Technique Magazine – July 2004

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

SCHEDULE W= Women R= Rhythmic M= Men GG = Group Gymnastics ACRO = Sports Aero NOTE: Dates and events subject to change or cancellation.

TR = Trampoline TU =Tumbling

JULY Jr_National Team Camp (M) Olympic Team Final Preparation Camp (M) Indo-Pacific Championships (TT) Nissen Cup (IT) SUI JO National Championships (IT) Pan American Championships (IT) Sports Acro National Championships (SA)

5-12 12-18 12-18 17-1 8 13-19 19-21 24-31

Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO Canada Tampa, FL Tampa, FL Palm Springs, CA

NOVEMBER 4 5 6 7 10 12 13 17-21 18-21 18-22 19 20 21

lJ. Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions lJ. Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions

1J_Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions 1J_Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions 1J_ Maxx Tour of Gymnasti(s Champions lJ. Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions lJ. Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions PAGU Specialist Championships (MW) Future Stars Championships/Coaches Workshop (M) Jeff Metzger's 4 1/2-Day Boot Camp lJ. Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions lJ. Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions 1J_Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions

Nampa (Boise), ID Spokane, WA SeaHle, WA Portland, OR Colorado Springs, CO Salt Lake City, UT Las Vegas, NV Barquisameto, VEN Colorado Springs, CO Cincinnati, OH San Antonio, TX Houston, TX Dallas, TX

DECEMBER AUGUST 1-8 7 13-29 19-23

Future Stars Dev_ Team Camp (M) National Gymnastics Day Games of the XXVlllth Olympiad JO National Team Training Camp (W)

Colorado Springs, CO Athens, GRE Colorado Springs, CO

SEPTEMBER 15 16 17 18 19 19-26 22 23 24 25 26 30

Jeff Metzger's I-Day Boot Camp/Business Conference Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Ricky Deci Memorial Camp (M) 1J_ Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions U U U U U

Austin, TX Tallahassee, FL Miami, FL Tampa, FL Atlanta, GA Greenville, SC Colorado Springs, CO Raleigh, NC Winston-Salem, NC Norfolk, VA State College, PA Boston, MA Washington, DC

U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions

National Top Testing (W) Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions 1J_Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions 1J_Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions 1J_ Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Jr_Pan Am Championships (MW) U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Jeff Metzger's 1 Day Boot Camp U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions T.l_Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions 75th FIG Congress and General Assembly 1J_ Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions International Team Training Camp U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions Pre Elite Training Camp U Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions U Maxx Tour of GymnastiCS Champions Jr. National Team Camp (M) U U U U

National 5uperCiinic (TT) Jump5tart National Testing (lR) National Top Training Camp (W) National Top BTraining Camp (W)

TBD TBD Houston, TX Houston, TX

NCAA National Championships (M) NCAA Regional Championships (W) Level 9/10 Regional Championships (W) NCAA National Championships (W) Level 10 Regional Championships (W)

West Point, NY Various Sites Various Sites TBD Region 5 & 7

J.O_National Championships (M) Level 9 East Championships (W) Level 9 West Championships (W) J_O_ National Championships (W)

Houston, TX Sf. Petersburg, FL TBD Ontario, CA

Master Compulsory Workshop (W) Master Compulsory Workshop (W) XXI American Sokol Slet (M WRIT)

Louisville, KY Reno, NV Chicago, IL

World University Games (MWR) World Games (R TT SA)

Izmir, TUR Duisburg, GER

U_S_Gymnastics Championships (M,W,R,IT) National Business Conference National Congress

Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN

APRIL 7-9 9 15-17 21-23 23-24

MAY 4-8 6-8 6-8 13-15

JUNE

OCTOBER 1 1-3 2 3 7 8 9 10 12 14 14-17 15 16 16 17 21 -23 22 23 23-27 24 27-31 28 30 31-Nov 7

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East Rutherford, NJ Houston, TX Philadelphia, PA Bridgeport, CT Cleveland, OH Columbus, OH Rockford, IL Sf. Paul, MN Sf. Louis, MO Greenbay, WI EI Salvador Indianapolis, IN Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Detroit, MI Antalya, TU R Phoenix, AZ Anaheim, CA Huntsville, TX San Jose, CA Huntsville, TX Sacramento, CA Los Angeles, CA Colorado Springs, CO

2-5 9-12 22-26

JULY TBD 14-24

AUGUST 10-13 10 11-13

SEPTEMBER 15-18 21-23

World Championships (TT) World Age-Group Games

Eindhoven, NED Eindhoven, NED

NOVEMBER 21-27

World Championships (MW)

Melbourne, AUS

Level 9/10 Regional (W) Level 9 East & West Championships (W) JO National Championships (W)

Various Sites TBD TBD

APRIL 1-2 21-23 28-30

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Luan Peszek

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lJSA GYMNASTICS Message Dear Members, The growth of gymnastics has always been important, but never more so than during an Olympic year.

The 2004 Olympic Games in Athens will not only give the world a taste of what our extraordinary athletes can do, but it will help to create a new interest in the sport.

The upcoming months will provide numerous opportunities to promote the sport within our communities. These events include National Gymnastics Day, the post-Olympic TJ Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions, the launch of the Fitnastics program, and of course, the Olympic Games.

Loree Galimore Club Services Manager and National Gymnastics Day Coordinator

This year's National Gymnastics Day is being held on August 7, only one week before the start of the Olympics. We are inviting all clubs to visit our website and let us know what activities their gym has planned to celebrate the sport. We are also encouraging clubs to host cartwheel-a-thons to support the Children's Mi racle Network. Last year, our clubs raised over $133,000 for CMN . This year, we hope to increase the overall donation as well as the media exposure for the event and the sport.

National Gymnastics Day has also been officially recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and by several states. It is our goal to once again have all 50 states proclaim August 7, 2004, as National Gymnastics Day. I encourage you to contact your state and local officials to have the day proclaimed in your area too. Visit the NGD website at www.usa-gymnastics .org for ideas and resources that your club can use for National Gymnastics Day. There is a free group demonstration routine that your club can learn and perform from the website.

On Thursday, August 5 and Friday, August 6 USA Gymnastics we will be sponsoring a National Pep Rally for the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team. This will take place in most of the 38 cities hosting the 2004 T.J. Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions. USA Gymnastics has partnered with NBC's "Today Show" and each market is partnering with local media to promote gymnastics and the T.J . Maxx Tour. This great combination of two of USA Gymnastics most exciting programs and one of America's premier morning shows will certainly help to build momentum as we head into the Olympic Games. We encourage all clubs to do a pep rally at their gym on National Gymnastics Day and sign cards and banners for Athens. Send your good luck wishes to USA Gymnastics (Pan American Plaza, 201 S. Capitol Ave., Ste. 300, Indpls. , IN 46225) by August 10 and we will be sure they get to Athens for the Games.

Also in August, USA Gymnastics will officially launch Fitnastics, a program designed to teach children how to lead a healthy, active lifestyle through the incorporation of gymnastics-style exercise and good nutrition . This program was created to help combat the growing trend of child obesity in the United States today, and we hope that the program will not only teach children how to become healthy adults, but that it will allow our clubs to extend their reach into the community and develop the future of the sport.

All of these events, in addition to the growing support for Team USA at the Olympic Games, are certain to help us promote the sport of gymnastics. It's up to you to make sure that your club is taking advantage of these wonderful opportunities and doing your part to increase the interest in gymnastics in your community. We are looking forward to a great summer, and with the help and support of our clubs, an even greater future for the sport.

Loree Galimore

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By Patti Komara, owner of Patti's All-American Gymnastics in Dyer, Indiana large number of new teachers tell me that they're scared of the bars. During the first class they taught they said they were feeling pretty confident. But, when their students started moving towards the bar stations their stomach felt sick. New teachers aren't sure what to do, how to spot the skills, and how to keep the rest of the group busy while they're spotting one child. This article should address those concerns.

