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2012 Star's & Stripes Meet Results
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Dear Gymnastics Fans, First, I wish to Thank a lot of good people who helped put this event together. We pride ourselves on trying to host the very best competition possible, and we think we do a pretty good job. We do however always look for ways to improve the event, and sometimes glitches and events out of our control happen that we can't prevent. But, if you have some comments on the competition - either kind words or solid critique... we would appreciate hearing them, and I always forward them to our Boosters. I will however name some names to thank below, because I know many of you will skip this section if it gets the least bit wordy. The media and press were here over the weekend. The Erie Sports Commission under the direction of Ron Sertz did a fantastic job both promoting and covering the meet this weekend. Our local Erie Paper has a website called goerie.com. They had the press photographer here and he captured some really great action shots. Many were of the main event, however some included other flights. Here are the links to that site. You can read both the articles and view the pictures, and I even believe you can purchase any shots. There were several.... You can also search the site for more. http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012301079945 http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012301059905 http://reprints.goerie.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=39635497&event=1391871&CategoryID=60276 Next, we also had a professional Photographer - Leary Studios here at the competition. They took action shots of the entire event and have them available on their website for sale. Leary Studios Team Lightning Parents may also wish to check out ... Kinner Photography Greg is our Team Lightning Photographer and documents many of our events. * As of right now, we have not added up the total collection for the VA Hospital, however we will post it ASAP. |
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I hate thanking people publicly because I
always forget key people who stepped us and helped in a significant
way and I didn't find out about it until later. But here is as
inclusive a list as I can do off the top of my head. |
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* Parent Club Pres. Holly Fitzgerald and her band of
merry men and women. I am not sure anyone really realizes how
much they do and how long it takes. They make nothing extra
nor take any perks. Typically they are first also to receive
all the complaints - even from our own. * Vice Pres - Char Bush * Treasurer - Sue McKnight * Secretary - Janet Parks * All the Team Lightning Parents, Grand-parents, and relatives who volunteered for the numerous jobs. A minimum of 25 volunteers per session for 11 session at 5 hours per session or 1,375 Man Power hours not counting set-up and tear down. * John Hatch - our Computer Geek - who tirelessly frets over every detail and is about as patient a person can get with coaches who continually make changes. Available for Hire! * Paul McKnight - Announcer / Person there from Start to Finish on ALL 11 Star's & Stripes, and for being a great Parent of his daughter win or lose. * To the inventor of Coffee & Aspirin * Geoff Bach - Juggler / Entertainer & Long time Friend of EGC * Hannah Walter - Rhythmic Gymnasts - EGC Gymnast - for her entertainment and good luck with the Olympic Trials. |
* GOD - for providing such a beautiful weekend in Erie in January
and keeping all 850 athletes safe! Ron Sertz - Erie Sports Commission - who did a fantastic job promoting the S & S * Jeff Esposito - Bayfront Convention Center - above the call of duty and his deputies Martha & Jenn * Bayfront Convention Center Staff who were so very attentive to our needs and quick about it * - EGC Staff - There are 29 of them who helped in many ways from coaching to working... thank you all. * Stef Hargest - Asst. Meet Director who handles numerous S & S important details that tend to get over-looked. * Crystal Wozniak - Who is a doctor and doesn't need this stinking job and it's lousy pay, but coached the whole weekend, was our Trainer, and puts up with my crap without a squeak of complaint, and will run and get me coffee like a servant. As good as they get! * Dustin Hinkson - EGC Coach who has become my goto person when I need it done now! * To the Team Lightning Athletes who helped out their parents and us by either working or being good * To all the Team Coaches for their commitment to the sport, bringing their teams, and adhering to our rigid schedule. |
* Tina Pershun - My loving wife who puts up with my tyrants,
explosions, sulking, and numerous other behaviors I exhibit as the
nerves build up. * Jesse Pershun - My son who is following in the old mans footsteps. He worked this start to finish and constantly was on the run. * I also want to thank his ROTC buddies who did color gaurd for the event... * Color Guard - Jesse Pershun / Josh Walker / Aric Young / Ben Wheeler * Kenzie Pershun - My daughter who also for her age helped out a great deal. * Nina Jordan - National Anthem Singer - who gave up much of her day for just a minute here and there - Beautiful! * Hannah Tombaugh - National Antuem Singer - again, gave up numerous time just for one song - Beautiful * Lamore Campbell - Beautiful National Anthem! * - Taylor Beckwith - 9 yr old little singer - OMG the talent there - she'll be a super star someday. * - Haley Little & Lexi Askins - 2 of our little gymnasts who jumped up to sing the National Anthem when one of our singers got sick! Awesome * Mazza Vineyards *Connie & Tony Mazza / Beth Vasile |
* Chuck Brendel - The Vietnam 3 time Purple Heart Vet & great friend
of EGC who got us the FLAG * Sarah Gudgeon / Jim Miller / Earl & Pearl, and the numerous Hero volunteers the VA Hospital Provided to hand out Awards * Pinnacle Gymnastics - Amy, the staff, the parents and the gymnasts! They on their own held a fundraiser at their gym to collect extra money for the VA Hospital. Class ACT! * To every person who took a dollar out of their wallet and gave it to the VA! * To the Judges - who judged 850 routines in 3 days and kept it all as a fair and accurate as it could be. Audrey Rozinsky / Lucille Huntsinger / Barb Giulivo / Tammy Knulph / Aaron Gaffney / Jillina Whitcomb / Kim Silloway / Mark Welsh / Cheryl Tosh * Terri Bailey - Meet Ref. Who coordinates the judges, aids with finding them, organizes their stay, and is always a friend to EGC. * Eagles - both Eagle teams who I constantly mixed up and moved around the US. * Rick Zemanek - "the guy in the yellow shirt" for all his help! * Jeremy Vogt - who doesn't even have a kid on the team yet, but helped throughout the meet, and drove equipment back to the gym at 11:00pm. * To the 35 other people who helped that I forgot to mention in this section! |
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Look for next year's Star's & Stripes Jan. 5th-7th 2013 Bayfront Conv. Center Erie, PA |
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| 2012 Star's & Stripes Scores | |||
A team championship doesn't happen because three
people score 10s, it happens because all the guys score well. In my opinion,
everyone deserved 10s, we're all 10s on this team.
Mitch Gaylord
| Erie Gymnastics Center 4725 Park Harbor Drive Erie, PA 16511-2359 814-898-2936 Email Inquiries to: Doug Pershun, EGC |
