Region V Committee Meetings

• Region V Committee Members

Region V Committee Meeting – August 25, 2006
USA Gymnastics & Region V Congress
Cincinnati, Ohio

2004 Region V Rookie Coach Of The Year

• Scott Austin

• Tiffany Orem

2004 Region V JO Coach Of The Year

• John and Kathryn Geddert

• Dan and Beth Miller

• Mickey Orr

2004 Region V Elite Coach Of The Year

• Todd Gardner

2004 Region V Contributor Of The Year

• Scott Harris

• Patrick Jordan

2004 Region V Elite Athlete Of The Year

• Samantha Sheehan

• Liz Tricase

2004 Region V JO Athlete Of The Year

• Trisha Wilson

• Vanessa Zamarripa

2004 Region V All Star Team

• Becky Bernard

• Kylee Botterman

• Nicole Cowart

• Kelly Fee

• Bianca Flohr

• Danielle Ikoma

• Ashley Jackson

• Anna Li

• Samantha Peszek

• Ashley Priess

• Samantha Sheehan

• Liz Tricase

• Trisha Wilson

• Venessa Zamarippa

Regional Committee Meeting - July 20, 2003
Region V Mini-Congress at Buckeye Gymnastics in Westerville, Ohio

 
I. Meeting called to order by Kathy Koeth Shufflin at 12:09 p.m.

1. Kathy Koeth Shufflin, RACC

2. Char Christensen, RTCC

3. Mary Lee Tracy, RECC

4. Patrick Jordan, RTOPCo

5. Norbert Bendixen, SACC: IL

6. Nancy Gibson for Ed Gibson, SACC: IN

7. Tina Salameh, SACC: KY

8. Augusta Lipsey, SACC: MI

9. Bobb Montanari, SACC: OH

II. Professional Involvement Form

1. Request that State Chairs put form in their August Newsletter

2. Forms due to State Judging Directors by September 1, 2003

III. Level 9 & 10 Regional Championships

1. Hosted by John Geddert of Twistars USA in Dimondale, Michigan April 2 - 4, 2004

2. Format

• 16 judges

• Level 10 first with two - three sessions followed by Level 9

• Modified Capitol Cup

IV. Attire for alternate gymnast(s) at Level 9 East/West National Championships and Level 10 National Championships

1. USAG has adopted the rule to allow the aternate gymnast(s) to wear the designated regional attire.

2. USAG is allowing each region to decide whether or not to allow the alternate gymnast(s) to participate in the designated training time.

• Region V Committee unanimously voted to allow the Region V alternate gymnast(s) to participate in the training time.

V. TOP

1. Effective August 1, 2003, non-injury petitions to Level 9 or 10 Regional Championships will be considered for TOP athletes who have competed at an Elite Challenge Meet the same weekend as their State Meet.

VI. Pre-Elite

1. Formerly known as National Elite

2. For gymnasts who are not mentally and physically prepared to commit to the Elite Program.

3. Gymnasts may go back and forth between Level 10 and Elite competitions.

• Gymnasts may participate at the Challenge Competition.

• Gymnasts may not participate at the Classic Competition.

VI. Meeting adjourned by Kathy Koeth Shufflin at 12:35 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Bobbi Montanari, SACC: OH

Region V Committee Meeting
June 12, 2003; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Huron, Ohio

• Region 5 Gymnastics Committee Members

• Judges Professional Involvement Form (Due September 1, 2003)

• Region 5 Training Camp Judges Volunteer Form

• Elite Report June 12, 2003

• 2002-2003 "Best Of" Awards

I. Welcome and Roll Call by Kathy Koeth Shufflin, Regional Chair (RC)

1. Meeting called to order at 10:00 am.

2. Roster update (enclosure #1)

3. Attendance

   1. Char Christensen, Regional Technical Chair (RTC)

   2. Krissy Hoeferlin for Mary Lee Tracy, Regional Elite Chair (REPC)

   3. John Geddert, Regional Junior Olympic Chair (RJOPC)

   4. Dan Miller, Regional Camp Director (RCAMP)

   5. Norbert Bendixen, Illinois State Chair (SC:lL)

   6. Tina Salameh, Kentucky State Chair (SC:KY)

   7. Augusta Lipsey, Michigan State Chair (SC:Ml)

   8. Bobbi Montanari, Ohio State Chair (SC:OH)

II. Regional Technical Report by Char Christensen, RTC

1. Judges Professional Involvement Form (enclosure #2)

2. Region V Training Camps Judges Volunteer Form (enclosure #3)

3. Committee made a recommendation for States to review their
   procedures for establishing judges' criteria at State and Regional
   Meets.