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Skills The skills listed on the next page are in a general progression order.

Start Parent and Tot classes at Level A as well as all other preschool groups to make sure they understand and have mastered the basics.

Keep a check list for each class then record and date when you introduce new skills to the class. This is helpful when a substitute teacher is needed. He/ she can immediately determine the group level and teach appropriate skills. Also, the check list is helpful to show parents how their children are progressing.

A few notes on teaching skills-A back hip pullover seems to be a difficult skill for young students to master. Use a ladder hanging from the high bar for students to walk their feet up. When their tummy is near the low rail, tell them to do a chip-up and kick their feet over.

Along this same line, you can use stacked panel mats or a trapezoid

piece to assist the kickover action . When using stacked panel mats, unfold a section to make the kick-off point lower as they get stronger.

After these drills, have them do chin-ups for strength development.

When teaching the back hip circle insist that the feet stay high on the front support finish position.

For front supports, I suggest that you chalk the preschoolers thighs where you want them to touch the ba r (the little ones have a tendency to lay their tummies on the ba r).

While we're on the subject of chalk, I don't recommend most classes use chalk.

However, there may be some girls and boys in the older classes that might need it. Don't sacrifice safety for cleanliness.

For casting, tell the children to first hunch like a cat, lock their legs and squeeze their bottom . To keep their legs together, have them hold a foam piece or bean bag between their knees. Tell them to lock their arms and raise their chest high with their necks stretched tall like a giraffe.

A single leg stemrise is a favorite old skill I love to do in beginner classes. It's like a single leg kip. When teaching them a stemrise, tell them to ride the bar with their thigh and pretend their leg is a piece of bread. There is butter on the top bar. They are going to butter the bread by sliding their extended leg against the top bar and then throwing their tummy over the ba r to end in a front support on the high bar.

A drill you can use for glide kips is to have the child hold a bean bag or foam piece between their ankles. Have them try to glide out and drop it into a laundry basket, hoop, or on a chalk circle drawn on the mat. You can put a wedge in front of the set of bars. Have them practice stretching to kick the incline to achieve a glide action and body extension.

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Preschool Bar Skills Uneven Bars Level A

Parent and Tot

Hangs (long and tuck) Swing in long hang Possum hang pull ups (laterally hang under the single bar and chin-up to left ear and then right ear) Straddle hang Shimmy across(lateral moving) Front support Fwd. Roll dismount Swing, drop bean bag in hoop (spot) Belly-button push-ups Sole circle swings Leg-ups (2) Pull ups or chin-ups (2) Hang in pike Single knee touch(front support, bring one alternately to the bar) Hang (walk forward & backward) Space walks (ft. support & swing legs under bar) Leg-ups (3) (toes to bar) Back hip pullover (spot)

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Level C

Casts (3) Swing and reg rasp Tuck shoot Straddle shoot Back hip circle (spot) Pike hang (10 sec) Straddle hang Bent arm hang (6 sec.)

Cast to tuck Swing half turn Run under and arch Swing in pike Swing in straddle Back hip pullover Glide swing Pullover high bar L-sit on low bar

Leg-ups (5) Cast to pike Cast to straddle Back hip circle Bent arm hang (12 sec) Sole circle dismount Basket hang(inverted pike) Free L support Underswing DM over pole Back hip circle high bar (spot) Single leg cut Stemrise Birdie perch Cast to straddle support

Safety notes Because the bars involve height, many parents are apprehensive about this event. It is imperative for the coaches to become "safetymaniacs" at this event. Here are some key points to keep in mind: 1. Don't put路a child in a support position that's above their waist level. Lower the bar to the appropriate level. If the bar won't

lower, you can build up the height of the mats under the bar.

2. During the first lesson, teach the students how to fall, rollout and dismount correctly.

3. Teach the proper grips and the need to rotate the grip for skills such as a forward roll dismount. (Tell the kids it's like Daddy on his motorcycle-vroom, vroom).

4. Provide your preschoolers with a set of bars just for them. A set where the rails are small enough for their small hands to grasp.

(Equipment notes: Jr Swing Bar- this is a small single rail that is adjustable to heights needed for preschoolers. Because it breaks down into three small pieces for easy transporting, it's perfect for a mobile program.)

7. Skin-the-Cat can be a dangerous move for preschoolers and 1 don't recommend it unless it is spotted. Too many times the child lets go in the middle of this skill-if the instructor doesn't react fast enough, the child falls. A Penny (or Cherry) drop is a difficult skill for new instructors to spot, therefore, 1 don't recommend them. 1 also avoid any skills that require swinging from one bar to another.

Forcing a child to do skills on the high bar before they're ready isn't necessary. Preschool classes should have the philosophy of "teaching within the comfort lone." If a child doesn't want to go to the high bar. .. don't. Do the skill on the low bar and encourage them. But, if they still don't want to go, don't force them, try again in a few weeks. If they are really afraid of the bars, let them do strength work instead.

8. For landing purposes it is advisable to use a 4" landing mat, not an 8" skill cushion. If new skills are going to be taught, you can keep a skill cushion under the bars, but not for dismounts. If an 8" skill cushion is all that's available, use a panel mat on top for landings.

9. A child should never hang without tension in their chest and arms.

Explain this to the parents in Parent and Tot classes and to all your instructors. The children shouldn't be allowed to hang until they understand this concept.

5. If you use a ladder to help them get to the low bar, make sure you have foam piece under it so that the ladder doesn't ruin the base mat. Use mats, inclines, or barrels underneath to protect the preschooler if their foot goes through rungs-they always do!

10. Some gyms use a rebounder or mini-tramp for younger students to jump to front support. If you do this, 1 recommend you to pad the bar. Many kids have hit their teeth while their jumping gets out of control.

6. Any time a student is hanging from a height where they can't jump down safely, always have your hand on their wrist. If the student says, "1 can do it by myself," you can reply, "1 know you can! I'm just going to be here as a helper!"

Spotting Remember to always keep a hand on the child when they're hanging upside down, this will prevent a number of problems. When spotting and working with the child on the bars, position yourself so you can maintain supervision of the other children working at the other bar stations. (continued on page 8)

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When spotting a back a back hip pullover, position yourself in front of the bars to assist liffing the hips. One hand goes under their legs and the other on their back. At the end of the skill, one hand should be under their legs to help them achieve a good front support position. Be prepared to assist them if they rotate over the bar too fast and start to fall.

6. Hang foam shapes and letters from the high bar for the students to kick while hanging or swinging from the low bar.

Circuits

Imaginative Games For Parent and Tot classes and five-six year old classes you can utilize a number of bar sets at one time. With students who are 3-4 years old, it is sometimes hard to keep them from running away if you have too many stations. In this case, I recommend that you use just two stations in the circuit.

To be successful in creating a well-rounded fitness program as well as' making it gymnastically oriented and fun, design a circuit for every lesson that includes a skill teaching station, a strength game, an imaginative play area, and a hand/eye coordination station. For instance, here is one lesson where you can use four bar stations to incorporate these ideas:

Bar #1 Skill: back hip pullovers with the instructor assisting.

5. Hang large and small aluminum pie tins that have been taped together with dry beans inside them The children throw bean bags at the plates-the preschoolers love the noise this makes!

1. Have the children hold foam vegetable shapes between their feet

and do leg-ups or hold it as long as they can.

2. Hang holiday balloons from the bars- Easter eggs, Valentine hearts, pumpkins,etc.

3. Gorilla turns-"How many times can you hang and turn?"

4. Frisbee catcher- one child hangs from the bar while another child or instructor tosses a foam frisbee for the first child to try to catch with their feet.

Other ideas for bars 1. Hang bells from the high bar. Each child shimmies (moves laterally hanging from the bar) while attempting to ring each bell in succession.

