The Eastland Port Gisborne Trampoline Club held it’s Gizzy Cup gala dinner and display evening on 27 November. Â Not even a 5.1 magnitude earthquake could shake the enthusiasm of a 150 strong audience. Â The Gizzy Cup is a form of competition where members of the audience bid for the opportunity to sit and ‘judge’ competitors based purely on what they … Read More
A ‘Feel Good’ Earthquake Story
Hereâs a wee feel good story we received yesterday â a gem among the rocks that have fallen during the earthquakes this weekâŚ. 12.51am Monday morning â less than an hour after the bigger shake, 13-year-old Wellington gymnast messages 14-year-old Christchurch gymnast asking if she was ok, knowing it was centred around Christchurch. Whilst this may sound normal for young … Read More
Earthquakes Update – Member Clubs
Updates will be made below as information is received. In light of the recent earthquakes, please find following an update of known affected member clubs. Some buildings have sustained minor damage, with the majority having been cleared for continued use. Â We wish all those in affected areas the best in safety and recovery. Kaikoura It has come to our attention … Read More
Coaching Medals Due December
Congratulations to all those coaches who received coaching medals at the 2016 NZ Gymsports Championships.  Unfortunately there was a shortage and more have been ordered. If you did miss out you would have received and email from Megan Russell confirming that these will be arriving in the country in December.  We apologise for the delay and look forward to getting them … Read More
Clip n Climb Fun
Those of you down in Invercargill would have seen the fantastic climbing wall at ILT Stadium Southland. Â We thought it was awesome fun! Check out this wonderful technology, including pricing and where to buy from.
Wellington Feedback from GFA Symposium
On 15-16 October, GymSports New Zealand hosted the GFA Symposium. Over 110 Coaches attended, with 8 coming from Wellington. Here is some feedback from some of the local coachâs experiences below: âI had the most fantastic and memorable time. The presenters were awesome and very well prepared. My favourite activities were the Tumbling for pre-school, Display and the Skills session. … Read More
Putting Research Into Practice
Rimutaka Gymsports recently took up the opportunity to host 132 children at the Under 5âs Festival held at Walter Nash Stadium in Lower Hutt. Prior research into their member demographics showed that a lot of their pre-school members came from down the Valley. Having learned this, they jumped at the chance to be part of the Under 5âs Festival. Some … Read More
Central Region Nationals Results
A big congratulations to all those who competed at the 2016 NZ Gymsports Championships. Â We hope that you all enjoyed Invercargill and ILT Stadium as much as we did. Â Please find below provincial results for the Central region: Hawkes Bay / Poverty Bay Wanganui / Manawatu Wellington
New Comms Tool For Your Club
If you were a Manager at the 2016 NZ Championships down in Invercargill, you would have been on the Awards Text Group. Â This is a fantastic communications tool which could be used in your own Club. For just $5 you can buy an app called âText2Groupâ. This allows you to set up your own Groups and text some of the … Read More
New Facility for Bigair
Bigair Gymsports have opened a second facility at 14 Landfill Road, Owhiro Bay, Wellington â grab a sneak peak in the pics below…