“USA Gymnastics to sanction cheerleading” plus 3 more |
- USA Gymnastics to sanction cheerleading
- Yellow Jackets Gymnastics brings sport to the North Shore with its Danvers, Middleton facilities
- NYC’s Best Gymnastics And Dance Classes
- Impact Sports Center gymnastics results at Judges Cup
| USA Gymnastics to sanction cheerleading Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:09 PM PDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)—The national governing body for gymnastics has agreed to sanction college cheer competitions, a step aimed at getting competitive cheerleading recognized as a sport. USA Gymnastics will sanction events held by the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association, a group formed last year by six schools with varsity competitive cheerleading teams, the organizations said Thursday. The college group is changing its name from the National Collegiate Stunts and Tumbling Association, and will now call what its athletes do "team acrobatics and tumbling" rather than "competitive cheerleading." It's an effort to end the confusion between the activity of sideline cheerleading and the gymnastic and tumbling competitions that make up competitive cheerleading, said Oregon coach Felecia Mulkey. "What you are seeing is the birth of a new sport," she said. The partnership comes after a federal judge in Connecticut ruled earlier this summer that competitive cheer had not developed enough to be considered a college sport in meeting federal gender equity requirements under Title IX. In ruling that Quinnipiac University could not replace its volleyball team with a competitive cheer squad, Judge Stefan Underhill said competitive cheer lacked standardized rules and a sanctioning body, among other things. Under this agreement, the athletes and coaches will become members of USA Gymnastics and adhere to that group's rules and policies. Previously, competitive cheerleading championships were put on by two private organizations with ties to Varsity Brands Inc., which makes cheerleading apparel and runs camps. The schools will participate in six to eight team acrobatics and tumbling meets. The events will no longer look like dance competitions, but will have standardized rules and scoring, with the teams participating in six rounds— compulsory, stunt, pyramid, basket toss, tumbling and a team routine, officials said. "It's another step toward meeting the criteria that the judge laid out and we are aggressively pursuing those exact steps to make this an emerging sport," said John Blake, the executive director of the NCATA. He said the schools plans to seek emerging sports status with the NCAA next May. USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny said that would mean giving many more young women the chance to become college athletes. "As you get to the higher level of gymnastics there are just a couple of different paths you can take," he said. "Now we are creating another one. If we can help grow opportunities for young gymnasts, then we are doing something positive." Currently only Quinnipiac, Oregon, Baylor, Maryland, Azusa Pacific University, and Fairmont State University have competitive cheer or acrobatics and tumbling teams. Blake said the agreement with USA Gymnastics means that is likely to change in the near future. "There is no doubt that with the credibility this adds to the sport and with the strides we've made, along with our aggressive communication with schools that this will grow, and it will grow rapidly," he said. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Yellow Jackets Gymnastics brings sport to the North Shore with its Danvers, Middleton facilities Posted: 02 Sep 2010 11:58 AM PDT Yellow Jackets Gymnastics has been synonymous for excellence on the North Shore over the years in the development of high school and college champion athletes in this most difficult of sports. From its beginnings as the Danvers Y Yellow Jackets in 1975, Don and Joan Lothrop moved their club to a building now occupied by the Holten-Richmond Middle School on Conant Street in Danvers in 1985, where they stayed until 1998, when the business grew in popularity, and settled into its current location in Middleton off Route 114 on North Main Street, a 20,000 square foot facility that also plays host to many high school gymnastic competitions. Today, Don and Joan also continue to operate the club's sister facility in their hometown of Danvers to accommodate the ever-burgeoning clientele. Yellow Jackets Gymnastics Too on Holten Street has been around the last eight years. It offers pretty much the same programs as its Middleton counterpart. There are classes in tumbling, not to mention programs in competitive cheerleading, and for Levels 2, 3 and 4 gymnastics teams. For those who wish, there are also private lessons available. Each class lasts between 45 to 75 minutes, and they cater to parents with toddlers, as well. The Lothrops wanted to return to their Danvers roots in order to bring the business back to their neighbors. "It's a way for us to better accommodate the people of Danvers, and it's convenient for those who want to drop their kids off for classes, because they can then walk across the street to McKinnon's to do their shopping," Don said. But it's also a place, where others might come from afar to enjoy its coziness. "We think it's more comfortable, especially for the little kids to learn the sport," added Don. Bailey Denisco, a former Yellow Jackets participant, is the head coach at the