2. Hang rings from the bar to have the children do inverted pike and straddle hangs.

3. Hang a plastic coated 5 lb. weight plate from a climbing rope with a knot under it to use as a swing for toddlers. Be sure to instruct them to keep hold of the rope until they have dismounted from the swing to their feet.

4. The students can bring a stuffed animal to class and try to hold it between their knees and chest while in a tuck hang. Hold this for five seconds or shimmy down the bar and through a hoop.

Bar #2 Hand/eye coordination: the child hits a foam ball with a bat off a cone and the ball goes through a hoop hanging from the low bar.

Bar #3 Imaginative play: the child hangs from the low bar and tries to knock off dinosaur eggs( disguised as bean bags).

Bar #4 Strength game: child holds a bent arm hang, or hang in tuck, pike or straddle while reciting the ABC's.

Body / Eye Coordination Stations 1. Hang plastic bowling pins from the bars. Have the students push

them alternately using the "tracking" principle with their eyes.

(Ocular Pursuit) 2. Hang a plastic tire or hoop from the bar. The preschooler throws bean bags, foam balls, or small footballs through it. (Hand/eye coordination) 3. Place wedge mats up and down under the low bar. The students roll beach balls to partner. At the same station have the students walk up the incline and do a front support and then forward roll dismount to a for ward roll down the wedge mat.

4. Hang balloons from either bar and kick for foot/eye coordination or hit with paper plate racket for hand/eye coordination.

5. Place a plastic slide under the low bar. ..the child does forward roll dismounts from the bar to land on the slide. When they slide down -Ta-Da!

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6. Take a segmented hoop, pull it apart and rehook it around the bar.

Have the student possum hang or shimmy in tuck position through the hoop.

7. Put a trapezoid piece or stacked panel mat in front of the bar at an angle. Have the students jump to the low bar from the various angles increasing the difficulty as you pull the trap piece further away. From the trapezoid they can: A. Jump and swing B. Jump, tap, front support, and jump down.

C. Jump, swi ng from high bar five times and jump off to the front.

D. Jump, cast 3 times and then forward roll dismount.

E. Handstands-jump, tap, handstand. (Tell them to "pinch my finger in your armpit") 8. Use cones, ropes, a small barrel, or the instructor holding a stick

as a barrier (visual cue) for them to dismount over.

9. Use chin-up bars on the walls around the bar area to keep the

students busy doing strength work: pull-ups, chin-ups, leg-ups, hang in pike, straddle, tuck, and bent arm hang. This can be its own mini-circuit.

10. Use various methods for the children to mount the bars: a takeoff board, a mini-tramp, a jogger, a ladder or plank, an inclined beam(have trapezoid pieces underneath), panel mats, '/' donut, incline mats, slide, stairs, barrels, octagons, or a "mountain." The mountain is a 4" mat hung over the low bar with trapezoid pieces, octagons, or other mat shapes underneath for support. This is useful for ski lls that you are teaching on the high bar.

wait in line for their turn. Be specific. Tell them, "I want you to sit in your hoops on this blue mat and watch the other students do this skill. You can learn by watching and listening." Use colors of the mats as indicators or sma ll motor equipment as visual cues. Remember most preschoolers don't understand prepositional phrases such as behind, in front of, or beside.

Take the challenge-use the bars as a positive circuit for preschoolers!

Remember to use a teaching station, a strength game, an imaginative play area, and a body/eye coordination station when designing your circuit. When formulating your lesson plans, select achievable skills, introduce skills in a logical and safe progression , use constant positive reinforcement, keep the students active, and plan for fun!

Safety Notes for Bars 1. Not above eye level 2. Teach how to fall first lesson

3. Teach proper grips and how to rotate- motorcycle 4. Special size set of bars- Jr Swing Bars 5. Mat under ladder or octagons 6. Always have your hand on their wrist 7. Proper landing mat

Not to do: 1. Ski n the cat 2. Penny drop

Create a 4 Bar Circuit 1. BHP with teacher- skill 2. BHP with ladder- reinforcing skill

3. L support, slide down and "ta da"- strength 4. Chin-ups and knock off dino eggs-fun imaginative

Favorite Drills to help you teach the most Common Skills Back hip pullover (chin up to bar, kick) 1.

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11. Use combinations. As soon as the students have learned a few

basic skills, have them combine the skills together into seque nces such as: A. Long hang, shimmy, straddle shoot, L-sit.

B. Jump, front support, forward roll dismount.

C. Long hang shimmy, tuck shoot drop to hock swing (from knees).

(Be sure to spot this)

Benefits The bar area is a great place for preschoolers to learn some very important organizational and social skills. Not only are they having fun with the different circuits, and are being kept busy, but they are learning to take turns as a member of a line. Sometimes they have to wait their turn. You can have them stay on a carpet square, sit in a hoop, safety spot, or use other means to control their activity while they are waiting. It's too abstract for yo u to just tell preschoolers to

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Ladder Incline Trap piece Stacked panel mat Have them put their shoes on and that will help propel them over the bar Big ball inside a donut Walk up slide stairs, pike through, slide down to a Ta-da!

Stairs to walk up and kick over the low bar to back hip pullover Foam piece on bar for comfort

Back hip circle 1. Rope 'em up-Have the child lay their tummy over the bar and "fold

in half." Slide a four foot long cloth jump rope under an arm over their back under the other arm and tie at their bottom as they try the back hip circle they can't fall off.

Casting 1. Chalk onto thighs 2. Belly button pushups-next page

3.Cast high and then lower themselves to the bar-next page 4. Do jump casting-use a mini tramp to jump to the bar, cast down and up again. Do this with straight arms and remember to pad the bar with foam.

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odd Thornton, 21, trains for Team Chevron at Houston Gymnastics Academy with his coach Kevin Mazeika.

Thornton finished fourth all-around at the 2004 Visa U.S. Gymnastics Championships presented by Gillette Venus Divine and was fifth in the rankings after the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

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Todd had perhaps one of the strongest comebacks of the night during finals of the 2004 U.S. Championships when he had two scores above a 9.700 including a 9.775 on floor and a 9.750 on high bar to move up from seventh after preliminaries to fourth in the combined standings. Thornton, who was the 2000 junior all-around champion, was the alternate to the 2001 World Championship team and would like to add an Olympic Games team member to his bio.

He commented on training fo r the big event saying, "We did more routines than we've ever done before." Thornton trains with Senior National Team Members Sean Townsend and Taqiy Abdullah. The threesome push one another to higher levels. In fact, Townsend moved from Dallas to Housto n, into the Thornton family home at age 14 so that he could train at Houston Gymnastics Academy. After training together for more than a decade, Townsend and Thornton are more than just teammates ; they're more li ke brothers.

Thornton has had a productive year thus far in 2004 winning three medals at the Jurassic Classic in Canada-a gold on high bar and silvers for team and vault. Thornton was a bronze medalist on vault at the 2001 Senior Pan American Championships and helped his team to a silver medal.

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He hopes his consistency has improved and he can grab a spot on the 2004 Olympic Team. "I just know that if I go out there and

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Kids First's Marketing Tactics Whereas 'strategic marketing' deals with identifying your business' story, 'tactical marketing' deals with identifying how your business is going to deliver that story into the minds of potential clients. Kids First Sport Centers tactics are admittedly low tech, however, they have served us extraordinarily well. giving us 30 years of continual growth. Before delving into the meat of this article, please realize one important grounding thought: Kids First's tactics change from year to year as effectiveness waxes and wanes. THAT IS WHY YOU CANNOT FOLLOW ANOTHER CLUB'S SUCCESSFUL TAmcs AND ASSUME THE SAME WILL WORK FOR YOU. The formula for tactical success is scientific and simple: experiment, measure, adjust; experiment. measure, adjust.

We continually measure the results of each tactical effort as well as each campaign. If $1 spent on marketing does not generate revenue of $1+, we stop doing it and seek to find a more productive way of spending that marketing dollar. As long as we can seek and find a positive return on most of our marketing dollars, growth will follow, assuming we nun an excellent program and keep attrition in check.

