Notice is given for a Special General Meeting (SGM) to be held on Thursday 28th September 2017. The SGM will be held for the purpose of filling a recently vacated Elected Board Member position. Please refer to the MEMO providing details of the SGM and Elected Board Member nomination form.
2017 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Team
It is with great pleasure that we can announce the women’s artistic gymnastics team to represent New Zealand at the 2017 World Championships to be held in Montreal, Canada, 2-8 October.  The team who has been selected is: Courtney McGregor (Christchurch School of Gymnastics / Boise State University) Isabella Brett (Tri Star Gymnastics) Estella Matthewson (Tri Star Gymnastics) Ayame van Buesekom (Tri … Read More
SDC Review Update
As the date of 1 August has passed, it is timely to give an update as to the status of the SDC review process. The Terms of Reference and Rules and Regulations covering SDC’s have reached the point of final draft, and have been sent to the SDC Peer Review Group for assessment and comment. Both of these documents are … Read More
Grants – Review and Plan
The grant funding process is ongoing throughout the year but it’s easy for it to take a back seat when things get busy. However, for many Clubs grants are what get wages paid, facilities improved, equipment purchased or athletes sent to competitions – in other words, vital for the running of your Club. Below are some areas to focus on … Read More
Brittany Joins the Team
We are super pleased to welcome Brittany Miln to our head office team in Auckland. Â Brittany has come on board as Events Assistant, to help with the 2017 Gymnastics Championships. Â Here’s a few things that Brittany shared with us when she started… How did you find you way to Gymnastics NZ? I have been apart of the gymnastics community for … Read More
Auckland Athletes Selected to 2017 Trampoline National Squads
The following Auckland athletes have been selected for the Gymnastics New Zealand 2017 Trampoline National Squads. Huge congratulations to the athletes on their selection. We wish you all the best with your training and goals this year. Senior Squad – ITRACSS Levels 5 & 6 Trampoline • Dylan Schmidt (Extreme Trampoline) • Rachel Schmidt (Extreme Trampoline) • Alexa Kennedy (Icon … Read More
Thank You Auckland-Northland Judges
Thanking our Auckland and Northland Judges 2017 marked the start of a new Olympic cycle for judging and we have had more than 100 volunteers from Kaitaia down to South Auckland have attended judging courses to qualify or revalidate existing qualifications. Some are completely new to judging, others are re-qualifying as a judge at the level that they have been … Read More
The Mason Gillespie Story
Over the weekend of 22-23 July it was the 20th anniversary of the Mason Gillespie Memorial competition. Every year at this competition we remember Mason Gillespie, Stewart and Fraser Kendall, three well respected young men who were much loved members of the Tri Star Club. On Sunday of the competition I met Peter and Merryl Gillespie on the floor at … Read More
Schmidt Siblings Off to Belarus
Удачи (good luck) Rachel and Dylan A big shout out to siblings Rachel and Dylan Schmidt from Extreme Trampoline as they head off to the Minsk World Cup in Belarus, 18 – 19 August. Traveling with Rachel and Dylan is Jarrod Heriot, NZ Trampoline Coach, and Judge Lance Henry from Icon Trampoline. At the Australian National Championships, Rachel won a … Read More
Auckland-Northland – Upcoming Events and Reminders
Hard to believe but it’s almost August and the deadline for entering gymnasts to compete at Nationals is looming. Gymnasts that still need another score to qualify have only two weekends left to achieve this goal, before the entries closing date of Wednesday 16 August. Fortunately for the Recreational gymnasts that like to compare their achievements against other gymnasts from … Read More