ni ce behind the bar work including ni ce Ru ss ian sw in gs and Cze ch giants. His ni ce full , combined Wi th the back work was good enough for seco nd place. James Taylor had troubl e all w ee kend w ith hi s stoop, but in th e mee t he nlade it good an d th e Ru ss ians were ni ce. H e sprea d hi s legs on a whip change and that cost him fir st. He d id a nice he cht full for 8.9 an d third place. Glen Hime won it in ni ce styl e. Jam (ge t rea dy for this) straddl e hecht ca tch, imm ed iate shoot to Ru ss ians. Nice double Germ ans an d a hecht one half catch . Th e hecht fu ll at th e end was low, but co mpl ete . Jo hn Hart, with Higg in s roll to in ver ted giants then hecht o ne half ca tch f rom th e in ve rts was nice, but no t clean enou gh to win . Ri ch Pasca l, even though he d oes not m eet th e Dorsa l requ ireme nt, co uld have won it, but had severa l brea ks o n his seven 'C' moves in a row.

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Vaulting was last due to limited room for warm up. On ce agai n Jam es Tay lor proved that once the pressure is off he comes t hroug h. He wa s th e first va ulte r and in it for all around on ly. He had th e ni cest va ult of th e day. Exce ll ent 9.2 double fro nt. Too bad Ji m. Steve Mali s, also all around o nl y, did an exce ll ent fro nt full for w hat wou ld have been in t he to p f ive . Matt Ho ll singer kicked o ut of hi s double fron t too ear ly for a sea t drop landing int o th e sand on hi s fir st va ult. H e ca me back w ith a very nice Rud o lf. I was judging and fe lt th at he d id th e be st va ult of th e day, but Dav is' ro und off bac k won it. Greg Cas ian and Sam Shaw both co uld ha ve wo n th e meet, but had legs apart and kicked o ut ju st a little too ear ly for fou rth and ti e for seco nd . Wh en it was ove r Tayl o r had put toget her six . clea n se ts fo r a Gym fest record of 53.3.

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op ened with a- Back Moore travel up. Did a ni ce Ru ssian aild then broke down with the new undercut to back scissors that some of the top guys are now using. He did not hit the horse as severa l of the Pom mel Horse men do with thi s tri ck. Th en a Bailey, immediate ~rave l to a Ru ss ian. Grea t se t for 9.3 . L.J . Larson, this years runn er up to Marci at th e NCAA had to go all out to try to b ea t U ll oa . He started with Ba ck Moo re trave l up, the Bailey to Schurlock and th en what I think was supposed to be another Bail ey. L.J. got a little off balance on the one pomm el ~ nd turn ed it into sort of a direct trauml et from th e missed Bailey. It cost him and he and Takimoto, this yea rs L.A . City champ tied for second. Harold Magne, the Calif. J. e. champ had so me bobbles wit h excell ent stuff for third.

RINGS On ce aga in James Taylor showed how we ll he ca n d o w hen th e pr ess ure is off. Jim did not make th e finals on rings either, but he did compet e because of all -a round. He start ed with a ni ce hi gh sta rt, inlocate to almost straigh.t arm stem. Then a nice locked arm shoot to whip it , lower to cross. H e ended with a nice ring giant to an excellent doub le flyaway. His 9.0 would have give n him third pla ce, had he been in th e finals . Steve M cCo rmi ck, co mp eting in his own ba ck ya rd , being a graduate o f Venice High, had exce llent loc ked arm work, but lost too man y po int s in trying to press his cross . Rings ca me do w n to a dual between the old and the new. H oward Besse n, also from Venice before St anford and now UC LA Medical Sch ool, combined good locked arm work with an exce llent ba ck leve r crossho ld . And th en pl ea sed the crowd and judges by pressing. At th e end he showed more strength with a good inloca te to front leve r. Then a clean double. Hi s 9.2 was a good score. Then ca me the Pacifi c Eight Champ, Garcia. In my personal opinion, Garcia wa s better. His locked arm work started from extended handstand and went right ba ck to ex ten ded han dstand . No separation of the arms at all. He simply bails out-both direction s. At the end he did a nice inverted pull and also did a cross and front lever. Exce llent bail-out again at th e end to a full. Of course he cannot land it perfectly, but no more than .2 deduction . I think Garcia' s rings is more of the styl e of th e future. I am not trying to tak e an ythin g away from Bessen, he was great. I ju st know th at it is the first part of the locked arm work th at is difficult.

PARAllEL BARS Parall el bars was the event that no one seemed interes ted in winn ing. Injured Ri ch Pa sca l had don e a poor job in the qualifying

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The sun was shining bright lY wh en 1I1 e competitors li ned up for mini-tramp. Th e re were many girl s and if sw ingin g rings were not so excit ing, mini - tramp wou ld have been th e hit of th e day. All thirty va ul te rs were give n one va ult and th en th e top seve n we re given a seco nd chance. Mi ke W as hl ake was th e the first fi nali st and did an exce ll ent rudi e-o ut for third pl ace . Seco nd pl ace we nt to Steve Dav is wi th wh at look ed lik e a fro nt fu ll barani out, but wa s a barani in , fu ll o ut. (Yo u had to be th ere to see that it w as hard to jud ge.) First went to Va l Darro w with a bara ni in fu ll out. SWING ING RINGS Now ca me th e eve nt of the day. Th ere w ere ju st eigh t pe rform ers so it was decided that rath er than have a prelim, each competito r would do two dismounts and the average wo u ld determ in e th e winner. Twelve yea r o ld M itch Gaylo rd did two clean , but low double backs. I am sure we w ill see him in future yea rs. Pam Steckroat became the first woman to co mp ete o n this event. She did a ni ce double th e first t im e, and th en a double pik e the seco nd tim e. A re there no areas safe for men ? Da ve Kell y had a ni ce y, in V, o ut, but a w ea k seco nd di sm o unt. It ca me down to a con test between pe renni al winne r the old q uad himse lf, M ark Dav is and Va l Darrow. First tim e up Val d id a p ike in, full out. It was clea n and h igh. Plenty of t im e for the landing . Mark did an even bette r first dismount; an exce ll ent fu ll in . No spot, w ith plenty of time for landin g. Seco nd round Va l did a trifus, full out. I co uldn ' t believe it. He started the th ird flip at leas t twenty fee t in th e air, but his rotati o n seem ed to slow down w hen he star ted twisting. I wa s sure he wou ld take it to his head as I had hea rd he d id the week before over the w ater at Catalin a. But he made it, and nice to o! I gave him 9.7. Tim Shaw, the ot he r judge gave it a more accu rate 9.9. It was worth it. Mark ca me back wit h a perfect triple. Pl en ty of time fo r a qu ad and I th o ught we were going to see one w hen Darrow and Davis e nde d in a tie and Shaw sugge sted one dismoun t as a run off. Val didn 't w ant any part of it and rightly so. He had wo n . Once aga in the judges were at fault (me). Next yea r Davis is going to leave his thermos hom e and b e ready . We all know Darrow will be back. See yo u next year . A special th ank s to Frank Endo and Jerry Todd . On ce aga in they see med to be th e on ly jud ge s in l.A. w illin g to work fo r free. The m eet wa s jud ged, scored and announed by Jerry Todd.

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Women AA: Sherri Smith (Kips) 35.0; Denise Gallion (F lairs) 34.55; Charlene Hayas hida (JGC) 33.6. V: Li sa Sci ll ato (Aztecs) 9.6; Lori Schneider (Kips) 9.45; Sherri Smith 9.2. BB: D enise Galli o n 8.8; Sherri Smith 8.55; Sharon Lakarnefeaux (Aztecs) 8.3. UPB: Laurie D onaldson (SMGC) 8.95; De De Sargent (Aztec) 8.85; Darl a Shack les (lGC) 8.7.

FX: Lauri e Donaldso n 9.0; Julie Knight' (CSUF) 8.9; Denise Ga lli on 8.85. RESULTS Men AA: James Taylor 53.3; Rich Quinn 48.85; Steve Mahlis 45.65. V: Steve D avis (LBCC) 9.25; Sam Shaw (F ullerton ) 9.2; Matt Holinger (CSU F) 9.2. FX: Roland Ce rvilla (CSULA) 8.75; Frank Sahlein (San Jose St. ) 8.7; Craig Kirby (ASU) 8.7. R: Howard Bessen (UCLA) 9.2; AI Garcia (Berkeley) 9.2; Steve McCormick (San Jose) 8.65.

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HB: Glen Him e (Mich. St.) 9.2; Rich Quinn 9.1; Jan1t Tay lo r 8.9. PB: Ri chard Pa sca le 8.7; Rich Quinn 8.4; Fn r Cardella 8.35; John Magginetti 8.35; Tim Sheena (CSUF ) 8.35. SH: Joel Ulloa (CSU F) 9.3; Ch ris Takimoto (Venice) " L.J . Larson (ASU) 9.2. Mini-Tramp: Va l Darrow 9.6; Steve Davis 9.425; " Wa shcake 9.175. Swinging Rings: M ark Davis 9.55; Val Darrow 9. Steve Lerner 9.125.

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AI Garcia

Shari Smith

ED NOTE : Thi s is the first art icle by the author on gymnastics , it proves to be an interesting and entertaining perspective on our sport by a non-gymnast. While the ladies warmed up on the b alance bea m, the young girl s in the crowd criti cized every move; " Wasn ' t her first pass a mess? " A co mplica ted maneuver on the rings ca use d a father to ask his ten yea r- o ld son what they ca ll ed it. Some participants were outfitted in gym shorts and T-shirts, others in ful l uniform w ith club names such as " Flairs" and " A ztecs " print ed o n the backs of their warmup ja ckets. It had al l th e atmosphere of Littl e Leag ue ba se ball, Sunday picn ics, a co ll ege tra ck m ee t and an O lymp ic prep., even a gymnasti cs meet on th e beach. Th e Munich Olympics brought gymnast ics into the America n spotlight. Olga Korbut and Cathy Rigby Mason became ho use hold names overnigh t and everybody was an expert o n the sport. Such are the phenomena that ca use commerc ial explo iters to foam at th e mouth ,,,,. and wr ing th eir hands in anxious greed. I wondered if we wou ld be seeing a mini-g ym in every shopping mall an d books tha t give you , ! v icariously, the "i nner" game without the externa l effort; but I hadn ' t seen gymna sti cs at the loca l level since before the '72 O lympics . I went to the 13th an.nua l Santa Monica Gymfest during the Labo r Day weekend feeling that I might see a sport headed for the same kind of commercialism that had befallen tenni s, anot her so ca lled minor sport. I watched i tenni s become exploited, popul arized and decayed to the point of coin-operat ed ball ""It servers, decorator-coiored co urts and a professiona l league with imbecil ic sco rin g. I ndeed, gymnastics is popular. Th ere was a fin e c rowd gathered on the beach for Monday' s invitational finals; abo ut 600 people, faJl1 il y and friends of the competitors, gym nast ics enthusiasts, curious sp ec tato rs, beautifu l bodies at least as man y pair of eyes admi rin g them and peop le who ju st happen ed " to b e at th e beach for the warm holida y. Th e co mpetition began promptly at noon < with th e men ' s Free Exercise. Roland Sevi ll a turn ed in a swift and tight p erfo rm ance that ea rn ed h im first place w ith an 8.75 average. Lauri e Dona ldson of the Santa Monica

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Gymnast ics c lub took the women ' s Fre e Exe rcise with an average of 9.00 and a ve ry stro ng physi ca l performance; although sh e co u ld h ave benefitted her se lf by supp lementing power w ith added grace and rhythm li ke Denise Gallion and Sher i Smith , w ho put together more dance-liKe routin es. I 'm not a judge, only an observer with an opi nion. And if a difference of opinion m ake a horse race , " then you ain' t seen nothin ', Jim , 'til yo u see n a gymnastics meet. " They gi ve 2.6 po ints on "combination ", 3.4 on " difficulty " and 4.0 on "execution" , co mbinin g for a th eo retical perfect score of 10.0. A number of judge s dete rmine, individually, how man y po ints a co ntestant receives in each ca tegory, th en the ju dges' tota ls are averaged into one sco re. If yo u don't li ke th e way th e judges pi ck 'em, may be yo u 'd like to get out on the mat and lim ber up yo ur own arthritic joints. It' s sco ring, yes, b ut n o t li ke a bal l score or a weekend tenni s m atch. in fact, it is precisely at this point that gymnastics leaves the realm of commercial poss ibi li ties and begins to take on the mystiqu e so specia l to O lympic compet ition. in the ancient Greek games, the judging of even a foo t race was based on qua li t ies of grace, rhythm, strengt h and poise, as well as speed. Th e judges might take fifteen minutes or longer to make their choices in the d ifferent ca tegories before cast ing the ir -secre t ballots which, when totaled, d ecided the winner . It was a respected decision when the first man ac ross the finish line was not always th e victo r. Yes sports fans, in th e days before gladiators and the NF L, there were other va lues besides winning and losin g. The Olympic mystique was there, eve n at Santa Monica beach on a hot dog and beer Labor Day, striving for that perfect 10.0, kee ping in mind that, it' s not whether yo u win or lose but h ow yo u play the game. i n the Side Horse eve nt, t he judges scored Joe l U ll oa fi rst w ith 9.4 and 9,2 for a 9,3 average, J nd even the uninitiated knew that this man who scored fifth in last yea r's NCAA meet had s'o methi ng ext ra, th e intangib le combination of ski ll , strength , rhyt h m and poise that creates a superior performance. it was repeated by A I Garc ia on the Rings, scor in g 9,2, and Laurie D o naldson, aga in, on the uneven parallel bars

at !l.95; th e feeling that something more is happeni ng than simply ath letic co mp etiti o n. it 's th e spirit of the thing, perfected throu gh thou sa nds of unseen hours of tra in ing and disciplin e, all coming together for a few exp lo sive seconds, work ing, creat in g and stri ving fo r that perfect 10.0 score. The women ' s overa ll w in ner, Shari Smith, tw i sted and flew through her routine on the uneven parallel bars, h er concentration never revea lin g the st rain on her body. She had smi le going in and anothe r o n he r dismou nt. They all had the look in th eir eyes se t on something beautiful enough to overcome the temporary physical pain to th eir bodi es . They had th eir eyes open to beauty and hop e. Perhaps one of them was entert ainin g the sa me kind of thoughts that in spir ed Spirid on Louys, a modest Greek shepa rd boy to co me out of the hi ll s to Athens in 1896 and ente r and w in the marathon race of th e fir st modern O lympics, capt uring the hearts of th e spec tators and being gloriously escort ed to v ictory by King Georges' two sons as he entered the stad ium to finish hi s run. It 's that kind of sport and they had the " look" . if gymnastics is to rise as a popu lar sport , it mu st remain difficult and demanding or it will become some thin g else. if the commerc ial interes ts wa nt to make a profit, let them do it at no expense to the discip line. Don ' t lower th e , port to the masses, let them rise to it. Plato sa id: " There can be no fairer spectacl e than that of a man w ho com bines th e possession of moral goo dness in his sou l, with the o utward beauty of his body; corresponding and harm o ni zing with the former because th e same grea t pattern enters into b()th if a man is eve ntua ll y to ach ieve his high destiny. "

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Herb Hansen The format was altered slightly Irom past yea rs, but the Fourth Annual Big Surf Gymnastics Meet, held August 23-24 in Tempe, Arizona , once again provided plenty o f sun ; surf, and gymnastics. Going st ri ctly with girls' competition on Saturday and men 's com p etition on Sunday, th e meet attracted some 100 participants, rep resenting Cal ifornia, Colorado, Illin o is, and naturally, Arizona . Don Robinson , Big Surf meet director and gymnastics coac h at nearby Arizona State Un iversity said: " Big Surf once again proved ve ry successful, and eve ryon e got a sunb urn . N ex t yea r, we'er hoping more states' ca n be rep rese nted ."

