Friendly Events Calendar 2010

2010 NSW RG Country Awards

The RG Sports Management Committee in conjunction with Gymnastics NSW, has developed a 2010 Country Awards Scheme for the Rhythmic Gymnastics community. The awards have been developed to recognise and assist with the additional expenses country athletes contend with whilst competing in State Championship events.

Entries for the 2010 Awards will close on the 30th March, so please ensure coaches have sent the forms in prior to the closing date.

To download an Information Sheet and the Application Form, please visit the RG General News page.

GNSW Performance Team Applications

Applications are now being called for the Gymnastics NSW Performance Team

For further information click here

Kinderfest Entries due now!

Kinderfest entries close this Friday 12 March, no on the day entries will be accepted

Application form and information Pack

Gymnastics NSW Celebrates International Women's Day

For those of you who are unaware, today is the International Women's Day. The information below may help you to understand what the day represents. Because of the high number of women employed within our sport this day holds special significance for our sport.

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on the 8th of March across the world. IWD is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women in the past, present and future. It is a day when women are recognised for their achievements, without regards for divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political.
 

In 2000, Government Leaders from around the world came together and agreed on a powerful agenda for a global partnership to fight poverty – the Millennium Development Goals. Central to the achievement of these goals is gender equality. Despite there being one specific goal of gender equality (Goal 3), without progress towards the empowerment of women, none of the other goals will be able to be achieved.

Women disproportionately suffer the burden of poverty, are victims of widespread discrimination and put their lives at risk every time they become pregnant.

This year, International Women’s Day is about recognising women’s contributions and realising and protecting their rights. We want to raise public awareness about the centrality of gender equality to the achievement of the MDG’s and discuss practical ways that the MDG’s can be achieved over the next 5 years.

Sometimes it is hard to people to know what would constitute ‘ending poverty’’ for women. These actions are examples of what we mean when we talk about empowering women to end poverty:

•    Action taken to promote greater involvement of women in public life.
•    Legal and social programs that give women protection from violence.
•    Promotion of social change which encourages more equitable sharing of domestic burdens.
•    Girls and women enabled to gain greater access to technical training and information and communication technologies.
•    Needs and rights of women given greater priorities when public services are being reformed.
 

For more information on International Women’s Day 2010, please contact jo@unifem.org.au.

MG Level 7, 8 and 9 Combined Training Days

Level 7, 8 and 9 Open Training Days

The MG Commission is pleased to announce that during 2010 two 'open' training days will be conducted to promote friendships between programs, the sharing knowledge and techniques, and the return of NSW to the premier position at the National Championships. The first training day will be conducted at the Australian Academy - 1 Knox Street Belmore on 11 April. $10 is payable on the day to Antoine. At the session coaches will be required to accompany their gymnasts. Programs wishing to attend should contact Aaron via email at abloomfield@gymnsw.org.au to confirm numbers.

MG SDS Squad this Weekend - Important note for coaches

The Men's Commission will be hosting the first SDS Squad clinic this weekend from 3.00-6.00pm at the Australian Academy of Gymnastics - 1 Knox Street BELMORE. All coaches are encouraged to attend to view the session and pick up coaching tips from the expert coaches attending the sessions. Attendance for coaches is free.

Four SDS Clinics will be conducted throughout 2010. Coaches attending the sessions to view training and participate will recieve 4 updating points if they attend all four sessions and two updating points if they attend three sessions. Coaches only attending one or two sessions will not be eligible for updating points.

To help with planning the following dates have been locked in for the sessions this year. If you are a coach and you will be attending this weekend the session this Saturday please confirm your attendance via email to acting program manager Aaron at abloomfield@gymnsw.org.au

2010 WG NATIONALS TEAM OFFICIALS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORMS

ATTENTION ALL OFFICIALS  FOR 2010 WG NATIONAL TEAM

In order to organise for the upcoming WG Nationals Team trip to Perth in July it is essential that all officials wanting to attend as a Judge, Coach, Chaperone or in a  Management position that you fill in an expression of interest form ASAP.

