Cnr College & Chandler Sts
Belconnen, ACT 2617
Tel: 61 2 62511131
Fax: 61 2 62511131
www.canberracity.org.au
 
Office Hours
Mon-Fri: 9:30am to 5:30pm
Saturday: 8am to 1pm

 

Club Colours
Members' Newsletter
November 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

President’s Report
The Club’s Annual General Meeting was held last month at Wests. I am pleased to report that our new Auditor commented positively on the organisation. Our meeting was followed by a very nice dinner at Wests new Bistro.
You may have noticed some new equipment – ropes, soft vault and matting – courtesy of Sausage Sizzle fundraising. Thank you volunteers! Also, five large roof vents were very recently installed in the main gym and this almost completes the building program.
The Committee is now looking at refurbishing some of our older equipment as well as improving the outdoor areas.
On a more serious note, please do not leave valuables unattended and please look out for unfamiliar young people walking into the club – a mobile phone was stolen last week.
Finally, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and look forward to seeing you all in 2008 – CCGC’s 30th year!

Mary Hewett

 

National Stream (MAG & WAG) News

Congratulations to all of the CCGC gymnasts who participated in the National WAG Levels 1 – 3 Grading on 26 August. The great performance from all of the gymnasts produced a first place team award in level 1 and 3 and a second place team award in level 2.

 

Congratulations also to the CCGC gymnasts who participated in the MAG National Levels 2 – 6 State Titles. Well done to Adam Falzarano for becoming the 2007 Level 2 State Champion, also to  the Level 2 team for becoming the 2007 Level 2 State Champion Team and the Level 4 team receiving a third place. 

The combined men’s and women’s gymnastics Australian National Clubs Championships will be held between 1 and 15 December at the AIS Arena. CCGC will have both men’s and women’s gymnasts competing.  Also at the event the first Selection Trial for the Olympic Games Squad will be conducted on Sunday 2 December.

 

ACT State Stream News (MAG & WAG)
Congratulations to all of the gymnasts who participated in the State Level 1 – 4 Grading held on 16 September. Well done to everyone gaining their badge in their respective levels and moving up to the next level. Thank you again to all of the coaches and judges who volunteered their time to help on the day.
 

Congratulations also to all of the gymnasts who participated in the State Level 5 – 10 grading.  Well done to all of the gymnasts for their hard work and great sportspersonship.

CCGC will be holding their Annual Christmas Cup on Sunday 16 December. Christmas Cup is a friendly competition and we welcome family and friends to come and watch. Gymnasts from our State and National Programs will be participating, performing the new routines that they have been learning this term. All gymnasts who enter receive a medal and certificate showing their scores. Ribbons will also be presented to the gymnasts who finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective levels. Notes have already been handed out. If you have not already received one please see the office. All entries need to be returned to the office by Wednesday 12 December.

Please note that all outstanding fees for Term 4 are now overdue. All term fees must be paid by the end of week 3.

Re-enrolment forms for Term 1 2008 will be handed to your child during week 8 of this term (03 – 08 / 12). Please remember to return re-enrolment forms and pay at least a deposit ($22) by the end of week 9 (15/12) of this term to ensure your child’s place for Term 1 2008. The office begins taking new enrolments from the first day of the school holidays. Term 1 2008 will commence on Monday 4 February.

 

If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s class please do not hesitate to speak to one of our supervisors. Mary Schumacher during the week or Naomi Nye on Saturday mornings or call the office and speak to Jenny Xian (Office Manager).

 

Cheerleading News
Mayhem Senior Stunt squad travelled to Melbourne recently to compete in the Australian all star cheer and dance championships. The stunt squad performed their routine flawlessly and received great feedback from the crowd and judges alike. Placing second and awarded a trophy and medals each the girls were pleased with their effort and hope to compete again in competitions next year.

Hijinx junior cheerleaders have been learning a routine to perform at the Christmas Cup, All the cheerleaders have worked very hard to learn the routine and are all very excited about performing.

