1. Provide high-quality training in a positive, nurturing environment for all children.
    

2. Emphasize a good work ethic and dedication to the sports of gymnastics while maintaining a mentally and physically healthy environment.
    

3. Help children develop self-discipline, motivation, and a positive self-worth by recognizing that each success, great and small, is important and that each child is unique and develops in his or her own way.
    

4. Show respect and compassion towards students and families with the highest level of integrity. Everyone involved with SOGA should respect each childs goals and dreams and strive to help each child achieve these to the best of their abilities.
    

5. Provide a basis for a lifelong love for health and fitness as well as a source of pride & confidence.
   
   Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, and communication is open - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing (environment).

 - Virginia Satir, author & psychotherapist

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Ilian Alexandrov              Girls Team Director - Head Team Coach                                                          Pre-Team Director

Ilian Alexandrov began gymnastics at the age of 7 in  Pernik,  Bulgaria.  His love and dedication to the sport led to him to compete at the international level, culminating with the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.  In 1993, he retired from competitive gymnastics after the birth of his daughter.  Ilian is a graduate of the internationally recognized Sports College of Bulgaria where he received his degree in Gymnastics Coaching.  He brings to SOGA a wealth of knowledge as both a coach and athlete.  Ilian has lived in the  United States for over 10 years and is a dual citizen of  Bulgaria and the  US.  Prior to taking his position at SOGA, Ilian worked for several gyms in the  Pacific Northwest, including Naydenov, VEGA and OGA and has been a regular coach at the Deltchev summer camps in  Reno, Nevada.  We are thrilled to have Ilian on staff as the Girls Team Director/Head Coach and to be able to offer his knowledge, experience and insight to our athletes and families.

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Heidi was a competitive gymnast in Medford and retired as a level 8 gymnast. Heidi is a graduate of Southern Oregon University with a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Development and oversees the Compulsory Program and Meets for SOGA. In addition to overseeing & running the office, Heidi works with the level 4-6 team girls, structures the recreational class schedule and is valuable for her work on staff development.

Laurie has been involved in gymnastics in Southern Oregon for many years ~ as a mother of competitive gymnasts and now as a coach.  Laurie's experience in dance & theater is a great asset to her coaching & her gymnasts and parents love her attention to details.  Laurie has been with SOGA since the gym opened in 2005.