This is simply to help us finalise numbers for our bookings. In the event of your gymnast not qualifying for the team you can withdraw your application later.

Please fill out the form on the link below and send back to Amanda Sullivan the GNSW WG Sports Program Manager ASAP. All contact details are on the form.

We appreciate your prompt response.

2010 WG NATIONALS TEAM OFFICIALS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORMS

ATTENTION ALL WG ADVANCED AND ABOVE JUDGES

WG ADVANCED AND ABOVE JUDGES - LEVEL 7 - 10 TRIALS

It is essential that we start organising judges for the upcoming WG trials for the above levels

Please read the the information on the link below and contact Elenore Turner. Her contact details are on the attached link.

You can also find this link in the Judging information section of this website.

WG advanced and above judges request

Women's Gymnastics - GA/AIS Olympic & National Squads

Congratulations to the following NSW girls who were selected onto the Women's Gymnastics Squads for January to July 2010

Men's Gymnastics - GA/AIS Olympic Squad Camp

Gymnastics Australia hosted the first of the 2010 AIS/GA Olympic Squad camps last week concluding on Saturday. 

National Coach Vladimir Vatkin took the opportunity to review the progress of the athletes who will be in contention for the 3 junior and 3 senior positions at the Pacific Rim Championships.
 
The following NSW boys are part of the AIS/GA Olympic Squad and we wish them well as selection looms.
 
SENIOR AIS/GA OLYMPIC SQUAD
Prashanth Sellathurai (NSWIS/AIS)
 
JUNIOR AIS/GA OLYMPIC SQUAD
Ben Astley (NSW)
Mitchell Morgans (NSW)
Jack Rickards (NSW)

Gymanstics NSW wishes Mitchell a fast recovery from an injury he unfortunately incurred at the camp.

Entry Forms Available

Entry Forms are now available for most of the NSW events this year.

-  AeroSkools entry forms are still to be completed

All entry forms can be downloaded via the respective competition link on the 2010 NSW Events Calendar under the Events & Results tab of the website, to locate the entry form link cilck on the event name and then the Entry Form link within that pop-up box.

If you experience any difficulties downloading the Entry Forms please contact the appropriate staff member for your gymsport for assistance:

WG/ACR - Amanda Sullivan

TRP/RG - Nicholas Carroll

AER - Pam Behan

MG - Amanda Judd

GG/CHR - Natalie Jaques

Please note:

Entry into the following State Championships events are "Automatic Entry" and therefore do not have Entry Forms as such - GymNSW Automatic Entry Process

ACRO L1-3A State Championships

WG Level 7-10 & Int State Championships

RG Level 7-10, Int & Groups State Championships

MG L6-Snr State Championships

Sport Aero & AeroSkools State Championships

ACRO L4-10 & Int State Championships

WG Level 4-6 State Championships

ACRO lv 4 -10 & Int Trial date changes

Changes to ACRO Competition Trial Dates

There has been a change to the ACRO levels 4 - 10 & International competition trial & Closing  dates, confirmation of details below:

ACRO Trial #1:  Levels 4-10 & Int - 24th & 25th July  2010 - Closing date for entries 28th June 2010 

ACRO Trial #2: Levels 4-10 & Int - 21st & 22nd August 2010 - Closing date for entries 26th July 2010

Please be sure to obtain an updated copy of the calendar  from our website.

WAG National Levels Program CD

Thursday, 25 February 2010

Source: Gymnastics Australia

Available now...

The WAG National Levels Program CD which includes revised manual, Levels  1- 3 music and videos is now available from Gymnastics Australia Gymshop.  Cost of the Manual is $25.

Click here to access the Gymshop

TRP Invitational Entry Forms Now Available

The NSW Trampoline Sports Invitational Entry Form is now available from the relevant event page.

Entries Close on Friday, the 19th March.