Recruiting 101: 10 Reasons to Attend a College Summer Camp

Christy Ann Linder

Many college teams have the option for you to attend a summer camp. Attending a college camp can be one of the best avenues to recruitment. These camps are typically 3-4 days in length either overnight or day camps.

There are many advantages to attending a summer camp, below are some of the benefits. If you are attending a camp for the goal of recruitment, be sure it is a college that is in your range of potential gymnastics.

1. You will get to experience the campus life

2. You may get to stay in the dorms

3. You will receive exposure to a coach that might not otherwise know who you are

4. The college coach will be able to see your athletic potential that might not show on videos

5. The opportunity to meet the girls currently on the team as they are often coaches

6. Some college coaches will take the older campers on a tour of campus

7. You will be able to work on the equipment of that particular team

8. If you are shy, the camp can be a more comfortable opportunity to express yourself

9. The college coach will get to see your personality instead of just reading about you

10. A chance for you to check out the coaches spotting and motivational style

Camps typically start becoming advertised on each schools website starting in January. Be sure to register right away as they do fill up quickly.

Jill Hicks has an advising and consulting business for parents and gymnasts. She will be offering an online course she has designed for the parent and gymnast who wants to know more about the college gymnastics recruiting process. This course has 10 modules and a workbook for the gymnast to fill out as she listens to each module. If you would like more information, email Jill at jill@jhicksconsulting.com.

USA Gymnastics Seats New Board

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INDIANAPOLIS, June 21, 2018 – At its June 20 meeting, the USA Gymnastics Interim Board of Directors confirmed the election of the new Board of Directors that was seated at the conclusion of the Interim Board’s meeting. Additionally, each of the five competitive disciplines has chosen its two representatives to serve on the newly created Programs Council. “We want to thank the Interim Board for their commitment to completing the necessary tasks of streamlining and reconstituting our Board of Directors in a short window of time,” said Kerry Perry, president and CEO of USA Gymnastics. “We look forward to working with the new Board to transform our organization to keep athlete safety and well-being as our priority and to promote a positive and empowered environment for our athletes and members to thrive and follow their dreams.” USA Gymnastics Board of Directors, as of June 20, 2018NOTE: Terms are staggered and indicated for each director.

USA & Canada Lead On Difficulty & Execution At The 2018 Junior Pan Ams

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The 2018 Junior Pan American Games concluded last week in Buenos Aires, with Team USA taking home the team gold medal, in addition to multiple individual medals for Jordan Bowers, Leanne Wong, and Tori Tatum. Team Canada also took home multiple medals, including the team silver and individual medals for Zoe Allaire-Bourgie and Imogen Paterson.

Event Finals Qualifiers - 2018 Junior Pan American Championships

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Christy Ann Linder

Below are the gymnasts who qualified for the individual event finals at the 2018 Junior Pan American Championships, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The finals will be held Friday, June 15. The top eight gymnasts on each event, with a maximum of two gymnasts per country, qualify for event finals.

USA, Bowers Strike Gold At 2018 Junior Pan Am Championships

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2019 Nastia Liukin Cup Series Qualifying Meets Announced

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Wong, Bowers Lead Top USA Junior Women In The 2018 Pan American Champs

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Christy Ann Linder

The 2018 Junior Pan American Championships takes place this week, with competition starting on June 13 and concluding on June 15 in Buenos Aires. The event includes a team final, all-around final, and event finals for both the men and women. Team USA is sending top juniors Jordan Bowers, JaFree Scott, Tori Tatum, and Leanne Wong.

Team USA Set For Junior Pan American Championships

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Team USA is set to compete at the Junior Pan American Championships this week in Buenos Aires. The men's and women's competition will be held June 13-15 and consists of a team competition as well as individual all-around and event competitions.

A New Mentality For Kyla Ross In UCLA's Title-Winning Season

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Kyla Ross has competed on some of the biggest stages in elite gymnastics—the Olympic Games in London, the World Championships in Belgium and China. She was a two-time world all-around medalist and was the silver medalist at back-to-back national championships.

Opinion: The Engaged, Strategic Leadership That USA Gymnastics Needs

For over a year now, USA Gymnastics has been operating in a state of turmoil from the backlash of Larry Nassar’s horrific crimes. What started as the largest sex abuse scandal in sports history has evolved to show major flaws in the way that the national governing body for gymnastics is run. They have been through a wave of resignations at the highest levels: the president of USAG, the national team coordinator, and the senior vice president of the Women’s Program, to name a few.