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to the home page for:
USA Wheel Gymnastics
Our mission is to promote both the sport
and spectacle of wheel gymnastics. Be sure to read a little about the
history of wheel gymnastics, also known as rhoenrad, rhonrad, German wheel, and
gymwheel, and feel free to look at our photos. Also, check out
what’s new on our “news”.
Although the sport is still being
discovered in the United States, wheel gymnastics has a strong following in many
countries around the world. It is our hope that this website will help
promote wheel gymnastics in the United States. So far, we have hosted 2
National Championships and sent 4 athletes to compete in the World
Championships.
If you are new to wheel gymnastics, check
out our Getting
Started page.
Take a look at What's
New in our website.
Circus Performance of Wheel Gymnastics
The following is a list of recent additions
to our website. Whenever we publish a paper, organize an event or add anything
else to our web, we'll put a notice here. Every month we'll remove the oldest
items. The most recent changes are listed first.
If you have any news to report, feel free to contact Evan at wheelgymnast@hotmail.com
6/19/08
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We’re
Back!!!
After a long, long hiatus, USA Wheel Gymnastics is
back up and running. There
has been a lot of activity over the last few years and wheel gymnastics is
growing at a fast rate here in the US. Most
notably, the center for wheel gymnastics in the USA has moved to Chicago. Be
sure to check back here frequently for updates and news.
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6/19/08
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Triton Troupers!
This last
spring, the Triton Troupers Circus at Triton College in River Grove,
Illinois received some much needed advanced training in wheel gymnastics.
They currently have two wheels and Evan is looking to expand their
equipment to include a new Rhoenradbau wheel.
For more information about the Triton Troupers Circus click on
their link in the Links page.
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6/19/08
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Wolfgang gives his knowledge and expertise to
Circesteem!
Wolfgang Bientzle, world renowned wheel gymnast and
the most decorated athlete in the sport, has been educating at-risk youth
at Circesteem in Chicago for nearly 2 years now. He has successfully developed the program to include 11
wheels and many spectacular athletes. One
of his students, Cornell Freene, did exceptionally well in the last World
Championships. For more
information on Circesteem, visit www.circesteem.org
For more information about Wolfgang Bientzle visit his webpage at www.wolfgangbientzle.de
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6/19/08
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National Championships!
In early
spring of 2009, the 3rd USA National Championships will be held
in Chicago, Illinois. Be sure
to check back here regularly for updates and registration information.
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6/19/08
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8th Wheel Gymnastics World
Championships.
The next World Championships will be held in Baar,
Switzerland May 18th-May 24th 2009.
In order to participate in the competition you must qualify through
the National Championships held this coming spring in Chicago, Illinois.
For more information on the World Championships visit
www.rr-wm2009.ch
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6/19/08
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International
Training Camp 2008.
For more information, visit www.rhoenrad.com
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3/01/04
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German
Wheel Gymnasts Visit USA!!!
USA Wheel Gymnastics and The Gamma Phi Circus are
proud to announce the arrival of members of the Flensburg Wheel Gymnastic
Club to Illinois! The group of 9 very successful gymnasts and
trainers will be visiting from March 12th through March 28th.
They will be training some of the Gamma Phi Circus gymwheelers while also
learning some circus acts. They will also be traveling and seeing
sights in Chicago, St. Louis, and other places of interest. Everyone
is really looking forward to their visit!
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3/01/04
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Gamma
Phi Circus Road Show Wheel Gymnastics!!!
There will be two opportunities to see wheel
gymnastics in practice during the Gamma Phi Circus Road Shows. The
first road show will be held in Huntley, Illinois this March 27th.
The second road show will be held on April 3rd at New Lenox,
Illinois. The Gamma Phi gymwheelers have been practicing very hard
and are sure to have an astounding performance.
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3/01/04
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Gamma
Phi Circus Home Show!!!
See the Gamma Phi Circus Gymwheelers this April 16th
and 17th at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State
University in Normal, Illinois!!! Their annual home shows will be at
7pm both Friday and Saturday evening. The show is sure to be a hit
as all the students have been putting in extra hours to hone their skills
in their acts. Don’t miss the show!!!
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3/01/04
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2004 USA Nationals
The USA National Wheel Gymnastic Championships will
be held this fall at Illinois State University. The event is
sponsored by USA Wheel Gymnastics and The Gamma Phi Circus. Work on
your skills and practice hard for the competition! More
information will follow this summer!
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3/01/04
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International
Wheel Gymnastics Training Camp!!!
It’s time again for the International Wheel
Gymnastics Training Camp, this time to be held in Turku, Finland.
This camp is sure to be a blast! There will be over 200 participants
from all over the world training at the camp. There are courses in
straight-line, spiral, vault, coaching, and judging. For more
information, go to www.wheelgymnastics.com
. An important note; all USA participants must register through USA
Wheel Gymnastics. This is so that all registration goes smoothly and
there are no surprises. Interested in registering? There is a
100 Euro deposit due in late February. Contact Evan S. Brown for
more information at wheelgymnast@hotmail.com
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7/16/04
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USA
Wheel Gymnasts to Visit Germany!!!
As part of the youth exchange with the Flensburg
Wheel Gymnastics Club, ten wheel gymnasts from the USA will be traveling
to Flensburg, Germany July 16th through 25th, 2004
for training. The host club will be giving intensive training and
also tours of their town. This camp is immediately prior to the
International Wheel Gymnastics Training Camp in Turku, Finland.
Participants will fly roundtrip from Flensburg to Turku.
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Warren Wilson
College Learns Wheel Gymnastics!!!
In late November 2003, Monique Cote of Warren Wilson
College near Asheville, North Carolina invited Evan Brown for a wheel
workshop. Over thirty people were taught straight-line and spiral
skills on the wheel. At the end of the workshop, several students
took part in a wheel show showing their new abilities. The students
performed masterfully, especially considering the show was ad lib.
Effort will be made this coming year to purchase a wheel of their own.
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