Team USA Athletes’ Commission – call for self-nominations

Dear Gymnastics Athlete,

The Team USA Athletes’ Commission (Team USA AC) is calling for self-nomination to serve as the Team USA AC representative for Gymnastics. Team USA AC, formerly the USOPC Athletes’ Advisory Council (“AAC”), serves as the representative group and voice of Team USA athletes. Team USA AC is responsible for broadening communication between the USOPC and active athletes and serves as a source of input and advice to the USOPC board of directors. The Team USA AC consists of at least one athlete from each National Governing Body (“NGB”) in which the United States is represented at the Olympic and Pan American Games, one athlete from Sports on the program at Delegation events that are governed and managed by the USOPC, six athletes representing the Paralympic Sport Organizations or NGBs designated to govern a Paralympic sport, and seven athletes elected to serve on leadership by the Team USA AC four serve at-large, two vice chairs and one chair.

The athlete voice is stronger than ever and a vital part of sport governance. Click here to watch a video about the role and work of the Team USA AC. Additionally, a Team USA AC Representative Job Description details the roles and responsibilities of being an athlete rep on the Team USA AC.

The athletes elected to serve as the Gymnastics representatives on the Team USA AC will also serve on the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors and USA Gymnastics Athletes’ Council for a four-year term.

If you are interested in the position, please submit a statement of interest, resume or any other information pertaining to an athlete’s ability to serve the Mission of the Team USA AC to Mary McDaniel at Mmcdaniel@usagym.org by the end of day October 24th. Additionally, all conflicts of interest disclosures should be made according to the Eligibility requirements of the Team USA AC Bylaws.

Below is the Election Timeline and Process:

• By November 1. The Sport Organization shall distribute the list of eligible nominees, along with statements of intent and other candidate submissions, disclosures, and voting instructions to eligible voters.
• By November 8. The Sport Organization shall conduct an election where the top two candidates with the most votes are named the Representative and Alternate, respectively. The highest vote getter is the Representative and the next highest Vote Getter is the Alternate. Voting will close November 13th at 11:59pm ET.
• By November 18. The Sport Organization shall notify Team USA AC Staff of the results.

Eligibility:
All candidates must be a “10 Year Athlete”, as is defined in the USOPC Bylaws, at the time when their term would commence. There are NO exceptions to this rule.

USOPC 10 Year Athlete – As defined in the USOPC Bylaws, an athlete who has been selected by their NGB to represent the United States in a Delegation Event (Olympic Games or Pan American Games) or other International Qualifying Competition (an international competitions that serves as a qualifier to the Olympic Games or Pan American Games) within the previous 10 years.

Team USA AC Onboarding and our first meeting of the Quad with be January 23-January 26th. Elected Representatives will be expected to attend.

More information can be found in the Team USA AC Bylaws and Election and Voting Policy. If you have any questions regarding the role of being a Team USA AC Rep or the election reach out to teamusa.ac@teamusa-ac.org.