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WASHINGTON STATE GYMNASTICS HISTORY

USAG Washington Hall of Fame Nomination Form

Washington State Gymnastics History by Lee Bjella and Mary Sarver

All of these chapters are incomplete and I welcome any insights,
photos, newspaper clippings, stories and information. Lee ( EMAIL )

Or fill out an online form – simply add your story and and click submit.

1. Forward
2. Early Gymnastics – World
3. Early Gymnastics – America
4. Olympic Games and USA Involvement
5. AAU
6. Washington State Gymnastics Timeline 1900-1985
7. Early Washington State History
8. Gym Kamp/Camp Waskowitz
9. Washington Who’s Who
10. Exhibition Groups

11. George Lewis – the Father of Women’s Gymnastics in Washington
12. Washington Gymnastics Competitors -Men
13. Washington Gymnastics Competitors -Women
14. NCAA All Around and Team Champions
15. Dr. Eric Hughes
16. Dr. Hubie Dunn – The Father of Men’s Gymnastics in Washington
17. College Men
18. College Women
19. Boys High School
20. Boys High School State Champions
21. Boys High School Coaches
22. Girls High School
23. Girls High School State Champions
24. Girls High School Coaches
25. WIAA
26. WA Girls High School Judges
27. Judges Bio’s
Judges Pictures
28. WSU Men
29. Early Gymnastics Equipment
30. UW Men
Where Are They Now
31. UW Women Pioneers Receive Belated Pre-Title IX Letters
32. Clubs
33. This and That
34. Seattle YMCA
Seattle Y Memories
35. Washington and the Olympic Connection
36. USAG Washington
37. NAWGJ Washington

Bibliography

WA Hall of Fame

USAG Washington Hall of Fame Inductees

Washington Hall of Fame Information

USAG WA Award Winners

USAG Washington Hall of Fame Nomination Form

Note: picture on History Cover is of Dale Kephart taken by Stuart Hertz, from Gymnastics For Girls, used with permission from Eric Hughes.

For a very fun booklet by A.B. Frederick, Ph.D., who is a well known gymnastics historian – check this out! www.gymroots.com Here is a sample of a page from Gym Roots. This one is of Washington. For the whole image, click on the picture. (NOTE: Sadly, Doc Frederick passed away Jan. 25, 2011. ( read more )

Another interesting web site is the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame

Doris Fuchs Bar Routine 1966: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gL8zyk3YDA&feature=email

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. A Brief History of Physical Education: Emmett Rice.1926; A.S. Barnes and Co.
2. Gymnastics and Tumbling: Price, Keeney, Giallombardo, and Phillips. U.S. Naval Institute.
1943; George Banta, Co., Inc.
3.Judd, DeCarlo, and Kern. Exhibition Gymnastics. 1969. Associated Press, New York.
4. Bailey, James Handbook of Gymnastics in the Schools. 1974, Allyn and Bacon, Inc.
Olympics
6. Frederick, A. Bruce, Ph.D. Roots of American Gymnastics. 1996
7. http://abc.net.au/olympics_1996/game1904.htm 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games by Malcolm Andrews.
8 USAG online: 2000 Olympic Games: History of US Gymnasts. http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2000/olympics/history-1896-36.html
9. http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/index_uk.asp
10.USAG online: 2000 Olympic Games: History of US Gymnasts. http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2000/olympics/history-usgymnasts.html
11.The Crimson and The Gray: 100 Years With The WSU Cougars. Pullman, WA. Washington State University Press. Fry, R.B., 1989.
12.WMGF News, Dec. 2003
13. History of Men’s Competitive Gymnastics in The State of Washington 1971 Master’s Thesis by Robert Joseph Bosse. University of Washington.
Many photos included in this website are from Mary Sarvers original manuscript. Others noted, or from personal files.

PLEASE SEND ANY INFORMATION that you feel would be of value to this chapter or any chapter to Lee – Or fill out an online form – simply add your story and and click submit. Many photos included in this website are from Mary Sarvers original manuscript. Others noted, or from personal files.

