We have just come to the end of Volunteering New Zealand’s National Volunteer Week. The theme this year was “Live, laugh, share – Volunteer” or “Kia ringa hora: Me mahi tĹ«ao.” Whether you celebrated your volunteers over this week or not, volunteering goes on day in and day out throughout the year and therefore deserves attention, planning, and recognition throughout … Read More
Holly’s Doing What It Takes
At the end of 2016, Holly Davis was named as the recipient of the 2017-2018 Gymnastics NZ Ollerup Scholarship. While the travel and education are a chance of a lifetime, it brings with it the challenge of raising enough money for the year. The scholarship covers Holly’s fees, accommodation and food leaving a significant sum still to be raised. One … Read More
Kaikoura is Back
We are excited to share that Kaikoura Gymnastics Club are back providing gymnastics to the region and their gymnastics family. The Club has had a long road to get here and had intended to be back in the gym at the start of Term Two but with a few setbacks, they had to hold off for three weeks. They were … Read More
Gym-a-thon Raises Funds and Awareness
Tri Star Gymnastics run a Disability Gymnastics Programme (DGYM) dedicated to providing lessons for those with physical and intellectual disabilities. Â In the March e-News you may have seen an article about this programme and Leigh Dawson, a Canadian coach. Leigh has been employed by Tri Star until the end of this year to set up, run, and grow the programme. … Read More
Fantastic Gymnastics Joins the Family
Fantastic Gymnastics is now an affiliated member of Gymnastics NZ. Â Delivering Recreational and Competitive Gymnastics and TeamGym in Parua Bay on the Whangarei Heads peninsula. Many of you will already know Hannah Prout who started Fantastic Gymnastics Ltd in 2014 as a satellite of Kerikeri Gymnastics Club. Fantastic Gymnastics is now an Incorporated Society with Hannah as the Club Manager … Read More
Auckland-Northland – Upcoming Events and Reminders
For an up to date list of all upcoming competitions, courses and events in and around Auckland and Northland please see this most recent version of the calendar. Please note this document is updated regularly and a new version will be sent out with each e-News. Entry forms for competitions can be found on the Events calendar, and registration forms … Read More
Seven Off to Compete in Arizona
We are excited that seven Aerobic athletes from Auckland have been selected to represent New Zealand at the Association of National Aerobic Championships (ANAC) in Phoenix, Arizona from Sunday 30 July to Wednesday 2 August. The Auckland athletes are: Brooke Davies (Howick Gymnastic Club – Soul2Sole) Hannah Wilton (Aspire Aerobix) Jaimie Le Bas (Aspire Aerobix) Sarah Spargo (Aspire Aerobix) Jennifer … Read More
Midlands – Upcoming Events & Opportunities
We are almost at the halfway point in competition season and so far 1,121 athletes have competed at the five Midlands events that have taken place so far at ARGOS, Gymnastica, Hamilton City, MIGS and Mt Tauhara. As competition ramps up and people get tired it’s important to remember to look after each other and offer support not only to … Read More
Official of the Year Finalist
On 14 June, Michelle Woolf and Megan Russell attended the Wellington Sportsperson of the Year event hosted by Sport Wellington. Michelle was shortlisted as a finalist in the Official of the Year category and although she wasn’t named as the overall winner it was wonderful to see her huge contribution to gymnastics both regionally and nationally recognized and celebrated. Congratulations … Read More
First ‘Comp B’ Competition
Sunday 11 June saw 40 budding new Comp B gymnasts compete at Capital Junior in the GFA Stages competition. Athletes from Capital GymSports, Hutt Valley and Manawatu GymSports competed in Stages 3 – 6. Congratulations to all those athletes who competed.  Also to the local coaches who took up the challenge and took the athletes around on the day – … Read More