GIRLS The girls got things underway on Saturday with co mpetition in three age groups: 14-andabove, 11-13, and 10-and-under. Pam Godward won the 14-a nd-above allaround title w ith a fine 34.75 total , Jeri Cameron wa s tops in the 11-13 age group at 35,45, and Kristi Recklin pa ced the 10-a nd under division with a sco re of 34.75, finishing first in al l four even_ts (va ulting 8.4, bar 8.15, beam 9.25, and floor ex 9.0) . I ndividual event winners in the oldest gro up inc luded Juli e Gowey (8.85) in va ulting, Darl ene Fulton (8.7) on the uneven parallel bars, Godward (8.95) on the balan ce beam , and Pam Wenzel (9.3) in floor exercise. In capt uring the 11-13 A-A crow n, Cameron took firstson the un even parallel bars (8.95) and floor exerc ise (9.0) , as well as seco nd s in va ulting (8.6) and balance beam (8.9) . Kaylene Stitt (8.75) placed first in vaulting and Kari Lewis (9.05) led the balance beam competition.

MEN M en's ac ti vities on Sunday included co mpetition on the high school and co ll eg e levels. Lo rry Hanson, from Aurora Hinkley, won th e hi gh sc hoo l all-a round with a 37.35 score for six events, followed by Tucson Catalina 's Bob Jen se n (36.05) and Ranum High 's Ja y Andrews (34.50). Hanson also placed first on still rings (6 .8) and va u Itin g (8.25), fin ished second in floor exercise (7 .9) , and third o n high bar (5.65). Andrews captu red top honors in fl oo r ex (8.45) and high bar (6.1), Dave Graham, from A urora Central, won pommel horse with a 7.8 mark , and Je nse n was tops on th e parallel bars with a score of 6.95.

In co ll ege actio n, Hemo Walters totaled 52. 00 in winning all-around laurels, edg ing o ut Ari zo na Sta te' s Scott Barclay (51.35) and Mark D edri ck (49.40). A-State senior Craig Kirby won floor exercise w ith an outstanding routine which earned him a score of 9.15 . Kirby mounted with a double ba c k, utilized a half-in , one-and-thre e-qu arter som ersau lt on hi s third pass, and led into a doub le-twist dismount with a ba ck wa lk over to th e corner, done with good flexibility and ba lance. Two-time NCAA pomm el ho rse AIIAm eri can L.J . Larson, also a senior at ASU, thrill ed the Big Surf crowd with a 9.5 sco re in

L.J . Larson winn in g his specialty. Larson 's scissor break and behi nd -the-back work were highlights of his ro utine. I n vau lting, Walters and Dedrick tied for first with identical 9.2 scores. However, W alters was a one -m an show on parallel bars, taking hon o rs at 9.2 after working an outstanding routine that incl ud ed a t oss, Diomodov, and Stut z. M eanw hile, Dedrick was the class of the high bM co mpetition , placing first with a 9.45 sco re. D edri ck' s routine was similar to the one whi ch placed him third in the NCAA las t spring, fed turin g a Takamoto to a straddle over the top o f th e ba r, inverted giants, and a full-twisting hecht d ismount.

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On ce again , in coo pe ration with the Parks & Recre'ation Depa rtm ent of Honolulu, the Hawaii Gymna stics Association sponso red a Fourth of Jul y gy mn astics compet ition at Kapilani Park in W aikiki. Gymnasts were not the only ath letes With thei r day in th e sun, as th e Fitness Fest iva l also embraced joggers, boxers, weight - lift e r s, the mart i a l arts, the hand icapped, and beauty and physiqu e co ntests. A relatively small turn-out amo ngst th e gymnast s contr ibuted to the smoot hn ess with which the even ts ran. The weat her was perfect, t he crowds apprec iat ive, a nd the gymnasts enthusiasti c if not " ri ght on". O ne amusing note was that the tumbling mats in f lated as the heat of the sun sa nk into them , and t he wo uld hardly fo ld up. The all-around trop hi es,do nated by the City, were won by Terry Anthony (14 & under) 25.2; Mauree n Bo urke (14 & under) 31.35; Jay Kauka (15 & older ) 35 .85; and Li sa Strandtman (15 & older) 31.65 . Oth er res ults as follows: Boys 14 & under: FX: Tim Jackowsk i; PH : Terry Anthon y; R: Anthony; V; Jackowsk i; PB : Jackowski; HB : Anth ony. Boys 15 & older: FX: Jay Kauka & Paul Chern; PH : Lenny Lu skin ; R: Kauka; V: Kauka; PB : Kauka; HB : D ave M aro ld. Girls 14 & under: BB: Maureen Bourke; V: Bourk e; UPB: Bourk e; FX: Bourke. Girls 15 & older: BB: Li sa St randtman; V: Strandtman ; UPB : Strandtma n ; FX : Strandtman . Re lated gymnastic activities included a handstand co nt est (wi nners Norma n Kau ahi 78 sec. and Tammy Robinso n 62 sec.), mini -tramp exhibition, trampo line exhibition, and a perform ance by the Wa i k iki Acroba ti c and Adagio Troup. Severa l gymnasts also entered the chin - u p contest and won awa r ds.

Pam Godward - Arizona Twisters

BIG SURF GYMNASTICS MEET RESULTS WOMEN Men 14 & Above: College Age & Above: AA: Pam Godward 34.75; Julie Gowey 34.30; Darl ene AA: Hemo Wa lters (Unat!.) 52.00; Scott Bareley (ASU) Fulton 34.10. 51.35; M ark Dedri ck (ASU) 49.40. V: Julie Gowey 8.85. UPB: Darl ene Fulton 8.70. BB: FX : Craig Kirby (ASU) 9.15. PH: l.J. Larson (ASU) 9.50. Pam Godwilfd 8.95. FX: Pam Wenzel 9.30. SR: LeE' Dougla s (CSU) 9.20. V: Hemo Walters 9.20; 11-13 : Mark Dedri ck 9.20 . PB: Hemo Wa lters 9.20. HB: Mark AA: Jeri Came ron 35.45; Kari Lewis 33.25; Kaylen e Stitt Ded ri ck 9.45. 31 .65. ' High School Age & Under: V: Kayl ene Stitt 8.75. UPB : Jeri Cameron 8.95. BB: Kari AA : Lorry Hanson (Au rora Hinkley) 37.35; Bob Jensen Lewi s 9.05. FX: Jeri Came ron 9.00. (Tucson Catalina) 36.05; Jay Andrews (Ranum) 34.50. 10 & Under: FX: Jay Andrews 8.45. PH: Dave Graham (Aurora AA : Kri sti Recklin 34.75; Stephanie Roninger 26.75; Central ) 7.80. SR:Lorry Hanson 6.80. V: Lorr y Hanso n Ali son Arno ld 26.30. 8.25. PB : Bob Jensen 6.95. HB : Jay Andrews 6.10. V: Kri sti Recklin 8.40. UPB: Kr isti Reck lin 8.1 5. BB: Kristi Recklin 9.25. FX: Kristi Reck lin 9.00. GYMNAST O ct. '75

Terry Anthony

SENIOR GYMNASTICS By John Magginetti

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'Super Seni o r', Rich Pascale, injured his back while working all-around for the famed Santa Monica Gymfest. He looked good in work all w eek before the meet. I personally saw him go over 9.5 o n parallel bars no less than three times a d ay . Ri chard 's constant style setting floor was mi ssed in a meet w here super tumbling, with little artistry, seemed to predominate. However, Ri chard did giv e parallel bars an d horizontal a go. In th e Saturday preliminary hi s injur y slowed him down on parallel bars so mu ch that h e wa s the last qualifier. He got behind o n his cast ca tch, and only mad e the finals because ot her co mpetitors missed worse than he. By th e time Horizontal bar got started, even though th e sun wa s no t out, it was considerably ho tter th an the beginning of the day- and so w as Ri chard . Time tested shoulders preve nt Rich from shoo ting to either Russi ans or EI gri p giant s and th e German also puts too much pressure o n th em. This leave s Rich .3 behind all th e oth e r competitors. (Richard is working on Higgen s ro ll.) Whatever he gives away with lack of dorsal, he makes up with mitigation and sp iritual. (In my personal opinion.) At one pa rt of hi s se t Rich does immediate jam to dorsal h and , Vl turn, Ca lifornia hop, stoop, Takimoto. H e later does another California hop, immed iate reverse stalder, immediate Wyler kip. Richard easi ly won the Preliminary, but co uld not match hi s p erformance in the Finals on M o nday . Th e age less Steve Noriega showed a side he has kept more o r less secret by showing up his usual five minutes before the meet on a chopper. It was no more than 60 0 when he drove to the san d, chained down near a fence, walk ed to the parallels and took his customary on e warm up. Steve has had to increa se hi s difficulty to keep pa ce with Richard. He is now, like Pascale, doing co nsecuti ve back toss hand s and two st utz hands. He is ending now b y bringin g back the one arm handstand. It is an eye ca tcher and w ith the addition of spiritual to mens' gymn as ti cs, he pi c ks up a few point s. He, like Ri chard , had some trouble with the prelim s; qualifying second. At the finals, Steve put the best se t o n parallels I have ever seen at a Gymfest. Too bad it was on his second att empt after co min g off on his Cast Catch , swinging pirou ett e th e first tim e up. I wa s lu cky enough to make the final s on parallel ba rs, qualifying between Richard and Steve. All three o f us had trouble on Monda y (ave raging age 30 was not a positive factor ) but Ri chard did we ll eno ugh to keep the first pl ace tro ph y in th e se nior family.

THE DOWELS: PART II I n th e preliminary gymfest meet I learn ed so m ethin g abo ut the dowels. I had never don e a strength trick with them befor e that tim e. Wh en I lowered to the cross position , I sort of

Richard Pascale

AI Luber and John Magginetti

naturall y re leased th e ri ngs because I do use a rat he r large (a nd gett ing larger) false grip. Th e dowels m oved d ow n toward the p alm , as th ey w ill do w ith no pressure. When I dislocated fo r my double, I found a d owe l in the middle of th e palm. Might I sugg est, if coac hing w ith the dowels, remind yo ur gymn asts to keep th e dowel in pla ce by consi stantl y ju st ho lding onto th e ring with at least th e mi dd le finger.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GRADUATION: Labor Day for ail of us sort of marks th e end of Summer. School has started and everyone seem s b usy . Almost eve ry o ne. Each day o r tw o recent co ll ege graduat es stop over for a whirlpoo l or w hateve r. We have been talking,

Steve Noriega

and it seem s th at the y feel some loss, not gain , from graduation. Th ey have been pointing toward th eir se ni or year in co lle ge for n ea rl y ten years. Now w hat? What do you do with the extra tim e ? H ow to stay away from the gym? How to repla ce the closeness of fellow tea mm at es and coac h es? It has taken me b ack and reminded me why I naturally went into coa chin g. H ow abo ut hearing from some of yo u recent gradua tes who are solving the probl ems. Also , so m e of you who ha ve adju sted and how. I will put it in print so that severa l ca n learn. WRITE: John Magginetti , c/ o GYMNAST Box 1l0, Santa Monica , CA 90406.

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NINTH NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS Cornell University' and Ithaca Coll ege hosted the ninth national AAU -Chevrolet Junior Olympic Multisport Championsh ip, August 811 , with 2,095 entries compet ing in eight sports. Athl etes between 10 and 18 years of age from every sta te, including Hawaii and Alaska , took part in the four day event, compet ing in diving, gymnastics, judo, swimming, synchronized swimming, track and field, trampoline and wre stling. Bett er known as the National Junio r Olympi cs, the meet was possibly the largest amateur athletic eve nt in the history 6f the United States. The trad iti o nal opening ceremonies were held on the eve ning of August 8 at Cornell 's football field. To the applause of over 7,500 spectators, the athletes marched onto the field. Each at hlete had earned the ri ght to enter the NJO championships by winn in g in state and regional events. " I've never seen so many blond heads in my li fe ," sa id o ne specta tor as the California contingent (Reg ion 13) appeared on the field. The fabled torch-lighting ceremony symbolizing the sta rt of an Olympic event prov ided a dramatic tou c h. When Joel Ferrel l called for the Olympic torch to be brought onto the field, the stadium lights dimmed and Jud y Tillapaugh, a 16-yea r old long distance runn er from Ithaca entered th e arena. With the to rch the only light in the darkened st adium, the lone figure circled the runnin g track and mounted the elevated platform to the flame. A s th e crowd gave her a stand in g ovation, Till apaugh lit the Olympic flame and the 1975 National junior Olympics were underway. Th e ceremonies ended with a spectacular fireworks displa y.

