Vermont Xcel Club of the Year
We have a Tie for Vermont Xcel Club of the Year
Cobra Gymnastics
“We are so happy to nominate Cobra Gymnastics as Xcel Club of the year. The confidence, positive teamwork & graceful sportsmanship that is developed for gymnasts at Cobra is life-changing. Coaches are hardworking individuals who strive to make the lives of gymnasts healthy and enjoyable.”
"The coaching staff at Cobra helped my daughter grow in both gymnastics and emotional well-being."
Cobra hosted 47 girls on their Xcel team for the 2024-2025 season, competing in Bronze through Platinum levels. Completing their 13th year with a team in Vermont, owner Shelby Barsalou led the Cobras alongside Coaches Topsy King, Karena Kuehl, Christina Depoian, Maleah Jones and Gail McGann.
Shelby is always personable and kind to all the Vermont gym owners. Cobra hosted the Xcel Clinic in the Fall this season, hosting Vermont judges and gym clubs.
“Cobra does an exceptional job of supporting their athletes and helping them reach their full potential. The coaches take the time to truly get to know each of their gymnasts—not just their strengths and weaknesses in the gym, but also their individual personalities, learning styles, and goals. As a result, the feedback they provide is always thoughtful, specific, and constructive, tailored to what each athlete needs in order to improve and grow.”
Their Bronze team earned the Vermont State title for the second year in a row with 115.525 while their Silver and Platinum teams earned 2nd place finishes while the Gold team earned a 3rd place finish. Individually they earned seven all-around titles, 31 event titles and qualified 13 gymnasts to the Xcel Regional Championships.
“The coaches are mindful they are mentoring youth, some very young, and are effective at connecting with them where they are developmentally. They create a safe haven where it's okay to not succeed but still feel encouraged - and to be encouraging of one's peers.”
At Cobra gymnastics, teamwork and cooperation shine as athletes support each other through every routine, offering encouragement and celebrating each other's progress like a true family. The connection these girls make is truly amazing.”
“It’s clear that Cobra is committed to shaping well-rounded individuals in addition to strong gymnasts.”
There is such positive energy with the gymnasts.
Twin Falls Training Center
Twin Falls has developed into a championship team in only 3 years. They meet all of the criteria for club of the year-sportsmanship, have demonstrated that they can and do have fun while competing and at practice, and have demonstrated a desire to take their teams to the next level by attending Regional Congress and clinics. Their facility is somewhat limited in that they don't have all of the training aids that many teams do, and yet they have managed to develop quality gymnasts in their xcel program. They are committed to developing quality gymnasts Cassie and team have instilled amazing morals and sportsmanship in their gymnast. They empower and support their gymnast in positive ways to help them make great decisions both in and out of the gym. For a small new gym they have already accomplished so much and are making this sport better.
Vermont Dev Club of the Year
Regal Gymnastics Academy stands out for their dedication to competitive excellence, community involvement, and shaping kind, respectful athletes—making them a deserving nominee for Club of the Year.
Their program fosters an environment rooted in kindness, respect, and hard work. You can see it in the way their athletes cheer each other on at meets, congratulate competitors, and carry themselves with grace on the podium, whether they win or lose.
This season, Regal claimed first-place State Championship team titles across Levels 3 through 9. 22 athletes qualified to Regionals and 4 advanced to Eastern Nationals!
Their coaching staff actively contributes at the state and regional levels, dedicating their time to set up, clean up, coach, or simply lend a hand. Regal’s commitment to the gymnastics community goes beyond their own gym — they’re always ready to collaborate and support others.
