Updated: 07 October 2005

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NO CLASSES:
October 30-31 (Sunday & Monday; Halloween)

[Remember there are still 4 weeks of classes per month (48wks/yr) ... the days of NO CLASSES are extra days ... members are not paying tuition for these days ... these are valuable rest days for the students, athletes, instructors, and coaches; they are maintenance/construction days for the facility]

OCTOBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS (Falling Month)

10/02 5th Safe Falling Workshop at HA, Sunday, 6-8p This was another valuable training workshop.

10/09 Statewide Fall Prevention Conference at Pacific Beach Hotel, Tuesay, 8a-5p The theme this year was 'Reducing Falls by Design.' This annual conference was presented by the Hawaii State Department of Health (Injury Prevention Program & Developmental Disabilities Division) and co-sponsored by HMSA; Child and Family Services--Gerontology Program; Elderly Affairs Division--City and County of Honolulu; Executive Office on Agin; Hawaii Island Adult Care, Inc.; Mo'ili'ili Community Center--Elder Care Services; Ohana Pacific Rehab Services; and Project Dana. Dr Max presented Academy research on safe falling techniques and senior exercise as a luncheon keynote speaker and in a special session on safe fall training. For the entertainment of all he made bold and controversial statements -- he was a 'fall advocate' among 'fall preventers.' At a conference intended to reduce fall frequency he recommended requiring everyone to practice falling and become better (safer) fallers. He claims falling is inevitable ... injuries are preventable. See their program and registration also brouchure.

10/09 6th Safe Falling Workshop at HA, Sunday, 6-8p Immediately following the Annual Statewide Conference on Fall Prevention, this workshop will extend lessons learned at the state meeting. Open to all, this should be one of the largest meetings on falling at HA.

10/15 Fall Start-Up Meet at HA, Saturday, 1:30/2-6p This is the first local competition of the new year. There will be eight events (trampoline, double mini, tumbling, tumble-tramp, 10-bounce times, pull-ups, handstands, and bars in two sessions), four coaches, and eight judges rotating in an two 'four-ring circus sessions.' Register early ... No walk in sign-ups allowed. This is a great time to perform the skills you have at this time of the year.

10/28-30 All Japan (Elite) Championships in Koshigaya, Saitama (Near Tokyo). Nani Vercruyssen, the 2004 All-Japan Junior Champion, is competing in Japan's elite national championships as the only invited foreigner. Her and her coach will be gone 10/24-11/1 as missionaries of Aloha to promote Japan-Hawaii collaborations and to open the door for an entire team from Hawaii to compete in the All-Japan Double Mini-Tramp Championships (January 2006 in Machida), Inter-High School Trampoline Championships (August 2006 in Tochigi), Junior Trampoline Championships (August 2006 in Kumatori-Osaka), and Inter-College Championships (August 2006 in Kumatori-Osaka). Good luck Nani as an athlete and ambassador of Hawaii. See Japan Trampoline Association.

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SEPTEMBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

9/05 4th Safe Falling Workshop at HA, 12-2p Immediately following the 10-11:30a Seniors Exercise Class we conducted a valuable training workshop for all ages (all HA faculty are required to become certified to teach this workshop so there were many teachers and coaches present). Seniors and care providers were encouraged to attend a free trial lesson in the seniors class and then take the safe falling workshop. Despite it being on Labor Day, eleven participated.

9/15-18 Trampoline-Tumbling World Championships in Eindhoven, NL. The top senior elite athletes competed for the 'World Champion' title and world ranking. The website is KNGU WC. Our US Team was the strongest it has ever been. See results at http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/cache/compo/11410-119-10001.html.

9/19-25 Trampoline-Tumbling International Age Group Competitions in Eindhoven, NL. Over1,600 of the top athletes competed for the 'World Champion' title and world ranking in the age groups 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18 yrs. Attending from Hawaii were Nani Vercruyssen (13yrs), Spencer Dupio (15yrs), and Matt Moniz (18yrs). Press Release The official website is KNGU IAGC. The Hawaii delegation was away 9/14 through 9/25. Results Behind the Scenes Photos Nani became the World Champion on double mini-tramp, 14th on synchro, and 73rd on trampoline (interruption). Matt was 7th on double mini. Spencer was 43rd on double mini. KGMB9 TV coverage

AUGUST EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

8/20 Back-To-School Slumber Party at HA, 6p-8a The last major event of the summer was a hit with 63 attending, six experiencing their first sleep over without parents among new friends.

