Thursday, July 21, 2011

KS State Optional Workout

Join us for this year’s annual Optional Workout!
Date:  Saturday, August 27, 2011
Site:  Diamond Gymnastics - 7270 W. 161st Street, OP, KS.
Schedule:  Will be determined by the number of participants
Who can come?  All KS Optional athletes who have competed Level 7 or above.
Cost:  $15.00/athlete, no charge for coaches/judges
Entry Deadline:  Friday, August 12, 2011 - final schedule will be released no later than Wednesday, August 17, 2011.  Send entries payable to KS USAG - 1702 E. 123rd Terrace, Olathe, KS.  66061

In addition to the workout, we will have an informational meeting for all KS USAG Professional members sometime during the day.  This is an effort to keep everyone up to date on the activities regarding USA Gymnastics, both in Kansas and nationally.  As stated above, the schedule will be determined by the number of athletes participating.  This is an annual fundraiser to help further the education of both professional members and athletes in Kansas.  By participating, you will be helping us provide educational opportunities for
everyone.  This will prove to be valuable as we head into 2013, with the introduction of the new compulsories and the re-structuring of the USA Gymnastics JO Program.

We look forward to seeing you and your athletes there!
 
This is a USAG sanctioned event.  All athletes, coaches, and judges participating must have a current USAG number and in good standing with USA Gymnastics.




Wednesday, February 23, 2011

USAG Kansas State Administrative Committee Minutes - Summer 2010

USAG Kansas SACC Meeting – July 31, 2010
Roll Call: 2:20pm 7/31/10
Dan Bruring
Gerald Carley
Jennifer Flores
Mark Folger (chair)
Annie Heffernon
Cathy Knott
Kim Lauderdale
Mary McDaniel
Shari Turek
Absent: David Sakamura

1. Highlights from 2010 season.

2. James Sampel – continue to pay $600 to cover expenses to maintain his certification as safety instructor.
Yes – Dan Motioned
Mary Second
Pass Unan.

3. Website – www.usagkansas.blogspot.com - Mark is maintaining

4. Optional workout and clinic ideas

Idea --July 9th, 2011 USAG – goal to have comp./opt./judging sessions – judging on separate day so all an attend both. Cheryl Jarrett and Tammy Biggs and Judy Debranski

Optional Workout – 2 sessions 7/8 & 9/10 4 hours each – October 16th, 2010 @ Diamond
2 rotations at a time lectures in between – 8 lectures
Gerald – Bars 7/8
Dan/James –
Vault 9/10
Mary - Floor - Dance
Annie – Floor - tumbling
Mark – Bars 9/10
David - Vault
Kim – Beam 7/8
Shari – Bars
Cathy – Beam connections
Jen – Beam 9/10
$30/gymnast, one coach free per pd. athlete

Motion – Annie
2nd – Kim
Passed

5. Competition fees
$2.00/person

Motion – Mary
2nd – Cathy
Passed

6. Level 9 age groups at state meet
Less than 16 girls – 2 age groups
17-23 girls – 3 age groups
more than 24 girls – 4 age groups

Motion – Annie
2nd – Kim
Passed

7. Level 10 age groups at state meet – decided by state meet director
Motion – Annie
2nd – Mark
Passed

8. Sectional Meets
No
Motion – Dan
2nd – Gerald
Passed

9. Levels for state meet
4 – 10
motion – Shari
2nd – Gerald
Passed

10. Team scores at state meet
Top 3 per event
Motion – Dan
2nd – Mark
Passed

11. Entry fees at state meet:
Motion to raise entry fees $5 if we owe the region for levels 5 – 10. Entry fees will remain the same if we only pay the region for level 4’s.
Levels 7-10 $85
Levels 4-6 $70
$2 discount per gymnast if registered for state meet before 2/24/11

Motion – Gerald
2nd – Annie
Passed

12. Drop Back Date
Feb. 20th, 2011

Motion – Dan
2nd – Mark
Passed

13. Open scoring at state meet
No

Motion – Mary
2nd – Dan
Passed

14. Confidentiality
Discussion

15. Conflict of interest
Competition bids – people bidding should recues themselves from discussion and voting
Judges rankings – judges on committee should recues themselves from discussion and voting

16. State meet bids
2012 bids are due on or before the conclusion of state meet competition on Friday. SAC will meet state meet weekend

Motion – Annie
2nd – Jennifer
Passed

17. Motion for KS USAG to pay Reg/National entry fees for athletes.

Motion – Annie
2nd – Shari
Passed

18. Assigning judges
NAWGJ
Discussion – meshing sides of state

Motion – Gerald
2nd – Kim
Passed

19. Ranking Judges
To determine judges for the KS State Championships, the level 7 – 10 judges will be ranked during the pre-season based on their judging applications. The top nine applicants, based on the vote of the KS USAG SAC, will be the judges for the level 7,8,9 & 10 State Championships. The top ranked judge will be the Meet Referee.

