SPORTS ACRO PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES NEW ORLEANS, LA, NOVEMBER 5-7, 2004 I. ROLL CALL Jola Jones, Ch air Ivaylo Katsov, Elite Committee Chair Selena Peco, JO Committee Chair Linda Ocm and, Technical Committee Chair Arthur Davis, Athlete Representativel Tonya Case, FIG Representative2 (non-voting) Dr. Jay Binder, USAG Membership Director (non-voting) Caris a Laughon, SAPO (non-voting) 1. Par ticipa ted by conference call for portions of the meeting. Pa rticipa ted in vo ting as ind icated. 2. Participated by conference call for portio ns o f the meeting .
II. PROGRAM COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Jola and Carisa expressed their sincere gratitude to the Program Committee members who have completed their terms, Jay and Alexa. Their trem endous efforts and tireless work is greatly appreciated. The newly elected committee m embers, Ivaylo, Selena, and Arthur, were warmly welcomed. Jola, Carisa, and Jay provided the new program committee m embers w ith an orientation of the Program Committee's structure and responsibility. Committee responsibilities were officially transferred to the new members.
Additionally level 8-10 athletes m eeting the age requirements for the Fland ers Acro Cup are also invited to participate. No awards will b e presented . iii. National Team Training Camp Na tional Team and elite athletes are invited to participate in a training camp w hich w ill take place the Monday after the Belgium Selection Cam p . National Team Members and elites and their coaches w ill participate in training sessions, judges' critiqu e, and team building activities during this time. All National Team Members are encouraged to attend. iv. Flanders International Aero Cup The Flanders International Acro Cup w ill be held in Puurs, Belgium fro m March 28-April 3, 2005. Athletes w ill be selected from the Belgium Selection Camp to attend this event. Competition will b e conducted at the lAG 11-16 level, lAG 12-19 level, senior level, and World Cup. v. Fast Track Clinics The third part of the first fast tracks coaches' clinic w ill be conducted in the Fall of 2005. The Fast Tracks clinics focus on coach education for a sm all group of developing optional coaches. This clinic session w ill focus on skill technique. Options for internation al clinicians are being explored . vi. World Games World Gam es w ill be held in Duisburg, Germany from July 14-24, 2005, w ith the acro competition scheduled for July 14-17. The USA has qualified one Mixed Pair and one Women's Trio into the event.
: vii. National Championships . National Ch ampionships is targeted to be held immediately following World Games from July 20-28, 2005. Host cities in the The Program Committee gave their recommendation for the approval Midwest are still being explored. of the 2005-08 Acrobatics Gymnastics Strategic Plan and 2005 Acrobati c Gymnastics budget by email in October. : viii.National Team Trials Na tional Team Trials are scheduled for Aug 10-13 in Indiana polis. The completed 2005-08 USA Gymnastics Strategic Plan and 2005 This competition will take place w ith the USA Gymnastics Acrobatic Gymnastics budget were distributed to the committee and Ch ampionships for Women's and Men's Artistic and RhythmiC briefly reviewed again. It was noted that additional funds are being Gynmastics. Na tional Team Trials is the second of two events used directed towards funding of athlete international travel and coach in the selection of the Junior and Senior National Teams. Therefore education. all elite athletes are invited to attend. Additionally, National Team Trials will also be used as the selection competition for the Freedom IV. 2005 EVENTS Cup. Level 8-10 athletes meeting the Freedom Cup age requirements are invited to attend. i. Super Clinic The anJ1ual Super Clinic w ill be held January 15-17, 2005. Carisa is : ix. Freedom Cup exploring options to have the clinic in IndianapoliS. The clinic will The Freedom Cup is targeted to be held November 9-13, 2005 in focus on coach and judge educa tion and w ill not include an athlete the Washington, D.C. area. The USA will send a national team and clinic. There w ill be educational training for experienced and new international countries wi ll be invited to attend with club teams judges and coaches. For judges, educational focus w ill include and / or national teams. It is planned for part of the competition to new international and USA competitive rules, use of the Tables of be a World Cup B event. The selection of USA athletes will be done Difficul ty, judge certification, re-certification and upgrade testing. at National Team Trials. For coaches, educa tional focus w ill include new international and USA rules, athlete conditioning & fl exibili ty, skill technique, d rills, Freedom Cup age categories include: 9-17 years of age, w ith and athlete nutrition. Specific sessions w ill also be conducted for new m aximum difference of 7 yea rs competing with 11-16 lAG rules; 10coaches instructing them on starting a program, partnering athletes, 19 years of age, with m ax imum difference of 8 yea rs competing w ith and training the compulsory routines and skills. 12-19 lAG ru les; 12+ years of age competing w ith senior international ii. Belgium Selection Camp requirements; World Cup - 15+ years of age competing w ith senior A selection camp w ill be held either February 26-27 or February 19international requirements. 20, 2005 to select athletes to attend the 2005 Flanders Acro Cup and V. NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES World Cu p in Belgium. The selection camp will consist of training Recommendation of selection to the Senior National Team as time includ ing informal judge critiques and scheduled competition environment. All Na tional Team and elite athletes are invited . follows:
III. 2005 BUDGET & STRATEGIC PLAN
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