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Star's & Stripes 2012 Schedule

2012
 Star's & Stripes
Competitive Schedule
Dear Gymnastics Fans,
     Erie Gymnastics Center & Team Lightning Boosters are proud to present the 11th Annual Star's & Stripes Invitational.  EGC & Team Lightning welcome the 850 gymnasts participating this year from nearly 30 quality gymnastics clubs.  This is a USA Gymnastics Sanctioned event with nearly 60 National Level competitive athletes attending this year.  For those of you who are not familiar with the "Level System" in USA Gymnastics, Level 10 is the highest Level and that which you would watch on television.  We are showcasing our "Main Event" held on Saturday Night starting at 7:00pm.  However all of the sessions are unique and feature great competition and interesting insight into the development of the athletes.  Below are the scheduled times for the various competitive levels.
EGC & Team Lightning
welcome the following gymnastics clubs

AGA Wildcat's
Pittsburgh, PA

Arcadia
New Brighton, PA

Brockport Eagles
Halton, NY

Butler Hy-Flyers
Butler, PA

C & Z Angels
New Castle, PA

Cutting Edge Gymnastics
Port Allegheny, PA

Eagle Gymnastics
Canandaigua, NY

Emerald City Gymnastics
Kittanning, PA

Flyer's Gymnastics
Falconer, NY

Flytz
Akron, OH

Gemini Gymnastics
Pittsburgh, PA
G-Force
Morgantown, WV

Greenville
Greenville, PA

Gym Dandy's
Washington, PA

Gym World
Cleveland, OH

Gymcatz
Everett, PA

Gymkhana
Pittsburgh, PA

Hamburg Gymnastics
Hamburg, NY

Highlanders
West Moreland, PA

LTD
Altoona, PA

Northstar's
Pittsburgh, PA

Off Limits
New Castle, PA
Orchard Park Gymster's
Buffalo, NY

Pinnacle Gymnastics
Medina, OH

Roger's Classics
Oil City, PA

Team Lightning
Erie, PA

TNT
Johnstown, PA

Trinity
Gibsonia, PA

Ultimate
Delmont, PA

Uzelac Gymnastics
Johnstown, PA

Willow Tree
Latrobe, PA

X-cel Gymnastics
Pittsburgh, PA

Zenith Gymnastics
Rochester, NY
Friday Jan. 6th Saturday Jan. 7th Sunday Jan. 8th
Flight 1 - Level 7
Stretch - 8:00am - 8:20
Timed Warm-up - 8:20-8:35
March In - 8:40
Awards - 11:10

X-Cel / Gym World / Flytz / Butler / LTD / Uzelac /
Ultimate / Willow Tree / Brockport / G-Force
 Flight 5 - NPO & APO
Stretch - 8:00am - 8:20
Timed Warm-up - 8:20-8:40
March In - 8:45
Awards - 11:30

Arcadia / C & Z Angels / Emerald City / Cutting Edge /
Gym World / Off Limits / Pinnacle / Roger's Classics /
Team Lightning / Willow Tree / X-Cel /
Gym Dandys / Gymkhana / LTD / Flyers / TNT / Uzelac		 Flight 9 - IPO
Stretch - 8:00am - 8:20
Timed Warm-up - 8:20-8:40
March In - 8:45
Awards - 11:30

Arcadia / Butler / C & Z Angels / Flyers /
Gym Dandys / Gym World / Gymcatz / Gymkhana / Highlanders / LTD / Northstars / Off Limits / Pinnacle / TNT / Ultimate / Uzelac / Willowtree / X-Cel
Flight 2 - Level 7
Stretch - 11:10am - 11:30
Timed Warm-up - 11:30-11:42
March In - 11:45
Awards - 2:30

Northstars / Highlanders / Pinnacle / Gemini / TNT /
Gymcatz / Gym Dandys / Emerald City /
Hamburg / Flyers / Eagles / Gymkhana 		Flight 6 - Level 6
Stretch - 11:30am - 11:50
Timed Warm-up - 11:50-12:05
March In - 12:05
Awards - 2:15

American / Arcadia / Brockport / Butler / Eagle / Flyers /
Flytz / G-Force / Gym Dandys / Highlanders /
Orchard Park / Pinnacle / Team Lightning /
Ultimate / Uzelac / Roger's Classics		 Flight 10 - Level4
Stretch - 11:30am - 11:50
Timed Warm-up - 11:50-12:05
March In - 12:10
Awards - 2:45

Orchard Park / Northstars / Flytz / G-Force /
 Emerald City / Arcadia / Eagle / C & Z Angels / Gymcatz / Ultimate / American / Brockport
Flight 3 - Level 5
Stretch - 2:30pm - 2:50
Timed Warm-up - 2:50-3:05
March In - 3:05
Awards - 5:45

Pinnacle / Team Lightning / Flyers / Flytz / Highlanders /
Gym Dandys / Gymkhana / Ultimate / TNT /
Emerald City / Brockport / Gemini / Eagle / Roger's Classics / C&Z Angels		 Flight 7 - Level 8
 Age 15 & under
Stretch - 2:15pm - 2:30
Timed Warm-up - 2:30-2:55
March In - 3:00
Awards - 6:00
 
