USA Gymnastics Oregon Newsletter
June 2007
State Meeting News
Hello to all of our professional members. I wanted to say just a few words about the State Meeting and Clinic
before I give out the specific information regarding this year’s meeting.
In the past, the State Clinic was one of the only clinic opportunities available to the coaches and judges in our
state. This is no longer true, we have professional members traveling to Regional and National Congress,
both as clinicians and as participants. The attendance at the State Meeting has been in decline for the last
several years as people have taken advantage of those growing opportunities. As a clinic for our highest
level coaches and judges it may not seem like the best educational opportunity; however, let me tell you why
you should attend this year.
One of the complaints that I hear the most often in our State is that we are currently very fractured. There are
issues with expectations and communication, especially between our coaches and judges. I would like to
take this opportunity to begin the process of getting everyone on the same page before we move forward.
This is one of the primary goals of this year’s meeting. So what does that actually mean?
For Recreational and Preschool coaches and Business Owners/Managers
It means that we have Jeff Lulla coming to do 4 clinics that either have been or will be presented at National
Congress, and that for the first time in many years, we’ll have additional sessions regarding Recreational and
Preschool classes. We need your support to continue to build interest in having clinicians in these areas
attend our functions, so please consider sending some of your staff who may not travel to Regional or
National Congress.
For Optional Coaches and Judges
It also means that while we will have some sessions for the Optional level focusing on some identified
problem areas, the most important sessions for you to attend is the session assessing routines in conjunction
with the judges. We will be watching the same routines together and talking about credit, deductions and
technique. This will be a time to discuss what exactly the coaches are trying to achieve for their athletes, and
how they can help their gymnasts to progress in a direction which can be rewarded by our judges. Please
also consider attending the judges track instead of the coaches track if you feel that the clinics offered are in
areas which you or your club is already strong.
For Compulsory Coaches and Judges
Four hours of routine reviews, drills for skills, and routine evaluation on Sunday should help all of us to help
our gymnasts build strong basics.
For Meet Directors
Finally, we’ll be including several sessions in addition to our scheduling meeting. There will also be a session
for meet directors regarding Rules and Policies. There are upcoming changes that will make meet directors
personally financially responsible for sanction violations. Needless to say, we would like to prevent those
policies from effecting any of our meets in our state.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I hope that you will all find a reason to attend this year’s
meeting, and to find a way to help our state move forward in the next year. The tentative schedule is on the
registration page, and I’ve offered different payment alternatives for differing levels of participation. Please
take advantage of those opportunities which best meet the needs of you and your club.
Thank you again for your time, and I hope to see you at the State Meeting!
Kristin Wemm
USAG Oregon State Administrative Committee Chair

Important Upcoming Dates:
June 16th, 2007
Meet Bids Due (bid forms attached)
State Board Meeting agenda items to
one of your State Chair or Board
Member
June 22nd-24th, 2007
State Meeting and Clinic at the
Multnomah Athletic Club
June 22nd, 2007
Safety Certification
June 23rd, 2007
Meet Scheduling Meeting, General
membership meeting, Rules and
Policies review for meet directors
June 30th, 2007
Judges CPE Report Due to Lynda
Carlson
Central SAC nominations due
July 28th-29th, 2007
Compulsory Training Camp at Metro
August 15th-18th, 2007
National Congress (San Jose)
August 31st, 2007
Compulsory Rosters due
October 12th-13th, 2007
Supercamp 1
O
ctober 19th-21st, 2007
Region 2 Congress (Couer d’Alene)
November 3rd-4th, 2007
Supercamp 2
November 11th-12th, 2007
High Tech Training Camp

A short introduction to Jeff Lulla from the Fun
and Fit website:
Jeff Lulla is a member of the USAG National
Safety Review Board, USA Gymnastics University
system, a National Safety Instructor for USA
Gymnastics, co-author of the USAG Kinder
Accreditation for Teachers (KAT) Course, an
industry consultant, and for years has been a
seminar presenter for the Amateur Athletic
Foundation, the US Association of Independent
Gymnastics Clubs, Gymnastics B.C. Canada, and
USA Gymnastics. He also serves on the USAG
National Preschool Advisory Panel and has
participated at the USAG Business Owners
Conference presenting table topics on technology
and marketing.
Jeff Lulla earned a B.A. degree in Physical
Education from CSUN in 1976, and has over 30
years of teaching and coaching experience. In
1985 Jeff opened the first Fun & Fit Gymnastics
Center in Burbank, California and in 1987
opened the second Fun & Fit Gymnastics facility
in Santa Clarita, California. Both Fun & Fit
Centers also contract with private schools and
their local city Park and Recreation Departments
teaching recreational gymnastics both on and off
site.
In 1991 Jeff began to license a self-esteem
building curriculum developed at Fun & Fit to
other gymnastics schools and fitness clubs. Since
then, hundreds of gymnastics and youth fitness
programs internationally have been licensed to
use what is called the "Fun & Fit Gymnastics
Program".
FYI: Regional Team fees will increase to
$100 per Optional Team and $100 per
Compulsory Team the next time they are
due.

