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Event 2025 58th Annual Gymnastics Association of Texas (GAT) starts on Aug 22, 2025, 7:30:00 AM (America/Chicago)
Mind Over Mood: Tools to Shift ANY Negative Mental State in Your Athletes
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Location: Sabine (Downstairs) - 8/24/25, 1:30 PM - 8/24/25, 2:30 PM (America/Chicago) (1 hour)
Dr. Alison Arnold
Dr. Alison Arnold

Frustration, fear, and negativity can derail an athlete’s progress in seconds. Unfortunately, many gymnasts—and even coaches—don’t know how to take control of these emotional states. Instead, they let external circumstances run the show: a missed skill, a tough practice, or competition nerves can spiral into unproductive emotions that linger for hours or even days.

This session teaches the art of state-shifting—helping gymnasts (and coaches!) recognize when they’re stuck and providing simple tools to regain focus, calm, and positivity. Learn quick mindset resets that can be implemented on the fly during practice or competition. Walk away with practical strategies to keep emotions from taking over and to ensure your gym is a space where mental resilience thrives for everyone. After all, mastering mood isn’t just great for athletes—it’s a game-changer for coaches, too!


Dedicated to the Gymnasts of Texas

The Gymnastics Association of Texas (GAT) would like to invite interested businesses to purchase booth space at our 58th annual convention held August 22 - 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Over 700 professionals attend this weekend long convention to receive training, and get information on products and services.  The entire convention is held in the four-star Austin Renaissance Hotel, which keeps your potential customers close at hand.  Lectures even take place within the exhibit hall which ensures traffic throughout the day.  

Gym clubs in our service area continue to grow in size and number.  Owners and staff are constantly looking for information on how to better run their programs and/or businesses. Our conference is directed at improving all aspects of gymnastics, cheer and tumbling instruction.  From hands-on spotting to business management we provide training is all areas. In the current economic climate coaches are looking even more closely at product and service providers to better manage costs and cash flow.  What better opportunity to market products and services than to people who are in an information-gathering mode? 

GAT offers an online payment, which allows you to pick your first, second, and third choice of booth spaces.  Space choices are not guaranteed and space will not be confirmed until all contracts and payments are received with online registration. 

You must accept the online waiver “Trade Show Registration & Agreement” when using this online payment method.  Check the “Trade Show Map” to identify booth spaces. (See buttons above to view both documents.)

Upon receipt of your online payment and acceptance of the “Trade Show Registration & Agreement” waiver a confirmation of your booth space will be emailed to you.  Forms to have our contracted decorator handle freight and forms for added hotel services including electricity and internet are available here on our website.  

Are there any discounts for groups?

 We are not offering discounts this year.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

It is best that you bring your printed ticket with you to the event to avoid any questions about registration.  An ID may be required to pick up your ticket.

Refund policy?

ALL refunds must be requested in writing by either US Mail or by email and sent to the address on the registration form or to gatxreg@gmail.com.  Requests must be postmarked before midnight on 8/1/25. Refunds are available less a $55.00 processing fee.  Absolutely no refunds after 7/25/25.

Is my registration/ticket transferrable? 

You can transfer your event ticket/registration to someone else just by updating your order information with the new attendee's information by August 8th.  You can also make changes to your ticket type and pay any differences in price.

How do I get my name badge?

Friday Night 5:30-9:00 PM

UPSTAIRS LOBBY - Tables will be set up to pick up all pre-registration packets for Individual, Group & Life Member.

DOWNSTAIRS BOOTHS - Speakers & Onsite Registration. Cash, checks & credit cards accepted.

Have More Questions? 

If you have any questions email: DAtherton@maximumathletics.net or phone Derrick Atherton at 936-446-6388.

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