British Veterans Champion 2009
Well done Rachel!

On the 20th September Easton Gymnastics Club produced its first British Champion proving there is still life in the old dog yet!
As a bit of a surprise entry into the British veterans championship, Rachel Perry competed in the competition held at Basingstoke G.C.
After eventually arriving after nearly 4 hour drive and 5 am start Rachel performed out of her skins. Not knowing what to expect it was soon obvious that Rachel was in with a shoot of a medal. A strong performance on Bars followed an high quality routine on beam and even with a fall Rachel still was in the top 3 in the over 19 recreation section. In rounds 3 and 4 Rachel was a class above her group with a floor routine that turned some head and two controlled vaults she was in with a shout. Then came the presentation with national anthem and the head officials form British Gymnastics. Following a mix up the positions and the unusual scoring system Rachel ended up with a joint gold medal and a British title putting Easton G.C. on the map.
What a great example to the rest of the club and something for the younger and older gymnast to look up to. Well done Rachel! Bring on next year with more old timers.

EGC Membership renewal.

AS we enter into a new gymnastics year and a new round of insurances it is important your contact details are up to date. On arrival at your next session you will be asked to check your contact details. If your details have changed in the passed 12 months the we need to know. Please be patient as it is important that your details are correct.

When you have checked your contact details you will be issued with a membership card which will allow you access to the clubs webite information.

Forgotten news for 2008!

Jo Tubby and John Leman attended The East Awards on 18th January 2008 in Basildon. Jo was very grateful that John attended with her as she was a little reluctant to attend initially however both Jo and John enjoyed the evening. Congratulation to Jo and Jenny Savage who received their 20 years service awards. Presented at the awards everning.

We are in the process of increasing the the numbers of spaces we have on offer to an additional 50. If you have been on our waiting list for over a year or no anybody who has please could you reregister you details as we have been having trouble contacting you. Enter or re-enter your detail by clicking here.

If you know any body who wishes to go on the waiting list please register here as we could be taking on more new members very soon.

As of July 1st 2009 Pennie Bartram has been appointed ‘Senior Administrator’ for Easton Gymnastics Club.Due to increasing demands on the clubs administration the committee has appointed Pennie as ‘Senior Administrator’ to be the central contact for all information and to administer and manage most of the club day-to-day paperwork. In future all correspondence should go via Pennie who will then distribute to the correct personnel.

If you have a problem about your session, fees or questions about the club and its classes please contact:

Senior Administrator: Pennie Bartram

Telephone: 07852 998764

Email: pennie@thegym4u.co.uk

Please contact Pennie outside training hours via the above

Due to an increase in the hall fees and additional administration cost we need to increase the term fees for the new year starting as of September 1st 2009. The club will be incurring additional costs of £4,00.00+ per annum from September 2009. In order to cover these additional charges the following free increase will take effect from 01/09/2009:

Club registration fees will increase from
£15.00 to £17.50 per term.

Clubs hourly rate will increase from
50p to 60p per hour.

Introductory beginners fees and guest fees will increase from
£3.00 to £3.25 per session

Awards & badge testing day 3

Saturday 25th July 2009
Easton Sports & Leisure Centre

EGC Level 2 & 3 2-3.30pm
Gymnasts working towards Easton Gymnastics Club Levels
2 and 3 male and female should attend this session

EGC Level 1 & BG Badges 3.30-5.00pm
Gymnasts working towards Easton Gymnastics Club Level 1
male or female and British Gymnastics Proficiency awards should attend this session

Gymnasts willing to be considered for annual awards must attend a testing day and know there routines. British Gymnastics awards will also be assessed on these days for Beginners sessions.If gymnasts can not make any of the test days then they must make prior arrangements with their coach. Testing sheets, BG badge sheets and routines can be downloaded in PDF format from www.thegym4u.co.uk/traininggame/trainingdownloads.html.
This is the last testing day this gymnastics year. The next testing session will be Late November 2009.
ALL GYMNASTS SHOULD ARRIVE ON TIME FOR A WARM UP AT THE TIMES GIVEN ABOVE. LATE GYMNASTS WILL NOT BE ASSESSED.

We are also very grateful to Poultec for donating £400 to pay for T-Shirts for the club staff as uniform. This means we will be easily identified and will also look a very smart team.
Financial help from sponsorship means that there is more cash to go towards finding another facility. It would be great not to have to continue putting out and clearing away equipment after each session 5 times a week.

Competitions and results

In the GG squad Rebecca Copland-Fletcher, Ellie Macdonald, Jennifer Williamson and Becky Lovelock went to Peterborough who between them managed to get 3 Gold, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals!
Well done to everyone who competed. You all did a great job and we are all very proud of you!

Well done to Jessica Smith, Alexis Blaxall, Amelia Mickleburgh and Becky Land who took part in the WAG County Grades. Jessica and Alexis both came away with Bronze medals.

Oliver Engler entered the boys competition in Ipswich and with stiff competition managed to come 6th in the region on range of conditioning!

Important date for your diary!

On 17th June 2009 at 7.30pm, we shall be holding our AGM. Please come and find out what is happening at your club. There will be a number of positions available on the committee but please don’t feel that you will be pressured into a role. We can always do with help one way or another whether it be cleaning or helping out at an event. You don’t have to be on the committee to help!

Many Hands make light work

Awards and Badges

We are very grateful to N & P Building Society for donating £300 towards the cost of the EGC club badges. This award scheme will be a great incentive for the gymnasts to aim high to achieve their personal goals.