Coaches: Chloe Daniels, Katherine Reeves, Kymi Fahoury, and Laura Reeves
Xcel Regional Champions
Silver State Team - 4th place team
Cobra
Amelia Gibbs - Gold
1st 9.375 vault
1st 9.525 bars
1st 37.525 AA
Bailey Wilbur- Silver State Team
2nd place Vault 9.475
8th (T) Bars 9.525
6th (T) Beam 9.65
6th (T) Floor 9.475
5th place AA 38.125
Beatrix Hagge - Silver State Team
5th (T) Vault 9.4
2nd place Beam 9.825
Ella Lamson- Gold All-Star
6th (T) Beam 9.45
4th place Floor 9.475
Sunrise
Lillian Meyer- 6th bars - XG
Anya Codling - 5th beam, 2nd Floor - XG
Dev Regional Champions
Cobra
Mia Harrington Level 8 - 7th place beam 8.70
Northern Lights
Addy Chase (level 7) - 5th bars
Champlain Valley
Nina Heinzer - 3rd vault, 5th floor - Level 6
Kingdom
Lydia 4th on floor and 7th AA
Malia 6th on vault
Peyton 3rd on vault
Hannah 2nd on floor
Regal Gymnastics Academy
Level 6
Alice Leonard - 1 VT, 5 UB
Samantha Pike - 5 VT, 3 UB, 4 BB, 5 AA
Olivia Colby - 2 UB, 4 AA
Kai Crowder - 5 BB, 6 FX
Level 7
Anna Colby - 1 VT, 2 BB, 5 FX, 2 AA
Addison Sullivan - 5 VT, 4 UB, 5 AA
Mira Dymond - 4 BB
Level 8
Lauren Roper - 5 UB, 3 BB, 4 FX, 3 AA
Summer DiGuglielmo - 2 VT, 5 UB, 5 FX
Level 9
Sabena Dymond - 5 VT, 5 UB, 4 BB, 5 FX, 2 AA
Mia Santaniello - 3 VT, 3 UB, 4 BB, 4 AA
Lilly McLean - 2 VT, 5 UB, 4 AA
Juliana Gurley - 2 UB, 6 FX, 5 AA
Eastern National Qualifiers:
Lilly McLean
Sabena Dymond
Juliana Gurley
Mia Santaniello
State Championships
2025 Vermont State Meet – St Johnsbury Academy Field House, St Johnsbury VT
Saturday March 22
Session 1 – Xcel Gold
8:30am Open stretch
8:45am March in
11:30am Awards
Session 2 – Xcel Platinum & Diamond
12:00pm Open Stretch
12:15pm March in
2:00pm Awards
Session 3 – Level 5, 8 & 9
2:30pm Open Stretch
2:45pm March in
4:15pm Awards
Session 4 – Level 6 & 7
4:45pm Open Stretch
5:00pm March in
7:15pm Awards
Sunday March 23
Session 5 – Level 4
8:00am Open Stretch
8:15am March in
9:45am Awards
Session 6 – Level 3
10:15am – Open Stretch
10:30am – March In
11:45am – Awards
Session 7 – Xcel Silver
12:15pm Open Stretch
12:30pm March in
2:30pm Awards
Session 8 – Xcel Bronze
3:00pm Open Stretch
3:15pm March in
5:00pm Awards
Level 9/10 Regionals
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GMI Schedule
Green Mountain Invitational 2025 – Gymnast Power
Saturday February 15
Session 1 – Xcel Bronze
11:30am Open Stretch
11:45am National Anthem
1:45pm Awards
Session 2 – Silver
2:15pm Open Stretch
2:30pm – National Anthem
4:45pm – Awards
Session 3 – Level 3
5:15pm Open Stretch
5:30pm National Anthem
7:15pm Awards
Session 4 – Level 4
7:45pm Open Stretch
8:00pm National Anthem
9:45pm Awards
Sunday February 16
Session 5 – Xcel Gold
8:00pm Open Stretch
8:15pm National Anthem
11:00pm Awards
Session 6 – Xcel Platinum, Diamond
11:30am Open Stretch
11:45am National Anthem
1:30am Awards
Session 7 – Level 5, 8, 9
2:00pm Open Stretch
2:15am National Anthem
3:45pm Awards
Session 8 – Level 6 & 7
4:15pm Open Stretch
4:30pm National Anthem
6:30pm Awards
Admission $10 adult - $5 student
Fall Clinic Info
Dev Clinic October 20 at Central Vermont Gymnastics Academy - 81 Demeritt Place, Waterbury Village VT
All clubs - NL, CV, CVGA, KI
9:00am - Open stretch
9:15am - Group Activity
9:30 - Rotations
12:30pm - Kids get picked up and judges meet with coaches
Xcel Clinic Nov 3 at Cobra Gymnastics - 56 Howe St Rutland VT
Session 1 - Silver and Gold - Kingdom, Cobra(2 squads), Northern Lights - 41 kids
8:30am - Open stretch
8:45am - Group Activity
9:00am - Rotations
12:00pm - kids get picked up and coaches meet with judges
Break for lunch
Session 2 - Bronze and Silver - Twin Falls and Cobra - both split in 2 squads - 27 kids
1:00pm - Open stretch
1:15pm - Group activity
1:30pm - Rotations
3:00pm - kids get picked up and coaches meet with judges
Vermont State Service Award
Congratulations to our Vermont State Service Award winners
Ruth McGowan
Carolyn Krug
Xcel Regional Placements
Northern Lights Gymnastics
Annabelle Brabant (XP) - 4th Bars
Payson Fowler Thorsen (XP) - 3rd Floor and 4th Beam
Brattleboro Gymnastics
Kelsey Fillion (XD) - 3rd beam and 4th floor.
