NATIONAL SUMMER GYMNASTICS CLINIC By George Szypula G)lmnast ic Coach, Michigan Stat e Univ. The fifth National Summer Gymnastics Clinic held at Michigan State University for the second year witnessed a fine growth. Nearly 150 people participated in a truly educational experience. Peop le from 1路7 states and Canada attended . The C linic opened with a development meet directed by Joe Schabacker, University of Wisconsin and Paul Fina from Chicago. Two boys from Decatur, Georgia, were outstanding. One boy, Skip Smith, won the all around, high bar, parallels, still rings and tramp, the other, Bobby Fay, won the vau lting and side horse and placed.second in most of the other events. Roger Webb, formerly of Florida state won the Floor Exercise. Larry Butts, fourteen, of Los Altos, California~ easily won the tumbling. H e warmed up with a near triple twist on the mats. His coach is Jim Rozanas from Chicago who conducts acrobatic and tumbling clinics all over the country. Jim was on the Clinic staff this year. Another fine youngster, Bobby Carroll, only thirteen of Chicago won a tie with Smith on the tramp. Marilyn Minaker, twelve, of suburban Toronto easily won the all around, beam and floor exercise in the junior division. Potentially one of the future great Canadian gymnasts she can become one of the great gymnasts in Canada. Sandra Bolton of Grand H aven, Michigan, was run ner-up all around, in vaulting, on beam and unevens. Sherry McNeal, another Grand Haven girl, won the vaulting. M elba Rolf of ' Ninchester, Illinois, was first on the unevens. Eight-year-old Blythe Bauer won tramp and sister Barb, ten, won tumbling. Bev, another sister, wo n tramp in the o~der divi sion. This family, from Blue Island, Illinois, is probably the leading gymnasts family in the United States. Susan McDonnell, of suburban Toronto, won all around, floor exercise and unevens in the senior 路division. She was scheduled to compete for Canada in the World's Championships at Prague, J
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but cou ld not make the trip because she was too young. She is the provincial all around champion and runner-up in their National competition. Ruth Ann Inskip, C hampaign, Illinois, was second all around and winner in vaulting. She was a demonstrator at the C linic. Sally Noble, a local girl, won the balance beam and took third all around. Pat 路Cerney, of Dayton, won tumbling. Schabacker and Fina conducted an evaluation of the judging as part of the judges training prograin. This was one of many fin e professional presentations for coaches, judges, and physical educators. The climax of the C linic was the show produced and directed by Bob Bohl. The performers did a fine job and got well deserved applause from a fine crowd . Your editor, Glenn Sundby, concluded his four day stay at the Clinic by performing a handbalancing act with Roger and Tamara '''' ebb. Just like the old days. The staff and demonstrators, besides those mentioned above, were J ack Carr, program Director, Ernestine (Russell ) Carter, Eddie Cole, Jerry George, Bill Meade, Betty Meyer, Mildred Prchal, Bob Stout, Herb Vogel, Marie Walther, and George Szypula, Clinic Director.
Belo iU: . Larry Butts, age 14, a pupil 0/ Rose Ann Taylor Danc e Studio ill At/c illo Park , Cali!., alld James Rozanas 0/ Chicago is shown doillg a round-off back ha1id spring and a double twisting back sommie. Larrv wo n th e Oil/stall ding G)lmnast award at th e Cli1lic.