Members, did someone say there had been a festive and holiday season since last we spoke? Not sure about you, but feels like I blinked and missed it – much like the summer weather! Whatever you managed to do over the holiday months I hope it bought you some down-time, much needed rest and a recharging of the batteries for … Read More
#waitoagymstars Stars of the Week
A big congratulations to all who have received the Waitoa Free Range Chicken Star of the Week certificates in their clubs. We’ve loved seeing your photos posted on social media and sent into us. Be sure to mention @gymsportsnz or #waitoagymstars when you post your photos so that we can see them too. Check out more of our #waitoagymstars here. Keep up … Read More
Auckland-Northland Updates and Reminders
See also the Auckland/Northland reminders calendar. General Reminders Regional Action Plans Thank you to those Clubs who sent feedback on the Regional Action Plans via email. These plans are essential to shape the support GymSports NZ gives to your Club and the region over the next coming year. In 2017 three regional action plans will be developed to cover the … Read More
Developing Young Leaders
Developing our Young Leaders – What Support and Opportunities are out there? Traditionally gymsports is a very young sport and there is a high drop-out rate particularly as girls hit their teenage years. In addition to developing new pathways for athletes to stay within the sport including programmes like Team Gym or new codes such as Aerobics, Clubs should be … Read More
Volunteers – The Life Blood of Competition Season
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
Incorporated Societies – What You Need to Know
Most Clubs have gone through the process of becoming an incorporated society. This is necessary to ensure that your Club can obtain benefits such as being able to lease or rent a property in its own name; to be able to apply for funding, and an incorporated society can continue to operate as a separate entity even though its membership … Read More