1. Annual Membership Meeting September 24, 2016

2. NAWGJ
SJD: Patricia McDiarmid

3. State & Sectional Locations
Date Meet Site
2/19 L4/5 Sectional TBA – bids accepted through 10/30/16
2/26 L6-10 Sectional TBA – bids accepted through 10/30/16
3/5 Level 5 States Algonquin Regional High School
3/ Level 4 States Holyoke Community College
3/ L8-10 States Shrewsbury High School
3/ L6-7 States Bridgewater State University
4/ XP-XD States Shrewsbury High School
5/6-7 XS-XG States Shriners Auditorium
5/ L1-3/XB Shriners Auditorium
* Bids forms are located under resources on

4. Qualification and Entry Deadlines
Date Meet QD ED
2/19 L4/5 Sectional 2/5/17 2/7/17
2/26 L6-10 Sectional 2/12/17 2/14/17
3/5 Level 5 States 2/19/17 2/21/17
3/ Level 4 States 2/26/17 2/28/17
3/ L8-10 States 3/5/17 3/7/17
3/ L6-7 States 3/12/17 3/14/17
4/ XP-XD States 4/9/17 4/11/17
5/6-7 XS-XG States 4/2/17-XG 4/4/17-XG
4/9/17-XS 4/11/17-XS
5/ L1-3/XB 4/16/17 4/18/17

6. What’s New?

7. Invitational as Sectionals
Judges Cup Dream Big Pilgrim Hall Of Fame Thompsons Holiday TDNI Shine Bright Susan Strong Candy Cane Mardi Gras New England Classic Wilkey’s New Year’s Classic Commonwealth Cup Little Boston Hawaiian Luau (not for Level 5) Brestyan’s Starlight (not for Level 4) Boston Classic Beach Party

8. Invitational as Sectional Entry
Same as last season
Send to Meet Director and to
Payment ($5/gymnast) to USAG- MA by Tuesday preceding Inv.
Late declarations (after the fact) - $25 late fee

9. #s per session Mass Modified Format In-Gym Inv. Levels 1-6 60 68
Xcel

10. Xcel qualification NEW!!
All Xcel divisions will need one qualifying meet. However, this qualifying meet MUST be from the MA Master Qualifying Calendar
Out of state meets will NOT be accepted as the qualifier

11. Entry fees State sponsored Sectionals – same as last year $42.00
State Championships
Levels $67.00 Team fee* $35.00
Xcel, L $62.00 Team fee $35.00
How many to be considered for team?
Levels 4-5 Top 4
All others Top 3

12. Entry fees – NEW! Pre-Sectional $40.00 Compulsory / XB-XS-XG
$45.00 Optional / XP-XD
Theme
$60.00 Compulsory / XB-XS-XG
$65.00 Optional / XP-XD

13. Meet Directors
If there are problems with your PTF (opening results), we may ask you to send complete PDFs of your meet results to the .

14. Vendor Bids
We will be accepting bids for Vendors for State meets (hosted by USAG-MA) through October 15.
Send to for consideration

15. Xcel Change for Silver/Gold
Districts – called “State Cups”
XG State Cups will be held April 1-2
XS State Cups will be held April 8-9
Three sites per weekend. Bids will be taken for State Cup hosts (in gym). Bid packets will be available by November 1.
Districts will be determined at a later date – information will be forthcoming via .
A pre-determined % of gymnasts will qualify from the State Cup in April, to the State Championship in May. Regional Qualification will take place at the State Championships.
Team awards will be given at each State Cup for 1st-3rd Place
Team awards will also be given at State Championships for teams that qualify 3+ gymnasts

16. Finances Cumulative Balance $126,425.73
Examples of what is going back to the membership:
$4, Coaches Apparel (polos)
$16, Athlete Apparel (regional jackets)
$9, Athlete Apparel (leotards / capris)
$21, Champions Event
$1, Graduating Senior Gifts
$20, State Championship Gifts (gymnasts)

17. Newly voted on Expenses for 2017
Level 10 Jacket, Capris, Entry fee paid by USAG-MA
to JO Nationals
Level 9 Jacket, Capris, Tank leotard for those that
qualify to Easterns
Level 7/8 Jacket, Capris, Long sleeved leotard
Xcel Jacket, tank leotard