NJO GYMNASTICS EVENTS DRAWS CROWDS IN BIG RED COUNTRY The gy mn astics events of the National AAUCh evro let juni or Olympic Multisport Champion ship drew large crowds at Cornell University's Barton Hall , August 9-10. The spectators were treated to some of the finest und er-20 competition at the NjO championsh ips in years. james Hartung of Omaha, Neb., a powerful 15-yea r old high school sophomore, gave a command performance in the boys senior divi sion, posting an excellent 100.40 all-around point total en route to victory while jam es Mikus of Rea ding, Pa. scored a co nvincing win in th e boys intermediate division . Th e girl s inter mediate champ was jeri Cam eron of Mesa, Ariz. and Theresa Thompso n of Burnsville, Minn., took home a gold m eda l in the girls senior bracket. Hart un g's easy grace in both the comp ul sory and optional exercises earned him gold med als in the side horse, va ult and J?arallel bars. Hi s 52.05 point total in the co mpulsories and 48.35 option al' score vau lted him ahead of Kurt Wei sse nd of Webster, N.Y., second pla ce fini she r with a 96.35 all -a round score. Steven W ej mar of Ke nt, Wash., took third pla ce with 86. 70. GYMNAST Oct. '75

James Hartung , senior boys gymnastics champ in this year 's National Junior Olympics, used a combination of strength and easy grace to take the all-around gold medal. Photo by Dr. James Howard

Sixteen-year old Judy Tillapaugh of Ithaca, N.Y. , drew a standing ovation when she lit the flame. Photo by larry Baum

The boy s interme diate contest belonged to Thompso n's magi c touch earned her M ikus from th e outset. The 13-year o ld individua l honors in the floor exercises, Gymn as trum p erformer led afte r the balan ce beam and a tie for first place with Kittia compul so ries, 51.75 to Pete Vidmar' s 48.50 . . Kenn edy of Phoenix, Arix., in the va ult. Mikus da zz led the audience with his work in Kennedy, '74 fourth place winner, moved up th e optiona ls, ea rning 41.05 points for a 93.70 to seco nd thi s year while third place in the older girls bracket went to Honolulu 's Keri all-around total and the prestigious NJO - Baird. .~ int erm ediat e gymnastics t itle. A broth e r and--s i:i.Ler combination, Tad and Vidmar 's 87.50 put the Los Angeles gymna st juli e Bostick o f Austin~ex., were among the 49 in third pl ace behind fast-finishing j ose Aqu ero entries. Tad managed a sixth place finish in the of Miami , Fla ., who totaled 88.20. Mikus senior boys class wh ile Julie took eighth in the wrapped up individual titles in the vault , senior girl s division. parall el bars, high bars, floor exercises and the \ pomm el horse. NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC j eri Cameron, the girls intermediate allRESULTS around champ, did it the hard way. The 13-year Girls Senior All-Around: Theresa Thompso n old member of the Arizona Twisters trailed (Burnsville . Minn.) 68.55; Kittia Kenn edy (Pheoni x, loca l favorite Margie Foster of Gloversville , Ariz. ) 66.20; Ke ri Baird (Ho nolulu, Haw.) 66.10; Sandy Mend enha ll (G le nd ale Hts. , 111.) 64.95; Sandy N .Y. , after the co mpulsories, 33.30 to 32.65. Ammerma n (Eugen, Ore .) 63.60;路Ann Ayres Wood Cameron 's artistic show ing in the optionals (Heflin . Ala. ) 63.35. gave h er the edge as she gained a narrow but Girls Inte rmediate All-Around: Jeri Cameron (Mesa , decisive .95 advantage to nip Foster for t he title , Ariz .) 65.65; Margie Foster (Gloversville, NY) 65.35; Dee Le utner (Mia mi , Fla.) 65.10; Patty Ventura 65.65 to 65.35. Third was Dee Leutner of Miami , (Lakewood . Oh.) 64.95; Kathy Yock (Tigard, Wa sh.) Fla. , with a 65.10 all-around score. 64.50; Linda Phillips (Dallas, Tex.) 62.45. Cameron took individual honors in the vau lt . Boys Senior All-Around: James Hartung (Omaha , and the floor exercises. Neb. ) 100.40; Kurt Weisse nd (Webster, NY) %.35; The sen io r girls all-around winner, 15-year Steve n Wejmar (Kent , Wash.) 86.70; Tom Ha ines (Akron . Oh ) 82.25; Mark Lee (Salt Lake City, Ut.) 81 .80; old Th eresa Thompson, breezed through her Tad Bosti ck (Au stin, Tex .) 79.70. routin es and built up a strong lead during the Boys Intermediate All-Around: James Miku s co mpul so ri es. Her closest opponent, Ann (Reading. Pa .) 93.70; Jose Aquero (Miami , Fla.) 88.20; Ayres W ood of H eflin , Ala., trailed by 1.30 afte r Peter Vidmar (Los Angeles, CaL) 87.50; Gregg Simon th e co mpul so ri es and dropped to sixth place in (Willi a msvi ll e, NY) 80.65; C hri s Koyts (Cuyahoga Fa ll s, Oh. ) 79.90; Sco tt Stepa n (Port land, are.) 79.40. all-around point score.

FAN路ATACISM By Stan Gordon, aka Stanley Gordon Tarshis Possibly the record for gymnastics " fanatacism " belongs to me. In the spring of 1956 at the age of 18 I hitchhiked fro m Los Angeles to Penn St. University to watch (not participate in ) th e Nationa l AAU Championships and Olympic tryouts. When the meet was over I returned home in the same uncomfortab le manner. It was worth it. Though I sti ll work out regularly I'm unable to drum up enough enthusiasm to drive 15 miles to an y gym meet other than the NCAA Champion ships or the Pasadena In vitational. Most gy mn ast ics meets - even high ca liber compe tition - are just too dull. In add iti on to the ususal fascination , my attraction to gymnastics has always been the opportun ity to enjoy " physical creativity." Observing a new combination or perhaps a new stunt is as thrilling to me as a 90 yard touchdown run in professional football (m y new out let for spectator ent hu siasm) . Unfortunately, I don 't see much creativit y anymore. What I see now at high level gym me et s is sterility, repetition , conform ity and copyi sm. Optional routines have begun to resemble compulsory routines. La st season I went to the Los Angeles City high schoo l finals. Every highbar performer began w ith th e identical mount, a high cast to a hand stand with an undergrip. All but one did a tu ck double somersa ult dismount.

beli eve this stress on similarity of routines started with rule changes from the policy makers. The year after I graduated from college , the NCAA rule was changed requiring qualifying routines to be added to the f in al routine score in order to discourage the speciali st for having the opportunity to qualify with a safer routine. Next came the elimination of special events (whi ch we re the most audience appealing) , the addition of compul so ry exercises in co llegiate meets (imposed upon dozens of athletes not interested in international compe tition ), and I understand there are cu rrent movements aimed at reducin g further the number of speciali sts eli gibl e to compete o n a co ll ege team. The stated reasons for the above are to en coura ge all-around compet itio n and I ass ume to improve our low internat iona l standing. It 's too bad the policy makers do not acknowledge that we don't all have th e abilit y nor th e desire to be all-around performers. D iscouraging specialists will further co ntribute to the ennui I find in gymnastics' meets. It has been m y experience that specialists bring up the standard of al l-around competition , wh ich is quit e conse rvative, and they give the aud ien ce their most enjoyab le moments. If I'm not mi staken , specialists have been winning the NCAA in rings, free exercise and side horse regularl y. Though acknowledge the enormous amount o f d epth in collegiate gymnastics today and th e improvement in difficulty since I last

compet ed , I fee l that the discouraging of speciali sts and the co nformity of routine s will reduce audience interest. The exception is women 's gymnastics where I find unu suall y crea ti ve performances and obviously well train ed athletes. It is m y be li ef that, though thoroughly t rai ned , most col legi ate gymnastics coaches are quite in compete nt. There are some good teachers but they are generally poor coaches. (On e t hing that hasn 't changed since I retired is th e same large numbers of performers that falter in their routines in championship competitio n). It would appea r that American collegiate coaches have damaged egos as a result of our dismal international reputation as second rate gymna sts. In lieu of developing gymnasts the way our nat ion develops greatness in other sport s, with dedicated and forceful coaching , our coa c hes organ ize comm ittees and legi slate new rul es. Th e result may make judging easier but it wo n 't produce Olympic medalists. If we want to shine internationally we might experim ent and replace 90% of our co llegiate coache s with football coaches who know how to pu sh, drive and motivate, and to produce athletes. not prima donnas. Pr esumabl y these replacement coaches would also be intelligent enough to recognize that on e doesn't w in by em ulating, but rather by innova ting. St an Gordon, aka Sta nl ey Gordon Tarshis P.S . Con ce rning backing of my points, mo st of th em are subjective, but I've noticed a lot of empt y seats at the Pasadena Inv., a previous se ll out. I w ent to two UCLA invitational meets with ex tremely poor crowds , I saw spa rce crowd s at the NCAA meet in Oregon 2 years ago and I not e that the LA city finals attract mo st ly parent s and friends of the performers.

SELECTING GYMNASTIC SHOES By Frank Endo Shoes are an important point, often ignored part of today 's gymnast's apparel. They are just as important as the pants, shirt or leotard . According to the national high school and collegiate rules, a gymnast must wear shoes and / o r socks. A 0.3 point penalty is given to any gymnast who fails to comp ly. W ear ing socks only is allowed but they often sag and wear out qui ck ly. Shoes are always recommended , but if socks are the only footwear used, make ce rtain that you tap e the t o'p of the socks to your legs to help prevent sagging. There are many kinds of shoes on the market toda y. Whether you are a specialist or an allaro und gymnast, there is a shoe suited for your needs. The most important factor is t he construction of th e shoes . Gymnastics shoes must be light in ' weight and have little restriction. They must not co me off during compet ition . They should be white or off-white in color. Colored shoes show up too strongly and will distract the attention of the judges and spectators during competition. Colored shoes are recommended only for comedy acts. The m ost inexpensive shoe is the "booty" The booty is the lightest in weight an d fits snu g li ke a sock. There is an elasti c braid around the opening so that the booty will fit comfortably just below the ankle bone. Both men and women wear th e booty, particularly the side horse and sti ll rings specialists. The mo st

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popular style worn by women is the low cut booty with a criss cross elastic braid to ho ld it snugly in place. M an y of the male gymnasts wear the shoes with can vas upper and leather or rubbe r so les. Rubber so les are heavier but more slip resistant than leather. Most of the all-around male gymn asts prefer the all - leather shoes, because they are excellent for all events. The toes ca n be pointed with very little restri ct ion . Leather is recomm end ed in stead of synthet ic material as it "breathes " and wi ll not cause the feet to

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sweat. Since leather st retches, it is suggested th at you buy a pair that fit sn ug . After several da ys of w ear, they w ill fit comfortably. An elastic is sewn across t he instep to allow various foot w idths. Leather shoes are the mo st de sirable but also the most expensive. Gymnastic shoes are usuill y not available in sporting goods shops. Many gymnasts order through the va ri ous gymnastics mail-ord er suppliers. When ordering, send your foot outline on a piece of paper along with yo ur street shoe siz e. This wi ll assure you in receiving th e corr ect size.

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By Sunny Magdaug So far, my stay here in Europe has been quite good and interesting. I am really enjoying myself and having a great time . It couldn ' t be overdone, of course, how can a good thing be overdone? Though I am always thinking of those at home, I hope that I can share some news of interest with Gymnast readers . It 's almost impossible to just write about European gymnastics without including some of the other sports, as well. Because in Germany, Sweden, and Norway, as much as I have seen, the people training in gymnastics also train in other sports and vice versa. For exa mple my German friend Klaus Werner, student in Cologne's sport school, says that he is mainly interested in track and field with gymnastics holding his secondary interest s. I could not help but be amazed when he performed an L-straddle up into a hand stand between the arms of a living room chair, a back twist somersault, landing in an upright handstand at the park and even had the nerve to do a handstand on the edge of a bridge while in Sweden. For a track and field man , that 's not too shabby! Thi s month I would like to highlight the summer gymnastic activities of Sweden and Norway. Though I have not gone to Finland yet, I do have a bit of information about the set up of their gymnastics organization. Finland is unique in the way that within their gymnastic federation there are two more main organi za tions especially for the women's interest in gymnastics. One organization is for Finni sh women of all ages who want to do gymnasti cs for body condition in g and the other organization is basically of the same interes ts but includes the Swedish women as well as the Finnish. Since Finland used to be a territory of Sweden there are still many Swedish inh abitants living there . In Sweden the motto, " Once a sportsman, al wa ys a spo rtsman," is kept alive through voluntary sport activities, of which 'gymnastics is a part. It helps provide more opportunities for more people of all ages to take part in a healthy, leisure time act ivity comb inin g health and recreation . The Swedes believe that competition is also important for the masses as well as for the elite sports person because of the stimulus it creates which they find valuable in keeping up interests. The Swedish Sports Federation (SSF) tries to keep up interests for both the elite and masses by giving member organi zat ional grants for administration and for training leaders and instructors for national and international competit ion. I visited a teacher training camp in Lilsved, located east of Stockholm at the end of the costal border of Sweden . I was told that many volunteer gymnastic instructors go there to be train ed as we ll as the regularly paid instructors. As I set foot on its premises, I was told other great people, such as, Glenn Sundby and Cathy (Rigby) Mason have als o been there before me. There were many classes for " Gymnastic Modern e" as well as for body conditioning and competition gymnastics.

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A s well as th e classes that I observed and took part in , th e learning atmosphere wa s sti mulati ng. I' ll never forget that big rock by the o cean from w hi ch I wa tched the sunsets. It was al so fun to watch some of the girls practice th eir " Gymna stic Moderne" routines out in the grass by the whit e school building underneath the Swedi sh, Ice landic, and English flags. Had I given them enough notice of my arrival the y could ha ve flown an Amer ican flag. According to Odd Loryd, their public relations man , it takes two to three days just to get an American flag .. . oh well. The Elit e gymnastic camp in Orebro, west of Stockholm in the middle of Sweden , featured Madam Valentina Bataen, the foremost Russian trainer for " Rhythm ic Moderne". She was reall y great to watch because you could see her sensitivity to having everyt hin g done with exactness and how she got excited by the gymnasts around her. Madam Bataen was very energetic in spite of the unusual California type climate Sweden and Norway has experienced for so me weeks reaching 80-90 fahrenheit degrees. Though she knew a little bit of German , I was able to communicate with her fairly well. So now Russia will hear about Gymnast and maybe I will visit Moscow someday since she was very helpful in giving me the address of the USSR gymnastic fede rat ion in Russian! Also the Swedish National Men and Women Gymnasti c teams were training at the Elite ca mp. Goran Rynningsjo is this year' s Swedish champion in the men 's division, al)d hi s trainer, Finn johanesso n is the coach for the men 's national team. I first met Goran whi le at the sports school in Cologne where he is studying to be a sports teacher . in th e European Championships held in Varna this yea r, Goran was a finalist placing in the top fiv e. He is an international competitor who happens to specalize on the pommel horse event. Since Goran qualified at the European Championships by placing better than sixth place, he should have been able to go to th e Ol ympi cs next year. Tore Green, chief of the Elite ca mp and teacher at Orebro gymnastics sport sc hool , said that the Swedish Olympic Committee decided against Goran going beca use they felt the money can be better used for their gymnastics programs. A co upl e of gymnasts from Cologne, had followed Goran up to the Swedish camps. They were D anny Leder, the world ' s olde st co mpeting gymnast at age 35 and Guus jagers, top gymnast from Holland. Both are currently teachers of gymnastics in Cologne.

Form e r Swedish women 's champion Ewa (Rydell) Orrensjo is the Women 's National Team coac h. Two of her best gymnasts, Ewa Bernhard sso n and Petronella Mannerstrom were not at the Elite Camp but in Czec hoslovak ia, instead, for a gymnastics camp there. I was lu cky to meet Ewa when I fi rst arrived to Sweden through her husband Urban, who I me t in Berlin at the Gymnaestrada. Urban is a gy mn ast ics teacher as we ll as a member of Sweden 's " Rhythmgubbarna," (Rhythm Old Men ) who delighted the audiences at t he Gymnaes trada with their humorous jazz-rock gymna sti cs . Tore sa id that it is the first time that such a camp wa s held in Orebro. There are two gymna sti c sport schools in Sweden. One is in Stockholm and the ot her in Orebro. The school faciliti es in Orebro are better since the school was just built three years ago. Th e gymna stic camp held in Horton, Norway, was a huge ca mp on what used to be Norway's large st Navy base. Their main features were instru cto rs from japan as well as some group rhythmi c gymnastics gymnasts from Japan consi sting of eight women and eight men. Bjorn Loren tze n, sec retary of the Norweigan Gymn as ti c Federation , was responsible for the camp in Ho rton . Bjorn was also responsible for helping m e come to Mandai, located in South ern Norway, for a camp that is to be held , Augu st 12-15. Ther e is a sports school where the camp will be he ld. Mandai is a typi ca l Norwegian beach reso rt, according to Bjorn. There are places to camp beside the ocean and I think that it's quite a lovely place . Th e two top Norwegian gymnasts Magne an d Frode Halvorsen w ill be at the camp in MandaI. I also met th em in Cologne after their competition with a local gymnastics club from Liverku se n, W. Germany. I wa s ab le to see a little bit of South Norway by car. There路were many sma ll feords and lush green hills. It was wonderful to be in pla ces where the trains can 't go. I will have a more detailed report about the peopl e I will m eet in Mandai - it could be interest in g! It 's am azing to think that for being a lone trav eler in Europe, I' m not really all alone because the people I am meeting have at least one thin g in common w ith me, gymnastics. It 's bee n almost a month and a half on the road and soon I am due home. The last two week s in Orebro was truly a hot spot in Swed en. For the first time in 200 years the weather , one day, hit a record high of what see med 90+ degrees Fahrenheit.

