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7/27/2010

Congratulations to Region 1 Visa Championships Qualifiers!

Level 10 Seniors - Anastasia Torba, 2nd place - Nicole Chillingworth, 6th place - Shirley Gon-Gibbs, 20th place

Level 10 Juniors - Megan Kincaid, 7th place - Aria Rodli, 10th place - Margarita Cruz, 20th place - Jacqueline     
Buckley, 21st place

Level 10 Hopes - Brigita Budginas, 2nd place

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7/7/2010

Good luck to all National Qualifier participants!

6 copies of the D1/D2 forms are due to the USAG office by July 12.  Mail forms to:
 USA Gymnastics
Stephanie Parrish
132 E Washington St. Suite 700
Indianapolis, IN  46204

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7/1/2010

Congratulations to all Junior Olympic Team, All Star and Chicago Cup participants!

Region 1 Teams - 3rd place Overall

Level 7 Team - 4th place
Level 8 Team - 2nd place
Level 9 Team - 3rd place

Level 7 AA - Kristina Elkin, 9th place - Ruby Cabbell, 12th place

Level 8 AA - Natalie McGiffert, 4th place - Claire Daly, 6th place - Nastasya Generalova, 8th place - Danielle Greenberg, 10th place - Desiree Ayala, 14th place - Alexandra Munson, 17th place - Elizabeth Petrosyan, 19th place

Level 9 Junior AA - Brigita Budginas, 6th place - Jacqueline Buckley, 19th place
Level 9 Senior AA - Shirley Gon-Gibbs, 7th place - Crysti Wang, 8th place - Anna Livshyts, 9th place - Haley Schrader, 10th place

Level 10 Junior AA - Megan Kincaid, 4th place - Aria Rodli, 6th place - Aliya Protto, 11th place - Leora Feldman, 12th place

Level 10 Senior AA - Nicole Chillingworth, 2nd place - Danielle Johnson, 9th place - Delaney Lonergan, 10th place - Nicole Minevich, 11th place

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6/19/2010

Good Luck to the Region 1 Team and all participants at the Junior Olympics & Chicago Cup!

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6/17/2010

Volunteers Still Needed for the 2010 Chicago Cup!

Volunteers are needed to help with set-up on Tuesday, June 22 at the Broadway Armory from  noon-4pm.  Pizza will be provided and parking will be available in the lot connected to the Armory.  For those flying home on Monday, please consider helping with tear-down on Sunday evening, June 27th, after the final competition.  If you cannot help with set-up or tear-down there are still open shiifts available for both adults and youths (runners) during the week.  View all open shifts and register now! Or contact USAG Event Services Manager, Lindsay Amore:  lamore@usa-gymnastics.org  Chicago Cup Volunteers

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6/15/2010

A Message from Caroline Hunt, USAG Rhythmic Program Director:

The RPC has passed to allow all L9's competing in the Junior Olympics to advance to the National Qualifier.

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6/14/2010

Congratulations Rachel Girma who appeared on the Fox TV show "So You Think You Can Dance".  Rachel will be traveling to Las Vegas for the next round of televised shows.  Good luck Rachel! 

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6/8/2010

For international events results go to: www.rhythmicgymnasticsresults.com

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6/5/2010

FUTURE STARS TESTING

The deadline to register for the June 27, 2010 Future Stars testing in Chicago, is June 13.  Parents of interested gymnasts should contact their club's head coach for registration information. 

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USAG COACHING WORKSHOPS
Olympic Training Center
Lake Placid, NY

The Rhythmic Program at USA Gymnastics invites interested coaches to attend the Pre-Youth Elite Squad and Youth Elite Squad camps this year to observe, listen and learn from international guest instructors and veteran USA staff.  Coaches interested in attending should expect to observe (video, note-take) during the trainings and attend any meetings given by instructors.  Training time will be respected by observers so as not to disrupt the work of the staff.

