JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

AND STARS & STRIPES CUP

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA,

May 9 – 11, 2014

DIRECTIVES/INVITATION

USA is pleased to host the 2014 Junior Pan American Championships and Stars & Stripes Cup and offers the following invitation and information.

HOST FEDERATION USA Gymnastics 132 E. Washington St., Suite 700 , IN 46204; USA (317) 237-5050 (phone) (317) 237-5085 (fax) Email: [email protected]; Website: www.usagym.org/2014daytona JUNIOR PAN PAGU Trampoline PAGU Rhythmic AMERICAN Technical Committee President Technical Committee President TECHNICAL Stephan Duchesne – CAN Paula Gergo REPRESENTATIVES LOCATION Daytona Beach, Florida, USA DATES From May 9 – 11, 2014 VENUE Daytona Beach Ocean Center 101 N. Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32118 INVITED Junior Pan American Championships: Gymnasts from PAGU affiliated federations in good FEDERATIONS standing with the FIG and PAGU may participate. Stars & Stripes Cup: This is an invitational competition for age group Trampoline, Tumbling, Double Mini and senior level Rhythmic athletes. ACCREDITATION The accreditation system identifies individuals participating in the event and indicates that these individuals are permitted access. There will be access control at entrance to each area. All participants are required to wear their accreditation at all times in the competition venue.

Heads of Delegation are required to verify the names of their entire delegation, present FIG licenses for their athletes, present proof of insurance, hand in their national anthem and national flag and pay any outstanding amounts due to the Organizing Committee at registration prior to receiving the delegation’s credentials. FIG LICENSES All competitors are required to have a valid license issued by the FIG. The license must be presented at accreditation EQUIPMENT American Athletics Inc. REGISTRATION 1. Monday, February 10, 2014: Provisional Registration DEADLINES 2. Monday, March 10, 2014: Definitive Registration; 100 % Registration Fees, 50% Travel Package Payment due 3. Monday, April 7, 2014: Nominative Registration; Remaining travel package balance due REGISTRATION 2014 Junior Pan American Championships: FEES All Athletes: $50 per athlete Additional Delegation members: $100 per person 2014 Stars & Stripes Cup: • Rhythmic Athletes fees per athlete: $75 registration • Trampoline, Tumbling, Double Mini fees per athlete: $75 for the first event; $50 each additional event Additional Delegation members: $100 per person DELEGATIONS 2014 Junior Pan American Championships Official Delegation Official Head of Delegation 1 Trampoline Junior (13-17) in 2014 Men TRA* 4 Women TRA* 4 Coach TRA 2 Judge TRA 1 Rhythmic Junior RG Gymnast (Individual)* 4 RG Coach (Individual) 3 RG Group* 6 RG Coach (Group) 1 Judge 2 *Qualification for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games - For Trampoline, only athletes aged 16-17 can qualify a position for their country. * Charge for additional persons (Coaches, team leader, doctors, therapists and guests) will be $ 100.00 USD each.

2014 Stars & Stripes Cup Official Delegation Head of Delegation 1 Trampoline Age Group Competition (11-12; 13-14; 15-16; 17-18, Senior) in 2014 Gymnast TRA* Gymnast TRS* Maximum of 100 athletes per country Gymnast TUM* Gymnast DMT* Coach TRA Coach if 1 competitor per discipline = 1 Coach TRS Coach if 2 to 6 competitors per discipline = 2 Coach TUM Coach if 7 to 12 competitors per discipline = 3 Coach DMT Coach if 13 or more competitors per discipline = 4 Judge TRA Judges if less than 12 competitors per discipline = 1-2 Judge TUM Judges if 12 competitors or more per discipline = 2 Judge DMT Rhythmic (Senior) RG Gymnast (Individual) 2 RG Coach (Individual) 1 Judge 1 *Participation is limited and will be based on when payment of the registration fees are received. For PAGU countries, the judge(s) can be the same for both competitions. Charge for additional persons (Coaches, team leader, doctors, therapists and guests) will be $ 100.00 USD each. A FIG Sanction has been applied for the Junior Pan American Championships and Stars & Stripes Cup.

