March has proved another successful month for Devy Dyson, our Canadian Kiwi based in Vancouver.  From making three finals at the World Cup Melbourne last month,  Devy has gone on to place above all Canadians in the FIG University of Calgary International Cup. Devy made finals on three events and in the all around competition, placed above all Canadian athletes, with … 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
2017 Education Courses and Workshops
The beginning of 2017 is certainly bustling with education courses and workshops. Â Registration for all courses and workshops must be done through the education calendar. Â Courses can be found on the calendar by date, and there are summary calendars of all courses, XTND modules and workshops throughout the year, found as pdf documents. Â These are updated at regular intervals as … Read More
Four of the World’s Top Judges are Kiwi
In the FIG international judging pathway, there are four levels of judges, starting from Brevet Category 4 going up to Brevet Category 1. Â A judge does an intercontinental judges course at the beginning of a four-year cycle where the results of their theory and practical exams places them in one of the four categories. Once awarded a Brevet, the judge … Read More
International Judges Courses
GymSports New Zealand had the pleasure of hosting the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics International Judging Course in Auckland. The course was held at the Sudima Hotel near Auckland Airport. Lead by FIG experts Shihoko Sekeita (Japan), Isabell Sawade (Germany) and FIG Administrator Andrea Joao (Brazil) the course had 31 participants from Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, Lithuania and New Zealand. The course … Read More
Auckland-Northland Updates and Reminders
See also the Auckland/Northland reminders calendar. General Reminders Regional Action Plans Thank you to those Clubs who sent feedback on the Regional Action Plans via email. These plans are essential to shape the support GymSports NZ gives to your Club and the region over the next coming year. In 2017 three regional action plans will be developed to cover the … 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
Auckland-Northland Funding Opportunities
GymSports NZ Grant Funding Guide GymSports NZ has produced a Grant Funding Guide which is available to all affiliated members with a password via our website. If you would like access to this resource which includes a full list of grant funders for Auckland and Northland, who and what they fund and dates when applications need to be in, please … Read More
Auckland Athletes Represent New Zealand
With a number of overseas tours on the horizon we would like to congratulate all Auckland Athletes who have been selected to represent New Zealand over the next few months.  We wish you well in your preparations and look forward to seeing the results of your hard work on that world stage. MAG 2017 International Junior Cup Team – Berlin … Read More