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What is Team Future?
Team Future is the umbrella branding of our eligible International Junior Development gymnasts in Australia. Team Future unites all of the 9-13 year old gymnasts from around the country who are successfully competing in the International Levels Program and who's programs are embracing the IDEAL Skills Assessment concept.

The branding for the Team Future concept was established in 2005 and until the end of 2007 Team Future was defined as the grouping together of the National and State Institutes and Academy (SIS/SAS) program developmental gymnasts. Now with gymnasts emerging from a variety of gymnastics programs from around the country Gymnastics Australia has provided an extended frame work which values all gymnasts once they have reached the necessary performance level, no matter which program they are training in. This more coordinated approach is necessary to support the programs which are less experienced in high performance development as well as still meet the needs of the SIS/SAS network.

Who is Eligible for Team Future?
Team Future membership is a reward for the gymnast's hard work and progress. All eligible gymnasts, not only those in SIS/SAS programs, are embraced and welcomed into the Team Future squad on a yearly basis. To be eligible to be a member of the Team Future squad, the gymnast must:
•Be turning 9 - 13 years of age in the current year.
•Have achieved a National qualifying standard at a State Sanctioned Event or National Event for International Level 5-10 during the year; (gymnasts who have been injured and unable to compete in the calendar year may be able to carry their result from the previous year forward for 1 year maximum) and
•Have participated in IDEAL Skills Assessment by the Junior National Development Co-ordinator or the National Coach during the year.
Team Future Gymnasts will be named after Nationals (July) each year and will retain their membership until the following July. Additional gymnasts who reach the qualification standard in the second half of the year will be added to the squad and announced in December.

The National Qualifying scores required to be achieved in order to be a member of the Team Future squad are available in the "WAG National Squad and Camps criteria including Team Future" document found here.

Want More Information?
For more General Information about the program go here or contact the National Junior Development Co-ordinator - Jo Richards here

To visit the Gymnastics Australia Team Future page click here

2011 Team Future Squad Members