Kathy Ostberg Senior Spirit Scholarship Fund

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Congratulations Alicia!
Silver Medal Team Award
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Left to right: Bridget Sloan, Alicia Sacramone, Samantha Peszek, Chellsie Memmel,
Nastia Liukin & Shawn Johnson: Silver Medal Team 2008 Olympic Games.
What an exciting
Olympic Games!
What an honor to be awarded the
silver medal team award – and
Region VI is very proud of Alicia
and her coaches, Mihai & Sylvie
Brestyan. Congratulations!
CONTENTS
Region VI Congress 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Message from Jen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Kathy Ostberg Senior Spirit Scholarship Fund .5
Region VI Annual Financial Report . . . . . . . . .6
Nationals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Training Camps Entry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Background Check Verification Forms . . . . . . .9
Regional Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Elite/Pre Elite/Tops Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . .12
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Region VI Congress 2008
I’d like to thank all the volunteers, speakers, vendors and attendees for a successful 2008 Region VI Congress.
The attendance was 400+, which is great considering Olympic Trials and National Congress were so close!
I’m also very happy to announce that once again, Region VI raised over $7000 for the Children’s Miracle Network! A
big thanks to all those who donated items for the silent auction and of course our auctioneer, Paul McCarthy and his
lovely assistant, Kathy Feldmann!
The banquet was a wonderful event as well. It was a great program with a winning opener, Jamie Lazaroff, all-inspiring! We also had many deserving awards distributed.
State Service Awards: Presented by the respective SACC
Michele Archer
Massachusetts
Kathy Bielert
Connecticut
Alison Tiberghein
New Hampshire
Cathy & Bob Rine
New York
Kelli Doorley
Rhode Island
Jill Vanderpot
Vermont
Debra Smith
Maine
Regional Awards: Presented by Larry Goldsmith: RJOPCC
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Service: Gary Gregory
Central New York
Gymnastics
JO Regional Coach:
Jamie Winkler, Sergei and
Galina Petrouniak
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Ro Carlucci Award:
Presented by Lorraine Duffy
Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented by: Barbara Tiess/REPCC
Video Compliments: Jamie Winkler
In Memory of Ro Carlucci
Excellence in Judging
Kathy Bielert
Muriel Grossfeld
Lifetime Achievement
JO Boys: Presented by Dwayne Davenport: Men’s RACC
Russell Dabritz
Regional Athlete Recognition
Alexandra Reisman
Lauren Beers
Jillian Hudson
Aubree Cristello
Fiona Leslie
Amanda Fillard
Victoria Caputo
Morgan Zlotolow
Morgan Phelan
Natalie Manga
Stephanie Pastorelli
Alanna Laecca
Rechelle Dennis
Alexa Phillips
Taylor Trohalis
Fiona Callahan
Carina Elfving
Kayla Gray
Daryl Konsevick
Sabrina Vega
Talia Cherelli
Sportswoman of the Year
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Alicia Sacramone
Sportswoman of the Year
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Dear Gymnastics Friends,
It was great to see everyone at Regional Congress in Burlington. Planning is already underway for 2009!
I’d like to start off by thanking all the clubs who contributed to the Senior Spirit award in 2007. Our community raised $4300 last
year allowing us to grant two (2) $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors, Lexi Zonfrelli and Casey King. The Regional Administrative Committee would like to ask for your support again, by making a contribution to the Kathy Ostberg, Senior Spirit Scholarship
Fund. We understand each club has varying abilities to contribute, but any amount will be helpful.
The Senior Spirit Scholarship will be awarded to a High School Senior gymnast. The criteria for receiving this scholarship is:
1. Academic Excellence
2. Community Involvement
3. Athletic Achievement
The above-mentioned criteria are what best represent the important standards Kathy has consistently promoted throughout her
years of service. Kathy herself and the Regional Administrative Committee will determine the selection process for an athlete to
receive this scholarship. Coaches may submit their recommendations to the scholarship committee. The recommendation form
will be on-line in September.
Eligibility will include and not be limited to the following criteria:
1. Athlete must be active in USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Program (Any Level)
2. Athlete must be entering senior year of high school.
3. 2 people associated with athlete must send written recommendation(s).
The scholarship funds will be used for the athlete’s senior year training/competitive expenses.
Please make checks payable to: Region VI USAG and send contributions to:
Jen Scannell: Region VI Chair
35 Bedford St.
Burlington, MA 01803
Attn: Senior Spirit Scholarship Fund
Thank you for your support!
Regards,
Jen Scannell
Regional Administrative Committee Chairman
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Kathy Ostberg Senior Spirit Scholarship Fund
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The following criteria will be used to determine the recipient of the Kathy Ostberg Senior Spirit Scholarship Fund:
❑ Academic Excellence
❑ Community Involvement
❑ Athletic Achievement
Gymnast Name____________________________________________________________________________________________
Home Address____________________________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone______________________________________________________________________________________________
Club Name_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Club Email________________________________________________________________________________________________
Coach___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please list:
Academic Achievements ___________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Community Involvement _____________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Athletic Achievement________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please submit form to:
Jen Scannell
RAC: Region VI
35 Bedford St.
Burlington, MA 01803
Application Deadline: November 1, 2008
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USA Gymnastics • Fall 2008 • Page 3
Region VI Annual Financial Report
07-01-07 to 06-30-08
Income
Starting Balance:
$7020.00
Bal transfer from previous R-VI acct.