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......................................"..: SALTO MECHANICS II ENERGY AND HEIGHT Dr. H .J. Biesterfeldt, Jr.

. Introduction This is the second in a series of articles concerned with the mechanics of saltos. Part I dealt with saito speed in various positions. This part considers height, from an unconventional point of view. The last part will consider just how rotation is obtained. We admit that it is artificial to separate height and rotation as the effort to get one effects the other. However we believe that by the separation we are able better to see the essentials of each. This is not an exhaustive study, rather a beginning. We discuss a few very simple "mathematical models" of the body during takeoff, and make a few predictions based on the models, then check to see if these predictions agree with observed facts. Then we examine the physiological aspects of the models, and thereby are led to a conclusion as to what a correct model will be like. However we do not develop and test a corrected modelthis we leave as a (major) research problem, suitable for a team of graduate students over quite a few years. By way of summary, we will show that the familiar picture of the mechanics of takeoff is based on a model so faulty that its predictions as to optimal technique are just plain wrong. Two Models. We be gin with a description of two modelsthe " Spring Model" and the " Explosiv e Mod e l" . Both , obviously, are id ea lizations. The real situatio n is much more complex, and we shall exp lore some of the complexities based on known properties of muscles and connecti ve tissue. Spring Model Th e classic model is based on the assumption that th e Achilles Tendon functions lik e a SPRING. In gymnastics this has been a basic ass umpti o n for yea rs, especially in those parts of the world where Niels Bukh has had an influence. For hi s gym nastics program was built in part on the idea of training to improve that sprin g. Now it is well to comment that his progra m does not mat e rially effect the spring of the te nd o ns, but it is fairly effective in improving the height of leaps. This model may be best pictured by thinking of th e body as a d o ll , with the upper joints locked in position a nd with a " pogo stick " in the place of th e lowe r legs and feet. The esse nce of this model is this: in order to boun ce high , one drops the doll from a good

heig ht so that lots of energy is stored in the "s prin g" a nd then merely watch the spring throw th e doll into the air. In the real body, the energy to compress the springs might come from some other sources, for example: block, or extension of the knees. We will co nsider this later. Suffice to say that there is so me evide nce to make one think this mod e l may be ri ght. For it is easier to jump high if we ta ke a pre-jump, then straighten the knees with a punch into the floor. Could this be storage of energy in the "s pring? " Explosive Model This model is intended to appear ridiculou s, yet it does embody some important aspects of takeoff. Consider a doll with ALL joints frozen, arid with an ex plosive blasting cap under the feet. In order to make this doll go high into the air, all we need do is drop it just far enough to detonat e the cap. Then the explosive will throw the doll into the air. Now clearly we cannot put explosives under the gymnast 's feet. Yet the model makes some sense, for it seems that a bit of downward motion is require d to " detonate" the .calves and t hereafter, the calf muscles act somewhat like the blasting ca p, in providing energy for flight. It is our belief that detonation consists in activation of the stretch reflex of the calf musc les, so th at to obtain a properly controlled " explosion " the main job is in conditioning of the stretch reflex. But that guess is beside the point , a nd is a topic for another study: reflex es and e lectromyography in takeoff for tumbling . Predictions for the Models In realistic mathematical models, as a rule it is necessary to use extensive computer calculations to get results. But for the two model s we have chosen, the calculations can be don e " by ha nd " and quite easily. Spring Model Predictions Sl Grea test he ight is obtained when performe r transforms all energy into vertical motion . Any energy used in horizontal motion will be sub tracted from energy available for height. S2 A la rge angle of block is required to stop ho rizon ta l motion. S3 Idea l departure from ground is exactly vertical. Any lea n in the direction of mo tio n cos ts height. S4 A very high approach is best, for any drop of the body before takeoff will appear as increase d hei ght. " One must go down to go Up ll

Explosive Model Predictions El He ight depends on the sine of the angle of departure. For a ngles nea r 90° this is very nea rly independen t of the angle. E2 " Block" of horizontal motion does no good. E3 An y " drop " o nto the feet in preflight does no good - th e e nergy is lost. E4 Height depends heavily on the duration of the explosive thrust. Remarks based on experience All predict io ns of the Spring Model are in direct vio la tion of my experience, while El , E2, E3, all fit fairly closely with experience. Moreover prediction E4 helps to explain some rather paradoxical results in our testing of stre ngth . Specifically, we were surprized to find that extre me strength of calf and thigh muscles does not see m to translate into greater height in tumbling. It seems instead that the extremely strong gym nast tumbles lower. Very incompl ete study indicates that the reason is this: Th e stronger man is able to block effective ly, while com pletely immobilizing the GYMNAST Oct. '75

ankle joint. Thus, he has a very small range of ankle motion, i.e., a very brief thrust. This means, if the Explosive Model applies, that height should be little. . Mechanical Properties of Muscles and Tendons The question we wish to investigate is this : To what extent is it legitimate to treat our muscles and tendons as a spring system? Of course the answer is an indication of the extent that the Spring Model may be valid . A preliminary answer is strongly negative, and thi s has been known for years. For if by a Spring we mean a mechanical element with the " Hooke's Law" together with some velocity proportion al friction, then there is almost no similarity of behavior between muscles + tendon and the classic Spring System. However there is somewhat more sati sfactory definition of " Spring" for which a rea so nable answer can be given. This definition is that a " Spring " is an energy storage machine, not necessa rily following Hooke's Law, but returning the energy it stores. Along with the Spring there will be some dissipative element. It ha s been established that muscle can be considered as consisting of a Contractile Element, a Parallel Elastic Component, and a Series Elastic Component, together with dissipative elements. The PEC is so small that it may be neglected for this study. The SEC amounts to a muscle in effect acting like it had a little spring between muscle and tendon. It gives the entire energy storage capacity within the muscl e. Now it has been that the SEC contributes 3% of the length of the muscle as it 's ma ximum stretch, while a muscle may well contract through a range of 30% of it's length. This 10:1 ratio tells us that not over 10% of the contraction energy can be stored in the SEC. (Refer: f.D. Carlson, D.R. Wilkie, Muscle Physiology, Prentice-Hall 1974) Now for the Achilles Tendon we have perhaps an additional stretch of 3% of the calf muscle length, and again perhaps 10% of the contraction energy can be stored . If we assume that another 5% can be stored in compressed bone, cartilage, etc., then we obtain an es timate of 25% of the contractive energy that can be stored in the total Elastic Component. There have been, to my knowledge , no really adequat e expe rimental measurements of the actual stora ge, but there are other reasons for the beli ef that 25'10 is on the high side. For a start , it is likely that the maximum force of muscle co ntract ion is not greatly different in running and in tumbling. The main differences are that a tumbler lands two feet at a time , hence ha s twice the force available, and the range of motion is larger while high force is applied. Thus if we start with a known estimate of 500/., or less for runners, then the amount stored by the gymnast will be about the same, while the total energy is larger. Thus, the percentage for the gymnast should be a good deal less. Try 25'10 or so . Lastly, most of us are familiar with the " response " of a spring as we jump. We certainly do not get the same feeling in tumbling if we punch to just stop motion as if we do the same on a beat board. For in the board case, the stored energy must be dissipated in a " stop bounce" action while no such action is needed tumbling. Thus it is the experience of every gymnast that his storage capacity is a lot less than that of a beat board , and h ence less than the 25% already suggested as an upper limit. Applied to evaluation of the models, this tells us that at most 25'10 of the truth is embodied in GYMNAST Oct. '75

the Spring Model. The rest must be in a suitable " Energy Source Model", which after all is what the explosive model was all about. We can further " discredit" the Spring Model. for suppose that we try to block, and thus " store" the horizontal kinetic energy in the Springs. If during storage, there is no extension of the muscle, then we can expect about half or so of the energy to be stored , at the very highest. But certainly some stretch of the mu scle will also occur. It is known that the efficiency of a muscle being stretched is -120%. That mean s during stretch, for every unit of energy to be absorbed, not only will all of that energy b e converted into heat but' that in addition an ex tra 20% will be used in the process. Thus for the muscle itself, not only is it an un sat isfac tory storage unit, but it wastes 1/ 5 more energy than it is given from the motion. Thus of the 25'10 possible stored energy, a major portion is not the energy obtained from the block, but energy actually created in the muscl e frum chemical action . M y own estimate of at most 25% Spring Model is thus almost certainly way on the high side. I suspect that the correct value will turn out to be nearer to 5%. But either way, we conclude that we will do better if we think of tumbling in terms of the Explosive (Energy Source) Model.

Description of Energy Source Calculations In th e following, the symbol W will denote the weight of the performer. Oc<:;asionally we will speak of " one body weight " and abbreviate by bdw. It takes a definite amount of energy to raise a body a distance D, namely, E=W.D. If the mu sc les exert a force of exactly W then no extra energy is produced so as the performer stands up exerting exactly force W, he gains no additional speed . If in stead the performer exerts a force of say 3W while he rises D feet, then 2W of the 3W are extra force and generate extra (kinetic) energy. WD units of energy are used in rising the first D feet , while an extra 2WD units are generated thi s is enough for the body to rise an additional 2 D units afte r leaving the floor. To be strictly correct , the force we are discussing is the vertical com ponent of force and the rise in each in stance is the rise of the center of gravity of the perf o rmer. Example A. Performer exerts 6 bdw while rising V, foot. Excess energy is enough for an additional ri se of 2V, feet. The time in the air will be 8/ 10 second. The time duration of the upward thru st is about 8/ 100 second. Example B. Performer exerts 9 bdw while rising V, foot. Surplus force is 8 bdw for V, foot, allowing a rise of 4 feet. The total air time is 1 second. The thrust lasts about 7/ 100 second, a bit less than in example A, but the force is very much greater. For a 125 pound gymnast, this demands a force of 565 pounds on each leg, and such forces are not unreasonably large. Example C. Performer exerts a force of 5 bdw, but his rise during thrust is a full foot. Then the rise is again as in B, a rise of 4 feet. The time of flight in Band C, is 1 full second . That is quite enough time for execution ofvery diffic ult moves . Moreover for our 125 pound gymnast this requires a force of only 315 pound s per leg. This is a rather low force, quite easi Iy attai ned by even fai r1y weak performers. Thu s, if we ca n obtain a range of thrust of a foot or more, we can get by with leg strength possessed by the run of the gym gymnast.

Calculations concerning Arms and Head. In SM-1 we discovered that by moving the arms from the sides to an overhead position, we move the center of gravity up about 2" or less, a distance of 1/ 6 foot . Thus if we rely only on the position of the arms, we will gain only 1/6 foot of extra height by having arms overhead. We may then correctly conclude that the position of the arms will produce almost no change of height and hence is not critical. However the arm motion during the thrust of the legs is critically important. For consider the following modifictions of examples Band C. Example C. Force is as above, but because of raising arms during the thrust , an additional 2" of rise of center of gravity is obtained. Then since th e surplus force is4 bdwfor1 / 6feet=2" , we get an additional flight of 8". Thu s while position of arms could contribute 2" in example C, the motion could contribute 8" of height. Example B'. Here the force is 9 bdw and the surplus force; 8 bdw . If by arm motion during thrust we obtain an additional rise during thrust of 2" then it will give an extra rise in flight of 16", or a 33% increase in the height of the flight. By the way , the total height of 5feet4inchesisa very respectable height for a performer. for if hi s center of gravity is 3 feet six inches above the floor at takeoff, then it ends up 8 feet 10 inche s high at the top - enough to just about clear an 8 foot bar in a tuck position. ????? CONCLUSION ????? Arms (and head) should rise as much as possible during the thrust , and hence should be as low as possible when the thrust begins????? Thi s conclusion is NOT VALID. If all other things remain unchanged then greater lift of the arms and head will mean significantly more height. But other things do not remain the same. It is almost impossible to raise the arms from the sides to overhead in 8/100 second, unless they ha ve a head start in the form of motion to begin with. They must be moving in the right direction at the time of contact. Continuing with example B, we must remember that each limb of the body effectively weighs 9 times its normal amount during thrust and if we are not strong enough to lift arms weighing 9 times normal weight, then the arms will not keep pace with the rest of the bod y, and the height will suffer. Even in example C we have a 5:1 weight gain (5 G acceleration). Now th ere is no very great strength when the arms are extended forward compared with the strength in the rounded position shown

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In the rounded position the powerful muscles of the upper back become the prime moves instead of the deltoids. Moreover in the rounded position, not only are the arms lowered from vertical, but head is lowered and the upper 1/ 3 6f the trunk is lowered. Thus we have potential rise of trunk, head, and arms, which together (count upper 1/3 of trunk only) account for close to 1/3 of the body, all to be lifted by action of the muscles of the upper back . Two things become apparent. The back muscles are strong enough for this assignment, Continued on next page

and this positi o n all ows a lo t of rise of the center of gravit y. So this upper body position is advantageo us. M oreove r, we have no t put th e mu scles of the thigh s at grea t disadva ntage by a too large bend of the kn ees. For we must remember t hat if th e knees bend as much as 90 0 the exten sion strengt h is dimin ished, both physiologically due to lessened st rength of stretched muscles, and beca use of leverage. "'" CONCLUS ION"'" Arms and head sh ou ld rise as much as possible during leg t hru st, without loss of the rise of the rest of the body' Effect if Handspring on Force and Energy. Th ere is a longstanding dispute: Low handsprin g vs High handspring. This is

unfortunate since both embody ce rtain importan t characteristics of a good hand spring, and sin ce both ca n be so poorly executed as to be ineffect ive . It is alm ost never th at the height by itself is th e key factor in handsp ring error. In this discussion we completely avoid certain aspects of handspring technique, and sketches are exaggerated to emp hasize certain points. In the sketches, the dotted lin e denotes the pat h of the cente r of gravity of t he performer. H orrible Example: Performer execu tes a high dive backward to a handstand, but by virtue of superhu man arm and should er strength also does a high fli ght from his hand s to hi s feet as sh own below.

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Notice that the center of gravity ri ses up, then down , twi ce . A nd both on hand s and on feet , the performer must reve rse hi s mo ti on. Now the reversal on the hands takes twice the force as we would be requ i red if the ce nter of gravity were not falling but sto pped when the hands hit. Thu s some people f ee l a " low" hand spring pro tects the wrists, and th ey are part ly correct. But if we are ab le to reach the floor with the hands very ea rl y, w hil e th e ce nt er of gravi ty is still rising, then we have even less force on th e wri sts. and we have a large range of movement through wh ich the force of th e ha nds on th e floor ca n be exe rted. Thu s we ca n expec t to accum u late some kinetic energy in th e thrust , and it w ill pick th e perform er off th e floor fo r the snapdown :

Fig. 1 - Use any met hod to arrive at the side handstand posi ti on Fig. 2 - Walkov er out by lowerin g one leg pl acing the foot on the beam between t he hand s. Fig. 3-4 - Rise to a stan d Note: You must be ab le to hold a contro ll ed hand sta nd. You must be ab le t o come out of the wa lkover in pe rfec t co ntrol and yo u must have a very fl ex ible back. Preparations: Pra cti ce a wa lkove r o n t he floo r until you ca n come up perfectly balanced over the leading leg w ith the other leg extended in front without tou c hing the floor. Work on moves that wi ll make yo ur back more flexible.

