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MS USAG VOLUME 7 Issue 1 Spring 2007 Leaps & Bounds Year in Review 2006-2007 Inside this issue: Hall of Fame Inductee 2 MS/AL Clinic 4 Coach of the Year 5 Meet Calendar 6 All American Rock ‘n’ Roll Challenge 7 Tis the Split Season 11 Spring State Championships 15 Financial Reports 29 Upcoming 2007-08 30 MS USAG SAC Nancy S. Hawkins - SACC Mabel Miller - Secretary Dawn Messer - Rep Busy, busy, busy, as all are in the gymnastics world . MS USAG hosted four meets - All American Rock ‘n’ Roll Challenge, Tis the Split Season, Spring State Championships, and Level 9/10 Regionals. For all of you that were directly involved in the planning and production of these meets, as State Administrative Committee Chair, I sincerely thank you. For those who have hosted a meet and have been involved with the off-site meets at the BancorpSouth Arena, one knows how many hours of planning and work is involved. The three days on site is only the tip of the iceberg. From equipment set-up to equipment tear-down, it takes many dedicated people to insure that the gymnasts, coaches, and parents are afforded a first-class, quality meet. I will not attempt to name the many people that work so diligently to make sure this happens. You know who you are. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cindy Wallace - Rep Richelle Gray - Rep Ellie Counseller - Rep Glynn Hankins - Publicity Mary Thacker - NAWGJ Eddie Jenkins - Sgt-at-Arms TG Hawkins - IT Advisor MS USAG SAC Re-Elected by Acclamation The MS USAG State Administrative Committee - Mabel Miller, Dawn Messer, Cindy Wallace, Richelle Gray, Ellie Counseller, Glynn Hankins, and Mary Thacker - will once again serve as your representatives. Appointed members, Eddie Jenkins, Sergeant at Arms and TG Hawkins, IT Advisor will remain as non-voting members. A new face on the SAC is Terry Musial, the TOPs representative. Terry will be a non-voting member and attend all SAC meetings. We look forward to Terry joining us. Page 2 Hall of Fame Inductee Congratulations to Audrey Whittington, MS USAG 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee. Aubrey, owner of Outer Limits Gymnastics in Greenwood, is the smiling face that enters every meet, ready to help even if she has just had ten cortisone injections in order to be able to move and walk. Aubrey’s life is amazing. She is an unbelievably busy woman, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. Aubrey is the wife of Billy and the mother of six children and a multitude of grandchildren. “I’ve just had ten cortisone injections. I am ready to work.” Aubrey has taught aerobics, yoga, body sculpting, and spinning classes and also teaches gymnastics and dance. She started the first dance and gymnastics team in Greenwood called Warehouse Gymnastics. For twelve years, Aubrey did Speech Therapy for the Head Start programs in Leflore County. She started and has been a charter member of the Humane Society for the past thirty seven years. Aubrey is very active in the theatre and has directed children’s theatre. Aubrey danced and acted in professional theatre in Texas. She taught theatrical school in Houston and Ft. Worth, Texas. Aubrey has done the Nutcracker Ballet several times, Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland (with glow in the dark costumes), Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, constructs the sets for the stage and has made thousands of costumes for the productions. Page 3 Aubrey Whittington Aubrey just says, “I enjoy doing it all – I am compulsive and excessive. I thrive on it and I have worked for as long as I can remember. I have to be doing something and I don’t drink coffee. Imagine what I would be like if I did? HA, HA!” Also, Aubrey has a huge indoor playground where she hosts birthday parties. It has four fantasy rooms where she does the birthday cake and party favors herself. She decorates with cut out plywood, strobe lights etc. Whatever the theme is she makes it work. “I enjoy doing it all – I am compulsive and excessive. I thrive on it and I have worked for as long as I can remember…” MS USAG is indeed honored and proud to have Aubrey as a member of the gymnastics community. Congratulations, Aubrey. You are a role model. June 1, 2007 Dear Nancy & Board Members, What a fabulous evening for my family & me. We had such a great time. I am still overwhelmed! This will be the memory of my life. The food was delicious, Eddie’s songs were totally unexpected - what a beautiful voice and the flowers are on