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
XTND – Our Future Coaches in Northland
The last weekend in March saw another great camp for Northland XTND students take place at Opua-Paihia in the Bay of Islands. The camp brought together 23 students from Active Attitude, Bay of Islands GC, Kerikeri GC, Fantastic Gymnastics, Triple A and the Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics. The Northland XTND camp was organised at the Bay of Islands Gymnastic Club, … Read More
Tri Star Celebrate 30 Years
The weekend of 18-19 March saw Tri Star mark their 30th anniversary with a weekend of celebrations, including a family picnic in the park and a Junior Skills Demo of WAG STEPs 1-4 and MAG Levels 1-3. The club also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Mason Gillespie competition with a Mixed Pairs Competition – WAG STEPs 5-Veterans and MAG … Read More
Mt Tauhara Gets a Makeover
Mitre10 MEGA Taupo and 100% Lake Taupo Charitable Trust have partnered to make over community assets in the Taupo area and Mt Tauhara were lucky enough to be selected as one of their recent projects. The $30,000 project was largely sponsored by the two organisations with a contribution from the Club raised through the sale of protein bars and Christmas raffles … Read More
Midlands – Upcoming Events and Opportunities
The competition season has already started for some and is about to really get into full swing. Â Please see the most recent version of the Midlands calendar for a full list of events coming up in the region. Â Please note this document is updated regularly and a new version will be sent out with each e-News. Club entry forms Mt … Read More