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Gymnastics Association of Texas 53rd Annual Convention 2019

Welcome to 2019 Gymnastics Association of Texas Conference. Hope you have a wonderful weekend of great education!

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7:30am CDT

GAT Registration Booths Open (DOWNSTAIRS ONLY) Plaza Booths (Up and Down Stairs)

8:00am CDT

EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall (Downstairs)

8:15am CDT

ITP 101-Recreational Coaching Ballroom A (Upstairs Atrium Level)Annette Thomas ITP 102 - Preschool Coaching Ballroom (Upstairs Atrium Level)Beth Gardner ITP 103- Recreational Boys Pecos (Downstairs Plaza Level)Kathy Austin • Benji Becker • Doug Dorn

8:30am CDT

How to Start an Acro Program San Saba (Downstairs Plaza Level)Brandi Wren Gold is great, Cash Flow is still King! San Antonio (Downstairs Plaza Level)Don Spencer Creative Ideas for Ninja Classes Exhibit Hall A (Downstairs Plaza Level)Tyler Knapp Starting a TNT Program Nueces (Upstairs Atrium Level)Bret Stout Introduction to Sports Science ...Core: The Foundation of Movement- OPEN COURSE Wedgewood (Upstairs Atrium Level)Brandi Smith Men's Judging: NGJA National Course – Vault Guadalupe (Upstairs Atrium Level) JO Updates Brazos (Upstairs Atrium Level)Debbie Williams Men's General: Meet Preperation Frio (Upstairs Atrium Level)Tom Meadows Men's General: Still Rings Concho (Upstairs Atrium Level)Gene Watson Must Have Skills & Drills (3-5 year olds) Trinity (Downstairs Plaza Level)Jennifer O'Hara Trampoline Drills and Skills Part 1 San Marcos (Downstairs Plaza Level)Joy Umenhofer Bars is Hard!: Drills, Progressions, and Building Confidence to get to Level 5 and Beyond Exhibit Hall B (Downstairs Plaza Level)Geoff Craft Floor Artistry and Execution Exhibit Hall C (Downstairs Plaza Level)Mary Wright, MNZM, HOF, Olympic Coach Xcel Updates Sabine (Downstairs Plaza Level)Sarah Pogue

9:00am CDT

GAT T-Shirts Exhibit Hall (Downstairs)

9:45am CDT

Your Front Office & First Impressions San Antonio (Downstairs Plaza Level)Rachel Castle Creating Coachable Athletes San Marcos (Downstairs Plaza Level)Andy Gillham Hands On Spotting- Handsprings Exhibit Hall B (Downstairs Plaza Level)Jason Jarrett Twisting Drills Exhibit Hall C (Downstairs Plaza Level)Calvin Parker Trampoline 1 Nueces (Upstairs Atrium Level)Brittany Stout Shaping and loading: Upper Body -OPEN COURSE Wedgewood (Upstairs Atrium Level)Brandi Smith Men's Judging: NGJA National Course – Pommel Horse Guadalupe (Upstairs Atrium Level)Butch Zunich Is it Connected? Dance and Acro/ Dance Brazos (Upstairs Atrium Level)Laurie Reid Men's General: FX/VT Concho (Upstairs Atrium Level)Gene Watson Men's General: PB- Peaches Frio (Upstairs Atrium Level)Andriy Stepanchenko Brain Development: Integrative Movement and Learning Sabine (Downstairs Plaza Level)Dr. Nancy Bates Redefining Beam Exhibit Hall A (Downstairs Plaza Level)Sandi McGee 6/7 Vault Trinity (Downstairs Plaza Level)Jan Eyman NCATA-Scholarship Opportunities San Saba (Downstairs Plaza Level)Courney Pate

11:00am CDT

A Disruptive Approach to Gymnastics Marketing (using facebook) San Saba (Downstairs Plaza Level)Andy Seeley Hiring and Training San Antonio (Downstairs Plaza Level)Doug Reaneau “We need to Talk”- Coaching in today’s culture Trinity (Downstairs Plaza Level)Sean Golden • Lequita Williams Trampoline 2 Nueces (Upstairs Atrium Level)Brittany Stout Shaping and loading: Lower Body- OPEN COURSE Wedgewood (Upstairs Atrium Level)Brandi Smith Men's Judging: NGJA National Course – High Bar Guadalupe (Upstairs Atrium Level) Judging the Compulsories- Beam Brazos (Upstairs Atrium Level)Laurie Reid Men's General: "Heckt- Tap" HB and PB Concho (Upstairs Atrium Level)Andriy Stepanchenko Men's General: The Life of a Gymnast Frio (Upstairs Atrium Level)Tom Meadows Become a Child Development Expert Sabine (Downstairs Plaza Level)Dr. Nancy Bates Warm -Ups! Exhibit Hall C (Downstairs Plaza Level)Robin Pearson Trampoline Drills and Skills Part 2 San Marcos (Downstairs Plaza Level)Joy Umenhofer KIPS, KIPS, KIPS! Exhibit Hall B (Downstairs Plaza Level)Jason Jarrett Verification, Skill Profiling, Side Stations Exhibit Hall A (Downstairs Plaza Level)Mary Wright, MNZM, HOF, Olympic Coach • Chere Hoffman