We have two dates set for gymnasts wishing to take part in the award scheme this year.
Saturday 16th May 2009 2-5pm
Sunday 14th June 2009 10am-2pm
Gymnasts willing to be considered for annual awards must attend a testing day and know there routines. British Gymnastics awards will also be assessed on these days for Beginners sessions. If gymnasts can not make either of these days then they must make prior arrangements with their coach. Testing sheets, BG badge sheets and routines can be downloaded in PDF format from www.thegym4u.co.uk/traininggame/trainingdownloads.html

REMEMBER you will need your username
and password

The cost of badges are as follows once coaches have confirmed EACH gymnast have passed their relevant level:

The BG proficiency awards
Awards 8-2 = £2.00 each - Award 1 = £4.00 each

EGC badge award scheme
Main circular level badges = £1.50 each
Curved equipment section badges = £1.00 each

Download a PDF of how the awards work here >>

New Facilities

Our hopes of moving any nearer to getting the funding for a new building have taken a knock due to the economic situation and the fact that certain funds across the country have been frozen indefinitely.
We are therefore trying other avenues to find an existing building within 5 miles of Easton which would be a suitable venue in the short term.

THIS IS WHERE YOU CAN HELP!
If anybody can find a building that might suit our needs please let Jo Tubby know. This request is going in the press and other appropriate places. It may seem like we are not moving very quickly in this respect but we are working very hard behind the scenes to obtain something. We are also looking towards setting up a link on the website where anybody can make a contribution towards funds for a new facility, as this is our long term goal.     

Keeping up to date

Keep up to date with all dates and events happening in and around Easton Gymnastics Club. Follow this link to see training days, cancellations and major events;
www.thegym4u.co.uk/traininggame/onlinediary.html

REMEMBER you will need your username
and password

Presentation Evening

We have decided this year to hold a Presentation of Awards evening to celebrate 25 years of the Club. This is provisionally booked for Saturday 5th Sept 2009 in the Sports Hall. The content of the evening will be confirmed once the College have agreed we can have the hall. The main idea is for everybody to really enjoy themselves /chat/have fun/etc with no worries or hard work for any body.

Does anyone know of a high profile celebrity who would present prizes without charging for coming? David Beckham can't make it as he's washing his hair! Or maybe you know of a Magician who can entertain everybody! All ideas gratefully received. Lets make this a night to remember!

Changes

This term there will be lots of new beginners starting, gymnasts moving up and the changing round of working groups within the club. Please help to make these gymnasts settle in to show what a great friendly club we are.

Absence
If you are ill or are going to be absent e.g. holidays, parties etc please inform a coach if you know in advance or phone a coach on the day (the contact numbers are on the back of your membership card). If, after 2 weeks you don’t tell us that you won’t be here, we may assume that you know longer require your space. Easton Gymnastics Club membership is much sought after and places are at a premium.

Waiting List

If you know of anybody wanting to join the club, probably the easiest way to do it is online, simply go to www.thegym4u.co.uk/enrolmentonline.html

We run open sessions every couple of months for those that are on the waiting list. Once they have had 2 trial sessions, there is a possibility they will be offered a place depending on whether spaces are available at the time.

Tesco Vouchers

We are collecting the Tesco Vouchers this year, so please either put them in the Collection Box or hand to a coach. Ask your family and neighbours too!

Uniform

Can all club gymnasts ensure that they are wearing the correct uniform! That means no fashion accessories e.g. Ankle warmers, hoodies etc. You are not on the catwalk, you are here to train! If you are unclear as to what you can and can’t wear, please speak to a coach.

We now have club T-shirts and leotards in stock for both boys and girls. Please note we no longer have a standard club leotard and we only stock our girls competition leotard. These have also increased in cost. Prices are as follows:
Girls Competition Leotards
Size 32” and below £42.00
Size 34” and above £47.00

Boys unitard
Size 32” and below £25.00
Size 34” and above £28.00

Club T-shirts
Age 5-6 £4.50
Age 6-8 £4.50
Age 8-10 £4.50
Age 10-12 £4.50
Age 12-14 £4.50
S,M,L £4.50
XL £4.50

Lateness

Please ensure that you turn up 10 minutes before your session to help with equipment and allow a prompt start. A lot of you are turning up late. This disrupts the warm-up and takes up valuable time. If you arrive later than 10 minutes after your session has started you will not be allowed to join in.

Parents Help

A big thank you to all who help set up and clear away the equipment each session and it is good to see some new faces helping too, especially when the coaches have not been able to lift.If you can spare time to help set up or clear away it enables the gymnasts to start the sessions on time and leave fairly prompt too. Please be mindful that all help is voluntary therefore the more help the easier it is for all concerned. If you can help in any way then please speak with one of the committee members or one of the coaches. Also thank you to those of you that helped with the Health and Safety checks and with the hoovering of the mats.
We are truly grateful.

Health & Safety

• Don’t forget to register when you arrive and when you leave.
• Tie back long hair.
• No shoes
• No jewellery
• No loose clothing
• No open top drinks
• Don’t share your chalk!

Child Welfare & Protection

If you have any issues or problems regarding the welfare of the gymnasts or staff of Easton Gymnastics Club, please do not hesitate to contact our of the designated Welfare Officers.
JACKIE Tel: 01603 745430
PENNIE Tel:07852 998764

Easton Gymnastics Club
www.thegym4u.co.uk
Registered Charity 1104925