The AGM and Club Conference is always an excellent opportunity for clubs to come together, learn something new about current topics, connect with other clubs and come away with new ideas to put into practice. This year conference topics included Member Protection and Leadership. Membership Protection was broken into four sections: Member protection – Leanne Olsen (GNZ) Sport Integrity – … Read More
Project 2020 Update – June 2019
As you will hopefully be aware, the transition towards 2020 and the changes that this entails is broken into a series of projects covering a wide range of aspects. These are covered in the Club Support Plan that was released last year – definitely worth a read if you haven’t had a chance yet. Below is a summary of progress … Read More
Events Update – June 2019
Timeline for requirements for Clubs hosting qualifiersThis is a reminder regarding the Endorsed Event Timeline. As the 2019 season is underway, please be reminded of the following deadlines regarding document submission. Please refer to your 2019 Event Pack for clarification. Failure to turn in the required documents could lead to implications in hosting future Endorsed Events. 1 month prior to … Read More
Education Updates – June 2019
Practical Coaching HoursPlease ensure that your club has submitted Practical Coaching Hours for 2018. Practical hours are now submitted by Club Administrators through Club Portal. Practical Hours are required for coaches to maintain their qualification and are also a requirement for those coaches working with gymnasts who compete at the New Zealand National Championships. Not only is it a requirement … Read More
Club Portal, Ollerup and Important Dates
Ollerup 2020 Gymnastics NZ once again has two scholarships to offer to students: Full Year Scholarship: August 2020 – July 2021 – Applications Close 31 October 2019 23 Week Scholarship: January 2020 – July 2020 – Applications Close 12 August 2019 Club Portal Club Portal is up and running and most clubs have now registered and are able to access … Read More
Industry Updates – June 2019
Employment Law ChangesIn the last issue of Clubland we talked about the changes to employment law. These have now all taken effect. They are covered well in this article by Buddle Findlay. So what now?Employers should check employment offer letters, employment agreements, policies and processes to ensure they are consistent with the law changes set out above. More generally, staff … Read More
Development Opportunities – June 2019
Dare to Lead™ in Sport Workshop1-2 July 2019Molesworth Street, WellingtonThis is a 2-day courage skill-building workshop specifically for people in sport. The workshop is based on the research of Dr Brene Brown and is aimed at athletes, coaches and administrators, managers and committee members who are looking to learn how and why courage builds better leaders and teams.See the Dare … Read More
2019-20 Aerobic Gymnastics National Squads
We are super excited to announce the 2019 Aerobics Gymnastics National Squad. The athletes who have been selected into the Squad are: Hannah Wilton – Aspire Aerobix Catrin Pearce – Bay Aerobics Kaylee Goodyer – Aspire Aerobix Jennifer Groom – Aspire Aerobix Kate Harvey – Invercargill Gymnastics Club  Congratulations to all athletes. We wish you every success in your … Read More
Dylan’s back and the Girls medal
Eleven months after having knee surgery, Rio Olympian Dylan Schmidt (Icon Trampoline) returns to the trampoline world stage at the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he finished 5th. Two months later at the World Cup in Minsk, Belarus, he bettered that by one with a 4th place finish. A mere 0.225 off podium and only 0.81 from gold. A … Read More
Judges awarded PM Scholarships
High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) each year, award Prime Minister’s Scholarships to officials to help with their professional development. This year, five of our international brevet judges are recipients of the Scholarships: • Gareth Brettell – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics• Ken Bow – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics• Michelle Woolf – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics• Janine Glover – Trampoline• Lance Henry – Trampoline … Read More