Team Gymnastics Academy walked/tumbled in the Iowa State Fair Parade on Wednesday, August 11.

TGA is also excited to participate in the Iowa State Fair Tumbling Competition this Saturday, August 21 at the Youth Inn building from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

This Saturday is Wellmark Day at the Iowa State Fair. Be sure to check out the Wellmark Village located on the main concourse across from the Grandstand. The Wellmark Village will feature a variety of Interactive demos including Tai Chi, Laughter Yoga, Zumba, Cha Cha Slide (a TGA favorite!), Tai Kwon Do, Family Foursquare, and Hula Hooping (also a TGA favorite). The Wellmark Village will also feature Wii stations where you can play the new EA Sports Active products and a rock climbing wall. For more info visit: http://www.wellmark.com/fair.

This week, the 2010 VISA Championships will take place in Hartford, CT. LIVE coverage begins at 6:30pm ET/5:30pm CT on Thursday, August 12 on Universal Sports TV & UniversalSports.com. Universal Sports will also present a pre- and post- match analysis show, Around the Gym, with NASTIA LIUKIN! Be sure to watch Day 2 of the Women’s Senior Artistic Competition on NBC on Saturday, August 14 at 8pm ET/7pm CT!

Event: 2010 VISA Championships and Around the Gym program
Date: Thursday, August 12-Friday, August 13
Time: LIVE coverage begins at 6:30pm ET/5:30pm CT
Location: Universal Sports TV & UniversalSports.com

TGA is sports & activity friendly – we offer a variety of class days/times to fit your busy schedules.

On June 5 & 6, TGA competed in the 2010 AmeriKids National Gymnastics Championship at Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Congratulations to all of the girls who competed! Everyone did a great job, and the competition was a fun way to end the season. Click here to see the results.

Kayla Bates, Amerikids National Champion Level 5 Age 14-15 Div 2 and her coaches, Carolyn and Robin

Rebecca Moews, AmeriKids Gymnastics National Champion, Novice Optionals Age 11+ Div 2

Kassi Kommes        1st on Vault and Floor, 2nd on Beam, 3rd on bars, 2nd All Around

Savannah Young        1st on Beam, 3rd on Floor

Noelle Radechel         1st on Vault and Bars, 2nd on Floor and All Around

Lizzie VanDyk            1st on Bars, Floor, and  All Around 2nd on Vault and Beam

Kayla Bates                1st on Bars, Beam, and All Around, 2nd on Vault, 3rd on Floor

Level 5 First Place Team: Kayla Bates, Marissa Johnson, Morgan Rosenberger,Courtney Eyerly, Lizzie VanDyk, Noelle Radechell, Savannah Young.

Way to go, girls!

• Kayla Bates took first place in all events for the Age 14+ division.
• Marissa placed 3rd on Floor.
• Morgan placed 1st on Bars, 2nd on Floor, and 3rd on Vault.
• Noelle took 2nd on Vault, Bars and Floor.
• Savannah placed 2nd on Beam and 3rd on Vault and Floor.

2nd Place Team: Addison Wolver, Rebecca Grubb, Caitlyn Brown, Ana Garcia, Grace Twelmeyer, Chloe Pearson, Rowan Schlarmann.

• Addy placed 1st on Vault, Beam and Floor.
• Rebecca placed 2nd on Vault and Beam.
• Caitlyn placed 1st on Vault and Floor.
• Ana placed 2nd on Vault and 3rd on Beam and Floor.
• Grace placed 1st on Beam, 2nd on Vault and 3rd on Floor.
• Chloe placed 2nd on Bars.
• Rowan placed 3rd on Bars.

Level 3 4th Place Team showing off their awards: Cassidy Clark, Bailee Shriber, Jordanne Hensley

• Cassidy placed 3rd on Vault.
• Bailee placed 1st on Vault and Floor.
• Jordanne placed 3rd place on all events.

2nd Session of Level 3: Caitlyn Lucht and Stephanie Little

• Stephanie Little placed 2nd on Vault, 1st on Beam and 3rd on Floor and Bars.

Lizzie, Savannah, Kayla, Morgan and Marissa (Level 5’s)

Congratulations to Kayla Bates and Lizzie VanDyk for taking first place All Around, at the Vaulting Valentine’s Meet hosted by Oskaloosa YMCA Aerials. Kayla had a clean sweep taking First Place on Vault, Uneven Bars, Beam, Floor and All Around for level 5 age 14. Lizzie took first on Uneven Bars, Beam and All Around and a 2^nd on Floor Age 12 Level 5.

Addison and Grace

Morgan Rosenberger took 3^rd Place All Around with 3^rd on Bars and a first on Floor level 5 Age 12

Grace Twelmeyer had a clean sweep taking 3^rd place on Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor and All Around for level 4 Age 7.

Stephanie Little placed 3^rd All Around level 3 age 11 with a 3^rd Place on Vault, 2^nd on Beam and 3^rd on Floor.

Amber McPherson won 3^rd Place All Around level 3 age 7 with a 3^rd on Uneven Bars, 1^st on Beam and 2^nd on Floor.

Jordanne Hensley took 3^rd All Around age 8, with a 2^nd Place on Vault.

Rowan and Jordan

Rebecca

Individual Event winners were:

Savanna Young, Level 5, Age 10, 1^st Place Beam

Addison Wolver 1^st place Vault level 4 age 9

Rebecca Moews 1^st Place Vault Novice Option for age 12 and under

Team Trophies were awarded.  Level 3 took 4^th place and Level 5 took 1^st Place.