2014 USA Gymnastics State Championships Start Friday

Dec 3rd, 2014

MOBILE, Ala. – The Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center is ready to host the 2014 USA Gymnastics Alabama State Compulsory Championships presented by the Mobile Sports Authority, Dec. 5-7, in downtown Mobile. The three-day event was brought to the area by the Mobile Sports Authority, along with the Mobile Bay Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and Planet Gymnastics.  

This year’s state championships will bring in over 1,000 athletes (girls ages five and up) to Mobile along with their coaches, families, friends and other supporters. The gymnasts will compete on four apparatus – beam, bars, floor and vault.  

The championships begin Friday at 12 noon and will start again at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. A total of 17 sessions will be completed over the three-day event. Admission is $8 daily for adults and $3 for children ages 6-12, while weekend passes are $18. Children under the age of five are free. For more information on the upcoming event, visit www.alausagym.com.  

About USA Gymnastics
Based in Indianapolis, USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. Its mission is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in the sport. Its disciplines include men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, acrobatic gymnastics and group gymnastics. For more complete information, log on to www.usagym.org.  

About The Mobile Sports Authority The Mobile Sports Authority (MSA) is a non-profit sports commission formed in 2008 by the Mobile County Commission. The main mission is to create a positive economic and public relations impact for Mobile County, the City of Mobile, and the region through attracting, hosting, managing and supporting sporting events. MSA is the first point of contact for sports and sports-related activities for the Mobile County area. For more information on MSA, please visit www.mobilesportsauthority.com.