Jacksonville, Florida Dear Coaches: Here is the Information Packet for the Florida USAG Men s Program 2016 State Championships and Region VIII Qualifier to be held at The UNF Field House, in Jacksonville, Florida,. The competition will feature two (2) sets of equipment and all sessions will be Capital Cup format. Regional Championships Entries Please note that all Regional Championships Registrations must be handled by the Coach. Prior to the State meet, coaches should verify which of their athletes will attend the Regional Championships, if qualified, and bring a gym business check for the entry fees, payable to the Florida USAG Men's Program. See the enclosed Regional Registration Procedure and Checklist for more information on Regional Registration. Entry Fee The entry fee includes the competition entry fee, a shirt for all athletes and a $10.00 fee per gymnast for the Florida USAG Men's Program as approved by the State Board. Verify your athlete shirt sizes with their parents. The shirt size you provide on the entry form is the size the athlete will receive. Shirts are ordered based on your information. Athletes who wish to perform only the Technical Sequences will pay the same fee as all other levels, $100.00. Athletes who wish to perform both Technical Sequences and Optional Routines will pay an additional $25.00 for an entry fee of $125.00. Entry Form Complete the entry form legibly, preferably typed, or printed, and verify the accuracy of the information, including the athlete's shirt size. All athletes will receive a Florida Gymnastics shirt of the size provided on your entry. ENTRY DEADLINE, FEBRUARY 19, 2016, PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY FORM MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO FIRST COAST GYMNASTICS. Competition Site The UNF Field House 1 (UNF) Drive DO NOT MAIL YOUR ENTRIES TO THIS ADDRESS!!! Host Hotels There are three (3) Hotels for this year s competition. Hotel information is listed in detail on the following information page. An Athlete Welcome Center for early registration and ticket sales will be located at the Jacksonville Marriott. The Welcome Center will be open March 10th 12th from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. If you have any questions, please have one of your staff e-mail me at fcgymnast@aol.com or Karl Bishop, Meet Administrator, at gymnic90@meetmagic.net. We look forward to seeing you at this year s competition and hope that you will agree that this year s meet will be the best ever! Sincerely, Andrey Shishkin, Meet Director
Meet Host: Meet Director: Meet Manager: Entry Fees: First Coast Gymnastics 11502-1 Columbia Park Dr. W Jacksonville, Florida 32258 Tel: (904) 260-1983 Fax: (904) 880-8646 Andrey Shishkin fcgymnast@aol.com Karl Bishop gymnic90@meetmagic.net Tel: (727) 849-3100 Junior Olympic or Technical Sequence - $100.00 per Athlete Junior Olympic PLUS Technical Sequence - $125.00 Team Entry - $60.00 Entry fees must be paid with a single business check made out to FIRST COAST GYMNASTICS Entry Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2016 Admission: Mail Entries To: Meet Site: Team Competition: Awards: Parking: Adults (12 & Older) - $18.00 per Day, $30.00 for the Weekend Children (5-12) - $12.00 per Day, $20.00 for the Weekend Cash Only, No Checks or Credit Cards Accepted Florida State Gymnastics Championships First Coast Gymnastics 11502-1 Columbia Park Dr. W Jacksonville, Florida 32258 (904) 260-1983 The UNF Field House 1 (UNF) Drive MAIL ENTRIES HERE COMPETITION SITE Team Competition will be held for each Level. Team competition will be held for Small Team, 5 athletes,or less, and Large Teams, 6 athletes, or more. Team awards will be half-plus-one. Individual Awards will be presented at the conclusion of each session. Athletes will be divided by birth date, within each age group, when necessary. Awards will be USAG approved medals and half-plus-one. There will be a small fee for parking on the campus. This fee is collected by the University. Parking will be in a designated area set aside by the University. More specific information will be included in the mailing that includes your gym s roster and the final schedule.