Cobra Gymnastics and Dance Center
Lacy Carmack (XG)- Bars 2nd, Beam 14th, Floor 5th
Eda Mae Fioretti (XG) - AA 5th, Bars 6th(T), Beam 2nd, Floor 5th(T)
Amelia Gibbs (XG) - Beam 6th (T)
Charli Fahoury (XS) - Vault 6th (T), Bars 6th (T)
Sophia Geider (XS) Bars 5th (T), Beam 6th (T)
Regal Gymnastics Academy
Brynn Loeffler, Silver, 1st VT, 4th BB, 4th FX, 3rd AA
Simone Knoth, Silver, 4th VT, 4th UB, 6th AA
Ellie Conti, Silver, 2nd VT
Juniper Blasch, Silver, 5th VT, 1st UB, 3rd BB, 6th AA
Maddy Beach, Silver, 6th UB, 5th FX
Josie Berger, Silver, 1st BB, 4th FX, 6th AA
Jessa Abbey, Silver, 5th BB, 5th FX, 6th AA
Madison Lambert, Gold, 1st BB
Bianca Cius, Gold, 5th BB
Abi McCampbell, Gold, 6th FX
Emerson Marckres, Platinum, 5th BB
Anya Neil-Burroughs, Platinum, 6th UB
Maybel Lyon-Horne, Platinum, 1st UB, 6th BB, 6th AA
Amber Whitcomb, Platinum, 4th UB
Taylor Smith, Diamond, 4th VT
Vermont Xcel Club of the Year
Congratulations to Cobra Gymnastics and Dance Center
2024 Vermont Xcel Club of the Year
Cobra Gymnastics & Dance Center has been involved in the USAG Xcel program since their first season of a team in 2012 and hosted 50 athletes in the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond levels this season. Owner and head coach, Shelby Barsalou, has always believed in multi-sport athletics and has strongly promoted the Xcel Program in her facility.
Cobra was 99% an Xcel gym this year, with their Bronze and Gold teams winning Vermont state titles, alongside 40 individual state titles. Seven athletes qualified for Regionals and while they earned many podium finishes, Amelia Gibbs, (Gold Vermont State Team) was Regional champion on vault, bars and all-around.
Athletes from Cobra share that Cobra feels like a second home and look forward to going to practice where they feel supported in all aspects of themselves. They share that the coaches, Shelby, Kymi, Topsy, Gail and Karena are kind, funny and creative.
Vermont Dev Club of the Year
Congratulations to Regal Gymnastics Academy
2024 Vermont Dev Club of the Year
Regal Gymnastics won the state championship team titles across all optional levels. They proudly qualified 30 athletes to Regionals and had athletes compete and medal at Eastern Nationals. With a philosophy built upon kindness, respect, and excellence, the coaching staff works hard to create a positive gym culture and promotes a love for the sport through self-confidence, teamwork, and fun. Their continued success, coupled with their dedication to the gymnastics community within the state and region, makes them a fitting nominee for Development Program Club of the Year.
Coaching Staff: Laura Reeves, Katherine Reeves, Michelle Rubman, Chloe Daniels
Level 9 Eastern Qualifiers and Results
Regal Gymnastics Academy
Evelyn LaCroix - 2nd Floor, 7th Beam, 7th All Around
Sabena Dymond
Congratulations!!
