Z Petrol (similar to the Warehouse) have opportunities for community projects to gain funding through their Good in the Hood programme. Petrol stations have voting boxes available for the public to vote on how funding is spent. Check out the Z website for more information and to see if you are eligible to apply. If you’ve already had a successful … Read More
Central Updates and Reminders
Do you have a new Athletes moved to your club? Do you have any new competitive athletes who have moved from another gymsports club? Please ensure that an athlete transfer form has been completed and submitted. Help needed for Teacher sessions. We are looking for some support in delivering teacher development sessions as part of the moveMprove programme in the Wellington … Read More
Member Only Resources to Help Your 2017 Planning
Planning and Preparation â the Secret to a Successful Club The start of Term One has arrived and those relaxing sunny (if you were really lucky) holidays are already starting to feel like a distant memory. With a busy year stretching out in front of you, how do you make sure that this year is a year that you get … Read More
Wellington GFA Changes – Have Your Say
It was discussed at the Wellington Regional Meeting in December, the possibility of changing the Wellington Gym for All (GFA) routines. Â There have been concerns that the current routines donât accommodate all of our regionâs children well enough, resulting in drop-out from GFA programmes. Those who attended the Wellington Regional Meeting raised the possibility of adopting Top of the South … Read More
News from Ollerup Scholarship Recipients
Ollerup is a school for Gymnastics based in Denmark and each year, they offer a scholarship to a NZ student (historically Wellington based). Â One of the schoolâs main focus areas is to provide knowledge and skills to become trainers and leaders in a voluntary organisation. Sports, especially gymnastics, are thus not considered as an aim in itself, but rather as … Read More
Growing Performance – Breakfast with BG Expert
‘Growing Performance’ – Breakfast with Eddie Van Hoof (Technical Director of British Gymnastics) Sport Wellington and High Performance Sport NZ (HPSNZ) are proud to be co-hosting this breakfast workshop, providing the opportunity to learn from one of Great Britainâs elite gymnastics coaches. Â Eddie Van Hoof will share practices that he has learned and developed during his time in the sport. … Read More
Wellington Regional Calendar, Clinic and Courses
Central region clinic â Save the date When: Wednesday 19 April – Sunday 23 April Who: WAG STEP 4’s – STEP 10 Please keep an eye on future e-news for more details. Please note: The Junior WAG and MAG Judging Course is the same weekend in Wellington. Wellington Regional Calendar Please note that the Wellington Regional calendar has been updated.  Levinâs competition has now … Read More
Look Here for Funding for 2017
The start of a new year and not far away will be the start of a new season⌠Is your club ready? With grant funding under increasing demand and grant pots shrinking itâs more important than ever that you donât leave your applications to chance. In December GymSports NZ released a Grant Funding Guide designed to help you maximise your … Read More
Coach & Judge Education – Planning and Funding
With the new four-year cycle just started, Clubs need to identify the education needs of coaches and judges, especially where new qualifications are needed. Your Relationship Manager is available to help you develop a Coach and Judge Education Plan. Â Using information from the Education Framework (including XTND), this will enable you to plan which courses your team need to attend … Read More
Minimum Wage Increase
All Clubs and employees should be aware that from 1 April 2017, the minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour. Â The starting-out and training hourly minimum wage rates will also increase from $12.20 to $12.60 per hour, remaining at 80 per cent of the adult minimum wage. This was announced on 24 January – see the … Read More