Welcome to Behind The Scenes!
This is our weekly Behind The Scenes Q&A episode. We will go live (right here, on this page) Fridays at 12:00pmPacific/3:00pm Eastern/7:00pm GMT. Login to reveal the show below. Here’s how to ask questions live. Can’t make it live? Add BTS to your favorite podcast player (instructions here).
Let’s talk about the news and answer lots of questions :
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- Pan Ams in progress
- The 98 Reese’s Cup – see our Weirdest Gymnastics Exhibitions of the 90’s Commission
- Vitamin Pedro
- Jessica’s Pottery reveal
- Hilarious mascot mistakes
- National team in winter for women
- Letter – re the joy of a HS boy on girls team
- Chicago live show will be on Friday evening, July 18th in Chicago proper, the day before Classic.
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This is our weekly Behind The Scenes Q&A live podcast. It’s all part of the bonus content for our Club Members who support our work year around.
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RESOURCES
- Spencer’s essential website The Balance Beam Situation
- GIFs of the Week and Meet schedule with links.
- Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
- Kensley’s all things men’s gymnastics: Neutral Deductions
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