Direct mai~ In 1980 I came to understand that the single greatest tangible asset we owned was our client list. That is still true. We mail two to four times per year depending on enrollment. Due to growth, the last few years we have mailed two times per year. Make no mistake, if enrollment were lacking we would pick up the pace. Our mailings do not offer discounts except for our often used sliding scale discount which discounts less popular classes (sort of a sliding prime time/non prime time concept). Our mailers generally reinforce our 'story' (who we are and what we are about), explain 'what's new', and offer the schedules. On a related note, certainly, email is the way of the future but we have not yet cracked that code in how to effectively manage a list of 7000 addresses (people change email addresses far more frequently than street addresses).

Yellow Pages: We currently spend about $48k on yellow pages (don't forget we have multiple programs in multiple categories we must cover). About 10-12% of our clients learn about us from this source. We consider yellow pages a preemptive maneuver.

Web Site: We are shifting brochure dollars into website dollars and trying to figure how to more effectively direct the public to this website. Websites are a great way to tell your story AND register students. Kids First is getting closer to ceasing its expensive color mailer of all schedules and resorting to a simple post card to nudge clients to logon to www.kidsfirstsports.com at certain times of the year.

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Drive By: If you have a significant traffic count at your Gym Club then you should consider an extensive sign/image package. In April. 1998 we moved onto a five lane road with 13,800 cars per day with 1-1/2 riders per car. We spent $40K+ dressing up our building including structures, signs and flag pole and we now get oodles of walk-ins because our building is attractive, very colorful and has 7,500,000 drive-by impressions per year. Now, 4'/, of our clients learn of us by drive-by and with our enrollment that is a huge return on our investment.

Brochures: About 15 years ago we moved from a conventional printed brochure with a schedule to a two-pocket linen portfolio which we call our 'information portfolio: This was necessary because we have so many programs and the schedules might change as often as weekly. The total cost is about $2.50pp including postage. Many people gasp at the cost but keep in mind, if someone has the interest to call they are 'hot' and $2.50 is a pittance to spend on a 'hot' prospect.

Val Pac & All About Kids: Over the last 6 years we have alternated campaigns between Val Pac and All About Kids, our local parenting magazine, as the effectiveness of each has proven to wax and wane. (Remember, we measure how every client learns of us. This is critical to determine whether to ditch a campaign, keep a campaign or perhaps even 'double down:) Word of Mouth: This is a topic unto itself since it is the SINGLE GREATEST SOURCE of new clients. I implore that you think of WOM in an active, rather than passive light: WORD OF MOUTH IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOU: IT IS THE THINGS YOU DO TO STIMULATE IT. In other words, you have control of WOM. More later.

Lastly, even though this is a marketing article, I want to urge you to remember to put the bulk of your resources into your employees, as a strong, responsible and organized staff is the only way to keep and build upon any Olympic bump our industry may get.

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national congress and Trade snow he 2004 NationaL Congress and Trade Show took pLace at the Anaheim Convention Center in conjunction with the U.S. Olympic Team TriaLsGymnastics. Both events proved to be a great success!

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With the Congress attendees, presenters, exhibitors, vendors and exhibit haLL traffic, more than 2,000 individua Ls attended this year's annuaL Congress and Trade Show. Numerous sessions took pLace throughout the day, covering aLL aspects of the sport from program to sports science to business to preschooL to cheerLeading. In the exhibit haLL area there were more than 75 vendors displaying their products and services in 160 booths-definiteLy something for everyone! The women's program heLd its annuaL auction, earning money to heLp with its mentoring program and the NationaL Team Training Center. Many coaches, club owners and judges wa Lked away with their arms Loaded with gymnastics paraphernaLia. Plus, Sports Acrobatics heLd its NationaL Team TriaLs in the performance area of the exhibit hall. There was much to see and do at this year's National Congress.

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The NationaL Congress and Trade Show concluded with the Dance Party on Saturday night. What a spectacu Lar weekend of Congress Sessions, a Business Conference, visits to the Exhibit HaLL, a HaLL of Fame Reception, the Dance Party and great performances at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics.

PLan ahead for next year. The 2005 NationaL Congress and Trade Show wiLL move to the Midwest in Indianapolis, Indiana, in conjunction with the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. The dates are August 10-13, 2005 . Watch for information in Technique magazine and onLine at www.usa-gymnastics.org.

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Accepting the award for Lynn Moskovitz are L to R: Dean Capelotti & Beau Biron

USA Gymnastics would also like to thank its keynote speaker 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Vidmar. Peter shared his Olympic experiences and motivated the conference attendees. Each attendee also received a copy of Peter's book "Risk, Virtuosity and Originality." Peter is a highly sought after speaker in the Fortune 500 corporate world and we were thrilled he agreed to serve in this capacity for the 2004'USA Gymnastics Business Conference. and Peter Vidmar

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Also, a big thanks for the other speakers who shared their business knowledge including Jeff Metzger, Sean Dever, Tom Forster, David Holcomb, and Steve Greeley. Round table speakers included Patti Komara, Julia Thompson, Tom Lenzini, Laura Mikszan, Frank Sahlein, and Jeff Lulla.

The Business Leader Award was presented to Steve Greeley from Simi Valley, California.

Steve, who owns and operates Imagymnation, has been helping people with the business of gymnastics for many years as co-host of Boot Camp. In addition, Steve has a clip art business that many clubs utilize in their business brochures, websites and newsletters.

Last year Steve swept the awards at the Business Conference for the best brochure, Tshirt design, newsletter and staff manual. Steve has also designed a Safety Poster for the USA Gymnastics Member Clubs and the Fitnastics figures that will be used in our new program. Steve has spoken for many years at both Regional and National Congresses and is one of our most popular speakers.

Two Club Services awards were presented to Jeff Lulla and Frank Sahlein for helping clubs and our members with the business of Gary

"The Best Website" (of those clubs attending the business conference) was awarded to Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta and Jon Aardema accepted the award. The website is located at http://www.gymnasticsacademyofatlanta.com and is not only informative, with pages of information regarding every aspect of the clubs programs and operations, but it has a highly unique design. A mixture of modern art and classic style runs throughout the site, complemented by amazing photos. The site is easily navigated and very well organized. This fantastic site is complete with a clear map, staff photos and biographies, booster club section, and team photo album.

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Mentions were presented to Hastings Gym nastics Center at http://www.hgconline.net and represented by Lawrence Belk; Cartwheels, Incorporated at http:// cartwheelsincorporated.com and represented by Katherine Campbell; Stars Athletics at http://www.starsathletics.org and represented by Joanne Bockian. Special Mentions were given to Paragon Gymnastics at http://www.paragongymnastics.com and Planet Gym at http://www.planetgym.com

hile those of us who are involved in gymnastics know that eating healthy and exercising are two important components of a healthy lifestyle, many children in America do not understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. In fact, nearly 25 percent of children in America are overweight or obese. Furthermore, over 70 percent of girls and 40 percent of boys don't have enough muscle strength to do even one pull up!

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The Fitnastics Club Kit contains two posters for recording class information, a black and white ad slick to customize with your club information , and the link to the Fitnastics website, a site filled with ~ -- " ~ C great articles on nutrition and exercise, handouts, and the program information to get your < . ". --~ "~,~,-. -l~'~'":;) club started with the program . The kit also includes a VHS video filled with sample warm C'<'~ " ~~-&.eI"~\: ups, conditioning and stretching as well as a sample commercial and GG routines for your ,:<;;:e~ j.\.~ ~~ group to perform. ~

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he USA Gymnastics/Group Gymnastics Committee has estabLished a new annuaL Dave Moskovitz Award, in memory of Dave Moskovitz who was so active in the gymnastics community. The award was presented to Biron's Gymnastics in Houston, Texas, at the GG Nationals heLd in Las Vegas, Nev., June 18-20. Accepting the award was club owner Beau Biron and director for Biron's showteams Jodie Trncak. The award was created to annuaLLy recognize individuals or organizations for outstanding service i]1 promoting the growth of group gymnastics nationaLLy.

