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National Elite Program Committee Minutes

Virginia Beach, VA

July 24, 2005


The meeting was called to order 7:30 am by Gary Anderson, National Elite Program Chairman

  1. Roll Call:
  • Chairman - Gary Anderson
  • Region I - Jack Carter
  • Region II - Brad Loan
  • Region III - Michael Harris
  • Region IV - Greg LaFleur - Absent
  • Region V - Mary Lee Tracy
  • Region VI - Barbara Tiess
  • Region VII - Jen Bundy - Absent
  • Region VIII - Toni Rand - Absent
  • VPWP - Kathy Kelly
  • NTC - Marta Karolyi
  • IEC Chairman - Steve Rybacki
  • EPM - Gary Warren

  1. Opening Remarks

Gary Anderson opened the meeting by welcoming the committee and Jack Carter, newly elected NEPC member from Region I, and Barbara Tiess, new elected NEPC member from Region 6.


  1. IEC Update

Steve Rybacki and Marta Karolyi gave a brief report on the International Elite Program and the National Team training plan. The IEC feels that there needs to be more educational opportunities for TOP, Pre Elite and other selected athletes, along with their coaches and parents to help develop the younger talented athletes. These opportunities should be in the form of additional training camps at the National Team Training Center. The proposed Elite calendar for 2006 was discussed. The NEPC then established their Elite calendar for 2006.

  • Proposed 2006 National Elite Season:
  • January - Regional (Zone) Training Camps and Compulsory Testing
  • May - Training Camp Qualifier with Compulsory Testing
  • June - National Qualifier
  • June - Pre Elite Regional (Zone) Qualifier to Challenge
  • July - National Qualifier
  • July - US Classic/Challenge
  • August - Visa Championships

  1. Pre Elite Physical Abilities

Recommendation to accept the following changes to the 2006 Pre Elite Physical Abilities:

  • Change the Leg Flexibility test to the current TOP flexibility test using the two vaulting boards.
  • Change the rope climb to 12 feet.

Motion: Jack Carter

Second: Barb Tiess

PASSED


  1. Pre Elite Compulsories

Recommendation to accept the Compulsory vault deductions as submitted by the Challenge Vault panel:

Motion: Michael Harris

Second: Brad Loan

PASSED


  1. Compulsory Scores

Recommendation to accept the following change to the 2006 Compulsory qualifying score:

The compulsory score for a TOP athlete to qualify to a Challenge to be raised to 32.00.

Motion: Barb Tiess

Second: Mary Lee Tracy

PASSED

 

  • Motion to adjourned the meeting at 10:00 am.

Motion: Jack Carter

Second: Michael Harris

PASSED

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