Competitive Gymnastics
USA Gymnastics (USAG) is the national organization set up to provide gymnasts with ten skill levels of competition. USAG sets these specific levels for competitive advancement from beginning competitors to our country's international level competitors.
We at CCG follow this level system set forth by USAG in both our boys and girls competitive programs. USAG begins its competitive levels with Compulsory routines that are the same nationwide for all athletes of the same level. As athletes progress through the levels, they begin competing Optional routines, which are unique individual routines for each athlete. Our programs for both boys and girls encompass both compulsory and optional gymnastics.
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Beginning Competitive Program
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Preteam Girls (Level 3)
Level 4 Girls
Level 4 Boys
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Competitive Girls Team
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2005 Slideshow
2006 Slideshow
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Gold Club
2007 Fall Season
8
Level 4=3 Level 5=5 Level 6=0
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Silver Club
2007 Fall Season
164
Level 4=62 Level 5=81 Level 6=21
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| Scores 9.5 - 10.0 |
Scores 9.0 - 9.499 |
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Elite
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Compulsory (Level 5 - 7)
Optional (Level 8 - 10)
Elite
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Athlete of the Season 2008
Each year the CCG coaching staff nominates one athlete per team based on 5 qualities:
- Attendance
- Attitude
- Athletic Excellence
- Academic Excellence
- Sportsmanship
This year's nominees are:
- Mallory Etter (Cheer "Rubies Squad")
- Madison LeQuesne (Cheer "Emeralds Squad")
- Grace Torres (Cheer "Diamonds Squad")
- Tessa Merritt (Optional Girls Gymnastics)
- Joshua Rabbon (Boys Gymnastics)
And the winner is...
Tessa Merritt
Tessa is a 14 year-old Level 9 gymnast. She began her season in SanDiego at the National Judges Cup. She competed throughout northern California and even travelled to Orlando, Florida to compete in the Disney Sports Center. Tessa placed 16th in the All Around at the Region 1 Championships. Region 1 consists of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Her rank qualified her to compete in the Western National Championships in St. Louis Missouri. She is the first CCG gymnast to qualify to nationals. Tessa excels in school as well as gymnastics earning straight A's.
What are the Competitive Teams Doing Now
The CCG Compulsory Girls Teams are training hard for their next competitive season, starting in September.
The CCG Men's team just finished their 2008 season. Trevor Henning was the Level 5 All-Around State Champion. This is the second year in a row that an athlete from CCG has taken the gold in this event! The coaching staff is preparing to choose the gymnasts who will compete in the "Future Stars" elite development program in the Fall. Last year Blake Griffith won the Future Stars State Championships and earned a spot on the National Development Team.
The CCG Elite Cheer Squad just finished their competitive season. Go to the cheer website to see pictures and highlights.
The CCG Acrobatic Gymnastics (Acro) team is in the middle of their competitive season. They are currently preparing for the Regional Championships on June 21-22.
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