NCGA Championships 2004

Dates: Team Competition - Friday April 2nd, 2004 - 6:00  pm
            Individual Event Finals - Saturday April 3rd, 2004 - 6:30 pm

NCGA Admission: Tickets will be sold at the door in the lobby of the Zesiger Sport and Fitness Center - 120 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA
    Adults: $10.00/session or $15.00 for both sessions
    Seniors/Students: $5.00/session or $8.00 for both sessions
    MIT students (with student ID) and Children 5 and under: Free

USA Gymnastics Region VI Level 9&10 Championships - Admission:
    One session: Adults - $10.00, Seniors/Students - $5.00
    Any two sessions: Adults - $15.00, Seniors/Students - $8.00
    All-session pass: Adults - $25.00, Seniors/Students - $20
    Children 5 and under: Free for all sessions

NOTE - Check the Regional Website for dates and times of USAG competitive line-ups and sessions.

Quick Links... - Contacts 

Schedule of Events

Friday, April 2, 2004

4:00 pm - Tickets Sales Open in lobby of Z-Center
4:55 - 5:25 pm - Open warm-ups Flight A
5:15 - 5:45 pm - Open warm-ups Flight B
5:25 - 5:45 pm - Flight A warm-up first rotation
5:45 - 6:00 pm - Prepare for March-in
6:00 - 6:15 pm - March - In
6:20 pm (approx) - Flight A begins competition
Flight B begins warms up (20 minutes) 
9:30 pm - Awards Ceremony 

Accommodations for Spectators - March 24th  Update - Host Hotel SOLD OUT! Check Overflow

The University Park Hotel @ MIT will serve as our host hotel. It is located at 20 Sidney Street in Cambridge, MA and within walking distance of the competition venue.  Families and spectators may contact the host hotel for availability. No additional rooms for spectators are being blocked off at the host hotel at this time. MIT has negotiated an 'MIT Athletics' rate of $119 per night plus a 12.45% tax at the host hotel. Ask for the best available rate associated with MIT Athletics or the NCGA Championships. Call 617/577-0200 or e-mail reservations@hotelatmit.com . Click here for a listing of additional hotels in the area. Please make reservations early as the Boston/Cambridge area hotels tend to be filled on a regular basis.

Overflow Hotel 

Cambridge Marriott - individual reservations call 800/228-9290

Competition/Warm-up Rotation - Format

The competition will be run in a Capitol Cup Format with the warm-up and competition equipment located in the same arena. Teams will rotate between warm-up and competition equipment per traditional format.  As the teams move to the competition equipment they will be allow at 3:30 minute touch prior to showcasing their routines. All equipment will be visible to spectators.  

Draw for qualifiers took place on March 22nd.

Flight A
Team 1 -  Gustavus Adolphus College with Rhian Paulson - Stout (VT,FX),  April Hubmann - Whitewater (UB) and Amanda DeJardin - Oshkosh (BB)
Team 3 - SUNY-Cortland with Ann Kingsnorth - Whitewater (AA)
Team 5 - UW-Eau Claire with Brianna Lentz - Oshkosh (AA)
Team 7 - Hamline University with Justine Russell - Oshkosh (VT, BB), Lesley Rick - Stout (UB) and Megan Finnegan - Whitewater (FX)

Flight B
Team 2 - MIT with Jenny Romano-Joseph - Springfield (VT), Jessica Cowden - Ursinus (UB, BB), Larissa Tabin - Springfield (FX)
Team 4 - UW-La Crosse with Jessica Furman - Ursinus (AA)
Team 6 - SUNY-Brockport with Kristen Grimmel - Ursinus (AA)
Team 8 - Ithaca College with Megan Hollern - Ursinus (VT), Jillian Harnitchek - Ursinus (UB) and Caren Normandin - Rhode Island (BB, FX)

Competition rotation. (W-EVENT means Warm-up-EVENT)

Flowers/Gifts

Flowers, gift or care packages can be sent to the athletes staying at the host hotel.  Please include the team name and individual name and address it to:

Hotel @ MIT
20 Sydney Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617/577-0200 Attn: Conference Service Manager
Hold for: NCGA Championships (specify team and individual)

NCGA T-Shirts 

T-Shirts will not be pre-ordered. There will be a t-shirt company on site throughout the weekend available to print several options of logos on anything from t-shirts to sweatshirts and jackets. More information on this will follow, but everyone will be able to 'shop' for the t-shirt of their choice and the screen printing will happen right there at that time.


Travel Information

Cambridge, Massachusetts resides on the opposite side of the Charles River from Boston. It is home to MIT and Harvard University. It is a diverse city but a smaller sister to Boston. 

Air Travel 

Three airports serve southern New England. 

Logan Airport, Boston, MA - Located in Boston. Ground/Public Transportation available from the airport. Go to www.massport.com for more information.

T.F. Green Airport, Providence, RI - Approximately a 90 minute drive. Rental car is the best option from this airport. Prices for flights may be more inexpensive than to Logan. Check your airlines. Go to www.pvdairport.com for more information on this airport.

Manchester Airport - Manchester, NH - Approximately a 90 minute drive. Rental car is the best option from this airport. Prices for flights may be more inexpensive than to Logan. Check your airlines. Go to www.flymanchester.com

Ground Transportation

Rental Cars - Please contact the airport you will be arriving at for a listing of rental cars available. Most major companies are available at all three airports. 

