Technique Magazine - July 2001 by USA Gymnastics

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2001 WOMEN'S J.O. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS-COMMENTARY NATIONAL GYMNASTICS DAY 2001 NATIONAL CONGRESS 2001

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FEATURES 2001 Women's J.O. National Championships-Commentary ....... ... .. .. . .... . .. 5

Luan Peszek

Six Essentia l Elements of a Back Handspring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

National Gymnastics Day 2001 .. .. .... . .. . .... . . .......... . .. .. . ...... 12

Christa Engle

National Congress 2001 . . ...... . ....... .. . .. . ...... . ...... . .. . . ..... 15

USA GYMNASTICS EXECUTIVE COMMlnEE OiAlR: Ron Froehlich; PRESIDENT: Bob Colorossi; VICE CHAIR WOMEN: Tom KolI; VICE CHAIR MEN: lim Dogge"; VICE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: Andrea I<hmid, VICE OiAiR TRAMPOLINE: Paul Ponllo; SECRETARY: Gory AndeflOn; TREASURER: Bob Wood; FIG EXECUTIVE COMMmEE: Joy Ashmore, Ron Froehli(h. FIG MEN'S TECHNiCAl COMMITITE: George Becksleod; FIG TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING TECHNiCAl COMMmEE: Pot HendeflOn; AG WOMEN'S TECHNiCAl COMMITIEE: Jackie Re; AT LARGE MEMBERS: Peler Vidmar, Suson True; ATHLill DIRECTORS: Chari Knighl·Hunler, John Roelhlisberger, Vanessa Vander Pluym, Karl Heger; USDC ATHLill DIRECTOR: Dominick Mini<u(ri.

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USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR: Ron Froehlich; PRESIDENT: Bob Colorossi; PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Sandy Knopp, Mike Donohue; TREASURER: Bob Wood; PUBLIC SECTOR: Bill Hybl, Bob Wood; AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION: Mike Sionner; AMERICAN SOKOL ORGANIZATION: Jerry Milan; AMERICAN TURNERS: Jerry Jo(quin; COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION·MEN: Francis Allen; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COllEGIATE COACHES-WOMEN: Mike Jo(ki; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORT: Marilyn Strawbridge; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS JUDGES: Carole Ide; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOClATlON·MEN: Doug Von Everen; NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS: Suson True; NATIONAL GYMNASTICS JUDGES ASSOCIATION·MEN: But(h Zuni(h; NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: John Brinkworth; U.S. ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT GYMNASTICS CLUBS: Paul Spadoro; U.S. ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATION-MEN: Fred TuroH; US. ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATION-WOMEN: David Hol(Umb, Tony Gehman; U.S. MEN'S GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Mar< Yomey; U.S. RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Suzie DiTullio; YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE USA: Cosey Koenig; NATIONAL COllEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION·WOMEN: Marie Robbins; NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORS MEIl: Mike Burns, Abie Grossfeld; RHYTHMIC: Andrea I<hmid, Mi(helle Lorson; WOMEN: Kelli Hill, Kolhy Oslberg; TRAMPOLINE: Shoun Kempton, Marsha Weiss; ATHLETE DIRECTORS: Vanessa Vander Pluym, (hair; Inrisso Fontaine, ~(e (hoir; Joir Lyn(h, secrelory; Domini(k Mini(U«i, USOC Athlete Rep.; Mihoi Bogiu, Brooke Bushnell, Chari Knighl Hunter, Amondo Borden, Karl Heger, Christie Hayes, John Roethlisberger; ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS, Lori Katz; SPECIAL OLYMPICS, Kote Fober-Hickie; U.S. COMPETITIVE AEROBICS FEDERATION, Howard I<hworlZ; U.S. SPORTS ACROBATICS FEDERATION, Bonnie Dovidson. CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES: In order to ensure uninterrupled delivery of TECHNIQUE magazine, nolice of (honge of address should be mode eight weeks in odvome. For foslest service, please en dose your presenl moiling label. Direct all subscription moil to TECHNIQUE Subscriptions, USA Gymnosti<s, 201 S. Capitol Ave., Ste. 300, Indianapolis, IN 46225. POSTMASTER; Send address (honges to TECHNIQUE c/o USA Gymnosti<s, 201 S. Copilol Avenue., Suile 300, Indianapolis, IN 46225. TECHNIQUE(lSSN OT48-5999) (USPS 016B72) is published month~ excepl ~monthly in Sepl/Oct and Nov/ De< by USA Gymnosti<s, Pan Americon MalO, Suite 300, 201 South CopHol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46225 (phone: 317-237-5050) or vM online @www . usa-gymna stics.org Periodicol postage paid 01 Indianapolis, IN 46204. Subscriplion prices: U.S.-525 per year; Conodo/Mexi«>-54B per year; all olher foreign (Ounlries-S60 per year. If available, bock issue single copies 54 plus postage/handling. All reosonoble (are will be loken, but no responsibility (On be assumed for unsoliciled mole rial; en dose relurn postage. Copyright 1998 by USA Gymnosti<s and TECHNIQUE. All rig his reserved. Printed by Sport Grophi<s, Indianapolis, IN .

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Safety Certification Sched ule .. .... .......... 48

President's Message ............. ...... ... .... ... ...4

PROGRAM

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Women's International Elite Comm ittee Conference Calls ................... ... ...... ...... 31

Athlete Focus ... ..... .. .. ......... ........ .. .... ... 11

UPDATE

MELPD Workshop Schedule ...... ... .... ..... 26

What's New for Women's JO Compul sory Program for 2001-2005 ............. .. ..... ..33

KAT Workshop Schedule .......... ..... ..... .. 27

Women's JO Technical Handbook Errata .. 36

Member Service Update .......... ......... .. .28 Classifieds .. .... .... ... ..... ........ .. .. .......... .. 45

Women's International Elite Comm ittee Action ..... .... ... ......... ... ...... .... ...... ........ 39

Event Schedule ... ......... ..... ... ... ...... ... ... .47

Men's JO Program Committee ............ ..42

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The third annual National Gymnastics Day is :ifG Y . -'" scheduled for August 25. Thanks to Mary Lou Retton A S T I C '" and Bela Karolyi for co-chairing this special celebration of gymnastics. The most updated National Gymnastics 4 : Day information can be found on usa-gymnastics.org. We need your help securing proclamations for all states. If you don't see your state listed on the site, please call your governor's office to request a National if' Gymnastics Day proclamation. Also, all Member Clubs should have received a marketing kit, which includes :ifthe new PSA that will be shown during our televised events on NBC. Remember that we can help promote your National Gymnastics Day activities on our site by emailing ciub@usa-gymnastics.org. I hope you are looking forward to this year's Congress in Philadelphia. A wide variety of educational lectures are available for all levels of coaching and judging in all four disciplines. We've recently confirmed that coaching legends Bela and Martha Karolyi and Jackie Fie, women's technical committee president for the FIG, will be participating at Congress. Also, we expect another sellout for our second Business Conference, therefore please register immediately so that you don't miss out on this very valuable seminar.

u.s. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & NATIONAL CONGRESS

Philadelphia • August 8-1 1, 2001

All Congress attendees are invited to the General Assembly and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that will take place on Saturday, August 11, from 11:45-1:15 p.m. in Salon E-H at the Marriott. I will pe speaking along with Chairman of the Board Ron Froehlich. We will present the USA Gymnastics Star Service awards, the Spirit of the Flame award, the President's Medallion award and the Hall of Fame Committee will induct the Class of 2001 Hall of Fame members. Congratulations to the Class of 2001: Ed Burch, Phil Cahoy, Lance Ringnald, Andrea Schmid, Sue Soffe, Ann Carr Tunney and Kim Zmeskal, along with Frank Endo and Jerry Wright who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Awards. I encourage you to attend this special ceremony in honor of these gymnastics greats.

I am pleased to announce that due to the efforts of the Foreign Sanction Task Force, new policies and procedures have been determined for the upcoming season. David Holcomb, chairman of the Task Force committee, presented the Task Force report at our most recent Board of Directors meeting in June and received approval from the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors for these new policies and procedures. The foreign sanction fee will be $300 and meet directors may invite an unlimited amount of countries to compete. These procedures will parallel the policies you are already familiar with in our domestic sanctioning process. New forms and a complete outline of policies will be available to all members in July. Thanks very much to task force committee members David Holcomb (chairman), Gary Anderson, Sandy Kost-Sterner, Kathy Feldmann and Becky Riti for their hard work. USA Gymnastics is moving forward with the merger with Sports Acrobatics. A proposal will be presented to the board of directors this fall and the merger would take place the first of the year in 2002 if approved. The new season is upon us and the Member Services department is gearing up. New membership forms have been printed and will be mailed to all clubs this month. Online registration is also available at usa-gymnastics.org. Please begin registering athletes now to get a jumpstart on the season. See you in Philadelphia at National Congress and U.s. Championships!

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COMMENTARY

2001 Women's Junior Olympic National Championships by Ray Schumacher t was spectacular about this year's rO. National Championships wasn't just the talents of our top level 10 gymnasts-which was at its highest ever-but in the diversity of the clubs that produced these athletes.

There has always been individual clubs and coaches capable of developing high level gymnasts, At this year's O. Nationals, however; there were 216 different clubs represented! Additionally, the athletes themselves represented clubs from 44 different states!One would be hard pressed to find an event more deserving of the title of a National Championship, in terms of national representation. The diversity of clubs involved in the 2001 National Championships illustrates clearly the tremendous growth of our sport through the J.O. system, and the continued growth in knowledge and coaching ability throughout the J.O. system This year's national championships should be encouraging to all those clubs who aspire to produce quality level 10 gymnasts-you can do it!