JULY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

7/4 Trampoline Exhibition & Mini-Lessons at Pearl Harbor, 1-9pm 4th of July Exhibition at Pearl Harbor Wow, what an event! Thousands of people watched and hundreds jumped on our trampolines. Fireworks were great and everyone (cheer and tramp teams, as well as the parent volunteers) performed well. Thanks all!

7/9 2nd Safe Fall Training Workshop at HA, 6-8pm Another successful workshop. If you haven't attended please sign up at your earliest convenience.

7/16 Summer Intrasquad Meet at HA. Was a hit. Everyone had a great time. It was great practice for everyone, especially those going to nationals, our first meet for the 'rookies', new judges, and parents helping run the event. Results: Trampoline, Double Mini, Tumbling, Tumble Tramp, 10 Jump Time, Handstand Hold, Leg Lifts, Dips.

7/26-30 US (Elite) Championships, Houston, TX Two competed: Matt Moniz (TR & DM) and Nani Vercruyssen (TR & DM) ... Matt is the 2005 Junior Elite National Champion on DM and placed 12th on TR. Nani is the 2005 Junior Elite National Champion on TR and placed 2nd on TR. Also, Hawaii Academy was named 'Best Elite Double Mini-Tramp Club in America' (1st place team based on Matt and Nani placing higher than the members of any other elite team in the US). Results Press Release The Honolulu Advertiser

7/26-8/3 USAG TT Jr Olympic National Championships, Houston, TX Twelve competed: Care'n Chato, Spencer Dupio, Avery Key, Christina Laguens, Spencer Madanay, Matt Moniz, Joy Ogasawara, Kelsen Onigama, Julia Ruggieri, Dorothy Sanidad, Mia Vercruyssen, and Nani Vercruyssen. Congratulations to all, especially our six national champions: Dorothy L5 DM, Mia L5 DM, Kelsen L10 TR, Spencer Dupio L10 DM, Nani L11 TR, and Matt L11 DM. Also, congratulations to three for making the US National Team to compete in the International Age Group Games in Eindhoven, NL, in September: Spencer Dupio, Nani Vercruyssen, and Matt Moniz. Results Press Release The Honolulu Advertiser

JUNE EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

6/1-6 USAG TT Region 1&2 Championships, San Diego, CA Results Press Release

6/13-7/1 Summer Day Camp at HA 1-4/5pm M-F

6/17 1st Safe Fall Training Workshop at HA 8-10pm

6/18 School's Out Slumber Party @ HA

6/22-27 USAG TT Elite Challange, Phoenix, AZ Complete Results News Release

MAY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

5/3-8 TT Frivolten Cup, Herrijunga, Sweden Results

5/14 USAG Hawaii TT State Championships at HA

5/22-28 MV at International Gerontechnology Conference in Nagoya, Japan

5/28-6/1 TT Canadian National Championships, Vancouver, BC Results

APRIL EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

4/8 ILH Gymnastics Meet at Kamehameha HS. 3:30 warm-up, 5-7:30p meet. Good luck Pac-5 gymnasts.

4/9 Spring All Sports Intrasquad Meet. 1:30 warm-ups, 2-3 timed warmups, 3-6 competition. Spectators should be warned that the 8-ring circus is for the athletes' benefit and we are all watching them prepare for spring competitions. Our limited space will allow seating of only a few of the events--balance beam, uneven bars, and vaulting will be the hardest to see. Official judges and scores will be used on trampoline, double mini-tramp, and tumbling. The other events are exhibitions (no scores) because nearly 3/4s of our athletes are performing routines on the girl's gymnastics equipment for the first time. Our boys will not compete on the girl's equipment ... instead they will be challenged with fitness tests and skills on boy's gymnastics equipment. Our international athletes will perform elite routines on the trampoline events and elite fitness testing during the other events. Concessions will be in full-service mode making lots of food available. All proceeds from the meet go to equipment maintenance for everyone in the gym. Thanks for participating and supporting our Athletics Department. Thanks in advance for your help in running the meet, support and encouragement, and patience with the people density during the event. This meet is a practice for our State Championships (Girl's Gym Levels 4-6 April 30th and Trampoline-Tumbling Levels 1-12 May 14th).

