This year we have two new club captains.

Reuben and Mia have been given this award as they make great role models in the club.

Reuben is a member of the Competitive boys class. His coaches say he is dedicated and has great attendence in class, he has a great attitude and brings fun into the gym, he gets on well with all boys.

Reuben shows respect to coaches and is always polite and very approachable, a pleasure to coach.

He now helps out in classes on Saturday mornings at Buckley Leisure Centre where he fits in really well with the coaching team and is a great asset.

Reuben says “being awarded club captain is a big honour this is because it is amazing to be recognised for all of my efforts as a gymnast and helping to coach on a Saturday”

Well done Reuben

Mia is a member of the Comp Squad class and has been with the club for a long time.

She is extremely motivated, never gives up, even when it gets hard, and comes in with a positive attitude every session making her an obvious choice for club captain.

Following lockdown, she found herself to be the only one in her group her age training regularly.  Despite this, she has continued training with the same attitude.

Her coach says “As you’d want from any club captain, Mia is an excellent role model and because of her attitude and commitment she is both training and competing at a high level” 

Mia says “I am so grateful for becoming the new club captain. Without the coaches I have had through the years of me being a gymnast I wouldn’t be where I am today. I am forever thankful for the opportunities that have been awarded to me and I am excited for what’s to come. I hope I can be a good role model and someone the gymnasts can look up to. I also want to make sure the gymnasts can trust me and know I will always be there for them if they need my help”.

Well done Mia

Really well done to them both, they will keep the club captain shield for the next year.