Tony,
Just wanted to let you know how I did in my last two meets. At the Peach Tree Invitational in Atlanta, GA. My gymnastics was not great at these meets, but I did get to talk about Mikey’s Way, and with the help of the host gym, I raised almost $200 for Mikey’s Way through donations and the sale of Mikey’s Way wrist bands. I was also honored with the Watson-Raines Award, a $1,000 scholarship for travel and training expenses.
Then the Houston National Invitational, the host gym put a page in the meet program about Mikey’s Way and introduced at the meet before my floor routine. I scored a 14.5 on floor and I tied for 8th. I also won high bar, scoring a 15.55, and brought home the $400 prize money for an event title.
Thanks for your help and remember Always be Uplifting!
Ian
GYM MOMENTUM TRAINING CAMP
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FINALLY A CAMP FOR COACHES AND GYMNASTS!
Come to a camp where YOU and YOUR TEAM can learn along side our Nationally recognized staff!
STAFF
- Tony Retrosi, Owner Atlantic Gymnastics and Gym Momentum
- Ivan Ivanof, USA National Developmental Team Coach, Olympian. Head Coach Elite Gymnastics, Ashland, MA
- Jamie Donkin, Assistant Coach- Utah State University. Logan, UT
- John Wojtczuk, Easter National Academy. Paramus, NJ. Author of the series, “What do Simple Folks do?”
- Brock Freehling, Owner/ Head Coach Connecticut Gymnastics Academy. Wallingford, CT
- Rob Murray, Owner/ Head Coach River City Dynmaos. Winona, MN
- Daire Oceallag, Head Coach Acro-Tex, Austin, TX
- Matt Yellis. Atlantic Gymnastics. NH TOPS coordinator
- and MORE…
The focus of this camp will be on OPTIONAL LEVEL GYMNASTICS for gymnasts moving into Level 7 up through 10 and Elite.
TOPS skills and Physical Abilities will be covered with appropriate groups.
WHEN: June 21-23, 2013
WHERE: At the NATIONAL GYMNASTICS TRAINING CAMP, Huguenot, NY.
Huguenot is located 90 minutes NW of New York City and just over an hour from Scranton, PA or Newark, NJ. Easily accessible from I 84 or NYS 17.
COST (including all food and lodging):
Gymnasts
$350 per athlete
$160 per coach (with athletes)
Teams of 8 or more
$330 per athlete
Teams of 10 or more
$320 per athlete. 2nd coach comes FREE.
Coaches With Out Gymnasts $325
* Coaches will need to be responsible for their athletes in the cabins. Male coaches will need to have a female adult to supervise athletes. (cabin mom fee- $ 125)
SCHEDULE
JUNE 21nd
ARRIVAL 12-2PM
2:30- 3:00 Orientation in the Gym
3:00- 5:00 Workout #1. Conditioning, Tumbling Basics,
Dinner
6:30- 8:30 Optional work out with personal coaches. Staff will be assigned events.
9:00-10:00 coaches meeting.
JUNE 22nd
Breakfast
8:45-12:00 Workout #1
Lunch
1:45- 5:00 workout #2
Dinner
6:30 Meeting in Auditorium.
9:00 coaches meeting
JUNE 23rd
Breakfast
8:45 – 12:00 Workout.
12:00 Departure.
Training Camp 2011
The Gym is equipped with
- a 60 x 40 floor with a tumbling strip into loose foam.
- 3 vault tables. (into loose foam, resi and competition surface) plus an extra tumble strip for vault return stations.
- 10 Sets of Bars including single rail over loose foam, trench bar, a separate single rail and a bar for “strap” use.
- 10 Balance Beams including dismount into loose foam
- 2, 40 ft Tumble Traks.
- 1, 10 ft Tumble Trak for a TT bar.
New Men’s Collegiate Program?
I just received this from Byron Knox, the head Women’s coach at University of Bridgeport CT. Many of you know Byron from CATS Gymnastics and his work with Elite level gymnasts for many years.
Tony,Please pass along to everyone in your local area:We are on the verge of doing the un thinkable… Creating a men’s program here at the University of Bridgeport and possibly moving our fast growing women’s program to division 1! I need your attendance to demonstrate to my administration, that gymnastics in the north east is alive and growing.Please come support this historic event April 13, 2012 in the Webster Bank Arena.ThanksByron
NCAA Gymnastics has been through some tough times in recent years. On the women’s side and certainly the men’s side we have seen programs dropped at an astonishing rate since the 1980’s.
Recently Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO added a women’s program becoming the first new program since Arkansas was added 10 years ago. The Lindenwood University gymnastics program will begin competition during the 2012-2013 school year as a non-divisional program vying for qualification to the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships.
Can you imagine if U of Bridgeport was able to move up D1 and Added a Men’s Program!.
If you are in the Northeast April 13- Get to the University of Bridgeport
Team Mikey’s Way Update
Contributor Eddie Umphrey interviews Ian Makowske about Team Mikey’s Way and the progress so far.
Massachusetts Boys High School State Champions
MASSACHUSETTS BOYS HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS
Burlington High School (Burlington, MA) won the Boys High School state tournament with a 180.15.
Coached by RICH BACZEWSKI , JOURDAN E. MARINO and KELVIN CHAN.