4/12 ILH Gymnastics Meet at Punahou HS

4/12-19 TT Elite Training Camp in Kansas City

4/13-19 Girls Gym Regionals in Whitefish, MT

4/15 ILH Gymnastics Meet at Punahou HS

4/21 Transition Point for Girls Gymnastics Teams

4/22 ILH Gymnastics Meet at Kamehameha HS

4/23 Girls Gymnastics Meet at Rainbow Gym Academy

4/29 ILH Gymnastics Championships at Punahou HS

4/30 Girls Gym (L4-6) State Championships at Hickam

MARCH EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

3/2-7 USAG TT Winter Classic, Fort Smith, AR

3/6 Luka Nakoa Memorial Girls Gym Meet at Kokokahi.

3/15-21 Aalsmeer Flower Cup, Amsterdam, NL. Results

3/19 USAG Hawaii Girl's Gym State Championships,

3/21-27 Scandinavian Open, Haslev, Denmark. Results

3/22-27 HA's Spring Break -- No Classes.

3/28-31 HA Hosts Japanese Trampoline Association Teams.

3/11/8-20th Olympian Tae Satoya Resumed Her Training HERE For the Winter Olympics. The three-time Olympian (gold medal in '98 and bronze medal in '02) in Freestyle (Mogul) Skiing returned to HA for her second training session with Dr Max and the HA International trampolinists. Her goal is to acquire flips and twists for her attempt at another Olympic medal. She needs her flips on trampoline before attempting them on the water (ski) slide/ramp and eventually on the snow in Canada, US, Europe, and Japan. Her training expenses are being paid by her employer and primary sponsor, Fuji Television (she is also sponsored by Adidas and ski equipment companies). As always, please welcome her, encourage her, support her, and generally help her become the best she can be. Coach Stephen Fearing, her personal coach, is planning more such working sessions with us over the next 17 months until the Winter Games. Tae and Coach Stephen (as well as his wife Junko and daughter Yuka, 18mon) are Hawaii Academy members (look for them in parent-tot classes, too)... we are their home away from home ... we go to the Olympics with them. She will compete for Japan but also as a member of Hawaii Academy ... get ready to cheer for her when you see her on television in 2006. Meanwhile, thanks for including this Japanese delegation in everything we do when they are here. Recent Honolulu Advertiser Articles

3/31 ILH Gymnastics Meet at Punahou School.

FEBRUARY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

2/3 Hawaii Academy Host ILH Pac Five Gymnastics. HA is the host gym for the 19 Pac-Five private schools in the Independent League of Hawaii who wish to participate in artistic gymnastics but do not have facilities. Dr Max is the Pac-Five Gymnastics Coordinator with assistance from Dr Mah (Head Coach & Team Physician), Coach Allison Rodden (Rookie Coach and Motivator), Coach Ewa Bosch (Veteran Coach), and others on the HA coaching staff. The ILH gymnastics season officially started January 31st. For more information please contact Dr Mah at HA.

2/19 Rainbow Gymnastics Academy Hosted the Annual Ku'uipo Girls Gymnastics Classic. HA's girl's optional gymnastics teams competed in this annual Valentine's Day meet at the Neal Blaisdell Center as part of the Great Aloha Run and Fitness Fair. This was Coach Kevin's first meet in Hawaii. Both the Level 7s (Michelle, Krislyn, Sarah, Amy, & Nicole) and Level 8s (Nikki & Tiare) did well, despite freezing (the only air conditioned meet of the year--it should be called the 'winter classic' or the 'polar bear classic'--the only Hawaii meet that requires athletes to have warm-up pants and jackets) conditions. Michelle Radovan was the highest placer (1st AA, 34.9, and 1st FX, 9.525). Nikki Kumura was highest scoring AA with 35.475. Each meet they are getting better. Congratulations all, especially Coach Kevin (welcome to Hawaii gymnastics)!