1. Discussion on receiving feedback from Professional
Members concerning judging recommendations for State
through National Meets. State Chairs are advised to
request this information via newsletters.

4. Hilary Carlson is the Regional Petition Chair (RPC) for Levels 8 -
   10; address on enclosure #1.

5. Regional Committee recommends that all meet directors state
   in their meet entry information that coaches and judges MUST
   have their USAG credentials visibly displayed (USAG Rules
   and Policies; pg. 4; ll.G.).

1. The USAG Professional Membership card must be
   presented at coaches' check-in.

2. If a coach/judge has forgotten to bring their USAG
   Professional Membership card, the meet director may
   charge them a monetary amount (not to exceed $25.00) to
   go on line to obtain a confirmation paper for this service, If
   this service is not available, the coach/judge will be asked to
   leave the competition area. Tina Salameh made motion.
   Augusta Lipsey seconded motion. Motion passed.

6. Reminder to State and Regional Meet Directors that State and
   Regional Meet results are to be mailed to Kathy Koeth Shufflin,
   Char Christensen, and John Geddert with 24 hours of the end of
   the meet.

III.  Regional Elite Report by Krissy Hoeferlin for Mary Lee Tracy, REPC

1. Enclosure #4

IV. Regional Training Camp Report by Dan Miller, RCAMP

1. Dan Miller is establishing clinicians.

2. Information to register for camp may be obtained from the Region V
   web page (Region5.com).

V. Regional JO Report by John Geddert, RJOC

1. Refer to joint JO and WTC minutes in Technique Magazine

2. Recommendation that the team travel for International Trips
   involve gymnasts, coaches, and designated chaperon(s). Criteria
   for determining designated chaperons(s) will be based on specific
   needs of trip (language, availability) and approval by the Regional
   Committee. Additional parents are welcome to attend yet must
   travel outside of the delegation. Dan Miller made motion. John
   Geddert seconded motion. Motion passed.

3. For an athlete to be eligible for the Region V International Trip, they
   must participate in one of the following training camps from the
   corresponding year: Super Camp, Hot Shot Camp, Forward
   Progress Camp, High Tech Camp.

4. Char Christensen made a recommendation that the international
   elites who make the USA National Team are not eligible for the
   Region V All Star Team Trip. Dan Miller seconded motion. Motion
   passed.

5. State Chairs are to remind membership via newsletters that
   coaches with Level 10 National qualifiers should turn in their
   Region V All Star team scores to John Geddert by July 1, 2003.

VI. Level 8 Regional Review

1. The Level 8 Regional Meet Director will e-mail Tina Salameh the
   final list of registered qualifiers and birthdays. Tina will determine
   age groups with Region V Committee approval then e-mail this
   information to each State Chair and the Regional Meet Director.

2. Each State Chair and! or designated State Committee Member is
   responsible for determining their State Team per age group and
   reporting results to the Regional Meet Director.

3. Each state team will be composed of eight gymnasts per age
   group. A deadline for replacing gymnasts on state teams is ten
   days prior to the first day of the competition.

4. Four scores per event will be calculated to determine team scores.

5. Norbert Bendixen made motion. Augusta Lipsey seconded motion.
   Motion passed.

VII. Regional Qualifying Scores

1. Level 8: 34.50

2. Level 9: 34.00

3. Level 10: 34.00

VIII. Regional Entry Fees

1. Level 8: $60.00

2. Level 9: $75.00

3. Level 10: $75.00

IX. Gate fees

1. John Gerdert made a motion to charge a maximum of $10.00 per
   day per person on gate fees for Regional Meets. Dan Miller
   seconded motion. Motion passed (two abstentions).

X. Rules and Policies Changes

1. Current Rules and Policies may be downloaded from USAG web
   page the end of July. Current professional members may call
   USAG to attain the Rules and Policies.

Xl. Regional Mini-Congress (not for publication until after Regional Congress)

1. Awards (enclosure #5)

XII. New Business

1. 2004 Regional Meets

1. Dan Miller made a motion for the Level 8 Regional Meet to
   be directed by Keith Carter of Naperville Gymnastics Club
   (Illinois). Norbert Bendixen seconded motion. Motion
   passed.

