NGD Goals for 2017 Athlete Ambassadors: and Theme: Share your Skills Club Integration: USA to encourage clubs on creating activities centered on gymnastics as means of fitness, education, diversity and inclusion. NGD Grant Program: Applicants that are awarded grants will receive educational courses from the USA Gymnastics University. Distribution: WEB: USAGym.org & GymnasticsDay.com SOCIAL: Facebook, , Instagram & YouTube E-NEWSLETTERS: Includes USAGI & Member Club PRINT: Both print & online publications (Technique & USA Gymnastics) SOCIAL CONTEST: Gymnastics enthusiasts to “Share Your Skills” and participate socially at “#NGD2017”

FIG will launch International Gymnastics Month in September 2017.

Visit USAGym.org/NGD for more information on the 2017 National Gymnastics Day! 2016 National Gymnastics Day 2003 Highlights • Theme: Show off your skills • Secured 50 State Proclamations, USOC and FIG endorsements • Athlete ambassadors: Nastia Liukin & Jon Horton • National Co-Chairs- and Bela Karolyi • 78 different USA Gymnastics Member Clubs received funding via • Appeared on the Today Show with Bela Karolyi the National Gymnastics Foundation and the Nastia Liukin Fund • Raised $134,333 for the CMN doing Mrs. Smith’s Flip-A-Thon’s • 194 total courses, clinics, and congress registrations were awarded • Promoted World Championships and the “Longines 10 Perfect • A total of $27,000 was awarded through grants Moments in Time” • 9 countries outside of the US participated: Australia, Bahamas, , • Theme: Begin Here. Go Anywhere Mauritius, , New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa & Venezuela • Sponsor: Mrs. Smiths • Social Media – Twitter (Reach: 13,075,619 individuals | 15,454,786 impressions) 2002 Highlights – Instagram (Reach: 607,961 individuals | 724,532 impressions) • Secured all 50 State Proclamations and the USOC Proclamation – Facebook (Reach: 550,000 individuals | 8,888 likes, comments & shares) endorsements • NGD Honorary Chairs: , Peter Vidmar, Kurt Thomas, 2015 Highlights and Bela Karolyi • 9 Countries participated 2008 Highlights • Increased the number of youth organizations who celebrated • 71 Member Clubs received grants totaling 25K supported in part by • Offered the Tyson Fitness Challenge, which is sponsored by Tyson National Gymnastics Day providing a wider range of participation the Nastia Liukin Fund Foods, for the third year • Cartwheel-a-thons were held for the Children’s Miracle Network • Co-Chairs Nastia Liukin and Peter Vidmar and had more than 10,000 participants and we raised $65,774.40 • 101 total courses, clinics, and congress registrations awarded • Appeared on the Today Show with world medalists and local • Appeared on the “Today Show” with Bela Karolyi and introduced • #NGD2015 was used over 7,320 times on Instagram, 702 times in gymnasts doing the Tyson Fitness Challenge Sports Acro Twitter and was a trending topic on Facebook • Secured state, FIG and USOC proclamations • Sought celebrity endorsements that relayed National Gymnastics • 5,866 unique visitors to the NGD page on Sept. 19 • Raised more than $200,000 for Children’s Miracle Network to reach Day messages and pass our million dollar goal! • Theme: Gymnastics, A Great Foundation 2014 Highlights • Social media celebration using #NGD2014 and pictures posted to 2007 Highlights 2001 Highlights the USA Gymnastics Facebook Page to unify the community • Offered the Tyson Fitness Challenge, which is sponsored by Tyson • Secured 47 State Proclamations for National Gymnastics Day • Continued partnership with Right To Play in which clubs support Foods, for the second year and had more than 10,000 participants • Mary Lou Retton and Bela Karolyi were our Co Chairs the mission using sport and play to educate and empower children • Appeared on the Today Show with world medalists and local • Partnered with Children’s Miracle Network and raised over • Member Clubs can apply to become a Right To Play Advocate Club gymnasts doing the Tyson Fitness Challenge $50,000.00 and receive funding to assist charitable efforts • Secured state, FIG and USOC proclamations • Created a Site Coordinators Guide to help clubs plan events and • Raised $171,000 for Children’s Miracle Network for a total of more cartwheel-a-thons 2013 Highlights than $816,000 toward our million dollar goal • Created a celebrity testimonial poster to help promote the benefits • Partnership with Right To Play initiated of gymnastics • Theme: “Show us how you play” 2006 Highlights • Partnered with 6 organizations to