An Open Letter afThanks -'--lH

(A pause after the 2001 1.0, National Championships) our busy schedules of rushing from weekend to ' weekend, it's easy to rush on without so much as a pause to thank those who make our work possible, This letter is a heartfelt thank you from the gymnastics community of coaches, judges, athletes and parents to all the Junior Olympic staff for the outstanding work and commitment you,have show again this year! We are fortunate as a national program to have the talents of Connie Maloney anner fantastic support staff, with their deep love of gymnastics, They have mdiJi it their commitment to have the best gymnasticsprogram possible, and that commitment showsin every aspect of their involvement with the-1. 0, program! We have been fortunate to participate with Connie and the J 0, -staff at so many functions-national training camps, high-power seminars, 1. 0, nationals and morHnd always these functions run with efficiency and the highest level of quality, Also, a special noteof thanks to Linda and Dicf Mulvihill, and the NAAG parents' organization for making the 2001)0, National Championship a showcase event for our athletes! All of you and the National Academy for Artistic Gymnastics richly deserve our appreciation for a job well done, Thank you for hositing the 200 I /fRoad to Gold!/f Ray Schumacher Gymnastics Village

As to this year's competition, it was arguably the strongest field of athletes ever! Each event had its highlights, and the following section will attempt to catch some of the overall flavor of the national championships. The most dramatic change from the past rO. National Championships was the belated resurgence of the Tsukahara layout full. With the rO. committee's re-evaluation of vault values last year; this particular vault is no longer a dead end vault. What a difference! Sprinkle in a few Cuervos, a couple dozen more Phelps than usual, and we had a much more diversified vaulting competition than in past years. The highlight of the weekend was probably Amanda Morales's (North Shore-LA) tucked Cuervo scoring a spectacular 9.625! This was the definite Cuervo that kicked out a good six feet about the floor! On the down side, too many cartwheel fronts were scored as Phelps, and the few true Phelps vaults weren't rewarded for the completed 1/2 on-1 /2 off action. Perhaps the deductions for the incomplete turning phases in the Phelps vault could be increased in the future? What stood out the most on the uneven bars, and may be a result of coaches preparing for the new code, was the number of successfully completed major releases, the substantial increase in the direct connection of pirouttes and healies into combos, and the elimination of squat-ons (finally) witl1 more imaginative low to high bar connections. One of the more innovative connections was a low bar Wiley kip into a tuck front salto over low bar to catch high! While these areas stood out strongly on the positive side, a quick note that as a national program, very few of our athletes actually performed their casts to handstand, and even fewer performed their pirouttes within 10 degrees of handstand. This having been said, and with the devaluation of the back uprise to handstand, expect to see even better combos and skill sequences at next year's nationals! Beam this year was proof positive that the message has been heard-FORWARD! With so many front ariels and front tucks already being performed in competition, it shouldn't have been such a surprise to see a front handspring stepout front tuck on the beam. Still...!And that double front tuck dismounts are already in the J.O. leveL, And of course, that three-dement series are now quite commonplace. Still, not very many unique turns as yet-double turns, arabesque turns and the like. On the other hand, for those of us coaches still struggling to get tl:u-ee-â&#x201A;Źlement flight series (or even a two-element flight series!), you'll be pleased to hear that at least one gymnast successfully complete a four-element flight series! On the floor exercise, strictly as a generalization, what stood out most is what wasn't being done well. There were some beautifully choreographed, spectacularly performed floor routines that stood out like an oasis in the desert. There were some well performed floor routines with spectacular tumbling. In too many cases, however, the floor music was used as background filler

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In conclusion, the 2001 J.O. National Championships sported its strongest field of competitors perhaps of all time. Each event had its own trends and highlights, and the competition was fiercely competitive throughout the weekend. Still, it was especially encouraging to see the number of different clubs represented, and to recognize the strong development that has taken place through our national J.O. program! •

2003 World Gvmnastics Championships to be held in California

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of the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships ". • have changed from a November schedule to an •••• •••• August timeframe. As a result of this date change, '" •••••••• ' the decision has been reached to relocate the event from Indianapolis to the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. The proposed dates for the competition will be August 16-24, and the los Angeles Sports Council will serve as the host organization in partnership with the Arrowhead Pond. USA Gymnastics has reached a tentative agreement with the los Angeles Sports Council and the Arrowhead Pond to conduct this event. These two organizations will begin the formation of a local organizing commiNee to support the event, in partnership with USA Gymnastics. The los Angeles Sports Council and the Arrowhead Pond were selected based on their involvement in the original bid process for hosting a world championships in the U.S. back in 1995. USA Gymnastics has reached an agreement with the Indiana Sports Corporation to host the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Indianapolis in 2006, and 2007. Indianapolis previously hosted the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in 1986, and most recently in 1998. The change in the dates of the event to the August timeframe posed a conflict with a number of pre-existing Indianapolis events, including the Brickyard 400 and the RCA Championships.

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Back Handsprings are one of the hardest tumbling skills to learn. From my experience in coaching cheerleading as well as owning a gymnastics and dance studio, I have found that by breaking down the back handspring into six essential elements, it is easier for tumblers to learn and for coaches to find where the weaknesses are in each tumbler. Whatever problem a tumbler has, it ALWAYS leads back to poor technique in one or more of the elements.

backwards. Here are some drills to work on at home or at the gym: •

Practice the sit on a trapezoid, incline mat, or any other mat that allows the tumbler to sit with the knees forming a 90-degree angle. Remember, the knees should not extend over the toes.

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The sit can be practiced just about anywhere using a chair or a bed; however, never sit lower than 90 degrees.

The six elements and the most common mistakes made by tumblers are listed below: SIX sit reach and jump rainbow shoulder block snap down C-Hold

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I have broken down each step and provided drills to help master each skill. Tumblers who are planning to learn back handsprings should perform all the drills at least once a day. This will help build up strength and encourage proper form. It is important to know that it is not necessary to have a trampoline or spring floor to learn and practice these six essential skills. THE SIT

The sit is the very first element in learning a back handspring. The main objective of the sit is to prepare for the reach and jump (step 2). Contrary to popular practice, the power for a back handspring starts from the sit, not from throwing the head or arms back fast. When practicing the sit, concentrate on not squatting, which sends the hips and power forward instead of backward (causing tumblers to buckle). When practicing the sit, it should be like sitting in a chair with the chest up. The knees should never fall over the toes and the body should feel like it is about to fall If"I-=-a-----------------{(

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The reach and jump is where a majority of tumblers make obscure mistakes that prevent them from having the power to do a back handspring. Acorrect sit combined with the reach and jump gives the necessary power to propel the body backwards. To perform a proper reach drill, the arms must extend past the ears (to make the body go backwards.) Tumblers who have a problem with "under cutting," usually have poor reaching technique - pulling their arms right up to their ears and stopping. An improper reach can also cause back handsprings to be short and high instead of long and low. To complete a proper reach drill, you must include the jump. When doing the jump, tumblers must follow all the way through to their toes. Most tumblers are so zealous to get over; they forget to extend their bodies when doing the reach and jump. This causes their bodies to buckle and they fall straight back, usually onto their heads. The body cannot be thrown back with just the arms. It is imperative to start from a proper sit, push through the legs, reach the elbows past the ears so the shoulders are completely open, then extend the body all the way through to pointed toes. Here are some drills to practice your reach and jump: •

Partner Reach Drill: Apartner stands behind and pulls the tumblers arms back, so that the shoulders will be open.

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jump and reach in place. Ensuring that the arms extend past the ears and the body is extended. Open Shoulder Drill: Start with a back bend with the head facing a wall or mat. The tumbler will then rock back and forth touching their nose to the wall or mat. This will assist in making the shoulders flexible and strong. The standing Reach and Jump Drill mn also be practiced on a trampoline or springboard. THE RAINBOW

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Proper Bridge: legs straight and shoulders open.

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Spolter lift: Start in a proper sit, reach and jump, the coach then catches and holds the tumbler mid air. Make sure the tumbler doesn't throw their legs before making the rainbow.

II is a common misconception that a defined arch in your back is necessary when doing a back handspring. However, the body should be completely apen in a long rainbow position to make the length of your back handspring long.

An improper rainbow usually stems from improper reaching (not opening the shoulders) or throwing the legs over before the body makes the proper rainbow (causing the tumbler to look like an "l"). When a tumbler forms this "l" with their body it forces all their weight onto their arms musing the elbows to bend and the tumbler to hit their face or head. Tumblers that do not complete a proper rainbow usually have open-leg, slow and "under-cut" back handsprings. Here are some

THE SHOULDER BLOCK

Aproper shoulder block is what will keep a tumbler from falling onto his/her face. When doing the shoulder block, concentrate on having straight arms (except for a slight bend to absorb shock.) Tumblers that bend their elbows to push off the ground (a vertical push up) eventually will fall on their face. To perform a proper block that provides the most power, the tumbler must shrug the shoulders as ~

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Wall Blocks: Stand facing a wall with arms shoulder width apart. Fall forward until the hands hit the wall, immediately shrug the shoulders to push away from the wall. Astrong shoulder block will propel the body backwards so that the tumbler needs to catch their balance. Remember, do not bend the elbows to push away from the wall. Aserious tumbler will perform at least 100-500 of these throughout their day to build up the necessary strength to perform their skills. Handstand Blocks: This drill can be done after mastering wall blocks. Kick up to a 45-degree handstand, immediately do a shoulder block and land back onto the hands again. It should feel like you are bouncing on your hands. Remember, DO NOT bend your elbows, use your shoulders for strength.

Mat Snap Downs: After successfully completing Springboard Snap Downs, try the same drill on a folded panel mat and try to have the feet snap in towards the mat. The hands must be off the mat when the toes hit the mat. This drill can also be performed on the floor. THE C·HOLD

The (-Hold is one of the most forgotten elements by tumblers and coaches. An improper (-Hold will cause problems when adding additional tumbling skills or jumps after the back handspring. After the snap down, the chest needs to be pulled up, shoulders rolled forward, abdominal and gluteus muscles need to be tight and squeezed, arms need to be squeezed tight by either the tumblers' sides or ears. The body should form an upright hollow position.

THE SNAP DOWN

The snap down ends the mobile elements of the back handspring. There is a point between a shoulder block and snap down where your feet and hands are simultaneously off the ground. It is impossible to have a proper landing by keeping the hands on the ground. Aproper snap down will start with the shoulder block, sending the hands off the ground; the legs must then be qUickly pulled forward and under making the feet land at the place where the hands left the ground. The proper snap down sends the body to its' proper landing. Do not arch your back and whip your legs. •

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Hollow Rocks: lying down with back on a mat, roll the shoulders forward off the ground with the elbows by the ears. lift toes so that they can be seen. Squeeze abdominal muscles and rock.

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Once the above drill has been mastered, practice the upright (-Hold after a snap down.

