Alaska Level 9's from Excel Gymnastics and Denali Gymnastics rock Hi Tech camp with Coaches Robert & Melissa
Alaska's level 8 All Star team performed well in the team competition at the Region 2 meet, taking third place. Several gymnasts earned cowboy hats by scoring 10's: Ashlinn Tuning and Kyli Cole on Floor, Lily Collins on Vault, and Ashlinn Tuning on beam. Congratulations, gymnasts!
Important Dates and Numbers!
December 1, 2019: Due date for State Meet bids
March 14, 2020: Declaration Date for State Meet
Qualifying Score to State Meet (Optional, Compulsory & XCEL): 32.00 All Around; 8.5 for Event Specialist
Qualifying Score for Levels 9 & 10 to Regional Meet: 34.00 AA
Event Specialist: 9.0
Levels 7 & 8 qualify to Regionals by number based on the percentage of that level within the region. There is no minimum score this year.
SAVE THE DATE!
Tom Koll clinic in 2021 will be over a two day period out of the following three days: July 16 - 18, 2021. Tom will focus on the new beam and floor compulsory routines that will be in effect at the start of the 2021-2022 competitive season.
Exact dates and clinic site TBD.
Congratulations to Tiana!
Congratulations to Tiana Crawford of Denali Gymnastics Academy for being named as an eight year old National TOPS Qualfier.
USA-Gymnastics Alaska Pro Members get educated!
Ketchikan Gymnastics Club coaches soaking up knowledge at National Congress
Alaskan Judges/Pro Members at NAWGJ National Symposium
2019-2020 Competitive Schedule
Sep. 14, 2019 River City, Soldotna AK Levels 2 - 10, XCEL "Wild About Gymnastics"
Sep. 28, 2019 Ketchikan Gymnastics Club "Flip into Fall"
Oct. 26, 2019 Denali Gymnastics Levels 2 - 10 "Think Pink"
Nov. 2, 2019 Anchorage Gymnastics Levels 2 - 5 "Tricks are Treats" Note Date change for Tricks are Treats meet
Nov. 2, 2019 SE Alaska Gymnastics Academy XCEL levels Bronze - Platinum "Monopoly Classic"
Nov 9, 2019 Sitka Gymnastics "Under the Sea"
Nov. 16, 2019 NAWGJ Judges' Open, Denali Gymnastics Levels 2 - 5
Nov 23, 2019 Ketchikan Gymnastics Club "Turkey Tumble"
Dec. 14, 2019 Anchorage Gymnastics Levels 2 - 10, XCEL
Jan. 18, 2020 Arctic Gymnastics * Levels 2 - 10, XCEL
Jan. 25, 2020 Denali Coed Meet Levels 2 - 10, XCEL
Feb. 1, 2020 Anchorage Gymnastics Levels 2 -10, XCEL "Frontier Challenge" Note date change for Frontier Challenge
Feb 15, 2020 Ketchikan Gymnastics Club "Sweetheart Meet"
Feb 29 , 2020 Gymnastics, Inc, Fairbanks Levels 1 - 10, XCEL
Mar 7, 2020 SE Alaska Gymnastics Academy "Spring Fling Invitational"
Mar. 14, 2020 Arctic Gymnastics Levels 2 - 10, XCEL
Mar 27-29 Joint JO & XCEL state Meet, Levels 2 - 10 (JO) and Bronze - Diamond (XCEL) Site TBD
Region 2 Junior Olympic Meet: April 17-19, Helena MT
Region 2 XCEL Meet: May 8-10, Everett, WA
USA-Gymnastics Level 9 Westerns: May 8-10, Roseville, CA
*Note: the meet on January 18 is a change of host.
The State Meet will be the weekend of March 27 - 29. The State meet is anticipated to be conducted from Friday through Sunday in order to accommodate all categories of gymnastics.
Related Meets:
Anchorage High School Regional Meet Oct. 26, 2019
UAA: Jan 10 & 12, 2020
Jan 18, 2020
Feb 28 & 29, 2020
NCAA Conference Meets: March 21, 2020
2021 Dates:
April 4, 2021: Easter Sunday; NCAA Regionals
April 9-11, 2021: Region 2 Junior Olympic Meet; Hawaii
April 16-18, 2021: NCAA Nationals; Region 2 XCEL Meet
April 30 - May 2, 2021: Level 9 Westerns
May 7-10, 2021: Level 10 Nationals
Martha Dunn
State Chairman
