Competition Press Coverage:
Branch Gymnastics has recently received media attention for our efforts in hosting the J.O. National
Championships. Please click the following links to read what the Battle Creek Enquirer had to say about
the competition:

Gym-dandy by
Level 9 juniors in competition -
Gymnastics meet heats up at Kellogg - The Enquirer
All-Around success by

Competition Date:
            May 2nd-May 7th, 2006

Forms (All require Adobe Acrobat Reader):
 NCAA Release Form
 Club Entry Form
 Program Advertisement Form

Meet Host:

  Al Scharns, Meet Director
Cindy Scharns, Meet Coordinator
Branch Gymnastics (269) 963-4770
Al@Branchgymnastics.com
Cindy@Branchgymnastics.com
www.BranchGymnastics.com

Competition Venue:
  Kellogg Arena
36 Hamblin Ave., Battle Creek, MI (Map )
(269) 963-4800


ATHLETE/COACH WELCOME CENTER:

The Athlete/Coach Welcome Center will be open beginning Tuesday, May 2nd for your
convenience. Coaches and athletes may check in at the times and places listed below
to pick up credentials, gifts from your hosts, and all pre-orders (tickets & t-shirts).

Tuesday, May 2nd
McCamly Plaza Atrium: 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3rd
McCamly Plaza Atrium: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 4th
Kellogg Arena: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.


Host Hotel:

  McCamly Plaza Hotel  - (269) 963-7050
50 Capital Ave SW, Battle Creek, MI 49017 (Map)

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* Please mention JO Nationals to guarantee discounted room rates

Airport Information:

  Battle Creek/Kalamazoo International Airport (25 miles from arena)
5235 Portage Road, Portage, MI (Map)
(269) 388-3668

 Parking Information:

  Parking is available at three (3) convenient locations for this year’s event. There is an indoor public parking ramp attached to both the Kellogg Arena (competition site)
and McCamly Plaza Hotel (host hotel). The Michigan Avenue ramp and The Rink lot
are within a pleasant two-minute walk of the Arena. The same rates apply to all three parking locations:

1. Daily Parking Rate is $3.00 per visit (no in/out privileges)
2. Unlimited Parking Passes may be purchased from any Ampco Parking Attendant
a. Passes purchased Monday–Wednesday - $15.00 per week
b. Passes purchased Thursday-Friday - $10.00 per week
c. There will be no passes sold for Saturday and Sunday.
Parking is available at the daily rate.



Participants STAYING at McCamly Plaza Hotel:

For those guests staying at McCamly Plaza Hotel, there will be three (3) options to
meet your parking needs:

1. Valet Parking at $8.00 per day
2. Charge your parking fees to your room
$3.50 each time you leave or
$5.00 per day
3. Purchase a Parking Pass when you enter the Arena ramp.
When you check-in at the hotel, be sure to let the McCamly Plaza hotel staff know
that you have purchased a parking pass and to not charge parking to your room.
 

Other Information:
 
  USAG Website
(www.USA-Gymnastics.com)
 

Hosted by Branch Gymnastics