2/19 HA's All-Star Cheer Team had 1st Major Competition. Our cheer team competed in their first competition at the Waikiki Shell on Saturday, 19 Feb 2005. A 5th place finish against programs much larger (with higher start values) than us is an excellent beginning!!! Everyone is proud of their accomplishment and look forward to more fun and more team members in the coming year. Please congratulate and encourage our cheer athletes. Go ACEs (All-star Cheer Extreme)! ... If you are interested in getting information about joining this great team, contact head coach Tracee Gobel or coach Marc Hedelund.

2/26 HA's 3-Sport Winter Intrasquad Meet. Eight judges, eight coaches, eight groups rotating through eight events ... what a 'eight ring circus'! Running eight events simultaneously with 80 athletes and a two hour time constraint was the biggest meet challenge we have ever faced. All proceeds from the meet went to equipment maintenance for everyone in the gym. Everyone had a great time and look forward to the next one on April 9th

2005 JANUARY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

1/2 HA's GRAND OPENING. Everyone had a great time at the Grand Opening (Channel 2 TV coverage). Prizes, drawing, mini-lessons, exhibitions, etc. Hundreds attended the formal opening of our new building. Thanks for everyone's help.

1/5-11 Nani at US International Elite Team Training Camp in Louisiana. Nani Vercruyssen, Hawaii's only international elite gymnast, trained with others on the US Junior and Senior National Trampoline Teams in Lafayette, LA. There are three of these mandatory camps per year. The next one is in Kansas City in mid April.

1/14-17 Kokokahi's 29th Annual Aloha Gymfest. Our girl's gymnastics L7-8 teams competed in this international invitational. Everyone had a great time. Thanks Kokokahi for hosting this annual event.

1/21-23 Hawaiian Island Twisters Girls Gymnastics Meet. Our girl's gymnastics L7-8 teams competed in the Gymnastics in Paradise competition and gained valuable experience. Welcome HITs, our new neighbors in Honolulu.

1/26 Dr Max Became Interim Head Coach for Girl's Gymnastics Program . For a period of nearly three months (until April 20th, just before the GT L4-6 State Championships April 30th), Dr Max will serve as the Interim Head Coach of Girl's Gymnastics to get their infrastructure organized before passing the position to Coach Kevin Key. Coach Sarah Hadmack, previously named as Head Coach will be away (in India) in May through July as part of her graduate work in religious studies, but will be helping coach the team on Sundays and whenever needed, and will focus the majority of the time she can spend in the gym as PE/Recreation Department Chair. Although Dr Max will be in Europe and on the mainland coaching the international trampoline team for the remaining girl's gym meets of the season, he will take the Level 7s and 8s to Regionals this year in Montana in mid April. Coach Kevin is a previous Level 10 girl's gym coaach, a Level 10 boy's gym coach, and an elite tumbling coach. Assisting them with the coaching will be Coaches Lyanne Brooks, Elizabeth Barrett, (Sarah Hadmack), Joe Viel, and the trampoline-tumbling team coaches plus Dr Donna Mah.

DECEMBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

12/1-5 Hawaii-Canada Friendship Training and Meet. The Shasta Trampoline Team from Westinister, British Columbia, Canada, spent a week in Hawaii training at HA and competed in an international friendship meet. Everyone had a great time, especially in making new friends and pairing one American and one Canadian for the synchro competition. Activities culminated in a picnic and play at Kailua Beach Park. HA TT members will see these friends again when British Columbia hosts the Canadian National Championships in Vancouver in June. Thanks again to all the volunteers who helped host this wonderful event.

12/23 Christmas Slumber Party. Thank you to the International Trampoline Team for hosting the Christmas Slumber Party where 65 children had a wonderful sleepover evening in the gym.

12/26-31 GYM RENOVATION. Thank you to everyone that helped prepare for our GRAND OPENING on January 2nd. We got a lot of work done over the Christmas Break.

NOVEMBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

11/1 Notice the NEW ATHLETIC TEAM TRAINING HOURS. (See New Team Schedule, Tuition, & Fees.) Essentially ALL athletic teams train three hours per day except Cheer, who trains two hours per day, and TT International, who trains four hours per day. This mainly affects the girl's gym optionals who used to train four hours and will now train three hours (tuition is reduced accordingly). Thus, the tuition table has been further simplified to days per week instead of hours per week: Henceforth, team tuition for ALL TEAMS is $150 for a base rate of one day per week and $25/day for each day added (2d=175, 3d=200, 4d=225, 5d=250, 6d=275). Please review the training schedule for workout times, coaches, and costs.

