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July 22, 2010
LAST MINUTE CONGRESS NEWS National Travel Systems is adding some hotel rooms. Contact them for availability if you were not able to get a room. But the rooms will go fast. There are also rooms in Farmington, CT and that is not far but you will need a car.
Attached are the transportation opportunities that are available for a nominal fee in Hartford. There is really no reason to rent a car. One will be able to save money by not renting a car and not having to pay for city hotel parking.
Hartford is very walkable. There are also free bus shuttles ( Star Shuttle) from all of the hotels to the XL Center and other points in downtown. ( May find walking is faster, but the bus is there for those who may need or want it.)
We now are only accepting congress registrations onsite, but there will be a $ 50 discount coupon posted on our website as well as in Technique that you can use for onsite registration. You must have a copy of the coupon with you. The coupon will be on the website by next Monday.
This promises to be the biggest and best congress and VISA championships to date. There are a lot of new things happening in Hartford. Rest up because the days will begin early and can end late!
And last but not least the registration for the Business Conference has been extended to July 30. This is an educational event that truly should not be missed. A special Trade Show Hall opening and reception will begin at 5:00 pm for all attendees of the business conference. They will be the first to see the hall, receive complementary food and drinks, prize drawings and goodie bags from the United States Gymnastics Suppliers Association. This will allow business conference attendees a special time when they can talk to the companies and representatives that do the business of gymnastics. SIGN UP TODAY! There will be NO onsite registration for the Business Conference.
Visit the Go Hartford site for all of the event details: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/pages/events/2010/vc/gohartford/
July 21, 2010
Good morning! Please be advised that USA Gymnastics and National Travel Systems will be offering Airport Transportation Shuttles for a minimal fee to all National Congress Attendees and Visa Championship Participants in Hartford. The cost for the shuttle transportation is below. If you would like to purchase shuttle transportation, please contact national Travel Systems.
$25.00 one way transfer per person
$40.00 round trip per person
*$35.00 round trip per person (discount for booking 3 or more people at the time of booking your transportation)*
Email: sportsinfo@nationaltravelsystems.com
Call Toll Free: 1-888-603-8747
Fax to 1-800-554-7799
*Full payment is due at the time of booking your shuttle transportation and is non-refundable. NTS will need your Hotel name and your NTS Confirmation Number in order to book the reservation. You will need to email or fax your ticketed travel itinerary including your arrival and departure information to National Travel Systems.
***LAST DAY TO PURCHASE: AUG 04TH***
***LAST DAY TO SUBMIT TRAVEL ITINERARY: AUG 04TH***
Thank you!
National Travel Systems
July 20, 2010
Good morning! Please be advised that USA Gymnastics and National Travel Systems will be offering Venue Shuttles from the Crowne Plaza to the University of Hartford for a minimal fee to all Tumbling/Trampoline Attendees and Rhythmic Attendees. The cost for the shuttle transportation is below. If you would like to purchase shuttle transportation, please contact national Travel Systems. The venue shuttle will run continuously throughout the day on training and competition days.
$50.00 per person (3 day pass)
Email: sportsinfo@nationaltravelsystems.com
Call Toll Free: 1-888-603-8747
Fax to 1-800-554-7799
*Full payment is due at the time of booking your shuttle transportation and is non-refundable.*
***LAST DAY TO PURCHASE: AUG 04TH***
Thank you!
National Travel Systems
June 23, 2010
Local Gymnastics Center To Receive $20,000 Award For Community Contribution And Small-Business Excellence
June 8, 2010
Women’s Jr. Olympic Level 9/10 National Training Camp
April 2, 2010
VISA Championships
March 31, 2010
March 20, 2010
Please join us in supporting Cal State Fullerton's gymnastics program! Click here for more information
February 27, 2010
This is a reminder tha this year's Tyson's American Cup is in at the DCU Center in Woburn, MA on March 6th 2010. See below for Tyson's American Cup updates:
Tyson's American Cup News & Updates
February 16, 2010
2010 TOP Changes:
February 12, 2010
February 11, 2010
Tyson's American Cup Newsletter: Click here to access.
February 10, 2010
Periodically USA Gymnastics releases broadcast e-mails to the Membership. Some members are not receiving these communications. If you did not receive the recent e-mail ,with J.O. Clarifications, - please contact Mike Bowman at mbowman@usa-gymnastics.org . January 2010 J.O. Clarifications: Click to view
February 6, 2010
Mileage for judges effective January 1, 2010: $.50/mile.