Instruction: VAULTING ESSENTIALS By Regan Tipton Jr. University of Texas at Austin

Now if aga in we bring the legs down so soon that the upward motion of the center of gravity has not been lost, we will have part of o ur upward energy for the sa lta BEFORE THE FEET HI T FOR THE TAKEOFF. The amount of energy invo lved is small, only at most sufficient for a f ew inches of height. But the principal that the thrust should be stro ng enough to get high , w h i le t he arm contact sh o uld be so soon that th e body is still low at co ntact, helps me to beli eve both sides win in the height disp ut e. In conc lu sion, let us say that we beli eve that understanding o f the mechanics of height is mu ch easier based o n energy cons iderat ions, and that the energy source mod el see ms to be a starting point for development of more realistic mode ls, when suitable desc ription s of th e functions of o ur tendons and muscles in vivo are avilab le.

Part 3 will be devoted to obtaining angular momentum for saltos in tumbling. Note: I have been told that there is some very recent information on elastic properties of tendons and muscles that may be more accurate than that which I have seen. I ha ve not been able so for to find better data. I would be pleased to receive references from readers if they have anything of the sort. However, it is worth pointing out that even if our estimate were half the correct value, it would not in validate much of any of our conclusions, for the Spring Model depends on a very high elastic component. HJB

Vaulting for many gymnasts is the proverbial rock in the road t hat blocks their way to the achievement of exce llence. However, the gymnast does not have to face a career of mediocre va ultin g if h e is willing to take the time to perfect t he basic ski ll s that are essential for all advanced va ul ts. Once accurate ly learned, va ulting w ill present the gymnast with a chance to exp ress his indi v idu ality throug h gracef ul and acrobatic movements w h i le in unrestrained flight. The basic vault in g procedure can be divided into fiv e pr im ary steps: the approach; the hurdle ; the takeoff; th e afte rflight ; and t he landing. If the gymnast takes the time to perfect his vau lt in g sk ills, he wi ll be assu red of making hi s va ul ting advancement a rapid o ne. I. Approach: Before attempting to va ult, the gymnast shou ld expe rim ent with what distan ce is required for him to achieve hi s ma xim um speed and still reta in a relatively efficient approac h to the va ultin g horse. Afte r the gymnast finds a su itabl e distance for his approac h, he is r eady to initiate th e vau lt. The gy mn ast ass umes an erect posture and begins his app roach to the horse. The approa ch to the va ultin g horse shou ld be a re la xed but effic ient run that is in itiated as a slow jog and increased in spee d until t he gymnast has reached hi s max i mum. Once maximum speed is rea ched , it is kept co nstant throughout the rest of th e approach. Body positioning w ith respe ct to the GYMNAST Oct. '75

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Drill: Objective: To increase the speed and efficiency of the vaulting approach . Exec ution: Spring drills consist of m easurin g off a sixty foot runway ; after thi s is done, the gymnast stands at one end of the runway and initiates an approach sprint concentrating on smooth acceleration and coordinating arm and leg stride for maximum speed and efficien cy . II Hurdle: The hurdl e for the most part is co n sid ered an ex tension of the approach . The lowlong hurdl e is considered to be of more va lu e to th e gymnast than th e short high hurdle. Th e gymnast should be conscious of correct bod y and leg placeme nt during the hurdle. In itiating the hurdle may occur from either leg, but it is thought that maximum force will be generated if the hurdle is initiated from the stronger leg . Aft er the hurdle is initiated, the ba ck or trail leg is b ro ught forward to join the lead leg, both legs are kept r elatively close together and th e

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approach is relatively simple; th e gymnast inc reases his approach speed by running off th e toes ; the en tir e body shifts to a sli ght forward lean; the arms swing at the side in a coordinated effort with the movem ent of th e legs; and th e leg stride is in creased until ma ximum speed is reached whereupon the strid e remai ns consta nt. It must be noted th at so m e gym nasts have a tenden cy to off strid e or chop their steps when they approach the vau ltin g board . I n most instances off stridin g will ca use a bad hurdling effect and generall y reduce the flight of the vault. Attempting to correct off striding by redu c ing the length of th e stride often resu Its in confusion in th e vaulting approach and further off striding proble ms. In cor recting thi s problem the gy mn ast must note that it is essential to extend or stretch the stride to compensate fo r the off st riding pr ob lem .

gymnast contacts the board in a sitting position. (Fee t in fro nt of the knees and th e kne es in fr o nt o f th e hips.)

Drill: Obj ec ti ves: 1.) To achieve correct foot pos iti o n. 2.) To achieve correct body position so the lifting actio n w ill be maximi zed. Execution : The gymnast ta kes two or three running strides and then hurdles to a rebound. On ce the gymnast is ca pable of comp leting thi s drill using co rrect foot and bod y positioning, he ca n expa nd the drill to includ e two to three runnin g steps into an Arabian hand spri ng. (A hand spring executed from a two foot take off) si nce the action of this movement is ve ry simi lar to th e hurdle used in va ulting . III. Takeoff: During the takeoff phase the bafl~ 91 the fee t make co nta ct with the vaulting路board thu s ca usin g the forward momentum crea ted b y th e approa ch to be transmitted into upward mom entum. As the feet contact the board , t he body is forced back and upward ca using a relati ve ly vert ica l lift; at the same time, the arm s are b eing raised forward and forcefully ex tended upward. After the body leaves the board the heels are lifted back and up . The ches t is fo rced as high as possible and the heel lift , co mbined with the lifting chest, ca u ses the body to rota te above and over the exte nd ed upper torso.

Drill: Obj ec ti ves: 1.) To enhance the vaulting takeoff. 2.) To become aware of body con trol while in fli ght. Execution: The gym nast initiates a vau ltin g appr oac h from a distance of sixty feet co nce ntrating o n a smooth efficient approach. After reaching the va ulting bo ard, the gymnast hurd les and executes a layout dive roll on to a cras h mat. Th e gym nast should pay pa rti cular at tention to execut ing a slightl y back and

upward lift w ith the upper bod y and fo rcing the body to rotate above and over the chest.

Comment: A spotter ma y assist the gymnast in execut ing this drill. The spotter stands between the board and mat placing his right hand just above the gymnasts wa ist; the left hand is placed on the gymnasts thigh . At this point, the spotter ha s full co ntrol of th e gymnasts flight and ca n spot th e drill to completion. The spotter ca n be used until the gymnast gains enough self co nfidence to co mplete th e drill himself.

IV. Afterflight:

Th e primary essential of afterflight is to ha ve th e gymnast leave the horse with th e body as straight as possible and with ma ximum re pul sion. Repul sion is initiated by using a vio lent shrug of the shoulders coord in ated with a push of th e hands in the mann er used during a r eb ou nd .

Drill: Obj ecti ve : To determine if the gymnast is in a pik ed or ove rarched positi on during afterflig ht. Execution: An area is built up with mats and t h en cove red with a crash pad . Th e gymnast makes an approach; the gymnast hurdl es to th e board, executes a half somersault and attem pt s to land abso lutely fl at on his back in th e rai sed area. If the gymnast piked the flight he will land in a piked position; if over arching occurs th e gy mnasts feet will contact first.

V. Landing: In co mpleting a vault, the head and sho uld ers are slightly .back and the hip s are forced forward . Th e balls of the feet co ntact first w ith th e legs in a relati ve ly stra ig ht pos iti o n; the hee ls then contact , and th e knees and hips bend slightly to absorb th e landing shock . Once th ey absorb the shock th ey are snapped back to t he vertical positi on and th e gymnast comes to attention.

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HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS Dear Gymnast You ' re not Ihe only one that has forgotten Ihat Michigan has an Upper Penin sula! Eve n the State of Michigan ha s forgonen at times. The U. P. was not included in the first draft of the 1976 Centennra l Map of Michigan. Kenneth D. Hoffman in his report of

the Mi chi ga n State GirisMeet (Gymnast, August . 1975. page 29) did not mention that the Michigan High School Athletic As.~ociatjoll

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Holfm an 's article is of an o utstanding Uppe r Pen insula gymnast: Marie Cedern.! of Marquette High School's Gymn.l stic Team. Sh e led her team to the fir~t-pldce victory at th e MHSAA U.P.

Fina l Meet held at Northern Michigan Un ivN sit y on March 18, 1975, scoring 35 .90 of her 'eams 104.70 points. Thank you, Betty Wagner, Gymnastic Coach. Gladstone H igh School; Treasurer, Mich. U. P. \.yomen 's Coaches Assoc.: Former Secretary, U. P. Girls Gymna sti c Association. RESULTS MHSA A U. P. FIN A L GYMNASTIC MEET March 18, 1975 Team Scores: Marquette 104.70; Iron MOlm t.lin 86.90; l 'Anse 81.1 5; West Iron County 51 .25; Gladstone 44.75. All-Around: Marie Cede rna (M arquette) 29.85; Ca,h)' Fox (Iron Mountain) 23.45; Kathy Branz (Iron Mountain) 22.30; Teri Pangrazzi (Marque"e) 21.95; Beth Veker (L'Anse) 20.70. Uneven Parallel Bars : Marie Cederna 8.25; Ca,h y fo x 6.80; Brenda LaVeau (Gwinn) 5.75. Va ulting: Marie (ederna 6.75; Pam Seider (L 'An se) 6.60; Sue Cowling ( Kin~sfo r d) 6.50. Trampoli ne: Mickie Perket (Menom inee) 6.65; ' Pa" y William s (Calumet) 6.45; Cheryl Nichols (CalmuP" 5.70. Tumbling: Marie Cede rna 6.05; Jean Dulan (Iron Mountain) 5.95; Karen Swenor (M <lrq uclt e) and Kath y Branz 5.75. Fl oor Exercise: Marie Cede rna 7.45; Karen Swenor 7.10; Jean Dulan 6.85. Balance Beam : Marie (ederna 7.40; Karen Swcnor 6.10; Madeline Savoie (G ladstone) 5.65.

Mo ntana State HS Results Boys and Girls The Billings Se ni o r girls o usted defe nding tea m champio n Billi ngs West by a sco re of 180.8 to 167.95 to claim the girls crown of the State Class AA gymnast ics meel.

Missou la He ll gate sto pped Senior from winn ing the boys portio n of the tille by topp ing the Broncs 224.7 to 205.75 The Billin gs tea m d id not take a si ngle in Ihe individua l cha mpio nshi p co mpetition. Results Girls: Te ram : Billings Senior 108.8; Bi ll ings We>! 167.95; Flathead 159.1; Missoula Hellgate 119.6. AA : Kari Neumann (Flathead) 64.8; Jan Ro hrer (Flathead) 63.95; Julie Switzer (Bill ings Senior) 61.8. Boys: Tea m : Missoula Hellgate 224.7; Billings Senior 205.75; Flathead 183.75; Great Fa lls 182.35. A A: Perrry Walrack (G rea t Falls) 89.3; Mike Neiman (Helena Capita l) 82.05; Tim Dopp (Fla,hpad) 80. 75.

For the second slra ight year, Mason Tokarz has proven he is the state's premier high school gymnast. Th e Manchester se nior own th ree indivi du al eve nts, tied fo r first in a noth e r and defended his all -around tit le as his school easily won its ' seco nd state championsh ip at Kellam. Manchesle r won t he tea m titl e wi th 132.05 poinls, with Herndon placi ng seco nd (114 .86). followed by Mid loth ia n (101.58) and Hayfie ld (91.98). Results Tea m : M anchesle r 132.05j Hern don 114.86; M idlo, hi.1Il 101.58; Hayfield 91.98. AA : Mason Tokarz (Ma n) 43.45 ; Greg Brewer (H ern ) 41.50; Cris Bowling (Man) 37.50. FX: Tokarz (Ma n) 8.7; PB: Tokarz (Man) 7.25; R: G. Brewer (Hern) 7.3; V : Wi llard (Man) 8.5.

Pennsylvania HS Results Boys & Girls By six-tenths of a po int, Hershey freshman Tammy Hack outscored her Dislri ct 3 riva l, Da rl e ne Humm e l, of Cedar Cli ff, to cla im the li tl e of PI AA State Gymnastic Champion in the intermed iate all-around com petition . In the boys compe tition Dist ri ct 3 cha mpion . Joseph Stallone, of Reading Hol y Name, was edged by .05 poinls by Scott McBroom , of Roc heste r, fo r the all-around tit le . Stall o ne, an AI IAmerica n gymnast , wo n the parall el bars even t and was Ihi rd o n t he horizontal bars.

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Results Girl s: AA: Rafalowski (West Miffli n North) 68.70; Harri s (G reat Va lley) 68.50; Tressler (Monessen) 66.85. Boys: M cBroom (Rochester ) 49. 40; Sta llone (Holy Name) 49.35; L. Besong (Ambridge) 48. 35.

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his M. A. fro m the University of No rthe rn Colorodo. He coached gymnastics at the Uni versi ty of De nve r from 1958 -1972. He was Direc to r of G y mn ast ics Y o u th Progrom at the University from 1968-1975. In th e Spring of 19 75 he ope ned his gymnastics school. He was Vice路 President of Natio nal Assoc iation Col/ege Gymnas路 tics Coaches in 19 71. An d prese ntly is President of the Colorado Gymnastics Association.

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REPORT ON SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN COLORADO By Doug DeWitt Co lorado has been a very busy place t his summer in gymnastics wi th recrea tiona l progra ms . clinics a nd ca mps for boys and girls. The De nver Sc hool of Gymn astics under the direction of Rod Hill ran a wee k long clinic on the new U.S.G.F. compuslory exercises for girls. Debbie Hill a nd Dale Flansaas ass is ted in the ins tructional phases of the clinic. Eri c Singer. The Uni versity of Colora do's wom e n's coach. held a week long clinic in whi ch Cathy Rigb y Mason assisted . The instru cti on was excellent and the m a ny who a tte nded felt it was well wor th while.

Bob Fisher. a re presentative for thc Gymmaster Co. a nd a nationally certified judge; officiated at the Montre <Jl Interna tional Gymnastics Mect (p re-Olympic) held in July. Ba rL Conner, one of the United States younger gymnast. pl aced third on the Pa rallel Ba rs in that meet. Mrs. Kathy Stacey, the U.S .G.F . representa tive for Colorado was in Hon g Kong . Chin a for the Summer coaching their National Girls Team. The girls high school teams began wo rking out August 19t11. in pre pa ra tion for their season which beg ins Se pte mber 15th. It seems at this tim e as though the top teams will bc Bear Cree k. Ad a ms City. Kennedy, Columbine and Golden. Thi s will be the strongest year ever lor girl s high sc hool gymnastics. De bbie Wilcox of the Denver F lycrs qu alified fifth for the PanAm e rica n Games and Trish Reed of thc De nve r School of Gymnastics qua lifi ed si xth (alterna te) in a recent mec t held in Florida . One of the Highlights of the Summer was the Estes Park Gymnas tics Ca mp held in late Aug ust. This ca mp is loca ted in a bea utiful setting in the mountains of Co lor<JdQ. There were many varied acti viti es a nd ex cellent instruction was offe red by Ben Coleman, Ron Barctta, Ruth Dohner, Ed Klanecky, John P elekan, Eric Singer, Tom Proulx, Kim Keelen a nd many other counselors a nd assista nts .

