USA GYMNASTICS MASSACHUSETTS Annual Membership Meeting September 14, 2013 Marlborough, MA

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR MICHELE ARCHER PO BOX 742 SHIRLEY, MA PHONE: WEBSITE:

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE JO REP:LAURA LEVEL 8-10 REP: MARLYCE LEVEL 6-7 REP: JASON LEVEL 5 REP: JACQUI LEVEL 4 REP: LINDA LEVEL 1-3 REP: MICHELLE XCEL REP: BILL JUDGES REP: CHRISTINE

START AT THE BEGINNING… HOW DOES MY GYMNAST QUALIFY TO STATES? LEVELS 1-3, XCEL – TWO SANCTIONED QUALIFIERS  STATES LEVELS 4-10 – SANCTIONED QUALIFIER  SECTIONAL  STATES CAN I USE OUT OF STATE MEETS TO QUALIFY? YES! NEED COPY OF OFFICIAL MEET RESULTS NEED COPY OF THE SANCTION SEND TO LEVEL REP

FEES PRE-SECTIONAL ENTRY FEES: $36.00 compulsory/Xcel $40.00 optional GATE FEES:$4.00 adults $3.00 students/seniors

FEES THEME ENTRY FEES: $55.00 compulsory/Xcel $60.00 optional GATE FEES:$5.00 adults $3.00 students/seniors

FEES STATE SPONSORED SECTIONAL ENTRY FEES: $40.00 no team fee GATE FEES:$4.00 adults $3.00 students/seniors

FEES STATE CHAMPIONSHIP / STATE CUP ENTRY FEES:LEVEL 1-2, Xcel$50.00 LEVELS 3-10$60.00 TEAM FEE$35.00 (4+ scores Levels 4-5) GATE FEES:Levels 1-7, Xcel$7.00 / $5.00 Levels 8-10$10.00 / $7.00

DEADLINES… Qualification Deadline Entry period Late entry period Excessively late entry period

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR A STATE SPONSORED SECTIONAL OR STATE MEET? Form provided at entry form to Michele Archer and appropriate level rep (one form per level) Mail a check for full payment to Michele Archer – please do NOT mail entry form, please list which meet paying for on the memo line of your check. Incomplete entries or entries not completed in the correct format will be returned and club will be held responsible for any late fees incurred.

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR AN INVITATIONAL AS SECTIONAL? Invitational as sectional form is posted at Submit form via to meet director of the invitational as well as no later than the Monday preceding the Send check for $5.00 per gymnast (payable to Mass USAG) to Michele Archer. Must be postmarked by the Monday preceding the Invitational

INVITATIONAL AS SECTIONAL  Judges Cup  Pilgrim Harvest Inv.  Thompsons Holiday  Candy Cane Classic  New England Classic  Cape Cod Classic  Boston Strong Classic  Bay State Classic  New Year’s Inv.  Boston Classic  Brestyans Inv.  Oh The Places You’ll Go  TDNI  Mardi Gras  Little Bigger Inv.  Starlight (Levels 6/7 only)  Beach Party (Levels 6/7 only)

PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP Current USA Gymnastics Card OR membership printout from USA Gymnastics Photo Identification Reminder – if your U100 has not been completed, even though your membership may say “active”, you are not eligible to be on the floor coaching at a sanctioned competition

QUALIFICATION Levels 1-3, Xcelno sectionals2 qualifying competitions Levels at a sectional Levels at a sectional Levels at a sectional

STATE SPONSORED SECTIONALS JANUARY 26LEVEL 4-5 (#1)LOCATION TBA FEBRUARY 2LEVEL 6-10 (#1)LOCATION TBA FEBRUARY 23LEVEL 4-5 (#2)PLANET-ACTON MARCH 2LEVEL 6-10 (#2)METRO SOUTH ** ENTRIES TO APPROPRIATE LEVEL REP & MICHELE ARCHER NOT TO HOST CLUB

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS / STATE CUPS LEVEL 4-5 THOMPSONS GYMNASTICS, HOLYOKE CC XP/XDUSAG-MA, ALGONQUIN HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL 8-10 USAG-MA, SHREWSBURY HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL 6-7BRESTYANS, JOYCE MIDDLE SCHOOL WOBURN LEVEL 3:360 GYMNASTICS, AYER HIGH SCHOOL XG:LEGENDS GYMNASTICS, NORTH ANDOVER HIGH XB, LEVEL 1-2:PLANET-ACTON, ACTON BOXBORO HIGH XS:GIGUERE GYMNASTICS, SOUTH HIGH

WHERE DOES IT GO? PAYMENTS FOR STATES, SECTIONALS, INV AS SECTIONALS? TO MICHELE ARCHER, PAYABLE TO MASS USAG ENTRIES FOR STATES OR STATE SPONSORED SECTIONALS VIA TO APPROPRIATE LEVEL REP AND MICHELE ARCHER ENTRIES FOR INVITATIONAL AS SECTIONAL PTF’S FROM MEET HOSTS

NEW RULES WORKSHOP SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28 3:00-8:30PM at 360 Gymnastics Clinician: Claudia Kretschmer, NXCC