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Remembering Kurt Thomas

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World gold medalist and USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame member Kurt Thomas passed away on June 5, 2020 With sadness, we share the passing of 1976 Olympian and three-time World gold medalist Kurt Thomas on June 5. Kurt was a long-time member of the gymnastics community and, with his wife Beckie, owned and operated Kurt…

USAG Rescheduling Major Events

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USA Gymnastics announced today that it will not hold certain premier events in 2020 and will reformat the 2020 National Congress and Tradeshow to a virtual event. The deferred events include GK U.S. Classic, U.S. Gymnastics Championships (for women’s and men’s artistic gymnastics), and USA Gymnastics Championships (for rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline & tumbling, and acrobatic…

COVID-19 Resources for Club Owners

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Info from Miller Johnson Attorneys provided by Region 7 RACC: The rapid spread of COVID-19 has raised a number of serious legal and practical business concerns for our community. At Miller Johnson we believe we can best address those concerns and mitigate the fallout from this crisis by working together with clients, government, community organizations,…

#GymAgain Video Campaign

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Good afternoon, If you have not yet received the below information, please see below for the different options that clubs can make the #GymAgain video more personable to help engage their communities.  An additional note from our New Media department: We received many “We Miss You” videos from coaches, clubs, judges and more.  Though we…

LIU Adds Gymnastics Program

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LIU (Long Island University) Athletics Director Dr. William E. Martinov Jr., announced the addition of a women’s gymnastics to their athletics department, with immediate recruitment and competition beginning in 2020-21. LIU currently is looking to fill the gymnastics program with 12 athletes. LIU Gymnastics link HERE

Virtual 5K Run

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Flippin 5K Virtual Run. It’s to connect virtually the entire Gymnastics Community through social media and all the hearts who love our beautiful, powerful, graceful sport. Log on to register. Celebrate ALL the seniors that have contributed a GREAT deal to this sport. View Flippin 5K Virtual Run info HERE

Prospective College Athlete Listing Opportunity

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The attached form has been approved by legal, and is ready to be sent out to Women’s Program membership.  This form is intended for any high school aged athlete (grad year 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) that is interested in college gymnastics.  Below is the timeline for this project: View Prospective College Athlete Listing Form HERE…

All USAG Sanctioned Meets/Events Canceled Through March

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Hello Region 7, In light of the recent development regarding the announcement from USA Gymnastics cancelling sanctions through the end of March (this is across all disciplines) we wanted to touch base with you to let you know we will be discussing options for rescheduling State meets that do not have qualification implications.  We are…

8 Regional Meet Packets

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8 Regional Championships will be hosted by Bozhi”s Gym Nest on April 24-26, 2020 at Mountain Health Center, Huntington, WV. View the 8 Regional Meet Packet HERE Deadline for Registering is midnight on March 30th.

9/10 Regional Meet Packets

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9/10 Regional Championships will be hosted by Dynamats Gymnastics Center on April 16-19, 2020 at The Miller Center in Lewisburg, PA. View the 9/10 Regional Meet Packet HERE Deadline for Registering is midnight on March 30th, including Petitions.

Call for 2021 Regional Meet Bids

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CALL FOR 2021 REGIONAL BIDS – DEADLINE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 29. 2020 View Bid Form HERE PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR EACH COMPETITION BEFORE SUBMITTING BID(s).   Level 8 Regionals:  April 16-18, 2021 1.  The Region will accept bids in multiple formats, but prefer bids for this competition to be a modified capitol cup format.  2.  This will likely be a full 3 day competition.  Fri,…