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This being the Club’s 30th year of serving the local community, members and management have been busy with improvements and events. In particular, the 30year reunion held on the 19th July was a great success with all of the 10 original families attending. Banners, timelines, honour rolls and videos transfixed the 130 plus guests (were the uneven bars really ever that close together?). You will also notice that we are displaying some of the landmark events and improvements that have occurred during the last 10 years.
You may have also noticed some improvements in the Club’s surrounding gardens – thanks to a retiree passerby who kindly volunteered his services - planting 28 native plants in the newly pine-chipped beds.
Thanks also to the Parent Fundraising group, all customers of the Saturday sausage sizzles and volunteers, for funding/completing the installation of the door from the Kitchen to the deck - a wonderful asset for Holiday camps, Birthdays and other social events. If you would like to help with finishing off the painting please talk to the welcoming office staff J!
A large contingent of Club gymnasts and coaches cheered on the Australian Women’s Olympic squad during their trials at the AIS at the end of June. No doubt we will all be following Australia’s athletes during these Olympic Games! Best wishes for an enjoyable term.
Mary Hewett
National Levels (MAG & WAG) News Thank you to our ACT coaches: Derui, Yun and Brian, ACT Judges: Connor, Mary and Lesley and ACT Chaperones: Kay, Teresa, Donna, Christine and Rosetta.
MAG: Canberra City boys are working towards ACT Junior MAG National Levels 2 – 6 competitions coming up early in Term 4.
Congratulations to all of the WAG National Level 1 – 3 gymnasts who participated in the first competition for 2008. Good luck for the upcoming competition on Sunday 17 August and the Grading on Sunday 31 August.
ACT State Levels News (MAG & WAG) During Term 3 all of the MAG & WAG State Levels 1 – 4 gymnasts will be practising the routines learnt in Term 2. The MAG & WAG State Levels 1 – 4 Grading will be held on Sunday 14 September at Southern Canberra Gymnastics Club. Every gymnast who enters the grading receives a participation certificate and certificate for their best scoring apparatus, a ribbon for their overall score and their levels badge. It is not compulsory to enter the grading. Notes will be handed to all interested gymnasts as soon as they are available.
If your child is ill or cannot make their class, make up classes are available. Make up classes must be booked with the office and taken during the current term. Only TWO missed classes can be made up each term. Please note that all outstanding fees for Term 3 are now overdue. All term fees must be paid as soon as possible.
Re-enrolment forms for Term 4 will be handed to your child during week 8 of this term (8th - 13th Sept). Please remember to return re-enrolment forms and pay at least a deposit ($22) by the end of week 10 (27/09) of this term to ensure your child’s place for Term 4. The office begins taking new enrolments from the first day of the school holidays. Term 4 will commence on Monday 13 October.
In Term 4 all gymnasts in the State Levels Program will begin learning new skills for Christmas Cup and the new level that they will move into in Term 12009. 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).
Mary Schumacher
Term 2 Coach of the Term
Farewell Farewell and thank you to Amelia James (State and National Level Coach) and Zoe Hewett (Fill In Coach and Office). Amelia has returned to training and Zoe has returned to America to continue with her studies.
Welcome The club would like to give a warm welcome to Nicola Harrod and Ashleigh Foster who will be assisting some of our more experienced coaches with the State Level Program.
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Club Fundraising Thank you to all of the parents of National Levels gymnasts for their continued assistance with the CCGC Sausage Sizzle on Saturday mornings. Please remember to check the roster on the main door of the gym to confirm when you are rostered on. If you are unable to do your rostered time please let the office know ASAP so a replacement can be arranged J Donna Hopkinson
Cheerleading News
Mayhem Cheer Squad competed at DUSC (Down Under Spirit Championships) over the last weekend in June in both Cheer and Pom. Although coming 13th runner up in Pom Mayhem achieved a third place in Cheer! Overall Mayhem scored the seventh highest point score out of 47 teams! Mayhem, with their stand out bows and new uniforms, were complimented all weekend for their great routines.
Chaos will compete at their first competition on 24 August, held here at CCGC. Both Chaos and Mayhem will be competing in the NSW State Event held by Australian All-Star Cheerleading Federation on 14 September in Sydney.
Dale Pennycuick
Kindergym ChallengeKindergym Challenge was another great success this year. There were 160 young, eager and enthusiastic athletes aged from 2 to 7 participating. All achieved great personal goals and were able to show off their gymnastics skills to their loved ones. The highlight of the day’s events was receiving a Gold Medal at the end, although some preferred the balloon. Special thanks to all the parents who donated raffle items and all the coaches who gave up their Sunday to make the event run so smoothly. Fun was had by all.
Naomi Nye
School Holiday Program There will be a school holiday program run in the September/October School Holidays from Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October (Week One). Notes about the Holiday Program will be available in week 8
New Plasma Screen You would have noticed that a new plasma screen has been erected in the club foyer. The Club was able to use its Bing Lee discount voucher earned at National Clubs 2007. Helpful information about your child’s class and what is going on in the club will be displayed on the screen each day. So please take the time to read the notes when you drop off or pick up your child.
Gymnast ChecklistParents 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.
2008 Program Coordinators WAG Development – National Level 3: – Connor Bye WAG National Level 4 – 10: – Derui Qu WAG State Level 1 – 4: – Mary Schumacher WAG State Level 5 – 10: – Vanessa Elphick MAG State and National Levels: – Mandy Barras Kindergym: – Naomi Nye GymABLE: – Mary Schumacher Cheerleading: – Dale Pennycuick
If you have any questions about your child’s class, please do not hesitate to see the respective program coordinator.
What’s on for Term 3 In the State Sunday 17 August - WAG National Level 1 – 3 Competition 2 Sunday 24 August – WAG State Level 5 – 10 Competition 1 Sunday 24 August – ACT Cheerleading Champs
Sunday 31 August – WAG National Level 1 – 3 Grading Sunday 14 September – MAG & WAG State Level 1 – 4 Grading Sunday 21 September – WAG State Level 5 – 10 Grading In the Club Saturday 20 September – CCGC Annual General Meeting
For more information about any of the events on during the term please see the CCGC office.
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News Archive March 2006
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