CT Connec ticut Ron Brown Koi nonia School

of Sports, Inc . Rt. 21, P.O . Box 32 1 Tho mpson , CT 06277

CONNECTICUT STATE REPORT By Ron Brown Gymn a sti c s has a logical prog ress ion st a rting with a beg inning. developmental level to the advanced. accomplished level. The acti viti es in Connecticut over the pas t th ree months have followed a logic a l progres~ion . lik ew ise beg inning on a local level and culmin a ting in a n international exhibiti on.

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On the loca l scene was the AAU Jr. Olympic State Meet hosted by the Koinonia Gymnastics Center in Thompson, Ct. The meet involved compulsories and optionals in all age groups for men and women. (The 9 and under division worked only compulsories) . Many teams from all over Connecticut participated including PaCKing's US Academy of Gymnastics, Farmington Valley 's Club. (with a cameo appearance by Terry Spencer-she kept everyone occupied by a short exhibition while the final scores were being tabulated .) Also in attendance were gymnasts from Patti Corrigan Dunn's school in Bolton, Muriel Grossfeld's school, the Norwich YMCA , and the host team Koinonia, coached by Ron and Linda Brown. Th e number of men 's entries was disappoi'nting, but had its advantages as the men finished their twelve routines in four hours. Moving on progressively , Connecticut was a lso the scene of the Regional AAU Jr. Olympic Meet, and aguin it was hosted by the Koinonia Gymnastics Center. The top three allarounds in each division, (except the 9 and under) , in each region quulified. Compulsories and optionals for the men and women were worked. Qualifiers came from New Jers ey, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont and Connecticut. Connecticut's pa rticipants in the m ee t were Leslie Russo from Grossfeld 's school, who took 2nd place all-around in the 13-14 age group , Pam Turner, from Gross feld 's , Linda Tardif, from Norwich , Polly Rodgers, USAG , Rosemary Bassilokas. Beth Duncanson, Amy Hurry, Collette CreLan and Carol Dziedzic. In the Men's co mpetition from Connecticut were John Dreary fllom Koinonia, and Mike Hicks. unattached, who placed first in the all around 15 and over. Next on the ladder of progress is the nation al level and again Conn . was involved. Southern Connecticut State College in New Haven was the site for the USGF Jr. Olympic National Champio nships hosted by Muriel Grossfeld's School of Gymnastics. Here from all over the country came the pick of the crop of the young, up a nd coming gymnasts edging their way toward Elite status. And representing Connecticut was Liz Marino from Grossfeld 's school. Liz is a newcomer on the national scene und nearly had the All-around sewn up in this meet. Coming into the finals she was second to Lisa Cawthorn from Texas . Starting with "aulting she ta llied up her first individual first place with a solid Yamishita . Moving then to bars, Liz cha lked up yet a nother first place with an excellently controlled routine. Then to the beam-the maker or women or girls I Here Liz faltered . Starting with a fall on her mount, her routine never quite got going. She bounced back on floor though with a uniquely choreographed routine , (shu des of Charlie Chaplin) . Liz Marino finished the meet with three first places a nd fourth a ll around . At the top of the ladder in gymnastics is the international level. This was not a meet butit was still the top as it involved th e Russia ns l ! Giving their last performance in a nation wide tour, the Sovietgymnasts came to Hartford before an enthus iastic crowd. Although minus Korbut, and Tourishcheva, the team gave an excelle nt performance from new stars like Neli Kim, Lydia Gorbik and Nina Dronova. The experienced members of the troupe CYMNAST Oct. '75

included Andrianov and Saadi. The team a lso included an elegant showing of modern gymnastics and a thrilling and exciting show of control, timing and balance from the National champion Men 's Acrobatic team. Over the last few months Connecticut has had a taste of everything in the realm of gymnastics . From loc al to international , each satisfying, and enjoyable .

Delaware Palsy I. Knepper 2030 Pinehurst Rd . Wilmington , DE 19803

Deleware State Reporter Patsy I. Knepper received her B .S. Degree in Health and Physical Educatian from the University of Delawa re. Sh e is a substitute Teach er; on t he World af Gymnastic Clinic Staff; and Inst ructor at Oly mpiad Schools , In c. H er pers on al accomplishments have been: Chairman · Judges As sociation of Middle Atlantic Gymna stic Direc tors Association; Chair· man - Technical Committee of MAGDA; Co·Direc tor ,sanford Gymna stic Clinic ; AAU Junior Ol y mpic Girls Chairman , Middle Atlantic District; Judge USGF Senior Nationals , 1973; Judge · AAU Junior Nationals, 1974; USGF Delaware Stat e Chairman; and USGF-FIG National Judge .

Florida Ja c k Miles 2030 Sunsel Strip Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33313

FLORIDA STATE REPORT By Jack Miles (taken from Florida Newsletter) The new Regional USGF Chairlady for Girls is: Lydia Taylor, PO Box 337. Valpariso, Fla. 32580 . The new State Director is : Topsie Bailie, PO Box 8641, J ac ksonville, Fla . 32211. Contact both of these very qualified ollic ials for USGF information, get on their mailing list by joining the USGF and get the technical bulletins necessary. As a matter of fact judges dini cs, workshops , and compulsory dini cs should be sa nctioned through th ese officia ls (Girls). BeLLy McNulty is the coach taking ove r the Vero Beach Recreation Dept's. gym nasts . Put her on your mailing list for meet a nnouncements. The re were at leas t 15 clinics this summ er throughout the state. Usua ll y I ge t the info too la te to keep you pos ted. Let m e suggest that those holding clinics or camps send me $5. 00 and I' ll send you a complete m ai ling list. Tim Carr has bee n named the mgr. coach of the Apollo School of Gymnastics, PO Box 4194 in Clea rwater , Florida 335 18 . The gym is at 1237 Lincoln Ave. Former Big Ten. NCAA, and AAU Trampoline Champion, Larry Snyder has opened a Trampoline and Tumbling School in Miami. Contact him at 620 Majorca Ave . Coral Ga bles , 33134. Also Phil Rei d, Lake Vista Community Center, 2928 De Sota Way So. , St. Petersburg 33712 is coac hing their Trampoline Team .

Georgia Kare n Kolman

51 1 Lee Bo ulevard Sa van nah , GA 31405

ID Idaho Ms . Diane J. Ostrander 325 Mon lvue Drive Meridian , ID 83642

Indiana Mrs. Lorie Walker 220 South Guyer Hoba rt , IN 46342

IA Iowa Lea h Eberle 399 Myra Place Clinton , IA 52732

KY K e ntuck y

Gail Maloney 703 Waterford Road Louisville, KY 40207

teams ure counled as the best with one crowned winner, an a ll around ch ampion und four individual ch a mpions. Although gymnustics on the leve l in Maine is rather slow, this state does ha ve seven co ll egia te tea ms , Colby Coll ege in Wuterville , Bowdoin College in Brunswick, a nd the Uni ve rs iti es of Maine a t Augusta , Oron o. Presque Isle, Farmington, and Portland-Gorham. Programs are al so und erwi.lY at Thomas Co llege (also in Wa tervill e) a nd Bates in Lewis ton . Vcrv few of the aforementioned sc hools supply funds for the team s as yet. But support is getting stronger. Spearheading most programs and probl em s in Maine is the Maine Gymna sti cs Association (MGA) . Ea ch year offi cers are elected, prospecti,·c judges are tested , and the Associ ation sponsors periodic clinics ror gymnasts , coac hes and judges.

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Maryland Margie & Greg Weiss 1805 Gamewell Road Silve r Springs, MD 20904

Paul S. Shedlik 11048 Mo rley Ta ylor , MI 48180

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ME Maine L ucie Tardif 39 Whipple Street Winslow , ME 04902

Mrs. M arlys Binger

3921 Avondale Street Minnetonka , MN 55343

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Maine State Reporter Lucie Tardif is a 19 74 g ra duate of Winslow High School, Winslow , Main e . As a high school student, she was on the s taff af her school pa per and cove ring WHS gymnastics, was sc hool reporter for her local paper, and served as mana ger of the girls gym na s tics team . Aft er graduat ion she landed a job on the editorial staff of the Waterville Mo rning Sentinel, the local paper. She free lances for the sports page covering gymnastics in Maine on the high schoollevel.

MAINE STATE REPORT By Lucie Tardif Maine has seve ral different institutions that sponsor extensive program s in the s port of gymnastics. Juni or hi gh programs that have tea ms participating in competition regul a rl y are rew. The more highly acclaimed school sys tems who have trained youngsters since fifth grade are those with this kind of program. The YMCA prog rams , however, are m any. Three tea ms have exceptional training and pa rticipa te with other " Y" 's Ih ese teams a re based in Camden. Rumrord, a nd Waterville. Augu Sl<!. Presque Isle, and Bangor a lso h",'e program s a iding in the instru ction or six year olds on through high school age. The high school level of gymnasti cs in Mai ne is ve ry popular with the spectators. The sport is flourishing more every yea r a nd is filtering into the younger sections. Te ams ha ve popped up cons tantl y with in the last five years a nd s till more are prep aring ror a gymnastics team of their own. At present, Ma ine boasts of 37 hi gh schools who participate in regular . conre rence, regional and sta te competition . Eleven conreren ces hold yearly championships a nd five different region al meets i.l re held to determine qualilicrs ro r the sta te meet. The " big onc" the s tates , is held every third Saturda y in March at a different loca tion every year. Six

Vincent Savastano 3759 Wildwood 51. Yorktown Hgts., NY 10598

New York State Reporter Vincent Savastano age 31 received his Bachelor of Science degree in Ph ysical Education from New Y ork University,and his Ma sters from Bridgeport and New York University. He has been teac hing physical ~ducation in York town He ights , New York for eleven years. Fo r the last f ive years, since starting the gymnastic s team at Yorktown High , their record has been 62 wins and 3 losses. This past year two members of his team became Ne w York State Champions· Tom VanG order . (s till rings) and Barry Gropper (pom mel horse). He has been elected Westch ester Coach of the year far the past three year~.

NEW YORK STATE REPORT By Vin Savastano New York State is divided into eleven dirrerent sections to compete in a ll sports. All sports a re governed by th e rul es set forth by the New York Sta te Public Hi gh School AthletIC Associution (NY SPHSAA). In gymnastics. each Section has Di v isional a nd Sectional Championships in order to have the best gymnasts represent each ew York State Sect ion in th e Championships. E ach Sectional team is made up of two gymnasts per event. ror the 6 Olympi c events plus th e All -Around . This pas t year the Sta te Championships were held at Linton High School in Schnectady, New York. The 1975 Champs were Section 3 (Syra cuse Area). The indi vi dual Ch"mps were: HB : Gary Giffune (Fayettev ille Ma nlia.lj5 FX: Paul Simon (W immi a msville S) 9.10 8.05 PH : Barry Gropper (Yo rktown ) PB: Jim (;reen (Li ve rpool) 7.85 SR: Tom VanGo rd er (Yo rkto wn) 8.85 V: Tore)' lIirsc h (W illiamsville N) 8.60 AA: Kurt Wcissend (R.L. Thomas 45,65

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Th e New Yo rk State Girls Championships were held a t the Homm o~k s School in Mamaroneck, New York . The 1975 Champs were Secti on 5 (Rochester Area). The ind iv idu al Cham ps wer e: V:

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New York City di es not compete in th e State Champi onships however, th ey haye th eir own New York City Championships. This meet has been completely dominated by DeWitt Clint.on High School (B ronx, N.Y .) , co ached by m y good buddy - John Traetta . DeW iLL Clin ton has won the City Championships for 9 straight years ' In th e s tate of J ew York, the popul a rity a nd interest in the sportof gymn ast i ~ s va ri es greatly , depend ing on what a rea of the s tate you are in . In some high SChools, gymn astics is one of the most popular sports . while in other schools it is almost unheard of. The lack of int erested a nd qu alifi ed people to coach . prevents m any high schools from competing in gy mn as ti cs. This coming yea r . the boys tea ms will be competing during the Fall season rat her than th e Winter Season. This . new season wi ll run from Sept. 1st to Dec. 6th. The rationa le for this change of seaso ns is to a llow more teams to have the opportu nity to have un crowded gymnasium in which to practi ce. We will have to wa it to see if more hi gh schoo ls start new gym nastics team s. Ove rall , I believe th at gymn as tics is definitely growing in New York Sta te.

NH New Hampsh ire Jack Jablonski

489 Pine Street Manc hester, NH 03104

Ohio Bob Sherman 1217· D l ockhurs, Rd. Columbus, OH 43207

O kl a homa Laurann Rogers

4324 S. Braden Place Tulsa , OK 74135

O k la ho m a S ta t e R eporte r La uran n W . R ogers is a n FIG Nation · 01 Judge (USGF), an Oklahoma NAGWJ Chairman in charge of training Okla· homa judges. She is a Physical Education Teacher in Tulsa Public S chool; Edison High School Gymnastic Club Coach .

OKLAHOMA ELITE GYMNAS~S Seventeen yea r old Kathy Howard was 3rd A .A. in the Pan-American tri a ls and 3rd A.A. in the Elite F ina ls thi s year. Kathy was on the United Sta tes World Games Tea m in 1974, and has travel ed for the USGF to specia l meets in Bulgaria, South Africa and Ca na da . She was selected as our on ly representa tive to the 4th Annual Wor ld Women 's GymnastiCS Tournament in D'A ntibes , France this pas t June where she won 1st A.A. Ka th y is a m ember of the Hi-Lo Twisters of the Okla homa City Gymnas tic Center. She is coached by Mar y Welin , J esse Arnold, Nancy Bagby a nd Becky Dunn ing. Ka thy start ed gy mnastics a t the age of 12 and wa s on th e World Games Team at 16' A new elite gymnast for Okal homa thi s yea r is Do nna Johnson of Tulsa. Donna s ta rted gymnastics in the Tulsa Publi c Schools a nd was first coach ed by R ichard Wilcox a nd Bob Child ers. She rece ived coac hing by San Hester before go ing away to school in Mi ss iss ippi to receive trai ning under Va nn y Edwards, one of th e USGF Ol ympi c coac hes. Donn a is now 17 and ra nked 16th A.A. in the Elit e Tri a ls thi s yea r a nd 11th at the Pan Ameri can Tri a ls . This coming year Don na will be returni ng to Okl a hom a to work with the Hi-Lo Twisters. Okl a hom a is busy with compulsory clinics and judges workshops to help train gy mn as ts a nd judges . Okl ahom a wi ll have over 300 competing gymn as ts this yea r and more judges will be in demand. Our Oklahoma USGF fall meeting for

coaches. judges a nd a nyone interes ted in gymnastics is planned for September. We ha ve a positive atmosph ere in this state for gymn asti c cooperation . We are excited about this new competitive season.

O r egon Dean Berry 148 West 12th Ave . Eugene , OR 97401

O rego n State Repo rte r D ean B e rry ea rned his Ba c he lo r of S c ie n ce Deg ree f ram t h e Uni versity of Oregon in 1973, a nd is c urrently enrolled in Q masters program in physical education. Dean is an assistant coac h for the Natio nal Academy of A rtistic Gymnastics in Eugene, working under the direction of Dick Mulvihill and Linda Metheny. Dean is also starting his third year of coaching the girls gymnastics team at North Eugene High Schaol.

