GEORGIA USA GYMNASTICS BOARD MEETING
June 1, 1999


Meeting was called to order at 10:20 by Jackie Estes.

  1. ROLL CALL: Marilyn Bishop, Susan Durning, Wynne Hernandez, Kim Joye, Michelle Pomerantz. Judy Prestigiacomo, Becky Oppenhiemer, Sheila Ragle, Brock White.
    ABSENT: Jay Clark, Chris Calvert, Tom Cook, Peggy Simpson, Liz Nicols, Marian Dykes.

  2. STATE MEET TEAM COMPETITION

    3. Motion to continue Team Competition for Level 5 and 6 the same as last year, with the competition be held on the same weekend and to have no Level 4 Team Competition .
    MOTION: Sheila Ragle
    SECOND: Brock White
    Passed

    Motion to have the first place finishing team going into finals be allowed to pick their order of events and whether to start first or second in the order.
    MOTION: Michelle Pomerantz
    SECOND: Brock White
    Passed

    III. STATE MEET BIDS

    Recommendation to award USA Level 4 & 6 State Meet to Classic City.
    MOTION:; Brock White
    SECOND: Judy Prestigiacomo
    Passed

    Recommendation to award USA Level 5 State Meet to Gymnastics Unlimited.
    MOTION: Becky Oppenheimer
    SECOND: Judy Prestigiacomo
    Passed

    Recommendation to award USA Level 8.9 & 10 State to Roswell Gymnastics.

    MOTION: Becky Oppenheimer
    SECOND: Judy Prestigiacomo
    Passed

    Recommendation to award USA Level 7 State to Gymnastics Gold.

    MOTION: Wynne Hernandez
    Second: Susan Durning
    Passed

  3. SPONSORSHIPS

    4. Recommendation to look into Corporate Sponsorships to aid in the cost of State Meet Awards. With the money raised from Corporate Sponsorships all placements of individual awards could be medals. At the present time half of the awards are medals and the other half is ribbons. Extra money could also be used for state apparel, etc. Susan Durning and Michelle Pomerantz have been placed on a committee to investigate corporate sponsorships.

    It was also discussed that banners may be a good Team award for the coming season. Marilyn Bishop will look into the cost of banners in replacement of trophies.

  4. DECLARATION DATES AND QUALIFYING DATES:

    5. Recommendation to have the declaration and the qualifying date for USA Level 4 & 6 be Nov. 15,1999.
    Declaration and qualifying date for USA Level 5 be Nov.22, 1999.
    Qualifying date for USA Level 7 be March 6,2000 and the Declaration date be Feb. 28,2000.
    Qualifying date for USA Level 8,9 & 10 be Feb.28, 2000 and the Declaration date is Feb. 14,2000.
    MOTION: Kim Joye
    SECOND: Michelle Pomerantz
    Passed

  5. OPTIONAL STATE MEET FORMAT

    6. Recommendation to run the Optional State Meet format the same as last year, Capitol Cup.
    MOTION: Wynne Hernandez
    SECOND: Marilyn Bishop
    Passed

  6. STATE MEET DRAWS

    7. Recommendation that the meet directors of each State meet have the responsibility of making arrangements, well in advance of the state meet, for the draw to be held. That may mean that the meet directors may have to travel to the Board member that is doing the draw.
    Level 4/6 State Meet - Marilyn Bishop
    Level 5 State Meet - Michelle Pomerantz
    Level 8,9 & 10 State Meet - Wynne Hernandez
    Level 7 State Meet - Marilyn Bishop
    MOTION: Marilyn Bishop
    SECOND: Kim Joye
    Passed

  7. QUALIFYING SCORES

    8. Recommendation that USA Level 4 qualifying score to be a 30.00 AA scored 2 times in state.
    MOTION: Sheila Ragle
    SECOND: Wynne Hernandez
    Passed

    Recommendation that USA Level 5 & 6 qualifying score be a 29.00AA Scored 2 times in state.
    MOTION: Sheila Ragle
    SECOND: Michelle Pomerantz
    Passed

    Recommendation that USA Level 7 & 8 qualifying score be a 31.00AA scored 1 time in or out of state.
    MOTION: Sheila Ragle
    SECOND: Kim Joye

    Recommendation that USA Level 9 & 10 qualifying score be as state in R & P, which is a 32.00 AA scored 1 time in or out of the state.
    Passed

  8. AGE GROUPS

    9. Recommendation that all Compulsory and Level 7 & 8 State Meets take the number of athletes that have qualified to state and divide the athletes evenly by birth date into the number of sessions at the meet. Awards will be give out after each session and a State Champion will be awarded at each session.
    MOTION: Sheila Ragle
    SECOND: Susan Durning
    Passed

    Recommendation to do age groups for Level 9 & 10 as they will be done at Regionals.
    MOTION: Judy Prestigiacomo
    SECOND: Susan Durning
    Passed

  9. ENTRY FEES

    10. Recommendation to have entry fees increase to $45.00 in house and $55.00 for outside facility for Levels 4-6 and $60.00 in house and $70.00 for outside facility for Levels 7-10. These increases reflect the increase in judges fees that will become effective this season per the National Office.
    MOTION: Sheila Ragle
    SECOND: Brock White
    Passed

  10. GATE FEES

    11. Recommendation to keep the gate fees at $3.00 and $1.00 in house and $2.00 and $5.00 for an outside facility.
    Passed

  11. LATE FEES

    12. A LATE MEET RESULT FINE OF $25.00 WILL BE CHARGED TO ALL GYMS THAT DO NOT TURN IN THEIR RESULTS ON TIME.

    A LATE FEE OF $25.00 PER GYMNAST AND $100.00 PER TEAM WILL BE CHARGED TO ALL TEAMS THAT DO NOT GET THEIR ENTRIES IN ON TIME TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL TEAMS TO GET THEIR ENTRIES IN ON TIME. NO FAXES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

  12. APPAREL

    13. A recommendation was made to put a tag in with the apparel that the coaches and athletes get for qualifying to Regionals, letting them know how much was spent on each individual so as to get all individuals to understand the efforts that went into getting the apparel for our state. It would be appreciated if all coaches and athletes were thankful instead of critical of the efforts made.

  13. HOLIDAY PARTY

    14. The GGCA is in charge of the Holiday party this year. The party will be in Athens at Level 4 & 6 State. We hoping to get the same facility as last year.

  14. MINI CONGRESS GAMES

    15. Come support Georgia's Team! Any suggestions for games fax to Jackie Estes. At the present time the games are : Tug of War, Handstand Competition, Hula Hoop, King of the Beam.

  15. GGCA REPORT

    16. Two Clinics will be held this summer. A Level 4-6 Clinic on Sat. Aug. 21 from 10:00-4:00. A level 7/8 clinic Sunday Aug. 22 from 11:00-5:00. The clinic will be held at GAA , flyers will go out shortly. There will also be a coaches summer party at Lake Alatoona on Saturday evening.

  16. VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

    17. Nominations have been received for volunteer of the year. Awards will be given out at Mini Congress.

    Region 8 has a coffee break time at mini congress and one of those breaks will be hosted by the State of Georgia.

    Georgia will also donate money to the Region at the Regional Board Meeting in July.

    Next GA. USA General Meeting will be held at Mini Congress.