Gymnastics Excellence Through Education?
That is the question.
The major convention of coaches in the USA was good, I thought, but not great. They need to bring in more new presenters — perhaps international experts who have never led sessions in the States.
The quality of presentations is mixed. Many speakers are there mainly to sell a product or promote their own service. There are too few sessions I would categorize as “education”.
Cost for me as a non-member of USA Gymnastics was US$400, a bit steep for a 2-day course. A better bang for the buck, I feel, is the equally expensive US$200 1-day Annual Business Conference which precedes the Congress.
USA Gymnastics Congress “Gymnastics Through Education”.
USA Gymnastics plans to take over (in future) the Regional Congress events. This is controversial. Many believe that quality will suffer. Many believe that the takeover is financially motivated.
On the other hand, if a master plan could coordinate presentations at Congress and around the States, some efficiencies may be gained. Lets keep an open mind and see how USAG handles it.
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