Motion – Kim
2nd – Mary
Passed

To determine judges for the KS State Championships, the level 4 – 6 judges will be ranked based on their judging applications which are due by February 20, 2011. The top eight applicants, based on the vote of the KS USAG SAC, will be the judges for the level 4,5 & 6 State Championships.

Motion- Mark
2nd – Kim
Passed

Dan Bruring moved to adjourn.
Gerald Carley 2nd.
Passed unanimously
Meeting was adjourned at 3:22pm

REGION 3 CONGRESS in VAIL, COLORADO

2011 Region 3 Congress Dates Set


2011 Region 3 Congress will be held June 11-12 in Vail Colorado at the Vail Cascade Resort. Registration will open on January17, 2011. Remember, these events fund the apparrel for our athletes and coaches at JO Nationals and level 9 Westerns. Please join us at this beautiful mountain resort!

Go to http://www.reg3.com/ for more information.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Level 10 National Champions!

Diandra Milliner (Folger's) and Rachel Updike (KGDC) brought home three national champion titles from the Level 10 National Championships.

Both girls were in the Sr. B age group.  Region 3 started on vault which Diandra won with a 9.95!  Two events later, Rachel won Beam with a 9.6 and both girls scored 9.65 to tie for first on floor.

KANSAS HAS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ON 3 OF THE 4 EVENTS IN THIS AGE GROUP!

In addition to the individual titles, Region 3 won the Senior B team title.  Brittany Webster (KGDC) joined with Rachel and Diandra to provide 9 of the 20 scores that counted for our team, which equaled 56% of the team score.

Diandra V, B, BB, FX
Rachel V, BB, FX
Brittany B, FX

Taryn Vanderpool (KC Elite) and Rachael Morrison (Folger's) competed in the Sr. C age group.  Taryn placed 5th on bars and 11th all around.  Rachael placed 9th on vault and 15th all around (there are 56 girls in each age group).  The region 3 team in this age group placed 3rd.   Rachael's scores counted on all events and Taryn's counted on bars, beam and floor.

GOOD JOB GIRLS AND COACHES!!!

Region 3 claimed the overall team title which is determined by how each region places in each age group.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

National Champ!

Melissa Feuerborn (KGDC) is the 2010 Level 9 Western Nationals All Around Champion (and bar champion).


Congratulations to Melissa and everyone at KGDC.  Good Job!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Congratulations Level 9 & 10 National Qualifiers!

Level 10 National Qualifiers

Diandra Milliner - Folger's - Senior B
1st Vault
1st Bars
1st Floor
3rd All around

Brittany Webster - KGDC - Senior B
6th Vault
6th All around

Rachel Updike - KGDC - Senior B
6th Vault
1st Beam
7th All around

Kansas will have 3 of the 7 gymnasts representing Region 3 on the Senior B Nationals Team!!!
And, yes, Kansas won every event at regionals in this age group!!!

Rachael Morrison - Folger's - Senior C
5th Bars
5th All around

Taryn Vanderpool - Elite - Senior C
7th All around


Level 9 National Qualifiers

Kaitlin Hall - KGDC - Junior 1
1st Vault
3rd Floor
4th All Around

Madison Howard - McCracken's - Junior 1 (first alternate)
4th Vault
7th All Around

Paige Forgey - McCracken's - Junior 2
2nd Vault
4th Bars
4th Beam
5th Floor
2nd All Around

Natalie Rainbolt - KGDC - Junior 3
1st Vault
3rd Bars
4th Floor
1st All Around

Emma Rousch - KGDC - Junior 6
5th Vault
2nd Bars
5th Floor
4th All Around

Lauren Wilson - Diamond - Junior 6
5th Bars
6th All Around

Allie Wismer - Pinnacle - Junior 7
4th Vault
5th Bars
6th All Around

Madison Cochran - Diamond - Senior 1 (first alternate)
4th Vault
6th Floor
7th All Around

Melissa Feuerborn - KGDC - Senior 3
2nd Vault
1st Beam
3rd Floor
2nd All Around

Complete regional results can be found at http://www.nmusag.com/

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Meet Dates & Links Needed

If you will be hosting a meet in Kansas during the 2010-2011 season, please send me the following information and I'll add your event to the calendar.

Meet Name
Meet Date
Location
Web link

I will also link your gym's website to this blog if you provide me with the url.

Thanks!
Mark