There are many mistakes made when learning back handsprings, while these drills will aid in strength and technique, all prospective tumblers need a knowledgeable coach to perform spoiling and make on-the-spot corrections. DO NOT rely on friends to spot you, or the power of a backyard trampoline, it is dangerous and can cause serious injury. •

Springboard Snap Downs: Kick up to a 45-degree handstand on a springboard; perform a powerful shoulder block to push away from the

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USA Gymnastics is pleased to announce that Mary Lou Retton has joined Bela Karolyi as official co-chair of 2001 National Gymnastics Day. Karolyi ¥ has served as chairman of National Gymnastics Day since 1999 and will pair with Retton, his former gymnast, in her first year of involvement. "We are delighted that Mary Lou will co-chair National Gymnastics Day," said Bob Colarossi, President of USA Gymnastics. "Bela and Mary Lou's achievements have inspired millions of young children around the world. They are a perfect match to lead our effort and celebrate the true spirit of National Gymnastics Day." National Gymnastics Day is set for August 25, 2001, and unites the millions of children who participate in the sport. The theme of 2001 National Gymnastics Day is "Gymnastics-A Great Foundation!" This day promotes the numerous benefits of the sport while increasing participation at the grassroots level. Mary Lou Retton became the first and only American woman ever to win an individual all-around gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. She currently serves as a motivational speaker and corporate spokesperson and has remained active promoting the sport of gymnastics. Retton

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"Gymnastics means fun for my kids! It provides building blocks for life," said Retton. "By allowing my daughters to participate in gymnastics, I am -¥ providing them with the tools they ~will need to be successful in life, regardless of what direction they choose. The opportunity to serve as co-chair of National Gymnastics Day is especially meaningful to me, as it allows me and my girls an opportunity to share in the celebration of the sport." "It is great to have Mary Lou helping us to promote National Gymnastics Day," added Karolyi, who remains active in the sport at all levels from his ranch outside of Houston, Texas. "Gymnastics offers children the opportunity to learn many lifelong skills. Inspiring children to get in the gym is my true passion, and together Mary Lou and I can make a difference."

USA Gymnastics has taken several steps to make National Gymnastics Day a meaningful event across the country. An important addition to this year's celebration is the partnership USA Gymnastics has formed with the Children's Miracle Network, an international non-profit organization dedicated to helping children by raising funds for 170 children's hospitals throughout North America. ~

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USA Gymnastics is promoting a nationwide Cartwheel-A-Thon to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network and to help save the lives of dtildren throughout their community. All donations stay within the local community of the participating club, creating a more personal connection to the hospital and the dtildren.

"From 2 to 4 years of age, my son went to regu lar gymnastics classes and loved them. He benefited both socially and in his coordination and I believe that the experience in gymnastics early on gave him confidence in the sports he's now involved with./I

Another significant partnership that contributes to the success of National Gymnastics Day is the National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF), marking the second year of collaboration between the two organizations. The NAHF communicates with the Governor's Councils on Physical Fitness and Health to encourage all Governors to take an active role in promoting fitness in their communities. In conjunction with the NAHF, a national proclamation has been requested and Governors from all 50 states have been asked to support the celebration by proclaiming National Gymnastics Day. USA Gymnastics has already received proclamations from Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. Check out www.usa-gymnastics.org to see proclamations as well as exciting activities plmmed around the country.

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GYMNASTICS Philadelphia • August 8-11, 2001 WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Gymnastics Coaches & Teachers: All Levels, Boys, Girls, Artistic, Rhythmic, General Gymnastics, Trampoline & Tumbling • Gymnastics Coaches For Y's, Recreation Programs, High Schools • Physical Education Teachers • • • •

Preschool Instructors Judges At All Levels Gymnastics Business Owners Gymnastics Business Managers

• Cheerleading Coaches • Aspiring Coaches and Judges

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USA Gymnastics National Congress is the premier learning opportunity in the U.S. Approximately 70 diHerent lectures will be running in any time slot. Topics will be varied and cover all aspects of the gymnastics industry. Beginners, as well as seasoned veterans, will find lectures designed to increase their wealth of knowledge. Add to that the U.S. Championships, a huge dance parfYt and over 2,000 of your closest gymnastics friends and you will find out why most National Congress attendees return year after year.

"GYIllnasli«:s E~«:ellen«:e TLrougL Edu«:alio,n " WHAT A DEAL! • More than 120 Congress sessions to choose from. Bring your entire team of professionals and return with more information. Many professional seminars begin at $399. USA Gymnastics National Congress is a deal at just $205! • Congress Dance Party included: a $35 value. • Free Exhibit Hall admittance worth $5 per day. • Congress backpack filled with coupons, ideas and information, including the Congress Information Guide valued at over $50. • Learn from, interact with, and watch the best the U.S. has to offer. • Discount tickets for the 2001 U.S. National Championships.

UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE & SPECIALIZED NEEDS OF YOUR BUSINESS • Marketing & Managerial Sessions. • Staff Retention & Improvement Lectures. • Gymnastics Lectures: beginner to elite, all disciplines. • Plan on attending the Club Owners' Business Conference Add-On.

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE SELECTION & SAVINGS • • • •

More than 100 vendors in the Exhibit Hall. Your one-stop gymnastics shopping showcase. Congress specials, promotions & discounts Save $$$$$ on shipping.

IT'S WHERE YOU & YOUR STAFF BELONG • Improve all areas of your business in one exciting weekend.

• Beginner coaching & office management lecture series. • Member Clubs-Register your non-member class teachers as Instructor Members and bring them to Congress for a discounted price. Contact Loree Galimore. • Reward and educate your staff. • Spread out, attend a variety of lectures, and share a wealth of knowledge. • Professional Members & Member Clubs receive special prices on almost all Congress functions.

EXCITING LOCATION • Rich in history, one of America's oldest cities. • Plan your family vacation around Congress.

IF KNOWLEDGE IS POWER ••• THEN NATIONAL CONGRESS IS ESSENTIAL • Learn the latest information concerning: Technique, Training, Rules, Policies, Marketing, Routines & Business. • Listen to, and interact with, the leaders of our industry in all areas. • Raise the level of safety awareness in your gym and across the USA.

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INFORMATION

Congress Location: Philadelphia Marriott 1201 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 625-2900

• The Marriott Hotel is both the host hotel and Congress site.

• Special rate of $149 single / double, $169 triple / quad - Book your rooms early and mention USA Gymnastics for this special rate.

• Within walking distance to numerous historic and cultural sites.

• Eight miles from Philadelphia International Airport with easy train ride from airport to hotel.

• Convenient location with excellent train, bus and airline services connected to the Gallery Mall in downtown Philadelphia.

For complete travel arrangements and Congress discounted prices call 1-888-603-8747, fax 1-806-798-9233, or e-mail travel@usa-gymnastics.org.

SCHEDULE NatiQnal Congress & U.S., CLa.IUpiQ,n sLips

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Business Owners Conference Certification Courses and Seminars Congress Registration Booths Open U.S. Championships Jr. Men's AA & Event Finals

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7 p.m .. . .. .. . . . . ... . U.S. Championships Sr. Men AA Prelims & Event Finals

Thursday - S / 9 7 a.m.-5 :30 p.m .. .. .... 8:30 a.m .-4 p.m .. .. .... 10:30-11 :30 a.m.. ..... 1 1:30 a.m.-4 p.m .. . .. .. 1-3:30 p.m.. .........

Congress Registration Booths Open Congress Sessions Exhibit Hall: Gym Club Owners Preview Exhibit Hal l: Open To All Congress Participants U.S . Championships Jr. Women AA Prelims & Event Finals

7 p.m . ... . .... . ... . . U.S. Championships Sr. Women's AA Prelims & Event Fina ls

Friday - S / 10 7 :30 a.m.-3:30 p.m ..... 8 a.m. -4 p .m. . .. . . .. 8:30 a.m .-4 p.m ........ 10 a.m.- 1 :30 p.m .......

Congress Registration Booths Open Exh ibit Hall Open Congress Sessions U.S . Championships Rhythmic Jr. AA Competition 2:45-6 : 15 p.m ......... U.S. Championships Rhythmic Sr. AA Competition 7 p.m . .... . . .. . ..... U.S . Championships Men's AA Finals

Salurday- S i ll 8 a.m. -3 p.m.... . .. . . .Congress Registration Booth Open 8 a.m. -2 p.m.. . ... .. . . Exh ibit Hall Open 8 a.m .-4 : 15 p.m ........ Congress Sessions 11 :45 a.m .-1 : 15 p.m .. .. General Assembly & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 1-3:30 p.m ....... .. .. U.S . Championships Jr. Women AA Finals 2-4 p.m ............. . U.S. Championships Rhythmic Jr. & Sr. Event Finals 6 p.m. . .. . . .. ... .. .. U.S. Championships Sr. Women's AA Finals 9 :30 p.m. . . . . . ... . . .. Dance Party

F ACT S USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CONGRESS 2001 & U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Registration at Marriott Begins Wednesday, August 8, 9:30 a.m.

• Pre-Congress Add-Ons at Marriott Wednesday, August 8 (Times subject to change)

(Additional fees, see Registration) Safely Certification KAT Certification MElPD Certification General Gymnastics Seminar Club Owners Business Conference Member Club Website Training

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1:00-5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 1:00-5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 12:30-4:30 p.m. (By Invitation)

Date and Time TBD

(Additional fees, see Registration) National Safely Instructor Course National KAT Instructor Course Women's Judges Certification Exams Rhythmic National Judging Course

8/9, 2:30-6:30 p.m. (By Invitation) 8/12, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. (By Invitation) 8/ 10, 4:30-8:30 p.m. 8/8 - 8/9, separate registration

CONGRESS DANCE PARTY Included in Congress registration Marriott Hotel Saturday, August 11 • 9:30 p.m.

Please Note: Congress sessions begin early Thursday and end late Saturday. The Women's Finals are on Saturday night. Suggested travel days for Congress are: In Tuesday (for add-ons) or Wednesday and Out Sunday.

CONGRESS EXHIBITION HALL

RATES AND REGISTRATION DATES Individual USA Gymnastics Professional & Instructor Members

• $205 Pre-registration (postmarked by July 13, 2000) • $230 For on-site registration Non-Member Congress Registration

• $305 for Pre-registration (postmarked by July 13, 2000) $330 on-site registration NOTE: Use the Individual Congress Registration Form. No Individual pre-registration forms will be accepted after July 13, 2000. After this date, you must register on site.

Congress Attendees with special needs must notifij USA Gymnastics in writing in this regard prior to the July 13 preregistration deadline. We suggest that this information be included with their Congress Pre-registration Form.

One of the highlights of the annual USA Gymnastics National Congress is the Exhibition Hall. This is where gymnastics industry suppliers and consultants display and sell their products and services. You will find the latest and greatest in gymnastics equipment, apparel and services! The Exhibit Hall will be open to all Congress participants Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Day passes to the exhibit hall for the general public will be available at the Congress Registration desk for $5.

