South Cairns Gymnastics Club Newsletter
Club News
Apologies for the extended period between Newsletters, Term 2 was so busy we were struggling to catch our breath! It was by far one of the busiest Terms we have had for a while due to the competition season starting a little earlier than usual with the NQ Games, the change of our annual Winter Warm Ups event to an open Invitational backed up the following week by our GymSkills and Boys Recreational Assessment Day and to top it off at the end of week 10 we sent 22 of our WAG Level 4-7 gymnasts to represent us at the QLD State Club Championships on the Sunshine Coast! Term 3 looks to be just as busy with 4 competitions including the FNQ Junior Regional Champs and the QLD Junior State Champs. We are very excited to be hosting the FNQ Junior Regional Championships this year for the first time in South Cairns Gymnastics history, thanks to our new state of the art venue! ~ Club Manager Karen Magee
$200 FAIRPLAY VOUCHERS NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL QLD FAMILES
Round 11 is open and parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $200 for their child, which can be used towards your gymnasts Club Membership and their Class fees. If you have already paid your term fees, we can either hold the voucher as a credit for the following term or you can hand it in anytime before the expiry date of 6th June 2025.
BREAKING NEWS: Due to the overwhelming success of this latest round, 100,000 EXTRA vouchers will now be available for Queensland families to get their kids active
Round 11 closes 30 July 2025 (unless fully allocated)
There is a limit of 1 voucher per child per financial year
Click here to apply https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/fairplay
DID YOU KNOW THAT WE OFFER A STOP, DROP & GO SERVICE FOR OUR SCHOOL AGED GYMNASTS?
- STOP, DROP & GO is available to ensure the fast and safe arrival and departure of all children. As we have very limited car parking this service was implemented to avoid children from running across the car park in front of traffic.
- ARRIVAL – Please join the queue of traffic to the front door, you will be greeted by our friendly staff who will assist your child from the car and take your details and payment. This service is available for first timers as well
- DEPARTURE – Please join the queue of traffic to the front door where your child will be escorted to the car to avoid them running across the car park.
- PARKING – Additional car parks are available on the grassed area at the front of the building. If you are parking please ensure their safety by escorting your children to and from the front door.
Recreational News
Congratulations to all of our gymnasts that attended our Recreational Assessment Day in week 9 or Term 2. We had 62 GymSkills girls and 10 GymFun and GymSkills boys present their best skill work in front of the judges and audience earning themselves some great personal results – well done gymnasts!
Our next Recreational Assessment Day will be for our GymFun Girls on Saturday 7th September. BOOKINGS OPEN SOON!
ADULT-ISH GYMNASTICS
We have had a significant increase in our Adult Gymnastics Class over the past few months. This Program is open to everyone 18+ years of any skill level. We have a wide range of abilities currently attending including those that are learning basic gymnastics skills to ex-gymnasts. This program is coached by James and Amy and includes fun group activities, challenges and games as well as time to work on the skills that you’re keen to master!
Come on – don’t let the kids have all the fun!
Book in a couple of trial classes today!
Tuesday 7.30-9.00pm
$30 for 2 Trial classes
$20 Casual Class
$67 Club Membership (July-Dec 2024)
Competitive News
WINTER WARM UPS 2024
On the 8-9th June South Cairns Gymnastics hosted our annual Winter Warm ups Competition. Winter Warm Ups was traditionally an in-house event to prepare our gymnasts for the Junior Competition Season however this year (thanks to our new facility) we invited clubs from within our region to join us and turned it into an Invitational. We had a total of 174 WAG and 28 MAG gymnasts attend from South Cairns Gymnastics, Barron Valley Gymnastics, Mareeba Gymnastics and Marlin Coast Gymnastics. Winter Warm Ups is also a compulsory event for our GymSports Levels gymnasts as part of our Recreational Assessment Program.
We would like to say a special THANK YOU to all of the volunteers, judges and coaches that made this event such a great success!
COMING COMPETITIONS:
20-21st July: Momentum Classic, Atherton
10-11th August: FNQ Junior Regionals, South cairns Gymnastics
31st Aug – 1st Sept: Mareeba Invitational, Mareeba Gymnastics
2024 NQ GAMES
The 2024 NQ Games was one of the biggest events in FNQ gymnastics that we have ever seen! The event had to be extended over 3 days to allow for over 350 entries from across the NQ and FNQ Region. 65 of those competitors were from South Cairns Gymnastics from both our Competitive and GymSports Levels Programs. This event marked the first full competition for 2024 for our Junior athletes from Level 1-6 and was also the first event showcasing our new Club Leotards!
Well done to everyone that participated, it was great to have so many of our gymnasts taking part in the largest multi-sport event in regional Australia.