2010 Camp Dates in Lake Placid (including arrival and departure):
Youth Elite Squad:  July 5-11, 2010
(Invitations for invited YES gymnasts have been sent)
- Target:  Competition readiness (for some), ballet, body/apparatus technique, conditioning

Pre-Squad:  September 1-6, 2010 (Invitations for invited Pre-Squad gymnasts will be sent early July)
- ballet, body/apparatus technique, conditioning

Youth Elite Squad/Pan Am:  October 25-30 (Invitations for invited YES gymnasts will be sent mid-September)
- ballet, body/apparatus technique, conditioning

Entry Fee Per Camp:  $75 payable to USAG
Flights: 
Please arrive either to Plattsburg, NY or Albany, NY airports in the afternoon on arrival days and after 12 noon on departure days if you would like transportation provided by the OTC.  Coaches arriving at other times are responsible for their own transportation. 
Hotel: 
Courtyard Lake Placid:  2 blocks from OTC (walking distance) www.courtyardlakeplacid.com
Meals: 
You may receive a meal credential for the OTC to cover meals.  Cost:  $25/day payable to USAG
Deadline: 
All travel and payment must be to USAG 2 weeks prior to the camp.
Contact:  Caroline Hunt, USAG Rhythmic Program Director  317-829-5629

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6/2/2010

Congratulations to all Region 1 Compulsory Championships participants!

Level 4 Region 1 Team - 3rd place
Level 4 Club Award "Most Gymnasts Attending Competition" - Josephson Academy of Gymnastics

Level 5 Region 1 Team - 2nd place

Level 4 CH-2001 - Kristina Golyshev, 5th place - Nicole Azimioara, 7th place - Eliza Cohen, 11th place - Sophia Bouyakzan, 13th place - Anastasia Cudhea, 16th place - Charlotte Fuller, 20th place

Level 4 CH-2002 - Nicole Pustilnik, 2nd place - Pemberley Ann Olson, 11th place - Annie Arutyunyan, 12th place - Nicole Hovakimian, 14th place

Level 4 CH-2003/2004 - Chloe Zhong, 2nd place - Jeslyn Chen, 4th place

Level 4 CH-2000 - Leilani Hernandez, 1st place - Chloe Kakola, 6th place - Desiree Webb, 10th place - Chloe Wisdom, 11th place

Level 4 CH-1999 - Kim Pham, 4th place - Rachel Lee, 6th place

Level 5 CH-2001/2002 - Aviva Gelfer-Mundl, 1st place - Michelle Siemienowski, 2nd place - Katelyn Wong, 3rd place - Lili Shirai, 4th place - Alexandra Chumakova, 5th place - Charlotte Maher, 10th place - Kriestel Knajyan, 12th place

Level 5 CH-2000 - Gurmukhi Belvi, 3rd place - Isabella Franco, 10th place

Level 5 CH-1999 - Alysa Reinhardt, 9th place

Level 5 Junior A - Ema Moreno, 7th place

Level 6 CH-2001/2002 - Fiona Currin, 3rd place - Amanda Goldstein, 6th place

Level 6 CH-1999 - Shanaya Fox, 3rd place - Rachel Groberman, 7th place

Level 6 Junior A - Yu-Shing Ni, 4th place - Jessica Yu, 7th place - Christine Li, 8th place - Maya Ramamurthy, 11th place - Kerris Dorsey, 15th place

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5/25/2010

Application deadline for the Rhythmic Education Fund Scholarship is May 31, 2010.  For more information click on the Rhythmic Education Fund link to the left. 

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5/19/2010

Congratulations to Millennium Cup USA competitors!