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Dave was active in the judging community as weLL, serving as a men's brevet judge and a GG TeamGymn judge. He's also the onLy certified instructor in the U.S. for the FIG GeneraL Gymnastics Certificate Course.

Dave participated in gymnastics and GG seminars in the NetherLands, ItaLy, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan, the PhiLippines and AustraLia. He has presented at severaL USA Gymnastics NationaL Congresses.

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Membership Forms are now available online in the Forms section of the Member Services home pages. Please take a moment to throwaway all outdated forms.

The Member Services department is here to assist you during the following regular, business hours: Monday Tuesday through Friday April through October November through March

12:30 pm to 5:30 pm 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Central Time Eastern Ti me

All membership and sanction requests must be on 2004/2005 forms for acceptance. Please visit the FORMS section on our website at www.usaogymastics.org Starting August 1, the Post Office Box Address for USA Gymnastics is no longer in service. Please send all mail to: USA Gymnastics, 201 South Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225.

You now have two alternatives to take the USA Gymnastics Safety Course!

I. Online Course - Part of the USA Gymnastics University • Minimum age for Safety Certification is 16 years.

• Must be a current Instructor, Professional, or Pending Professional to take the online safety course.

• Cost for the Online Course is $65 for all members - this includes those taking the course for the first time or if recertifying.

• How? Visit the Member Services how to page at www.usa o gymastics.org. Click on the Member Services button on the left and then click register now.

2. Face-to-Face Course These face-to-face courses are conducted at various locations around the country by a National Safety Instructor.

• Dates and events subject to change or cancellation.

• The registration deadline is two weeks prior to the course.

• Registrations received less than two weeks prior to the Course or on site will be charged an additional $25 and will not be processed prior to the course.

• Late registrations are not guaranteed a book or a spot on the list.

• Minimum age for Safety Certification is 16 years.

• Safety Certification Course Attendance Verification forms are good for 60 days. Please keep your verification form with you to present at USA Gymnastics' sanctio ned events.

• See Safety courses on the back of Technique or visit the education link at www.usaogymastics.org .

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0~ American Athletic, Inc. (AAI), the world's leading supplier of gymnastics equipment, is under new ownership with Russell Corporation, who acquired the company on June 10, 2004. AAI had been for sa le since the fourth quarter of 2003.

"I couldn't have envisioned a more favorable outcome," said Jeff Bramble, president of AAI. "We are excited about the future prospects of the Russell!AAI partnership and look forward to building on our 50-year heritage of serving athletes," said Bramble.

Headquartered in Jefferson , Iowa, AAI has been manufacturing world-class sports equipment since 1954, when its founder first started manufacturing trampolines in the basement of a local hardware store. AAI's commitment to providing high quality, highperformance products has been unchanged for 50 years.

"The acquisition of AAI by Russell can only be viewed as an incredibly positive step toward AAI's future. As a division of the Russell Corporation, we see ourselves emerging as an even stronger global gymnastics company than ever before," said Scott Roth, senior vice president of AAI.

KERRI STRUG JOINS PRNRSONIC RT RPRESS CONFERENCE Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Kerri Strug, best remembered for her heroic performance at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, joined (R-L) Panasoni~s Ed Wolff, Vice President, Display Group, and Henry Hauser, National Marketing Manager, Display Group, to celebrate the upcoming 2004 Olympic Games and Panasonic's position as an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner. At a recent Panasonic press conference at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Panasonic previewed the products that fall under it's sponsorship umbrella - televisions, DVD recorders and players, and camcorders. (continued on poge 45)

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Motion: Bill Foster 2nd: John Roethlisberger PASSED: Unanimously

April 24, 2004 V. Sr. National Team Funding Meeting called to order at 8:05 a.m. MDT by Chair, Yoichi Tomita.

He expressed his condolences to the family, gymnasts and friends of USA Jr. National Team Coach Kazuki Nakamoti who passed away last month.

I. Roll Call Members Present: Yoichi Tomita, MPC Chair & Vice Chair for Men Steve Butcher, MPC Secretary & Jr. Coaches Rep. George Beckstead, FIG Rep. (absent) Kurt Golder, Sr. Coaches Rep. Miles Avery, Sr. Coaches Rep. Bill Foster, Jr. Coaches Rep. Jay Thornton, Athlete Rep. John Roethlisberger, Athlete Rep.

July- December The Men's Program Committee agreed to establish a minimum funding amount of approximately $1000 per month for athletes ranked #8-14 on the senior national team. The funding document will be updated to reflect this change and presented for approval to the MPC by emaiL .

VI. Announcement of 2004-05 Sr. National Team Motion: All gymnasts who qualify to the 2004 Olympic Team Trials will be placed on the Sr. National Team unranked and unfunded. The final ranking of the team will be determined at the conclusion of the 2004 Olympic Team Trials, unless a Selection Camp is needed to determine the 2004 Olympic Team. Funding opportunities are based on the final national team ranking. Fourteen funded national team positions will be available.

II. Olympic Team Selection Procedure Review The USOC Delegation Review Committee (DRC) has recently approved the Olympic athletes' selection procedures for men's gymnastics. The final document was presented. The coaches' selection procedures were approved previously by the DRC. All coaches and athletes will need to sign the signature page of the st)lection document and return it to USA Gymnastics prior to the 2004 U.S. Championships.

III. Shared Coaches Funding Proposal The document WaS presented by Dennis McIntyre.

Motion: To approve the Shared Coaches funding document It will become effective after the 2004 Olympic Team Trials. Funding will not be retroactive.

Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Bill Foster PASSED: Unanimously

Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously

VII. Athens Olympic Games- Housing & Credentials Update Many challenges exist regarding housing and credentialing at the 2004 Olympic Games. The Men's Program Committee is going to establish a priority list for any extra credentials that are provided. The type of housing is tied to the type of credential awarded. The only guaranteed credentials are for one head coach and six athletes.

Motion: To approve the following priority distribution list for any additional credentials that are provided for the 2004 Olympic Games: • Assistant Coach (potential Team Leader) • Coach with the highest number of athletes on team • Coach with the next highest number of athletes on the team

IV.2004-05 Sr. National Team. Size Proposal A maximum of one credential will be provided to each program with athletes making the Olympic Team.

The document was created by Ron Brant and Miles Avery. It is understood that members of the Olympic Team and alternate , will be offered membership on the National Team until the 2005 U.S. Championships; however, they will need to renew their team membership by way of signing a new National Team Agreement prior to the 2005 Winter Cup Challenge.

Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously

Motion: To approve the 2004-05 Sr. National Team Size document with a modified term of agreement (Terms- 2004 Olympic Team Trials to 2005 Winter Cup Challenge and 2005 Winter Cup Challenge to 2005 U.S. Championships).

The Men's Program Committee wants to recognize Stacy Maloney, coach of the 2003 World All-Around Champion, for his accomplishments and years of service.

VIII. New Business

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Motion: To present Stacy Maloney with a monetary Exceptional Performance Bonus for his accomplishment as the coach of the 2003 World All-Around Champion. Funds to be paid through the program grant money.

Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Kurt Golder PASSED: Unanimously

III. Adiournment Motion: To Adjourn at 6:37 p.m. MDT Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously Respectfully submitted by Steve Butcher, MPC Secretary

IX. Adiournment The next meeting will be held tOnight directly after the Qualifier competition to discuss petitions to the 2004 U.S. Championships.

Men's Program Committee Conference Call Minutes May 17,2004

Motion: To Adjourn at 10:45 p.m. MDT Motion: Kurt Golder 2nd: Jay Thornton PASSED: Unanimously

Men's Program Committee Meeting Minutes April 24, 2004 Meeting called to order at 6:30 p.m. MDT by Chair, Yoichi Tomita.