QLD STATE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
22-27th June 2024
Congratulations to our Sapphire, Emerald, Opal and Diamond squads that travelled to Caloundra. to represent the FNQ Region. We couldn’t be more proud of their efforts, improvements, hard work and sportsmanship as they competed against the top clubs in the state. We hope you all enjoyed this amazing experience!
Special mention and congratulations to Coach Ben who entered the Masters category, his display of skills was a huge inspiration to us all!
Feature Coaches:
Introducing our 4 Trainee Coaches ~ Ainsley Ross, Toni McQueen, Olivia Doolan, Dearnna Smith – We are very proud to have 4 of our gymnasts join our Coaching Team. Ainsley, Toni and Olivia are all still actively training 20+ hours a week in our Senior Diamond squad and then coach across a variety of programs on a Saturday morning, including Ninja Gymnastics. Dearnna is a retired gymnast from our GymSports Levels Program and coaches both our recreational and ninja gymnasts. These 4 coaches will begin their certified training over the coming months under the new Fundamental Gymnastics Coaching Course delivered by Gymnastics Australia. Congratulations coaches and welcome to the GymSports FNQ Coaching Team!
PHOTO: Junior Trainee Coaches: Ainsley, Toni, Olivia, Dearnna (from the left)
Featured Gymnast:
Chelsea Thomson – Congratulations to our Masters gymnast Chelsea for her recent achievements. Chelsea competed in 2 Masters events in Victoria over the past couple of months. Chelsea trains in our Adult gymnastics class as well as our in our GymSports Levels program and has recently started training MAG (boys) apparatus to include as part of the Masters Competition. A true inspiration, we are very proud to have Chelsea representing South Cairns Gymnastics.
In June Chelsea attended the Maffra Gymnastics Masters where she was awarded for “dedication and commitment to the sport”Then in July Chelsea attended the Flipping Fit – Move Like A Gymnast Masters where she placed in 6 events and achieved her highest scores on every apparatus:
Mini tramp – 5th (11.80). Vault – 5th (13.00)
Floor – 4th (14.10). P Bars – 3rd (14.10)
Rings – 2nd (13.90) Pommel – 1st (13.80)
High bar – 1st (14.50) Uneven bars – 1st (14.60)
Beam – 1st (15.30) 1st All Around
1st place Club of the day
What’s Happening in Term 3, 2024
JULY
- 8th July – Term 3 begins!
- 13th & 14th July – WAG Clinic (Level 3-6), Hosted by Gym QLD.
- 19th July – CLOSED – Show Day Holiday
- 20th & 21st July – Momentum Classic – WAG Level 3-6 Competition, Momentum Gymnastics.
AUGUST
- 10th & 11th August – Junior Regionals – WAG & MAG Level 1-6 Competition, South Cairns Gymnastics (NO SATURDAY CLASSES)
- 31st & 1st August/September – Mareeba Invitational – WAG & MAG Level 1-6 Competition, Mareeba Gymnastics
SEPTEMBER
- 7th September – GymFun Boys & Girls Assessment Day, South Cairns Gymnastics.
- 14-18th September – QLD Junior State Championships & Regional Team Challenge (Level 4-6) Competition, Brisbane.
- 14th September – Last Day of Term 3
Under 5’s Gymnast of the Month
Program: Kindergym
Name: Eloise and Hazel
Age: Eloise 5 & Hazel 4
Favourite Food: Eloise Pie & Hazel Pasta
Favourite Apparatus: Eloise Tramp and Hazel Beam & Ninja wall
My Coach is: Miss Carolina
Why I like Gymnastics: Eloise – because we do fun activities, Hazel – because it’s fun
GymFun Gymnast of the Month
Program: GymFun Girls
Name: Ivy
Age: 7
Favourite Colour: Red
Favourite Food: Watermelon & Sour lollies
My Coach is: Miss Ki’Ara
Why I like Gymnastics: I like Bars and to get fitter
GymSkills Gymnast of the Month
Program: GymSkills Girls
Name: Sienna
Age: 8
Favourite Food: Lasagne
Favourite Gymnastics Skill: Handstands
My Coach is: Miss Ki’Ara
Why I like Gymnastics: I like to move around, learn new things and challenge myself
GymSports Levels Gymnast of the Month
Program: GymSports Levels Girls
Name: Hayley
Age: 9
Favourite Food: Salami
Favourite Gymnastics Skill: Handstand walks
My Coach is: Miss Ki’Ara
Why I like Gymnastics: because you learn new skills and get stronger
Feature Sponsor:
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Thank you to our 2024 Travel Fund Pool Sponsors: Edmonton Veterinary Clinic & Cattery, GBR 4×4, Core Concrete, Super Global Services, Strategic Builders, WGC Lawyers, Clarke Diesel, Adam Physiotherapy and Mt Sheridan Medical Practice
