Did you know that there are important changes for clubs holding qualifying competitions? As you will be aware, the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) has placed increased expectations on Clubs to ensure the safety and well-being of those who work and participate in them. As part of our ongoing approach to improving Health and Safety (H&S) in … Read More
Celebrating 2017 and Looking Ahead to 2018
2017 It has been a very busy year and there are now only 2 weeks left to Christmas. Most Clubs will have had their end of year displays and prize-givings recognising individual successes and thanking staff, volunteers, parents and judges etc. It’s important not only to celebrate all the people that make the Club but to take some time to … Read More
Summer Camps around NZ
Tri Star’s Summer Camps Tri Star is organising their Summer Camps again in January 2018 with a range of World and Olympic level coaches and some inspirational speakers.  This year in addition to the Senior (STEP 8+, Level 7+) and Junior Camp (STEPs 4-7, Level 4-6) there is also a Youth Camp (STEPs 1-3 and Level 1-3). Also new in 2018 … Read More
2017 NZ Gymnastics Champions Named
October was indeed a busy month for the competitive gymnastics community as another season of hard work and a lot of time in the gym, has culminated at our domestic pinnacle events. More than 1,000 athletes competed across all five gymnastics sports in the 2017 Aerobics and Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Auckland, the 2017 NZ Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nelson … Read More
International Tours Results – October
October saw all codes on or travelling to compete on the world stage… 47th Artistic World Championships 02 – 08 October 2017 Montreal, Canada. Women’s Individual Qualifications Courtney McGregor (Christchurch School of Gymnastics / Boise State University) Finished 50th in the all around competition (46.765) As a Vault specialist Courtney produced two great Vaults finishing 25th (13.216) Bars 12.266 (48) Beam … Read More
GFA Symposium 2018 – Save the Date
Following on from the success of the 2016 Gym for All (GFA) Coaching Symposium, Gymnastics New Zealand is delighted to announce that the event will be held again in 2018. The 2018 Gym for All Symposium will be held over the October Labour Day long weekend in Wellington. Please mark the following date in your diary: Sunday October 21 – … Read More
10 Things Gymnasts Wish Their Coaches Knew
After spending 20+ hours a week with our coaches, they know us pretty well. However there are a few things that they possibly don’t know that we wish they did, or maybe they do and just don’t let on… 1. When you’re in a bad mood, we’re in a bad mood We know we can sometimes tick you off, we … Read More
Ryan Awarded Ollerup Scholarship
Congratulations to Ryan Davies from GymKids (Ponsonby) who has been awarded a 24-week scholarship to Ollerup next year. As a child Ryan competed for 5 years at Twisters Gymnastics and was also a member of the Wellington team for NZ Nationals multiple times. Ryan returned to the sport 4 years ago as a coach and currently coaches 6 days a … Read More
Important Sports Industry Updates for Clubs
Sport Volunteer Payments Clubs utilise a wide range of methods to recognise volunteers and reimburse their expenses. It’s a tricky area and it’s easy to get confused about what is and isn’t legal. Accountancy and advisory organisation BDO have written a document clarifying the tax obligations your organisation has when making payments to volunteers. Learn more about sport volunteer payments … Read More
Volunteer Recognition – Get it Right, See the Difference
It goes without saying that volunteers are the lifeblood or backbone of sports clubs. Without volunteers events wouldn’t be run, classes wouldn’t operate, committees and a myriad of other roles wouldn’t exist. Thanking your volunteers is a bit of a no-brainer, but do you stop and think about how you are thanking them or when? Don’t leave volunteer recognition to … Read More