my table with my award for all to see. Hope your surgery goes well. By August we should all in in tip top shape! Yeah. Thank you again & get ready I’m coming back! Much love, Aubrey Page 4 MS/AL State Congress MS USAG and AL USAG offered a free congress to its professional members May 25-26. Clinicians: Brad Harris, Vladimir Novikav, Deb Kornegay, and Elena Brodrikova. Mississippi gyms and NAWGJ member judges represented: Brook-Lin, Elite, Starkville, Dreamweaver, Meridian, Meridian Tri-Stars, Lanier’s, Madison County, Planet, Miller’s, Shining Star, Pat Gray, Mary Moore, TG Hawkins, Glynn Hankins, Ellie Counseller, Lisa Hardin, Emily Lay, Teri Jenkins, and Robyn McArthur. Page 5 2007 Coach of the Year “ Terry accepted the State TOPS manager position in 2007.” Terry Musial was a Class I competitive gymnast for ten years in the state of Ohio. She received a scholarship to Eastern Michigan University, but an ACL injury sidelined her career. As she pursued her career in physical therapy, she began coaching to stay in the sport. After graduating from college, Terry moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1990. She continued coaching at Emerald Coast Gymnastics, levels 4-10, where she produced numerous state champions, regional qualifiers and two national qualifiers. When Emerald Coast closed it’s doors, she continued coaching at Lanier’s Gymnastics in Gulfport, MS working with levels 7-10. In 2003, Terry, along with business partner/coach Cynthia Dedeaux, opened The Brook-Lin Center for Gymnastics and Dance in Pass Christian, MS. In the gym’s first competitive season the level 7's won the State Championships. She also had two level 9 regional qualifiers, with one winning the silver medal on floor exercise and the other the silver medal on bars. From 2004-2007, Terry has coached levels 8-10 to regional and national championships. In 2006, Terry had a ten year old TOPS athlete qualify to the National TOPS B camp and an 8 year old TOPS athlete make the silver team. Terry accepted the State TOPS manager position in 2007. Terry coaches levels 1-10 and in 2007 produced levels 2, 4, and 7 Team State Champions. She has had two athletes receive collage scholarships, one at University of Alabama and just recently a level 10 gymnast is continuing her gymnastics career at West Virginia University. Page 6 2007 Calendar Date Name Host Gym August 24-26 Judges Cup - Proposed TBA September 7-9 Judges Cup - Proposed TBA All American Rock ‘n’ Roll Challenge MS USAG - BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo October 5-6 Level 9/10 Training Camp Winston-Salem, NC October 5-6 Miss Kim’s September 14-16 September 21-23 September 28-30 October 12-14 October 19-21 Latin Fest Courthouse Gymnastics, Flowood October 26-27 SEC Invitational Starkville Gymnastics, Starkville November 2-4 No Fear Madison County Gymnastics, Madison November 9-11 National Compulsory Meet USAG, Kissimmee, FL November 16-18 Fall Festival Planet Gymnastics, Hattiesburg Nov30-December 2 Tis the Split Season & NAWGJ Level 7 Trials MS USAG, Starkville NAWGJ Winter Invitational Courthouse Gymnastics, Flowood Touch of Country Miller’s Gymnastics, Newton February 15-17 Luney Toons Classic Starkville Gymnastics, Starkville February 22-24 Spring Fling MCGC, Madison March 7-9 Spring State Championships MS USAG, BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo April 18-20 Level 9/10 Regionals Huntsville, AL May 2-4 Level 8 Regionals TBA May 9-11 Level 9 Easterns May16-19 Level 10 Nationals December 7-9 December 14-16 January 11-13 January 18-20 January 21-28 February 1-3 February 8-10 Feb 29-March 2 Page 7 BancorpSouth Arena Recreational Team Challenge - Levels 1 & 2 First Place - Starkville Gymnastics Second Place - Outer Limits Third Place - Shoals School of Gymnastics Fourth Place - Cutting Edge Gymnastics Page 8 All American Jr. Compulsory Team Challenge Levels 3 & 4 First Place - Starkville Gymnastics Second Place - Courthouse Gymnastics Third Place - Planet Gymnastics Fourth Place - Madison County Gymnastics Page 9 Rock ‘n’ Roll Compulsory Team Challenge - Levels 5 & 6 First Place - Starkville Gymnastics Second Place - Courthouse Gymnastics Third Place - Shoals School of Gymnastics Fourth Place - Dreamweaver Gymnastics Page 10 Challenge 2006 Page 11 Tis the Split Season TEAM RESULTS - Pictures not available Level 2 Level 1 First Place - Gym of Dreams First Place - Starkville Gymnastics Second Place - Meridian Tri Stars Second Place - Gym of Dreams Third Place - Meridian Gymnastics Third Place - Meridian