State Meeting Registration
June 22nd-24th, 2007 at the Multnomah Athletic Club
Sessions will include:
Friday: Safety Certification (Registration through USAG member services)
State Board Meeting 5pm Location TBA
Please submit any items for consideration to a Board Member by June 16th, 2007.
Business/Recreational Track
9:00-1:00 Jeff Lulla
Redefining Success so Every Child Can Win
Warm-Ups & Games (a group participation workshop)
Marketing Gymnastics as Youth Fitness
The Fun & Fit Gymnastics Program Curriculum Poster Reward System
1:15-2:30 Awards Banquet
2:30-4:30 Additional Sessions of Recreational and Preschool ideas
Judges Track
9:00-1:00 Final Schedule TBA will include Shorthand, How to Become an Optional
Judge, Practice Judging
1:15-2:30 Awards Banquet
2:30-4:30 Judging for Coaches/ Coaching for Judges
5:30- Judges Question and Answer session possibly a Judges Social as well.
Coaches Track
Saturday
9:00-1:00 The Mastery Program for Beam series, Choosing Skills Wisely, and How to
Get Dance Bonus without creating Deductions, Identifying and Creating
Artistry
Uneven Bars Releases, and additional Bars and Vault clinics waiting for
clinician confirmation
1:15-2:30 Awards Banquet
2:30-4:30 Judging for Coaches/ Coaching for Judges
Meet Scheduling
4:30-5:30 Meet scheduling meeting
5:30-7:00 General membership meeting
Meet directors meeting – how to host a great meet, R&P review
Sunday
9:00-10:30 Compulsory Routine Walk through for all coaches and judges, Drills for skills
10:30-1:00 Practice judging, more drills for Skills
All Clubs may send one representative to the State Clinic
for $20!

State Meeting Registration Form
June 22nd-24th, 2007 at the Multnomah Athletic Club
Club (or Judge’s) Name:__________________________ Contact email____________________
Contact Phone:___________________________
Members Attending:
____________________________________ $20
Sat Sun Sat & Sun
____________________________________ $40 $30 $50
____________________________________ $40 $30 $50
____________________________________ $40 $30 $40
____________________________________ $40 $30 $40
____________________________________ $40 $30 $40
1st Club member attending $20
Additional Club members $50
More than 3 Club members each $40
Saturday Only (Includes awards banquet) $40
Sunday Only $30
Make checks payable to USAG Oregon
Please return to Kristin Wemm
P.O. Box 42154
Portland, OR 97242
Please email form or questions to: Kristin@dsl-only.net or usagoregon@gmail.com

State Administrative Committee Position Open for a Central Region
Representative!
Duties and Responsibilities of a State Administrative Committee Member
• Members are expected to attend all committee meetings and general membership meeting
(3-4 each year at Level 5-6 State, Optional State, and the State Meeting)
• Members must support the USA Gymnastics program and its Rules and Policies
• Members must support their Region
• Members must consider and support the whole State program
• Members must carry out the specific duties of their position as determined by their state
• The term of this office is one year.
The purpose of the State Administrative Committee is to supply communication, direction, and
education to the professional members in the state of Oregon by providing energy and creativity to
create opportunity and organization for all of our members.
The Central Oregon Representative should be a professional member (coach or judge) from
Salem, Eugene, Bend, Corvallis, Albany or any of the surrounding areas who is able to represent
the needs of their areas.
Please send in your nomination for to SACC Kristin Wemm by June 30th, 2007
If more than one Nomination form is returned an online election will be held through the USAG
National office. If only one nomination is received, the SACC will cast one vote to confirm the
position.
Please email to Kristin Wemm at Kristin@dsl-only.net or usagoregon@gmail.com
Or mail to: P.O. Box 42154
Portland, OR 97242
I nominate the following professional member for the Central Oregon Representative:
Name_____________________________ Phone______________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________
City______________________________ State_________ Zip___________________________
Email__________________________________________________________________________
Please Return By June 30th, 2007
Meet Bid Form
Regular Season Meets Only
Gym Name___________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________
City________________________ State______ Zip________________
Contact Phone______________________________
Contact Email__________________________________________________________________