Dale Pennycuick

 

New Programs 

Special Olympics (SO)  - On Sunday 11 November 5 CCGC GymABLE gymnasts represented the Special Olympics ACT and Region (SOACTR) at the SOACTR Invitational State Games.

The 5 gymnasts competed against 3 gymnasts from Western Australia in Mixed Level A and WAG and MAG Level 1. This was the first time gymnastics was offered as a sport in the SOACTR Invitational State Games. Click pictures at left.

Congratulations to all of the gymnasts on your performance. You all made the state and club very proud with very positive sportspersonship.

Thank you to all of the volunteers. Your very friendly and professional approach to the event made it the success it was.

CCGC will also be holding the Gymnastics component of the Special Olympics Junior National Games in April 2008.

SO provides sports training and competition for children and adults with an intellectual disability and CCGC provides gymnastics training in the ACT.
 

Mary Schumacher

 

 

 

Term 3 Coach of the Term


Congratulations to Aaron Hutchison and Mischa Calnan who are Term 3’s coaches of the term.


Farewell
 

Farewell to Christopher Beer, MAG Squad 1 coach. Thank you for your work with the boys during 2007 and good luck with the future.

 

CCGC Sleepover


The Canberra City Gymnastics Club has always been renown for their famous sleepovers, so why did they stop? Well as we all know CCGC has been busy over the last few years with renovations, overseas trips and a hectic competition schedule for the gymnasts. Even with this hectic schedule, the gymnasts certainly hadn’t forgotten and on a weekly basis they begged whoever they could find to run a sleepover. 

 

After three attempts of securing supervisors a date was finally set for the 3rd November 2007.  Unfortunately no matter how much notice is given it turned out that any date on a Saturday night would be hard for a coach to commit to (and lets be honest, who wants to spend their Saturday night with some hypo gymnasts, who never run out of energy!) Well with the saviour of Elyse, the night went ahead with 28 gymnasts turning up for the sleepover.

The night started out with pizza, orienteering, progressed into charades and dance offs and finally finished with sardines and hide and seek.  After all that and not a great deal of sleep we all managed to get up early, clean the gym, have breakfast and go home to sleep again! How impressive is that!


Overall the night was a success due to the participation, behaviour and teamwork of the gymnasts.

 

Will we have one again, you ask?  If the gymnasts are as persistent as they were last time then I don’t think we have much of a choice!
 

Connor Bye

 

Club Fundraising
 

The Party Plan shopping afternoon raised approximately $800 towards ‘travel fundraising’ and was a most enjoyable afternoon.
The Parents Group will be running a Tea & Coffee stall at the AIS Arena during National Clubs Championships and would welcome any assistance at the stall or donations of slices, etc. Please remember to write the ingredients used in any home baked donations.
The Christmas Cup Sausage Sizzle will close out another successful year – thank you everyone!


Donna Hopkinson
 

Gymnast Checklist

Parents can you please ensure that your child has remembered to do the following before the beginning of each class.

 

1.      Water bottle.
All water bottles to be placed in the white pigeon
holes in the foyer to prevent accidents going up & down the stairs.

2.    Removed socks & shoes.

3.      Removed all jewellery.

4.      Secured personal belongings.

5.      Tied back long hair.

6.      Placed rubbish in the bin.

      7.    Brought their good listening skills.

 

School Holiday Program
 

There will be a school holiday program run in the Christmas Holidays between Monday 28th January and Friday 1 February. The office will be taking registrations from Monday 3 December.

 

What’s on for Term 4

In the State
Saturday 1 to Sunday 9 December – WAG National Clubs

Monday 10 to Saturday 15 December – MAG National Clubs

 

In the Club

Sunday 16 December – Christmas Cup.

Monday 17 December – MAG Squad Selections

 

For more information about any of the events on during the term please see the CCGC office.

 

 

Do you have any News items?
Email or drop your news story into the office

For Headlines as they happen, photos and other reports, have a look at our website home page: www.canberracity.org.au     

 

 

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