11/1-30 Thanks to the VOLUNTEERS who Helped MOVE Everything From Our Iwilei Gym to Our Kalihi Gym. It was a painful move, but thanks to everyone who helped we have moved from our first home in the Iwilei Gym to our new home in Kalihi. Please bear with the clutter until we get reorgainized and remodeled during the Christmas break. Look for our GRAND OPENING on January 2nd.

11/7 Thanks for Buying Items at our OUR HUGE RUMMAGE SALE. At our Iwilei Gym on Sunday, November 7th, 8 am - 6 pm, we sold a lot of gym equipment and household items. All income from the sale was used for remodeling expenses in our new gym, new equipment purchases, equipment repair, and facilities improvements that benefit everyone.

11/8-20th Olympian Tae Satoya Resumed Her Training HERE For the Winter Olympics. The three-time Olympian (gold medal in '98 and bronze medal in '02) in Freestyle (Mogul) Skiing returned to HA for her second training session with Dr Max and the HA International trampolinists. Her goal is to acquire flips and twists for her attempt at another Olympic medal. She needs her flips on trampoline before attempting them on the water (ski) slide/ramp and eventually on the snow in Canada, US, Europe, and Japan. Her training expenses are being paid by her employer and primary sponsor, Fuji Television (she is also sponsored by Adidas and ski equipment companies). As always, please welcome her, encourage her, support her, and generally help her become the best she can be. Coach Stephen Fearing, her personal coach, is planning more such working sessions with us over the next 17 months until the Winter Games. Tae and Coach Stephen (as well as his wife Junko and daughter Yuka, 18mon) are Hawaii Academy members (look for them in parent-tot classes, too)... we are their home away from home ... we go to the Olympics with them. She will compete for Japan but also as a member of Hawaii Academy ... get ready to cheer for her when you see her on television in 2006. Meanwhile, thanks for including this Japanese delegation in everything we do when they are here. Recent Honolulu Advertiser Articles

NEW TUITION AND FEES REMINDER. RECREATION CLASSES -- No change in $60 membership fee, new tuition schedule takes effect in January 2005. ALL TEAM SPORTS -- No change in $60 membership (this was 1/2 of last year's $120 annual team fee for the past five years); the one time $300 annual team fee was voted down ... instead parents selected a minimum initial fee and a 'pay as you go' plan. Families from each sport will be assessed an initial team membership fee (based on an Academy portion of $35, for expenses common to all athletes, and a sport specific portion, of $50, for expenses unique to each sport group) and assessments associated with their share of each event and expenses that arise during the year. Annual Team Start-up Fees are due November 15th (tuition credit will be given for the unused portion of last year's team fee). The new tuition schedule takes effect October 1st. If you have questions ask the directors, the athletics dept chair, or the head coach of your sport. (See New Team Schedule, Tuition, & Fees.)

11/13-14 Congratulations Girl's Gym L4-6 Teams at the Judges Invitational at Kamehameha Gym. The Judges Invitational is traditionally the last meet of the fall season to qualify for the state championships. Everyone achieved improved marks on their personal best.

11/18-30 TrampTumb International Team in Russia & Belarus. As members of a friendship tour, headed by Mr Dimitri Poliaroush (world champion and 4th in the past two Olympics), Tracee Gobel, Angel Keene, Kira Vercruyssen, and Nani Vercruyssen represented Hawaii and USAG in competitions or training with Olympic and world champions. The trip also included visits to the ballet, opera, schools and local sights. Although exceptionally cold for Hawaii residents, this was a fantastic experience for everyone traveling in terms of history, culture, life values, and sport experience. Nani brought back a silver medal, best of the 14 US athletes, and all four Hawaiian athletes had personal best performances.

OCTOBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

10/01 NEW BUSINESS ADDRESS. Effective the first of October, our official business address is now 1314 Mo'onui Street, Honolulu, HI 96817. Although mail will be forwarded, please note this change.

10/06 NEW PHONE NUMBERS. Telephone service to the Iwilei Gym will be discontinued on 10/06. Please not that our new main number is 842.5642 and our new fax number is 841.2564.

10/09 Girl's Gym Meet at What's Up Gymnastics. Congratulations to our L4-6 gymnasts on continually improving performances, especially from the rookies.

