Region 6 & 7 Schedule

Thursday, July 23

4:00 – 9:00 pm

Thu

4:00 – 9:00 pm

Foundry Ballroom

R103: School Age: Hands-on Training

5:30 – 8:30 pm

Thu

5:30 – 8:30 pm

Foundry Lobby

Region 6 & 7 Congress Registration

Friday, July 24

7:00 am – 4:45 pm

Fri

7:00 am – 4:45 pm

Foundry Lobby

Region 6 & 7 Congress Registration

7:45 am – 5:45 pm

Fri

7:45 am – 5:45 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Region 6 & 7 Trade Show

8:30 – 9:30 am

Fri

8:30 – 9:30 am

Monocacy

Buying or Selling: A Gym Owner’s Perspective

Fri

8:30 – 9:30 am

Monroe

Organized Chaos: Preschool Class Management

Fri

8:30 – 9:30 am

Foundry Ballroom

The Basics Before the Basics

Fri

8:30 – 9:30 am

Moravian

The Psychology of Skill Progressions: How to Train the Brain AND the Body

Fri

8:30 – 9:30 am

Bucks

The Recovery Gap: Why Gymnasts Aren’t Rebounding (and How to Get Them to Bounce Back)

Fri

8:30 – 9:30 am

Foundry D-E

Women’s Development Program Update

9:45 – 10:45 am

Fri

9:45 – 10:45 am

Monocacy

Are You Covered? Understanding Club Owner Insurance

Fri

9:45 – 10:45 am

Foundry Ballroom

Kip Cast Handstand

Fri

9:45 – 10:45 am

Monroe

Motor Learning, Motor Development, and the Theory of Muscle Memory

Fri

9:45 – 10:45 am

Moravian

The “Simple Folk” Skill Charts: An Alternate View of Skill Development

Fri

9:45 – 10:45 am

Foundry D-E

Women’s Xcel Program Update

Fri

9:45 – 10:45 am

Bucks

You’re Doing Too Much: How to Avoid Overuse Injuries with Conditioning

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Fri

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Hands-on Spotting: Recreational Skills

Fri

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Monroe

My Favorite Floor Dance Drills

Fri

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Foundry B-C

Taping 101

Fri

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Foundry D-E

The Gymnastics Pyramid of Preparation: Building Skills the Right Way, Every Time

Fri

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Moravian

The Physics of Excellence: Understanding Motion on Vault & Uneven Bars for Judges and Coaches

Fri

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Bucks

Understanding the Stages of Physical Development

Fri

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Monocacy

What’s Really Putting Your Gym in Danger: Legal Landmines You’re Missing

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Fri

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Taping Booth - Foundry Ballroom

Hands-on Taping: Lower Extremity

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Fri

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Foundry B-C

Lunchtime Learning: Critical Thinking and Unbiased Decision Making in Judging

Fri

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Monocacy

Lunchtime Learning: Grant Writing

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Fri

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Bucks

All For One! A Station for All Levels

Fri

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Monroe

From Fear to Freedom: Guiding Gymnasts to Overcome Mental Blocks

Fri

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Hands-on Spotting: UB Kips; BB Handstands, Cartwheels, Walkovers; FX Front & Back Handsprings

Fri

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Foundry B-C

Learn How to Integrate Mental Training into Your Competitive Program

Fri

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Moravian

Shining Those Sapphire Gems: Sapphire Start Value and How to Get the Most of the Skills You Have

Fri

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Monocacy

Staff Meetings Worth Showing Up For

Fri

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Foundry D-E

The 9 Principles of Bars to Teach or Correct Any Skill

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Fri

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Monroe

Coaches: Composing Floor and Beam Routines From a Judge’s Perspective

Fri

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Hands-on Spotting: UB Clear Hips & 3,6,7 Circles; FX RO-BHS-BHS; RO-BHS-Back Tuck

Fri

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Bucks

Learning Styles

Fri

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Moravian

Level 10 Unlocked: What’s New and What You Need to Know

Fri

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Foundry D-E

The Fundamentals of Twisting and Pirouetting

Fri

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Foundry B-C

The Octimisation Model: The 8 Movements & Competencies Every Gymnast Needs

Fri

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Monocacy

Unlocking Hidden Marketing Wins: Simple Moves to Drive Up Enrollment

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Fri

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Monroe

“You’re Just a Gymnastics Coach”: Turning a Label into a Leadership Career

Fri

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Choreography the LaBlast Way!