Host Hotels Information The Welcome Center for the Championships is located at the Jacksonville Marriott. Early Athlete Check-in and ticket sales are available March 10 th, 11 th & 12 th from 5pm 8 pm. Holiday Inn East I-295 & Baymeadows Rd. 11083 Nursery Fields Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 854-8000 Rate: $109 per night Cut Off Date: 02/08/2016 Jacksonville Marriott 4670 Salisbury Road Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 296-2222 www.marriott.com Rate: $99 per night Homewood Suites By Hilton Jacksonville / South St. Johns Center 10434 Midtown Parkway Jacksonville, FL 32246 (904) 641-7988 Group COD: USA399356 Cutoff Date: 02/19/2016 Rates: Studio - $149.00 1 bedroom - $159.00 2 bedroom - $259.00 Mention: 2016 USA Gymnastics Mens Championships for the Group Rate VERY TENTATIVE SCHEDULE This tentative schedule is based on projected entries and the 2015 State Meet Schedule. The Final Schedule will be completed by Thursday, February 25, 2016 and sent to all participating gyms along with a gym roster for verification of entries. While we understand your excitement, please do not start calling for a schedule before it is published! At this time it is impossible to determine which session a Level 5 or Level 4 Athlete will be placed in. Friday, March 11, 2016 Session 1, Technical Sequences, 11:00 AM Session 2, Level 5, 2:30 PM Session 3, Level 5, 6:00 PM Saturday, March 12, 2016 Level 6, 8:00 AM Level 7 & 8, 12:30 Noon Level 9 & 10, 4:30 PM Sunday, March 13, 2016 Session 1, Level 4, 8:00 AM Session 2, Level 4, 11:30 AM Session 3, Level 4, 2:30 PM We look forward to seeing you and your athletes at the 2016 Florida USAG Men s Championships
Jacksonville, Florida Regional Registration Procedure and Checklist Coaches must bring one gym business check to pay for the Regional entry fees. Prior to the State meet, coaches should verify which of their athletes will attend the Regional Championships, if qualified. Athletes must commit to attending the Regional Championships immediately following the Awards Ceremony for their competition group. Registration for Regional Championships will be handled by the coach, not by individual parents. Coaches and Gym Owners, please read this information carefully. Registration of athletes to the Regional Championships will be handled by the coach. There will be a Regional Registration Table and the location will be announced at each Coach s Meeting. Prior to coming to the Regional Registration Table, coaches must verify with each athlete s parents whether the athlete will attend the Regional Championships. Parents will not be allowed to come to the Regional Registration Table and enter their child individually. Placing coaches in charge of this procedure simplifies the Registration process considerably. Coaches, bring the following items to State Championships A Business Check from your gym to pay the entry fees. Junior Olympic Entry Fee - $125.00 per athlete Junior Elite Entry Fee - $150.00 per athlete Make Checks payable to: Florida USAG Men s Program A list of all the athletes from your gym that will attend the Regional meet, if they qualify. Athlete Regional Entry Procedure After the Awards Ceremony for each session of potential qualifiers the Regional Entry Table will be open for one (1) hour. Coaches come to the table and register the athletes that qualified and will be attending the Regional meet. All entry fees must be paid, by check, or cash, by the end of the Level 9 & 10 Optional Session, Saturday night.
Florida USA Gymnastics Men's Program March 11-13, 2016 UNF Field House Jacksonville, Florida Gym Name USAG Club #: Gym Address: City: State: ZIP: Tel: Fax: Contact: e-mail: Coach Name USAG Pro # Shirt Size FIRST NAME PRINT OR TYPE ALL INFORMATION FOR EACH ATHLETE VERIFY ATHLETE SHIRT SIZES. NO EXCHANGES AVAILABLE. LAST NAME BIRTHDAY USAG # LEVEL Tech Seq? Y/N SHIRT SIZE (Circle One) Fees # Ath. Entry Fee Ind. Total Team Entry Amount Due Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 JO Level 9 JO Level 10 JO Technical Seq. Only x $100.00 = + No Team = Technical + Optional x $125.00 = + No Team = TOTAL FEES DUE Deadline to enter is Friday, February 19, 2016 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: FIRST COAST GYMNASTICS 11502-1 Columbia Park Dr. W Jacksonville, Florida 32258 (904) 260-1983