NOTE: Children under the age of 12 will be admitted free when accompanied by their parent or guardian. USA GYMNASTICS POSITION ON CHILDREN (GUESTS) ATTENDING CONGRESS SESSIONS Atlendees should keep in mind thot the Congness sessions ore designed for adult gymnastics professionals who have paid 10 atlend sessions in order 10 increase their professional skills and knowledge base. USA Gymnostics strongly discourages atlendance of children in any Congress sessions. Congress Hosts and Hostesses will monilor entrance 10 Congress sessions 10 those displaying appropriate credentials.

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u.s. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA

* Convenient location to Congress * August 8-11, 2001 * Watch the crowning of prestigious

National Championship titles along with qualification to the u.s. Team for the upcoming World Championships in Belgium for the men and women.

* Will Jessica Howard win her third national rhythmic title? * Will Blaine Wilson win his sixth straight national title? * Who will become the next u.s. National Women's Champion?

FOR CONGRESS PARTICIPANTS ONLY, A TICKET PRICE THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS! All Session Ticket for only $65. That's a $135 ticket value. USA Gynmastics has discolmted individual sessions and packaged Free Tickets to all Junior and Rhythmic events. What a deal! Available only to National Congress registrants. USA Gymnastics wants you, our valued members, to attend the most important U.S. gymnastics competition of the year and support your USA National Team. Sign up for National Congress and you will receive the information on this program. Limited tickets available, register early.

AnENTION ALL GYMNASTICS CLUBS! Want to participate in discounted ticket sales program ($75 all session ticket) to the u.s. Championships for your clients? Plus, you can earn a rebate for your club, VIP tickets and credentials, entry into the spirit competition, and a club listing on our web page and program. Visit our web site www.usa-gymnastics.org and simply download the information and sign up to participate. General public tickets are available at the Liacouras Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 215-336-2000, or www.ticketmaster.com USA Gymnastics prefers Visa.

USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CONGRESS 2001 INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM

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• Credential for entrance to Congress sessions and cl inics August 9-11,2001. • Entrance to the Exhibit Hall featuring the industry's finest products and services. • One ticket to the Congress Dance Party on Saturday evening, August 11. (Additional Congress Dance Party tickets for spouse/guests are $35 each-available at on'site registration).

Language: The Official Language of Congress is English . USA Gymnastics will make no special provisions for translation of sessions into other languages. Congress Attendees with special needs must notify USA Gymnastics in writing in this regard prior to the July 13 pre· registration deadline. We suggest that this information be included with the Congress Pre-registration Form.

CANCELLATION POLICY All cancellatians must be in writing. Before July 13th - registration fee less $30 service charge per person canceled After July 13th - 50% of registration fee per person canceled Submit request in writing to USA Gymnastics, Attention: Cathy Allen Videotaping: Videotaping of Congress sessions is permitted FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY unless the Session Presenters announce that his/her session may not be videotaped. NO REFUNDS after AUGUST 15, 2001 . SUBSTITUTION FEE:

Congress Attendee Substitution Fee: $25 if received in writing BY August 3. $50 after August 3.

2001 CONGRESS ADD-ONS REGISTRATION FORM

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SAFETY CERTIFICATION COURSES

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General Gymnastics Seminar a Wed. August 8, 1-5 p.m.

Minimum age for Safety Certification is 16

Wed. August 8, 8:30路12:30 p.m. For recerts. MUST be currently safety certified AND a pro-member. N/A a For those not already safety certified. $50

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MOVEMENT EDUCATION AND LESSON PLAN DEVELOPMENT (MELPD) a Wed. August 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $100 $100 51250 NOTE: Pre-registration guarantees aMELPD Workbook. Enrollment is limited. Minimum age is 16. KINDER ACCREDITATION FOR TEACHERS (KAT) a Wed. August 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $140 $140 $1650 NOTE: Pre-registration guarantees a KAT Workbook. Enrollment is limited. Minimum age is 16. MEMBER CLUB

Club Owners Business Conference a Wed. August 8, 8 a.m.-S p.m. Limited enrollment.

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Women's Judges Certification Exams a Fri. August 10, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

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Language: The Official language 01 Congress is English. USA Gymnastics will make no special provisions lor translation 01 sessions into other languages. Congress Attendees with special needs must notify USA Gymnastics in writing in this regard prior to the July 13 pre-registration deadline. We suggest that this inlormation be included with the Congress Pre-registration Form. Videotaping: Videotaping 01 Congress sessions is permiHed FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY unless the Session Presenters announce that his/her session may not be videotaped.

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Congress 2001 is fast approaching. This year's event will take place in Philadephia's Marriott Hotel, August 8-11, in conjunction with the u.s. Gymnastics Championships for men's artistic, women's artistic and rhythmic gymnastics. It's a gymnastics function that anyone in our sport will not want to miss. Many great sessions and presenters top the list at this year's National Congress. Below we've listed a few of the presenters and their topics in each discipline. Don't miss out on all the new information and updates that will occur at this event.

WOMEN

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Jeni McNeal . .. . .. Physiology of Gymnasts & Aspects of Conditioning Vladimir Novikov ..... ...... . .... .. . .. ........ . New Horse Pat Panichas ..... . . . . . ........... .. . . level 10 Beam Update Geza Pozsar . .. ....... . .. Artistic Performance on Floor and Beam Tim Rand ... .. ...... .............. . Skills - Beam Tumbling laurie Reid ... ... ... What's New with the Compulsories 2001 -2005 Neil Resnick ... ............... . .. ... ... ... .. ABC's of Bars Bill Sands ... Women's Educational Program with Feldmann and Kelly & New Safety Program &Training Plans &New Vaulting Table Audrey Schweyer ...... . ... . . Elite Practice Judging Beam &Floor

Arthur Akopyan ........ . ..... Release Moves low to High to low

linda Thorberg ............ ... What's New on Floor level 7, 8, 9 & Collegiate Judging

Gary Anderson .... ... ....... TOP's Program with Gary Warren & Elite Program Made User Friendly

MEN

Alison Arnold . . ............. . .. . Coaching Across the Spectrum &Breaking Through the Blocks Tammy Biggs .. ..... JO Optional Dance Skills/Drills &Dance Skills/ Elite Beam Complex Kim Bonus ......... . ... .. ...... . .............. Flexibility Carole Bunge . . ............. . ..... . .. . level 10 Bars Update Char Christensen ................ What's New on Beam level 7-9 Marian Dykes .. ...... JCllevell 0 Re路Cert &level 10 Floor Update Myra Elfenbein ................. What's New on Bars levels 7-9 Jackie Fie ......... . ............ . .. FIG Code Update For Elite Tom Forster .. . ... . ... Bars -Inbar Skills (stalders, clear hips, etc.) larry Goldsmith .... Drills for Compulsory Skills on BB &FX Tumbling Sue Graff .. ... . ... JO level 10 Optional General and Vault Update Muriel Grossfeld .......................... . ... OLD is NEW Cheryl Hamilton ................... JO Optional Update Bars & Floor &JCI level 10 Recert. Brad Harris .. . ... .. .. . Compulsory to Optionals - Drills to Prepare John Holman .. . . . .. ...... .. .... Front Handspring Front Vaults Don Houlton ........... . ... . .... . ... . .... ... Skills - Vault Carole Ide .. .... . . . . . ........ ... . ....... ... NAWGJ/USAG Martha Karolyi .. ... ........ . ........ . International Program Tom Koli . ..... ... .. . . JO Program Update with Connie Maloney & 2005 Compulsory First Glimpse Connie Maloney . .... JO Optional Update - General, Vault and Beam Tom McCarthy ......... let an Old Dog Teach you some New Tricks

Miles Avery . . ............. SR - Dismounts. Preparation for Men Anthony Bellofatto .... . Application of Strength Training in Workouts &Principles of Strength Training Steve Butcher . . . . .... ....... . . Routine Construction for Juniors Jim Hisey . ... . .................. Developing a Boys Program Dave Juszczyk ... .... .......... .... . FIG Routine Construction Wayne Kerr ... .. ... ... .... . . ... .. HBDeveloping In路Bar Skills Arnold Kvetenadze . ... . . . Basic Presentation - Warm Up For Boys Vitaly Marinitch .. . .. ... . PH - Enhancing and Using the Flair Circle Kevin Mazeika ......... . ..... . . HB - Connecting Release Skills Tom Meadows . .... . . More Work, less Time - Efficiency in the Gym Don Rackey . . .... .. . ..... Sports Medicine Concepts for your Gym Jeff Robinson . ................ .. .. .. Basic Teaching Principles Mark Sherman ... ...... Understanding PH-A Judges Perspective Nancy Spielkamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Active Flexibility Kevin Standriff .. . ...... .. . ...... . Developing a Boys Program Yuejin Sun .. ..... .. . . .. ... .... .. FX - Basic Tumbling for Boys Yoichi Tomita ..... . ..... Creating a Workout and Competition Plan Joy Umenhofer ...... . . . ... .. . Trampoline for HB Release Moves & for Vault &Dismounts Doug Van Everen ...... . ...... . .. .. Promoting Boy's Gymnastics Mas Watanabe .... ... ....... . ... .. FX-Developing D&E Skills, PB-Peach Basket & Upper Arm Skills, V- Developing Yurchenko Vaults Barry Weiner . . ......... . .. . .. .. . . .. FIG Routine Construction

RHYTHMIC

Jeff Metzger ...... .. ......... .. ... Preschool Panel Discussion

Galina Burns .................. Rhythmic JO Compulsory Review Paulo Lord ....... . .. ..... ... .. . ....... . .... . Get it Going Elena Savenkova ... ....................... JO Compulsories

Steve Stork ... ..... When Playing is Learning & Influence of Motor Development on Preschool Classes Michael Taylor .......... . . . ...... .. . .. . . . Parachute Classes Linda Thorberg ..... . . ... .. ..... . Parent and Tot Class Activities

TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING

Marene Van Farrowe ... . ...... .. . .. . . Wake Up your Warm Ups

Pot Henderson ...... ... Trampoline Basics, Lost Skill Syndrome and Overcoming Fear & International Trampolining - The Perfect 10 Dmitri Poliaroush .............. .. Belarussian Trampoline System

Judy Weckerly ......... . .......... Teaching Gross Motor Skills

Ann Sims .... . .... .. .. .. Adding a T&TProgram to your Facility Joy Umenhofer ... .. ....... Making the Jump from JO to Elite and the Secret of Superior Vault and Floor

