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.

Those needing mobility tracking and request forms, comp cards, sanction requests and other forms can find links to them by clicking on “USAG Forms” on the left hand side of the page.

Tony Doles of the UpsideDowners in Lubbock, TX was a member of the 2009 U.S. Men’s Double-Mini Team that won the Team Bronze Medal at the 2009 World Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, last November. Congratulations on your performance, Tony!

Information regarding the Extreme Winter Classic on February 12-13, 2010 in Lubbock, TX has been posted on the “STTA Club Meets” page, along with a link to the event’s website.

Information regarding the Acrospirit Classic on January 23, 2010 in Muleshoe, TX has been posted on the “STTA Club Meets” page.

Congratulations to Mackenzee Martin, Brenna Ables, and Briana Brown of Air Extreme for being named to the 2010 USAG T&T Olympic Development Team. Mackenzee and Brenna were named to the team for trampoline and Briana was named for tumbling. The ODP team has been invited to compete in Belgium at the Flander’s Cup in April.