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USA GYMNASTICS USA GYMNASTICS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAI~ Roo Froehli<h; PRESlDEII!: II", Penny; VICE CHAIR WOMEN: 10m KIlII; VICE CHAIR MEN: Yni<hi lomita; VICE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: And", Schm~, VICE CHAIR lRAMPOUNt Shaun Kempton; VICE CHAIR ACRO-GYMNASTICS: lony, Glse; SECRETARY: Gary And"",n; IREASURE~ Bob Wood; FIG REPS: Bob Col,ms. (Exooni'le CommineeJ, Roo Froehll(h (Auditor), lonya Glse (AG lechnic" Committee) and John Roethlisbelga (Athlete Rep). AI lARGE MEMBERS: Steve Botch", D,vid Holcomb; ATHLm DIRECTORS: Kim /Jrcldl-Burdene, John Roethlisbelga, -Ib.van( Karl Hf<Jer. usa: A1Hlill ~IIECIOR
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USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Roo Froehlich; PRESIDENI: lIeve Penny; PRESIDENT EMEmIUS: Sandy Knap~ Mil:t Donahue; lREASURE~ Bob Wood; SECRETARY: Gary Anderson: VICE CHAIR WOMEN: Tom KolI: VICE CHAIR MEN: Yni<hi Tornoa; VICE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: And., Schm~, VICE CHAIR TRAMPOUNE: Shaun Kempton; VICE CHAIR ACRO-GYMNASTICS: lonya Glse; PUBLK SEClO~ F~nk Maohall, Bob Wood; AMAT!UR ATHLETIC UNION: Ron Ferris; AMEmCAl1 SOKOL ORGANIZATION: Jerry Milan; AMERICAN TURNERS: Michelle Lespe~nre; COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATlONMEN: F,neis Allen; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COllEGIAIE COACHES-WOMEN: Ma~ Coo~ NAIKJNAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORT: Marilyn lI~wbr~ge; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Of WOMEN~ GYMNASTICS JUDGES: Glrole Ide; NATIONAL COllEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION-MEN: Yoshi Hay,saki; NATIONAL FEDERATION Of STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIAlIONS: Becky Dakes; NATIONAL GYMNASTICS JUDGES ASSOCIAlION-MEN: BUI(h Zunich; NAIIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: open; US. ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDEII! GYMNASTICS CLUBS: P.aul Z~rt; US. EUTE COACHES ASSOCIATION-MEN: Thom Gltem( US. EUTE COACHES ASSOCIAIKJN-WOMEN: StM RybarkJ ,nd TOllY Gehman; US. MEN'S GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: TIm K/empnauer, U.S. RHYTHMK GYMNASTKS COACHES ASSOCIATION: SoZle DiTull~; mUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE USA: Glsey Kuen~; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATlONWOMEN: Meg Stephenson; NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORS MEN: Mike Bums, Abie GIOSs/eld; RHYTHMIC: lvanlra Kirov, MKheile LmOl1; WOMEN: Kelli Hill, Tom Forster; TRAMPOUNt Scott UneIbMy, Dr. George Drew; ACRO-GYMNASTICS: Und, Porter, Jay Binder; ATHLETES COUNOe Dornin~ue Dawes. Dan Gill, M,ry Sanders. Shannon Milia, Michael Rodrigues. J,y Tlromton, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: JEWISH COMMUIIITY CENTERS, Lori Katz; SPEOAL OLYMPICS, Cindy BKkman; U.S. COMPETITIVE AEROBICS FEDERATION, Howard Schwartz CHAI~
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~EATURES 10 Tyson American Cup
Nastia Liukin and Paul Hanun won the 2008 Tyson American Cup title at Maclison Square Garden in New York City. Alexander Artemev finished second on the men's side and the USA women swept the top four positions with Shawn Johnson in second, Samantha Peszek in third and Shayla Worley in fourth 20 Winter Cup Challenge The Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas, Nev., Feb, 9, gave a glimpse of what is to come for the men's program in 2008, Paul Hanun won the all-around title in his first all-around competition since winning the 2004 Olympic Games, adding even m ore depth to the USA men's national team. Raj Bhavsar also came out strong in his first competition of 2008 taking second in the all-around,
24 Rhythmic Challenge Lisa Wang won her second consecu tive Rhythmic Challenge all-around title at the 2008 Rhythmic Challenge held in Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. 17. Veterans Rachel Marmer, Julie Zetlin, and Ava Gehringer rounded ou t the top four in the all-around. Wang's tearrunate Marlee Sh ape won the junior title.
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28 Summer Camp Fun We talked to a few USA Gymnastics' readers about which summer gymnastics camps they have attended and their favorite memories from camp. 34 Tyson Fitness Challenge Read all the details on this year's Tyson Fitness Challenge and hear how 12-year-old Andrew Wise was the top individual fundraiser to benefit the Children's Miracle Network in both 2006 and 2007. USA Gymnastics talked to Andrew about his fw1draising efforts.
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