Donation
Clinics /Workshop
Rebates (Membership)
Competition
$13, 514.45
$250
$20,608.09
$28,617.05
$87,979.37
Total Income: $150,968.96
Expenses
Awards/Apparel
Phone
Clinics/Workshops
Web
Communication/Newsletter/
Printing/Postage
Office Supplies
Travel/Meetings
Certification/Testing
Competition Expense/Rebates
Donations
Bank Charges
Total Expenses: $125,960.03
Beg Bal $7020.00
Income: $150.968.96
$157,988.96
-$125.960.03 Expenses
$32,028.93
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Ending Balance as of 6/30/08 : $32,028.93
Bank Statement ending balance: $32, 028.93
Respectfully submitted,
Jen Scannell
RACC:Region VI
$15,308.54
$577.31
$18,846.04
$1,158.80
$5,568.18
$977.26
$12,581.76
$235
$68,056.66
$2,400
$250.48
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USA Gymnastics • Summer 2008 • Page 7
WORKING TOGETHER FOR NATIONALS
DECEMBER 27-28, 2008
Aim High Gymnastics – E. Greenwich, RI
Guest Clinician –Tammy Biggs
Open to –
2008 Level 9/10 National and Eastern Qualifiers [and alternates]
2008 Level 8 Regional Qualifiers [minimum score of 36.50]
HOTEL INFORMATION
Crowne Plaza at the Crossing
Greenwich Ave - Warwick, RI
[401] 732-6000
(Code: Region 6 Gymnastics Clinic)
Detailed information will be sent upon receipt of registration
COST: $130.00 – Payable to USAG VI
Club – Bank check ONLY
Registration will be accepted on a first come basis
SEND FORMS / FEES TO: Jen Scannell
35 Bedford St., Burlington, MA 01803
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2008 Region 6 Training Camps
Entry Form
Aim High Gymnastics/ Dec. 27-28, 2008
CLUB NAME:_______________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________
TOWN / CITY: STATE ZIP_____________________________________________________________
PHONE [
]_________________ CELL PHONE [ ] ___________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________
COACH [ES] NAME
USAG#_______________________________________________________________________
USAG#_______________________________________________________________________
USAG#______________________________________________________________________
Athlete Name
USAG
#
DOB
AGE
Competitive
Level 2008
Indicate highest
competition attended
in 2008 [i.e. Nationals,
Regionals, State]
# of entries x $130 =___________
Make checks payable to USAG VI [Bank /club check ONLY]
SEND FORMS / FEES TO: Jen Scannell
35 Bedford St., Burlington, MA 01803
USA Gymnastics • Summer 2008 • Page 9
Background Check Verification Forms No Longer Being Issued!
Effective December 1st, 2008 USA Gymnastics will no longer be providing background check
verification forms to those Professional members who are in a pending status for the background
check requirement.
Professional members will NOT be released from pending, and therefore no membership benefits
will be released until the final result of the background check screening has been received by USA
Gymnastics from the National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI).
Mandatory background check screening went into effect on December 1st, 2007. The verification
forms were implemented to allow Professional members to become acclimated with the new
membership requirement. The verification forms were only issued to those Professional members who
had started the background check process, but the final result had not yet been received by USA
Gymnastics.
It is vitally important for those Professional members who have not yet begun the background check
process to start immediately. In addition any new/expired/or lapsed Professional member should
begin the process of paying for membership and attaining membership requirements (background
check and safety/risk management certification) as soon as possible so that they will not be prevented
from participation at USA Gymnastics sanctioned events.
If a current Professional member has not completed the background check requirement by December
1st, 2008, meet directors are directed to not allow these individuals onto the floor at USA Gymnastics
sanctioned events.
Any new Professional member will remain in a pending status and therefore, be ineligible for
participation in USA Gymnastics sanctioned events until the background check has been fully
completed.
Please note the normal processing time required for the background check is 3 to 4 weeks. Rush
processing is not available.
For more information regarding the background check requirement please visit the USA Gymnastics
website at: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/Story.aspx?tabid=496
If you have started the background check and have not yet received the results please contact NCSI at
866-833-7100 to inquire of the status of your background check.
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REGIONAL ELECTIONS
2009 is an election year for the position of Regional Junior Olympic Committee Chairman and Regional
Technical Committee Chairman.
PROCEDURE
Regional Administrative Committee Chairman will solicit nominations from the Regional Professional
Membership through the Regional Newsletter.
The election will be conducted online in the Spring of 2009 @ www.usa-gymnastics.org.
Regional officers are elected by a vote of the entire Women’s Professional Membership in the Region. The
winner must be elected by a majority [1 over 50%] of the votes cast. Elections are to be completed by June
2009. Term of office to begin July 1, 2009.
CRITERION FOR NOMINATION
All candidates must be Professional Members of the Women’s Program at least 21 years old and in good
standing for a minimum of two [2] consecutive years immediately prior to the nomination.
REGIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN [RJOCC]
1. Must have coached a gymnast who has qualified to Level 9 or 10 Regionals within the prior or current
Olympic cycle and
2. Is presently coaching at the Junior Olympic level.
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN [RTCC]
The Regional Technical Committee Chairman [RTCC] must hold a current Brevet rating.
NOMINATION FORM FOR REGIONAL OFFICERS
I nominate the following person for Regional Junior Olympic Committee Chairman:
Name of Nominee:________________________________________________________________________________
Address of Nominee: ____________________________________________________________________________
Town / City__________________________________________________ State__________ Zip Code ____________
Phone [home] ___________________________________ [work] __________________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________________________________________________________
I nominate the following person for Regional Technical Committee Chairman:
Name of Nominee:________________________________________________________________________________
Address of Nominee: ____________________________________________________________________________
Town / City__________________________________________________ State__________ Zip Code ____________
Phone [home] ___________________________________ [work] __________________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________________________________________________________
Nomination will NOT be accepted without complete information.
Return to Jen Scannell: 35 Bedford Street., Burlington, MA 01803
Deadline for nominations: Postmark by December 31, 2008
USA Gymnastics • Summer 2008 • Page 11
REGION VI
USAG WOMEN'S PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Web page: www.region6usag.org
REGIONAL
CHAIRMAN
JENNIFER
35 Bedford St.
SCANNELL
Burlington, MA 01803
[email protected]
(781) 750-8417 (Phone/Fax)
www.region6usag.org
REGIONAL
TECHNICAL CHAIRMAN
PATRICIA
PANICHAS
[email protected]
9 Sherman Lane
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 248-7999 (H)
(203) 392-6082 (W)
(203) 392-6093 (Fax)
REGIONAL JO
PROG. CHAIRMAN
LARRY
GOLDSMITH
[email protected]
41 Brook Court
E. Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 688-0280 (H)
(716) 694-6557 (W)
(716) 694-6557 (Fax)
REGIONAL ELITE
PROG. CHAIRMAN
BARBARA TIESS
[email protected]
PO Box 2097
St. James, NY 11780
(631) 584-8116 (W)
STATE CHAIRMAN
CONNECTICUT
ROBIN DEARY FILLMORE
[email protected]
31 Commerce Ave.
Danielson, CT 06239
(860) 774-7425 (Work/Fax)
(860) 774-9284 (USAG PHONE)
www.usagymnastics-ct.com
MAINE
DONNA LANDAU
[email protected]
29 Chickadee Lane
Kennebunkport, ME 04043
(207) 785-6621 (Work)
(207) 294-1180 (Home)
(207) 985-6091 (Fax)
www.mainegymnastics.org
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHELE ARCHER
[email protected]
P.O. Box 742
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 827-3020 (Phone/Fax)
www.massusag.com
NEW
HAMPSHIRE
HAVEN MILTON
[email protected]
PO Box 1344
Dover, NH 03821
(603) 312-0880 (Home)
(603) 749-5678 (Work/Fax)
www.nh-usag.org
NEW YORK
PAUL SPADARO
[email protected]
Tribeca Bridge Towers
450 North End Ave. #20F
New York, NY 10282
(212) 227-9792
(212) 227-9793 (Fax)
www.newyorkstategymnastics.com
RHODE ISLAND
Kelli Doorley
[email protected]
P.O. Box 293
Wakefield, RI 02880
(401) 383-7575 (Phone/Fax)
www.riusag.com
VERMONT
JILL G. VANDERPOT
[email protected]
94 Olcott Dr.
White River Jct., VT 05001
(603) 252-6075 (Home)
(802) 295-2070 (Work)
www.vermontgymnastics.com
USAG OFFICE:
(317) 237-5050
USAG MEMBERSHIP:
(317) 237-5069 Fax
www.usa-gymnastics.org
1-800-345-4719
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Region VI
Elite/Pre Elite/Tops Schedule
2008-2009*
Date
Event
Host
Sept. 20-21
Oct. 3-5
Oct.18-19
Oct. 24-26
Dec. 12-14
Dec. 27-28
Feb. 15
March 28-29
March
April 17-19
May 2-3
TOPS Boot Camp
National TOPS Testing
Rising Stars
WTFN/Rising Stars
Pre-Elite Test/Clinic
WTFN
Pre-Elite Qualifier
Level 9-10
American Classic/Challenge
Level 9-10 Regional Championships
Level 8 Regional Championships
& TOPS Check Up
Level 9 Eastern Championships
Level 10 National Championships
Pre Elite Qualifier
Gym Revolution, Bethel, CT
Karoli Ranch ,Houston TX
Bright Raven ,Rochester, NY
All American ,Wilbraham, MA
NEGX , Newington, CT
Aim High ,E.Greenwich, RI
Exper-Tiess ,St. James, NY
State Championships ,Various Sites
TBA
TBA
May 8-10
May 15-17
June
TBA
Tupelo, MS
Seattle, WA
Gym & More, Woburn, MA