While this is going out to all on the
list, it is especially important to club owners:
While at Congress, the State Chairs were
shown a really cool ad campaign that's going out in USA Today on August 8th,
I think, to coincide with the beginning of the world's interest in
gymnastics as our competition begins in China. It's an 8 page spread that
finally(!) brings the message that gymnastics has roots in simple
skills..(implied ..that are taught in your local gym) LIFE IS BALANCE and
there's a picture of a little girls walking on a curb, LIFE IS STRENGTH
showing a little boy hanging on a tree limb.
Attached is information on a fund raiser
for Shayla Worley’s family to attend the Olympics to see Shayla compete.
They estimate that they will need to raise $49,000.00 for their family to
go. If Shayla does not make the team the Worley’s plan to donate the
proceeds to another athlete’s family. Shayla has made it to the “Final
Selection Camp” and leaves Wednesday, July 16th for camp in
Houston. Selection of the team will be made July 19th .
I know most of us and our USAG members
can not make it to Kissimmee for the tournament, but I thought some of you
and your USAG members might want to make a donation to help Shayla’s
family. Please send to your membership ASAP.
The North Carolina USA
Gymnastics State Clinic (sanctioned) will be held at Salem Gymnastics on the
weekend of August 8-10th, coinciding with the opening of the 2008
Olympics.
Basic organization:
·Sessions
will be 50 minutes long with a 10-minute break between.
·Judges’
testing will be offered on Sunday from 8:00 AM – Noon.
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