2. Augusta Lipsey made a motion for the Level 9 & 10 Regional
   Meet to be directed by John Geddert of USA Twistars
   (Michigan). Bobbi Montanari seconded motion. Motion
   passed.

XIII. Meeting Adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

A. New proposals based on issues from 2002 meet
B. Criteria for all proposals

1. Specific qualifying score so that all gymnasts know at their State Meet if they have qualified to the Regional Championships
2. State team competitions will be based on four scores
3. Age groups will be determined after Regional entries are received

C. Four proposals

1. Tina's Proposal

a. Same as Ed's except all athletes from the State are considered a part of the State Team (in each age group) and their scores could possibly contribute to the State Team score.

2. Ed's proposal (enclosure #1)
3. Ed's proposal (enclosure #1) with addendums

a. State Teams compete together
b. The other athletes from a specific club may be in another rotation

4. State Teams are comprised of the top (?) athletes, not age group specific, in a separate session. The remainder of the athletes compete within their age group session

A. Four judge panels

B. Continue to flash start values

C. Review of Sanction Violations

1. The Regional Committee will review any written sanctioning violations received within 48 hours following the end of the meet. It is the right and responsibility of USAG Professional Members to report sanction violations (see Rules & Policies pg. 83).

a. First competition of season with violation(s)

1. First offense- $200.00
2. Each additional offense - $50.00

b. Second competition of season with violations(s)

1. First offense - $200.00
2. Each additional offense - $50.00

c. After receiving fines in two meets in any one season, the Meet Director will lose the privilege of hosting future competitions for ONE YEAR from the date of the last offense.
d. A Meet Director must be in good standing with USAG and Region V in order to host a competition (fines must be paid directly to USAG-RegionV).

A. Level 10 National Championships

1. 4 All Around National Champions

a. Caitlin Sullivan - Twistars
b. Allie Dama - Twistars
c. Julie Dwyer - Westside
d. Dana Pierce - DeVeaus

2. National Team Members

a. Caitlin Sullivan, Allie Dama and Shelby Warner - Twistars
b. Julie Dwyer - Westside
c. Dana Pierce - DeVeaus
d. Adrienne Mills - SIGS (31d AA - Jr. B)
e. Leah Concannon - Gymkinetics (4th - Sr. D)

3. Individual Event National Champions

a. Shelby Warner - Twistars (Bars - Sr. C)
b. Allie Dama - Twistars (Floor and Bars - Jr. B)
c. Maureen Moody - Twistars (Floor - Jr. B)
d. Caitlin Sullivan - Twistars (Beam - Jr. A)
e. Biance Flohr - Flytz (Bars - Jr. B)
f.  Katie Burke - American Academy (Beam - Jr. D)

B. Char Christensen made the following motion in reference to Level 9 and 10 Region V apparel.

1. In an effort to have total Region V support, all Level 9 and 10 National qualifying athletes and coaches will be required to contribute to the Region V apparel fund with either involvement in the training camps and/or by making a financial donation. In absence of making a satisfactory contribution, the cost of Regional apparel becomes the financial responsibility of the club and/or individual gymnast. Dan Miller seconded the motion. Motion PASSED.

A. Super Camp; August 2 & 3, 2002; site TBD
B. Hot Shot Camp; September 6 - 8, 2002; at Flytz USA (Ohio)
C. Hi-Tech Camp; October 4 - 6, 2002; at University of Michigan
D. Forward Progress Camp; November 1 - 3, 2002; site TBD
E. Camp ideas

1. Coach's clinics at camps during warm-ups
2. Set up a table with handouts from various coaches sharing ideas and knowledge

A. Discussed and voted on

1. "Coach(es) of the Year"
2. "Rookie Coach(es) of the Year"
3. "Contributor of the Year"
4. "Elite Coach of the Year"
5. "Athletes of the Year" - 4 All Around National Champions and acknowledgement of the Individual Event National Champions

a. Char Christensen made the motion. Norbert Bendixen seconded the motion.
b. Awards

1. National Team Members - certificate
2. Individual Event National Champions - plaque
3. All Around National Champions - plaque

B. Dan Miller made a motion to create a "Lifetime Achievement Award". Ed Gibson seconded the motion. Motion PASSED.
C. "Elite Athlete of the Year"
D. The Committee Members would like to thank Mark Fahrnbach of American Eagle Trophies for his generous donations in the past of Regional trophies and plaques.

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