Region 4 Mens Gymnastics -
Summer Camp at Lake Owen

On August 6, 2000, seventeen Region 4 Team members gathered at Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp near Cable Wisconsin to begin a week of gymnastics training and fun.

In addition, a staff of five coaches also met at Lake Owen to lead and coach the boys. Those coaches were: Phil Cahoy Sr., Scott Zymball, Ryan Snead, Ron Hill and Tom Auer. Scott Gay assisted in covering the start. Region 4 Chairman, Dan Coon, was also present.

The gymnasts:

JEI:
Nic Matthews, NSG, NE
Tony Burtle, Grand Island, NE
Kevin Green, Turners, MN

 

 JEII:
Bryan Grow, Swiss, WI
Keegan Raffety, Swiss, WI
Tyler Dewey, NSG, NE		 Class III:
Mark Witmer, Swiss, WI
Dave Rosser, NSG, NE
Eric Daigle, Cahoy's, NE
Ali Aleiou, Swiss, WI
Andy Grow, Swiss, WI 		Class IV:
Keith Hiskey, NSG, NE
Micah Elofson, TAGS, MN
Zach Brose, Swiss, WI
Brandon Kirsch, Omega, NE
Tony Maras, TCT, MN
Scott Evans, Cahoy's, NE


We worked basics in the morning, from about 8AM to Noon, had lunch, then a 1 hour mini-clinic, broke for the afternoon, and came back to train in the evening from 5:30 to 8:15. We followed up the evening workout with a coaches meeting, usually held on the pontoon boat out on the lake.

Various special events and highlights were:

  1. Tom Glielmi, assistant men's gymnastics coach at the University of Minnesota, held one of the best tumbling clinic's we've ever experienced. It lasted for an hour but was not only very instructional but a fun learning experience.
  2. The rope climbing course.
  3. The leap of death extravaganza, staged by the Lake Owen staff with Ryan Snead and Ron Hill enduring a rip or two for the audience.
  4. The eclectic group of skate boarders, inline skaters and bikers.
  5. Tubing and skiing on Lake Owen.
  6. Treating the Region 4 gymnasts to pizza after they scored 2 100's in a row for cabin cleanliness, and nearly winning the award for best cabin of the week
  7. Watching Phil Cahoy turn on the Northern Lights.
  8. Scot Zymball jumping into the lake at night to get the pontoon off a riffle of rocks.

Contest Winners. Handstand Contest: Micah Elofson, Stick Contest Winner: Tyler Dewey, Bridge Battle Survivor: Tyler Dewey, Most Circles on One Pommel: Andy Grow

Achievement Awards:

Best Listener: Micah Elofson
Leadership Award: Nic Matthews

Most Dedicated/Hardest Working: Class IV Team
Keith Hiskey
Micah Elofson
Zach Brose
Brandon Kirsch
Tony Maras
Scott Evans.

Best User of Info (applies coaching): Ali Aleiou
Most Enthusiastic: Kevin Green

Best Wipeout: Tony Burtle, disqualified since he did it on roller blades.


On Saturday we said Good-bye with the Wisconsin boys the last ones off at 10:30AM.

Dan Coon, Region IV Chairman

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