10/24 5th Annual Larry Anderson Trampoline Classic, Seniors Exhibition, and Potluck. This was a friendly event for everyone (4-92 yrs; all abilities), a FUN MEET with NO judges and NO scores, and a potluck dinner at the end during which the international team showed their skills on the trampoline. Nice job everyone, including the exhibitions from our cheer team and seniors exercise class.

10/30-31 Halloween Classic (Girl's Gym Meet) at Kokokahi. Congratulations to our girl's gymnastics L4-6 teams who performed well at this costume event.

SEPTEMBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

9/1 Athletic Department Chair Begins Appointment. Mr Robert Lau, began his tenure as chair of the Athletics Department ... He is the person responsible for coordinating all competitive sport activites and the distribution of resources among our seventy athletes. He supervises all head coaches and oversees all sports programs. He is the contact person for any issues that cannot be resolved at the level of the head coach within each sport. For the past two years Coach Lau has been in charge of our very successful JumpStart Program (four athletes qualified to national testing and all four won positions on US National Teams (Nani Vercruyssen, Randi Lau, Kelsen Onigama, and Keisha Padello). Welcome to the helm ... best wishes for continued successes.

9/1-25 Team Parents Abandoned the Previous Organizational Structure of the Hawaii Academy Booster Club in Order to Rebuild in a New Format. More information will be available later...

9/18-19 Girl's Gym Team Returns to Rainbow Gym Academy for the Anuenue Aloha Classic. Wow! What a great group of athletes we have this year! Congratulations gymnasts, coaches, and parents for a wonderful start of the competitive season.

9/26 TT Fun Meet and Potluck. This was an event for all athletes and students at the Academy. There were NO scores, this was for fun and socializing. We encouraged all athletes, regardless of primary sport, participate. The cheer team performed their first public cheers and looked GREAT! During the potluck that followed parents discussed how they wanted to reorganize the Hawaii Academy (Team Parents') Booster Club. Also, there was a farewell to the Iwilei facility where gymnastics has been conducted for over 16 years. Thanks to the parents and athletes for spending until 6:30 preparing everything for the first shipments to Kalihi. The next fun meet will be the Larry Anderson Trampoline Classic and Seniors Exhibition on October 24th.

AUGUST EVENTS

8/5-8 Nani Wins Gold at 32nd All Japan Junior Championships. Nani, the first ever foreigner invited to compete in Japan, won a gold medal on trampoline (13-16 age group) and was named the Japanese National Champion. See our media release for details. (also see www.usa-gymnastics.org/tt/ )

8/10 Our Senior Fitness Classes Are An International Hit! American, Japanese, European, and Taiwan governments have funded presentations at international symposia on how our senior exercise program enhances functional fitness in older workers and retirees. Dr Max was scheduled to work with the Australian government this summer but postponed that activity because of Nani's intense training and competition schedule. Instead he has agreed to present our fall training program for the elderly in a national conference on Falling Among the Elderly on August 10th at Kapiolani Community College. More community care givers and therapists are visiting the Monday morning classes because of the conference.

Nani Wins Big in Her First Year as an Elite. National champion Nani Vercruyssen, 12, placed high at the US (Elite) Championships in Nashville June 2-6th (TR 4th, DM 5th, Synch 2nd) and scored enough points as an elite in international competitions over the past 12 months to be selected as one of six members of the US Junior National (actually International) Team (until July 2005 when the next year's team is selected) for both trampoline and double mini-tramp. She won gold and bronze in the IndoPacific Championships (July 12-18, Kelowna, BC, Canada), bronze in the PanAmerican Championships (July19-24, Tampa, FL), and gold in the All-Japan Junior National Championships (Aug 5-8, Kaminoyama City). Her next competitions are in Russia/Belarus in November. Recent Honolulu Advertiser Articles

8/19 Tae Satoya Makes Flips on the Slopes. Gold medalist in freestyle skiing, Tae Satoya, 28, did her first training camp with our trampoline teams in June and July to condition and learn flips for the ski slopes. Her second training camp was in July at Whistler Resort in British Columbia, Canada, where she tried flips off a specially designed water slide into a bubbled water pool. Unfortunately she had a bad landing and was slightly injured the first day so she returned to Japan. But, she has since successfully flipped on the water jump in Japan and is fully recovered. Another training camp in Hawaii is planned for September. The Summer Olympic Games are inspiring everyone for the Winter Olympic Games (Feb 2006). Please encourage Tae when she returns for training.