Please list your meet choices for the 2007-2008 season. This bid form is the preliminary stage of
meet bidding. Conflicts will be resolved at the meet scheduling meeting on June 23rd, 2007 at the
Multnomah Athletic Club. Please plan to send a representative to this meeting, or contact Kristin
Wemm IN WRITING to designate a proxy.
Championship Meet Bids should be completed separately. Final schedules will be decide by the
State Administrative Committee at the meeting on the June 22nd, 2007. The information listed here
is subject to change at that meeting.
Fall Compulsory season
1st choice_________________
2nd choice_________________
3rd choice _________________
Dates to be aware of: Regional Congress October 19th-22nd, Regional Supercamp 1 October 12th-
13th, Regional Supercamp 2 November 3rd-4th, High Tech Camp November 11th-12th, Level 4
Championship November 11th-12th, Level 5/6 Sectionals November 18th Level 5/6 December 1st.
Optional Season
1st choice_________________
2nd choice_________________
3rd choice_________________
Dates to be aware of: March 29th-30th, 2008 Optional State, April 11th-13th, 2008 Regionals
(Spokane)
Spring Compulsory season
1st choice _________________
2nd choice _________________
3rd choice_________________
Kristin Wemm
Send to: P.O. Box 42154 or email to: Kristin@dsl-only.net
Portland, OR 97242 usagoregon@gmail.com
Championship bids will be accepted for Level 4 Sectionals or State (please note willingness to host
either or both depending on the SAC’s decision for championships), Level 5/6 Sectionals North
and South, Level 5/6 State, Level 7-10 State. Please complete the attached bid form which is also
available at http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/forms/ in the Women’s Program section.

Congratulations!
Coach of the Year
Compulsories: Drew Grow (Westside)
and Denise Nontavarnit (Sunburst)
Optionals: Tracy Meador (Metro)
It is a great pleasure to
announce our judge of the
year for both Compulsories
and Optional Levels is:
Ann Heppner
Regional Gold Medalists
Level 8
Stephanie Brown NAAG Floor,
Jennifer DeBellis MAC Bars & All Around
Alexis Bridgewater Metro Floor
Alyssa Nguyen Metro Bars, Beam, All
Around
Rebecca Sohler Metro Vault & All
Around
Level 9
Jubilee Sappington Flight School Floor
Katherine Prouty Metro Bars
Aliza Vaccher NAAG Bars, Beam, Floor,
& All Around
Alex McFerrin MAC Bars, Beam, Floor &
All Around
Olivia Bough-Swingen MAC Floor & All
Around
Alyssa Click MAC Floor & All Around
Sarah Standley Salem Gym Bars
Kendra Carver Metro Bars & Floor
Level 10
Stephanie Wagner Sunburst Beam
Adonica Glatt Bars & All Around
Stacy Bartlett Beam & All Around
Level 9 Western Qualifiers
Jaycie Holland Acrovision, Jubilee Sappington Flight
School, Katherine Prouty Metro, Aliza Vaccher
National Academy, Chelsea Tang National Academy,
Alex McFerrin MAC, Arielle Reinert Sunburst, Hannah
Casey MAC, Alyssa Click MAC, Olivia Bough-Swingen
MAC, Sarah Standley Salem, Kaitlyn Gooding MAC,
Kendra Carver Metro, Lacey Lund Sunburst, Emily
Barghigiani OGA, Stephanie Huffner Cascade All
Stars, Kelsey Brems Westside
Level 9 Western Medalists
Aliza Vaccher National Acedmy1st Floor
Alex McFerrin MAC 1st Bars
Alyssa Click MAC 1st All Around, 2nd Floor
Kaitlyn Gooding MAC 1st All Around, 3rd Floor
Kendra Carver Metro 1st Floor
Stephanie Huffner 3rd Floor
Region 2 1st Place Team Senior B and C
Level 10 Nationals Qualifiers
Julia Simpson Westside, Taylor Keeker Westside,
Katie Renecker MAC, Hannah Miller Metro, Adonica
Glatt MAC, Stephanie Wagner Sunburst, Becky Colvin
National Academy, Monica Vandervoort Westside,
Stacy Bartlett Metro, Caitlyn McCann MAC
Level 10 Nationals Medalists
Stacy Bartlett 3rd Beam
The Level 8 All Star Team took 2nd in the Regional
Level 8 Team Competition! Congratulations, it was
great fun.