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GYMNASTICS ON TV

Event: 2010 VISA Championships and Around the Gym program

Date: Thursday, August 12-Friday, August 13

Time: LIVE coverage begins at 6:30pm ET

Location: Universal Sports TV & UniversalSports.com

Watch Day 2 of the Women’s Senior Artistic Competition on NBC on Saturday, August 14 at 8pm ET!

 

They are still working on the new building, so the Early Fall Session will move by one week.
August 16 - October 9

Jack turns 60!

KGA is getting BIGGER space!

More progress, but it will be the beginning or IN the Early Fall Session before we are there (August 9th at earliest).
Look at the artist renderings on the right to see what we are waiting for!

Getting higher ... two buildings going up at once.  The back wall you see is the other building.
 It goes up 10' and then ours does the same.  We are still looking at opening the Summer Session there --- countdown to June 7th!

 

The Walls are going up! Rain, Rain, Go Away!

It doesn't look like much now, but just wait!!!!!
Read the Spring 2010 Newsletter for more details.

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The 5th Annual Exhibition ROCKED the "House"!

Click HERE to see the write up in The Garden Island

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5th Annual Exhibition Coming Up on December 13th!

The teams got together for a photo op with Dennis Fujimoto.  Click here for his article.


 

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National Gymnastics Day - September 12, 2009

Enjoy the nice article in The Garden Island Newspaper

"National Gymnastics Day hits Puhi"

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2008 Exhibition - Kukui Grove

The sun came out (finally) to shine on our Teams and they were GREAT!
Congratulations to our girls!

Back row - Kula Hui: Jazmin, Lani, Kyren, Kaisa, Carolyn, Monica, Megan
Middle Row - Hoku Hui: Shyann, Ryenn, Shianne, McKenna, Kayecee, Anne
Front Row - Iki Hui:  Winniebhelle, Hana, Jenny Ann, Chloe, Alex, La`akea, Sydney, Kelli

Coverage from The Garden Island Newspaper

Holiday Gymnastics  and More Gymnastics - December 15, 2008

Gymnasts from Puhi Fly at Kukui Grove, Sunday - December 11, 2008

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It's Official:
Kalani and Eliza (Ala) Vierra
Win the title - World Tandem Champions 2008

See full story at:  www.itsatandem.com

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In the Honolulu Advertiser

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The Garden Island Newspaper - 10/30/08

Banner (below) is on the wall at KGA

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Kalani and Eliza (Ala) Vierra Move Back into the World Tandem Title (WTT) Lead
after Competition in Coco Beach, FL - September 1st, 2008

http://itsatandem.com/index.php?page=news&condition=131

and

http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2008/09/04/sports//sports02.txt

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KGA Teams Perform at the 2008 Kauai Farm Bureau Fair

 

 

Gymnastics Campaign Vaults Over Stars; Spotlight on Kids Aims to Give Boost To Local Gyms
By STEPHANIE KANG, Wall Street Journal
August 5, 2008; Page B9
Link to Web site with photo: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121789786715112157.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

 

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Kalani and Eliza Vierra
July 19 & 20, 2008
San Clemente Ocean Festival
1st Place

http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2008/07/27/sports/sports02.txt

Way to go!

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Kalani and Eliza Vierra
March 3 - 9, 2008
Noosa Surfing Competition - Australia
2nd Place
 

Kalani and his daughter Eliza have been coming to KGA for private lessons with Jack to help them with their Tandem Surfing (sans the water!).  Their first competition out the gate was on Oahu (Makaha), where they took a 1st Place.  Then it was on to Noosa, Australia where they came in 2nd by only .57pts, but were about 4pts better than the 3rd place couple!
CONGRATULATIONS KALANI AND ELIZA!

                                                           4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st Places

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"Kauai People" Article - January 16, 2008

Anne O'Malley wrote a really nice article about us and the gym.  Click HERE to read it. 

