With competition season starting any day now (or already underway for some), the need for volunteers becomes critical over the next few months. Whether your Club runs an event or you travel away to attend competitions, volunteers are called upon to perform a myriad of roles from running canteens, judging, transporting athletes and collating results through to fundraising, sorting uniforms, … Read More
Auckland-Northland Funding Opportunities
GymSports NZ Grant Funding Guide GymSports NZ has produced a Grant Funding Guide which is available to all affiliated members with a password via our website. If you would like access to this resource which includes a full list of grant funders for Auckland and Northland, who and what they fund and dates when applications need to be in, please … Read More
Auckland Athletes Represent New Zealand
With a number of overseas tours on the horizon we would like to congratulate all Auckland Athletes who have been selected to represent New Zealand over the next few months.  We wish you well in your preparations and look forward to seeing the results of your hard work on that world stage. MAG 2017 International Junior Cup Team – Berlin … Read More
XTND – Our Future Coaches in Northland
The last weekend in March saw another great camp for Northland XTND students take place at Opua-Paihia in the Bay of Islands. The camp brought together 23 students from Active Attitude, Bay of Islands GC, Kerikeri GC, Fantastic Gymnastics, Triple A and the Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics. The Northland XTND camp was organised at the Bay of Islands Gymnastic Club, … Read More
Tri Star Celebrate 30 Years
The weekend of 18-19 March saw Tri Star mark their 30th anniversary with a weekend of celebrations, including a family picnic in the park and a Junior Skills Demo of WAG STEPs 1-4 and MAG Levels 1-3. The club also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Mason Gillespie competition with a Mixed Pairs Competition – WAG STEPs 5-Veterans and MAG … Read More
Mt Tauhara Gets a Makeover
Mitre10 MEGA Taupo and 100% Lake Taupo Charitable Trust have partnered to make over community assets in the Taupo area and Mt Tauhara were lucky enough to be selected as one of their recent projects. The $30,000 project was largely sponsored by the two organisations with a contribution from the Club raised through the sale of protein bars and Christmas raffles … Read More
Midlands – Upcoming Events and Opportunities
The competition season has already started for some and is about to really get into full swing. Â Please see the most recent version of the Midlands calendar for a full list of events coming up in the region. Â Please note this document is updated regularly and a new version will be sent out with each e-News. Club entry forms Mt … Read More
Midlands Job Opportunities
Hamilton City GymSports is currently recruiting a Centre Manager. For more information about this job opportunity and many others, check out the Job Opportunities page.
Jessica Rice Nominated for NZ Youth Awards
In 2016, Jessica Rice was nominated by Rimutaka GymSports and GymSports New Zealand for the Upper Hutt Youth Leadership Award. Â The judges were so impressed that they awarded Jess the Mayoral Award – the overall top award. In 2017, unbeknown to the Club, Upper Hutt City Council nominated Jess for the New Zealand Youth Awards. Nominations closed on the 22nd … Read More
XTND Youth Leadership in the Central Region
Based on the numbers of young people enrolled on the XTND Youth Leadership Programme in the Central region, the future of gymsports in the region is in good hands. Wellington, in particular, have excellent numbers of students in year 1, 2 and 3, Whanganui has consistently supported the programme and benefited from skilled young leaders as a result, and with … Read More