Region 3 would like to thank Champion Images, the official photographer of the 2010 Region 3 Championships, for providing photos from the event. You can view these photos by clicking on the “2010 R3C Photos” link on the left hand side of this page.

The competition results have been posted on the “Competition Results” page. The team results have been posted on the downloads page of the 2010 Region 3 Championships site. [ link ]

Hi Coaches,

Okay, panic and pandemonium are about to set in.  I have several problems!  First the volunteers this year are few and far between.  I had some sign up....and I did assignments and now they have had to back out for one reason or another.  Also the group that normally spots for me is unable to help this year and I have tried for two weeks to find an organization to help out.....but to no avail!!!!
 
So.......I NEED HELP!  So here is what we are going to do.  If you volunteer at the 2010 regional championships, your name will go in a drawing to win your National entry fee this year.  I will draw for 5 prizes.  All of them 100% of your national entry fee paid.  They must volunteer for an entire session in order to be eligible for the drawing.  They also will get a wristband to get them into the competition ALL weekend for FREE.
 
So let's get out there and get some volunteers.  If I don't get volunteers then we will have to resort to assigning clubs assignments.
 
If you could send me names and their email addresses NO later than this Sunday so that I can do a volunteer schedule before I leave for Fort Worth that would be awesome.
 
Thanks in advance for your help
Patti

To Region 3:

First of all we would like to say THANK YOU to all who prayed for us and continue to do so.  We would also like to say THANK YOU to anyone who has donated financially to us!  We have experienced GOD's LOVE in so many ways since this terrible accident on November 28th,2009. One of the most incredible ways we have experienced GOD's LOVE is through the people that HE put in our corner.  God has done AMAZING things for us since the accident. Chelsea who was said to probably never be the same by the doctors in Odessa, is ALREADY well enough to return to work part time today (3-24-2010)  Her progress has been MIRACULOUS!  She was in a coma for a week and the right side of her body was paralyised for about 3 weeks to a month.  This morning she went and worked out and did 2 miles on the EFX machine.  She has been to every meet with me this year, she is cooking, she has done zumba, she has been HEALED by our AWESOME GOD!!  I have been through 4 surgeries now on my left arm, although I did start therapy yesterday.  I believe I am about to pay for all the frog jumps I have given my athletes. :)  It is CRAZY how weak your body can get if it is not used. My arm is very stiff and very weak right now.  I believe though by the time Regionals rolls around I will be back in the weight room!! 

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU!  YOUR SUPPORT AND PRAYERS HAVE HELPED TURN THIS AWFUL SITUATION INTO A GLORIOUS ONE!  ALL THE PRAISE GOES TO OUR KING, JESUS CHRIST!  Without HIM I truly believe we would not be where we are today!!

If you are on facebook you can add me and there is an AWESOME slide show that shows pictures of the accident, injuries, and recovery!  It is very moving!  Just add me as a friend if you want to see it.

Much Success to all, as you prepare for state and regionals!  We look forward to seeing you all!!  Take Care and God Bless!!

Chad M.Ganaway
Ephesians 3:20

P.S. - Chelsea and I got married on March 13th, 2010!!!!!

Information regarding the 2010 Region 3 Championships in Fort Worth, TX has been posted. There is an website dedicated to this event. Find the link by clicking on the “2010 Championships” tab on the left side of this page.

The Fairland Classic will be held March 6-7 in Laurel, MD and has been named as the first qualifier for Visa Championships.  The competition will replace the Winter Classic normally hosted by USA Gymnastics at this time of year.  Junior and Senior Elite athletes may also earn points at the Fairland Classic toward Junior and Senior National Team rankings.  The meet is hosted by Fairland Gymnastics, and Konstantin Gulisashvili is the contact for meet information.  Click the links to access the Fairland Classic info [http://kgymnastics.com/news/?page_id=937], the Elite Code of Points [http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/post.php?PostID=4724&prog=t] for information on qualifying to Visa Championships and Selection Procedures [http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/tt/pages/selection_procedures.php] for Junior and Senior National Team.

As you can see, new year, new site, new information. The website has been updated with 2010 calendar information. Info on the 2010 Region 3 Championships is coming soon.

Hey all,

As most of you know Chelsea and I were in a horrible car accident coming home from thanksgiving.  We spent 2 weeks in Odessa, in which Chelsea was in ICU for 4 days and then in the hospital the rest of the time with a severe brain injury.  My left forearm was shattered and i underwent two surgeries.  I have plates and screws and 2 pins in my wrist.  My physical injuries are NOTHING compared to the emotional pain I am in for Chelsea.  Jesus is starting to work on that for me, but it is still not easy not knowing what the future holds for your life and your loved one.


Chelsea has made progress and we are now back in Victoria for the first time since Thanksgiving.  Chelsea is at a neuro rehab center called  Warm Springs in Victoria.  I am back at my house for the first time without Chelsea.  This is EXCRUCIATING!  I miss her more than any word in any language can describe.  She has taken care of me for 8 years and the thought of not having her here when I come home from the gym at night is very difficult for me right now. 

We have a LONG tough road ahead of us.  I ask that you will all pray and spread the word to anyone that you know that will pray for complete restoration to Chelseas mind and body.  She is a wonderful girl and has never hurt a soul.  I assure you she is one of the last people on earth that deserves something like this. 

God has and is working miracles for us already.  We really should not be alive.  The pictures and how the accident happened are proof of that.  HE SAVED US FOR A REASON.  Now we just have to get Chelsea better so we can allow him to lead us into that reason. 


If I can give any advice at all from this so far, DO NOT NEGLECT OR TAKE YOUR LOVED ONES FOR GRANTED FOR ONE SECOND.  YOUR LIFE CAN LITERALLY CHANGE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE!! 


If anyone wants to know how they can help there has been a couple of different funds set up for us.  One is at any Wells Fargo.  You will have to tell the tellers that the fund was opened in New Mexico under BIlly Ganaway, the fund is called the Chad and Chelsea fund.  Some have had trouble with this one as not all tellers are the smartest people on the planet, but the fund does exsist.

Another fund has been set up by West Texas TNT, contact Patti for info on that one, I'm not real sure about it. 

We DO NOT expect anything from anybody, but all help is GREATLY appreciated as I won't be able to do any tumbling privates for quite sometime and who knows when Chelsea will work again.  And we won't even discuss medical bills :)!

Thank you all for your concern and prayers, please keep them coming, I MISS MY BABY DEARLY,

IN CHRIST,
CHAD M. GANAWAY

Chad Ganaway, Coach of South Texas Elite, and his fiance were seriously injured in a car wreck near Odessa, TX this morning. They need your prayers as she is in a coma and he is having surgery today. We will post updates on their condition as they become available. Please keep them and their families in your thoughts and prayers in the upcoming days and weeks.

The competition results from the 2009 Region 3 Championships in Lubbock, Texas have been posted. You can view the results by clicking on the "Competition Results" tab on the right hand side of the page. Team results have been posted on the 2009 Championships website and are available here.