WORLD ACROBATICS SOCIETY CONGRESS GALLEY OF LEGENDS & HONOREE BANQUET The World Acrobatic Society (WAS) is an exciting, growing world-wide organization whose members share a love of acrobatics. Our mission is to advance the education, communication and cooperation among all individuals and organizations interested in SUNDAY EVENING fostering the growth, development and safety of the various acrobatic disciplines along with preserving their histories. SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 The major acrobatic disciplines recognized by WAS include: Acrobatic Gymnastics & Cheerleading, Diving, Extreme Sports, Olympic Artistic Gymnastics, Professional Acrobat- ics, Trampoline & Tumbling, in addition to Contributors and Lifetime Achievement. We are a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. TUSCANY SUITES & CASINO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA www.Worldacro.com THE WORLD ACROBATICS SOCIETY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT: DAVID JACOBS FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: GEORGE HERY SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: LARRY LINDAUER SECRETARY: JOHN DEARY TREASURER: PAUL SWAFFORD PAST PRESIDENT: JOHN DEININGER PAST PRESIDENT: BRUCE DAVIS PAST PRESIDENT: DON LEAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHITEY ANSON SCOTT BARCLAY JON CULBERTSON ABIE GROSSFELD PAT HENDERSON HAL HOLMES MIKE JACKI BRUN KLAUS DONNA KRAMER WAYNE MILLER DIAN NISSEN RAMIREZ KARL SCHIER NANCY THURSTON-HIGGINS INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS ROB BOLLINGER: CANADA BOBBY DIXON: NETHERLANDS TITO GAONA: MEXICO ELDON GODFREY: CANADA PEDRO REIS: SOUTH AFRICIA WORLD ACROBATICS SOCIETY BANQUET AND AWARD CEREMONY 6pm COCKTAIL RECEPTION; 7pm DINNER MASTERS OF CEREMONY Presented by: MS. DOLLY JACOBS & MR. STEVE MCFARLAND CHARLIE POND SERVICE AWARD Presented by: Ms. Pamela Pond & Dian Nissen Ramirez MR. HAL FREY & MR. KARL SCHIER GOLDEN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented by Mr. Don Leas MS. BETTY PERKINS CARPENTER, PhD & MR. ROBERT W. EMERY, JR., MD The World Acrobatics Society Honorees and Gallery of Legends Tammy Blalock Rivers Chuck Hardy (Eileen Hardy Macias) Ryan. Onge Todd Ossian John Deininger Laura Wilkinson Jordan Yovchev Joan Moore Gnat Jay Ashmore Encho Keryazov (Milen Micnhev) John Zimmerman Boris Verkhovsky Jim Aamodt Brad Davis Dick Gutting Bello Nock Joe E. Brown Hal Frey (Ron Bell) Karl Schier (Tom Gibs) Robert W. Emery, Jr., MD Betty Perkins Carpenter, PhD The World Acrobatics Society is extremely thankful to the following foundation and anonymous donor for their significant support and contribution for the advancement of the W.A.S. mission. The Raymond C. Rude Supporting Foundation of Reno, Nevada An anonymous Donation for tonight’s Honoree Awards WAS GOL Nomination Synopsis Tammy Blalock Rivers…Acrobatic Gymnastics Competitive Career WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS…1990 Group 9th Place AA; 1988 Pair 4th Place AA; 1986 Pair Silver AA WORLD CUPS…1989 Pair 7th AA; 1987 Pair 7th AA; 1985 Pair 4th Place AA WORLD GAMES…1985 Pairs WORLD GAMES CHAMPIONS AA (World Games is the Olympics for sports not included in the Olympics) Friendship Cup…1991, 1990 Group; 1988 (Tokyo) Pair Silver AA; 1988 (Minsk) Pair Silver AA; 1986 Pair Volkov Cup….1984 Pair; 1982 Pair Special International Recognition USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1982 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AA In Pair 5X, Group 2X; 1983 NATIONAL CHAMPION Tempo; 1981, 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS JR AA 1989 USOC SPORTS ACROBATICS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1987 & 1986 USA/USSR Americas Tour Chuck Hardy…Acrobatic Gymnastics One of the Founding Fathers of Acro Sport in the US and its emergence onto the International Scene, along with Sundby, Boelsems , Saunders, etc., who pushed acrobatics from Muscle Beach to world competitive arena and dedicated their lives to acrobatics for all. Official/Promotor/Athlete/Judge/Innovator/Coach IFSA..International Sports Acrobatic Federation … Brevet Judge and Offi- cial..lead the way for judges in the US.. USSAF..US Sports Acrobatic Federation…Athlete, judge, coach, mentor, writer, organizer of events; A FIRST…in the 70s developed a computerized program with acrobatic body forms which could be manipulated according to developmental and competition regulation. Chuck changed, revised and interpreted the infor- mation that was coming from the Soviet Block countries into useable language for English speaking countries. Sport Acro Magazine (for Glen Sundby)…Instructional editor, he wrote educa- tional articles, using his computerized drawings for clarification. Chuck was a self-taught tumbler/acrobat doing shows in his teens, progressing to gymnastics, more tumbling, parallel bars and trampoline, with a hand balanc- ing act and his unique head to head balancing skills. Hardy Family Group..In the 1960s and 70s, Chuck