Tri Stars Level 3 Level 4 First Place - Brook-Lin Gymnastics First Place - Brook-Lin Gymnastics Second Place - Dreamweaver Gymnastics Second Place - Lanier’s Gymnastics Third Place - Morgan Gymnastics Third Place - Courthouse Gymnastics Level 5 Level 6 First Place - Starkville Gymnastics First Place - Brook-Lin Gymnastics Second Place - Lanier’s Gymnastics Second Place - Courthouse Gymnastics Third Place - Courthouse Gymnastics Page 12 Invitational and Page 13 State Championship Page 14 2006 Page 15 Level 1 Little Team First Place - Madison County Gymnastics Second Place - Miss Kim’s Third Place - Gym of Dreams Fourth Place - Brook-Lin Gymnastics Page 16 Level 1 Big Team First Place - Starkville Gymnastics Second Place - Tri County Gymnastics Third Place - Lanier’s Gymnastics Fourth Place - Miller’s Gymnastics Page 17 Level 2 Little Team First Place - Brook-Lin Gymnastics Second Place - Meridian Tri Stars Third Place - Outer Limits Gymnastics Fourth Place - Miller’s Gymnastics Page 18 Level 2 Big Team First Place - Lanier’s Gymnastics Second Place - Courthouse Gymnastics Third Place - Madison County Gymnastics Fourth Place - Gym of Dreams Page 19 Level 3 Little Team First Place - Meridian Tri Stars Second Place - Miller’s Gymnastics Third Place - Gym South Gymnastics Fourth Place - Outer Limits Gymnastics Page 20 Level 3 Big Team First Place - Dreamweaver Gymnastics Second Place - Elite Gymnastics Third Place - Planet Gymnastics Fourth Place - Tri County Gymnastics Page 21 Level 4 Little Team First Place - Brook-Lin Gymnastics Second Place - Delta Explosion Third Place - Morgan Gymnastics Fourth Place - ConXion Gymnastics Fifth Place - Gym South Gymnastics Sixth Place - Madison County Gymnastics Page 22 Level 4 Big Team First Place - Courthouse Gymnastics Second Place - Dreamweaver Gymnastics Third Place - Elite Gymnastics - Picture Unavailable Fourth Place - Meridian Gymnastics Fifth Place - Gym of Dreams - Picture Unavailable Page 23 Level 5 Team Pictures not available First Place - Courthouse Gymnastics Second Place - Planet Gymnastics Third Place - Brook-Lin Gymnastics Fourth Place - Elite Gymnastics Fifth Place - Delta Explosion Sixth Place - Meridian Gymnastics Level 6 Team Pictures not available First Place - Elite Gymnastics Second Place - Dreamweaver Gymnastics Page 24 Level 7 Team First Place - Brook-Lin Gymnastics Second Place - Lanier’s Gymnastics Third Place - Elite Gymnastics Fourth Place - Meridian Gymnastics Page 25 Level 8 Qualifiers NaBeth Lusk - Courthouse Lynsie Gray - Lanier’s Katelyn Gottberg - Lanier’s Tabitha Wright - Starkville Haley Lackey - Courthouse Jenna Deer - Brook-Lin Kayla Phipps - Planet Level 9/10 Qualifiers Jill Nitkiewicz - Lanier’s Maguy Bowman - Brook-Lin Erika Rudiger - Brook-Lin Kelsey Thomasson Courthouse Jenna Gibson - Brook-Lin Erica Garner - Elite Brianna Stout - Elite Page 26 Prep Op 1 Team First Place - Starkville Gymnastics Second Place - Madison County Gymnastics Third Place - Lucedale Gymnastics Page 27 Prep Op 2 Team First Place - Starkville Gymnastics Second Place - Lanier’s Gymnastics Third Place - Brook-Lin Gymnastics Page 28 Prep Op 3/4 Team First Place - Lanier’s Gymnastics Second Place - Starkville Gymnastics Third Place - ConXion Gymnastics Page 29 Financial Reports www.msusag.org Upcoming - 2007-08 Education: Region 8 Congress, Atlanta, GA - June MS USAG NAWGJ Judges Retreat, Louisville, MS - Lake Tiakata - August 4-5, 2007 101 Miley Road Starkville, MS 39759 National Congress, San Jose, CA - August 15-18, 2007 662-615-5533 Ext 105 662-323-9795 Fax nancy@msusag.org MS USAG Meets: All American, Tupelo, MS - September 21-23, 2006 (Qualifier to National Compulsory Meet) National Compulsory Meet, Kissimmee, FL - November 9-11, 2007 Tis the Split Season, Starkville, MS - Nov. 30 - December 1, 2007 Spring State Championships, Tupelo, MS - March 7-9, 2007 MS USAG will sponsor team(s) to the National Compulsory Meet in November. Watch for upcoming details on this exciting new venture. MS USAG will play host to Level 9 Easterns May 8-10, 2009. Planning will begin this year for this prestigious event. All pro members of MS USAG are requested to assist in the hosting of MS USAG sponsored meets. The SAC met May 24 in Tuscaloosa, AL. Per a vote of the SAC, a state meeting will not be held this year. The reps will contact their respective gyms for input into matters that the SAC will be acting upon. Watch for weekly updates on the MS USAG web site. The state calendar and Quick Fix will be distributed at the end of the summer.