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Luan Peszek
FEATURES Commitment Among Competitive Female Gymnasts: What Does It Look Like and . .. 6 How Can We Inhance It? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TJ Maxx 2004 Tour of Gymnastics Champions ..
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Ahh ... The Glide Kip ....... . . .
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The 5 Rings of Mental Toughness.
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Jay Bilunas USA GYMNASTICS EXECUTIVE COMMlnEE CHAIR: Ron Froehlim; PRESIDENT: Bob Colmossi; VICE CHAIR WOMEN: Tom KolI; VICE CHAIR MEN: Yoimi Tomtlo; VICE CHAIR RHYTHMI( Andr.. Schmid, VICE CHAIR TRAMPOUNE: Poul Porillo; VICE CHAIR & FIG TICHNICAL COMMITTEE SPORTS ACRO: Tonyo Case·Po"erson; SECRETARY: Gory Anderson; TREASURER: Bob Wood; FIG EXECUTVE COMMITTEE: Joy Ashmore, Ron Froehlich. FIG MEN'S TTCHNICAL COMMITTE[ George Bed<l1eod; FIG TRAMPOUNE AND TUMBUNG TICHNICAL COMMITTE[ Pot Hende"on; FIG WOMEN'S TICHNICAL COMMITTEE: Jackie Re; AT LARGE MEMBERS: Steve Butmer, Paul Spodmo; ATHLffi DIRECTORS: Lorissa Fantoine, John Roethlisberger, Vonesso Vander ~uym, Karl Heger, USOC ATHlffi DlREGOR: Dominick Minicucd.
The Industry of Recreational Gymnastics How the Activity Differs From the Sport .. 18 Congress 2005 Call for Presenters. .
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Member Club Invitational Listing.
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USA Gymnastics Fitness Program
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USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR: Ron Froehlich; PRESIDENT: Bob ColorDssi; PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Sandy Knopp, Mike Donohue; TREASURER: Bob Wood; SECRETARY: Gory Ande"on; PUBUC SECTOR: Bill Hybl, Bob Wood; AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION: Mike Stonner; AMERICAN SOKOL ORGANIZATION: Jerry Milan; AMERICAN TURNERS: BeHy Heppner; COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATlON·MEN: Francis Allen; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COlLEGIATE COACHES·WOMEN: Mike Jocki; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORT: Marilyn Strawbridge; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS JUDGES: Carole Ide; NATIONAL COllEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION·MEN: Lou Burkel; NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS: Suson True; NATIONAL GYMNASTICS JUDGES ASSOCIATION·MEN: Butm Zunich; NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Todd Vese~; U.S. ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT GYMNASTICS CLUBS: Paul Spodoro; US. EUTE COACHES ASSOCIATION·MEN: Stacy Moloney; U.S. ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATION·WOMEN: David Holcumb, Steve Rybacki; US. MEN'S GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Marc Yancey; U.S. RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Suzie DITullio; YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE USA: Casey Koenig; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION·WOMEN: Sandy Thielz; NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORS MEN: Mike Burns, Abie Grossfeld; RHYTHMI( Andrea Schmid, Michelle Lorson; WOMEN: Kelli Hill, Kathy Ostberg; TRAMPOUNE: Shoun Kempton, Mo"ho Weiss; SPORTS ACRO: Bonnie Davidson, Joy Binder, ATHlffi DIREGORS: Vonesso Vander ~uym, choir; Larissa Fontaine, vice mOir, Joir Lynch, se",tory; Dominick Minicucci, USOC Athlete Rep.; Joy Thornton, Brooke Bushnell, Kim Zmeskol·Burde"e, Mohini Bhordwo~ Kod Heger, Christie Hoyes, John Roethlisberger; ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS, Lori Katz; SPECIAL OLYMPICS, Kote Faber·Hickie; US. COMPETITIVE AEROBICS FEDERATION, Howmd Schwartz.
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