12:00pm CDT

NAWGJ Luncheon Brazos (Upstairs Atrium Level)

12:30pm CDT

TEXAS USA Gymnastics Women General Meeting San Marcos (Downstairs Plaza Level)Debbie Williams

1:30pm CDT

Class Management and Operations Systems San Antonio (Downstairs Plaza Level)Rachel Castle Human Resource Compliance San Saba (Downstairs Plaza Level)Lisa Locke Parkour for your gym steps and progressions Exhibit Hall A (Downstairs Plaza Level)Gerard Linsmeier Tumbling Nueces (Upstairs Atrium Level)Bret Stout Stretching- OPEN COURSE Wedgewood (Upstairs Atrium Level)Brandi Smith Men's Judging: NGJA National Course – Floor Exercise Guadalupe (Upstairs Atrium Level)Butch Zunich Beam and Floor Dance Technique Brazos (Upstairs Atrium Level)Laurie Reid Men's General: Handstands Concho (Upstairs Atrium Level)Andriy Stepanchenko Men's General: Implementing tech sequences into your training plan Frio (Upstairs Atrium Level)Tom Meadows Foundation of Gymnastics -Preschool/School Age Floor Tumbling Exhibit Hall C (Downstairs Plaza Level)Sandi McGee Bar Spotting Clinic- casts, circles and releases Exhibit Hall B (Downstairs Plaza Level)Marcus Harlin Coaches and Judges Collaboration-Roundtable San Marcos (Downstairs Plaza Level)Jan Eyman • Marilyn Blillie Developmental coaching Trinity (Downstairs Plaza Level)Chere Hoffman Routine Construction for XCEL Sabine (Downstairs Plaza Level)Sarah Pogue

2:45pm CDT

"Let's Talk Exit Strategy" San Antonio (Downstairs Plaza Level)Don Spencer Leadership of your staff and in your club San Marcos (Downstairs Plaza Level)Andy Gillham Conditioning FUN! Exhibit Hall C (Downstairs Plaza Level)Robin Pearson Creating a Positive Gym Culture Sabine (Downstairs Plaza Level)Nicki Wyant Mental Blocks in Higher Level Athletes San Saba (Downstairs Plaza Level)Evan McWhirter Double Mini Nueces (Upstairs Atrium Level)Brittany Stout Taping 101- OPEN COURSE Wedgewood (Upstairs Atrium Level)Brandi Smith Men's Judging: NGJA National Course – P-Bars Guadalupe (Upstairs Atrium Level)Butch Zunich Social Styles and Generational Differences Brazos (Upstairs Atrium Level)Donna Robacker Men's General: HB- Jam and Takamoto Frio (Upstairs Atrium Level)Andriy Stepanchenko Men's General: Pommel Horse Concho (Upstairs Atrium Level)Gene Watson A Few of our Favorite Things Trinity (Downstairs Plaza Level)Jennifer O'Hara Concentration on BB Dace and Mixed Connections Exhibit Hall A (Downstairs Plaza Level)Jan Eyman • Marilyn Blillie Don't Forget the Front Tumbling Exhibit Hall B (Downstairs Plaza Level)Geoff Craft

4:00pm CDT

Elevate Your Proshop's Success San Saba (Downstairs Plaza Level)June Blackman How to Build Social Media Community to Profit Your Business Concho (Upstairs Atrium Level)Bryan Kiser Sales and Customer Service- Being an Ambassador for your Brand San Antonio (Downstairs Plaza Level)Doug Reaneau Embracing Limited Resources and Tiny Space Trinity (Downstairs Plaza Level)Sandi McGee Systematic Goal Setting for Coaches and Athletes San Marcos (Downstairs Plaza Level)Andy Gillham Advanced Taping and Competition After Rehab- OPEN COURSE Wedgewood (Upstairs Atrium Level)Brandi Smith Men's Judging: NGJA National Course – Rings Guadalupe (Upstairs Atrium Level)Butch Zunich "Up To"- when to take the maximum/minimum Brazos (Upstairs Atrium Level)Laurie Reid Men's Round Table Frio (Upstairs Atrium Level)Jerit Pogue Preschool Trampoline for Strong Foundation for Skill Development Sabine (Downstairs Plaza Level)Joy Umenhofer Developing Front Handspring Vaults for the Future Exhibit Hall C (Downstairs Plaza Level)Sean Golden Fast, Slow or NO Beam Acro Connections Exhibit Hall A (Downstairs Plaza Level)Jan Eyman • Marilyn Blillie Let It Go- high to low releases and single bar releases taught effectively Exhibit Hall B (Downstairs Plaza Level)Marcus Harlin

6:00pm CDT

Participants Line up for Awards Ceremony Glass Oaks

6:30pm CDT

Ceremony of Honors Awards Glass Oaks

7:30pm CDT

Banquet Ballroom (Upstairs Atrium Level)