Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas was selected as our fourth scholarship recipient on July
23rd 2009. Since age 5 he has dedicated his life to gymnastics
with long term Olympic goals. A fierce competitor, Nicholas'
achievements in 2009-2010 include:
- 2010 Visa Championship All-Around qualifier (Hartford, CT)
- 2010 J.O National Finalist 2nd Place Rings, 4th Place Vault (Knoxville, TN)
- 2010 Regional All-Around Champion and 4 Event Title Finals
- 2009 Regional Champion - Rings & High Bar
- 2009 Jr. National Team Member
- 2009 2nd place Nationals - Rings
- 2008 6th place Nationals - Rings & Parallel Bars
Below is Nicholas' essay on his Gymnastics Dreams.
(These
essays are submitted as part of the Scholarship application.)
My Gymnastics Dreams
By: Nicholas Spiro (23 Sept 2010 Update
PDF
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Previous updates by Nicholas
25 September 2009 - Nicholas Spiro Update (PDF
- Click Here)
Since JO Nationals in
As part of the Region 1 Select Team (placed top 6 in the region), I was selected to go to the Region 1 Select Team Training Camp which was held this past weekend at Woodward West in Tehachapi, CA. It’s an amazing camp that only comes once a year and everyone always looks forward to it. Going to Woodward is such a fun experience because only so many people get selected to go and it’s one of the only times where we can bond with each other. This camp is part of what makes our region the number one region in the nation.
This year’s camp was three days long and we had workouts for 6 hours a day. Woodward has the best equipment and it makes me more willing to try new skills. In fact, at this year’s camp I learned flops on pommel horse and a few other new skills that I was excited to share with my coach when I came home. Just as important as the time spent training was the time I spent bonding with all the gymnasts I only get to see a few times a year. I have a lot of friends that are in other gyms around the region that I don’t get to see very often. At camp, we learn from each other, we encourage each other, and we push each other to work harder. And every time I come home from this camp, I am motivated to work harder in the gym and make sure my younger teammates in my gym are working hard as well.
Woodward was a great experience. It’s something I’ve been able to go to for the past 3 years and I look forward to it every year. It is such an honor to go.
-Nicholas Spiro
