Christmas Message from Our Chairman

Anna RobertsonCEO / Board Updates, Member Updates

Dear Members, I would like to start this short message with a note of thanks to all those members, clubs and individuals who have given so much to our sports over this last year. We cannot say thank you enough, without you, we would not have our sports. The year has been huge in so many ways. Not least of … Read More

Gymnasts Named in High Performance Investment Announcement

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, Media Release, Trampoline, Women's artistic gymnastics

GymSports New Zealand is pleased to announce another sport record, to what has been a year of ā€˜firstsā€™ for the national sports organisation. High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) announced this morning their Campaign Investment decisions for 2017 and on the list is womenā€™s artistic gymnast Courtney McGregor. Courtney was the baby of the New Zealand Olympic Team in Rio, … Read More

WAG 2017 World Cup Melbourne Team

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, NZ Team Announcements, Women's artistic gymnastics

GymSports New Zealand are pleased to announce the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics team to represent New Zealand at the 2017 Individual Apparatus World Cup in Melbourne, 22 – 25 February. The athletes selected are: Isabella Brett – Tri Star Gymnastics Caitlin Todd – Tri Star Gymnastics Estella Matthewson – Eastern Suburbs Gymnastics Club   Tour coach: Josiah Geange – Tri Star … Read More

Want to Add Tumbling and Team Gym to Your Programmes?

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, e-News, Regional

After the workshops at the GFA Symposium a number of clubs are excited to be introducing new classes in Tumbling and TeamGym. GymSports NZ staff are currently working on developing the first national programmes for these. A number of clubs are already using the Wellington TeamGym programme, which will be shared nationally in early 2017 as a trial before finalisingĀ the … Read More

Calling All Administrators, Managers and Committee Members

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, e-News, GymSchool 2017, Regional

GymSchool 2017 ā€˜Everything you needed to know but didnā€™t have time to find outā€™ A special component of the upcoming GymSchool will focus solely on administrators, centre managers and committee members.Ā The role of administrator, centre manager or committee member comes with such a wide range of requirements, but knowing where to find information on how to do aspects of the … Read More

Summer Camp – Auckland

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, e-News, Regional

Tri Star is opening their doors in the summer for MAG and WAG gymnasts to train at their summer camp. The Senior camp is 17-20 January 2017, MAG L5-Open / WAG Step 5- Senior. There is an option of training only or training and staying overnight for 3 nights. The Junior camp is 20 ā€“ 22 January 2017, MAG L1-4 … Read More

End 2016 on a High

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, Central-Wellington, e-News, Midlands, Regional, South Island

Recognise Your Achievements – Big and Small As 2016 comes to close, letā€™s take a look back at our best moments. The obvious achievements are usually recognised at prize givings ā€“ top athletes, most improved etc. However, it is well worth thinking back through the year, and picking out some of the less obvious but no less important achievements. A … Read More

Development Opportunities for Coaches and Administrators

Anna RobertsonAuckland-Northland, Central-Wellington, e-News, Education, GymSchool 2017, Midlands, Regional, South Island

For GymSchool 2017 we have added a wide range of workshops to run alongside the accredited coaching courses being delivered. These workshops have been developed based on feedback throughout the year from coaches and club managers, and reflect a growing desire among coaches to develop their skills within the coaching level they are at as well as progressing through the … Read More

Record moveMproveĀ® Numbers in Wellington

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News, Regional

We have been privileged to be part of a Kiwisport funding initiative in Wellington since 2010. The project involved four sports ā€“ Athletics, Football, Gymsports and Aquatics. The change of structure for funding allocation has resulted in a significant increase in moveMproveĀ® delivery, with schools having to choose two programmesĀ (rather than one) from 2016. Bookings for 2017 are nearly all … Read More