Competition season is now underway across the country.  For a full list of events coming up please check this most recent version of the Midlands Events Calendar. Please note this document is updated regularly and a new version will be sent out with each e-news. Club entry forms HCG Senior Competition entry form HCG Junior Competition entry form HCG Recreation Competition … Read More
Manawatu Shows 45% Membership Increase
Manawatu Gymsports has grown from strength to strength over the last year with 2017 Term 1 membership numbers showing an increase of 45% from the same time last year. This, combined with a request from Feilding Gymnastics Club to join them as a satellite club, shows the work they are undertaking in developing internal, and building external, relationships for the … Read More
XTND to Camp America and Back
Danielle Jellicoe has life-long involvement with gymnastics from being a competitive Women’s Artistic athlete to Wellington XTND Graduate and now as the Head Coach at Kapiti GymSports (FIG Level 2 Senior Coach). Danielle believes that the XTND programme helped her to break out of her shell, and meet lots of new friends from other gym clubs who she remains friends … Read More
Updates and Reminders – Central Region
Athlete Transfers / Trials Just a reminder if you have a competitive athlete transferring to your club please make sure you have completed to the correct forms for Athlete transfer. If you have athletes trialing with your club please make a courtesy call to their original club where possible. Men’s Artistic Elementary Judging Course – Postponed The Wellington Men’s Artistic … Read More
Event Reminders – Central Region
Wellington GFA Routines Wellington GFA routines (also noted as “Comp B” routines) are being rolled out across Wellington and the Central region and are available to all interested Clubs. The routines originally came from Top of the South routines and have been slightly tweaked to suit Wellington quirks. The debut of these routines will be at Capital Junior Competition with … Read More
Feilding Gymnastics Club Joins the Family
Feilding Gymnastics Club is the newest affiliated member of Gymnastics NZ. The Club has affiliated as a satellite of Manawatu Gymsports and the two Clubs are working closely together. Feilding Gymnastics Club currently has 165 members and operates out of the gym at Feilding High School. Feilding currently delivers Recreation and Team Gym classes. Please make sure you introduce yourself … Read More
Post-Course Assignment – Group Sessions
After attending the Elementary Coach course recently, three enthusiastic young coaches chose to take a day out from work/their school holiday to come together and complete their Elementary Coach post-course assignment. Sarah Fleming, Alanah Goldingham and Jessica Rice came to the Pelorus Trust Sports House on 27 April armed with their videos and completed their assignments. All three coaches commented … Read More
Youth Leadership Opportunities – International Gymnastics Camp, America
When Hannah Close, a 19-year-old retired Women’s Artistic Athlete from Dunedin Gymnastics Academy (DGA) realised she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study she decided to look for an overseas experience linked to the sport she loved. Hannah remembered a camp her fellow teammates had visited while on a training camp –  International Gymnastics Camp (IGC). Hannah was attracted to the … Read More
New Equipment for Canterbury and Otago
You may notice a new shade of green in two South Island Clubs with the arrival of some Rio Olympic Equipment to the Dunedin Gymnastics Academy and Christchurch School of Gymnastics. Both clubs along with their gymnasts are very excited about having equipment that has been used by their heroes. ICE Trampoline will also soon be the proud owners of … Read More
Upcoming Events – South Island
Please see below for upcoming Gymnastics NZ sanctioned events in the South Island. Dunedin Gymnastics Academy Qualifying & 1st Junior Competition 10-11 June Dunedin Gymnastics Academy, Otaki and Vogel Street, Dunedin. WAG STEPs 1 – 6; WAG Regional Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Open & Elite MAG Levels 1 – 3. Enquiries and entries. Marlborough Championships 24 – 25 June … Read More