On Oct. 5, 2019 College Park celebrated its 10th annual College Park Day at the College Park Aviation Museum complete with live music, local cuisine, family-friendly activities and a performance from the University of Maryland’s one and only Gymkana gymnastics troupe. Their 15 minute performance consisted of their ariel acrobatics, chairs and vaulting acts.
Assistant Coach Todd Supple prepares to catch flying troupers of the University of Maryland’s Gymkana gymnastics troupe at their College Park Day performance Oct.5,2019. Gymkana’s purpose is to promote “healthy, drug-free lifestyles through performances and mentorship,” according to their website. (Photo by Maya Koeppen)Vijay Dev, a senior at the University of Maryland, balances atop a chair during Gymkana’s College Park Day performance Oct.5,2019. Gymkana performs year-round at local elementary and middle schools with their annual showcase taking place every March at the University of Maryland’s Xfinity Center. (Photo by Maya Koeppen)Andrew Frumk, a senior at the University of Maryland, waves to the crowd at the conclusion of the troupe’s chairs act on College Park Day Oct. 5,2019. The chairs act requires strength and endurance as troupers progressively stack the chairs higher throughout the performance. (Photo by Maya Koeppen)Alumna Faith Kung performs an aerial acrobatic act during Gymkana’s College Park Day performance Oct.5,2019. Kung graduated from the University of Maryland in 2015. (Photo by Maya Koeppen)Troupers perform their original chairs act for a crowd at College Park Day on the grounds of the College Park Aviation Museum Oct.5,2019 .This was Gymkana’s second year performing at College Park Day. (Photo by Maya Koeppen)
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