EDUCATION Shannon Austhof . ... . . . . .... .... Cheer - How to Feed the Need Kate Faber Hickie .......... Gymnastics for Special Needs Students Kathy Feldmann .. . . ... .... . . New Safety Program with Bill Sands

GROUP GYMNASTICS Beau Biron .......... Building Core Programs in Group Gymnastics Dean Capelotti. .. ... .. .... ..... Successful Group Gym Programs Diane Floyd ...................... Choreographing for Groups Lori Laznovsky .. .. Competition in General Gymnastics - TeamGymn Jacqueline Maynard .. . ..... How to get your Group out of the Gym and on the Road Dave Moskovitz . . ... .. ..... .. .... ... ... .. Basic Progressions Lynn Moskovitz. ... .. . ..... . ... ..... . Basic Skills with Rhythm DonSpencer .... Incorporating Group Gym into Ree. Gym Curriculum Kathy Talbott .. . ....... ..... .. Gymnastics/Dance for GG Adults Toby Towson ...... . . . .. ... ... . . Creating a Series of Basic Skills

Cathy Finkel . . ....... . Gymnastics Pit Removal for Cervical Injuries A.B. Frederick ....... . .... The Legacy of Philadelphia Gymnastics Mark Gibson .............. . ... . .. . .... .... Going Bananas Don Klier ..... ..... Computer Program for Video Analysis of Skills Patti Komara .. ... .. ... . Creating a Donee School within your Gym Jim Lord ............ . Cheer - Beginner Level Stunts and Beyond Pot O'Connor .......... . Gymnastics Excellence Through Education Randy Pendergast.. . ..... ... . . I'm Lost in a Sea of Foam - Using Skill Builder Equipment Bill Sands ... ..... Updates on the new Safety Certification Program BobWestfall . . . ... .. . .. .. .. ... . . . ..... . ... . Gymstats.com

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Tom Forster .... .. Setting Up Satellite Locations and Managing Them

TracyCallahan Molnar ....... .. Incorporating Rhythmic Gymnastics into Preschool Classes

Steve Greeley .......... Internal Marketing 101 Part One and Two

Jane DeAngelis .................... .. .. . . . Creative Teaching Beth Gardner ....... So, You are Coaching Boys - ASurvival Guide Steve Greeley.. Ideas for Preschool Programs with Limited Equipment Gene Hurwin ................ .. . Serving Special Needs Children Patti Komara . . ...... . . . ... .. ...... . ... .. Preschool Themes Doug James .. .. . ....... .... . ..... ... ... ... Odds and Ends Jeff LaFleur. . ............ . ........... Spotting 2-5 Year Olds Jeff Lulla.. .... . ... ... .. ........... ... Preschool Worm Ups Brant Lutska .. . ..... Positive and Effective Teaching to Preschoolers Jeannie McCarthy .... Preschool Musicand Inside Out & Upside Down Look at Parent and Tot Classes

Elaine Jewart ...... . . Making a Family Run Business Work for You!

David Holcomb . ... HELP I Need Coaches ... Where Do I Find Them? Lynn Ledford ..... Great Operations Start with Great Written Systems Tom Lenzini........ . . . .... .. ......... . Pricing Your Services Jeff Metzger. .... .. .... Scheduling your Gym Classes for Optimum use of the Facility Laura Mikszon. .. . . . .... .. . The Secret to Letting go of some Hats Frank Sahlein. . . .. Simple Stoff Compensation Plans that really Work Randy Sikora .......... Setting Up a Marketing Plan for your Gym Michael Taylor .. ... Keeping Parents off your Bock and on your Side Julia Thompson Aretz ..... . Employee Incentives andService Awards

Note: Presenters and topics tentative and subject to change.

O~ners <:onferen.:e VVednesday, August 8, 2001 Philadelphia, PA

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Who: Club Owners and Directors What: Business Conference Where: Philadelphia Marriott Hotel-Room-Liberty C When: Wednesday, August 8, 2001 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. To bring USA Gynmastics and its clubs owners together to fac ilitate the sharing of ideas and concepts Why: relevant to the success of the gynmastics business. With our ongoing COlllillitment to your success, we want to create a network of gymnastics business owners and professionals. $100.00 for Member Clubs and $200.00 non-member clubs (per person) Cost: Included in this fee: continental breakfast, coffee, soda, lunch, cocktail party, and a business gift. Speakers include: Bob Colarossi, Kathy Feldmann, Steve Penny and Loree Galimore from USA Gymnastics. Club Owners from across the country include: Jeff Metzger, David Holcomb, Frank Sahlein, Tom Lenzini, Tom Forster, Rita Brown, Lynne Ledford, and Gary Anderson.

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ATHELETE MEMBERSHIP Athlete Membership - $46 per person (August 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002) There is no pro-rating of fees so it is best that you regi ster your athletes at the beginning of the athlete season so that they recei ve the full year worth of benefits such as the subscription to USA Gymnastics magazine. You may register your athletes through your club on our new online registration and save $5 per athlete. Please visit our web-site at www.usa-gym nastics.org for more information . NOTE: online ath lete registration is not available for parents or athletes without going through the club. Do not release your club user ID and password for parental/athlete use.

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NOTIFICATION OF FEE CHANGES FOR 2001-02 SEASON All fees and memberships are both non -refundable and non-transferable! Please make certain that parents are aware of the NO REFUND policy before signing the athlete membership form. Absolutely no refunds will be issued by USA Gymnastics.

Member Club Member Club Program $151 per club/per calendar year

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UTILIZE USA GYMNASTICS' ONLINE . SERVICES AT WWW.USA-GYMNASTICS.ORG Do YOU NEED PROOF OF A MEMBERSHIP FOR A MEET THIS WEEKEND, AND YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Rush Fee (7 days or less) $100 per sanction - This applies to any sanction received 5 business days or less from t he date of competition. This fee covers the sanction fee, late fee, rush fee, overnight/faxing fee, and special processing fees. The new Foreign Sanction form wi ll be available around July 10. The fee will be $300.00. An unlimited amount of countries can be invited.

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Go 10 ONLINE MEMBER SERVICES and select the applicable link to search for the particular membership type and print verification of the membership to take with you to the meet. DID YOU APPLY FOR A NEW MEMBERSHIP ONLINE AND YOU WANT TO ENSURE THAT IT IS POSTED ONLINE IN TIME FOR THE

Save $5 and apply for the Professional, Instructor, or Athlete Membership Online. Please visit our website at www.usa-gymnastics.org for more information.

TIPS FOR GREATER EFFECIENCY 1. Designate someone to proofread ALL membership forms and confirm correct payment before submitting forms to the Member Services department. Any form submitted without a required signature, missing or unclear information, incorrect payment, etc. will result in delayed processing . 2. Have a person in your club designated to call Member Services for the status or discuss concerns regarding any Athlete forms submitted to our office.

MEET THIS WEEKEND?

Wait until after 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis time the next business day for transaction to post. Go to ONLINE MEMBER SERVICES and select the applicable link to search for the particular member's record.

Is THERE A MEMBERSHIP OR SANCTION FORM THAT YOU NEED BUT THE MEMBER SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS CLOSED FOR THE BUSINESS DAY?

Go to the FORMS link. Select the form needed and click on the link. The link will open up the form and you will be able to print a hardcopy to use. Please note that you must install Adobe Acrobat on your PC to be able to print forms.

3. It's very important to keep copies of all athlete forms submitted to the Member Services department on file in your gym for insurance purposes or in case forms are lost in the mail. Therefore, once the parents have signed the forms, please instruct them to return the forms to your gym so that one designated person can make copies and send the forms to USA Gymnastics.

Do YOU WANT TO PLACE AN ORDER FOR A TECHNICAL VIDEO,

4. With each group of athlete forms , submit one check for entire payment made payable to USA Gymnastics.

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5. Have all needed information ready when calling the Member Services department. This might include the check number or credit card account number used when a particular form was submitted, the credit card number you would like to use when renewing a Professional membership or Safety Course registration, the date of birth, social security number, address, and telephone number of any new Instructor or Professional member you are signing up for membership and sa fety course registration, exactly what error message you may have received and exactly where you were in the on line registration process when you encountered the error. The more information you can give us, the quicker we can help you with online registration concerns .

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Go to the ONLINE MEMBER SERVICES link. Select the MEMBERSHIp· How-to link. Then select the link called HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS OR CLUB AFFILIATION ONLINE. You will need the athlete's member number and date of birth to access and change this information.

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committee charged Kathy to draft a section covering personal coaches. The manual will be sent to the committee for their final approval and then distributed to the elite program coaches and athletes.

March 15, 2001

VIII.NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING PLAN

ROLL CALL:

Roe Kreutzer Kelli Hill (absent) Valeri Liuken Steve Rybacki Donna Strauss Mary Lee Tracy Martha Karolyi Larissa Fontaine Jackie Fie Tom Koll (ex officio) Kathy Kelly (exofficio)

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NIECC Coach Representatives

National Team Coordinator Athlete Representative FIG Technical Consultant Vice Chair Women Sr. Director Women's Program

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II. Roe opened the call and expressed her gratitude to the committee for all their hard work and dedication and her belief that the cooperative spirit that has been demonstrated by all the coaches will contribute to the realization of our team goals. Roe commended Tom Koll as the Vice Chairman for his leadership, which has set the tone for everyone. III. Tom updated the committee on the actions taken on the Executive Committee call regarding the 2001 World Championships Selection Procedures and Operating Code. The 2001 World Championships Selection Procedures will be sent to the committee for their signature, published in the next Technique and distributed to the senior elite athletes. IV. FIG CONSULTANT Duties and responsibilities for the FIG Technical Consultant will be included in her contractual employee contact. As a contractual employee, the FIG Consultant is responsible to the Executive Director.

MINUTES

Recommendation to accept the minutes of the last conference calls. Motion: Donna Strauss Second: Mary Lee Tracy PASSED

VI. ATHLETE FUNDING

The committee discussed the National Team Training Plan that was submitted by the National Team Coordinator. They requested further information on any changes to the suggested conditioning program and / or physical testing. Options / concerns were discussed. Kathy will contact Bill Sands regarding the issue. Bill will be available for the May camp and hopefully changes will be finalized by then.

The Conference Call was concluded at 2 p.m.

WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CALL April 17, 2001

ROLL CALL: Roe Kreutzer Kelli Hill Donna Strauss Steve Rybacki Mary Lee Tracy Valeri Liuken (absent) Chari Hunter Martha Karolyi Larissa Fontaine Jackie Fie Kathy Kelly Tom Koll

Chairman Coach Representatives

Athlete Representative National Team Coordinator Athlete Representative FIG Technical Consultant Sr. Director Women's Program Vice Chair Women

At the recent FIG Council Meeting changes were made to the competitive format for the 2001 World Championships. The committee requested the opportunity to review the 2001 World Championships Selection Procedure should there be a change in the competitive format. After discussion among the committee members recommendations for amendments to the procedures are as follows: Recommendation that 3 athletes in All Around rank order will be named to the World Championships Team from the results of U.S. Championships. The remaining 3 athletes will be selected by World Team Selection Committee and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics. Motion: Kelli Hill Second: Donna Strauss PASSED

Kathy explained the USOC Athlete Funding Programs and updated the committee on pending NCAA legislation, which could alter current methods of distribution of support funds. The committee instructed Kathy to draft two distribution policies for each scenario and submit both to the USOC for their approval.

Recommendation to delete "to any part of the competitive process including" from V. 5.

VII. WOMEN'S TEAM RESPONSIBILITY MANUAL

Regarding the FIG Council's decision not to allow the 30 second Touch Warm-up for Competition III and IV at 2001 World Championships, ~

The committee reviewed the manual and made amendments to it. The

Motion: Kelli Hill Second: Mary Lee Tracy PASSED

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the committee recommends that the personal coaches start preparing their athlete for that occurrence. Recommendation to amend VI. To read: Two (2) alternates will be named by the World Team Selection Committee and will travel with the team. The rank order of the two alternates will be determined prior to credentialing. Motion Chari Hunter Second Kelli Hill PASSED

Bob's comments: According to the FIG regulations, the current official delegation size includes (7) seven athletes. Two alternates will travel to w.e. if we receive a waiver of this regulation. Recommendation that at the Classic Meet the senior gymnast may compete two (2) vaults and take the better of the two scores. Motion: Mary Lee Tracy Second: Donna Struass PASSED

WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CALL

II. VAULTING TABLE The committee was asked to review the decision abou t the Juniors using the new table at Championships. Committee discussed the options. Recommendation that the new horse be allowed for use at the Classic and U.S. Championships for the Juniors. In addition, the committee requested two vaulting stations to be provided to allow a choice for the Juniors. Motion: Steve Rybacki Second: Mary Lee Tracy PASSED

III. 30 SECOND TOUCH After discussions with the senior coaches at the Belgium camp, Steve brought back the coaches' recommendation to the committee to review the use of a touch warm-up for the second day of competition at the U.S. Championships. Marta encouraged the committee to meet the demands of the new ruling and to also eliminate the touch at the second day of competition. Hill felt that eliminating the touch would add additional and unnecessary pressure for the athletes and might be premature to implement at the Championships. Mary Lee agreed with eliminating the touch for the second day for the seniors only. Recommendation that the 30 second touch be eliminated prior to competition on Day Two at U.S. Championship for seniors ONLY.

June 6, 2001 Motion: Steve Rybacki Second: Mary Lee Tracy PASSED

1. ROLL CALL: Roe Kreutzer Kelli Hill DOnJ1a Strauss Steve Rybacki Mary Lee Tracy Valeri Liuken Larissa Fontaine Martha Karolyi Jackie Fie Kathy Kelly Tom Koll

Coaches' Representatives

IV. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRAINING PLAN Marta discussed the proposal for the preparation for the World Team that was submitted to the committee for their approval. Recommendation to accept the training plan as presented.

Athlete Representative National Team Coordinator International Consultant Senior Director Women's Program Vice Chair for Women

Second: Mary Lee Tracy PASSED

Call completed at 3 p.m.

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Uneven Bars, Beam & Floor: Bent arms or legs ............................. ............................................ Up to 0.30 Leg separation ................. ................. .................................. ........ ..Up to 0.20 Delete "Lack of lightness Up to 0.10"

Uneven Bars: Touch or brush on apparatus or mat with foo t (feet) contrary to technique ............................ .. .. .. Up to 0.10 Hit on apparatus with foot (feet) contrary to technique ........... 0.15 - 0.20 Hit on mat with foo t (feet) contrary to technique ............................. 0.30 Hit mat with full weight on feet ........................................................ .. 0.50 Using supplementary support to regain position ............................. 0.30

Balance Beam & Floor Exercise: Insufficient Split... ............... .. ....................................................... Up to 0.20 Rhythm Lack of continuity (tempo) between elements in a directly connected series ...... .......................................... Up to 0.10 Landing Slight hop or small adjustment of feet ..................................... Up to 0.10 Extra arm swings upon landing ..................................... ........... Up to 0.10 Very large hop or jump ........................ ...... ........................ .................... 0.20 Deductions taken from the average by the chief judge Failure to begin exercise within 30 seconds after being signaled by Chief Judge ..................................................... .... 0.20 Failure to observe specified warm-up time ........................................ 0.20

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III. UNEVEN BARS LEVEL 5 BARS

Element #9 First Counterswing - change in amplitude requirement and deductions: Hips not at a minimum of 30° below level of HB : 31 ° to 45° below height of high bar .. .................................... 0.05 - 0.10 46° to 60° below height of high bar .................. .. .. .. .... ........ .. 0.15 - 0.20 61 ° to 75° below height of high bar .. .. .................................. 0.25 - 0.30 76° or more below height of high bar .............. ...... ....... .. .... .0.35 - 0.40 Element # 11 - Second Counterswing will retain the current amplitude requirement of 15° below the level of the high bar (with a slight modification in deductions): Hips not at a minimum of 15° below the level of the high bar 16" to 30° below height of high bar ...................................... 0.05 - 0.10 31 ° to 45° below height of high bar ............ ............ .. .... .... .. .. 0.15 - 0.20 46° to 60° below height of high bar.. ........ ... ...... .. .. .... ........... 0.25 - 0.30 61 ° to 75° below height of high bar .......... .... ...... .. ...... .... .... .. 0.35 - 0.40 76° or more below height of high bar ......... .. .... ......... ...... ... .0.45 - 0.60 LEVEL 6 BARS Element # 10 First Counterswing - change in amplitude requirement and deductions:

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Meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by TOIII Koll, Chairman .

participation in the National Elite level. He also reported that the new Vault apparatus will be used beginning at Classics 2001 for the International Seniors and it will most likely be implemented in 2002 for the Junior International level.

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT

WOMEN'S JR. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE MEETING May 21-22,2001 â&#x20AC;˘ San Diego, CA

ROLL CALL:

Present: Neil Resnick Laurie Reid Chery I Jarrett Don Houlton John Geddert Larry Goldsmith Mike Milchanowski Tim Rand Gary Anderson Cheryl Hamilton Connie Maloney

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 RegionS Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 NECC NTCC JO Program Manager

Absent: Jan Greenhawk Athlete Rep

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The elections for Regional and all of the J1'. Olympic Regional chairs have been completed and all incumbents have retained their positions. The JO Committee has been assigned to make corrections in the JO section of the Rules and Policies in order for the Administrative Committee to finalize the R & P at their June meeting. Tom reminded the committee that they are invited to the Women's Program summit Wednesday evening following the State Chair workshop at the 2001 National Congress.

VII. EQUIPMENT CONCERNS Recommendation to allow the use of a sting mat on the vault runway for any vault at any level. Motion: T. Rand Second: L. Reid PASSED

II. OLD BUSINESS Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as printed in the Technique.

VIII. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPORT

III. NEW COMPULSORY MUSIC

Cheryl Hamilton reported that the Technical Committee has been working on the new Technical Handbook for Coaches and Judges, which includes all the rule changes for Level 7 through 10. The Handbook will be available for purchase by June 4, 2001.

Tom distributed cassette tapes of the first draft of the new music for Levels 3-6 to the committee members. The music will be available for purchase through the USAG Member Services or from the online store on the USAG website: www.usa gymnastics.org. The music will be sold as CD's only and will include the original 1997-2001 as well as the new 2001-2005 music (with and without verbal cues).

IV. COMPULSORY PROGRAM FOR 2005Âˇ2013 The committee discussed the direction of the future Levell through 4 compulsory program. The discussion involved whether the concept of sequences will be maintained or if just lists of skills appropriate to that level will be used. Tom requested that the committee consider the philosophy of our program: that the JO Levels 1-4 were designed to prepare athletes for competition, not necessarily to provide a curriculum for the class students. The committee agreed that they would like to shorten the beam and floor exercise sequences, as it is difficult for the younger gymnasts who only attend workouts a few (or limited) hours a week to be able to remember and perfect the sequence. The committee worked on developing a preliminary list of skills to be used in the testing or competitive sequences as well as a list of additional skills to be used as a training guide specific to each event at each level. A list of these skills will be presented at the 2001 National Congress in Philadelphia this August.

The JO Committee recommends to the Technical Committee to allow each State Committee to appoint clinicians for the Level 5/6 refresher course for the recertification of compulsory judges. Motion: C. Jarrett Second: T. Rand PASSED

IX. SOUND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR SANCTIONED COMPETITIONS Recommendation that Meet Directors must provide both an Audiocassette and a Compact Disc player at all sanctioned competitions, effective August I, 2001. Motion: M. Milchanowski Second: N. Resnick PASSED

X. NEW VAULT APPARATUS The conunittee discussed the fact that the Men's Program adopted the use of the new Vault table at Jr. Olympic Class I, II and III for the 20012002 season. In order to get more feedback on the use of this new apparatus, the Jr. Olympic Committee will consider its use and date of implementation in the JO Program at the December 2001 meeting.