Regional Placements 2024
Regal Regional Placements
Level 6 Regionals
Emma Bennett- 1st UB, 5th BB, 5th AA
Paige Bero- 5th UB, 2nd FX
Clare Hamilton- 4th VT, 5th UB
Avery Morisseau - 5th VT, 5th FX
Ariana Richard - 6th UB, 6th FX
Kamryn Boire - 3rd FX
Level 7 Regionals
Anna Colby - 1st VT, 5th BB, 5th UB, 5th AA
Summer DiGuglielmo- 1st UB, 4th FX
Addison Sullivan- 1st UB
Ashley Gokey- 4th UB
Level 8 Regionals
Patience Semahar- 2nd BB
Lauren Roper- 4th FX, 5th AA
Juliana Gurley- 5th UB
Evelyn Thomas- 6th UB
Level 9 Regionals
Evelyn LaCroix - 4th UB, 1st FX, Eastern National Qualifier
Sabena Dymond - 4th UB, 2nd BB, Eastern National Qualifier
Danica Woodside - 4th UB, 5th FX
Northern Lights Regional Placements
Level 7 Brooke Nigriny - 2nd place Vault
Cobra Regional Placements
Level 8 Karena Kuehl - 6th place Floor
Brattleboro Regional Placements
Level 8 Lauren Chute - 5th on vault and bars.
Vermont State Championships 2024
2024 Vermont State Meet – Rutland Recreation – 134 Community Dr., Rutland VT
Saturday March 16
Session 1 – Xcel Bronze
8:30am Open stretch
8:45am March in
11:15pm Awards
Session 2 – Level 6 & 7
12:15pm Open Stretch
12:30pm March in
2:30pm Awards
Session 3 – Level 8 & 9, Xcel Diamond
3:30pm Open Stretch
3:45pm March in
5:30pm Awards
Session 4 – Xcel Gold and Platinum
6:15pm Open Stretch
6:30pm March in
9:15pm Awards
Sunday March 17
Session 5 – Level 4 & 5
8:00am Open Stretch
8:15am March in
9:45am Awards
Session 6 – Level 3
10:30am – Open Stretch
10:45am – March In
12:45pm – Awards
Session 7 – Xcel Silver
1:45pm Open Stretch
2:00pm March in
4:45pm Awards
Regionals Level 9, 10
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Regionals Level 6-8
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Vermont State Championships 2024
Vermont State Championships 2024
Site: Rutland Recreation and Parks, 134 Community Dr. Rutland VT
Cost: $115 per athlete
Entries Due: March 4th
Championship hotels info for 9 & 10
WAG Level 9 Easterns – Myrtle Beach, SC: Click HERE
WAG Level 9 Westerns – Coralville, IA: Click HERE
WAG Level 10 Dev Nationals – Daytona Beach, FL: Click HERE
- New for 2024 – Dev Nationals ONLY: To ensure that all qualified athletes are able to secure accommodations, a cancellation policy will be implemented for hotel rooms booked prior to the event. See below:
Cancellation Policy – 2024 Development Program National Championships:
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- Cancellation occurs within 24 hours of booking – no penalty
- Cancellation occurs after 24 hours but prior to 7 days to arrival - $100 penalty per reservation
- Cancellation occurs 7 days (or less) prior to arrival - $100 penalty per reservation PLUS late cancellation fee of 1-night’s room + tax.
*If cancellation is required due to athlete injury, a doctor’s note will be needed to consider any waiver of cancellation penalties.
It is important to note that Dev Nationals is not the only large event taking place in Daytona Beach the weekend of May 9th – 12th. Please note that USA Gymnastics has secured enough hotel rooms in various blocks to account for both the MAG and WAG communities. However, individuals who hold rooms prior to qualification events do impact hotel block availability. In order to make sure there are enough rooms for those booking after their athlete qualifies, we ask for your assistance in helping to communicate this new policy for Dev Nationals.
