Cameron Miller-Update 
Cameron was selected as our first scholarship recipient on June 28th, 2008. Cameron's dedication to his family, spirit and love of gymnastics are some of the many admirable characteristics instilled in this young man. ICF is proud to award our first scholarship to this most impressive gymnast.
Below is an update from Cameron on his progress in Gymnastics.
March 3, 2009
By: Cameron Miller
Over the summer of 2008, my coach decided to move to Cascade Elite
Gymnastics. He has coached me through level 4-7 and I wanted to stay
with him, so I decided to make the move with him to continue my
gymnastics career. At first it was tough going from 12 hours a week
to 20 hours a week of practice. I also had to change my school
schedule from six classes a day to five so I could make it to my new
gym. It takes me an hour by bus to get there, which is cool because
I can get my homework done before practice. Giving up electives like
choir and playing basketball for my school were sacrifices that were
hard to make but definitely worth it in the long run. I enjoy the
challenge of increasing my workouts, learning new skills and meeting
new friends.
Going from compulsory to optional is a big step in a gymnast’s
career. There are a lot of new skills to learn along with brutal
strength and conditioning. Since I’ve been training at Cascade
Elite, I have learned about 15 new skills. The skills I enjoy the
most are front fulls on floor, dislo to handstand on rings, sukahara
vaults, and my double back dismounts off rings and high bar.
My season started off a little rough but eventually picked up. At
the beginning of the season I started having back problems. I had no
idea what was wrong but with some hard work and physical therapy it
healed in time for competition. Stanford and P.C.C were the toughest
meets. My home meets were pretty relaxed. After my meet at Stanford
and P.C.C I stayed to watch the college teams, it was fun and
inspiring to watch. One day I would love to compete on a college
team like that. Right now our team is in a mid season slump and we
are working our best to improve our skills and scores for State in
two weeks.
One of my goals this year is to qualify to Nationals. Seeing other
gymnasts like me around the country would be an exciting experience.
Cameron Miller
2008 ICF Scholarship Recipient