Brockport / Butler  Eagle / Gym Dandys / Gym World / Gymcatz / Gymkhana / Hamburg / Highlanders / LTD / Northstars / Off Limits / Pinnacle / Team Lightning / TNT / Tinity / Ultimate / Uzelac / Zenith 		Flight 11 - Levels 3 & 4
Stretch - 2:45pm - 3:05
Timed Warm-up - 3:05-3:20
March In - 3:25
Awards - 6:15

Flyers / Pinnacle / Uzelac / Team Lightning /
 Gym Dandys /Off Limits / Greenville / TNT / Cutting Edge
Flight 4 - Level 5
Stretch - 5:45pm - 6:05
Timed Warm-up - 6:05-6:25
March In - 6:30
Awards - 8:45

Orchard Park / Northstars / Hamburg / Arcadia / Uzelac / American / Gymcats /
 Butler / G-Force / Off Limits 		Main Event
Flight 8 - USA Gymnastics National Levels 9 & 10
 & Level 8 Age 16+
Stretch - 6:00pm - 6:30
Timed Warm-up - 6:30-6:55
March In - 7:00
Awards - 10:15

Gemini / Team Lightning / Ultimate / Zentith / Brockport / Eagle / Flyers / Gemini / G-Force / Gymcatz / Gymkhana / Hamburg / Highlanders / Cutting Edge / LTD / Northstars / Pinnacle / TNT / Trinity / Uzelac
     

Dear Parents, Coaches & Athletes,

*** On behalf of Erie Gymnastics Center and the Team Lightning Boosters, we welcome you to the 11th Annual Star's & Stripes Invitational.  The following page contains the times of this years Flights as well as important meet information.

*** We will need to run by the clock to have a smooth competition.  Please have the gymnasts ready at their scheduled times.  Also please consider the driving conditions and weather in your travels.   

*** After a very successful event last year, the Star's & Stripes Competition again is hosting the event at the Bayfront Convention Center.  Directions are provided on this link (Directions to Bayfront Convention Center).  Although the Street Name Changes, the Bayfront Convention Center is located on the Bayfront Parkway which is really just an extension of I-79, and loops back up to I-90.  It's really easy to get to and very convienient.  This is a really great location with good seating, ample space, parking, and plenty to do in the immediate area.  For things to do in the area, please check our page - "Things to Do".

*** PARKING --  Parking is Free -  Pay parking at the Sheraton is included in the Special Room Price.

*** All Flights are Non-Traditional Format (Warm-up an event, Compete that event)

***  All age groups are as of PA Rules & Policies.  For Levels 3 thru 7, these vary from State to State.  These dates are listed below.

*** Due to the large number of athletes, some age groups will be broken into Junior & Senior Divisions for awards.  We use the same method USAG uses to determine Jr. & Sr. Divisions.  All athletes will be pooled together, then an arbitrary date will be selected to divide the age groups evenly.

*** This is a 9/11 Tribute Meet.  Please sport your Red, White, & Blue.  All Current Military, Police, & Rescue Workers are given free admission to the event.  Please bring your badge & valid ID.  We also are collecting for 2 causes at the meet.  We are proud to dontate a portion of our proceeds to the VA Hospital in Erie.  We are also collecting for the "Unite For HER fund" which is for Breast Cancer - to be donated at the Pink Invitational in Philadelphia.  

*** Large teams should bring an adequate number of coaches to the event.  Large Teams will be split into multiple squads.

***  Judges from PA, OH, & NY have been contracted for the event.  They will be mixed so as to provide fair representation to all competitors.  Please be respectful of the officials and meet personel.  If there are any questions, you should inquire with your coach, and never an official!

***  This has always been a FUN Meet!  Please help us keep it that way.  Please cheer for everyone and applaud ALL of the athletes efforts - not just your own.  Please keep gym politics & rivalry out of this meet!

****  We use all the Pomp & Circumstance for this meet.  Please make sure all althetes are in Full Uniform for awards and during the event.  * It is a NEW Rule in PA that all athletes must be in Team Leotard or Warm-up.  T-Shirts / Street Clothes... are not permitted on the Awards Stand.

 
AGE GROUPS -  Especially for those coming from other States --  Please check your age group on the chart below.  All States do not have the same dates. 
* All Ages are Governed by the Culminating Meets for the Season.  Level 3-7 - Determined by PA State Meet Dates / Level 8's as governed by USAG Region VII / & Level 9 & 10 by USAG based on the National Dates

Level 3 -- age as of  Star's & Stripes -- Jan. 8th, 2012
Level 4 -- age as of PA Level 4 State Championships -- Mar. 11th, 2012
Level 5 -- age as of PA Level 5 State Championships -- April 29th, 2012
Level 6 -- age as of PA Level 6 State Championships -- April 15th, 2012
Prep Optionals -- (Nov / Int / Adv --age as of PA Prep Opt. State Championships -- March 18th, 2012
Level 7 -- age as of PA Level 7 State Championships -- April 22nd, 2012
Level 8 -- age as of Region VII Regional Championships -- April. 29th, 2012
Level 9 -- age as of PA State Championships -- Mar 6th, 2012
Level 10 -- age as of J. O. National Championships -  May 13th, 2012 

"The time is always right to do what is right."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Erie Gymnastics Center      4725 Park Harbor Drive    Erie, PA 16511-2359    814-898-2936  Email Inquiries to: Doug Pershun, EGC

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