Conference call began at 9:05 a.m. PDT by Chair Yoichi Tomita.

I. Roll Call Members Present: Yoichi Tomita, MPC Chair & Vice Chair for Men Steve Butcher, MPC Secretary & Jr. Coaches Rep. George Beckstead, FIG Rep. (absent) Kurt Golder, Sr. Coaches Rep. Miles Avery, Sr. Coaches Rep. (absent) Bill Foster, Jr. Coaches Rep. Jay Thornton, Athlete Rep .

John Roethlisberger, Athlete Rep.

I. Roll Call

II. Non-Citizen Petitions

Members Present: Yoichi Tomita, MPC Chair & Vice Chair for Men Steve Butcher, MPC Secretary & Jr. Coaches Rep. George Beckstead, FIG Rep. Kurt Golder, Sr. Coaches Rep. Miles Avery, Sr. Coaches Rep. Bill Foster, Jr. Coaches Rep. Jay Thornton, Athlete Rep .

John Roethlisberger, Athlete Rep.

Two foreign athletes who finished among the athletes that qualified to the U.S. Championships in the Class II Division at J.O. Nationals are requesting to participate in the 2004 U.S. Championships - exhibition orJy. If approved, they would not displace any U.s. citizen's participation in the competition: Gregory Ter-Zakhariants - Demaray's Nikolai Korepanov - Gym Force

II. Petitions to the 2004 U.S. Championships Motion: To approve the petition of Tim McNeill into the Junior Division of the 2004 U.S. Championships Motion: Miles Avery 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously Motion: To approve the injury petition of Taqiy Abdullah into the Senior Division of the 2004 U.S. Championships.

Motion: Steve Butcher 2nd: Miles Avery PASSED: Unanimously

Motion: To permit Nikolai Korepanov to participate in the 2004 U.S. Championships in the 14-15 junior division, exhibition only.

Motion: Jay Thornton 2nd: John Roethlisberger PASSED: Unanimously Motion: To permit Gregory Ter-Zakhariants to participate in the 2004 U.S. Championships in the 14-15 junior division, exhibition only.

Motion: Jay Thornton 2nd: John Roethlisberger PASSED: Unanimously

III. Non-Citizen Petitioning Policy Kurt Golder dismissed from meeting due to discussion of his athletes petition.

Motion: To approve the injury petition of Justin Toman to the Senior Division of the 2004 U.S. Championships.

Motion: John Roethlisberger 2nd: Bill Foster PASSED: Unanimously

Motion: A non-citizen gymnast must obtain a Permanent Resident Card in order to petition for participation in the Winter Cup Challenge, the Qualifier, or U.S. Championships.

If the petition is approved, this athlete can only participate as exhibition only and can not displace a U.S. citizen in any of these competitions. This policy becomes effective after the 2004 U.S. Championships.

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III. Adiournment

Motion: John Roethlisberger 2nd: Kurt Golder PASSED: Unanimously

Motion: To Adjourn at 5:45 p.m. COT

IV. New Business

Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously

The next meeting of the Men's Program Committee will be on Thursday June 3, at 12:00 p.m. The site is to be announced.

Respectfully submitted by Steve Butcher, MPC Secretary

V. Adiournment Motion: To Adjourn at 9:35 a.m. PDT

Men's Program Committee Meeting Minutes June 3, 2004 Nashville, TN

Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously Respectfully submitted by Steve Butcher, MPC Secretary

Meeting began at 9:00 a.m. COT by Chair Yoichi Tomita

I. Roll Call Men's Program Committee Meeting Minutes June 2, 2004 Nashville, TN Conference call began at 5:30 p.m. CDT by Chair Yoichi Tomita

I. Roll Call Members Present: Yoichi Tomita, MPC Chair & Vice Chair for Men Steve Butcher, MPC Secretary & Jr. Coaches Rep .

George Beckstead, FIG Rep. Kurt Golder, Sr. Coaches Rep. Miles Avery, Sr. Coaches Rep .

Bill Foster, Jr. Coaches Rep. Jay Thornton, Athlete Rep. John Roethlisberger, Athlete Rep.

II. Olympic Team Selection Committee The Men's Program Committee discussed two potential problems for the Olympic Team Selection Committee. The first concern was that John Roethlisberger was scheduled to do the arena radio shows during the u.s. Championships and the Olympic Team Trials and the perception of him not being available to sit at the head table to view the competition with the other committee members. The second concern was that the Head Coach for our Olympic Team, Kevin Mazeika, could have a gymnast(s) being considered by the Selection Committee for the team and the need to identify an alternate in the event Kevin needed to be replaced on the committee for this process.

Motion: To replace John Roethlisberger on the Olympic Team Selection Committee with Jay Thornton.

Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously Motion: To appoint George Beckstead as the alternate for Kevin Mazeika on the Olympic Selection Committee.

Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously

Members Present: Yoichi Tomita, MPC Chair & Vice Chair for Men Steve Butcher, MPC Secretary & Jr. Coaches Rep. George Beckstead, FIG Rep. Kurt Golder, Sr. Coaches Rep. Miles Avery, Sr. Coaches Rep. Bill Foster, Jr. Coaches Rep. Jay Thornton, Athlete Rep. John Roethlisberger, Athlete Rep .

II. Olympic Credentials & Post-Olympic Tour Update USA Gymnastics President Bob Colarossi joined the meeting to provide an update on availability of Olympic credentials and the progress being made on the Post-Olympic Tour. Mr. Colarossi reviewed the process of how the International Olympic Committee awards credentials to National Olympic Committee's as well as informed us about his discussions with the U.S. Olympic Committee. The credential policy for personal coaches will be the same for the men and women. Only one additional credential per club is possible at this time. The little "ao" credentials will allow the personal coaches to have access to housing that is close to the training site as well as all of the facilities where athletes will be training and competing. Personal coaches, however, will have to return their credential to the USOC immediately after their gymnast(s) finishes competition and they will need to move into the housing provided at American College of Greece for the remainder of the trip.

The Post-Olympic Tour is currently scheduled for 38 cities from September-November. Mr. Colarossi discussed the need to start marketing tl1e tour in the different cities and some potential problems having to wait while a few of the gymnasts decided whether or not they wanted to participate.

Motion: The Men's Program Committee endorses the need for a deadline to be established for gymnasts to sign the PostOlympic Tour agreement and supports USA Gymnastics in determining what a reasonable length of time would be.

Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: 6-2-0

III. Approval of Minutes Motion: To approve the minutes of the April 24, 2004morning Men's Program Committee meeting. (continued on page 34)

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Motion: Kurt Golder 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously Motion: To approve the minutes of the April 24, 2004-evening Men's Program Committee meeting.

Motion: Kurt Golder 2nd: Yoichi Tomita PASSED: Unanimously Motion: To approve the minutes of the May 17, 2004 Men's Program Committee conference call.

Motion: Kurt Golder 2nd: Yoichi Tomita PASSED: Unanimously

IV. Nominations路 National Membership Director to Board of Directors The deadline for nominations to the Men's Program Committee for the two men's program National Membership Director Positions on USA Gymnastics' Board of Directors was May 15, 2004. Three names were submitted to the Men's Program Committee by Regional Chairmen: Jim Hisey, Abie Grossfeld and Mike Burns.

Motion: To forward the names of Jim Hisey, Abie Grossfeld, and Mike Burns to the nominating committee as the Men's Program slate for the National Membership Director Positions elections.

Motion: Kurt Golder 2nd: Yoichi Tomita PASSED: Unanimously

VI.Athlete and Coach Support This topic has been tabled for future discussion.

VII. FIG Update George Beckstead updated the Men's Program Committee on the process necessary to prepare and finalize the new Code of Points.

