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USA Gymnastics celebrates the sport with National Gymnastics Day to promote fitness though active lifestyles and to raise money for Children's Miracle Network hospitals. National Gymnastics Day is Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. |
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Social Media Celebration
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USA Gymnastics uses a variety of social media networks to connect nation-wide involvement and this year, the length of the celebration will be extended to 1 week, instead of a single day. This will allow ALL gymnastics athletes and fans to "Turn the World Upside Down" and share photos in creative ways on Facebook. Register for a Facebook account at Facebook.com and 'Like' the USA Gymnastics page to stay connected to news. Follow @USAGym on Twitter and use the hashtag #NGD2013. |  |
Host an Event
| USA Gymnastics encourages all clubs, coaches and fans to host an event for National Gymnastics Day! Hold an open gym and festival at your club, join community events with a promotional booth, or create a USA Gymnastics Fitness Zone for athletes of all ages and skill levels. This is a great way to take advantage of an opportunity to promote your club.
Personalize a flyer to promote your event here: NGD Event Advertisement (Word document). Download and print the 2013 posters here: NGD 2013 Poster Female or NGD 2013 Poster Male. Events may be held on September 21 or within the week following to allow all gymnasts to participate and post a picture on Facebook. |
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USA Gymnastics Fitness Zone
| USA Gymnastics is proud to introduce the Fitness Zone practicing the basics of cardio, strength, flexibility and balance, while learning about the benefits of exercise and healthy choices. This allows those who may not be elite gymnasts to experience the many ways gymnastics develops a strong body. We encourage all clubs to consider hosting a fitness zone as part of a National Gymnastics Day event. Find more details at usagym.org/fitness. |  |
Raise the bar for Children's Miracle Network
USA Gymnastics challenges all participants to surpass the number of participants and funds raised in past years. In 2012, the fundraising total for CMN was $121,899.70 and more than 43,000 people joined together to turn upside down. This number more than doubled the participants in the 2011 handstand world record effort. Since 2001, gymnastics clubs across the country have raised more than $1.8 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
The clubs that raise the most money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals will receive the following prizes:
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1st place
AAI gift certificate for $1,500
Member Services gift certificate for $200
2nd place
AAI gift certificate for $1,000
Member Services gift certificate for $200
3rd place
AAI gift certificate for $750
Member Services gift certificate for $200
- Round-trip airfare for two to the 2014 AT&T American Cup
- Two tickets to the 2014 AT&T American Cup
- Two pre-event VIP hospitality passes
- One night stay in the USA Gymnastics host hotel
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About Children’s Miracle Network:
Children's Miracle Network—the alliance of premier hospitals for children—is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals across North America. Each year the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. For more information on Children’s Miracle Network visit www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org.
