2023 National Symposium
When
Where
Grand Rapid, MIHost Hotel
Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton187 Monroe NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503, US
- Symposium Program
- Regional Challenge Video Ad
- Symposium is not only about education but is also about having fun! This year, NAWGJ sponsored the inaugural NAWGJ Regional Challenge. Each region vied for the Golden Crown by competing in pickle ball, duckpin bowling, photo scavenger hunts, shorthand bingo, trivia, and more. Points were awarded for placement on each event. Overall winner was Region 8!
- Scavenger Hunts – Region 8
- Duckpin Bowling – Region 1
- Shorthand Bingo – Region 7
- Trivia – Region 8
- Pickleball Semifinalists – Region 8
- Symposium is not only about education but is also about having fun! This year, NAWGJ sponsored the inaugural NAWGJ Regional Challenge. Each region vied for the Golden Crown by competing in pickle ball, duckpin bowling, photo scavenger hunts, shorthand bingo, trivia, and more. Points were awarded for placement on each event. Overall winner was Region 8!
- Opening Session
- 2023 National Symposium Videos
- These videos are NOT eligible for CPE Credit but they still contain useful educational information.
- Golden Words of Wisdom: How to Become a Respected Judge – Connie Maloney
- NAWGJ Annual Meeting Video as presented by President Cookie Batsche at the USAG National Congress August 2023. It is an adaptation of the Then & Now historical comparison from Symposium with some annual updates interjected. The end has a slideshow of some Symposium photos.
- Running your Gymnastics Judging Business – R.Ruegg & D. Campbell
- Good is Easy to Judge: Methods to Judge Routines that are Hard – W. Weiss
- Google Tools for Beginners – A.Heppner & D. Green
- Unusual Judging Situations – P. Padron
- Documents App by Readdle (For the iPad) – File Manager & Document Annotation Tool – J. Doucette
- Balance Beam: Its Not Connected and This is Why – M. Blilie
- What I Learned in Cirque That I Wish I Had Known as a Gymnast – Y. Tousek-Renne
- Team Work Makes the Dream Work – D. Green, A. Heppner, R. Ruegg
- The Yurchenko – L. Thorberg & N. Yurchenko
- Small Tips for Big Wellness Improvements for Judges – D. Tilley
- Judges Need Love Too! – D. Gerson
- Personal, Public, & Persistent Dissent – D. Gerson
- Shame Nation: Surviving & Thriving in an Age of Online Incivility – S. Scheff
- Choreography for Judges: Beam – P. Evans
- Choreography for Judges: Floor – P. Evans
- Casts – Angles – R. Ruegg
- Perfect 10 Hand Exercises Lecture – Presented by K. Udowitch – Nat’l Symposium
- Using Visualization to Improve your Shorthand – Presented by J. Burton – Nat’l Symposium
- Jim Bits…Helpful hints on recording execution while scripting the routine you see.
- Safe Landings – D. Tilley & L. Thorberg – Coming Soon
- Artful Artistry, Fancy Footwork, & Perfect Posture – E. Chandler & M. Elfenbien – Coming Soon
- Dances of the Decades
- 2023 History in the Making – Lots of judges making lots of memories that will last a lifetime!
- These videos are NOT eligible for CPE Credit but they still contain useful educational information.