and three daughters per- formed the Risley* Act around the US and TV variety shows (the very first Holly- wood Palace hosted by Bing Crosby, with a guest return hosted by Fred Astaire, also the Ed Sullivan Show, and others). (*Risley was a World recog- nized New Jersey acrobat who invented, in the 1800s, a special table to lay on to do an unusual foot balancing of flipping/spinning bodies. Rarely duplicated, it gained world resurgence in the 1990s) Ryan St. Onge….Extreme Sport Competitive Career….Considered by many to be the most technically perfect aerialists in the world Olympics…. Aerials 4th 2010; Aerials 16th 2006 World Championships…. Robert W. Emery, Jr., M.D., EDUCATION, 1965-69, Pennsylvania State Aerials World Champion 2008/9; Aerials 10th 2007; Aerials 6th 2005 University, B. S.: 1969-73 Tufts University School of Medicine, M. D.; FIS World Cup… Cardiovascular physiology; heart and heart-lung transplantation surgery; 7X Aerials FIS World Cup Champion ( 3rd All Time U.S. Athlete tied w/ clinical investigation of heart and heart-lung transplant donors; use of the Jeret Peterson) artificial heart as a bridge to transplantation; investigation of laboratory U. S. National Championships… models for the study of inotropic support following cardiac surgery; alter- 5X Aerials National Champion; native treatments of the failing ventricle, development of minimally inva- Jr World Championships sive and robotic cardiac surgery; investigation of alternative methods of 5X Aerials Jr Worlds Champion myocardial revascularization; investigation of new mechanical therapies One of the premier showman for the famous Flying Ace All-Stars Trampo- for the treatment of congestive heart failure. line and Water Ramp Shows TEACHING: Teaching has been both as a primary clinical attending for cardiothoracic fellows, surgery residents and medical students, and as a formal lecturer for core curriculum in the basic and clinical sciences. In addition, I have directed laboratory research projects, data gathering and publications by the research fellows. Gymnastic Honors: 1967 USA Pan American Games Gymnastic Team; Todd Ossian….Extreme Sport 1968-70 USA National Gymnastics Team; 1967-79 (8-time) All-American U.S Aerials Team 1993,1994, 1995….Broke Hip Gymnastics Team; 1969 Nissen Award-USA Outstanding Senior, Senior Coaching Career… Class President, Penn State University; 1970 All-American First Team U.S. Developmental Coach Gymnastics Team, USA World Games Gymnastics Team, USA World Stu- Australian Aerials National Head Coach 2001 dent Games Gymnastics Team Olympics… Australian Aerials Olympic Coach 2002; Aerials Olympic Champion 2002; Aerials Olympic Bronze 2006 World Championships… Betty Perkins-Carpenter...President of Senior Fitness Production, Inc. World Championship Team Coach 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 She has earned international acclaim as an Olympic diving coach and the FIS Freestyle World Champion 2003; FIS Freestyle Bronze 2007; founder of Fit By Five, an alternative to traditional nursery school. She is called FIS World Cup… “America’s Ambassador to Senior Health and Fitness.” Betty was inducted into FIS Aerials World Cup Champion….2003, 2004, 2007 the prestigious Healthy American Fitness Leaders, and addressed the White 2X Australian Winter Sports “Coach of the Year” House Conference of Aging. 75,000 copies of her books are in homes and U.S. Head Aerials Team Coach 2010 (Started building a new U.S. vision); professional practices. In 1985, she was appointed as a Consultant to the World Championship Team Coach 2011, 2013 President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. As a nationally recognized 2000-2013 World cup Aerials Podium results…60+ leader in the field of fitness, Betty Perkins-Carpenter frequently lectures and Dec. 2015, the US Team came off one of its most successful seasons to holds workshops for medical professionals, health organizations, and interested date. Two FIS Freestyle Aerials overall season Champions; Two World groups. She has dedicated herself to finding fun, effective, and innovative Championship Silvers; Three podiums, including Two wins, with past fitness activities for seniors seeking to remain fit in their later years. She has Olympian ranking 2nd in World Cup Standings. logged countless hours in research and experience in working with babies, U.S. Nation’s Cup (Team Champions) 2015 preschoolers, elite Olympic athletes and seniors, on land and in water, which led Betty to develop the “Six-Step Balance System TM-a proven system to prevent falls. John Deininger….Diving Competitive Career… 30 FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (1M & 3M Springboard, 10M Platform) Harold ‘Hal’ Frey was a pioneer in USA Gymnastics history. His impres- Began as a youth, a professional show, high dive and comedy diver in the sive reputation and rapport with those involved in U.S. gymnastics helped him 60’s and 70’s, but in 1974, John helped organize, then participate in the convince