SAVE GYMNASTICS! Both Men's and Women's Gymnastics as a collegiate sports are being threatened. Groups have formed to take action now, and to prevent the loss of additional programs. Your help is required to help save the sport and to promote its future growth.
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JMU Sports
JMU
is set to eliminate ten sports in July 2007. Find
out more here.
NACGC/W FutureOfGymnastics.org
The Future of Gymnastics committee was formed to secure, strengthen and promote the future of women's gymnastics in intercollegiate athletics. The National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches, Women has joined forces with USA Gymnastics, the USAIGC, and the US Elite Coaches Association to form this committee. You can find out more about this new group at their web site. Men's Intercollegiate Gymnastics Support Program Since 1979, 91 collegiate men's gymnastics programs have been dropped, which is the equivalent of 1350 roster spots. The MIGSP was founded to provide financial stability to the remaining 20 men's programs, and to reverse the trend of dropping men's collegiate gymnastics at Universities across the country. Please see their web site for more information. Support the Mari-Rae Sopper Memorial Gymnastics Fund The Mari-Rae Sopper Memorial Gymnastics Fund is now working to support Women's Gymnastics at the club and collegiate levels. Please find out more information here. |