Blenheim Gymnastics Club has a set of parallel bars and a pommel/vaulting horse for sale. This equipment also comes with mats for underneath. If your club is in need of equipment, then please email Tony Quirk for more details.
World Gymnaestrada
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
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
Celebrating Judges in the South Island
Our judges are volunteers who devote a lot of their own time and money into gaining and maintaining their qualifications. They then give up a lot of weekends during competition season so that our athletes can compete. A lot will take annual leave from their day jobs, to judge at the National Championships and some will also judge overseas so … Read More
Upcoming Courses – South Island
WAG Junior Judge Course – Nelson 6 – 7 May 2017 Tahunanui School, Nelson Registrations closed 26 April WAG/MAG Elementary Judge Course – Dunedin 7 May 2017 Otago Polytechnic, Sargood Centre, 40 Logan Park Drive, Dunedin Registrations closed 26 April MAG Junior Judge Course – Christchurch 13 – 14 May 2017 Christchurch School of Gymnastics, QEII Park, … Read More
Upcoming Events – South Island
The following are all GymSports NZ sanctioned events and qualifying competitions for the 2017 New Zealand Championships. 2017 Upper South Trampoline Championships 13 – 14 May Olympia Gymnastic Sports, Cnr Springs Road & Corsair Drive, Wigram, Christchurch 2017 Upper South Tumbling Championships Friday 12 May, 6pm-9pm Christchurch School of Gymnastics, 18 Watts Road, Sockburn, Christchurch Otago Aerobics Qualifier … Read More
CEO Update – March 2017
Members, did someone say there had been a festive and holiday season since last we spoke? Not sure about you, but feels like I blinked and missed it – much like the summer weather! Whatever you managed to do over the holiday months I hope it bought you some down-time, much needed rest and a recharging of the batteries for … Read More
#waitoagymstars Stars of the Week
A big congratulations to all who have received the Waitoa Free Range Chicken Star of the Week certificates in their clubs. We’ve loved seeing your photos posted on social media and sent into us. Be sure to mention @gymsportsnz or #waitoagymstars when you post your photos so that we can see them too. Check out more of our #waitoagymstars here. Keep up … Read More
Developing Young Leaders
Developing our Young Leaders – What Support and Opportunities are out there? Traditionally gymsports is a very young sport and there is a high drop-out rate particularly as girls hit their teenage years. In addition to developing new pathways for athletes to stay within the sport including programmes like Team Gym or new codes such as Aerobics, Clubs should be … Read More
Volunteers – The Life Blood of Competition Season
With competition season starting any day now (or already underway for some), the need for volunteers becomes critical over the next few months. Whether your Club runs an event or you travel away to attend competitions, volunteers are called upon to perform a myriad of roles from running canteens, judging, transporting athletes and collating results through to fundraising, sorting uniforms, … Read More