Local Gymnasts to Compete This Weekend

The annual St. Louis Gymnastics Centre Open Invitational, 2012 Meet Me In St. Louis, is this Saturday and Sunday. There is no admission fee for fans.

The high-powered gymnastic meet will be held in Chesterfield at , which is located at 16625 Swingley Ridge Rd. It typically draws more than 5,000 fans, and gymnasts from eight Midwest states are scheduled to compete.

The event is hosted by . SLGC is an official member of USA Gymnastics (USAG) and annually hosts this largest, USAG-sanctioned, co-ed meets in the country.

Patch is one of the event's sponsors. For additional information, visit the competition website.

Here's what to expect from the weekend competition:

Competition Levels

USA Gymnastics Sanctioned

• Men’s Levels 4 - 10
• Women’s Levels 3 - 10 & Prep Opt / Xcel

US Gymnastics Unsanctioned:

• Boys’ Levels 4 - 10
• Girls’ Levels 2 - 10 & Prep Opt / Xcel

Competition Format

• Modified Capital Cup
• Multiple Competition Gyms
• Equipment Provided by UAI

Awards

• Individual medals to top 60 percent of gymnasts
  Participation gift for all gymnasts

The list of participating teams are listed below. St. Charles County teams are in bold.