promote NGD • Ambassadors: , , • Secured USOC and State Proclamations and FIG endorsement • More than 2,100 clubs across the country participated in National named as co-chairs • Offered the Tyson Fitness Challenge to raise money for the Chil- Gymnastics Day • Grants awarded to 24 clubs dren’s Miracle Network • Theme: Gymnastics, A Great Foundation • Social media celebration: 937 photos shared on Facebook, 1,200 • Provided exposure by utilizing services of NAPS (A media syndica- uses of the hashtag #NGD2013 on Twitter and 1,910 on Instagram tion service) in over 10,000 media publications across the country 2000 Highlights • Donations contributed to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals • Theme: Celebration of Fitness • Secured 27 State Proclamations total more than $140,000 • Sponsor: Tyson Foods • Bela Karolyi Chairman for NGD and national team athletes appeared • Appeared on “The Today Show” with Bela Karolyi featuring a local on “The Today Show” and “Later Today” to promote the sport 2012 Highlights gymnast doing the Tyson Fitness Challenge • A half-page ad appeared in “USA Today” in a joint effort between • 43,901 participants joined together to turn upside down simultane- USA Gymnastics and the Olympic committee. The ously at 1pm on September 22nd 2005 Highlights message of the ad tied National Gymnastics Day with the 2000 • Celebrated the 6 medals brought home by Team USA in the 2012 • Secured 50 State Proclamations the USOC and FIG Endorsement . Olympic Games in • National Co-Chairs Bela Karolyi and Mary Lou Retton • The National Association for Health and Fitness partnered with USA • Raised $221,890 for Children Miracle Network, totaling more than • Encouraged Cartwheel-A-Thons and fundraisers for the Children’s Gymnastics to integrate state government involvement with local gymnastics clubs $1.8 Million raised since 2001 Miracle Network • Disneyland hosted a gymnastics exhibition in celebration of • Promoted the 2012 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions • Secured Celebrity endorsements to convey the National Gymnas- National Gymnastics Day • Theme: Turn the World Upside Down tics Day message • Encouraged clubs to host USA Gymnastics Fitness sample classes • More than 1,500 clubs across the country participated in National 2011 Highlights open to the public on NGD Gymnastics Day • Provided national exposure by utilizing services of NAPS (A media • Theme: Get in the Gym • Set a World Record for most handstands performed simultaneously syndication service) in over 10,000 news publications across the with 20,478 participants country 1999 Highlights • Raised $120,050 for Children’s Miracle Network, adding to the • Bela Karolyi, the most successful coach in the USA Gymnastics cumulative total of $1.5 million since 2001 history, was named inagural chairman of National Gymnastics Day • Theme: The Year of the Handstand 2004 Highlights • Secured 50 State Proclamations and USOC Proclamation • Olympians and national team members traveled to over 20 major 2010 Highlights • National Co-Chairs-Bela Karolyi and markets in the United States to promote National Gymnastics Day • Pep Rally in 37 cities to sign banners to send off Team USA to the • Bela Karolyi and top national team member’s appeared on “The • $116,000 was raised for Children’s Miracle Network, totaling $1.3 Olympics Today Show” and “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.” A gymnastics Million since 2001 • Encouraged cartwheel-a-thons and fundraisers for the Children’s exhibition was staged in Rockefeller Plaza in conjunction with the • Tyson Fitness Challenge was held, which is sponsored by Tyson Miracle Network wich raised over $129,000 shows. Other visibility included and Nadia Comaneci Foods, for the fourth consecutive year • Appeared on the Today Show with Bela Karolyi, Olympic Parents appearing on “Good Morning American” from Norman, Oklahoma and local gymnasts • A gymnastics exhibition took place at an Oakland A’s game as part 2009 Highlights • Secured Celebrity endorsements to convey the National Gymnas- of the Bay Area’s National Gymnastics Day celebration • Held Tyson Fitness Challenge, sponsored by Tyson Foods, to encour- tics Day Message • More than 1,000 clubs participated in the 1st National Gymnastics age physical fitness and proper nutrition • Promoted the 42 city post-Olympic T.J. Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Day! • Raised $140,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Champions • Theme: Get in the Gym