Held in conjunction with 2007 Visa Championships August 16-18, 2007 San Jose, California More info at: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2007/congress/ [quote]Visa Championships Tickets A special rate for Artistic All

Bela Karolyi is coming to our gym tomorrow to promote the Visa Championships!

ya cool!

...It would be nice to champion the positive coaches & coaching methods...

Just in today: "Smoothies at gymnastics event may have been tainted with hepatitis A" August 28, 2007 [quote] From a Times Staff Writer Complimentary smoothies handed out at the USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show at the HP Pavilion on Aug. 16 and 17 may have been contaminated with hepatitis A, state health officials said Monday. The smoothies, provided at the JumpSport booth, were prepared at a Willow Glen-area Jamba Juice by an employee diagnosed with hepatitis A. Though the risk appears minimal, the California Department of Public Health said that people who consumed the drinks should monitor their health. It could take 15 to 50 days for symptoms to appear. Jamba Juice officials said they would pay eligible individuals their reasonable out-of-pocket medical expenses. To report any illness, contact Jamba Juice at (877) 217-4780. [/quote]

more from USA Gymnastics: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/CDChealthCommunication.htm [quote]The Department of Health and Human Resources this weekend made USA Gymnastics aware of a potential health risk associated to Jamba Juice smoothies served at the JumpSport booth at the 2007 USA Gymnastics National Congress in San Jose, Calif. If you or someone you know consumed a smoothie from this booth during Congress and/or visited the Jamba Juice store at Willow Glen, please read the notice below from JumpSport and the official document from the Center of Disease Control for suggested next steps. According to the CDC, the risk of exposure is small, but we urge you to read the linked document and follow their recommendations for the proper course of action. The information also includes how to contact Jamba Juice for reimbursement for related out-of-pocket medical expenses. You may receive multiple copies of this email because we are distributing this to several different email lists in our effort to reach those who may have consumed one of the smoothies. We would appreciate your sharing this information with anyone you know who attended the Congress. For more information about this, please contact the CDC at the numbers referenced in its official notice. Again, we urge you to read all of the affiliated information and to follow the recommendations as appropriate. Notice from JumpSport HEALTH ALERT

Wm A. Sands, PhD, C-ARS Chair USECA Ooinion on USA Gymnastics Congress: [quote]In closing, I have one more issue - quality control. I