Team Gym Coming to the Waikato

Anna Robertsone-News, Midlands

After the Gym For All Symposium held in Auckland in October last year, many Clubs were very excited at the opportunities that running TeamGym could provide to their Clubs. At the beginning of 2017, Waikato Clubs identified growth as a key priority in the Waikato Regional Action Plan (RAP). RAP’s are plans put together in each region to identify key … Read More

Midlands – Upcoming Events & Opportunities

Anna Robertsone-News, Midlands

Competitions Now that qualifying season has finished, many turn their attention towards Nationals, however, there are plenty of recreational competitions taking place across the Midlands as well. Check out the latest Midlands calendar for a full list of events coming up in the region. Please note this document is updated regularly and a new version will be sent out with … Read More

Manawatu GymSports KiwiSport Project

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News

KiwiSport is a New Zealand Government funding initiative that provides support for school-aged children wanting to participate in sports. Sport NZ who oversee the KiwiSport fund enlists the 14 Regional Sports Trusts (RST) to manage the fund on their behalf. The amount of funding allocated to each Sports Trust depends on how many school-aged children in each region. Each RST … Read More

Judging in the Central Region

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News

Coach and judge education is identified as a key priority in Central Regional Action Plans. Now that the majority of formal qualifications are completed and exam catch-ups have been processed a clear picture can be shared of what the Judging landscape currently looks like: At the start of the 2017 – 2020 cycle across the Central Region (Wellington, Wanganui/ Manawatu … Read More

Updates and Reminders – Central Region

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News, XTND Youth Leadership Programme

Volunteering NZ – New tool Volunteering NZ has recently launched an easy to use online tool called: http://www.involveme.nz. This tool is free and provides a great report on how your club is doing with volunteer management. It only takes 5-10 minutes and along with the report it and provides a long list of great resources for your club on completion. … Read More

Event Reminders – Central Region

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News

TeamGym Competitions There has been some confusion around the dates for TeamGym competitions in the Central Region. The following dates are now confirmed: 17 September – Rimutaka GymSports 29 October – Wanganui Boys and Girls Gymnastic Club 12 November – Waikanae Gymnastics Club 26 November – Harbour City GymSports Comp B / GFA Recreation Competitions Rimutaka GymSports 16 – 17 September … Read More

Congratulations from Courtney

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, e-News, South Island

Hi everyone, Courtney here, I would like to congratulate everyone who has been selected to represent their province at this year’s NZ National Championships! It is a huge honour to be selected, and I know that you will all do your club and province proud. Nationals is the time to show off all the hard work you have put into … Read More

Taylor’s Journey to ANAC

Anna RobertsonAerobics, Competitive Gymnastics, e-News, International, South Island

Last month 10 athletes and three officials donned the New Zealand tracksuit and travelled to the Association of National Aerobics Championships (ANAC) in Phoenix Arizona.  One of the athletes shares her thoughts with us on the tour below… Hi, my name is Taylor McCaughan and I am a member of the Christchurch School of Gymnastics Aerobics Team. 2017 has been … Read More

XTND Update South Island – August 2017

Anna Robertsone-News, South Island, XTND Youth Leadership Programme

Upcoming XTND Dates 3 September – Understanding Movement 2 – Dunedin 9 September – Movement Observation – Wanaka 10 September – XTND Artistic – Wanaka 10 September – Understanding Movement 2 – Christchurch and Invercargill 10 September – Trampoline Module – Christchurch Note – registrations for the above courses have closed. 28 October – Movement Observation – Christchurch Registration closes … Read More

Young Athletes’ Dreams Come True

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, e-News, International, South Island

Many young athletes dream of representing their country at their chosen sport. These six young teammates from Christchurch School of Gymnastics (CSG) are no different and after years of hard work, their dream will come true. After the trial at CSG Classic in July, seven girls from the South Island were selected to represent New Zealand at the 25th Prime … Read More