The USA Gymnastics Athletes' Council (AC) encourages all current and former Elite athletes - especially those who have competed in the last 10 years - to join us in ensuring that athletes are well represented in areas of USA Gymnastics' governance across all disciplines. Build your resume while making your mark on the sport, outside of the gym!

With seats coming open due to terms ending and other, new seats being added, there are roughly 50 athlete representative seats opening at the end of 2021, from the USA Gymnastics board of directors to hearing panels and program committees. Open positions are listed below. To nominate yourself or someone else to an athlete representative position, please submit the following information via email to athletescouncil@usagym.org. Nominations are due December 1, with elections and appointments to follow by December 17.

• Name
• Specific positions of interest - we encourage nominees to list several different seats or positions of interest. You may also declare a general interest to serve in any available seat
• Last year of participation in a Delegation Event (listed below)
• Resume, CV or other list of qualifications
• Optional: Letter of interest, including the reasons you would like to serve

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be 18 years of age or older;
• Be eligible to work in the United States;
• Have competed in a Delegation Event defined as:
  • The Elite National Championships for Women's Artistic, Men's Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline & Tumbling, or Acrobatic between 2001 and present; or
  • World Championships; or
  • Pan American Games; or
  • Olympic Games

Athlete Representative Open Positions, 2022

All positions are 4-year terms unless otherwise specified

USAG Board and Board Committees

• Board of Directors:
  • 1 Combined Athlete Rep (T&T, Rhythmic, or Acro)
• Athletes' Council
  • 1 Women's Artistic, 1 Men's Artistic, 1 T&T, 1 Rhythmic, 1 Acro
• Programs Council
  • 1 Women's Artistic, 1 Men's Artistic, 1 Rhythmic, 1 Acro
• Affiliated Orgs Committee
  • 2-3 Athlete Reps
• Ethics & Grievance
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Finance & Audit
  • 1 Athlete Rep
• Nominating & Governance
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Safe Sport Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps

Hearing Panels

• Safe Sport Hearing Panels - serve for one hearing or more
  • Rolling need
• E&G Hearing Panels - serve for one hearing or more
  • Rolling need

Women's Program

• Women's Program Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps

Men's Program

• Men's Development Program Committee
  • 5 Athlete Reps
• Men's Senior Selection Committee - 2-year term
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Men's Junior Selection Committee - 2-year term
  • 2 Athlete Reps

Acro Program

• Acro Program Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Acro Selection Committee
  • 1 Athlete Rep

Rhythmic Program

• Rhythmic Program Committee - 2-year term
  • 1 Athlete Rep
• Rhythmic Selection Committee - 2-year term
  • 1 Athlete Rep

T&T Program

• T&T Program Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Trampoline Development Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Double Mini Development Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Tumbling Development Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Trampoline Elite Committee
  • 1 Athlete Reps
• Double Mini Elite Committee
  • 1 Athlete Reps
• Tumbling Elite Committee
  • 1 Athlete Reps
• Trampoline Technical Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Double Mini Technical Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• Tumbling Technical Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps
• T&T Scholarship Committee
  • 2 Athlete Reps

View the nominations page for additional information