Gymnastics is commonly overlooked as a potential sports team to sponsor. In reality, gymnastics is an excellent choice because of the multiple competitions they enter and how far they travel. Some examples of potential sponsors of a gymnastics team are health food companies, sports apparel companies, radio and television stations who will have exclusive broadcasting rights of all home meets, and even travel companies who will sponsor their trips to meets, if they put their logo on their website or warm ups.
Below is a link to the sponsorship page of the USA Gymnastics team. Their most notable sponsors are AT&T, Adidas, NBC Sports, and Tyson. They are also sponsored by Secret and CoverGirl, companies whose products target teenage girls. This is a positive move for the gymnastics team, since their largest fan base is pre-teen and teenage girls. These brands are recognizable to the girls watching, and when it shows up that the gymnasts use Secret brand deodorant and CoverGirl make-up, then they will want to do the same.
Below is a link to the sponsorship page for the USA Gymnastics team.
http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/aboutus/pages/sponsors.php
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Family Bond
I’ve always thought about how much sports has had an impact on my family, but I didn’t realize just how much sports brings us together until this weekend. My sister has played softball for basically her entire life up through college. My mom, dad, grandma, and I even traveled to London, England to watch her play in a tournament there. She graduated college last year and has now gone on to helping coach a softball team in the Lima area. Her team was playing in my hometown last weekend so my mom and I went to watch. My sister wasn’t even playing and the only thing we got to see of her was when she went to coach first base, but my mom, my grandpa, my grandma, and I went to watch anyway.
That’s always how it was with my family. If it was a sporting event, my family was there. I have been a cheerleader for 13 years, and my parents never missed a football or basketball game until college. Even still, they come to all of the games they can, along with my grandma and grandpa. I was a competitve cheerleader for 5 years, and along with the normal expenses that competitve cheerleading involved, from the uniforms, shoes, tumbling lessons, and practice 3-4 times a week, my parents were also at every competition no matter how far away it was. We would sometimes leave my house at 5:00 a.m. just to make it to Cincinnati, Dayton, or Cleveland on time. I can’t even count the number of times my parents had to drive me to tumbling classes and cheerleading practices, not to mention driving to the football and basketball games, competitions, and now driving almost an hour and a half to watch me cheer now. I don’t know if I would have continued to do what I love without the support of my parents, and here I am, 13 years later coaching gymnastics at the YMCA and still cheering with hopes of opening my own gym someday. If I do, I know my parents, grandparents, and sister will be right there supporting me.
That’s always how it was with my family. If it was a sporting event, my family was there. I have been a cheerleader for 13 years, and my parents never missed a football or basketball game until college. Even still, they come to all of the games they can, along with my grandma and grandpa. I was a competitve cheerleader for 5 years, and along with the normal expenses that competitve cheerleading involved, from the uniforms, shoes, tumbling lessons, and practice 3-4 times a week, my parents were also at every competition no matter how far away it was. We would sometimes leave my house at 5:00 a.m. just to make it to Cincinnati, Dayton, or Cleveland on time. I can’t even count the number of times my parents had to drive me to tumbling classes and cheerleading practices, not to mention driving to the football and basketball games, competitions, and now driving almost an hour and a half to watch me cheer now. I don’t know if I would have continued to do what I love without the support of my parents, and here I am, 13 years later coaching gymnastics at the YMCA and still cheering with hopes of opening my own gym someday. If I do, I know my parents, grandparents, and sister will be right there supporting me.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Go For It All
The Zero Gravity gymnastics team is gearing up for their biggest meet of the season, the regional meet in Toledo, Ohio. Here, the gymnasts will compete to see who will be going to the state competition held in two weeks. Zero Gravity is taking nine girls to the meet, with hopes of at least four of them qualifying. Coach Becky Bohn believes that the girls have a really good chance of qualifying for the state competition, as they have been pushing themselves harder over the past month. Two girls chose to compete at a higher level than they have been competing all season, a risk that they were willing to take in order to show themselves that they had it in them. This is the meet that the competitors have been waiting for all season. Good luck ladies!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Season Best
The gymnasts of the Zero Gravity Gymnastics team have a lot to be proud of as they sweep the competition at their own meet. The first annual Icicle gymnastics meet was held at the Tiffin YMCA. Zero Gravity competed against teams from Toledo, Bucyrus, Sandusky, and Sidney. Zero Gravity had five girls finish with a "no fall" on the beam and four with "no fall" on the bars. Three gymnasts finished with at least a 9.0 on all events.
Tiffin YMCA will host a second meet this season on Saturday, February 26.
Tiffin YMCA will host a second meet this season on Saturday, February 26.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Spotlight
Zero Gravity's Lydia Arnold has been leading the team this season. Coach Becky Bohn said that Arnold has been leading the team in top three finishes as well as the most improved gymnast. Arnold has been the highest scorer on the team, with two first place finishes, four second place, and three third place finishes under her belt so far this season. This is an improvement over just four top three finishes for Arnold last season.
Coach Bohn believes that Arnold has shown great improvements this season and shows great promise to finish the season strong.
Coach Bohn believes that Arnold has shown great improvements this season and shows great promise to finish the season strong.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Season Preview
Zero Gravity Gymnastics is having a promising season and looking for finish strongly. The gymnastics team is lead by 11 returners:
Level 4: Lydia Arnold, Brandi Gabrielson
Level 5: Zoe Meyer, Kennedy Smith, Mikayla Overmyer, Alex Falter, Karlee Kirby, Madison Auble, Holly Wadsworth
Level 6: Trisha Reinhart
Level 7: Megan Briggs
New to the team this year is Marissa Hutchinson, a level 4 gymnast who has made great strides in adapting to the competition world.
Remaining Schedule
Feb. 13 Sweetheart Invitational AWAY @ Sandusky
Feb. 20 Frogtown Invitational AWAY @ Toledo
Feb. 27 Dual-league HOME
March 20 District Championship Defiance YMCA
Level 4: Lydia Arnold, Brandi Gabrielson
Level 5: Zoe Meyer, Kennedy Smith, Mikayla Overmyer, Alex Falter, Karlee Kirby, Madison Auble, Holly Wadsworth
Level 6: Trisha Reinhart
Level 7: Megan Briggs
New to the team this year is Marissa Hutchinson, a level 4 gymnast who has made great strides in adapting to the competition world.
Remaining Schedule
Feb. 13 Sweetheart Invitational AWAY @ Sandusky
Feb. 20 Frogtown Invitational AWAY @ Toledo
Feb. 27 Dual-league HOME
March 20 District Championship Defiance YMCA
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Practice, Practice, Practice!
Many girls dream of being a gymnast, and the girls on the Zero Gravity Gymnastics team are well on their way to the top.
The Zero Gravity gymnastics team is out of the Tiffin Community YMCA. Team members are chosen based on performance in progressive gymnastics classes and the team currently consists of 12 team members who are working their way towards their dreams.
These gymnasts practice every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, with many attending open gyms and as much extra practice time as they can, practicing as many as 6-8 hours a week. They travel throughout the state of Ohio competing on floor, bars, beam, and vault.
The Zero Gravity gymnastics team is out of the Tiffin Community YMCA. Team members are chosen based on performance in progressive gymnastics classes and the team currently consists of 12 team members who are working their way towards their dreams.
These gymnasts practice every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, with many attending open gyms and as much extra practice time as they can, practicing as many as 6-8 hours a week. They travel throughout the state of Ohio competing on floor, bars, beam, and vault.
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