Please join use for a great weekend!!! Region 8 provides Training Camps for Level 7 –Elite athletes. In July we have a camp for Level 7 & 8 athletes who competed at Regionals. The first of September we have a camp for Level 9 and 10 athletes who competed at Level 9 Easterns, NIT, JO Nationals and Elite Nationals. At the end of September, first of October there is a camp for Level 8, 9 & 10 athletes who qualified to Regionals. Please use this form to register your athletes.  Training Camp Forms

If you have athletes who were injured during 2011 regionals please contact Deb Kornegay for petition form.

Region 8 Congress will be held July 14-17, 2011 in New Orleans, LA. Come join us for wonderful lectures, Hall of Fame induction, National Champion presentation, Auction, Safety Course, Judges test and HOT Course. Go to Registration form to register today!

Region 8 will assign bids for 2013 competitions and 2012 Training Camps in the December Region 8 Committee meeting. Please submit all bid forms by December 1, 2011. 

 

Training Camp bid form 

 

If you have any Level 9 or 10 athletes who are interested in NCAA competition, please have them submit information at SO/JR Form

 

This information will be placed into a spreadsheet which will be sent to all NCAA gymnastics coaches.

 

Region 8 Calendar is online HERE.

 

USA Gymnastics presented service awards recently at the State Chairman workshop. Congratulations to Jackie Latino, LA State Chairman and Larry Corrigan, TN State Chairman receiving a 5 year service award. Debby Kornegay, Region 8 Administrative Committee Chairman, received a 35 year service award.

 

Nominations for USAG State Administrative Committee Chairman will be requested in January 2012. Elections will be held April 1-15, 2012.

 

The election for USAG Regional Administrative Committee Chairman was held last Spring. Debby Kornegay was the only nominee, therefore was elected by acclamation.

 

Region 8 would like to thank Becky Oppenheimer and her staff at Georgia All Stars for a fabulous job hosting Level 7 & 8 Regionals. Also Jackie Latino, Brenda Eberhardt and LA USAG for a outstanding job hosting Level 9 & 10 Regionals. And also Brad Harris, Colleen Barger and Tampa Bay Turner staff for a great job hosting PREP Regionals.

 

Region 8 sent in $750.00 to the Susan G Koman fund. These funds were gathered at the Level 7 & 8 Regional competition. Thanks for your contributions.