New Regional Chairman
2023 Regional Placements
Regal Gymnastics Academy
Regional All Around Champions
Audrey Rogers, Xcel Silver, 6th Vault, 4th Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st All Around
Mia Santaniello, Level 7, 1st Vault, 2nd Bars, 4th Beam, 1st All Around
Regional Medalists
Haley Austin, Xcel Silver, 3rd Vault, 4th Beam, 6th Floor, 6th All Around
Madison Lambert, Xcel Silver, 1st Vault, 2nd Bars, 3rd Beam, 3rd All Around
Emma Peake, Xcel Silver, 7th Beam, 4th Floor
Abi McCampbell, Xcel Silver, 2nd Beam, 6th All Around
Simone Knoth, Xcel Silver, 2nd Vault
Brennan Miller, Xcel Gold, 3rd Vault, 3rd Bars
Zoey Johnston, Xcel Gold, 6th Vault, 6th Bars, 2nd Beam, 4th All Around
Cayla Wimette, Xcel Gold, 5th Bars
Bianca Cuis, Xcel Gold, 6th Floor
Maybel Lyon-Horne, Xcel Platinum, 3rd Bars, 6th Floor, 5th All Around
Jasmine Dye, Xcel Platinum, 5th Bars, 5th Floor
Taylor Smith, Xcel Platinum, 4th Bars
Anna Ruegsegger, Xcel Diamond, 5th Vault, 5th Beam, 6th All Around
Juliana Gurley, Level 7, 1st Vault, 3rd Bars, 3rd All Around
Lauren Roper, Level 7, 1st Bars, 2nd Vault, 3rd Floor
Evelyn Thomas, Level 7, 2nd Bars
Patience Semahar, Level 7, 4th Bars
Allison Rowe, Level 8, 1st Vault
Juliette Wilkens, Level 8, 1st Beam, 4th All Around
Julia Sides, Level 9, 1st Bars, 2nd Beam
Gracie Morris, Level 9, 2nd Vault, 3rd Beam, 4th Floor
Evelyn LaCroix, Level 9, 3rd Floor
Cobra Gymnastics
Nadia Tarbell- Diamond Xcel State Team
4th place AA, 37.10
4th place Beam, 9.6
6th place Vault, 9.15
7th place Floor, 9.45
Karena Kuehl- Diamond Xcel State Team
5th on Vault 9.125
Hazel Mabey- Silver Xcel All-Star
8th place on both Bars (9.5) and Beam (9.425)
Vermont State Service Award
Congratulations to Green Mountain Training Center for the honor of the Vermont State Service Award
Vermont Xcel Club of the Year
Congratulations to Cobra Gymnastics for the honor of Vermont Xcel Club of the Year
Vermont Developmental Club of the Year
Congratulations to the Regal Gymnastics Academy for the honor of Vermont Developmental Club of the Year
2023/24 Membership
USAG Member Services began communicating in May newsletters that the 2023-2024 membership season will be opening the first full week of June. We are excited to open early this season, and wanted to make sure everyone is clearly communicating what this means in relation to the annual U110 membership requirement. In short:
- Anyone who takes the U110 SafeSport course from June 1 - July 31 will be issued an expiration date for the course of 12/31/23. This means that these Individuals will then have to take the course again after 8/1/23 for their membership to remain current for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season.
- Anyone who takes the U110 from August 1 - May 31, 2024 will be issued an expiration date for the course of 7/31/24.
- If you do not need to be at, or registered for, a sanctioned event prior to August 1, we recommend waiting until August 1 or after to complete your U110 SafeSport Course so that it is valid through 7/31/24.
Keep an eye out for an email from USAG Member Services announcing the opening of the 2023-2024 Membership season soon.
Any membership questions can be directed to USA Gymnastics Member Services at membership@usagym.org.
Level 9 Easterns
Congratulations to Regal Gymnast Julia Sides
Region 6 Team Champions Sr 8 Age Group
Level 9 Eastern Qualifiers
Congratulations to our Eastern Qualifiers
Danica Woodside
Julia Sides - Regional Bar Champion
Alternate - Bryanna Palmer
Level 10 Nationals
Alternate AA and All Star on Vault - Julia Before
RACC Nominations
RACC call for nomination information is in the link below. Region 6 will need a new Chairman.
Xcel Regional Criteria
The NEW XCEL Qualifying Criteria is published on the Region 6 website.
Peak Season Clinic 2023
Peak Season Clinic information
The deadlines to register are time-sensitive. Any questions - please reach out to Nicole at precisionchoreo@gmail.com
https://precisionchoreo.lpages.co/region-6-clinics/
GMI Schedule
Green Mountain Invitational 2023 – PJ Theme
Saturday February 11
Session 1 – Xcel Bronze – 25 – GMTC, Twin Falls, Sunrise
8:00am Open Stretch
8:15am National Anthem
9:15am Awards
Admissions – Twin Falls
Session 2 – Xcel Bronze – 45 – Cobra, Kingdom, Brattleboro
10:15am Open Stretch
10:30am – National Anthem
11:45pm – Awards
Cobra is in 2 squads
Admissions - Cobra
Session 3 – Xcel Gold, Platinum, Diamond - 45
12:45pm Open Stretch
1:00pm National Anthem
3:45pm Awards
Admissions - GMTC
Session 4 – Xcel Silver - 55
4:30pm Open Stretch
4:45pm National Anthem
6:45pm Awards
Admissions – Northern Lights
Sunday February 12
Session 5 – Level 3 – 31
8:00am Open Stretch
8:15am National Anthem
9:30am Awards
Admissions - Kingdom
Session 6 – Level 4, 5 - 38
10:15pm Open Stretch
10:30am National Anthem
12:15pm Awards
Regal is in 2 squads
Admissions – Regal
Session 7 – Level 6 -10 - 39
1:00pm Open Stretch
1:15pm National Anthem
4:00pm Awards
Admissions – Brattleboro and Sunrise
Sanctioned Event Safe Sport Protocol
Participants must follow the USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Protocol for Sanctioned and Premier Events.