ELITE COMMITTEE REPORT

Gary Anderson explained the division of the Elite program into two committees: the National Elite and International Elite committees and explained their respective responsibilities. He also reviewed other changes for the 2001 season. Anderson's committee is responsible for the National Program only, which involves competition at the Regional meets, as well as the Challenges and National Gyrnfest. Anderson asked for input from the JO Committee to make the National Elite program more "user-friendly" to encourage more

XI. LEVEL 9 AND 10 AGE DIVISIONS The procedures used this year for Level 10 will be repeated next year; that is, the birth dates used for determining age divisions at Regionals and Nationals will be determined following the Level 10 State meets. However, because some states hold their Level 10 State meet on the second weekend deSignated for Level 9/10 State meets (which causes a delay in the announcement of the age divisions), a slight adjustment to the system will be used in the future. The State Chairman of those ~

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states running the State meet on the late date must report the names and birth dates of any athletes who have QUALIFIED to State meet with a 34.00 or better to the Regional JO Committee Chair by the weekend prior to their State Championships. Recommendation that effective 2002, the Level 9 age divisions for Regionals and EastlWest championships will be determined by the same method used to determine the Level 10 age divisions for Regionals and Nationals. Following the first weekend of Level 9 and 10 State meets, the names and birth dates of all Level 9 and 10 Regional qualifiers will be sent by the SACCs to the RJOCC, who will then forward the information for their entire region to Connie Maloney at the National Office. The office will then divide the total number of qualified gymnasts by the number of age divisions designated for that Level and will announce the age divisions, defined by the specific birth dates of the gymnasts. These age division determinations will be published on the USA Gymnastics website and will also be sent directly to the Regional Meet Hosts. Motion: D. Houlton Second: M. Milchanowski PASSED

Motion: D. Houlton Second: M. Milchanowski DEFEATED (2 in favor, 5 opposed, 1 abstention)

XVI. LEVEL 9 VAULT Reeaft1meft8atiaft ta allaw Ratlft8 aff eftffy T/attlts WHe flae a£ flie flae witft aft} tftat in'lahe kYistiRg aRly faf Level 9, effeet¥/e Attgtlst 1, 2002.

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Motion: N. Resnick Second: L. Reid DEFEATED (2 in favor, 6 opposed)

XVII. EQUIPMENT The Jr. Olympic Committee requested that Tom Koll investigate the possibility of adding the Jr. Olympic Nationals and the East /West Championships to the contract with national equipment supplier in an effort to insure all apparatus on the competition floor and in the warmup gyms are identical. If the equipment is not provided by the national equipment supplier, the meet host must then provide the Jr. Olympic Program manager (Connie Maloney) with a list of all equipment to be used.

XII. NUMBER OF LEVEL 9 AGE DIVISIONS Recommendation to have six age divisions for Level 9 Regionals and EastlWest Championships, with 48 gymnasts per age division at Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships. Motion: J. Geddert Second: N. Resnick PASSED

XVIII. NEW CODE IMPLEMENTATION L. Reid suggested that the Technical Committee review the evaluation Uudging) process in the 2001-2002 season to consider the need for additional methods to better discriminate between quality exercises, by one of the following methods: 1. lowering the 9.50 start value for Level 10.

XIII. LEVEL 10 . ALL·STAR POSITIONS

2. adding specific compositional deductions for Level l 0

If there are ties for 8th place in any region that is eligible for an AllStar position (that is, spots open due to the fact that the region is unable to field a team of seven gymnasts in any one age division), all athletes involved in the tie will be used to fill the empty slots before any other region's athletes are assigned.

3. making one or both of these changes effective at Regional & Nationals only.

Motion: L. Goldsmith Second: D. Houlton PASSED

XIV. LEVEL 8 VAULTING Recommendation to add the Handspring - Double Twist (10.0 Start Value) and 1/2 on - 2/1 twist off (9.90 Start Value) to the Level 8 Vault chart, effective August 1, 2001. Motion: N. Resnick Second: D. Houlton PASSED (5 in favor, 3 opposed)

XV. LEVEL 8 RESTRICTIONS Reeafftfftelulatiaft ta allaw Level 8 athletes ta I'effaffft "G" eleffteftts aft8 feeeive "8" efe8it.

XIX. FORMAT/SCHEDULE FOR TRAINING DAY AT JO NATIONALS AND LEVEL 9 EAST/WEST The committee discussed the possibility of changing the format for the Friday training day in order to reduce the amount of time the athletes are in the gym. A new format has been developed which will schedule only two regions at a time to train for 2 hours on the competitive arena. Additional tinle will be provided for training in the warm-up gyms.

XX. WOMEN'S HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING SEMINAR The committee will be very involved in this seminar, which will provide a training opportunity for state representatives who will take this curriculum back to their states and region in order to train the lower level coach/ instructors of Level 1-4 gymnasts. In addi tion to the training of the instructors, the second part of this seminar will be for coaches to receive education and certification at these levels.

Meeting adjourned at 12 1100n Tuesday, May 22nd. The next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2001.

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Men's 2001 Visa American Cup .... ............... ....................... $15.00 Men's 2001 Pontiac American Team Cup .. ...... .... ... ..... .......... $15 .00

RHYTHMIC 1999 COMPETITION VIDEOS

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1999 Rhythmic Nationals Jr. Event Finals (2 tapes) .............. $15 .00 1999 Rhythmic Nationals Sr. Event Finals (2 tapes) .............. $15.00 1999 Rhythmic Nationals Group Competition ...................... $15.00

2000 COMPETITION VIDEOS

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2000 Rhythmic Challenge ............ .. .. ....... ........ ................... $15.00 2000 Rhythmic JO Championships Levels 7&8 (4 Tapes) ........$50.00 2000 Rhythmic JO Championships Group Competition .......... $15.00

2001 COMPETITION VIDEOS

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2001 Rhythmic Challenge .... ..... .. ............. .. ........ ................ $15.00 2001 Kalamata's Cup (Greece)-Rhythmic Group Compulsories .... $15.00

TRAINING VIDEOS

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Rhythmic Group Compulsory Video & Text ...... ......... ..... ... .. .$29.95 Rhythmic Ball Group Compulsory Video, Text & CD .............. $25.00

TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING COMPETITION VIDEOS

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1999 National Championships Double Mini SyncrojTumbling ...... ............. .. ... ........ ..... ........ ................. $15.00 1999 National Championships Trampoline ............ .... ... ....... $15.00 1999 World Championships .............. ... .. ..... .............. .. .... .. $30.00 1999 World Age Group Games .... ........... .... ......................... $30.00 2000 Olympic Games-Men's Trampoline Prelims & Finals ...... $20.00 2000 Olympic Games-Women's Trampoline Prelims & Finals .. $20.00

TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING TRAINING MATERIALS

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Trampoline Code of Points Booklet ... ............ .... ......... .. ...... $10.00 Power Tumbling Code of Points Booklet .............................. $10.00 Double Mini-Trampoline Code of Points Booklet .................. $10.00 Trampoline & Tumbling Jr. Olympic Program Video .......... .... $20.00 Teaching Somersaults Video ........ ..... ...... ........... .. ...... ........ $20.00 Basic Trampoline - The Beginning Steps Video ................ .... $20.00 The X-Factor - Twisting for Trampoline Video ...... ........... ..... $20.00 Front & Back Rotation - The Beginning Steps of Flipping Video ...... ...... .... ........ .............................. ....... .$20.00 Roundoff, Power Hurdle & Mountain Climber Video .............. $20.00

MEN'S 1999 COMPETITION VIDEOS 路The foflowing videos are available to USA Gymnastics members only.

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1999 John Hancock National Championships ..... ............ ..... $20.00 1999 World Team Trials ................................................... .$20.00 1999 World Championships (3 tapes) ................................ $45.00

PLEASE NOTE All USA Gymnastics videos are designed to be used for educational purposes by gymnastics coaches and judges. All videos were produced with commercial equipment by amateur videographers unless otherwise stated. Our Olympic technical videos are presented from one camera angle and show the entire exercise without cuts, c1ose.ups or other effects and enhancements. Except for women's floor exercise, the videos do not have sound. The Adanta Technical videos are available for purchase to USA Gymnastics members only.

2000 COMPETITION VIDEOS #2276

2000 Visa American Cup SerieS-RCA/Aussie/Visa Finals ............ $15.00

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MEN'S JUNIOR OLYMPIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Meeting on May 5, 2001, Minneapolis, MN Meeting Called to Order by Chairman, Gil Elsass at 9 a.m.

Final budget due by U.S. Championships. Let Dennis know what you think is important.

Monthly Broadcast of e-mail - Sent to each Regional Chairman. Will include Athlete numbers, Pro Members, Clubs and Sanctions.

The JOPC Rules and Policies will be updated this month. Encourage coaches in your region to review it at least once a year. Also have them read USAG updates. Jon Culbertson would like to have J.O. Nationals listed in the R & P.

ROLL CAll

Roger Baldwin David Klein Gilbert Elsass Dan Coon Bob Witmer Tom Fontecchio Jeff Barlow Kevin White Dean Schott Jon Culbertson Bill Foster Steve Butcher Kelly Crumley Bo Morris Dennis McIntyre Ron Galimore Gilbert Elsass

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region S Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 NGJARep. Jr. Rep. MPC Jr. Rep. MPC Jr. Coaches Rep. Men's Program Mgr. Jr. Nat'! Coordinator Men's Program Director Chairman

absent: Mihai Bagiu

Athlete Rep.

II. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES Motion to approve previous minutes. Motion: B. Witmer Second: D. Schott PASSED

III. PASSED OUT REGIONAL REPORTS-NO DISCUSSION IV. NGJA REPORT-CULBERTSON A.

Will try to have a JO Master's Course at Congress

Will have a report from Meet Referees at Regions and will compile them to get things uniform in the USA.

Trying to have a JO Technical Director in each of the 9 regions.

V. MPC REPORT-BUTCHER Six (6) additional junior gymnasts will qualify to U.S. Championships. This means that six athletes from the 14-1S year Age Group and six athletes from the 16-18 year Age Group for a total of 12 athletes will qualify to U.S. Championships from the Qualifier in Santa Barbara.

VI. USA GYMNASTICS REPORT-GALIMORE A.

Change in competition format at the World Championships 1. 6 Man Team: 3 up and 3 count for the Team Finals at the 2001 World Championships 2. 8 Teams will qualify into the Team Finals instead of 6

VII. 2000 JO NATIONAL FINAL BUDGET REPORT-YANCEY AND FOSTER Presented to the Board Motion that the J.O. National Budget and Meet Report be submitted at Congress to the JOPc. Motion: G. Elsass Second: K. Crumle PASSED

VIII. FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP REPORT-JOHN HEWETT: JOPC RECEIVED A REPORT. Presented monies raised and recipients were noted. Motion for a letter to be sent by USAG to the delinquent Meet Directors for not following the R & P and attaching monies owed to the National Scholarship Foundation dating back to January 1, 2001. Motion: G. Elsass Second: B. Witmer PASSED

IX. USA GYMNASTICS WORKING WITH GYMNASTICSSTATS.COM Not a free service for putting all gynmasts scores on the web from state level and above.