Level 10 Junior National - Megan Kincaid 2nd place AA
Level 10 Senior National - Maria Recinto 4th place AA - Nicole Chillingworth 5th place AA

Level 9 Junior National - Brigita Budginas 2nd place AA - Jacqueline Buckley 4th place AA

National Novice All Around - Danielle Greenberg 1st place - Nastasia Generalova 2nd place - Natalie McGiffert 3rd place - Claire Daley 7th place - Gabrielle Lowenstein 10th place

National Pre-Novice All Around - Shanaya Fox 2nd place

Participating Clubs:  Eurogymnastics, California Rhythms, Diana's, Twisters, Platinum, Rhythmic Academy of Marin

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5/8/2010

Region 1 Athlete & Coaches of the Year

Level 4 - Leilani Hernandez and coaches Ani Papelian and Arpi Avetyan
Level 5 - Gurmukhi Belvi and coaches Ivanka Kirov, BB Ignatova and Anastasia Afonicheva
Level 6 - Kerris Dorsey and coaches Ivanka Kirov, BB Ignatova and Anastasia Afonicheva
Level 7 - Kristina Elkin and coaches Tatyana Itkina and Irina Zhurenko
Level 8 - Danielle Greenberg and coach Nataliya Makrushina
Level 9 Junior - Brigita Budginas and coach Marina Kukhta
Level 9 Senior - Shirley Gon-Gibbs and coaches Olga Putsillo and Olga Fadeeva

Level 4 Classics Qualifiers and All Stars

Leilani Hernandez - Chloe Zhong - Kristina Golyshev - Sofia Friedman - Eliza Cohen - Jeslyn Chen - Chloe Hakola - Sophia Bouyakzan - Nicole Pustilnik - Charlotte Fuller - Alina Lipova - Anastasia Cudhea - Annie Arutyunyan - Desiree Webb - Anna Akopyan - Sofia Veronese-Milin - Grace Paterson - Willow Kroger - Sofia Sullivan - Keila Castillo - Alexandra Veronese-Milin - Nicole Azimioara - Chloe Wisdom - Anna Teitelbaum - Nicole Hovakimian - Sasha Chan - Tahlie Cohenca - Madelyn Webb - Olivia Kroger - Michelle Itkin - Lindsey Randall - Maria Milgram - Sabrina Yadidi - Kim Pham - Rachel Lee - Alexandra Wallace - Pemberley Ann Olson

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5/8/2010

Congratulations to the Region 1 Level 5 & 6 Junior Olympic Team and All Stars!

Level 5 TEAM
Gurmukhi Belvi - Eurogymnastics, Aviva Gelfer-Mundi - Eurogymnastics, Michelle Siemienowski - San Diego Rhythms, Alexandra Chumakova - California Rhythms, Isabella Franco - LA Lights, Alysa Reinhardt - Eurogymnastics, Lili Shirai - Gold Star, Katelyn Wong - Gold Star,
Charlotte Mayer - San Diego Rhythms, Kriestel Knajyan - California Springs

Level 5 ALL STARS
Elizabeth Khapsalis - California Rhythms, Rosa Bostanian - California Springs, Olga Sigmundson - Community Youth Center, Arevik Nazloyan - Twisters, Ema Moreno - Redwood Empire, Anna Galadzhyan - California Springs, Pavi Bhatter - Diana's Rhythmic, Sarika Thomas - San Diego RG Academy

Level 6 TEAM
Kerris Dorsey - Eurogymnastics, Christine Li - San Diego Rhythms, Jessica Yu - San Diego Rhythms, Shanaya Fox - Platinum, Alice Danci - Eurogymnastics, Yu-Shing Ni - California Rhythms, Nicole Elkin - California Rhythms, Susana Basse - California Rhythms,
Rachel Groberman - California Rhythms, Veronica Zelitchenko - Clubritmica

Level 6 ALL STARS
Julissa Chacon - Eurogymnastics, Belicia Tang - Nino's Rhythmic, Fiona Currin - Nino's Rhythmic, Geena Poldnev - California Rhythms, Amanda Goldstein - San Diego Rhythms, Christina Haroutunian - California Springs, Maya Ramamurthy - Brightstars

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4/29/2010

Good luck to all participants at the Region 1 Championships in San Diego, this weekend!

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4/14/2010

Congratulations to the Region 1 Junior Olympic Team and All Stars!