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JUDGES Each participating country is required to provide at least 1 judge per disciplined entered. Judges must have a FIG brevet. In order to have an adequate number of qualified judges for the competition, countries are encouraged to bring more than the required number, with no limit to the number of judges per country. Judges may be assigned to Junior Pan American Championships and Stars & Stripes Cup. PROVISIONAL Wednesday, May 7, 2014 SCHEDULE Arrival of Delegations Thursday, May 08, 2014 Junior Pan American Championships 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Rhythmic Scheduled Training Arena 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Trampoline Training Arena Stars & Stripes Cup Exhibit 9:00 AM 6:00 PM T&T Training Hall 3:00 PM 6:00 PM Rhythmic Senior Training Arena Friday, May 09, 2014 Junior Pan American Championships 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Rhythmic and Trampoline Open Training Arena 6:00 PM 9:30 PM Rhythmic (AA Ind Hoop & Ball, Group - Hoops) & Trampoline Prelims Arena Stars & Stripes Cup Rhythmic Senior (AA Ind Hoop & Ball, Group – 3 balls & 2 1:30 PM 4:00 PM Arena ribbons) Exhibit 9:00 AM 12:30 PM T&T Competition Session A Hall Exhibit 1:30 PM 5:00 PM T&T Competition Session B Hall Saturday, May 10, 2014 Junior Pan American Championships 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Rhythmic and Trampoline Open Training Arena Rhythmic (AA Ind Clubs & Ribbon, Group - Clubs) & Trampoline Finals 6:00 PM 9:30 PM Arena Awards Ceremony (AA, Team and Qualifiers) Stars & Stripes Cup 1:30 PM 4:00 PM Rhythmic Senior (AA Ind Clubs & Ribbon, Group - Club) Arena Exhibit 9:00 AM 12:30 PM T&T Competition Session C Hall Exhibit 1:30 PM 5:00 PM T&T Competition Session D Hall Sunday, May 11, 2014 Junior Pan American Championships 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Rhythmic Open Training Arena Rhythmic Event Finals (Individual and Group) 6:00 PM 9:30 PM Arena Event Awards Stars & Stripes Cup 1:30 PM 4:00 PM Rhythmic Senior Event Finals (Individual and Group) Arena Exhibit 9:00 AM 12:30 PM T&T Competition Session E Hall Exhibit 1:30 PM 5:00 PM T&T Competition Session F Hall Exhibit 6:30 PM 9:30 PM T&T Competition Session G Hall Monday, May 12, 2014 Departure of Delegations

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HOTEL/MEALS/ Travel Package: This cost includes hotel accommodations, 3 meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and airport AIRPORT transportation to and from (Daytona Beach (DAB) or Orlando (MCO)) and closing party. Hotels TRANSPORTATION are within walking distance to the competition/training venue. (TRAVEL PACKAGE) Hotel: Hilton Daytona Beach Resort Double Room (2 people per room): $110 US per person/per day King Room (1 person per room): $170 US per day. CLOSING PARTY The closing party will be held Sunday, May 11th from 9:30pm – 12:00am at TBD. The banquet is included in the Travel Package for the members of the delegation. A limited number of additional closing party tickets may be purchased for TBD per person. PAYMENT Receiving Bank: INFORMATION JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA New York, NY Swift Code: CHASUS33 Or ABA 021000021

Beneficiary Bank City Bank 5219 City Bank Parkway Lubbock, Texas 79407 Account Number------Field 57D City Bank DDA #8806172712 w/JPM

Ultimate Beneficiary National Travel Systems Acct# 30299480 4314 S Loop 289 Suite 300 Lubbock, TX 79413

VISA Please verify immediately with your travel agent or the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your country if a visa is required for your travel to the United States. The Organizing Committee will be happy to assist each Delegation member with an official invitation letter, provided that the request is made before February 10, 2014 to the OC. The request must include the function, full name, gender, date of birth, citizenship and passport number, passport expiry date, the arrival and departure dates of the delegation members. MEDIA Leslie King – Media Officer, 132 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 317 829-5656 / [email protected]; Media Accreditation Policy: http://www.usagym. org/pages/pressbox/pages/accreditation_policy.html MEDICAL SERVICES Host will provide Certified Athletic Trainers at all training and competition sessions. INSURANCE The Organizing Committee (OC) will verify the insurance upon arrival of the delegation members (e.g. cover note or photocopy of the valid policy). Delegation members with insufficient insurance cover must inform the OC in advance. The OC will subsequently offer insurance at the Federations own charge as follows: $25USD per person/day.

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DEADLINES Provisional Deadline Monday, February 10, 2014 SUMMARY Definitive Deadline Monday, March 10, 2014 Nominative Registration Monday, April 7, 2014 Visa Request Form Monday, February 10, 2014 Travel Package Form Monday, March 10, 2014 Travel Schedule Form Monday, April 7, 2014 Rooming List Form Monday, April 7, 2014 Payment of Registration Cost Monday, March 10, 2014 Payment of the Travel Package (50% due) Monday, March 10, 2014 Payment of the Travel Package (remaining amount due) Monday, April 7, 2014

EVENT Please go to the following website for event information, registration and travel forms at the INFORMATION web link below. Forms will be available January 2014: REGISTRATION AND www.usagym.org/2014daytona TRAVEL FORMS

Important Event Dates -

2014 Junior Pan American Daytona Beach, FL, USA: May 7-11, 2014 Championships 2014 Senior Pan American Championships , : August 23 -25, 2014

*Qualification to the 2014 Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, China: August 16 – 28, 2014 2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada: July 10 - 26, 2015

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