X. NEW VAULTING TABLE-PROBLEMS FOR JR. PROGRAM Expense and Availability Motion that the Jr. Program adopt the new vaulting table for the 2002 Season at the State, Regional, and National Level for all Elite l's, 2's and Class 3's. Motion: S. Schott Second: K. Crumley PASSED, 12 for - 1 against Motion that at the State and Regional Championships for the 2002 Season, there will also be a traditional vaulting horse available so that athletes may use either the new vault table or the traditional vaulting horse. Motion: D. Schott Second: B. Witmer PASSED

2002 - Individual Event World Championships

World Cup Final- 2002

XI. USA GYMNASTICS REPORT- MORRIS

USAG Budget Cycle - Change, preliminary budget due in June

Injury and hardship petitions must go through the chain of command.

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Athlete to Coadl to Club Owner to State . Presented to the JOPc. Copies have gone to Chairman to Regional Chairman to the Jape, MPe, Junior National Coaching National Office. Coadles must know and Staff and JWlior National Team Coaches follow the procedW'e. Must be sent and will be distributed throughout the gymnastics community AFTER the Regional Cllampionship. B.

We should change Academic All American Award deadline to April 1st.

IV. AGE GROUP COMMITTEE REPORT-ROBINSON

Motion to make April 1st the deadline for Academic All-American Applications.

Time line repOl'l- published only as necessary

Motion: D. Schott Second: D. Klein PASSED

Power of Age Group Committee to make decisions

Bid Packet for JO Nationals will be on the web.

No te - The JOPC endorsed the actions of the Age Group Committee

PROPOSAL FOR OPEN OPTIONAL AGE GROUP AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS-ELSASS

There is a need to think of other avenues for older boys and new coaches.

Will try it in Texas and give a report on results.

Motion to adjourn. Motion: B. Witmer Second: D. Schott PASSED

Adjourned at 11:34 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Tom Fontecci1io, Secretary, JOPC

MEN'S JUNIOR OLYMPIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE Meeting on May 6, 2001, Minneapolis, MN Meeting Called to Order by Chairman, Gil Elsass at 8 a.m.

Roger Baldwin Region 1 David Klein Region 2 Gilbert Elsass Region 3 Dan Coon Region 4 Bob Witmer Region S Tom Fontecchio Region 6 Jeff Barlow Region 7 Kevin White Region 8 Dean Schott Region 9 Jon Culbertson NGJARep. Bill Foster Jr. Rep. MPC Steve Butcher Jr. Rep. MPC Kelly Crumley Jr. Coaches Rep. Bo Morris Men's Program Mgr. Dennis McIntyre Jr. Nat'! Coordinator Ron Galimore Men's Program Director Gilbert Elsass Chairman

absent: Athlete Rep

II. BID FOR 2003 JO NATIONALSMIKE STRADA AND CHARLES EAST A.

VI. NOMINATION FOR 2002 FRANK COMISKEY AWARD A.

Raleigh Wilson has nominated Dean Schott

Vote will take place in Philadelphia.

VII. 2001 JO NATIONAL REPORTCOON

ROLL CALL

Mihai Bagiu

Folding Mats

Savannah, Georgia

Motion to accept this bid. Motion: T. Fontecdtio Second: Bill Foster PASSED

III. LONG RANGE JR. TEAM REPORT-MCINTYRE

Two aspects to address in ruruling the meet 1. Organizing Committee 2. Business aspect is critical a. When the committee makes manges to the format that results in an increase in cost, they also need to consider balancing the added expense with some increase in revenue.

VIII. 2002 CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT IN SAN DIEGO-BUTCHER A.

Looking for Sponsorships

Have lots of helpers from OTC in San Diego

Will have a coames reception

Will use the Proscore scoring system and light boards

Contact Tiffin for all of your mat needs. Whether you need a single mat for home use , or enough mats to set up an entire gym

- quality mats at affordable prices. Visit us on the web - www.tiffinmats.com

IX. PROPOSAL FOR NEW JO NATIONALS DATE-HIROSHI FUJIMOTO Withdrawn

X. 2002 JO NATIONALS CHAMPIONSHIP SCORES Scores, format and changes, tabled to Congress in Philadelphia ~

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XII. DISCUSSION OF STATE AND REGIONAL ENTRY FEES AND ADJUSTMENTS Motion to change fee at Regional Level to $75 and State Level to $50.

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Motion: K. Crumley Second: D, Klein PASSED

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Motion that either the new vaulting table or the traditional vaulting horse may be used at all levels at all events for State Qualifying Competitions, State and Regional Championships. "-

Motion: B. Witmer Second: B. Foster PASSED

Bo Morris-Call him if need be. He is there to serve you.

Ron Galimore-Men's Service Award: Please give your input to MPe.

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Motion to adjourn Motion: B, Witmer Second: G. Elsass PASSED

Adjourned at 10:21 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Tom Fontecchio, Secretary, JOPC

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U.S. Classic/National Gymnastics Festival (W) Rhythmic Eastern (R) Future Stars Camp (M) World Championships (TR!TU) Elite Regionals (lnternationol Only) (W)

Pomona, CA New Britoin, a Colo. Springs, CO Odense, DEN Various sites

8-9 21-23 TBD TBD TBD

World Age-Group Games (TR!TU) U.S. Gymnastics Championships (M!W/ R) USA Gymnastics National Congress J.~. National Team Training Camp (W) World Gomes (R/TR!TU) World University Gomes Notional Gymnastics Day Goodwill Gomes (M!W/R!TR)

Odense, DEN Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Colo. Springs, CO Akita, JPN Beijing, CHN

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TOPs Notional Testing (W) Rhythmic World Championships - Individuals (R) Artistic World Championships (M!W) Sr. Notional Team Training Camp (TR!TU)

Indianapolis, IN Vienna. AUT Ghent, BEL TBD

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US. Classic/N otional Gymnastics Festival (W) Rhythmic Eastern!Western I (R) Rhythmic Eastern!Western II (R)

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U.s. Gymnastics Championships (M!W/R!TR!TU) USA Gymnastics Notional Congress

T8D TBD

Rhythmic World Championships - Group (R) Artistic World Championships (M!W) Reese's Gymnastics Cup

Paris, FRA Budapest, HUN TBD

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Future Stars National Championships (M)

Future Stars Notional Championships (M) Fall Executive Committee/Boord of Directors Meeting Jr. Notional Team Training Camp (TR/TU)

Colo. Springs, CO Colo. Springs, CO TBD

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Reese's Gymnastics Cup (M!W) 2nd Level TOPs Training Camp (W) TOPs Notional Training Camp (W) Senior Notional Team Camp (M) Four Continents Championships (R)

Houston, TX Houston, TX Houston, TX Colo. Springs, CO Curitiba, BRA

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Visa American Cup (M!W) (#1 of 2) Levell 0 State Meets (W) (#2 of 2) Levell 0 State Meets (W) Rhythmic Challenge (R)

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TBD Various Sites Various Sites TBD

NCAA Notional Championships (M) NCAA Regionals (W) Level 9/ 10 Regionol Championships (W) Level 10 Regional Championships (W) NCAA Notional Championships (W) Level 9 East!West Championships (W) USAGymnastics Collegiate Championships (M!W)

MARCH TBD T8D

APRIL 5-6 12 12-1 3 24-26 25-27

Level 9/ 10 Regionals (W) NCAA Regionals (W) Level 10 Regionals (W) NCAA Notional Championships (W) Level 9 East!West Championships (W)

Various Sites Various Sites Various Sites TBD TBD

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T8D

Norman, OK Various Sites TBD TBD Tuscaloosa, AL TBD TBD

National Championships (W)

JULY 18 - Aug. 3 20-26 21 -31 TBD

Pan American Gomes (M!W/R) FIG World Gymnaestrada (GG) World University Gomes (M!W/ R) U.s. Gymnostics Championships (M!W/R!TR!TU)

Santo Domingo, DOM Lisbon, POR Taegu, KOR TBD

Artistic World Championships (M!W) National Congress

Anaheim, CA Anaheim, CA

AUGUST 10-24 T8D

APRIL 4-6 6 6-7 13-14 18-20 27-28 TBD

TBD Visa American Cup (M!W) TBD or April TBD Pontiac American Team Cup (M!W)

2-4

USA Gymnastics Winter Cup Challenge (M) American Classic & Challenge (W)

TBD

MAY

FEBRUARY 8-9 TBD

Son Diego, CA TBD

Pontiac American Team Cup (M!W) Notional Gym Fest & PAGU Invitational GymFest (GG) U.S. Challenge (W) J.D. Notional Championships, Individual & Group (R) Level 9 Championships (R)

NOVEMBER 15-18 16-18 TBD

Notional Championships (M) Notional Championships (W)

OCTOBER

Sr. Pan American Championships & Congress (M!W/R)

OCTOBER 5-7 17-21 28- Nov. 4 TBD

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JUNE

SEPTEMBER 18-23

1-5 3-5

EVENT

AUGUST 1路4 8-11 8-11 16-19 16-26 22-Sepf. 1 25 Aug, 29-Sept. 9

USA Gymnastics Notional Invitational Tournament (W) TBD 2nd Information Meeting, 2003 World Gymnaestrada (GG) Lisbon, POR Pacific Alliance Championships (M!W/ R- Sr./Jr.) Vancouver, B.C. CAN

MAY

JULY 20-22 21-22 23-29 26-28 TBD

TBD TBD 29-May 5

SEPTEMBER 19-29

Rhythmic World Championships -Individual & Group (R) Maastricht, NED

OCTOBER 17-19

Trampoline World Championships (TR)

Hannover, GER

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Raleigh, NC; 1-5 p.m.; North Raleigh Gymnastics, 5400 Atlantic Springs Rd; me: DD07292001 NC; Directions: Renee Wimbush 919-790-9400; Instructor: Donald Davis 919-790-9400

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Birmingham, A~ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; American Gymnastics Academy; me: Jl08052001 Al; Directions: Dave Szabo 256-980-1413; Instructor: Jomes linderholm 256-883-0566 28

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OCTOBER

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Philadelphia, PA; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Na~onal Congress; crse: U08082001 PA; USA Gymnostics 1-800-345-4719 18

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GA-To Be Announced - coli Chris Calvert 404-687 -9911; 6-10 p.m.; Region VIII Congress; me: CCl 01 02001GA; Instructor: Christine Colvert 404-687-991 1

Hilliord, OH; 1-5 p.m.; Universal Gymnosts, Inc; me: BFl 0212001 OH; Bobbi Montanari-Forhnboch 614-777-9430

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