Meet
The Owners of Gem State Gymnastics Academy

| James
R. Tighe |
Owner & Head Coach | |


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Named
1998 USAG Idaho Coach of the Year |
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USAG
Idaho State Chairman for 6 years |
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BS in
Elementary Education, KSU |
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Past
Men's and Women's Gymnastics State Chairman |
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National
Safety Instructor for USAG |
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Regional
Clinician |
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Member
US Elite Coaches for Women Gymnastics |
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1976
AAI Representative for Women's Competition at Atlanta Olympics
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Additional Special
Training
 | Level
2 Coaching Accreditation by USA Gymnastics |
 | 1st
Aid & Emergency Care |
 | Adult
& Pediatric First Aid |
 | PDP
I & II |
 | City
of Boise Child Care Training Network |
 | National
Safety Certification by USAG |
 | US
Gymnastics Federation Level I - IV Skill Evaluator |
 | American
Athletic Inc. (AAI) certified for Balance Beam Recovery |
 | American
Coaching Effectiveness Program: Leader Level Coach: Sport Science Course |
Additional Coaching
Experience
 | Gymnastics
International, Coach, Toledo, Oh |
 | Academy
of Olympic Gymnastics, Head Coach, Seattle, WA |
 | University
of Washington, Assist. Coach of Women, Seattle, WA |
 | Kent
State University, Assist. Coach of Women's Team, Captain of Men's Team, Lettered
in Gymnastics and Track; Kent, Oh |
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Jim
Tighe Working at the Gymnastics Competition of 1996 Olympics in Atlanta,
GA |