Holten Street business, where she has worked since high school. "I have been involved with the Yellow Jackets program since I was a youngster, and so I also knew about the Yellow Jackets Too facility," Denisco said. "When I was in high school, my friend, Samantha Murphy, worked there, and told me that I should apply. I did, and I have been working there ever since. I am now the head coach, and I accepted this position, because I absolutely love working with kids, and teaching them the wonderful sport of gymnastics." Now 20, the Bishop Fenwick High School graduate is also a student at Merrimack College in North Andover, majoring in Business Management. Getting hands-on experience coordinating the classes at Yellow Jackets Too, Denisco wants her students to have fun first and foremost. "If a kid isn't having fun in gymnastics, or in another sport, then that sport isn't for them. They should find something that they love and stick to it," she said. Denisco tries to limit the class size to eight students with one coach, and a typical session lasts 10 weeks on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. There are certain themes every week, one of which is "Bring A Friend Week," where each student is allowed to bring a friend to their respective class. In June, there is also a "gym show," where the participants put on a gymnastics show for their family and friends. Cheerleading classes are held Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. Rita Mirandi, who has guided different age groups to national titles over the years, coaches them. Gymnastics as a sport has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and the Lothrops are doing their part to fulfill the dreams of young athletes around the North Shore right here in Danvers, as well as in nearby Middleton. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| NYC’s Best Gymnastics And Dance Classes Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:53 AM PDT  CityKids offers a variety of classes that teach your child the basic elements of dance while still allowing your child to express themselves. (Credit: www.letsdancebrooklyn.com)  Gymnastics and dance programs lay the foundation in providing your child with basic classroom behavior like taking turns, taking the lead and working together all while instilling a lifelong love and interest in dance. CBS New York has found several top dance programs. Peridancewww.peridance.com Peridance offers toddlers to teens the opportunity to learn dance from some of the best professional dance instructors in the city. They offer accessible classes for every level from toddler movement classes to more stylized classes such as tap, hip-hop, African dance and traditional ballet so that your child is bound to find a class that suits their personality and likes. My seven year-old daughter has taken ballet classes at Peridance since she was four and has loved every minute of it especially the annual concert where she gets to showcase everything she has learned over the course of the class. YMCAhttp://ymcanyc.org/index.php The Ys throughout the five boroughs offer a multitude of dance classes at each of their locations. There are several great dance and gymnastics programs to note. The Flushing Queens location offers hip-hop, tumbling and ballet. At the McBurney Greenwich Village Y, they offer a youth dance program with classes for children three to fifteen. Be sure to contact the Y in your area for classes, times and fees. NYC Elitewww.nycelite.com If your child is a tumbler then head to NYC Elite which offers a safe learning environment in their 13,000 square foot facility. This family run business offers both classes in gymnastics and ballet. The Soho location also offers jazz and hip-hop focused classes. CityKids Dance!www.letsdancebklyn.com Based in Brooklyn, founder Dina Gray has created an alternative dance program. CityKids offers a variety of classes that teach your child the basic elements of dance while still allowing your child to express themselves in more creative and individual manners. Their dance program includes parent and child dance, ballet and tap classes. Uptown Sports Complexwww.uptownsportscomplex.com This Bronx sports facility offers affordable sports classes, fitness and fun. There are age appropriate gymnastics programs for ages three and up as well as beginner ballet, hip-hop and break dancing classes. As an added plus, there are mom and me gym classes for moms with small infants. Linda Grant is a blogger at Mom in the City This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Impact Sports Center gymnastics results at Judges Cup Posted: 02 Sep 2010 02:58 PM PDT Level 4 – Third Place Team Younger Age Group Emily Maldonado, 10th vault Karissa Galindo, 7th vault Middle Age Group Annie Musgrave, 2nd vault, 7th all-around Older Age Group Mikayla Ginni, 1st vault, 1st bars, 1st floor, 3rd all-around Julianna Galindo, 5th vault, 4th beam, 9th floor, 5th all-around Mackenzie Cook, 5th vault, 3rd bars, 2nd floor, 6th all-around
Level 5 Younger Age Group Brittany Mogler, 6th beam, 11th all-around Older Age Group Mallory Bettencourt, 6th vault, 6th bars, 8th beam, 7th floor, 7th all-around Pamela Mogler, 7th vault The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of galtheraldonline.com. We encourage your feedback and dialog, all comments will be reviewed by our Web staff before appearing on the Web site. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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