Virtual Competition Update
Mobility and Virtual competitions
- The Development Program committee has decided that effective January 1, 2023, ONLY "LIVE" sanctioned competitions will be allowed for the purposes of mobility in the Development Program. This item will NOT be revisited at this time. Any questions should be directed to your RDPCC.
- The Xcel committee would like to continue to allow virtual competitions for mobility for the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. This item will be added to the May agenda for discussion regarding allowing past this season. Any questions should be directed to your RXCC.
Backless Leotard Update
Backless leotards: any questions should be directed to your RTCC.
- Racerback: The Technical Committee has agreed to allow a 1-year grace period for clubs and leotard companies to become compliant with the new racerback addition to the definition. A reminder: if there is ever any question on a leotard being in compliance, always include your RTCC in all communication.
CVGA Address
81 Demeritt Place
Waterbury Village Historic District, VT 05676
USA Gymnastics Policies
USAG DRESS CODE
Dress in appropriate attire that reflects the best image of gymnastics.
At State meets and above, the coaches’ dress code is as follows:
- Athletic shoes with rubberized soles. Athletic warm-up pants or “Docker-syle” pants (No jeans).
- Athletic or tailored shorts that are of a reasonable length. No holes, tears or short shorts.
- Collared shirts, business casual shirts or T-shirts with gym logo. (No spaghetti straps, low-cut tops or midriff revealing shirts). No hats or visors.
USA GYMNASTICS EVENT PHOTO & VIDEO POLICY
Limitations on Activity, Unauthorized Use, and Distribution
For considerations of liability, participant safety, and overall event enjoyment, family members/coaches are permitted to photograph and/or video their participant only from the designated spectator seating areas so as to not interfere with nor disrupt (i) any portion of the event; (ii) event participants and their performance; (iii) the intended use of public areas; and/or (iv) the viewing ability of others. All photos and videos taken during the event must be for personal use only.
Unauthorized commercial use, sale, or third party distribution of photos and videos from this event is strictly prohibited without prior written consent from USA Gymnastics. Violators are subject to immediate removal from the event and potentially held liable for any damage, or perceived damage, associated with the violation.
Prohibited Equipment: No Monopod, No Tripod, No Telephoto Lens greater than 6 inches or 200mm. For the safety of the athletes, No Camera Flash is allowed during the event
2022 updates
U110: Safe Sport course
- Please take the time to make sure your U110 Safe Sport course is updated, as this is a requirement of membership. As we have now passed the 8/1 date, anyone taking this course now will receive a 7/31/23 membership expiration date. A reminder that if this course was taken before 8/1, your membership will expire on 12/31/22 and you will not be able to register or enter into any 2023 sanctions. You must retake the U110 course due to the Center changing their definition of the word “annual”.
Dev COP eBook updates
- As you all hopefully know by now, the Code of Points eBook has been updated. I have created a tutorial to address these updates, as there has been some changes in the process from when we last updated the Compulsory eBook. Please share this page with your communities to make sure we are all on the same page.