Taxi Service - Taxis are available from Logan Airport in Boston to the MIT campus or host hotel. Approximate cost is $25 one way.

Limousine Service - Contact Logan Airport for limousine companies that service the airport.

The 'T' (Subway)

The 'T' is available from Logan Airport only. Take the yellow and white MBTA shuttle buses (labeled with a black 'T' on the side) available at the airport to the Blue Line Airport stop. Take the Blue Line inbound two stops to Government Center. Change trains here to the Green Line. Take any Green Line train outbound one stop to Park Street and change to the Red Line. Take the Red Line outbound to Kendall Square/MIT. Trains will be labeled "Alewife" or "Harvard". From here you will need to take a taxi to the hotel or gym. 


Directions from Logan Airport to the University Park Hotel @ MIT

Leaving the airport, follow the signs to the Sumner Tunnel. Entering the tunnel, keep in the right lane. At the end of the tunnel, keeping in the right lane, start down an incline and bear to the right immediately at the sign for Storrow Drive. Take Exit 26 for Cambridge/Somerville. Follow the Back Bay/Cambridge signs (do not take the exit for Cambridge/Somerville). Keep in the right lane and follow the Storrow Drive West signs. After passing under the pedestrian walkways, change to the left lane and take Exit 2AN. Turn right and cross the Harvard Bridge. You are on Massachusetts Avenue and now in Cambridge. Continue straight on Massachusetts Avenue and go approximately 7 blocks to Sidney Street. Take a left onto Sidney Street. The hotel will be one block down on your left.

Directions from T.F. Green Airport to the University Park Hotel @ MIT

Follow Airport exit signs to Route 95 North. Take Route 95 North into Massachusetts to Route 93 North. Take Route 93 North to Exit 26 Storrow Drive/Cambridge. Keep in the left lane and follow the Back Bay/Cambridge signs (do not take the the first exit on the right for Cambridge/Somerville). Now keep in the right lane and follow the Storrow Drive West signs. After passing under the pedestrian walkways, change to the left lane and take Exit 2AN. Turn right and cross the Harvard Bridge. You are on Massachusetts Avenue and now in Cambridge. Continue straight on Massachusetts Avenue and go approximately 7 blocks to Sidney Street. Take a left onto Sidney Street. The hotel will be one block down on your left.

Directions from Manchester (NH) Airport to the University Park Hotel @ MIT

Follow Airport exit signs to Route 93 South. Take Route 93 South into Massachusetts to Exit 26 Storrow Drive/Cambridge. Keep in the left lane and follow the Back Bay/Cambridge signs (do not take the the first exit on the right for Cambridge/Somerville). Now keep in the right lane and follow the Storrow Drive West signs. After passing under the pedestrian walkways, change to the left lane and take Exit 2AN. Turn right and cross the Harvard Birdge. MIT's main entrance, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, will be on the right at the second set of traffic lights.

Directions from the University Park Hotel @ MIT to the Johnson Athletic Center

Go out of the hotel and turn right onto Sidney Street. Follow one block to Massachusetts Avenue. Take a right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Go approximately 4 blocks to Vassar Street. Turn right onto Vassar. The Johnson Athletic Center is the third building on your left.

Directions from the Johnson Athletic Center to the University Park Hotel @ MIT

With the Johnson Athletic Center behind you, take a right onto Vassar Street and go to the first light. Turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Follow Massachusetts Avenue approximately 4 blocks to Sidney Street. Turn left onto Sidney Street. The hotel will be approximately one block down on your left.


Driving Directions to MIT

    From New York City, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Take Route 95 North to Route 93 North to Storrow Drive (Exit 26). Take Storrow Drive to Cambridge/Mass. Ave. exit. Continue over the bridge to Cambridge. At 2nd light, turn left onto Vassar Street. Johnson Athletic Center will be on your left.

    From Upstate New York and Western New England

Take Route 90/Mass Pike to Exit 18 (Cambridge/Allston). This is a left hand exit. At the end of the ramp you will go through two sets of traffic lights. Follow the signs to Cambridge. Cross the River Street Bridge and continue straight ahead for about one mile to Central Square. Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue. MIT's main entrance, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, will be on the right at the second set of traffic lights.

    From Northern New England 

Route 93 South to Exit 26 Storrow Drive/Cambridge. Keep in the left lane and follow the Back Bay/Cambridge signs (do not take the the first exit on the right for Cambridge/Somerville). Now keep in the right lane and follow the Storrow Drive West signs. After passing under the pedestrian walkways, change to the left lane and take Exit 2AN. Turn right and cross the Harvard Birdge. MIT's main entrance, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, will be on the right at the second set of traffic lights.

Parking

Parking lots are available directly across from the Johnson Athletic Center on Vassar St.  The Vassar Street West Garage and the West Annex Lot will be available during competitions for spectators.

Personnel Contacts

Eduardo Ovalle - Tournament Coordinator
781/774-4302 (work)
781/255-8799 (home) eduardo@mit.edu

Kerry Ovalle - NCGA Meet Director
781/255-8799 (home)
781/255-0992 (fax) ekjdovalle@hotmail.com

Catherine Rocchio - NCGA Alumnae Reunion Coordinator
508/655-5872 ncga-reunion@mit.edu 

Maureen Kelly - Special Events Coordinator
617/452-4153 mpkelly@mit.edu