NEWSLETTER
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USA Gymnastics takes seriously any allegation of professional member misconduct or inappropriate behavior involving athletes. The organization's bylaws include provisions for processing allegations and spell out the types of discipline, including termination of membership, which may be administered by the organization.
When USA Gymnastics terminates the membership of a coach or other professional member, that individual is permanently ineligible for membership in USA Gymnastics. This lifetime ban means the individual does not have any of the rights or privileges associated with membership in USA Gymnastics, including but not limited to participation in any event conducted or sanctioned by USA Gymnastics. In addition, USA Gymnastics makes such terminations public by posting a complete list of terminated members on USA Gymnastics' Web site. The list of terminated members also is
published in official publications at least once a year and when someone is added to the list.
USA Gymnastics is a national membership organization with approximately 90,000 athlete members and 17,000 instructor and professional members. April 2008 Call for bids for 2010 Region IV Championships
State Chairman Nomination Form - Download Word Doc. here or copy and paste text below
State Chairman Election
Request For Nominations
Term of Office: 2 years beginning July 1, 2008
Criteria for Nomination:
Nominees must be professional members of the women's program in good standing for a minimum of two consecutive years. They must be at least 21 years old, and have been active in the state's program for a minimum of two consecutive years.
It is strongly recommended that the candidates have financial skills, organizational skills, communication skills, a working knowledge of the program, and the willingness to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the position. (A detailed list of the responsibilities of the State Chairman can be found in the Operating Code. Go to
www.usa-gymnastics.org, then click on Women's Program, then click on the Operating Code link in the left hand pane. The list of responsibilities is on pages 23 and 24.)
• Please do not nominate someone without his or her knowledge and consent.
• Please do not nominate someone that has not read, and therefore does not understand, the responsibilities of the position.
Nominations Due by March 1st, 2008.
I nominate ______________________________________ for State Chairman of
ND SD NE MO IA MN WI (circle appropriate state).
Phone Number of nominee ______________________________________
Email address of nominee _______________________________________
Mail to: Jim Schlott, Region 4 Administrative Chair
3780 Lois Lane
North Liberty, IA 52317
Or Fax to: 319 338 0187
Due 3/1/2008 (in hands- NOT postmarked).