Fri

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Foundry D-E

How to Get Gymnasts to the Next Level

Fri

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Bucks

Perception in Recreational Gymnastics: Understanding Perspectives to Enhance Teaching

Fri

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Foundry B-C

The Coaching Equaliser:The Hidden Variables That Separate Good Coaches from Great Ones

Fri

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Monocacy

The Three Layers of a Strong Gym: Behavior, Systems, Culture (and Where Problems Really Start)

Fri

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Moravian

Xcel Beam Dance: Common & Uncommon Connections

5:30 – 7:00 pm

Fri

5:30 – 7:00 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Region 6 & 7 Cocktail Reception

Saturday, July 25

7:45 – 8:25 am

Sat

7:45 – 8:25 am

Foundry Ballroom

Morning Stretch

7:45 am – 4:45 pm

Sat

7:45 am – 4:45 pm

Foundry Lobby

Region 6 & 7 Congress Registration

7:45 am – 5:45 pm

Sat

7:45 am – 5:45 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Region 6 & 7 Trade Show

8:30 – 9:30 am

Sat

8:30 – 9:30 am

Monocacy

Build Your Own AI Assistant: Custom GPTs for Operations, Staff Training & Content

Sat

8:30 – 9:30 am

Foundry Ballroom

Games, Games, Games!

Sat

8:30 – 9:30 am

Bucks

Keep Their Head in the Game….Through Injury

Sat

8:30 – 9:30 am

Monroe

Partner Them Up! Getting Parents Involved and Loving Parent & Child Classes!

Sat

8:30 – 9:30 am

Moravian

Ready, Set, “Start” Value! Handling the Questionable Things that Impact Xcel Start Value

Sat

8:30 – 9:30 am

Foundry D-E

The Critical Role of “Vision” in Gymnastics

Sat

8:30 – 9:30 am

Foundry B-C

Weight Training for Gymnasts: Destroy the Myths and Increase Power & Resiliency

9:45 – 10:45 am

Sat

9:45 – 10:45 am

Foundry D-E

Big Air, Big Finish on Floor! Preparing for National Floor Success

Sat

9:45 – 10:45 am

Monocacy

Coaching in a Connected World: Phones, Platforms, and Digital Safety

Sat

9:45 – 10:45 am

Moravian

Compulsory Skill Performance: A Coach/Judge Perspective

Sat

9:45 – 10:45 am

Foundry Ballroom

Hands-on Spotting: UB Flyaways; BB Acro Connections; FX Aerials, Standing Back Tucks, Front Tucks & Front Tumbling

Sat

9:45 – 10:45 am

Berks

How Owners Can Prepare for a Strong Exit

Sat

9:45 – 10:45 am

Bucks

Organized Chaos: Making Rec & Preschool Classes Work for Neurodiverse Kids

Sat

9:45 – 10:45 am

Monroe

Skill Deconstruction and Lesson Planning for Preschool & Recreational Gymnastics

Sat

9:45 – 10:45 am

Foundry B-C

Xcel: Cookie Cutter Ain’t Cutting it Anymore

10:45 – 11:15 am

Sat

10:45 – 11:15 am

Taping Booth - Foundry Ballroom

Hands-on Taping: Lower Extremity

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Sat

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Monroe

5-Minute Time Fillers

Sat

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Foundry B-C

Compulsory Beam Elements: What’s My Deduction? And How to Train

Sat

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Moravian

Determining the Start Value: Levels 8-10; UB, BB, and FX

Sat

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Bucks

Feedback is an Invitation: Leading and Learning with Clarity, Care and Accountability

Sat

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Monocacy

Finance 101 for Facility Leaders

Sat

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Hands-on Spotting: UB Low Bar Giants; FX RO-BHS-Back Tuck & Beyond

Sat

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Foundry D-E

Yurchenko Training

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Sat

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Taping Booth - Foundry Ballroom

Hands-on Taping: Upper Extremity

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Sat

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Foundry B-C

Lunchtime Learning: Coaches: What is the Start Value? Changes for 2026

Sat

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Monocacy

Lunchtime Learning: Culture and Leadership in Your Gym

Sat

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Moravian

Lunchtime Learning: Handling Difficult Situations: Professional Responsibility and Decorum for Judges

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Sat

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Bucks

Cornered! Artistry in Men’s Gymnastics

Sat

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Hands-on Spotting: VT Yurchenko Training; UB Overshoots; BB Dismounts

