Podcast Episode 4: The Full Out of College Recruiting

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September 20, 2018

On this episode we are talking everything you need to know about college recruiting. How to start? What’s important during the process? What do you say to coaches? and how to approach it all. The ladies from Full out Recruiting join us to break it all down.

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Show Breakdown

4:10 – Introduction to the ladies of Full Out Recruiting

6:31 – How did Full Out Recruiting start

8:20 – Houry’s experience in the college recruiting process and why she choice Iowa

11:47 – Understanding the process from as early as 8th grade (or sooner)

14:15 – Getting on campus, tours and see campus early in the process (rules on unofficial and official visits)

17:34 – College summer camps or high performance camp discussion

21:33 – Talk about the 3 divisions in NCAA athletic (DI, DII, DIII)

31:02 -Tips on the recruiting process at the beginning stage

34:35 – Resources to do your school research

38:17 – Communication by email and phone. Tips to make this effective (Mock Interviews)

42:28 – Social Media, video communication and updates… the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY

52:40 – Guiding skill selection and grabbing the coaches eye

56:12– Guiding Parents during the process

59:23 – Late start to recruiting…. advice for those juniors and seniors who are just getting started

1:03:04 – How can Full Out Recruiting help with the recruiting process

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1:06:00 – Top 3 Most Important in the Recruiting Process (ok maybe Top 4)

Gymnast Eye: Sydney Jelen, Legacy Elite | Experience an Ondi on Beam

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Jason MacDonald

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September 17, 2018

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Experience what an Ondi on beam looks and feels like to Sydney Jelen of Legacy Elite in this #GymnastEye

Blog: 2018 JO National Team Camp | Cassi’s Camp Chronicles

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Jason MacDonald

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September 16, 2018

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by: Cassi Barbanente, Level 10 from Palmers Gymnastics

I had the opportunity to attend JO National Team camp this past week. It was held at Flip Fest in Tennessee. I went going in with an open mind, ready and excited to learn from all the coaches.

Day 1- Tuesday September 11, 2018

Today at camp we had two sessions of training that incorporated each event. We focused a lot on the basics and breaking our skills down to smaller components making them easier to perfect. We worked on over exaggerating movements through all the drills so when you perform the skills the corrections would be easier to execute. Personally, this coaching style was a huge benefit to me and helped me improve most on vault. One of my favorite things about today was the 30 minute dance session with Mrs. Tammy Biggs who coached us with our floor and beam artistry. She emphasized how each of us can use our own individual style to show off our routines and deliver a good performance. Aside from the awesome training, one of my favorite things about this camp is probably the actual environment. It’s full of trees and has stone paths guiding us from our cabins to the gym. Today, we got a lot of free time between workouts to spend relaxing, exploring, and meeting everyone here. Day one is done and was awesome…really looking forward to day 2!

Day 2- Wednesday September 12, 2018

Today at camp a lot of us were kind of sore. This made our warm ups extremely important. We worked a lot on our bigger skills and trying to perfect them to the best of our ability. I really enjoyed working with the coaches and receiving corrections that really helped me clean up my skills, especially on bars. At the end of practice, we did some dance and movement with Mr. Thomas. This was so much fun allowed us to be creative. During break between practice, a lot us decided to work on some school work, considering we’re missing a lot of the week because of camp. Most of us were able to get lots done before the next practice. Finally at night there was a bonfire and s’mores. I’m pretty sure this was the highlight of just about everyone’s day. Spending time with all the girls is so much fun!

Day 3- Thursday 13th, 2018

Today was the last day at camp. We only had half a day but the amount of work we got done at practice was just as much, if not more than the other days. We got a lot of freedom on what to work on at each event today. Overall, this experience has been one of a kind. Spending time in the cabins with the girls has helped me get to know some great people. I have definitely made some amazing new friends that I wouldn’t have been able to do without this opportunity. The coaches at this camp are all one of a kind and gave a ton of helpful corrections that have made me into a better gymnast in such a short time. I enjoyed working with all of the talented girls around me and am so thankful for this awesome experience!

I got so much out of this experience at camp. I learned new techniques on vault and beam that I would have never known without going. I received some new coaching that has helped me become a better gymnast on each and every event. I even formed some really great friendships with the amazing gymnasts around me. Training with the best of the best, gymnasts and coaching wise, has been an unforgettable experience unlike anything I’ve done before.

2018 Yahtzee Awards…The Winners Are!!!!

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Kim Dowis

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September 13, 2018

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The 2018 Yahtzee Awards have come to a close! We are proud to announce the winners of the 3rd annual Region 5 Insider Yahtzee Awards!

Congratulations to all of this years nominees and thank you to everyone who voted.

