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A LIST OF VOLUNTEER JOBS FOR VISA CHAMPIONSHIPS IS ON THE EVENTS DETAIL PAGE. |
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A detailed list of volunteer jobs for the visa championships will be on the event details page soon. Also there will be a live sign up list on the USA site within the next few weeks. You may go directly to that site and sign up for a position . Many of them need an access code to get onto. You will neet to contact Robin for that code. Please understand that most of these positions will require you to be there for all sessions. |
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Remider to all: The four USA world champions and competitors will be at the state meet this Saturday at noon. They will be doing an exhibition followed by a question and answer session along with an autograph session. Don't miss the oppourtunity to meet these amazing athletes!! Warmups for level five states begins at 8:00 am for sessio one. 1:30 pm for session two and 9:00 am for level six on Sunday. Please arrive early if you need to get bar sets. |
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Level 4 State Cup - Session Assignments - Revised
9:00 Stretch, 9:20 March in 9:30 Meet - Deary's, Fairfield County, Shoreline, Wininger's, InFlight, Kinetic Kids
12:00 Stretch 12:20 March in 12:30 Meet - Arena, ABC, Farmington, Dynamite, CSPA, Gym Unlimited
3:30 Stretch 3:50 March in 4:00 Meet - Dunne's, TriTown, CGA, NEGX
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Hi everyone-- I have very exciting news for all of CT. The national champions from this years worlds will be coming to our state meet this Saturday December 12th!! They will be doing an exhibition between the first and second session on Saturday at approximatly noon. Following the exhibition the girls will be doing a question and answer session followed by an autograph session in the auditorium . They will be there during the award session for the first meet and before the second session starts. After that they will be headed to the XL center where they will have another meet and greet session at 5:30 p.m. I have attached the flyer for this and all are welcome and encouraged to attend this session at the XL center . If your girls are not in the meet but would still like to meet the girls personally this is the perfect time to do so. We want CT to welcome these athletes and show our support for how well they did in London. Also this shows USA Gymnastics that we are excited and ready to welcome them in August for the Visa Championships.. Also lastly please don't forget to send a representative to the meeting on Dec. 5th at Shoreline. Thanks! Robin Deary Fillmore, CT state chair. |
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A live Face to Face Safety Certification Course has been scheduled for Friday Dec.18. 5:30 PM at Wininger's. Jerry Nelson will be the instructor. Course Code JN12182009CT Immediate registration is required to meet deadlines.
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Information about the Level 4 State Cup has been completed and updated on the Event Details Page. Tomorrow Nov. 30 is the postmark deadline date. Check the event details for answers to any questions. |
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New from GK Elite!! Elite sportswear has started a new line of leo's for athletes who have qualified to the state championships. Go to www. GKElite.com/stateleo.html and print up a flyer for your gym. This also serves as a fundraiser for the state. You can reward your athletes and support the state at the same time. |
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Update for level 5 & 6 state meet equipment for the state meet will be Speith Anderson for all events so please be aware of any differences in settings for this equipment. A representative for Speith will be there if there are any questions. Please arrive early enough to get bar settings if needed The meet schedule will be tight so there will be no extra time for this during warm ups. |
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We will be having a State meeting on December 5th at 4:00 at Shoreline Gymnastics in Old Saybrook. Kathy Ostberg from USA Gymnastics will be there to discuss the VISA championships and volunteering for this event. Please make every effort to have someone from your gym at this meeting as we want Connecticut to represent well. |
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The Junior Olympic Proposed Compulsory Elements Survey for the 2013-2020 Cycle is available here to allow all professional members an opportunity to make their opinions known. Take the time to go through this and state your preferences! Links have also been added on the National Rules and Policies page for Updates to the current 2009-13 book, and the Meet Directors Certification Exam. |
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We have a site for the Fall 5 & 6 State Meets! All Stars has offered to do the meets at Windsor Locks High School. Coaches are reminded to send in the entries for all their quailifiers postmarked by Monday, Nov, 23rd. There are no further 5/6 meets scheduled that count for Fall Qualilfication so there should be no reason for anyone to be late with their entries.
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Judges Assignments for the Fall Season have been posted. Meet Directors need to tell their assigned officials (and also me for the website) the number of sessions and start times. |
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New Ruling on Prep Opt Eligibility -- State Committee Meeting - September 26, 2009 - Any Gymnast who has competed at Level 7, may move to Prep Op provided they do not compete in Prep Op and another level in the same season. Any gymnast who has competed in Level 8 and has not previously qualified to Level 8 States, may petition the state chair to move to Prep Op Advanced provided they do not compete in Prep Op and another level in the same season. Motion: Laurie D.
Second: Kathy B.