Senior Captains Joey Hanain and Patrick Gallivan
Individual Events
- Floor 2nd place Ryan Girouard, 4th place Dion Santiago, 5th place Doug Johnson
- Pommel horse 2nd place Ryan Girouard
- Rings 1st place Ryan Girouard, 5th place Derek Ostlund
- Vault 5th place Ryan Girouard, 6th place Joey Hanafin
- P Bars 3rd place Ryan Girouard, 4th place Joey Hanafin, 5th place Evan Burt
- High Bar 1st place Ryan Girouard, 4th place Joey Hanafin, 6h place Patrick Gallivan
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Gym Revolution TEAM CHALLENGE 2012 Review/ Report
We are all knee deep in the invitational season here in the USA. Next season is A LONG TIME AWAY. I plan on writing competition reviews and reports as the season goes on. Please share your competition reviews as well- SHARE
Gymnastics Revolution TEAM CHALLENGE 2/3-2/5 (Super Bowl Weekend)
JUST THE FACTS-
Competition Site- Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT.
For those not familiar with the geography. Although technically part of New England, Danbury, CT sits right on the NY boarder and is equal distance from Foxboro , MA (where the Patriots play) and East Rutherford, NJ (where the Giants play). I am happy to say that the meet ended with out a riot between Patriots fans and Giants fans.
Type of equipment- AAI
Number of competitors- 960
Number of gyms- 2
Sets of equipment- 1 per gym with 2 beams per side.
Did the sessions run on time? YES (most were ahead of time)
Biggest fix needed- Not sure if it is possible in the current facility but a 2nd place to hold awards. One for Gym 1, One for Gym 2. It would also to see more vendors.
Best thing about the meet- Event Finals for Level 9 and 10. I like meets with event finals because ANYONE can get lucky once. Seldom does that happen two nights in a row.
Second Best Thing- A FANTASTIC March in ceremony. Quick, Professional, with great fanfare. THE PARENTS LOVED IT.
Other good things-
- Athletes were sent STARS ahead of the meet and got donations for the Make A Wish Fund.
- Two Weeks at the National Gymnastics Training Camp summer camp were raffled off.
- Nice meals for the coaches.
We have all been to weekend long competitions where coaches hospitality for the coaches consisted of 1 pizza to feed 30 coaches and maybe a bowl of goldfish. NOT HERE. There was more than enough food available after each session. Coffee and soft drinks all day. Sandwiches during lunch, Soup and pasta for dinner.
There was a solid level of competition through out the weekend. Not the hardest meet I have ever been to, but not the weakest either. The number of athletes in the meet was probably down 300-400 from last year due to 2 other major invitationals in the region the same weekend.
BOTTOM LINE- am I going back? YES. I would like to see a higher level of competition like it was in the past but that is something I certainly can not control.
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Team Challenge Shout Out to TEAM MIKEY’s WAY
Brian Bakalar, Owner and Head Coach at Gymnastics Revolution takes time out while hosting his meet (TEAM CHALLENGE) to give a shout out to Ian Makoske and Team Mikey’s Way.
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Ian Makowske Team Mikey, Winter Cup Floor Finals
Ian Makowske competing for TEAM MIKEY’S WAY Floor Routine from Finals at Winter Cup.
Ian is competing and raising money for the MIKEY’S WAY FOUNDATION.
Ian Makowske Competes for Team Mikey’s Way at Winter Cup
Ian Makowske competed for Team Mikey’s Way at the Winter Cup out in Las Vegas. Check back to see results.
DGS Northeast Invitational Review/ Report
We are all knee deep in the invitational season here in the USA. Next season is A LONG TIME AWAY. I plan on writing competition reviews and reports as the season goes on. Please share your competition reviews as well- SHARE
DGS Northeast Invitational. 1/13-1/15
JUST THE FACTS-
Competition Site- Trinity College, Hartford CT
Type of equipment- AAI
Number of competitors- 900
Number of gyms- 2
Sets of equipment- 1 per gym with 2 beams per side.
Did the sessions run on time? YES (most were ahead of time)
Biggest fix needed- The competition has outgrown its current home. There is plenty of room on the competition floor but awards could use a bigger space and parking was an issue.
Best thing about the meet- Gifts, Gifts, Gifts! Nice gifts for coaches (Wine or a HUGE box of chocolate covered pretzels. I took the wine which by the way was quite good) Great goody bags for kids, each gym won a piece of equipment that the gymnasts got t choose. My gymnasts took home a nice floor beam. 1 gymnast in each session won a $50 gift certificate to DGS 9.9, 1 gymnast from the weekend won a week at the National Gymnastics Training Camp summer camp. Every competitor left with a DVD containing all the photos from their team. The parents LOVED THIS.
We have all been to weekend long competitions where coaches hospitality for the coaches consisted of 1 pizza to feed 30 coaches and maybe a bowl of goldfish. NOT HERE. There was more than enough food available after each session. Coffee and soft drinks all day. Sandwiches during lunch, a very good dinner spread (Chicken Marsala, pasta, salad etc on one night.) In general great hospitality Right down to the Big Screen TV in the coaches room to watch a little football in between sessions.
There was a solid level of competition through out the weekend. Not the hardest meet I have ever been to, but not the weakest either.
BOTTOM LINE- am I going back? YES. There are a number of big invitationals going on in our region that weekend, all within an 90 minutes of each other (and 2 just across town from each other). I drove past both of them to take my team here.
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