After some confusion in the last week I think we are now www.usagymnastics-ct.com/ again although I wouldn't swear to it.  Please let me know if I'm forgetting anything that was posted and now isn't.

Information and registration has been released for Regional Congress 2009.  Region 6 Congress will be July 30 - August 2, 2009 and will be held at the Newton Marriott, Newton, MA.  You have missed the early bird registration discount, but if you register online by July 17 you will still save $50 over the walk-in fee.  The hotel discount has been extended to July 14.

1. There will also be a face-to-face Safety Course offered on Thursday, July 30, 5:00-10:00 PM  - XX07302009MA.
2. And a H.O.T Preschool Course will be offered on Sunday, August 2, from 2:00-6:00 PM XX08022009MA.

These are add-on separate courses requiring advance registration through the National Office.

It's not too late to register for the National Congress and Trade Show August 13-15 and get tickets for the Visa

Championships of the USA. Aug 12-15 in Dallas, TX

The State Committee held their annual meeting on Tuesday, June 16.  They made some changes in our rules which will be posted when I receive the minutes of the meeting.  The calendar has been started. Look at it and see where you would like to host a meet or meets.  Send your requests to Robin - she is away until July 7 but she will honor the requests in the order received. Also the December State Meets are out to bid as SCSU can no longer hold them.  Mark the date of September 26 on your calendar for the State Open Meeting and the State Clinic.

The new Junior Olympic Optional Code of Points is now available for $45-- Item #1117. And there is a new compulsory music CD for those who are sick to death of the current version.  For the next 4 years you may elect to use either the old or the new. You may order just the new (#2111  $ 15.--) or a package with both versions (#2112  $25.--)from the Online Store.

Thank you to SC Robin Deary and all the clubs, judges, folks, etc that turned out to run a superb Level 8 Regional Meet on May 2/3.  We had enough people to handle all the various jobs - setting up and breaking down the equipment, decorating the gym, hospitality for judges and for coaches, handling sign in, selling raffle tickets for the excellent baskets (they were great money makers) keeping the back gym on track and organizing marching in and out, serving as event secretaries, timers, line judges and more things I'm probably forgetting (squad leaders!) but it was a great job!   And congratulations CT Senior Team, and CT Intermediate Team - Regional Champions!! For complete results see the the Meet Results page.

CT Gymnasts at the Div III College National Meet Banquet - Lauren Pytel, Elisabeth Roberge, Christine McAuley, Kasey Cutler, Jessica Bolduc, Lauren Marcoux, Frances Ente, and Emily Smuckler are all enjoying gymnastics at college (Photo by Kasey Cutler).

USAG Collegiate Nationals held at SCSU.  April 9-11, 2009

University of Bridgeport and Cornell, both teams ended up with 191.675 to tie for first place as National Co-Champions. William & Mary came in 3rd with 191.000 and Texas Woman's University 4th with 190.800.

Byron Knox was voted Coach of the Year.

Read a special Thank You to all volunteers from Meet Director

Congratulations to Jerry Nelson, Pat Panichas and the rest of the SCSU crew for doing a fine job hosting the 2009 Collegiate National Championship on April 9-11 and congratulations to the University of Bridgeport who tied for the Team Championship with Cornell University.  Thank you to the many volunteers who helped out over the three days.  More detailed results can be found on the results page of the  website. 

Do you recognize these girls? 

Bowling Green in Ohio has 3 CT Gymnasts on their Division I team - Molly McKinnon, Lexi Psichopaidas, and Kasey Fillmore.  They report that they are having a great time there.  Priscilla judged them a few weeks ago and enjoyed seeing them again. 

                                   The National Office has moved and as of October 1, has a new address:

                                                                   132 E. Washington St., Ste 700

                                                                   Indianapolis, IN 46204

                                                      (Phone and Fax numbers remain the same)

The CT Prep Opt Rules for 2008-2009 have been finalized, still in line with the MA rules with a very few exceptions. Here is the link and one will also be put on the Technical Page. It is a pdf file. Correction: For the Novice Level -Only the handsping to back on resi is allowed (10.0)

VERY IMPORTANT! USA Gymnastics’ position on misconduct toward minors/athletes in general
and the Infante case in particular - Go! -