So, without further a do we proudly announce our 2018 winners…..

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Best Floor Choreography

Best Music

Most Entertaining

Best Performance

Most Powerful

Best Form

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Most Unique Vault

Best Bar Combo
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Huge Air

Most Interesting Beam Mount

Most Unique Beam Series

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Best Stick

Team Spirit

GTC-Rochester
Favorite Invitational

Most Memorable Meet Moment
Briar Burden adds “The Burden” beam dismount to the COP

Coaching Moment

Infinity Gymnastics Closed suddenly just weeks before Level 9 Eastern Nationals,they had an athlete qualify to Easterns. Maddie Rydel was left without a gym to represent or a facility to train in leading up to Nationals. Her amazing coaches Andrei Nitkin and Brittany Lapinski made sure she did not miss out on chance to be there. These coaches found places for Maddie to work out prior to Easterns, including high schools and open gym time at facilities near them. These two coaches, used their own funds to make it to New York. Maddie ended up finishing 2nd on the uneven bars in her age group.

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Thank You to everyone who voted!

Awards will be given out to the athletes and coaches who will be at the 2018 Region 5 Banquet & Congress! If a coach from your gym will be at congress please message us on facebook so we can connect or stop by the Region 5 Store Friday morning. Others will be mailed directly to the winners gyms, so please look for those next week!

20 Questions with JO National Qualifier Kendall George (Buckeye)

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Kim Dowis

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September 11, 2018

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Our next 20 Questions athlete is Kendall George of Buckeye Gymnastics in Ohio. This past season Kendall, who is nominated for the Huge Air Yahtzee Award, qualified to her first JO National Championships after over coming an ankle injury. Kendall, who has been a level 10 since 2015, has really grown into a beautiful athlete excelling on the Balance Beam and Uneven Bars. She always looks to be enjoying what she is doing out on the competition floor, not only does Kendall exhibit difficult gymnastics she is also a great teammate and competitor. Kendall, who has entered into her Junior year of High School, has two more years with us here in Region 5, so lets get to know Kendall a little better as she begins her journey to another JO National Championships in 2019.

How did you get into gymnastics? How old were you? My parents put me in gymnastics as an outlet for all my energy when I was younger and my mom was a gymnast as well. I started when I was 2 with mommy and me classes!

What is your favorite event? My favorite event is Beam

Favorite Skill to train/compete? My favorite skill to train or compete is my Jaeger on bars

Dream Skill? My dream skill is a Double Double on floor

What is your favorite part of gymnastics? My favorite part of gymnastics is probably when you finally make the skill you’ve been working really hard to get.

What college do you plan on attending? I am currently Undecided on what college I would like to attend

What is your favorite meet to compete at? Why? My favorite meet to compete at is Buckeye Classic because it’s our home meet and it’s always a lot of fun when friends and family can come and watch!

Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far? My biggest accomplishment was making nationals this year after coming back from injury/surgery.

Who do you most admire in the sport of gymnastics? I most admire Mary Lou Retton

What is your favorite Region 5 Insider Feature or Series? Making moves Monday is my favorite because I like to see what people are working on!

What is your go to playlist or song before meets? My go to song is The Champion by Carrie Underwood.

3 Things you could not live without? 3 things I could not live without would be my family/friends, music, and my phone

If you could be any animal, what animal would you be and why? If I could be an animal I would be a parrot because you would be able to fly.

5 Most Important or Must have Items in your gym bag? The 5 most important or must haves in my gym bag are 1. tape 2. grips/wrist guards 3.water bottle 4. tons of extra hair ties 5. granola bars

Do you have any pre-meet rituals or superstitions? I eat pasta for dinner the night before.

What do you like to do outside of Gymnastics? Outside of gymnastics I love to paint and hang out with my friends.

Most embarrassing meet moment or gymnastics moment? Once in level 5 when I finished a bar routine, right after saluting, I went to step off the mat but I tripped and fell flat on my face right in front of the judges.

If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? If I was not a gymnast I would try Softball

Which athletes (any sport) do you respect the most and why? One athlete I respect is JJ Watt because he is a really good football player who also gives back to his community. He did charity work and raised over $37 million dollars for Hurricane Harvey victims.

What is the most valuable piece of advice or wisdom your coach has given you? The most valuable piece of advice my coach Kittia has given me is to trust myself and my gymnastics because my body knows what to do. Also, she told me to take every skill one step at a time!

Bonus Question: Tell me something interesting about yourself….I’m named after a former catcher on the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jason Kendall!

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Check out Kendalls JO Nationals Gallery Below

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2018 Yahtzee Award Voting Links: Part #1 | Part #2 | Part #3