Level 7   TEAM
Kristina Elkin - California Rhythms,  Camden May - California Rhythms,  Gabrielle Lowenstein - Eurogymnastics,  Natalie Bazikyan - Brightstars,  Erica DerMasropian - Brightstars,  Ruby Kohn - SoCal Rhythmic,  Ruby Cabbell - Clubritmica,  Christina Kruglikov - Diana's Rhythmic

Level 7  ALL STARS
Myle Parsons - SoCal Rhythmic,  Shannon Tsang - Eurogymnastics,  Hailey Preston - Platinum, Sydney Douglas - SoCal Rhythmic,  Amalia Stambler - LA Lights,  Kelly Stamps - LA Lights, Nicole Gehring - Eurogymnastics

Level 8   TEAM
Danielle Greenberg - Rhythmic Academy of Marin,  Natalie McGiffert - Platinum,  Nastasya Generalova - California Rhythms,  Catherine Gonzales - Eurogymnastics,  Andria Gao - SoCal Rhythmic,  Claire Daly - Platinum,  Desiree Ayala - LA Lights,  Alexandra Munson - San Diego Rhythms, Elizabeth Petrosyan - LA Lights

Level 8  ALL STARS
Amanda Kurtyan - Brightstars,  Sydney Danci - Eurogymnastics,  Heather Chan - LA Lights, Julia Zaysev - California Rhythms

Level 9  JUNIOR TEAM
Brigita Budginas - Platinum,  Jacqueline Buckley - Platinum,  Nicole Mezheritsky - Grace,  Margarita Cruz - Eurogymnastics

Level 9 JUNIOR ALL STARS
Masha Gulak - Grace,  Saydee Dickinson - Aurora,  Bella Elbaum - California Rhythms,  Tatyana Miatchine - Aurora,  Rachel Krugliak - Clubritmica

Level 9 SENIOR TEAM
Shirley Gon-Gibbs - LA Lights,  Anna Livshyts - Allegro,  Haley Schrader - Aurora,  Natasha Chumakova - California Rhythms

Level 9 SENIOR ALL STARS
Crysti Wang - Clubritmica,  Sasha Kravets - Diana's Rhythmic,  Ivone Galvan - Community Youth Center

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4/2/2010

Good luck to all participants at the Region 1 Championships in Petaluma, April 10-11!  Photography by James Glader, and videography by Roger Sherman will be available.  For information please see the Events Page.


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3/24/2010

Good luck to all participants at the SoCal State Championships in Torrance this weekend!

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3/19/2010

Good luck to all participants at the NorCal State Championships in San Francisco this weekend!  Thank you to all the many volunteers who help make these events a successful and enjoyable experience for all!

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3/18/2010

Region 1 Championships, San Diego
Please see the events page for the Level 4-6 Regionals updated hotel information.

Region 1 Championships, Petaluma
Updated 4/2/2010

For those of you making travel arrangements to the Bay Area for L7-10 Regionals:  As requested by our professional members, clubs have been randomly assigned to either
Group A or B.  However, when scheduling flights, please consider the time frame for your athlete's level. Awards ceremonies will take place immediately after competition, on the competition floor, and will include Individual Events, All-Around, and selection of the Junior Olympic Team, All-Stars, and Athlete and Coach of the Year.  Please give your athlete and family time to enjoy this event.

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3/16/2010
A Message from Caroline Hunt

Congratulations to Rebecca Sereda who qualified into rope event finals at the Portimao World Cup Junior Tourament this past weekend, and finished 7th in Finals; as well as the rest of Team USA, including Megan Kincaid and seniors, Julie Zetlin and Anastasia Torba.

This weekend Julie Zetlin, Olga Pavlenko and Rebecca Sereda lead the way in Kiev for the Grand Prix, while Anastasia Torba heads to the Baltic Hoop in Riga, Latvia and Jazzy Kerber and JoAnna Arnold compete in the Calais, France Opal Cup.  GO USA! 

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3/5/2010

Congratuations to Megan Kincaid - 7th All-Around at the Montreal World Cup!
Megan qualified for the finals in rope, hoop and clubs!

