Congratulations to our latest advanced class gymnasts of the month.
Isabella Roberts – Gymnast of the Month, February
Holly Williams – Gymnast of the Month, March
Annual Gymfest and sponsored tumble
On Saturdy 18 May we’ll be holding our annual Gymfest which centres around the sponsored tumble with all club gymnasts encouraged to take part.
There will also be stalls, refreshments and activities for parents to join in with too.
Club merchandise and accessories will also be available to purchase.
Girls in each class are given the opportunity to complete as many tumbles as possible in one hour.
Gymnasts who raise over £20 will receive a new Buckley Girls’ Gymnastics Club water bottle.
Timetable
09.30-10.15: Preschool 1 & 2
10.15-11.00: Preschool 2 & 3 (Cath will let Class 2 know which session to attend)
11.00-12.15: Novice & Advanced
12.15-13.30: Beginners & Advanced
13.30-14.45: Intermediate & Advanced
Please bring completed sponsor forms (available in advance from class coach) on the day so the amount of tumbles each gymnast completes can be recorded and signed off by a coach.
Can we ask that sponsor money is handed in by Saturday 1 June.
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Coaching role opens new window for Sally
Sally volunteered to help and is now a qualified coach
UPDATE: Since writing this post, Sally has since become a qualified Level 2 Coach and Women’s Artistic Club Judge
Fed up of playing taxi driver and waiting around while your daughter is at her training session?
One way to share Buckley Girls’ passion for gymnastics and to get a better understanding of their training is to become a volunteer and helper.
Here, Sally Laflamme, who has two daughters in the Advanced class, explains how she became involved and what she gets from helping out…
“I am the middle of doing my coaching course General level 1 which I’m really enjoying as it is giving me a lot more knowledge about gymnastics.
“So far, the course has explained how to plan lessons correctly making sure gymnasts are thoroughly warmed up at the start of the session through pulse raising, conditioning and stretching exercises.
“This gets the gymnasts ready mentally and physically for their training and to help prevent any injuries.
“I have two girls in the Advanced class; Elise, 11, and Neve, seven. Before I became involved with helping / coaching at the gym I have always loved watching the girls do gymnastics through the little window on the entrance door!
“Like most parents you love to see your child enjoy something and progress at it and I found a lot of the time I was coming in to watch them 30 mins before the end of the lesson just so I could see them do more gymnastics.
“So when I heard that the club needed volunteers / helpers, I thought it would be a good chance to really see what the girls are doing and how to help out.
“I have now been helping / coaching for about seven months and can honestly say I love it.
“I’ve surprised myself with how much I enjoy it.
“I love watching all the girls enjoy and progress at gym.
“It’s so lovely when you see them get so excited when they do a gymnastic move correctly.
“I have really enjoyed helping and supporting the girls through their moves.
“And I have learned and gained a lot of confidence from the other coaches on how to do it correctly and safely.
“So my advice to any other parent who wants to get involved is just come in and try it out – you’ll enjoy it!”
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European Championships on the telly
Great Britain are competing in Moscow at the 2013 European Championships.
Gabby Jupp, Becky Downie, Ruby Harrold and Charlie Fellows will be competing in the Women’s Competition and 2012 Olympians Max Whitlock, Dan Purvis and Sam Oldham will compete alongside Dan Keating, Leo Seager and Ashley Watson.
There is TV coverage of the championships on the BBC.
- Friday 19th April – Men’s and Women’s All Around Competition, 1-4:30pm, BBC 2.
- Saturday 20th April – Men’s and Women’s Apparatus Finals, 10:30am-2pm, Red Button and Online only.
- Sunday 21st April – Men’s and Womens Apparatus Finals, 1-2:30pm, BBC 2.
Watch and be inspired!
There is more info on the British Gymnastics website or the Gymnastics section on the BBC Sport website.
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