October 14, 2009
How to Follow the 2009 World Gymnastics Championships on TV/Web
Click Here
October 9, 2009
A message from Tom Koll:
Dear Professional members,
The Junior Olympic Committee will be meeting this November to finalize the elements for the 2013-2020 compulsory cycle as well as discuss the Level Structure for the future. Please take the time to fill out the survey on the USAG website. (see link below)
This is your chance to give input on how the program is developed! http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/post.php?PostID=4090&prog=w
September 23, 2009
The 2010 Tyson American Cup is Coming to Worcester! Click below to RSVP for the Official Kickoff Event Featuring Bela Karolyi at the DCU Center on October 5!
September 14, 2009
The hard bound version of the 2009 - 2010 Rules & Policies will be available the first of October. The 2009 - 2010 Rules and Polcies is posted on the USA Gymnastics web site. Click here
September 12, 2009
2010 TYSON AMERICAN CUP March 6, 2010 DCU Center - Worcester, Massachusetts JOIN THE CLUB TICKET SALES PROGRAM TODAY!
http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2010/club_ticket_program.php
August 26, 2009
The hard bound version of the 2009 - 2010 Rules & Policies will be available the first of October. The 2009 - 2010 Rules and Polcies is posted on the USA Gymnastics web site. To view the current policies click here
August 20, 2009
Save the Date Pro Members Annual Meeting Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:00 p.m. Andy Valley Gymnastics Lewiston, ME
May 18, 2009
Help Save UCAL Fullerton
Click here to help save the UCAL Fullerton's gymnastics program!
May 8, 2009
Attention all Judges and coaches, please refer to the updated background check information in the judges table and the coaches' corner.
March 13, 2009
Vote now for Liukin, Johnson, Horton for 79th Annual AAU Sullivan Award
Gymnastics fans may vote online through March 27 at www.usatoday.com/sports/2009-03-09-sullivan-award-2008_N.htm . The winner will be announced on April 15 at the New York Athletic Club.
February 20, 2009
Sign up for the Tyson Fitness Challenge - Here's how ... Click Here
February 19, 2009
WOMEN'S REGIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND REGION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ELECTIONS
Elections for the RJOCC and RTCC will be conducted online at www. usa-gymnastics.org from April 1 - April 15. In order to ensure that your vote can be counted, each Professional Member should make sure of each of the following:
1. Their address is current (specifically the State)
2. They know their personal User ID (which is their Professional Member number)
3. That they know their password (a Professional Member's password is their eight-digit date of birth in a MMDDYYYY format unless they have otherwise instructed.)
4. Their Professional membership, safety certification and background check must be fully processed and current by February 28.
If you have any questions regarding your voting privileges, please call the Women's Program Manager at 317/237-5050
Rachel Brazo
Women's Program Manager
phone: 317/829-5661
fax: 317/237-5069
132 E. Washington St., Suite 700
Indianapolis, IN 46204
rbrazo@usa-gymnastics.org
www.usa-gymnastics.org
February 7, 2009
Don't forget to check out the Region 6 Congress information in the Coaches Corner!
January 17, 2009
Subject: posting birth dates online clarification
Dear all,
The intent of the memo is to state that athlete’s birth dates are not to be posted online at a public access website. It is because of the federal law. This includes pre-roster information, club listing of athletes and meet results. There are exceptions for approval avenues to the federal law with regards to age of the athlete, parent permission, athlete permission etc. but it is not in the best practice of this organization to try to interpret or define a federal law. It is the best practice for our meet directors not to show the date of birth.
Please note USA Gymnastics is reviewing its policies with regards to publishing birth dates of the national team members. I hope this helps clarify. I want to thank you all for paying attention to this. Although there have been a tremendous amount of questions, the good news is that people are paying attention and our communication channels are open and working. Thank you!
January 11, 2009
TO: MEET DIRECTORS, NATIONAL CHAIRS, REGIONAL CHAIRS, STATE CHAIRS AND TECHNOLOGY SCORE SUPPLIERS
FROM: Kathy Feldmann, Vice President – Member Services
Kathy Kelly, Vice President – Program
DATE: January 11, 2009
RE: Allowed information for posting meet results on-line.
No Athlete birth dates, addresses, club address or personal contact information is allowed.
As of this notice, it is no longer permissible to list any athlete’s date of birth, age or personal contact information on public access pages for online meet results. We also request the meet director lists only the club’s name and state and does not publish the address of the club.
Meet Directors must state on their entry form that the results of the competition will be posted online on their club site or state/regional site. Club owners/directors /coach must state to the parents that meet results will be posted on line at club/state/regional/national website.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506) allows parents to control what information is collected about their child (younger than 13 years old) online. Operators of websites that either target children or knowingly collect personal information from children are required to post privacy policies, obtain parental consent before collecting information from children, allow parents to determine how such information is used, and provide the option to parents to opt-out of future collection from their child.
Although the meet director is not getting the information directly from the child, it is in the best interest of our members to respect their privacy in the areas of specific information such as birthdates, addresses, social security number and phone numbers.
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