Good Luck in Portugal!

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2/21/2010

Congratulations to Polina Kozitsky - 10th All-Around - Moscow GP! 

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2010 RHYTHMIC CHALLENGE
Olympic Training Center
Colorado Springs, CO

Congratulations to Region 1 National Team Members!

Anastasia Torba - Allegro - 2nd All-Around at the Senior Rhythmic Challenge

Megan Kincaid - California Rhythms - 4th All-Around at the Junior Rhythmic Challenge

Congratulations to Region 1 Invitational Participants!

Chariya Srisamart - California Rhythms - 1st All-Around in the Level 9/10 Senior Invitational

Anna Livshyts - Allegro - 8th All-Around in the Level 9/10 Senior Invitational

Aria Rodli - Emerald City Gymnastics - 6th All-Around in the Level 9/10 Junior Invitational

Brigita Budginas - Platinum Gymnastics- 9th All-Around in the Level 9/10 Junior Invitational

Desiree Ayala - Los Angeles School of Gymnastics - 2nd All-Around in Level 8

Nastasya Generalova - California Rhythms - 3rd All-Around in Level 8

Natalie McGiffert - Platinum Gymnastics - 5th All-Aound in Level 8

Claire Daly - Platinum Gymnastics - 6th All-Around in Level 8

Andrea Gao - SoCal Rhythmics - 10th All-Around in Level 8

California Rhythms Intermediate Group - 4th All-Around

Rhythmic Academy of Marin Intermediate Group - 6th All-Around

California Rhythms Advanced Group - 2nd All-Around


Additional Region 1 Invitational Participants: 
Seniors - Haley Schrader (Aurora), Sasha Kravets (Diana's Rhythmic)
Juniors - Nicole Mezheritsky (Grace), Leora Feldman (California Rhythms), Margarita Cruz (Eurogymnastics), Jacqueline Buckley (Platinum), Bella Elbaum (California Rhythms)
Level 8 - Julia Zaytsev (California Rhythms), Catherine Gonzales (Eurogymnastics), Sydney Danci (Eurogymnastics), Leah Bronstein (California Rhythms), Heather Chan (LASG)
Level 7 - To be announced when official results are posted. 
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SOCAL STATE & NEVADA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 26,27,28, 2010

Please note that there has been a change in the dates for the Southern California and Nevada State Championships due to the large number of registered athletes.  An update information flyer is available on the Events Page. 


Good Luck Team USA
at the Montreal World Cup on January 29th-31st

Seniors
Julie Zetlin
Anastasia Torba
Shelby Kisiel
Katherine Scarnechia

Juniors
Jazzy Kerber

Megan Kincaid


1/20/2010

Yule Cup Challenge

Congratulations to Platinum Gymnastics & Coach Marina Kukhta!

Level 9 Junior 1st Place Team - Brigita Budginas & Jacqueline Buckley
Level 8 1st Place Team - Claire Daley & Natalie McGiffert

Congratulations to Rhythmic Academy of Marin & Coach Natasha Makrushina!
Level 8 All-Around 1st Place - Danielle Greenberg


12/21/2009

An updated version of the JO Coaches & Judges Handbook is available for download on the Judges Page.

11/22/2009

A message from Caroline Hunt, USA Gymnastics

Congratulations Team USA who delivered a Golden Sweep in all Individual events at the Junior Pan American Championships in Cuba last week as well as 2 Junior Group medals!

 

USA won team gold, Individual gold and silver (Rebecca Sereda and Polina Kozitskiy respectively) with Alexis Page in a close 4th. Rebecca took the gold in rope, hoop and ball and Polina in clubs. Polina also earned the silver in rope and hoop. Alexis competed in both ball and clubs finals.

 

The Group from World Rhythmics earned a silver and bronze in finals—bringing the medal count to 11 total.

 

Congratulations on wrapping up the international season with a bang!

 

The United States has earned a spot at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore based on the finish of Polina Kozitskiy in Cuba. Alexis also positioned the USA for a spot as well.

