01/22/2026
⚡️ CLASS OF 2026 ⚡️
Congratulations to each of you on competing at your final Stars & Stripes Invitational! You’ve each had your fair share of struggles along the way & have all come out both better gymnasts, and better people, on the other side. We know you all will succeed, no matter which path life ends up taking you.
Soak in the remainder of your senior year & enjoy every minute of it. Welcome to the 1% ❤️
01/21/2026
Proud of you, Onion! ⚡️
New Kid on the Block!
Congratulations to for winning GEC Co-Newcomer of the Week!
01/21/2026
⭐️ HUGE congratulations to Doug & Tina Pershun on 25 years of the Stars & Stripes Invitational ⭐️
The positive impact you both have made on countless lives through your dedication and selflessness is unmatched. Cheers to the last 25 years, here’s to 25 more! 🇺🇸
01/20/2026
6 in '26! WOW! Six wonderful special beautiful gymnasts graduating this year!! EGC is proud of each and every one of you 🥰💖🥳🎉and so happy to have you all as part of the Team Lightning Family. ❤️❤️
01/11/2026
Team Lightning Men’s Team showed up & showed out this weekend 💪🏼⚡️
⚡️ TOP 3 MEDAL FINISHES - 27
⚡️ EVENT CHAMPIONS - 4
⚡️ ALL-AROUND CHAMPIONS - 2
Keep crushing it boys - we’re so proud of you!
01/06/2026
📣 NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGERS NEEDED 📣
EGC is looking for looking for local artists interested in singing the National Anthem for the 25th Annual Stars & Stripes Invitational that will take place at the Bayfront Convention Center from Friday, January 16th through Sunday, January 18th.
Interested artists should submit a short ‘tryout’ video & short description of themselves via email to [email protected] along with a good phone number for you to be reached at 🇺🇸
01/05/2026
Congratulations to our Xcel Team on a great weekend at Happy New Year 🪩🎉
🏆 1st Place Team - Xcel Diamond
12/09/2025
🎄Day 1 & Day 2 🎄
Team Lightning Booster Club
12/08/2025
🔹♦️🔔 2025 Liberty Cup 🔔♦️🔹
This past weekend, our Optional group competed in their first invitational of the year at the Liberty Cup! We are proud of all our kids and excited to get back to the gym and see what the rest of the year has in store!