August 3rd – 9th 2008
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4th Annual USAG T&T Scholarship Camp
August 5th – August 11th, 2007
Corey Lake: Three Rivers, Michigan
The Camp
This past August brought 128 USAG and 4 Canadian T&T Athletes together for a week of training, boating and fun found on the waters of Corey Lake, Michigan. Camp Wakeshma was again the home base for a very successful training camp that not only benefited the participants, but provided 10,000.00 of support for the USAG T&T Scholarship Fund.
The Participants
132 athletes ranging in age from 8 to 17 traveled from 20 states and Ontario Canada to make this a special event. Additionally, a record number of coaches (23) were in attendance to help and learn from the world-class clinicians. 24 outstanding individuals representing national team members, elite athletes, retired athletes, previous Scholarship Camp athletes and local family volunteers gave of themselves and their time to participate as assistant clinicians, boating staff, and equipment managers.
Scholarship Camp participants were well represented in Quebec, Canada this year as associate staff and camp athletes were on board for 4 of the 5 World Championship medals won by Team USA as well as 4 medals won at the World Age Group Championships. In all, 23 of 74 2007 WAG team members were previous Scholarship Camp athletes and 8 of 25 the 2007 World Championship team members were prior or current Scholarship Camp athletes and counselors.
The 2007 USA Coaching staff of WAG and WC included 8 individuals who have served as Camp Clinicians.
Team Canada had representation in their ranks from the Scholarship Camp as well. Team Canada’s coaching staff included our tumbling clinician Dave Sandford who has been a big hit with our athletes the last two camp sessions. Our trainer for the past two years, Catherine Cabral, again served as Team Canada’s trainer. Congratulations to previous camper and staff member Ashley Speed who was part of the Canada Women Tumbling team that went to finals and took 4th in the world.
We are so proud of our campers and counselors!!!
Susannah Johnson – World Championship Women Tumbling: Team – Gold
Aubree Balkan, Kaci Barry - World Championship Women DMT: Team – Bronze
Andrew Muzzarelli, Austin White - World Championship Men DMT: Team – Silver
Kaci Barry - World Championship Women DMT: Individual – Bronze
Lisa VanOrden – World Age Group DMT: Silver
Kiara Knowlin - World Age Group Tumbling: Gold
Ryan Walsh - World Age Group DMT: Gold
Sarah Gandy - World Age Group DMT: Bronze
The Clinicians
The staff was again assembled from the very best USAG T&T has to offer. These talented and knowledgeable coaches, all with National and International coaching credentials behind their names, donated their talents and their invaluable summer free time to insure the athletes had “national training camp” quality instruction and training. All the coaches below all left their busy gyms, athletes and families to give generously of themselves to the USAG T&T Program. When you see these national coaches at meets this season, please thank them! They surely deserve it!
2007 Clinicians and Organizational Staff…
Scholarship Camp Gymnastics Center Director: Peggy Rayson (IN)
Clinicians: Doug Boger (CA) Robert Null (CA) Sergio Galvez (VA) Dave Sandford (Ontario) Mary Swafford (MO) Joy Umenhofer (ID)
Camp Trainer: Catherine Cabral (Ontario)
Asst. Scholarship Camp Director, Staff Kitchen Director, Travel Director: Beth Tomczak, RN (MI)
Marketing, Web Master and Camp Manager: Jeremy Waldridge
The Equipment Sponsor
Ross Athletic Supply, Inc.
1-888-600-7677
Ross supplied free of charge four Euro tramps, 1 DMT, and a rod floor with full sanctioned required setups. Without this incredible support and generosity these athletes would not have had this training experience and more importantly, some athletes would not have the scholarship support this clinic generated. Please offer Ross your heartfelt and sincere thanks when you see him at T&T competitions this season.
For all you meet directors, please remember “Ross Athletic Supply, Inc” for your equipment needs. They are simply the best!!!
The Results
Through the hard work of the camp staff and the generosity of the clinicians and sponsors, this first full week clinic and summer camp raised $10,000 for USAG T&T Scholarship Fund.
Recognition & Thanks!!! Camp Staffers Rock!!!!!
Please bear with me while I mention people, who without, this simply could never have been accomplished. Many local friends and family (most with no official ties to USAG!!) gave of their time and money to see these kids had a great clinic and money was raised for T&T scholarships.
Wakeshma Kitchen Staff and Volunteer: Michelle Nichols (VA)
THE Harbor Master: Craig Johnson (VA)
Boat Captains, watersports instruction and lakefront staff: Rob Drew, Jill Tomczak, Megan Tomczak (all from MI)
USAG athletes/coaches: assistant clinicians and boat staff:
Debbie Drew, Jesse Kiley, Ken Corner(MI) Phil Meyer, Krissy Waligora (WI) Christine Runkle (OH) Michael Volkert, Brenda Kniffen (MO) Stephanie Findley, Kari Findley, Andrew Muzzarelli (IL) Aubree Balkan, Kaci Barry, Austin White, Jeanee Gonet, Daniel Herron, (CA) Susannah Johnson, Brandon Sloan (VA) Ryan Walsh (NC) Matthew Moniz (HI) Ashley Speed, Ontario, (CA)
