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Region 3 Meeting

I just wanted to be sure that the Region 3 Acrobatic Annual Meeting Minutes were available for everyone. Thanks! 2009 Region 3 Meeting Minutes October 25, 2009, 4:00 p.m. Via Acrobatic Network http://acronetwork.ning.com/ I. 17 Members Present: George Jeffus, Lorna Spellman, Rumen Lachkov, Radostina Lachkova, Alex Douglas, Jennifer Banowsky, Cahdi Jones, Brandi Lewis, Heather Boucher, Courtney Lejeune, Julie Dupree, Selena Peco, Mike Peco, Kathy Ban… Continue

Added by Brandi Lewis on December 12, 2009 at 11:28am — No Comments

Region 3 Championships WOGA June 6, 2009

Yesterday I attended the Region 3 Championships in Acrobatic Gymnastics at the Frisco, Texas facility of the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy. Brandi Lewis, the Region 3 Director, and coach for the WOGA Acro Team hosted the meet. I was stunned and shocked by the l… Continue

Added by Alex Douglas on June 7, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Texas Athletic Programs as Day Care Centers?

Will gymnastics schools be considered day care centers?

Texas Legislation

A few weeks ago (March 26, 2009) I was notified by email about a bill being passed in the Texas legislature. The notification came from a Karate instructor who tried to alert a variety of after school athletic programs who would be affected by this bill. The information he provided was also published on the Texas USA

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Added by Alex Douglas on April 26, 2009 at 7:50am — No Comments

Press Stands

Does anyone out there know a contact for me to purchase our own personal press stands. My daughter is working on her press hand stand and other skills as well. I thought there used to be a link on the txacro.org web site but I don't see it there any longer? Please advise... thanks... Continue

Added by Victoria Bowman on April 11, 2009 at 11:43pm — 4 Comments

Gyms as Community Centers

Historically, gymnastics has been the hub of community centers. Of course, what has been called “gymnastics” has changed throughout history. But going as far back as the Greek Empire, the gymnasium was the academic meeting ground for the philosophers, Socrates, Aristotle and Plato. They believed in a “sound mind in a sound body” and would debate academic subjects between exercise games… Continue

Added by Alex Douglas on February 1, 2009 at 11:40am — 2 Comments

Acrobatic Network and Economy

God’s Call on Me to Acrobatics

When I first became a Christian in 1985 I was training as an Elite Mixed Pair in Sports Acrobatics. My coaches, Igor Ashkinazi and Tom Burns (who graciously let me compete with his wife, Jan) led me to Christ when I first began training. After finishing my competition season in 1986, I walked away from the sport to seek the will of God for my life. At that time I was still working for the Jewish Community Center on St. Charles in New Orleans. I came home… Continue

Added by Alex Douglas on January 17, 2009 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Wing Sports

This is really cool. It has nothing to do with acro, but is still in the acrobatic world. The link will take you to a website to watch the video. Wing Sports Video Continue

Added by Alex Douglas on January 4, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Strengthen the Community

The Acrobatic Community Spans Several Generations

I have either been a participant or observer of acrobatics for 30 years. For many of the kids, I am an “old timer.” But I am not. The “old timers” still live. Glenn Sundby and George Nissen who founded the United States Sports Acrobatics Federation (later the USSA then became part of the USAG) are the fathers of our sport in the U

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Added by Alex Douglas on December 26, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments