National USGF Junior Olympic Championships August 24, 1974 The National USGF Junior Olympic Gymnastics Championships for boys will be held at the National Turner Camp (on the Fox river ) in Algonquin, Illinois, on August 24, 1974. The boys may arrive on August 23rd, competition on the 24th (25th if weather causes delay). The first three place winners in the 12-14 and 15-18 age-groups in the Regionals wi II be eligible to compete in the USGF Junior Olympic National Championships. In areas that do not conduct Regionals, application may be made to enter through the Regional Director. 12-14 age-group will perform the USGF Intermediate Compulsories and Optionals, 15-18 age-group will perform the USGF Advanced Compulsories and Optionals. Regional Directors may approve up to 3 boys in each of the two age-groups, if there is no Regiona ls. Only boys approved will be allowed to compete. The boys should be instructed to arrive in Chicago on the evening of August 22 where they will be picked up and taken to an airport motel. In the morning they will be take n to the Turner Camp. Friday will be for practice, Saturday will be for competition and if it rains the competition will be Sunday. *****ALL OF THEIR EXPENSES WILL BE PAID FRO M THE TIME OF PICK-UP TILL THEY ARE BROUGHT TO THE AIRPORT. The champion in each of the two age-groups will travel to Munich (expense free) with the Men's World Games Team which will represent the United States. The USGF will therefore provide the perfect relationship between Junior Olympic and Olympic programs. Mr. Paul Fina will be the Meet Director and all correspondence and entries should be forwarded to him at 22 Scottswood Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546.
USGF JUNIOR OLYMPIC Region 5 Championships for Boys. Frank Bucciferro, Gymnastics Coach at Wheaton Central High School, reports on the USGF Region 5 Jr. Olympic Championships. On May 18, 1974, the USGF .Jr. Olympic Championships for Boys was held at Wheaton Central High School in Wheaton, Illinois. 70 boys ages 9 to 18 (representing the 3 age-groups) competed. The meet was a great success and the highlight of the meet was the performance of Bart Conner, Illinois State All-Around High School Champion, who scored 54.6 in the All-Around. The following have advanced to the National Championships: 12-14 Dewey Dea l Gary Vanyek Scott Barclay
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15-18 Bart Conner Dale Schaal Don Knauf