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
- Ethics & Grievance
- Finance & Audit
- Nominating & Governance
- Safe Sport Committee
Hearing Panels
- Safe Sport Hearing Panels - serve for one hearing or more
- E&G Hearing Panels - serve for one hearing or more
Women's Program
- Women's Program Committee
Men's Program
- Men's Development Program Committee
- Men's Senior Selection Committee - 2-year term
- Men's Junior Selection Committee - 2-year term
Acro Program
- Acro Program Committee
- Acro Selection Committee
Rhythmic Program
- Rhythmic Program Committee - 2-year term
- Rhythmic Selection Committee - 2-year term
T&T Program
- T&T Program Committee
- Trampoline Development Committee
- Double Mini Development Committee
- Tumbling Development Committee
- Trampoline Elite Committee
- Double Mini Elite Committee
- Tumbling Elite Committee
- Trampoline Technical Committee
- Double Mini Technical Committee
- Tumbling Technical Committee
- T&T Scholarship Committee
View the nominations page for additional information