8/28 Girl's Gymnastics Teams Compete in Their First Meet of the Year. Our Level 4-6 teams competed at there first competition against Rainbow Gymnastics Academy and K-Bay Gymnastics. Congratulations everyone on a great first meet of the year!!!!, especially those competing in their first ever formal gymnastics meet. : )

JULY EVENTS

7/4 4th of July TT Demonstration. Dr Max and Coach Tracee Gobel, our military liaison, coordinated an exhibition/demonstration/public tryout on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base from 2-10pm. This was a very successful endeavor. 20-30,000 attended the event and we have already had families sign up for classes.

7/13-20 13 Compete in USAG TT National Championships. Thirteen of our trampoline-tumbling athletes competed in the 2004 USAG Trampoline-Tumbling Junior Olympics National Championships in Tampa, FL. Congratulations to (age & TR level) Matt Moniz (17, L10), Drew McPhillips (14, L10), Keisha Padello (11, L10), Kelsen Onigama (9, L10), Kathleen McPhillips (11, L9), Rory McPhillips (9, L9), Tagavilla Laneika (16, L9), Brianna Lovett (13, L8), Kristen Koss (12, L7), Julia Ruggieri (10, L7), Christina Laguens (10, L6), and Whitney Toyoda (8, L5). Coaches: Wendy Rosen, Elizabeth Barrett, Lisa Padello, and Rod Onigama (also judging). Wow! Outstanding performances from everyone.... Congratulations! See our news release for details. Honolulu Advertiser Report

Research Is Active. Ms Ann Marie Ryan has finished data collection using our driving simulator and is conducting data analyses and writing her masters thesis for an M.S. in Kinesiology at the University of Hawaii. Other active research projects include the Senior Fitness For Exercise Screening System Development, Fall Avoidance and Training in the Elderly, and continued improvements in prototypes for the Hawaii Longitudinal Study Of Fitness test batteries. We also continue to have visiting researchers from Japan and the mainland doing fellowship projects (one is being started for an engineering student at the University of Southern California).

Nani Wins Gold at the IndoPacific Championships. Nani won a gold on double mini-trampoline and a silver on trampoline in Canada. See our media release for details. Photos. Honolulu Advertiser Report.

Nani Wins Bronze at the PanAmerican Championships. Nani won a bronze medal in synchronized trampoline in Florida. See our media release for details. Honolulu Advertiser Report

7/31 Farewell for Coach Tina Reeder. After five years with the Academy, Coach Tina Reeder, one of the most successful girls gymnastics coaches in Hawaii has resigned as Girls Gymnastics Head Coach and PE/Recreation Department CoChair. We will all miss her a great deal. Everyone wishes her and Michael the very best in their subsequent endeavors. Please come and say farewell at a potluck about 4pm, following the girl's gym team intrasquad meet Saturday, July 31st, at Kalihi Gym.

JUNE EVENTS

6/14-7/2 Gymnastics & Trampoline Summer Camp (M-F 1-4pm at Iwilei Gym) started June 14th and continued through July 2nd. Thirty students (K-6), mostly from Hawaii Baptist Academy, had a great time and learned a lot. What a successful camp! Thanks everyone.

Summer Slumber Party. This was a great success with 55 attending (age 5-13 yrs). Thanks to all who helped. The next one will be the Christmas (Break) Slumber Party.

6/29 TT Exhibition. June 29th, 9-9:30a at Kalihi Park Recreation Center the HA TrampTumb Team gave a demonstration/exhibition. Another success! Congratulations and thanks.

6/9-7/2 Olympian Tae Satoya Was Here Training For the Winter Olympics. June 9th to July 2nd a three-time Olympian (gold medal in '98 and bronze medal in '02) in Freestyle (Mogul) Skiing trained with Dr Max and the Level 10+ trampolinists to acquire flips and twists for her attempt at another Olympic medal. Recent Honolulu Advertiser Articles

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Thank you in advance for your support and constructive comments.

Dr Max Vercruyssen, Academy Director

Phone: +1.808.842.5642
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