Media Release: Gymnastics Battle Officially Begins

Anna Robertson2016 NZ Gymsports Championships, Competitive Gymnastics, Media Release

Media release: Wednesday 28 September 2016 The 2016 NZ Gymsports Championships was officially opened by Mayor Tim Shadbolt, at ILT Stadium Southland tonight. Almost a thousand athletes from 16 provinces were welcomed to their national championships, with locals Southland marching in last to a massive home town cheer. Athletes from all five gymnastics sports will battle it out for the … Read More

TRA Southland Age Champs

Anna Robertsone-News, Regional, South Island

The combined Trampoline clubs of Southland invite you to join them for a recreational competition to be held on 29 October 2016 at the Te Anau Events Centre. Events will include: Trampoline DMT Tumbling Synchro Entries close Wednesday 19 October.  More information.

50 Years Service to Gymnastics

Anna Robertsone-News, Regional, South Island

This year marked a special anniversary, with Tina Colijn from Canterbury marking 50 years’ service to the Woman’s Artistic Gymnastics community. We chatted with Tina about this milestone and this is what she had to share… How were you first introduced to gymnastics? I was first introduced to gymnastics as a young eight-year-old girl. I competed in interclub recreation competitions … Read More

Programme Planning for the New Year

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News, Regional

The end of term 3 and the beginning of term 4 is the perfect time to re-evaluate your club’s programmes. Maybe it’s time for something new? Maybe you have seen over the past 9 months and influx of boys age 7-10? Check out a few of the programmes that your club can get involved with today… moveMprove® moveMprove® is a … Read More

Ollerup Nominations

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News, Regional

  2017 Ollerup nominations are now open. What is Ollerup? Ollerup is a school for Gymnastics based in Denmark. NZ students normally do tumbling or TeamGym, but Rhythmic is also an option. One of the school’s main focus areas is to provide knowledge and skills to become trainers and leaders in a voluntary organisation. Sports, especially gymnastics, are thus not … Read More

Funding Shout Out to Harbour City GymSports

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News, Regional

Since 2012, Wellington gymsports clubs have submitted 9 regional funding applications and had great success, obtaining $36,100 towards the Wellington National Team. This year three clubs submitted 4 applications. After both Hutt Valley GymSports and Elements Rhythmic Gymnastics Club applications were unsuccessful, Harbour City GymSports went the extra mile and made an additional application to the Lions Foundation. In total … Read More

Good Luck Central!

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, Competitive Gymnastics, e-News, Regional

  Good Luck to the Central Region! Wishing everyone safe travels and best wishes for the upcoming week at the 2016 New Zealand Gymsports Championships. Please make sure you take the time to thank the organising committees, coaches, judges, chaperones, managers, parents and caregivers who all helped to get our athletes to Invercargill.

Sport Wellington Newsletter and Courses

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News, Regional

  Check out the latest Sport Wellington Sports Connector Newsletter. Courses Getting Started in Coaching The Getting Started in Coaching course is a KiwiSport funded, generic entry level course for beginner coaches and/or people who are considering getting into coaching. The non-sport specific course covers the basics of coaching with the aim of providing an insight into what is involved. … Read More

Good Luck Midlands!

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, e-News, Midlands, Regional

  Over the next week almost 100 athletes along with coaches, team managers, chaperones and judges will be travelling from Taranaki, Bay of Plenty and Waikato all the way to the deep South to compete in all five gymsports codes. This event is the culmination of many months (and years) of hard work for athletes and we wish them a safe … Read More

Waikato School Festivals 2016

Anna Robertsone-News, Midlands, Regional

  Once again we have had a great year of school festivals in the Waikato. Altogether there were 14 festivals organised by eight clubs. The festivals gave over 2,000 young children the chance to have a go and compete against others, regardless of their ability. For many children, their school festival is the first time they try gymsports and it’s wonderful … Read More