XTND is well underway for 2017 in Auckland and Northland. In Northland seventeen new young coaches started the XTND programme and in Auckland nine coaches have started with their first module Group Management. Twelve Auckland and eleven Northland students have started their second year of the XTND programme by completing the Competent Coach module in term 1. The coordinators in … Read More
Making Your GFA Event Stand Out from the Rest
As popularity of the GFA competition experience increases, Clubs have a great opportunity to make their mark as the competition to go to. Make the experience fun and positive and yours will be the competition that clubs and athletes come back to year after year. Creating an atmosphere to encourage a fun positive experience is paramount. Everyone plays a part … Read More
We Welcome Future Gymnastics to the Family
Future Gymnastics is now an affiliated member of Gymnastics NZ delivering Rhythmic Gymnastics in Tauranga. Many of you will already know Gabrielle Nielsen who is the Club Manager/Head Coach. Future Gymnastics is currently based out of the new gymnasium at ACG College. We wish Gabrielle and her team all the best.
Midlands – Updates & Reminders
Waitoa Free Range Chicken – Stars of the Week The Waitoa Star of the Week certificates are proving to be very popular. It is great to see lots of Clubs recognising the achievements of their recreational athletes on their Facebook pages. If you are posting pictures of your Stars of the Week, please can you use #waitoagymstars – this means … Read More
Midlands – Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Competition season is now underway across the country.  For a full list of events coming up please check this most recent version of the Midlands Events Calendar. Please note this document is updated regularly and a new version will be sent out with each e-news. Club entry forms HCG Senior Competition entry form HCG Junior Competition entry form HCG Recreation Competition … Read More
Manawatu Shows 45% Membership Increase
Manawatu Gymsports has grown from strength to strength over the last year with 2017 Term 1 membership numbers showing an increase of 45% from the same time last year. This, combined with a request from Feilding Gymnastics Club to join them as a satellite club, shows the work they are undertaking in developing internal, and building external, relationships for the … Read More
XTND to Camp America and Back
Danielle Jellicoe has life-long involvement with gymnastics from being a competitive Women’s Artistic athlete to Wellington XTND Graduate and now as the Head Coach at Kapiti GymSports (FIG Level 2 Senior Coach). Danielle believes that the XTND programme helped her to break out of her shell, and meet lots of new friends from other gym clubs who she remains friends … Read More
Updates and Reminders – Central Region
Athlete Transfers / Trials Just a reminder if you have a competitive athlete transferring to your club please make sure you have completed to the correct forms for Athlete transfer. If you have athletes trialing with your club please make a courtesy call to their original club where possible. Men’s Artistic Elementary Judging Course – Postponed The Wellington Men’s Artistic … Read More
Event Reminders – Central Region
Wellington GFA Routines Wellington GFA routines (also noted as “Comp B” routines) are being rolled out across Wellington and the Central region and are available to all interested Clubs. The routines originally came from Top of the South routines and have been slightly tweaked to suit Wellington quirks. The debut of these routines will be at Capital Junior Competition with … Read More
Feilding Gymnastics Club Joins the Family
Feilding Gymnastics Club is the newest affiliated member of Gymnastics NZ. The Club has affiliated as a satellite of Manawatu Gymsports and the two Clubs are working closely together. Feilding Gymnastics Club currently has 165 members and operates out of the gym at Feilding High School. Feilding currently delivers Recreation and Team Gym classes. Please make sure you introduce yourself … Read More