VIII. New Business a) Petitioning process to the Olympic Team Trials was discussed in great detail. b) USA Gymnastics made a proposal to the FIG concerning the format of Competition IV at the World Championships and Olympic Games. This proposal included making a number of changes to the current format that included a change in the number of teams that qualify into Competition Iv, a onetouch warm-up on the podium and the team having to march in and out of the venue. Although the USA proposal was withdrawn in support of an amended proposal that incorporates many of the changes that were in the original USA proposal. More information will be provided after we have received official notification of the proposals that were approved by the FIG Council. c) There was some discussion on competition improvements that could be made by the USA Gymnastics Events Department. d)George Beckstead provided an update on the upcoming FIG elections.

IX. Adiournment Motion: To Adjourn at 11:45 a.m. CDT Motion: Yoichi Tomita 2nd: Steve Butcher PASSED: Unanimously

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Motion: To hold the 2005 U.S. Qualifier at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs on Saturday July 9, and have an open bid process for the 2006 event and beyond.

Motion: Bill Foster 2nd: Kurt Golder PASSED: Unanimous

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I. Roll Call

WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL ELITE COMMITTEE Rochester, NY May 14,2004 1. Roll Call: NIECC Coach Representatives

National Team Coordinator Athlete Representative Sr. Director Women's Program

Roe Kreutzer Steve Rybacki (by phone) Donna Strauss Kelli Hill Yevgeny Marchenko Martha Karolyi Larissa Fontaine (excused) Kathy Kelly

Meeting convened at 8:15 pm

II. Intercontinental Judges' Course The committee discussed the upcoming Intercontinental Judges' Course. Kathy will bring the criteria for nomination to the next meeting.

III. NBC Discussion

Chairman Coaches Representatives

Roe Kreutzer Kelli Hill Steve Rybacki Donna Strauss Yevgeny Marchenko Athlete Representative Larissa Fontaine Vice Chairman for Women TomKoll Senior Director Women's Program Kathy Kelly

II. National Qualifiers Recommendation to accept the Pre-Elite Committee's proposal to conduct five national qualifiers in the first season.

Motion: Hill Second: Strauss PASSED Recommendation that the proceeds from the fifth qualifier be used to establish a scholarship fund for athletes to attend training camps.

Motion: Hill Second: Marchenko PASSED

The committee discussed the opportunity presented to us by NBC. Recommendation to allow NBC to film the final selection camp for the nomination of the 2004 Olympic Team provided there is a safe zone away from the cameras for those athletes who do not make the Olympic Team, and that the coverage of u.s. Championships and Olympic Trials and the Final Selection is primarily focused on the positive aspects of the competitions.

Motion: K. Hill Second: D. Strauss PASSED

IV. Olympic Training Plan Martha presented the schedule for the final selection camp and the Olympic Team Camp. The schedule and competition format will be given to the principle parties at the National Team Meeting.

V. Judges The committee discussed the number of judges at Classics Meet. A computer analysis will be done to study this.

VI. Funding Recommendation that for the 2005 calendar year any club placing 3 athletes on the national team will have the second coaches' room and board at camp paid for by the office. If a team places 4 or more athletes of the team, the total expenses for second coach will be paid by the office.

Motion: D. Strauss Second: S. Rybacki PASSED Committee adjourned at 10:30 p .m.

Recommendation to accept the Pre-Elite proposal, that a region may hold an international elite qualifier on the same date as a national qualifier but not in conjunction with an invitational meet.

Motion: Marchenko Second: Strauss PASSED

III. Judging Recommendation that after studying the computer analysis of the scores from Classic and U.S. Championships, the judging panels at International Regionals, Classic and U.S. Championships be reduced to two members.

Motion: Kelli Hill Second: Steve Rybacki PASSED Recommendation to lower the number of judges on each panel at Olympic Trials to four if two events are run simultaneously and two judge panels if the competitions are conducted with four events.

Motion: Rybacki Second: Marchenko PASSED Recommendation to the WPC that the FIG Representative (or if no FIG representative a Brevet selected by the IEC) serve as a member of the Judges Selection Committee. The Judges Selection Committee will be made up of the NTCC, the Chairman of the IEC and the FIG Representative. (continued on page 38)

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Motion: Fontaine Second: Marchenko PASSED Recommendation that the FIG Rep serve as member of the video panel.

Motion: Hill Second: Fontaine PASSED

IV. Scores and Format Recommendation that if the number of athletes at Olympic Trials exceeds 20, the competition should be conducted simultaneously on four events.

Motion: Rybacki Second: Marchenko PASSED

WOMEN'S PROGRAM COMMITTEE Anaheim, California June 23, 2004 Meeting was called to order by the chairman, Tom Koll at 7:30 p.m.

I. ROLL CALL VC for Women/Chairman Tom Koll NACC Jan Greenhawk NTCC Cheryl H amilton IECC Roe Kreutzer NJOCC Tom Koll Shannon Miller Athlete Rep FIG-WTC Jackie Fie (absent) SWPA Kathy Kelly

Recommendation to eliminate the 2nd day of competition (the Tea.m Cup) at the 2005 Classic Meets.

Motion: Marchenko Second: Strauss PASSED

Tom Koll commended Roe Kreutzer for her 24 plus years as a volunteer. This will be Roe's last meeting and we will miss her.

Tom thanked her for mentoring him and so many other leaders in the sport.

Recommendation that the International Qualifying Score for Junior and Senior remain the same for the 2005 calendar year.

Motion: Strauss Second: Rybacki PASSED

The Chairman gave short updates on the work of their committees.

Date of American Classic Meet for 2005 is March 5th and 6th.

Date of U.s. Classic is three weeks prior to U.S. Championships.

II. Committee Reports III. Election There was only one nominee for the Chairman of the Women's Program Committee. Chairman, Tom Koll, cast one vote in acclimation for Tom Koll.

IV. Vice Chairman for Women on the Board of Directors V. IEC Chairman Roe Kreutzer casts one vote in acclamation for Steve Rybacki as Chairman of the International Elite Committee.

The nominees for the Vice Chairman for Women on the Board of Directors are due to the Board by November. The committee nominated Tom Koll as the candidate for the Board of Directors.

VI. Olympic Tour

V. Operating Code

The committee was asked by the President for a recommendation concerning the terms of tour contract for those athletes who did not sign last year. The following recommendation was made.

Tom explained the draft of the Operating Code that was given to the committee members. The committee discussed the recommendations from the sub-committees and made the following recommendations.

Recommendation to reduce the guarantee per stop of the tour contract that was offered last year by 30% to those athletes who were eligible to sign last year and did not. The profit split on the backside will not be penalized.

Motion: Rybacki Second: Strauss PASSED Meeting adjourned at 10:30

Regarding the "extension of the terms of office" for the Regional Administrative Committee Chairman and the Regional Pre-Elite Committee Chairman; the committee made the following recommendation: Each Regional Administrative Committee should discuss the changes in the term of office for the RACC and the RPECC and decide whether to extend the term of office for the incumbents or hold an election for the positions in 2005 for a two year term.

Recommendation to accept all the Operating Code changes as amended.

Motion Greenhawk Second Anderson PASSED

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The USA has earned a spot in men's synchro and one man and one woman in both tumbling and double mini-trampoline.

, & , Program Committee Electronic vote - March 2, 2004 I. Funding for Elite Athletes Proposal to fund elite athletes: Fund Jennifer Parilla and Chris Estrada as 1st ranked athletes.

Fund Alaina Hebert and David Ford as 2nd ranked athletes.

Fund Michael Divine and Ryan Weston with funds designated for the 3rd and 4th athlete. Funding for the 3rd and 4th women will be delayed until after the Elite Challenge.

Proposal: Megan Gearhart APPROVED: Unanimously

II. Qualification to the 2004 Indo-Pacific Games Motion to name athletes to the 2005 Indo-Pacific Games Team: Athletes who competed as Junior or Senior Elite at 2003 US Championships and/or .the 2004 Winter Classic should be considered. Senior Elites who are not age-eligible internationally would be given 1st option for the age-group competition. Junior Elites would then fill out the age-groups.

