Making Your GFA Event Stand Out from the Rest

Anna Robertsone-News, Midlands

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

Anna Robertsone-News, Midlands

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

Anna Robertsone-News, Member Updates, Midlands

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

Anna Robertsone-News, Midlands

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

World Gymnaestrada

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, Central-Wellington, e-News, International, Midlands, Recreational Gymnastics, Regional, South Island

Held every four years since 1953, the World Gymnaestrada is the biggest gymnastics festival in the world with over 20,000 participants from over 50 nations. The aim of the event is to bring together people from all over the world to perform gymnastics. Everyone who enjoys doing gymnastics can take part regardless of age, gender, talent, religion and social status. … Read More

XTND Celebrates 30 Years

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, Central-Wellington, e-News, Education, Midlands, Regional, South Island, XTND Youth Leadership Programme

2017 is a significant year for the GymSports New Zealand XTND Youth Leadership Programme (XTND), previously known as Coach-In-Training (CIT), as the programme turns 30. As documented in the 1988 – 1989 New Zealand Gymnastics Annual report, the original CIT pilot course was established by Mary Barbour in 1987 as a trial and had four C.I.T’s complete accreditation in October … Read More

Midlands – Updates & Reminders

Anna Robertsone-News, Member Updates, Midlands, Regional

#waitoagymstars The Waitoa Free Range Chicken 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 on any social media, please can you use #waitoagymstars so that we can see … Read More

Midlands – Upcoming Events & Opportunities

Anna Robertsone-News, Member Updates, Midlands, Regional

The competition season has already started for some and is about to really get into full swing. For a full list of events coming up in the region 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 … Read More

Community Cabinet – Hamilton

Anna Robertsone-News, Member Updates, Midlands, Regional

Twice a year the GymSports NZ Board hold a Community Cabinet- one in the North Island and one in the South Island. This is an opportunity for clubs to have direct contact with the Board, give feedback and ask questions, and have an open discussion. It is a great opportunity for the board to engage with the community directly and … Read More

Waitara Coaches Jump for Joy

Anna RobertsonEducation, Midlands, Regional

A small but very enthusiastic group of coaches started their coaching journeys by completing the Foundation Coach qualification on Sunday, in the small Taranaki town of Waitara – the first in a couple of years. With regional New Zealand making up a large part of our membership, holding coach education courses in the smaller towns is increasingly important. Courses have … Read More