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Text Box: Tis the Split Season deadlines are just around the corner. The deadline for program ads, orders, and entries is November 15, 2004. The revised meet flier is included on page 8. Please remember, on-line registration is available and is the quickest method of meet entry— convenient and easy. An inquiry was received by the state office about the availability of the front inside and back inside covers of the

Text Box: Tis program book. Sealed bids are being accepted for the inside front cover and back inside cover of the Tis program. Highest bidder will be notified on November 16, 2004. Please give the gymnast’s parents order forms for the programs. Remember, only a few programs are available for purchase at the door at a higher price than pre-orders, and score sheets are only available in the program book. All necessary letters and forms are included on

Text Box: the CD of The Book you received in August and on the web site.

Text Box: Deadlines Approaching

Text Box: Special points of interest: Olympians visit the coast Naperia Johnson Award of Valor Tis the Split Season Forms Offer from Tom Burgdorf Region 8 TOPs /Elite Clinic Registration

Text Box: Leaps and Bounds

Text Box: Are you a good teacher? Do you like to teach? Then you can be considered for financial aid for attendance at the master compulsory workshop in Louisville, KY or Reno, NV in June of 2005.

Text Box: Applications are being accepted by the MS USAG SAC for professionals to attend the workshop and in return, bring back their expertise to their colleagues at a state clinic(s). Please fill

TOPs	2
MS NAWGJ	5
Featured Gym	6
Mastering the Front Handspring Vault	11
Featured Athlete	12
Featured Coach	18
Safety	22

Text Box: out and return the application on page 15 if you are interested in sharing this responsibility.

Text Box: Jackson Coliseum will be the site for the MS USAG State Meet March 17-20, 2005. The State Committee is seeking gym(s) and/or parent’s organization(s) to provide the work force necessary to man the meet. In return, MS USAG will make a monetary donation to the organization(s) for their work force. The state office will provide the necessary work stations in which personnel is needed. The application is on page 13.

Text Box: The “host” gym will be providing man power from their gym, as well as soliciting man power from other gyms. It is important that the host gym have personnel on-site at all times. The assumption of this responsibility is equal to hosting a meet at their home gym. Please forward the application to the appropriate person.