We are allowed 6 athletes in each age-group per discipline per gender, so if more than 6 want to go in any age-group, the rankings would be used to determine who goes. If there are still too many athletes, the Program Committee would decide based on results at 2003 US Championships and beyond. The Senior Elites athletes will be invited based on rankings. The invitations would be sent based on rankings after the Elite Challenge.

Proposal: Megan Gearhart APPROVED: Unanimously

Motion to name athletes to the World Games based on rankings following the 2005 Elite Challenge.

Motion: Patti Conner Second: John Reeves APPROVED: Unanimously

IV. Jr. & Sr. National Team Selection Procedures Motion to amend the Jr. and Sr. National Team Selection Procedures: Ranking Process: Synchronized teams will be ranked beginning in 2004.

For all disciplines, athletes will retain their points for 12 months for named events or until the same event reoccurs.

Athletes will also retain their points from their highest ranked international A& B or international youth competition for the proceeding 12 months.

Designated International competitions: An International A competition must have a minimum of four of the five top ranked teams from the 2003 World Championships and be designated by the Program Committee as an International A. International B competitions must have athletes from a minimum of four countries and be designated by the Program Committee as an International B. All World Cup competitions are International A. Motion: Peggy Rayson Second: Patti Conner APPROVED: Unanimously

V. Grenzland CUp

, & , Program Committee Birmingham, Alabama - March 5, 2004 Meeting called to order at 2:00 p.m.

I. Roll Call

Motion to name the Grenzland Cup as an International B competitioIL Motion: Peggy Rayson Second: Patti Conner APPROVED: Unanimously

VI. Program Committee Elections

Members present: Peggy Rayson, Elite Program Committee Chair John Reeves, J.O. Program Committee Chair Patti Conner,Technical Committee Chair Jaime Strandmark, Athlete Representative Others Present Ann Sims. Sr. Program Director George Drew, Board of Directors Paul Parilla, Vice Chair, Board of Directors

Motion to change the date for the election of Program Committee members: Program Committee Chair and Elite Program Committee Chair will be elected in the last year of the quad. J. O. Program Committee Chair and Technical Committee Chair will be elected in the second year of the quad. In 2004, the membership will be asked to ratify the JO and the tech position for two more years. All elections will take place in November. The athletes will decide when the Athlete Representative will be elected.

II. Olympic Selection Procedures Ann Sims reported that the US Olympic Committee is still considering the Olympic Selection Procedures. The procedures include the Senior National Team Selection Procedures causing that document to also be delayed. The information will be made available as soon as possible.

Motion: Patti Conner Second: Peggy Rayson APPROVED: Unanimously (continued on page 43)

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VII. Olympic Selection Committee

V. Educational Proiects

Motion to name the following members to the Olympic Selection committee Sr. Program Director, Ann Sims Program Committee Chair, Megan Gearhart Athlete Representative will be named by the athletes Unaffilated Trampoline Elite Coach, Peggy Rayson Unaffilated Member at large, TBD

John Reeves reported that the Arabian coaching tips DVD is ready for marketing.

Motion: Patti Conner Second: John Reeves APPROVED: Unanimously

VI. Jumpstart Update Peggy Rayson reported that tumbling will be added to Jumpstart for the new quad. Megan Gearhart has been working on the tumbling portion with Jon Beck and Brad Davis and other elite tumbling coaches. A Jumpstart Manual will be ready for production by mid June and available for purchase at J.O. Nationals.

Motion to adjourn at 4:00 p.m.

Motion: Patti Conner Second: John Reeves APPROVED: Unanimously

T & T Program Committee Conference Call路 April 7, 2004 Meeting called to order at 2:00 p.m.

Members Present; Megan Gearhardt, Program Committee Chair Peggy Rayson, Elite Program Committee Chair John Reeves, J.O. Program Committee Chair Patti Conner, Technical Committee Chair Karl Heger. Athlete Representative Others Present Ann Sims. Sr. Program Director Paul Parilla, Vice Chair, Board of Directors

VII. Pan American Championships Selections

II. Safety Committee Report Paul PariUa will email the Safety Committee written report to Megan Gearhart. The Program Committee will send Megan their email vote. AU members of the Program Committee must vote no later than Thursday 6:00 pm CST. Motion: Megan Gearhart Second: Peggy Rayson APPROVED: Unanimously (bye-mail)

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Since there are not sufficient trained and unbiased testers, a questionnaire will be sent out looking for potential testers who are interested in being trained and who are able to attend local, state, regional and national testing. State directors will be asked to help get more people involved in their state. Schedule for 2004: September - State testing in conjunction with state / meetings / clinic October - Regional testing in conjunction with regional / meeting/ clinic December - National testing January - Jumpstart Camp

I. Roll Call

III. Olympic Finalization

The J.O. compulsory video for 2005-2008 was shot in Kansas City and is being edited. The rO. Guide and the J.O. Code of Points are also being edited to reflect the changes for 2005-2008.

Everything should be ready no later than J.q. Nationals.

Motion to invite 4 Junior Elite men, 4 Junior Elite women, 4 Senior Elite men and 4 Sr. Elite women to compete in each event at the Pan American Championships in July in Tampa. The competitors will be invited using rank order from the National Teams after the National Championships held in June in Nashville. Athletes who are 17 in 2004 and have never competed internationally may choose to compete as Jr. or Sr. Motion: Peggy Rayson Second: John Reeves APPROVED: Unanimously

VIII. Canada Cup Committee

Motion to approve the Olympic Games Selection Committee Ann Sims, Sr. Program Chair Megan Gearhardt, Program Committee Chair Peggy Rayson, Elite Coach Shaun Kempton, Member-at-large Byron Smith, Athlete Representative Motion: Patti Conner Second: Peggy Rayson APPROVED: 4 in favor, 1 abstention lV. Addition of Synchronized competition to Olympic Trial Motion to include a men's synchronized competition in the Olympic Trial. This will serve as the first trial for the World Games.

Motion: John Reeves Second: Megan Gearhart APPROVED: Unanimously

Ann Sims announced that points will not be given for the Canada Cup as it does not meet the requirements for an International A or B competitions.

Peggy Rayson and Karl Heger left the conference call at 3:20 p.m.

IX. Funding for Women's Trampoline Team Motion was made to approve funding for the Women's trampoline team: 1st place ranking Jennifer PariUa Alaina Herbert 2nd place ranking Jaime Strandmark 3rd place ranking Jenny Wescott ' /2 of 4th place ranking '/2 of 4th place ranking Brittany Dircks Motion: Patti Conner Second: John Reeves APPROVED: Unanimously Motion to adjourn at 3:30 p.m.

Motion: Patti Conner Second: John Reeves APPROVED: Unanimously

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Pro-Member with Current Sofety Certificotion WIS. h'mg t0 r~ce rt'fy I . 0tl'Ive course .............:.: .... :................. no chorge Pro-Member With Expired or New Sofety CertlflCotlon ............ $ 65.00 Instructor Member ................................................................ $ 65.00 Non-Member or Associote Member ........................................ $ 115.00 * You must have your USA Gymnastics number or date applied for on the registration form in order to qualify for the discount.

All registrotions must be received ot USA Gymnostics two(2) weeks prior to the course dote*. lote registrotions, incomplete registrotions, or registrotions without proper poyment will not be processed. lote registrotions ore not guoronteed 0 book or odmission to the course. On-site ond lote registrotions will be chorged 0 $25 on-site!lote fee. All moteriols, including the course book, ore provided ot the course ond ore port of the course fee. Certification is volid for four( 4) yeors. Safety Certification is non-refundoble ond connot be tronsferred to onother individual. Safety Certificotion registrotion, however, may be transferred to onother course within six(6) months with prior written notification. lote fee will apply if notification is received alter course deadline.

'Usa Gymnastics reserves the right to alter course deadline

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