Xcel Training Camp – October 14, 2023

The J501 USA Brevet/National /Level 10 Judges’ Course/Study Materials Update

The J501 USA Brevet/National /Level 10 Judges’ Course/Study Materials course has been updated by USA Gymnastics and is now available for purchase for those Level 9 judges who are studying to test up to Level 10 and for Level 10’s to use for education and review. The course will be accessible for the remainder of the 2022-26 cycle once purchased.

Those judges who took part in the 2022 USA Brevet/National Judges’ Course still have access to this course with the updates for 2023 at the link below. Just scroll down to the “Begin or Continue taking Course “section and click on the red “Begin Here” button.

The J501 Course is now available for purchase for $75 at: https://members.usagym.org/pages/education/courses/J501/

Hall of Fame Nomination Form

Download the Hall of Fame Nomination form (PDF)

Committee Meeting Minutes

August 25, 2023 (PDF)

2024 Women’s Regional Championship

Select for information on Women’s Regionals: April 12-14 2024

Level 6 Invitational: April 11, 2024

Alaska Airlines Center
3550 Providence Dr. Anchorage, Alaska 99508

Camps Update

Updates to Women’s Program Rules & Policies

USA Gymnastics has approved two items from the 2023 Women’s Technical Committee meeting that will affect the judges’ compensation package as stated in the Women’s Program Rules & Policies. Starting August 1, 2023, the below items will be current:

1. Assigning fee: Increase of $3.00 to $5.00

• Any assigning fees collected prior to 8/1/23 will reflect the current $3.00/per judge fee.
• Any assigning fees collected 8/1/23 and after will reflect the new fee of $5.00/per judge fee.

2. Judges hourly rate: Increase of $1.00 per hour for all judges’ ratings (Dev and Xcel)

RACC Newsletter June 30, 2023

Included in this newsletter:

Updated Handbook Region 2 (download the handbook); Note items in the handbook that are highlighted will be official once the National Minutes become official.

• Minutes updated Region 2 April Meeting
• Minutes May Meeting
• Calendar to date (below)
• *When approved, the June minutes will also be sent.

As I end my term as RACC, I want to thank all those who worked to help serve our region during my term.  Reflecting over the last eight years, I look back at how much we have accomplished from when I assumed the position. In 2014, we were $6,000 in the red and I am leaving the position with a current balance of $91,000 in the black. A major issue was the lack of athlete apparel for Western and National competitions.  Now, we are a leader and other regions look at us as an example in providing for our athletes.  Our Level 9 athletes have a full outfit, including slides.  The Level 10 athletes have 3 full outfits, including shoes and a suitcase. We expanded camps to include an Inland camp and a hotshot camp. We also wrote a regional handbook, added Level 7 to the Regional meet, hosted Westerns as a fundraiser, allowed for judges substitutions at regionals for Level 7, survived Covid, started multiple fundraisers, added an Xcel Regional meet, developed a website, started a Hall of Fame, encouraged bids from all states for Regionals, and started a monthly newsletter to keep everyone informed.  Thank you to all those who helped the region move forward with all these improvements. I will still be here supporting the region and hope to see you all in the future.

Gymnastically yours,

Marian DeWane,
RACC Region 2

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Results from Nationals (download as a doc): We won the Jr F age group and were third in the Sr A age group. We had 6 event champions, 1 AA champion, and 1 2^nd place AA.  In Jr F, we took 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd places in Vault! Way to go Region 2!!!  We have improved so much- CONGRATULATIONS to all our coaches for their hard work.

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Region 2 Program of the Year- Ascend – Congratulations!

• The top teams based on points were Ascend, Metropolitan, Pacific Reign, Mountain West and Naydenov. Congratulations to all!

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Starting July 1, please direct all your questions to Sandy Flores at Floreshome@aol.com

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Financials:

• Our current balance is 91,000. Checks are still being processed and we should finish the fiscal year at approximately 86 K in the regional account to end the fiscal year.

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There will be multiple updates once the May meeting minutes are all published.  I was going to include them here, but they have not finished the approval process.  BE SURE to READ THEM when they come out– there are many changes that will affect your programs. There will be one additional set of minutes coming as I had my last meeting Wednesday, June 28^th.  Once the minutes are approved, they will be sent out.

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Calendar:

Looking ahead: Region 2 Calendar through 2024

• 2023 Schedule camps –TBA by Tiffany

RACC 2023 Election Results

Congratulations Westerns Juniors
5 Event Champions!

Westerns Seniors

2 AA Champions, 5 Event Champions, and 2 Age Group Champions