OREGON STATE REPORT With an Ol y mpic year appro a~ hing . the state of Oregon is en thus iastica lly working towards its first r eu l opportunity to be represented on United States National teams .

Portl a nd Gvmnastics Centers new coaches Joe ~; nd Terry Rooney, from Tacom a. Was hington , will enter three girls in th e October 31 Regiona l Olympi ~ Qualifying meet. They are Bobby Haas , Lori Stauke, a nd Traci Bryan. Waym' McClem ents of the Tigard Gymnast ics School will enter AAU Region a l All Around Cha mpion Ka th y Yock and USG F Jr. Na tional qualifi er Cheri e Ki nes . The National Academy of Artistic Gymna stics in E ugene will enter two gym nasts in th e elite regiona l meet; bringing the s ta te total to seven. Dick' Mul vihi ll and Li nda Metheny are now preparin g Pan-Am Tri a l qulaifier Carrie E nglert and AAU Jr. National All Around Champion Da nna Hopper for an attempt to reach the Olympic Trials. Oregon holds it 's high school competition during the fa ll. The recent m ove of Dick Foxal from Churchill High School to assistant coach at th e Univers i ty of Washington . ~ombin e d with the loss of J im Keleh to J a pan a nd the graducation of Do ug Gravatt, leaves the boys state race wide open. South Eugene. Churchill a nd Parkrose are taking an ea rl y lead. The girl s state race shou ld be between la s t yea rs two top teams. Defending sta te cha mpion David Douglas will be c hallenged by North Eugene High. Upcom ing da tes to remember include the North Eugene Inv it ati ona l. Sat. October 25, Regional Olympi c Qualifying Meet at Tiga rd October 31 <md the Jackson High Top Six Meet on November 1.

PA Pe n nsy lvania John R. Buoni

R.D.• 3 West Chester , PA

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VT Ve rm o nt

Holly C. Szabo 12 Dion St . Winooski , VT 05404

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Earle C, Ba tchelde r, B.A. McGill , M.Ed. Ha rvard Instructors: Will St, Cyr, Co-Directo r, Woodland Gymnastics Fo rmer N.E .A.A.U. Tumbling Champion Former Coach, Wellesley H.S. Gymnastics Team

George Wheeler, Co-Di rector, Woodland Gymnastics High School Coach of fou r college All-Americans Ken Henderson, Floor Exercise and Vaulting Champion For mer Nationally Ranked Gymnast. Experie nced, Successful Instructor.

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West Virginia Garnet Robinson 801 University Ave. M o rgantown , WV

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Wisconsin Tom Sisulak Gymnastics Coach LaFollette High School 702 Pflaum Road Madison, WI 53716

Wisconsin State Reporter Thomas Frank Sisulak has been associa ted with the sport of Gymnastics for the post 11 years. H e received his B.A . Degree f rom Carthage College in 1969. H e is presen tl y th e Head Gym· nastics Coach at Madison LaFollette H igh School in Mad ison, Wisconsin. During th e summer months he is the Director of Gymnastics at the Madi son East YMCA.

Wisconsin State HS Results Boys & Girls Green Bay Preble High School ma naged to win the Wisconsin Interscho lastic Ath Ie tic Associat io n state boys' champions hip at Waukesha Sou t h High School. Preble relied on outstanding team depth to score 133.05 point s. Defending champ ion Homestead was second with 128.69 point s. For Preble it was the third state title sin ce Coach Dan Graham began t he gymnastics program at the school in 1962. Homestead won the WIAA girls' title, w hi c h was held sim ultaneously with the boys' meet. Homestead a lso . used balance to win the gi rl s' title. It was the first girls' chamionship for th e school, wh ic h is coached by Vickie Habel, a former membe r of the M ilwaukee Turners. Th e Highlanders had lost to Brookfield East in both th e Braveland Conference meet and in the Brown Deer Sectional. However, Homestad led t hroughout the State meet and won wi th only two ind ividua l qualifiers in the fin als.

problems that are facing female gymnasts in this particular situation. Realizing that there is a lack of national calibre female gymnasts competing' on high school teams, I whole-heartedly agree with you that some measures should be taken to rectify this problem. But who has the answers? I sincerely hope that some responsible high school coaches, club coaches and concerned gymnasts will find the time to write down their comments and suggestions and send them to GYMNAST magazine. All comments printed would be greatly appreciated by myself and others.

Dear Mr. Sundby , In reference to your editorial in the August issue of GYMNAST, yo u have indeed "hit a hornets nest", in the area of womens gym nas tics. Being the coach of a private club team and an unrated Sincerely, official of girls gymnastics in Mosso · Coach Stephan DiTullio chusetts, I have discussed the problem Weymouth, Massachusetts many times with other coaches and gymnasts. Until recently, however, I was not faced with the problem of a Dear Mr. Sundby: gymnast wanting to compete for two different teams. Realizing that each Following are some comments on female gymnast should have the oppor· your editorial in the August , 1975 issue tunity to participate with her high school of GYMNAST magazine concerning peers a s well as her club team , there nationally rated girls participating on their High School gymnastic teams. are certain obstacles to ouercome. Of major concern are the following: Each 1. A girl from a High School team who team requires that the gymnast make wishes to participate on the National an appearance in the gym during le vel is governed by her State High Actiuities Association rules. In ollr workout periods in order for the gym · particular state, North Dakota, these nast to compete with each team during rules say a girl can not compete as an the season. This is prabably the biggest individual or for any other team problem we will face. In which gym should the majority of workout time be during the sc h ool seaso n of that spent? Man y high school coaches are sport. This means that a girl on a HS not specifically trained in gymnastics team could not take part in any Elite and coach other sports as well, probmeets because they are held from ably not having a vast amount of know October to Ma rch, exactly during the ledge in eac h sport. Thererfore, it is HS season. reasonable that th e gym nast spen t mast 2. Our system is unique in that we of her workout time in the clubs gym have one HS coach who is also the and a few hours a week in the high coach for the one private club in town sc hool gym. It is here, that we need the . (The city is not large or wealthy enough cooperation of the school system and to pa y a full· time private. coach year· the high school coach, in order to enable round · the coach also teaches phys·ed). th e gymnast to participate on both If the rule were changed to permit a girl teams without pressures from th e to compete on the national level during coaches and teammates. the HS season, who will coach the HS The next obstacles we face are com team during the time the coac h is out of petition and injuries. If a club meet and a town with a gymnast for National com high school meet are scheduled for th e petition? What should be a coach'sfirst same da y, the n which team has the respon s ibilit y? One gymnast f rights over the gymnast ? If th e gymnast responsibility? One gymnast or his HS is injured during a high school practice, team ? it becomes not only a disadvantage to , 3. As for as a National Invitational for her high school and to the club but tends . girls, most HS budgets do not allow for to be a little unfair to the club team . It is national competition for any sport. If the same if the gymnast if injured at a a HS sent a gymnastic representative to club practice, whereas it would be very a National meet, they would also have unfair to the high school team , who may to send a boys and girls basketballJoo tbe depending on her in a certain meet. ball, tennis, tra ck, gold teams, etc ., to As of now, I have not been able to National Meets. Money? come up with a happy medium which 4. Perhaps the HS's do not want will satisfy both teams involved. national calibre girls on their teams. The What I have attempted to do in this HS 's try to extend gymnastics to all girls, letter, is to point out some of the major especially those who cannot afford to

belong to a private club. Should spots on HS teams be filled by private club girls practicing year round, those girls procticing only 4 months a year could not possibly compete on their level and therefore even make the HS team . Our ' HSAA rules state each school can only field eight girls per event at the State meet. (Conceivably, a girl could make the team one week , and be off the next.) Because we feel that no one wants to see a gymnast denied the opportunity to enter National competition, (High School or private club gymnast) and to go as for as possible, we are in the process of trying to make some changes in our HSAA rule s to allow for this National Competition , providing it does nat conflict w ith the HS sea so n . Because also, our club coach is also the HS coach, these problems seem insurmountable at the time, but we are hoping that rules can be changed to the benefit of 0/1 girls who want to participate in gymnastics . Mrs . J. H uebner Dickinson, North Dakota

Dear Glenn, I just got the August issue of GYMNAST this morning . I could hardly believe your page 5 editorial "Where are the Girls". Regarding the State of California , you only ha ve to read page 42 of Ja nuary, 1975 GYMNAST, Mr. and Mrs . Rix have said it all. Please read it. California High School girls' C.l.F. rulings state "an individual shall not be allowed to play or co mpete on any outside team in the same sport during the season of that sport," but that "girls may alsa. co mpete unattac hed in the sports of.. Gymnastics ... " This ruling, in my case in Northern California, applied last season only to individual sc hools or districts that chose to join C.I.F. It will be the same this year, but in 1976-77 all High Schools in California will belong to c.1.F. and be forced to abide by this ruling. I was faced with this for the first time this pa st season . I chose to let my girls compete for both my club and their school because 't he schedules did nat conflict and the USGF Championship m ee ts (usually team compe titio ns · read "team" as "attached") in o ur zone did not have team competition. Th e girls and I evaluated our experim ent at the end of the season. Conclusion : They no longer wish to compete for their schools, and our club now has a rule of discrimination in reve rse my girls are not allowed to compe te fo r their High Schools; they must choose.

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In fifty states over 700 Universities we re surveyed! Complete address , names of coac hes and athletic director for each University. High Sc hool gymnasts, parents, coac hes and High School advisors will find the book invaluable .

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1975 UNITED STATES GYMNASTICS FEDERATION CONGRESS THE DENVER MARRIOT HOTEL 1-25 AT HAMPDEN ROAD DENVER, COLORADO 80222 (303) 785-7000 The 1975 USGF Congress will be held at the new Denver Marri ot Hotel, and will comme nce Friday, November 14. The meetings this year will stretch over a three-day period involving Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning _ The meetings wi ll begin Friday noon and end on Sunday noon. General sessio ns are sc hed uled for Friday at 1:00 p.m. , and Saturday morning again at 9:00 a.m. Special CONGRESS REGISTRATION CARDS are available from the USGF Office, and those interested in attending sho uld send their registration to the USGF, P.O. Box 4699, Tucson , Arizona 85717, along with their Congress Registration fee, and request hotel reser vation forms. The special rate for rooms will not apply unless you specify you are registered for the USGF Congress, so be ready well ahead of time and send now for your forms. The 1975 Banquet is scheduled for Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker is being sought a nd the program should prove to be very interesting .. . and the speaker will be announced when firm commitments have been received.

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Letters can't. from pg. 64 Let me add here some miscellaneous pieces of informat ion. 1) I feel that this CI.F. ruling is blatantly illegal a clear violation of the rights of an individual by the State . 2) I would gladly allow my girls to compete fo r their schools· they need to associate and grow with their peers. 3) One of my girls was the leader of her school's Girls ' Athletic Association yo u can only imagine the pressures brought upon her by her coach at school. 4) Late in the season, a USGF Zone Championship Meet and a High S chool Regional Championship Meet were held on the s ame weekend. Th e only way this worked out was because the USGF Meet had no team (attached) competition and scores from USGF Prelim Meets could be used to qualify for the USGF Nor-Cal Meet . 5) Come of my school girls are being carefully approached by the;;' school coaches for the purpose of teaching the new compulsories which they are "too busy " to learn. (All local clubs are running clinics/ classes for coaches and judges who can't travel to the big clinics). 6) I have bee n told that the ruling in question is being challenged in the courts; I am checking with the ACLU to determine if this is so. If it is not, I shall instigate the action personally. 7) My girls, on their own, are circulating petitions to send to authorities to ha ve this ruling public ized and dealt with. What else can I say, Glenn? It 's your State tool Sincerely, Pete Gibson Head Coach, Los Altos Twisters Los Altos, Calif.

of multiple program gym nastics and better quality high school gymnastics. At least in Massachusetts, the battle is not between those interested in gymnatics but with the State High School Prin cipal 's A ssoc iation which sets the basic parometers for all sports, and I'm sure this conflict will be true in man y states. Here, the Principals Rules will nat allow gymna stic team (a winter sport) practice to start before November 1 and requires it to end by March (unless involved in High School Championships). The rules also prohibit team girls to be coached out of season by the high school coach. Another major problem is the meet sche duling caused by this abbreviated season which requires between 8 and 12 dual high school meets in the months of January and February. As we have girls involved in high school, YMCA , USGF, and AAU competition at high inter · mediate levels , we have fou nd this sched· uling conflict to be a real problem in several ways. Somehow , the message must be gotten across to the high school leadership in each state that competitive gymnastics is really a year·round sport and that quality suffers and likelihood of injury increases when programs are !orced into only four months and serious gymnasts are penal· ized in high sc hool programs due to membership in YMCA and club pro · grams. As you must be aware , some states have even adopted the so-coiled Fe deration rules which create simplifie d tric k values and easier judging making this c ompetition and scores achieved non ·equatible with regular USGF/ FiG rules. I do think that the message of improving gymnastics quality , even in the schoo l sys tems , is worthwhile and that we all must do a better job of competition scheduling at all levels to prevent conflicts and broaden the competitiue opportuni Dear Glenn: I just received my copy of your August ties for all our gymnasts. Keep up the good issue and greatly enjoyed it . work. Unfortunately, in reviewing the Region I Cordia lly you rs , R. H . Sherman High School results, I noted that those Sturbridge, Mo. responsible did not get the Massachusetts State High School Girls Championship results to you. On the off chance that you may be oble to use it, I am enclosing these "ONE OF THE BEST" results for your information. Dear Mr. Sundby, MASS. GIRLS HS RESULTS Your magazine is one of the best I've H igh school division for girls whose read in a long time. I especially enjoyed sc hools had a team: independent division the article on Nadia Comaneci in the June fo r girls whose school had no team, or who issue. Also would you do an article on did not compete with their H.S . team . Denise Cheshire? AA: Joan Sulli va n (Braintree) 31.70; P.S . This is a drawing of Olga Korbut I Debbi e S h erman (Tantasqua) 31.15 ; did last year. Kathy Cote (Somerset) 31.05. Thank You, V (ind.): Ellen Fahey (Rando lp f) 9 .45; Lisa Howard Dolly Moran (Beverly) and Linda Sch Englewood, Ohio nieder ( H ing h am) 9 .00 . (HS): La uri e Tranghese (Cathedral) 8.80; Kim Whitelaw (Sandwich) 8.65; Ann -Marie Harrington (Brookline) 8.50. UPB (Ind .): Doll y Doran (Bev) 8.8; Cindy Moran (Bev) a nd Linda Schnieder ( Hin gham) 8 .35 . (HS): Joan Sulli va n (Braintree) 8.15; Debbie Sherman (Tan) 8 . 10 ; Ann-Marie Harrington (Brook .) 8.05. BB (Ind . ): Doll y Morgan (Bev) 8.75; Cindy Moran (Bev) 8. 70 ; Linda Schnieder (Hingham) 8.15 . (HS): Lori Knapp (Line) and Clair Levenworth (Newton S) 7.85; Joan Sulliva n (Braintree) 7 .7 5. FX (Ind.): Cindy Moran (Bev) 9 .05 ; Dolly Moran (Bev) 8.90 ; El len Fahey , (Randolph) 8.65. (HS): Debbie Sherman "A LOT OF BALONEY?" Dear Editors. (Tantasqua) 8.45; Monica Hamson (Mar) We are two of Olga 's and Ludmilla 's 8. 10 ; Sheryl Marrier ( Hampshire) and greates t fans, and we would really like Pam Parker (Hampshire) 8.05. to know what Nadia Comaneci thinks she I also enjoyed your "Where are th e is doing' What does she mean by sa ying "Olga's a fine gymnast but I'm better." Girls?" editorial. As last years N.E. Region and accepting the idea that Ludmilla is YMCA Chairman for Girls Gymnastics and a member of the N. E. Association finished! AAU Girls Gymnastics Committee , I too That's a lot of BALONEY!!!!!!! Who does she think she is ??? We know for a haue been pushing for better coordination

