2009 ST. LOUIS CLASSIC GYMNASTIC MEET

SPONSORED BY NATIONAL CITY AND SIEMENS

FACT SHEET

March 6-8, 2009

Americas Center, St. Louis, MO

WHAT IS THE ST. LOUIS CLASSIC GYMNASTIC MEET

The St. Louis Classic is one of the largest gymnastic competitions held in the country and the largest women's St. Louis Gymnastic Meet.  This year Team Central Gymnastic Academy will be hosting our 18th annual competition.  This prestigious event has become a tradition among the St. Louis gymnastics community.

OBJECTIVE:      To produce a quality sporting event featuring top gymnastic competition and to offer the St. Louis Community the opportunity to witness first hand all levels of gymnastic competition.

ATTENDANCE:  We expect over 1200 female gymnasts will participate in this prestigious competition. Projected spectator attendance is over 4000

BENEFICIARY:   All proceeds support Team Central Gymnastic Academy.  Team Central is committed to a world-class gymnastic training program essential to the making of champions of life as well as our Cardinal Power Kids, a movement and gymnastics program for children who are developmentally delayed or physically challenged.

Team Central Gymnastic Academy is a 22,000 sq ft. not-for-profit, 501-C-3 Gymnastic Training Center, unique to St. Louis and one of only a few in the nation. We are committed to training athletes to the National Level.  Eleven of our athletes have received college gymnastic scholarships.  This year Team Central Gymnastic Academy featured 51 state and regional champions. Donations are tax deductible.

We need the support of our community to continue this tradition of

 gymnastics excellence in St. Louis.  We look forward to including

your company on our list of distinguished sponsors.