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The Regional Newsletter for Fall 2009 has been posted on the Regional Website. (No printed version will be mailed.) Particularly note the information on the three Rising Stars Regional Clinics in October. They are open to any Level 7-10 Gymnasts who choose to attend. Tammy Biggs from the National Team Staff and top Coaches and Judges from Region 6 will staff the clinics. Register Now !! |
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2010 TYSON AMERICAN CUP
March 6, 2010
DCU Center - Worcester, Massachusetts
JOIN THE CLUB TICKET SALES PROGRAM TODAY!
http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2010/club_ticket_program.php
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USA Gymnastics has gone "social" with Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Pages. Check out how to keep track of what's happening on all 3 Sites! |
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The Technical Releases Page has been updated and the College Info page has been reorganized. It is time for each club to check their online listing here for any needed updating. |
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CT
people who were recognized at Regional Congress are Pat
Panichas who got the Regional Service Award. For
those of you who aren't up on judging things, Pat was on the
Beam Panel in Beijing. She has
been assigned on Bars for the London World Championships. Maureen
Pokorny from Shoreline was the CT State Service winner.
Maureen Chagnon and Blane Jefferson shared
the State Coach(es) of the Year honors for the second year
in a row. |
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IT'S
OFFICIAL - HARTFORD
will host
the 2010 VISA CHAMPIONSHIPS and the
2010
USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CONGRESS AND TRADE
SHOW!!!
The competitions will be held August
11-14 next summer, at the XL Center and the University of
Hartford. Congress will be at the Connecticut Convention
Center. Bela Karolyi and Gov. Rell were on hand for the kickoff as local clubs were able to purchase
blocks of tickets at bonus prices for resale to their customers.
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The
Financial Report for the Competitive Year
from 7/1/08 - 6/30/09 has been posted on
the Main State Committee Page. The Minutes
from the State Committee Meeting on
6/16/08 are posted on the same page. All professional members
should check these minutes carefully. Among other items, event
specialists are now allowed to compete and qualify
for States and up. The changes in our States Rules and Policies
have been made in red. Check the Fast Facts page and
the State R & P page. Congratulations to Brock
Freehling who has been added to the State Committee
as State Clinician. This will be a non-voting
position for this year and then will become an elected position
with the Spring 2010 elections. |
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A reminder that Athlete
Registration for the 2009-2010 Competitive Year is
now open. The National Office will not be mailing out forms
to each gym. You should download whatever form(s) you
need and then duplicate them. You are responsible for having
a new form from the parents of each gymnast on file in your
office before you go to renew them online. They should be kept
on file throughout the year. You need the Athlete Registration
Form ($49) for all the girls competing in the JO Program from
Level 4 up. Prep Opt girls have a choice between the full
Athlete Registration or the Introductory Athlete Registration
($15) which does not include the magazines. Fees are for online
registration only, additional $5 each for mail registrations.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Tyson
Fitness Challenge - Children's
Miracle Network - National
Gymnastics Day, Saturday, Sept.12 |
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Looking for more
equipment?? See the Classified Ads for three different
sources of used equipment. |
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Doug Southworth is
available to work as a substitute coach when one is needed.
This flyer
gives details. And it will be permanently posted on the Classified
Ads page. |
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USA Gymnastics has
created a
specific ruling about what information can be listed
about any child in online postings. Only the athlete's
name and club may be shown. These are normally posted
on Regional/State or Club websites. Parents are to be made aware
that postings as noted above will be allowed and they must notify
the meet director via their club coach, if they do not wish
to allow their child's name listed at all. The web pages
made by our ProScore program conform to this requirement so
it is nothing new to be concerned about. |
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Please note --
mileage reimbursement has dropped to $.55
per mile as of Jan. 1, 2009 as per IRS ruling . Priscilla
Hickey has made a new
mileage chart based on this new fee. |
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As of December 1 2008 memberships
will no longer be listed as pending if a Background
Check is in process but not completed. See the announcement
from Member
Services October 2008 News. |
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The National Office has moved and as of October
1, 2008 has a new address:
132 E. Washington St., Ste 700
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(Phone and Fax numbers remain the same) |
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The
CT Prep Opt Rules for 2009-2010 are being finalized,
still in line with the MA rules. |
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A new JO Dance
Technique Clarification page for Judges
has been issued by the Technical Committee. It will become
another appendix item to the JO Code of Points. A link
to it has been added to the Technical Page. |
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VERY
IMPORTANT! USA
Gymnastics’ position on misconduct toward minors/athletes
in general
and the Infante case in particular -
Go! - |
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Two new Professional Education Courses
are now available online - First Aid
Basics and PreSchool Fundamentals: Part 1 Theory.
Click here
to learn more about them and to register. |
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Corrections
to the Levels 1, 2, and 3 have been posted.
While we do not use these as competitive levels many states
do, including NY and MA. |
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Pictures
by John Cheng and John Pinette of Team Cheng 