 

As the holidays approach, let us be thankful for the heath, love and support of all the gymnasts, coaches and judges dedicated to rhythmic gymnastics in America—

 

Happy Thanksgiving,

 

Caroline Hunt

USA Gymnastics


11/09/2009

Thank you to host, Twisters Gymnastics and Karen Recinto for organizing a Judging Course in Northern California!  Please see the Events Page for the NorCal Judging Course location, times and registration!  

Thank you to host San Diego Rhythms and Sofia Minevich for organizing a Judging Course in Southern California!  And, a FIG Update Clinic with Nadine Davies! Please see the Events Page for the SoCal Judging Course & Clinic location, times and registration!  Thank you Nadine!  

Thank you to Pauline Bolte for organizing the first Online L7/8 Judging Course!  Please see the Events Page for the Online L7/8 Judging Course times and registration!  Pauline will be providing us with all the necessary details for participation on GoToMeeting.
Current, L7/8 judges are encouraged to audit this course!  


10/27/2009

Congratulations to California Rhythms, Megan Kincaid, and coach Tatiana Itkina!  Megan qualified for Team USA at the upcoming Junior Pan American Games!  


10/13/2009

Congratulations to Gail Torgersen, newly elected Region 1 Chair! 

Contact information: 
PO Box 531
Point Arena, CA  95468
707-882-2531
gtorgersen@gmail.com


James Glader Photography 2010 RG Calendar of US Stars!
In an effort to bring excitement and awareness to our beautiful sport, James Glader has created a fundraising program for gymnasts, parents, coaches and clubs. Get your calendar from a distributor in your area or become a distributor!   Visit James Glader Photography on the web:   http://gymfoto.com/  or call James:  212-203-5595


10/07/2009

More events added to our calendar!

Please check the event page for information on 2010 Rising Stars Cup (Feb 19-20, 2010) and San Diego Rhythmic Academy  Invitational Meet (Dec 19, 2010)

 


9/1/2009

Welcome to the first meet of 2010!

Please check the event page for information on the San Diego Invitational Meet to be held Jan 9-10, 2010


7/1/2009

A letter from Caroline Hunt about the Chicago Cup/JO Optional

View Results

Dear All,

Please accept our sincere gratitude to all the gymnasts, coaches, parents and clubs who helped make the Chicago Cup/JO Optional event such a great experience.

One note: the scoring program for the Levels 7 and 8 ended up averaging D1/D2 instead of adding them based on the change to the rule. The program was re-written following this change, but on the first day of Level 7 it was only producing the former formula, despite the on-site attempts of our scoring manager (who wrote the program). All scores were calculated the same way and this has no effect on the rank—it just meant all the scores were lower.

There were so many different scoring programs running over the 6-day event—We apologize for the inconvenience.

The rhythmic program continues to try to give more opportunities for US gymnasts to compete and bring as many members of the community together as possible for significant events.

Congratulations,

Caroline Hunt \USA Gymnastics \Rhythmic Program Director


5/29/09

Congratulations to our Level IV Regional Team for taking third place in the Junior Olympic compulsory championships!!

View Results

 


 

2009 Rhythmic J.O. Compulsory Championships   update 6/10/09

Schedule available on the Events page. Further details available on the USA Gymnastic site.

Coaches please read the information letter for coach meeting schedule and other requirements. Results are now published.

 


In Memoriam

Jody Hurlburt

As many of you already know, Jody Hurlburt has passed on after her valiant battle with cancer. Many people from our community sent kind notes to her online journal and surely this meant a lot to  Jody and her family. Jody was Regional Director for more than 10 years.

It is an overwhelming loss of such an incredible woman. In such a hard month as this, losing two incredible members of the rhythmic community, please remember to celebrate the health and happiness of family and friends and to cherish the role of sport in enhancing our lives while giving our energy to support one another and create positive experiences. 

God bless Jody's family and all of us grieving. Her life will be celebrated on May 23th at 4:00 pm at the Arcata Community center  in Arcata, California.


 

















 

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