2009 JumpStart National Team Roster

The Trampoline & Tumbling Program is pleased to announce the 2009 JumpStart National Team. Athletes ages 7-12 participated in national testing, January 24-25, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. USA Gymnastics would like to thank those who helped with testing: Bev Lloyd, Crissy LaFollette, Mig O'Hara, Sherry Mulkey, Shaun Kempton, Chauncy Haydon and Mary Swafford, who served as testers; Jeremy Waldridge, who wrote the scoring program; Mitchell & Priscilla Godi and their staff, who hosted the testing in their gym, SSB Kids.

The JumpStart National Team Camp is set for February 19-22 at The Matrix in Huntsville, Alabama. Athletes should plan to arrive in time for the first session at 6:00 pm on Thursday evening, and may depart anytime on Sunday. No activities are planned for Sunday so that athletes may travel that day. Complete information and forms will be e-mailed to the athletes and coaches soon. Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements. National Travel Systems is available to help with hotel reservations at 888-603-8747.

JumpStart is the talent identification program, used to identify future elite athletes at a young age and provide education for their coaches as they prepare for the eventual move to the highest level.

2008 JumpStart National Team Roster

The 2008 JumpStart National Team was named following National Testing in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The team consists of twenty-one girls and nine boys in trampoline, with twenty-one girls and eight boys in tumbling. National Team members will participate in a camp at American Powerhouse in Sacramento, March 6-9. The camp, held in conjunction with the Pre-Elite Training Squad Camp, will feature some of the best elite coaches in the country.

USA Gymnastics would like to thank Mitchell and Priscilla Godi and the staff at T3 for the use of their gym and their help with National Testing. Also, the following people served as test administrators and put in many hours of work to see that National Testing ran smoothly: Crissy LaFollette, Bev Lloyd, Mig O'Hara, Sherry Mulkey, Megan Gearhart, Shaun Kempton, Susan Jacobson, Chauncy Haydon and Cheri Billiot. Thank you to Jeremy Waldridge for writing the computer program used for testing.

2007 JumpStart National Team Roster

Greenfield, Indiana was the site of the 5th Annual JumpStart  National Testing, December 1-2 at Ultra Stars Academy.  One hundred six athletes participated in the event and the JumpStart National Team has been named in both trampoline and tumbling as listed below.

USA Gymnastics would like to thank test administrators Mary Swafford, Justice Frangipane, Wayne Downing, Linda Laaker, Susan Jacobson, Andy Franke, Megan Gearhart and Betsy Pottorff for helping with national testing.  Special thanks also to JumpStart Committee Chair, Bev Lloyd, and committee members Crissy LaFollette, Peter Dodd, Sherry Mulkey and Mig O'Hara for their work before and during the event and to the staff of Ultra Stars Academy for helping to make it a great event.

JumpStart is the trampoline talent identification program, aimed at finding talented young athletes, between the ages of seven and twelve, and providing educational opportunities for them and for their coaches. The JumpStart National Team Camp is scheduled for February 8-11 at the Gymnast Factory in Houston, in conjunction with the Jr./Sr. National Team Camp.

2006 JumpStart National Team Roster

Las Vegas, Nevada was the site of the 4th Annual National JumpStart Testing, December 2-4 at Go For It USA.  One hundred six athletes participated in the event and the JumpStart National Team has been named as listed below.  This year, tumbling was added for the first time and a JumpStart National Team was named for trampoline and for tumbling.

USA Gymnastics would like to thank Corey Black, Jeremy Waldridge, Patti Conner, John Reeves for helping with national testing.  Thanks also goes to JumpStart Committee Chair, Bev Lloyd, and comittee members Crissy LaFollette, Peter Dodd and Drew Simon for their work before and during the event.  (Michele Gerlach also serves on the committee, but was unable to attend.)  A big thank you to National Team Coordinator Dmitri Poliaroush, National Coaching Staff member Jon Beck and special guest coach Manu Durand for their fine work with the athletes and coaches during the clinic.

JumpStart is the trampoline talent identification program, aimed at finding talented young athletes, between the ages of seven and twelve, and providing educational opportunities for them and for their coaches. The JumpStart National Team Camp is scheduled for January 19-22 at Bounce California in San Diego, in conjunction with the Jr./Sr. National Team Camp.

2005 JumpStart National Team Roster

The 3rd Annual National JumpStart Testing was held December 2-3 at The Palaestra in Dallas, Texas.  Fifty-three athletes participated in the event and the JumpStart National Team has been named as listed below.  USA Gymnastics would like to thank Corey Black, Jennifer Dacy, Wayne Downing, Crissy Lafollette and Fran Wehman for serving as testers and Peggy Rayson for coordinating the testing.

JumpStart is the trampoline talent identification program, aimed at finding talented young athletes, between the ages of seven and twelve, and providing educational opportunities for them and for their coaches. The JumpStart National Team Camp is scheduled for January 7-9 at Trampoline & Tumbling Express in Lafayette, LA, in conjunction with the Jr./Sr. National Team Camp.