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USAG WA State Clinic AUG. 19-21, 2016 at ECG

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• A judge should not solicit meets for herself/himself or for others.
• A judge should assist in maintaining the integrity and competence of the profession of judging women’s gymnastic events.
• A judge should assist the Association in fulfilling its duty to make judges for women’s gymnastics events available.
• A judge shall be completely unbiased.
• A judge should not give any appearance of any particular friendship with any coach or competitor.
• A judge should not become intimate with coaches or affiliates of teams or contestants who she/he may later be called upon to judge.
• A judge shall not use her/his position to endeavor to influence or attempt to influence anyone in any manner whatsoever, or to obtain any special advantage for herself/himself by reasons of or as consequence or her/his being a judge.
• Judges may not participate in any wagering activities involving amateur, collegiate or professional gymnastics, nor can they provide any information to individuals involved in any type of gymnastics wagering activities


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Xcel Committee Meeting Minutes 5/29/14 Joint Meeting Junior Olympic and Tech Comm Minutes May 2014 Women's Technical Committee Meeting Minutes: Nov. 1-3, 2013	Lee Bjella 2015 WASHINGTON STATE GYMNASTICS HISTORY USAG Washington Hall of Fame Nomination Form Washington State Gymnastics History by Lee Bjella and Mary Sarver All of these chapters are incomplete and I welcome any insights, photos, newspaper clippings, stories and information. Lee ( EMAIL ) Or fill out an online form – simply add your story and and click submit. 1. Forward 2. Early Gymnastics – World 3. Early Gymnastics – America 4. Olympic Games and USA Involvement 5. AAU 6. Washington State Gymnastics Timeline 1900-1985 7. Early Washington State History 8. Gym Kamp/Camp Waskowitz 9. Washington Who’s Who 10. Exhibition Groups 11. George Lewis – the Father of Women’s Gymnastics in Washington 12. Washington Gymnastics Competitors -Men 13. Washington Gymnastics Competitors -Women 14. NCAA All Around and Team Champions 15. Dr. Eric Hughes 16. Dr. Hubie Dunn – The Father of Men’s Gymnastics in Washington 17. College Men 18. College Women 19. Boys High School 20. Boys High School State Champions 21. Boys High School Coaches 22. Girls High School 23. Girls High School State Champions 24. Girls High School Coaches 25. WIAA 26. WA Girls High School Judges 27. Judges Bio’s Judges Pictures 28. WSU Men 29. Early Gymnastics Equipment 30. UW Men Where Are They Now 31. UW Women Pioneers Receive Belated Pre-Title IX Letters 32. Clubs 33. This and That 34. Seattle YMCA Seattle Y Memories 35. Washington and the Olympic Connection 36. USAG Washington 37. NAWGJ Washington Bibliography WA Hall of Fame USAG Washington Hall of Fame Inductees Washington Hall of Fame Information USAG WA Award Winners USAG Washington Hall of Fame Nomination Form Note: picture on History Cover is of Dale Kephart taken by Stuart Hertz, from Gymnastics For Girls, used with permission from Eric Hughes. For a very fun booklet by A.B. Frederick, Ph.D., who is a well known gymnastics historian – check this out! www.gymroots.com Here is a sample of a page from Gym Roots. This one is of Washington. For the whole image, click on the picture. (NOTE: Sadly, Doc Frederick passed away Jan. 25, 2011. ( read more ) Another interesting web site is the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Doris Fuchs Bar Routine 1966: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gL8zyk3YDA&feature=email BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. A Brief History of Physical Education: Emmett Rice.1926; A.S. Barnes and Co. 2. Gymnastics and Tumbling: Price, Keeney, Giallombardo, and Phillips. U.S. Naval Institute. 1943; George Banta, Co., Inc. 3.Judd, DeCarlo, and Kern. Exhibition Gymnastics. 1969. Associated Press, New York. 4. Bailey, James Handbook of Gymnastics in the Schools. 1974, Allyn and Bacon, Inc. Olympics 6. Frederick, A. Bruce, Ph.D. Roots of American Gymnastics. 1996 7. http://abc.net.au/olympics_1996/game1904.htm 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games by Malcolm Andrews. 8 USAG online: 2000 Olympic Games: History of US Gymnasts. http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2000/olympics/history-1896-36.html 9. http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/index_uk.asp 10.USAG online: 2000 Olympic Games: History of US Gymnasts. http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2000/olympics/history-usgymnasts.html 11.The Crimson and The Gray: 100 Years With The WSU Cougars. Pullman, WA. Washington State University Press. Fry, R.B., 1989. 12.WMGF News, Dec. 2003 13. History of Men’s Competitive Gymnastics in The State of Washington 1971 Master’s Thesis by Robert Joseph Bosse. University of Washington. Many photos included in this website are from Mary Sarvers original manuscript. Others noted, or from personal files. 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