Meet Director Updates
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Vermont Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2022 Award Winners
DEV Club of the Year - Kingdom Gymnastics and Northern Lights Gymnastics
Xcel Club of the Year - Cobra Gymnastics
State Service Award - Anissa Davis
Level 9 Eastern Qualifiers
Congratulations to our Level 9 Eastern Qualifiers
Ellie Quintin from Regal
Breezy Palmer from Kingdom
Good Luck
State Championships
2022 Vermont State Meet – Rutland Recreation Center, 134 Community Dr., Rutland VT
Saturday March 19
Session 1 – Xcel Bronze
10:00am Open stretch
10:15am March in
12:30pm Awards
Session 2 – Xcel Silver
1:30pm Open Stretch
1:45pm March in
3:45pm Awards
Session 3 – Level 3
4:45pm Open Stretch
5:00pm March in
6:15pm Awards
Session 4 – Xcel Gold
7:00pm Open Stretch
7:15pm March in
9:15pm Awards
Sunday March 20
Session 5 – Level 4 and 5
8:00am Open Stretch
8:15am March in
10:30am Awards
Session 6 – Level 6 and 7
11:30am – Open Stretch
11:45am – March In
2:00pm – Awards
Session 7 – Level 8, 9 and Xcel Platinum and Diamond
3:00pm Open Stretch
3:15pm March in
6:00pm Awards
State Championships
Vermont Gymnastics State Championships
Held March 19, 20 at The Rutland Community Center
Address: 134 Community Drive, Rutland VT
Regional Info
2022 USA Gymnastics - Region 6 Championships
April 22 - 24 Level 9 / 10 Regional Championships
April 30 - May 1 Level 7/8 Regional Championships
Level 9/10 and Level 7/8 Regional Championship packets HERE
May 21 - 22 XCEL Regional Championships
Shrewsbury High School - Shrewsbury, MA
XCEL Regional Championship Packet HERE
REGIONAL COACHES' MEETING VIA ZOOM
Level 9/10 Regional Championships - Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 8:45 PM
Level 7/8 Regional Championships - Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 8:45 PM
Jozef Safko
We are extremely sad to learn of the passing of Jozef Safko of Sunrise Gymnastics. We send our thoughts and sympathy to his wife and daughter and to all of his friends and family who loved him. The Vermont Gymnastics Community is thinking of all of you and Jozef will be missed by all of us.
Safety Champion
The Safety Champion program is a new initiative by USA Gymnastics to help bring the message of safety and wellness to member clubs in a more personal and unique way. The Safety Champion is a person who will serve as a liaison between USA Gymnastics and the Member Club to help disseminate important information related to policy, educational initiatives, and health and wellness information.
Visit the link below to learn more about the Safety Champion.
Xcel Judging Course
ANNOUNCING
NEW JUDGES COURSE
XCEL Bronze - Silver - Gold
The J110 Xcel Bronze/Silver/Gold Judges' Course is now available as a review for current DP-rated officials as well as a prerequisite for non-rated individuals to begin judging in the Xcel Program.
This is a great opportunity to get involved w/ gymnastics officiating.
Meet Schedule
NLG Meet - Dec 18, 19 - DP and Xcel - small meet
Royal at Regal - Jan 15, 16 - DP and Xcel
Cobra Meet - Jan 30 - Xcel
GMI - Feb 5, 6 - DP and Xcel
I Love VT at Champlain - Feb 13 - DP
Sunrise Meet - Feb 26, 27 - canceled
Central VT Meet - March 13 - DP and Xcel
State Meet - March 19, 20 - site tbd- DP and Xcel
2021/2022 Membership
The 2021-2022 Membership Season is Now Open: When professional and instructor members renew their membership this season, they will find a change from the traditional membership options.
USA Gymnastics recognized the need to provide a membership program that was a bit easier to understand. We are eliminating the broad membership terms of "professional" and "instructor" and are replacing these terms with new membership categories that more accurately identify the roles each member serves within the sport.
While the membership renewal process will not change, the membership selection process will appear slightly different. When professional and instructor members renew memberships this season, they will select from member categories such as competitive coach, recreational coach, judge, club owner, meet director, etc.
Additionally, membership opportunities will now be available for volunteers, medical providers and photographer/videographers who may be participating in USA Gymnastics sanctioned events.
Click here for full details.
New Course Requirements: This season, USA Gymnastics will introduce two new educational courses that certain membership roles will be required to complete as a condition of membership. Click here to review which roles will be required to complete the U112: Tough Coaching or Emotional Abuse course and the U113: USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy course.
Level 9 Eastern Qualifiers
Congratulations to our Level 9 athletes for a great Regional competition. All 3 gymnasts qualified for Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Ellie Quintin from Regal
Chloe Daniels from Regal
Julia Before from Kingdom
New Transgender and Non-Binary Inclusion Policy
USA GYMNASTICS ANNOUNCES NEW TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY INCLUSION POLICY
INDIANAPOLIS, November 17, 2020 – USA Gymnastics today introduced an updated policy for transgender and non-binary inclusion. The policy is intended to promote a safe and inclusive environment for athletes of all gender identities, while protecting the privacy of trans and non-binary athletes.
