cording to their gymnastic abilities . Sokol Woodlands w ill be concluded with a one-week school on modern gymnastics. Instru ctio ns will include progression, theory and practice, and teaching methods with va ri o us hand implements, such as balls, Indian clubs , jump-rope, hoops, streamers, etc. The school will open on August 28th and will cont inu e through September 4th.
"The Russians Are Coming!" The USSR will send its men 's and women's national teams to the United States for a tour early next month and Penn State is the fi rst stop on the agenda. The Soviet m en will meet a team of present and former Penn State gymnasts on Saturday, February 6. The Russian women, the current world champions, will compete against the United States national team the preceding Friday, February 5. " Uri Titov (former world champion now coach of the Soviet national team) told me they are accepting the invitation not 50 much to improve in their sport, but to see and examine the facilities and methods used in training the student gymnasts in large univers iti es," Wettstone says. " I think they are also interested in traveling through thi s country and enjoying the social aspects of such a tri p." " The Soviet athlete today is far different than he was 1 0 years ago, " Wettstone notes. "They are well-mannered individuals, re ady and willing to assoc iate with others. Whereas they used to be aloof, now they are eage r to meet people, discuss politics and western ideals-altho ugh they are not completely ready or expected to agree with them ." This Penn State meet will be over with by the MG (Feb. issue) press tim e. The results will be featured in th e next issue (March).
Sokol Woodlands' Clinic A Complete Success The 1970 eight-week Sokol Invitational Gymnastic Train ing School (Cli nic) at Sokol Woodlands, Barryville, N.Y. has had another successful season. It has developed into one of the best organized and conducted gymnastic training institutes in the country. The Sokol Woodland's Gymnastic Training School is recogniz ed and enthusiastically supported by many high schoo l and college physical education teachers and coaches not only in the Eastern Area, but in such states as Illinois, Florida, and Cal iforn ia. Registrants must be assigned to expert directorship; to thorough and effective instruction; to the spacious and well equipped gymnasium in the huge field house; to the modern and well maintained swimming pool; and the friendly domestic atmosphere, adequate sleeping quarters and good food. Unusual enth usiasm and willingness to learn were in evidence, and the instructors acted accordingly. Every piece of apparatus was utilized. The students were teamed ac-
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Report from the Texas High School Gymnastic Clinic Brian W. Schenk, director John H. Reagan High Schoo l Austin, Texas, Dec. 27-30,1970 One hundred twenty-si x high school gym nasts and eleven teachers part icipated in a schoo l gymnastics-oriented Clinic during the Christmas holidays at Reagan High School in the Texas capita l city. Twenty two clinicians, led by Joe Giallombardo (New Trie r West High Sc hool, Northfield, 111.); and Darlene Schmidt (Southwest Texa s State University) were act ive in the instructional program . Needed equipment was fu rnish ed by Nissen Corporation and the sponsoring John H. Reagan High School Gymnastics Club . The Texa s Hi gh School Compulsory Exerc ises were taught during the first days of the clinic, placing emp hasis on careful execut ion of basic sk ill s. Separate gym-
Receiving awards during Texas High School Gymkana are Outstanding clinic students Eugene Hayman (I.), 16, Junior, Deer Park, and Cathy Moore, 17, Senior, Midland (3d from I.). Head men 's clinician Joe Giallombardo and head women 's clinician Darlene Schmidt join them in the presentation ceremony. Texas High School Clinic, December 30, 1970.
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nasium s for the boys and girls programs pe rmitted simultaneo us classes in severa l events ea ch hour. Optional exercises and rout in e building were taught during'the remaining days of the Clinic. Th e Texa s High School Gymkana was presented Wednesday even ing, December 30th as the hi ghli ght of the Clinic. Twentyeight gym nasts were se lected from eleven Texas schoo ls to participate in demonstrations of the State Compulsories and of opitional exercises in All Around events, plus trampoline and tumbling. In a special coac hes meeting during the Clini c, Coach Emil Milan (L. D. Bell Hi gh, Hurst) was elected President of a newly formed Texas H igh School Gymnastic Coaches Associatio n, for a three-year term of office. Brian Schenk (Reagan, Austin) and Sharon Cranfill (Be ll High , Hurst) were e lected Vice President and Secretary of th e Association , also for three-year terms. The Coaches Association is affi I iated with the Gymnastic Association of Texas (Statewide al l-l evel gymnastic coordinating organization). The Coaches Association will be the gove rnin g body for interscholastic gymnastic competition until the sport is accepted by the State Interscholastic League for school competitio n state-wide.
EASTMAN KODAK Eastman Kodak Co. has announced its support of the United States Olympic team during the 1972 Olympic Games. Kodak wi ll work through photo retai lers and customers to offer an Olympic m emento. Through sa les of this memento, Kodak hopes to raise more than $100,000 for the Olympic team. In add iti o n to the funds to th e team, Kodak will also provide U.S. team members with cameras and films. A Kodak spokesman said each Olympian will receive a Kodak Instamatic camera, f ilm and necessa ry accesso ri es 50 that he can build a visual record of his days as an Olympic performer.
Belated Credit Th is is to correct an oversight on our part. In the November (1970) issue of the MG (page 12) we ran an article entitl ed THE SMOKING GYMNAST. By accident, it ra n w ithout the author's. name. Th e author of that article was Thomas Boone of the UniveFsity of Florida.