Category: Inspiration

Fundraiser – Help Send Tony & Wanda to Brazil

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USAG-NJ is sponsoring a Fundraiser with all profits going to assist Tony & Wanda Hernandez with travel to Brazil so they can watch their little dynamo compete next month. “Jersey Girl” – “Go USA” Graphite Colored Jersey Cotton T-shirt $15 and $4.95 shipping. Order online HERE Don’t delay! Store Closes the end of Tuesday, 26…

P & G Championships Note from Brant

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Dear Professional Members, It was a great honor to be on the floor of the P & G Championships last weekend in St. Louis, Missouri. Not only were the gymnasts incredible, but the showing of New Jersey athletes was spectacular. Maggie Haney of MG Elite and Craig Zappa of ENA Paramus brought great pride to…

USAGNJ Annual Awards Announced

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The Annual USAGNJ Awards have been announced. Congratulations to all recipients and all those nominated. Special Recognition  Ellen Kovacs Lifetime Achievement  Pat Wilson Meet Host of the Year  Northern Elite Gymnastics Judge of the Year    Mary Peters Compulsory Club of the Year   Atlantic Coast Gymnastics Optional Club of the Year   North Stars…

Congrats NJ Nastia Liukin Cup Athletes

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The Nastia Liukin Cup was held on March 4th in conjunction with the AT&T American Cup at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  Top Jr Olympic gymnasts from a series of qualifiers around the country competed.  Proceeds from the Nastia Liukin Cup go into the Nastia Liukin Fund, a charitable fund within the National Gymnastics…

Good Sportsmanship from the Stands

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4 Ways To Practice Good Sportsmanship From The Stands from Liberty Mutual Insurance Play Positive® Good sportsmanship happens both on the field and in the stands. As a parent and a fan, you play an important role in establishing and maintaining good sportsmanship. Be a role model for your child by setting the tone of good…

NJ SACC Newsletter

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Letter from Brant Luska, NJ SACC: I delayed sending this to you, because I wanted to get the results from the Junior Competition. We had four athletes ( 2 MG Elite, 1 from ENA and 1 Atlantic Coast) competing and all four did an excellent job. Congratulations to Laurie Hernandez on becoming the new junior champion of…

Jersey Jr’s Shine Big Time at P&G Championships

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Congrats to: Lauren Hernandez/MG Elite, Olivia Dunn/ENA Paramus, Jazmyn Foberg/MG Elite & Margzetta Frazier/Atlantic Coast for competing at the 2015 P&G National Jr Championships. Results: All-Around | Events Videos: Webcast Archive | Routines Photo Gallery INDIANAPOLIS, Aug.15, 2015 – Lauren Hernandez of Old Bridge, N.J./MG Elite, won the junior women’s all-around title at the 2015 P&G Gymnastics Championships at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis….

Good Sportsmanship from the Stands

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Parents’ checklist for before, during, and after the game: In a recent high school basketball game in Texas, the fans of the home team stood up and turned their backs to the court at the students of the opposing team were introduced. The photo was posted to Facebook and shared by the local TV station,…

A Little History

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At the ninth World Gymnastics Championships in 1930 at Luxembourg, the competition included the pole vault, broad jump, shot put, rope climb and a 100-meter sprint. Track and field did not fully disappear from the World Gymnastics Championships circuit until the 1954 competition. At the 1924 Games in Paris, the basis of modern Olympic gymnastics…