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fact that Ludmilla will make the greate st comeback in Montreal, to regain her title a s Champion. Just because she beat Ludmilla twice , she thinks she could beat her again and Olga too . Ludmilla was the champion of 71 and 73 and Olga running a close second in the world Champion , ships. She thinks sh ~ can come in out of nowhere 'and s tart badmouthing Olga and Ludmilla just because she beat Ludmilla and hasn't even been in compe tition with Olga! In Montreal this is the way we hope the all·around goes: 1. Olga Korbut 2. Ludmilla T urischeva 3. Nelli Kim Sincerely Laurie Carlson & Roxa nne Ma thieu Worc., Mo. ED: In addition to yaur list, we think the USSR's Lydia Gorbik and Elvira Saadi are ta be cantended with. And Nadia has a couple af teammates who are touted to be as good as she. That's what is so great about the spart. It's wide-open! WHA T WILL THE FUTURE BRING Dear Editor, I write you this letter in response to your article Crossroads by Pam Shaefer in you r August issue of Gymnast. This was a uery interesting and orrousing article,

but I felt , quite unfair. For what I think your article called the "new generation"

(Korbut , Camaneci, Kim etc.) is that they got where they are because they deserve it. Anyone who viewed these competitions with an open mind could see that. Sure , spectators took the m into their hearts, but I am sure this is not the reason they are champions. Your article strongly suggest · ed this was the only reason. By this I mean to take no thin g away from Ludmilla Turischeva for she is truly an amazing athlete , and dv ring her five year s as "Queen of G ym na st ics", she really de · served it. B ut we mustn 't look back . Gymnastics is a sport of the future, and we must always look to the future for new and better gymnasts. M.R. Blasdell Buffalo, NY ED: True , gymnastics is a sport of the future , so we will all have to wait for the future, and see w h at the '76 Olympics brings.

" QUIXOTEISM" Gentlemen , I have just read Dr. Ma ssimo's letter in your August issue, pages 43 and 46. While I agree with his statements concerning the "political judging " exc use, and to some extent the "political, economic and even national·social system" (after all, compe t· ing with professional "ama tuers" is rather difficult to ma tc h with privately funded clubs and te ams), I simply cannot under· s tand his reaso ning a s to w h y we will never be an top. The re should be one goa l set just above o ur present abilities that we try to reach . If we fa il to attain our goal, then we go back, learn our mistakes, correct them , and try again . We d o not say, " We'll never make it. " It is Q part of human nature and history to try, de spite all apposition and impossibilities - and every /lOW and then , succeed. We are close in one way, yet havefar to go in another. I remember the statement

of o ne of the Japan ese co a c hes ab out trying to show a gap between their abilities and othe rs. We have closed the gap, and are close to pulling even; but we have to are close to pulling even; but we have a way to go to climb above the level we are so close to. And it cannot be a quantum ju mp · it must be a slow, gradual climb . If this is a type of "Quixoteism ", well then let's start tilting at th ose windmills.

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Sooner or later , after all our aches and pains, maybe that windmill will start to notice us. Come dance with the West Wind , And touch all the mountaintops, Sail o'er the canyons, and up to the stars , And rea ch for the heavens, And hope for the fut ure, All that we can be, Nat what we are .. .J. Denver Even realists dream . Gymnastically YOlIrS , John F. Wajtczuk New Brunswick , NJ

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ALREADY TOUGH ENOUGH... Dear Dick: I read your "Viewpoints" in the recent August issue of GYMNAST. Th ere are many points included in the NCAA 's agenda that were acted upon and some which have yet to be acted upon. Some motions I agree with and many I disagree with. South Dakota is a state where, at the present time , there is no men's high school program from which to draw its gymnasts. Man y ather states have at least equal problems. The item regar· ding the October 15 starting date is that with which I am mast emphatically apposed. Trying to develop gymnasts aut of zero level gymnastic background ath letes is already tough enough with· aut cutting back the time in which to do it. It so happens tha t m y athletic direc · tor, Stan Ma rs hall, is the secretary treasurer of the NCAA , so I have a good immediate source 0/ in/ormation as to what goes on at these meetings . He informed me, that to his knowledge , there was no spokesman present to represent the sports of gymnastics, as

there were suc h people for other sports. It would seem to me, that a group of people who end up governing a sport in which they ha ve no real insight should have the opportunity to be enlightened by a representative of tha t sport to at least make them aware of some of the problems that we encou nter, especially those of us at smaller institutions. Th ere are few of us already, and to act an an article such as the Oc tober 15th proposal, would only speed the death of the remainder of the smaller schools and possibly even same of the larger ones . We need

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Dear Mr. Sundby, My su b sc rip t ion to GYMNAST sta rted in June. I'd just like to tell you that your magazine is really, really GREAT! But. however, I must write to tell you how angry I am . In your August edition , there was an article called "Crossroads· experience vs. youthful daring", by Pam Schaefer. You see, I am a gymnast myself, and

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Letters cant. from Page 67 At first she told of Ludmilla 's accom · plishments. This also was good, seeing as the article was pro Turischeva. Th en, liitle by little she started to knock the other gymnasts. l'II use her own words. "Remember Olga Korbut 's Munich debut? Very impressive, a young girl with enthusiasm and originality. She was young, inexperienced and the pressures of a major competition be· came too much for her. She faulted and her child-like emotions overcame her. That is just ONE incident! For one thing, for a person to cry, is NOT a child·like emotion. (I'd really like to know her definition of childish!) She didn't cry because she los t, but because she was mad at herself! It was not childish! She goes on to insult Olga again. I'll use her words again. " Olga has cried, pouted, and showed other signs of arrogant vanity when defeated. " If she ever did any research before she blundered into an article she'd be better offl!! If this isn't bad enough, she goes on to pass a seemingly small, but oltogether noticeable dig against Nadia Comoneci! (Nadia, in case you forgot, took home gold medals in 3 out of 4 events at Skien , Norway. Beating Turischeva !) "Nadia displayed placid confidence in her program ("maybe too much"). If she knew anything at all about Olga Korbut she'd know what a stupid mistake she made! Th ere are 2 good books (which are offered by GYMNAST) to help her out. You see, Olga Korbut is my favorite gymnast , but, I would never go so for as to insult Ludmilla, Nadia or any other gymnast for tha t matter, just to make Olga look good l As for as I'm concerned they're all great, or else they wouldn't be where they are. Right?1 In my opinion if a person is truly great , other people notice. You don't have to tear others down to prove a point. Thank you for yo ur time and patience. D. Leis Albany, New York

hasn't the government given sports a little money? Wh y must our own athletes pay their way to meets, when the U.S. could send them? Wh y must we depend on just a few clubs scattered all over the country, to raise the gymnasts we are so proud of? I feel that we would fare much better, if more emphasis were given to sports schools, rather than on clubs only. Of course the Europeans have quite a lead on us . But if we try this idea, I feel we can reach their same level quickly. But enough complaining. In your August issue of GYMNAST, you did a very good report on Ludmilla Turischeva . And yes, she is still a champio n in every sense of the word! I don't think people know just how great she really is. So I ask you if you could to print or reprint any stories of Luda, from her debut to the present iime. Give us a report on her in o ne of the up· coming issues .

Keep up the great work at GYMNAST, you're a gold medal group!

A Turischeva/ GYMNAST fan Michelle Reynolds ED. We have long dreamed of a Natianal Sports School Training Center in the USA. However, we believe it should be backed by private enterprise not the US government.. . We are sure you will be hearing more about Ludmilla in future issue of GYMNAST. " WE WILL OVERCOME" Dear Mr. Sundby: Man;-uhlike molecules, an"ioonscious bei ngs, having emotions, reasons, intentions, and for that reason I disagree with Dr. Joe Massimo's opinion, "that we will never be a top threat in gymnastics. " We must be disciplined and ready for any change in the political, economic, or national social system. (We will overcome) and to 01/ you gymnasts out there, go about your goals · in tensively, endlessly and shamelessly · you will be

respected for the great gymnasts you really are. Sincerely, Joe DaRocha

Dear Editor , I would like to commend Pam Schaefer on her article "Experience vs. Youthful Daring " co mparing Ludmilla Turischeva to Nadia Comaneci. I am a loyal fan of Ludmilla and have spoke in her favor many a time when people say to me "Karbut is the best" or " Th at young girl from Rumania will beat her in 76." Olga won 't get anywhere if she continues to pout or cy when she is defeated. (How can anyone think a spoiled little brot is cute!) As for Nadia, granted, she's an excellent gymnast, but she hasn't got the experience behind her that Ludmilla has. Give her a couple of years and she could very well be a world champion. But for Montreol, I'm going to pick Ludmilla. Sincerely, Rae Ballassi P.s. You put out a great magazine.

USA SPORT SCHOOLS? Dear Editor, As an avid gymnastics lover, I can't help but feel that the U.S . has been given the boot. Not only in international meets, but in our own land clearly. Why

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POSITIVE A IT/TUDE Dear Editor, I have been taking gymnastics a few years and have some hints that have helped me. I overheard a good friend of mine, Mami Tanch ester telling anothergriping teammate about having a positive atti· tude. The other girl was complaining about as if she can 't do anything. Mami told her to ha ve a positive attitude and not only think but know she's good and she will be. I tried it this summer and I feel alot better about my capability. I fee l like I've really improved. My coach M.A. Scott also told me not to classify tricks as being hard. So this summer she helped me learn a peach drop on bars . Having only done it on the low bar and never seen it on the high bar I didn 't rank it as being hard or easy. Now I can alm ost do it. Th en I saw 2 girls do it in a meet on T V..l commented how scary and hard it must be. Then I real· ized I had classified a trick I can almost do . I'll never classify tricks again. ' Sincerely, Sue Goldman Scottsdale , Arizona

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Sept. 5-Dec. 14 Chinese Acrobats of Taiwan, USA Tour Co- sponsored by the Republi c of China , tour of US with stops in British Columbia. Oct. 11 Qualifying meet for World Championships in Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics, San Francisco State Universit y. Oct. 12-26 Pan American Games, Mexico City Oct. 27-29 Daily Mirror World Cup, Wembley , london Oct. 30-Nov, 1 USSR Display Team, Wembley, london , sponso red by the Daily Mirror. Nov. 14, 15, 16 USGF Congress, Denver, Colorado, at the De nver Marrio!. $25.00 early registratio n fee. Nov, 30 - Dec. 1 National AAU Committee Meetings . (Gymnastics) Braniff Place Hotel, New Orleans, la. , for more info . wri te AAU House, 3400 West 86th Street, Indiana polis, Indiana 46268 . USSR/ TOUR 1975 Dec. 7 New York, NY Dec. 8 Cleveland, OH Dec. 9 Champaign/ Urbana, Il Dec. 11 Los Angeles, CA Dec. 12 San Francisco, CA Dec. 14 De troit, MI Dec. 15 Cincinatti, OH Dec. 17 Atlanta, GA Dec. 18 Wa shi ngto n, D.C. 1976 Apr. 10-11 YMCA Nationals, men and women, Bethesda-Ch evy Chase YMCA, Maryland Apr. 16-18 National AAU Junior Gym. Championships, Men and Wome n, site not determined as yet but in New York City area. Apr. 23, 24, 25 National Gymnastics Conference and Workshop (Formerly Southwestern Regional Gymnasti cs Conference and Workshop), las Vegas Conve ntion Center; las Vegas, Nevada, Hilton International co ntact: Tom Edson, Physical Education Testing Coordinator, Riv e rside Count Schools Offi ce, 4015 lemon Street, P.O . Box 868, Riverside, CA 92502, Phone: (714) 787 -6431. Apr. 29, 30, May 1 National AAU Senior Elite Champ'ionships, Men and Women, Exact site not determined as yet but will be held in Philadelphia, contact AAU. May 13, 14, 15 USA Olympic Trials at los Angeles Sports Arena . August 6-9 National AAU Jr. Olympic Championships, Boys and Girl s, Memphis State University, Memphis, Tenn. contact : AAU . Unofficial Schedule For the USGF Elite Program 1975-76 Oct. 31-Nov. lIst Regional Elite Qualifying Meet. Dec. 5-6 1st National Elite Qualifying Meet. Jan. 16-17 2nd Regional Elite Qualifying Meet. Feb. 6-7 2nd National Elite Qualifying Meet. Mar. 4, 5, 6 USGF Women's Committee National Elite Championships. Apr. 9-10 Master Elite Meet. May 13, 14, 15 Olympic Trials. July 5-14 Departure for Olympic Games.

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We would like to publish a calendar that is Gymnastically complete - if you have any additions please send them to: GYMNAST Calendar P.O . Box 110 Santa Monica, Ca. 90406 Thank You YOUR OWN MUSIC Played and Taped for You By Rudy Hadda Internationally-known pianist , gymnastics coach , and form e r member of the Polish Olympi c Team. former accompanist to Olympic gymnasts. Rudy will compose, arrange , and tape musi c acco rding to your routine. His piano and gymnasium are available to you personally ; o r he will go to your locat ion ; or send him your video tape and he will return it with so und tape sy nchr o nized to your video . For information write to : Rudy Hadda at 543 N. Huntley Drive , l os Angele~ , CA 90048 o r telephone him at (213) 652-6732 . GYMNAST Oct. '75

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Here's how to bring !lOur trampoline up to A'STM safety standards! Recently the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) developed new safety standards for trampoline equipment. These standards have evolved, not only for safety of the performer, but for the protection of the instructor. The three items below are mandatory for all new trampolines furnished to schools. Bring your trampoline up to ASTM standards now by ordering these items!

Spring Hook Covers

Frame Pads

Cautionary Labels

All exposed spring hooks must be covered. Nissen has designed a flexible vinyl cover that slips on the exposed hook of the spring to help prevent skin cuts and abrasions. Covers remain on the springs pennanently and do not hamper spring action. per set. . .. .... .. . . .... ..... .. ... $5

The frame and part of the suspension system (spring ends connected to the frame) must be protected by frame pads No. 8890-C Goliath Standard Frame Pads (set of 4) ............. $179 No. 7790-C Regulation Standard Frame Pads (set of 4) . .. . : . $173

Cautionary labels must appear on both sides of the trampoline frame and both sides of the bouncing bed. If your trampoline is not equipped with these labels a full set will be sent to you free upon request.

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SPruNG HOOK COVERS

FRAME PADS

CAUTIONARY lABELS

__ Set(s) for Goliath Trampoline at $5 set

_ _ Set for Goliath Trampoline at $179

_ _ Complete set for frame. bed and frame pads at NO CHARGE

_ _Set(s) for Regulation Trampoline at $5 set

_ _ Set for Regulation Trampoline at $173

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