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2007 Exhibition at Kukui Grove

Dennis Fujimoto of the Garden Island visited the gym on Tuesday, December 11th in preparation for an article about the upcoming Exhibition (December 16th).  While he was there, we captured this picture of the team (missing are Brittney Yoshida, Hana Hanks, Katherine Brennan, and Shyann Rosa).  The Garden Island article is HERE.

Upper Row l-r: Megan Heller, Kyren and Kaisa Ishikawa, Monica Texeira, Lani Johnson
Middle Row l-r: Jazmin Morris, Anne Cushnie, Kayecee Cervantes, Ryenn Taogoshi, Carolyn Price, Maliana Kaui, Latisha Alo
Front Row l-r: Winniebhelle Cadiz, Alex Temme, Jenny Ann Villaneuva

 

PHOTO FROM THE EXHIBITION

 

Jack to Inducted into the Albert Einstein H.S. Sports Hall of Fame

On October 20th, Jack will be honored by his high school for his successes in gymnastics throughout his career.  Click to read the press release for the full story.  Click here to go to the Hall of Fame site with Jack's H.S. graduation picture.  :)

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Fitness Day (2007) at Eleele Elementary School (5th & 6th Graders)

     

 

 

2006 Exhibition at Kukui Grove

  December 2006 -- Kauai Gymnastics Academy's 3 Teams performed for shoppers at Kukui Grove.  Click here for the article about it in The Garden Island.


 

Kula Hui Performs at the Kauai County Fair

August 27 2006 -- Kauai Gymnastics Academy's highest level team -- the Kula Hui -- performed at the County Fair as part of the State Farm Keiki Performances.  Kyren, Lani, Machaela, Megan, and Savannah wowed the crowd with their talent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bela Karolyi Visits KGA!

April 4 2006 -- Kauai Gymnastics Academy welcomed Bela Karolyi to our gym!  KGA earned the right for Bela to visit by selling tickets to the Pacific Alliance Championships on Oahu.  Bela came as part of the promotion for the event.  His Honor, Mayor Baptiste was on hand to welcome Bela and to congratulate the gymnasts on being part of a great sport on a great island!  The Garden Island publicized the event beforehand.  Click here to read the article.

Coverage of the event itself was on the front cover of the Garden Island on 4/5/06.  Here's the article (click here).

Pictures of the Teams with Bela are below, followed by Bela with Kay and Jack and the last photo on the bottom right is Bela, Jack, and Mayor Baptiste.

Iki Hui: Anne, Brittney Y., Emily and Shyann.  Missing: Brittney W. 

                                                                               Hoku Hui: Tamara, Kiana, Kayla, Sondra, Yasmine, Monica. Missing: Kaisa, Kendra (in full pic).

                                                                                                                                                                      Kula Hui: Megan, Machaela, Tamara, Sophia, Lani, Tyra. Missing: Kyren

 

 

             

 

Acrobaticsports.com Interviews Jack

March 2006: Read this interview of one of the greatest tumbling champions from the pre-World Championships era. The interview was conducted by former World Champion Jim Bertz.

Interview with Jack by Jim Bertz

 

Annual Exhibition

Kukui Grove Shopping Center

Center Court - December 18, 2005

Iki, Hoku, and Kula Hui kids had a great time showing off their gymnastics talents on a beautiful Sunday, the week before Christmas.  A large appreciate audience of shoppers and family surrounded the girls for an enjoyable two hours.  The girls rotated between Floor Exercise (Ex), Beam, and Tramp Trak, finishing at the Floor Ex area for "Crossfire" and "Dominoes." 

Garden Island Newspaper Coverage

http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2005/12/20/sports/sports01.txt

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Former National Champion To Direct Gymnastics Academy Press Release

  Kauai, Hawaii, July 15, 2005
 

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Pop Warner Cheerleading Coaches Clinic, July 18, 2005
  Jack with assistance by Tyra Lum, KGA Team Member


 


 

 

 

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