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Cheryl Cupples, Education Director
Responsibilities
Plans all GAT seminars and education programs (that are not done through USAG), selects speakers, and plans new courses.
Personal
Cheryl Cupples was a competitive gymnast in Texas for ten years. She began coaching for Magic Circle Gymnastics at age 15.
Cheryl attended her first GAT in 1992 and has served as a clinician for GAT since 2005. In 2007, she joined the GAT board as an appointed awards committee member. In 2009 Cheryl began working with Cheryl Jarrett on education and in 2011 had the honor to take on the full responsibility of Education Director for GAT.
Cheryl has a bachelor’s degree in education from Houston Baptist University. She has been married to her wonderful husband Chris since 2000 and has three beautiful children.
Contact Info
Email: ccupples2@hotmail.com
Beth Gardner, ITP 101 Director
Responsibilities
Directs, Authors, and Presents the ITP 101, ITP 103 and ITP 601 programs, and Speaker for Preschool and Recreational, Special Needs and Men’s gymnastics Classes.
Personal
Beth is a 1983 graduate of Texas A&M University, and has owned Heart of Texas Gymnastics located in Temple, Texas since 1999. She has an extensive background specializing in preschool, recreational, special needs and men’s gymnastics. She has authored, co-authored and directed GAT Instructor Training Programs since 1998. She is a National Instructor and clinician for USA Gymnastics, and author for the R102 Hands-on Training School Age, and the R301 Brain & Body. Her articles, appearing in Technique Magazine, and her publications include topics covering preschool and boys' gymnastics.
Awards received include: GAT Distinguished Service 2003, The View Remarkable Women 2005, GAT Distinguished Service 2007, USA Gymnastics National Instructor of the Year 2012, Temple Education Foundation All Star Award 2013, GAT Life Member 2014, Bell County Judge and Commissioners’ Committee on People with Disabilities 2015.
Contact
Heart of Texas Gymnastics
6110 S. General Bruce Drive
Temple, TX 76502
(254)939-0737
Brandi Wren, Board Member
Responsibilities
Responsible for coordinating the National Honor Awards Ceremony at GAT.
About
She serves as the Awards Chairperson. She is the Highland Park High School Varsity Girls Gymnastics Head Coach, Highland Park Middle School Gymnastics Head Coach, a National Superior rated USAG Acrobatic Gymnastics judge, and teaches Physical Education in Dallas, Texas.
Brandi is happily married to her wonderful husband, Andrew. They have two beautiful children, Easton and AnnaBelle.
Ellen May, ITP-T&T Director
Responsibilities
Responsible for creating the GAT Newsletters quarterly, along with gathering all the information. Also, responsible for creating and directing the T&T program at GAT.
About
Evan McWhirter, Treasurer
Responsibilities
Administer, manage, and report on the financial assets of GAT.
Personal
Evan was an Men’s artistic gymnast for over 10 years in Illinois. He has coached over 20 years between Illinois and Texas. He currently coaches Tumbling and Trampoline at Tumble Tech in Cedar Park, TX.