Sat

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Foundry DE

Keeping Practices Spicy: Unique and Fun Training Assignments

Sat

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Moravian

Level 8 Unlocked: What’s New and What You Need to Know

Sat

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Foundry B-C

Line Basics

Sat

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Monroe

Preschool & Recreational Vault

Sat

1:45 – 2:45 pm

Monocacy

Reject the Script: Breaking Generational Patterns in Coaching

1:45 – 5:15 pm

Sat

1:45 – 5:15 pm

Berks

Rec & Preschool Leaders’ Summit: Empowering Recreational & Preschool Gymnastics Leaders

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Sat

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Beam: Circuits and Complexes for Optional Gymnasts

Sat

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Bucks

In-bar Development on High Bar: From Kip to Tak

Sat

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Foundry B-C

Lending a Hand: Upper Extremity Injuries and Prevention

Sat

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Moravian

Level 9 Unlocked: What’s New and What You Need to Know

Sat

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Monocacy

Riding the Tide: The Ups, Downs, and All Around of 20+ Years Owning a Children’s Recreational Facility

Sat

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Monroe

Shrine to the Panel Mat

Sat

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Foundry D-E

Training the Four Major Vault Entries

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Sat

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Monroe

Bar Wars

Sat

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Front Tumbling Essentials: Front Tucks to Front Layout Combos

Sat

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Monocacy

Gaining Traction So Your Business Can Grow

Sat

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Bucks

Judging Accuracy and Bias: Myth-busting and Reality from a Research Perspective

Sat

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Moravian

NEW Specific Artistic Performance Throughout: Levels 6-10 Beam & Floor

Sat

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Foundry D-E

Planning Your Year

Sat

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Foundry B-C

Supporting the Whole Gymnast: What Every Gymnast Needs to Thrive

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Sat

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Foundational Boot Camp: For PreTeam, Development & Xcel Gymnastics Coaches

Sat

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Moravian

WAG Brevet & National Judges Study Session & Mock Exam

Sunday, July 26

8:00 – 10:00 am

Sun

8:00 – 10:00 am

Foundry Lobby

Region 6 & 7 Congress Registration

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sun

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Region 6 & 7 Trade Show

8:30 – 9:30 am

Sun

8:30 – 9:30 am

Foundry D-E

Clear Hips, Toe-ons, and Stalders

Sun

8:30 – 9:30 am

Foundry Ballroom

Compulsory Floor: Am I doing it Right? Key Areas to Focus On

Sun

8:30 – 9:30 am

Bucks

How the Men’s Club Track Program Can Bring Value to Your Gym

Sun

8:30 – 9:30 am

Moravian

Performing Outside the Box: Creativity in Xcel Special Requirements

Sun

8:30 – 9:30 am

Monroe

Recreational and Preschool Bars: Achieving a Lot with Limited Time

Sun

8:30 – 9:30 am

Monocacy

The Gym Owner Checklist

8:30 – 10:45 am

Sun

8:30 – 10:45 am

Berks

Readiness & Response: How Clubs Navigate the Unexpected

9:45 – 10:45 am

Sun

9:45 – 10:45 am

Foundry D-E

Basic Drills to Prepare for Great Tumbling

Sun

9:45 – 10:45 am

Bucks

Bridging the Gap from the Mens Development Program to the Elite Program

Sun

9:45 – 10:45 am

Monocacy

Communicating with Dignity: How to Be Helpful and Effective in Customer Service

Sun

9:45 – 10:45 am

Moravian

Level 6/7 Unlocked: What’s New and What You Need to Know

Sun

9:45 – 10:45 am

Monroe

Recreational Beam

Sun

9:45 – 10:45 am

Foundry Ballroom

What “Inclines” You to Coach? Stations Using Incline Mats

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sun

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Monocacy

Business Boundaries: What You Need To Be Doing

Sun

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Monroe

Floor Tumbling Using Skill Deconstruction

Sun

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Foundry Ballroom

Let’s Get Tight! Teaching Body Control Across Events

Sun

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Bucks

Pommel Development and Wrist Health: From Mushroom to Flops

Sun

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Moravian

The 2029-2037 Compulsory Elements

Sun

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Foundry D-E

The Foundations of Vaulting: From Building Blocks to Power Rocks for Compulsory, Xcel & Beginner Optionals

12:30 – 2:00 pm

Sun

12:30 – 2:00 pm

Monroe

U408: PCA: Supporting Positive Athlete Behavior Through Responsive Coaching

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Sun

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Moravian

WAG Judges Exams: Category 1 Practical Exam

Sun

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Monocacy

WAG Judges Exams: New Category 4 Written Exam

2:30 – 5:30 pm

Sun

2:30 – 5:30 pm

Foundry D-E

Category 1 Leadership Seminar