North Country Gymnastics and Cheerleading is a family owned business. It is owned by Donald Aldrich and daughters, Susan Cordone and Aaron Gaffney. The gym was established in 1994. Prior to establishing the gym they ran the Aurburn YMCA gymnastics program for 10 years. The gym has produced many State, Regional, and National Champions.
Staff
Donald Aldrich
Owner and Coach of North Country Gymnastics since 1994
Head coach at Auburn YMCA for 10 years
First began coaching in Syracuse under legendary coach Pinky Stone for 8 years
Has been coachng gymnastics for over 30 years
Has coached over 40 state champions, 11 regional champions, and 1 national champions
Worked as a lineman for Niagara Mohawk for 32 years
Has been married to his wife Jean Aldrich for 45 years
2 daughters- Susan Cordone and Aaron Gaffney
5 grandchildren- Stephanie, Janelle, Elora, Joel, and Kyle
2 great grandchildren- Zoey and Eryka
Susan Cordone
Runs business part of the gym
Former competitive figure skater
Coached at Auburn YMCA
Coached level 4 state championship team
Coached all levels
2000-present Assistant Oswego Varsity gymnastics coach
Aaron Gaffney
Former Elite level competitor
Junior Olympic National All Around Champion
State and Regional Champion
Full 4 year athletic scholarship to the University of Kentucky
Empire State Games gold medalist in gymnastics and figure skating
Nationally ranked gymnastics offical for USAG and the NCAA
Head Oswego Varsity gymnastics coach
Stephanie Cordone/ DeRocha
Former level 9 gymnast
Did gymnastics for 17 years
2nd place level 8 state team
Competed varsity gymnastics for 2 years
Made high school state team
Made Empire State Games twice
Part of 2nd place empire state game team and made beam finals
Has been coaching at North Country Gymnastics since 2004
Attended BOCES for certified nursing assistant
Janelle Cordone
Former level 9 gymnast
Did gymnatics for 15 years
Level 5 state champion
2nd place level 8 state team
Competed varsity gymnastics for 2 years
Made high school state team
Made Empire State Games
Attended BOCES for Public Safety and Law Enforcement
Attended SUNY Canton and SUNY Brockport
Section V high school state team assistant coach
Has been coaching all levels at North Country Gymnastics since 2006
Shawn Harrington
7 years of gymnastics
5 years on demonstrating and competitive team
Jr. Olumpic class I, II, and III NY state Finalist
1984 Empire State Games- 2 time silver medalist
1985 Empire State Games bronze medalist
2 years of varsity cheerleading
1989 coaches award winner
2 years coaching Auburn YMCA coached national championship team
Has been coaching at North Country Gymnastics since 2005