“Our top priority is and must always be the safety of our athletes, including their emotional and psychological safety,” said USA Gymnastics CEO Li Li Leung. “Inclusivity plays an important role in creating safe and welcoming environments for our community members, and this policy will help ensure athletes who identify as transgender or non-binary feel at home in our sport.”
The policy, which is based on current medical science and consistent with anti-discrimination legislation, makes several changes to the 2015 policy, including:
- Transgender athletes no longer need to apply to participate in the discipline that aligns with their gender identity.
- Surgical sex reassignment, legal gender recognition, and hormone therapy requirements have been removed.
- Guidance for non-binary athletes has been added.
- Educational resources have been incorporated within the policy to help build a more informed community.
While USA Gymnastics’ updated policy will apply to nearly all member athletes, ‘International Track’ gymnasts – defined as those who, in the next 12 months, intend to qualify for the Junior or Senior National Teams, who may represent USA Gymnastics internationally, or who qualify to any event where a National Team is selected – will continue to be governed by the International Olympic Committee’s policies.
To create the most inclusive and effective policy possible, USA Gymnastics’ officials and members of the organization’s Athlete Health and Wellness Council conducted a review of available research on transgender athletes as well as best practices and existing inclusion policies adopted by national and international sport bodies. Much of that research is available under the resources section of the policy. USA Gymnastics also solicited input directly from the transgender athlete community.
“We are grateful to the members of the Athlete Health and Wellness Council as well as those in our gymnastics community who contributed their time and expertise to this policy,” said Kim Kranz, USA Gymnastics’ Chief of Athlete Wellness. “This policy is part of our commitment to help create an inclusive environment within our sport. Everyone should have the opportunity to participate in gymnastics with the knowledge that they will be safe and have their dignity respected.”
Program Name Change
USA Gymnastics announces ‘USAG Development Program’ as new name for the Junior Olympic Program
INDIANAPOLIS, October 21, 2020 – USA Gymnastics today announced that “USA Gymnastics Development Program” will be the new name for the development program formerly known as the Junior Olympic program.
USA Gymnastics made the decision to change the program name following increased restrictions around the use of the title ‘Junior Olympic’ earlier this year. No substantive programming changes will accompany the change in name.
“USA Gymnastics remains committed to supporting athletes of all levels across all disciplines as they strive to reach their goals in and out of the gym,” said Stefanie Korepin, Chief Programs Officer. “Under the USA Gymnastics Development Program, we will continue to provide the same top-tier competitive structure and programming initiatives that our community members have come to expect, while looking for new ways to innovate and adapt, as we explore opportunities to improve the gymnastics experience for all participants.”
This summer, USA Gymnastics issued a crowdsourcing request to the gymnastics community and received hundreds of suggestions for renaming the program. Though the organization held a public vote in August and announced a winning submission, concerns about the name’s acronym ultimately led USA Gymnastics to opt instead for another popular submission, the USA Gymnastics Development Program.
ELT Information
If you have been wondering about the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and who they are, feel free to visit this page for individual bios, as well as a “Meet the Team” video from Virtual National Congress.
Athletes' Council
USA Gymnastics is excited to share that an Athletes’ Council webpage has been created under ‘About’ on USAG’s website (link below). Visitors can learn more about the role of the AC, how it is structured, and who currently represents each discipline. More importantly, athletes will be able to quickly and easily identify who their representatives are, and we are working to add contact information to streamline the process of getting in touch with AC reps. To increase transparency, meeting minutes will also be available from this page.
Message from USA Gymnastics about Athlete A
In order to learn from the mistakes of the past and the mishandling of the horrific abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar, we must listen with open hearts to Maggie’s story, and the experiences of other survivors – so that we can better understand the impact it had, and the circumstances that led to it and enabled it for too long.
Because of the bravery of Maggie and other survivors who have come forward, there have been transformational reforms across the sport. Within USA Gymnastics, under an entirely new leadership team, we have implemented stronger policies and preventative measures, launched multiple educational efforts, and made sweeping organizational, leadership and personnel changes. Most importantly, we have prioritized changing the sub-culture within our community that allowed this to happen. We owe these survivors an incredible debt of gratitude for sharing their stories, and igniting these changes across the sport.
And yet, despite these changes, we recognize that the work is not done. We must keep listening, keep evolving and keep improving – and we are committed to doing so.
Jill Vanderpot
State Chairman
