Steven Gluckstein

We’re gearing up for the Texas State Fair!

The fair runs for three weeks from the end of September to mid-October, you’ll have plenty of time to come jump with us at our booth. We’ll have special pricing and offers at the Texas State Fair so it’s a good time to check us out if you’ve been thinking of purchasing a Springfree Trampoline.

You’ll find us at the Springfree Trampoline booth in the Coliseum Market Place, right by the Midway, so be sure to come for a jump before or after riding the ferris wheel or sampling some fried food!

WHEN: Friday, September 28 – Sunday, October 21, 2012

WHERE: State Fair of Texas (2 miles east of downtown Dallas, at the Fair Park); our booth is at the Coliseum Market Place

On Saturday, October 6^th, we’ll have an extra special guest at our booth: Springfree athlete ambassador and 2012 Olympian, Steven Gluckstein. He’ll be there from 11 am until 1 pm for a meet and greet, signing autographs and taking photos with fans, so be sure to swing by our booth!

For more information about the Texas State Fair, check out their website.

Gymnastics champs from the London 2012 Olympics are hitting the road and they’re coming to a U.S. city near you.

If you live near Seattle, Washington, you’re in luck because we are giving you a chance to WIN tickets to the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions!

WHEN: Sunday, September 23, 2012

WHERE: Key Arena at Seattle Center (305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109)

WHO: You’ll get the chance to see Steven Gluckstein, our high flying athlete ambassador and 2012 Olympian, perform his gravity-defying trampoline routines in person!

Just some of many Olympic champions who’ll be performing their gymnastics routines include:

- Gabby Douglas, 2012 Olympic All Around Gold Medalist, 2012 Olympic Team Gold Medalist
- Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, Kyla Ross & McKayla Maroney, 2012 Olympic Team Gold Medalists
- Nastia Liukin, 2008 Olympic All Around Gold Medalist, 2008 Olympic Team Silver Medalist

You can find the full list of athletes here.

We are giving away THREE prizes of family packages. Each prize includes four (4) suite seat tickets to the show and free parking at the Key Arena! Estimated value of each prize is $150.

Ready to win?

All you have to do is comment on this blog post and answer:

If you could compete in one gymnastics event at the Olympics, which one would you choose?

Winners will be chosen and notified by Thursday, September 20. Make sure you enter a valid email address when you leave a comment. Good luck!

Our new ambassador Steven Gluckstein is ready for his moment in the trampoline spotlight! The road to London wasn't easy. Steven had to compete against his own brother (and fellow Springfree ambassador) Jeffrey Gluckstein for one trampoline spot on Team USA. On our team he's known as quite the character, we can't wait to see his performance on Friday!

  Steven, we are proud to stand behind you as you compete for Team USA! Love Team Springfree

Be sure to tune in during the Olympics to support the athletes and the sport of trampoline!

Men’s trampoline (qualifications & finals) – Friday, August 3, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. EST

Women’s trampoline (qualifications & finals) – Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. EST

We are less than two weeks away from the biggest sporting event in the world: the Olympic Games! Springfree Trampoline is a proud sponsor of world class trampoline athletes. We’re looking forward to cheering on our athlete ambassador, Steven Gluckstein, as he heads off to London, England to compete on behalf of the United States. Steven is the current U.S. national champion in trampoline. London 2012 will be Steven’s first appearance at the Olympics.

You may have heard about Steven’s journey to the Olympics in the news as his fiercest competitor was his own brother, Jeffrey Gluckstein, who is also an accomplished trampoline athlete as the 2011 U.S. national champion. Jeffrey won’t be competing in London but he will definitely be in attendance, cheering on his older brother.

If it’s your first year watching Olympic trampoline gymnastics, here’s a brief explanation of what you can expect. Trampoline at the Olympics consists of two rounds: qualifications and finals. In the qualification round, 16 athletes each perform two routines: one compulsory and one optional. The scores for both routines are tallied and the top 8 athletes move onto the finals. In the final round, the world’s top 8 athletes give their all and perform a single optional routine to impress the judges on three criteria: degree of difficulty, execution and flight time (a new element added to the 2012 Olympics). Be sure to tune in during the Olympics to support the athletes and the sport of trampoline!

Men’s trampoline (qualifications & finals) – Friday, August 3, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. EST

Women’s trampoline (qualifications & finals) – Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. EST

Will you be watching? To read more about Steven, Jeff and other Springfree Trampoline ambassadors, visit our trampoline endorsement page.

Last weekend, Springfree Trampoline had the pleasure of hosting our two newest Springfree ambassadors and US trampoline champions, Steven Gluckstein and Jeff Gluckstein. The brothers grew up in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey and have been jumping since they were kids. They flew to Toronto for a photoshoot with Karen Cockburn, Jason Burnett and Rosie MacLennan. We had all of our North American Springfree athlete ambassadors in one room!

Our main goal for the photoshoot was to get photos of the athlete ambassadors in brand new Springfree gear, as well as photos for Steven & Jeff’s websites and social media (which will be launching soon). The day began early in the morning. Our photographer, Clifton Li, began setting up while the athletes got their hair and makeup done. All five athletes got some great individual photos taken! Check out some of our favourites below:

In the afternoon we moved over to Springfree’s Toronto office to take photos that would be used on the boys’ individual websites. Our second photographer, James Heaslip, captured their personalities perfectly in their different photoshoots. The shoot included one giant 12-foot American flag and some time with the sand beneath our toes at Cherry Beach! Here’s a sneak peek of the two brothers together:

All in all, we had a great time welcoming our two new American ambassadors, Steven and Jeff, along with our three Canadian ambassadors. There was lots of fun and laughs and we’re thrilled Steven and Jeff have joined our team. You’ll be seeing a lot more of them in the near future. Welcome aboard, boys!

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