Park Wrekin Newsletter | SEPTEMBER 2018

NEWS:

Here we are in September, home from holidays and bracing ourselves for the start of another school term whilst we try not to think about the X Factor returning to our TV and what that means is only just around the corner!

August has been a fun month in the gym with lots and lots of children taking part in our summer camps, we have held tasters for new members, lots of children are moving onto the next stage and increasing their hours, our pre-schoolers have enjoyed drop in sessions and we have also managed to squeeze in the project to improve our lighting. We are so pleased with the result and thank you for your co-operation during the closed period.

Our most significant news this month is that we are delighted to announce, Alessandro Monti has joined us to head up our Boys Section of the club. Alessandro is an experienced Italian National Coach and Judge and has been coaching for over 20 years. He has spent the last 12 months working in Maryland, USA where he coached both MAG and WAG competitive gymnasts. Alessandro will be responsible for the development of the boys section (further details below) Chris and the whole coaching team are thrilled with his appointment and we hope you offer him a warm welcome to Sunny Shropshire!

Thankyou to those of you who have kept in touch with your #PWtravels photos, we have loved seeing your adventures !

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BOYS DEVELOPMENT

Since the 2012 Olympics where we saw our Head of Recreational Gymnastics, Kristian Thomas claim a historic bronze medal for GB, boys gymnastics in the UK has gone from strength to strength and interest in the sport for boys is at a record high.

Now with our own premises and an excellent and dedicated coaching team, we are in the position to develop this section of the club and are delighted we have Alessandro on board.

This weekend some our current boy gymnasts – Hamish, Ben, Jack & Aryon will be taking part in the London Open. Nick and Terrie will be taking them down and we wish them lots of luck and hope that this time next year we will be sending double the number of gymnasts to challenge for medals! Dillon is also judging at the competition and Kristian will be commentating at the event – enjoy everyone!

To this end, we are looking for boys to become part of our competitive programme as well as young potential boys to join our pre-competition development groups. Trials, open to club and non-club members, will take place on Sunday 23rd September at Park Gym between 3-5pm and if your son would like to take part, please email contactus@parkwrekin or telephone 01952 257646 to book your place.

SUMMER CAMPS

Kristian was delighted with feedback ‘the best year so far!’ and he would like thank all the gymnasts who attended. Not only were the camps a great success with lots of new skills being learnt, but also it is a great way for the gymnasts to meet other children from different classes and have fun out of the gym. Lexi was busy taking photos and will soon be uploading them to our Park Wrekin blog page so be sure to check them out. We would also like to say hello to Amber who unfortunately hurt her foot at camp – We hope you are on the mend and back in the gym soon!

COMPETITION

During the camp we held a ‘design a leotard’ competition and our lucky winner was Favianne Latuske who came up with this beautiful design. Favianne has won a PW leotard and we’ll be sure to send her artwork off to inspire the designers at our suppliers Quatro !

CLOSURE

Unfortunately, due to maintenance on our heating system there will be no preschool sessions on Thursday 6^th September.

INVOICES

Invoices for next term have been sent out – payment is due by 31 September. If you have any queries regarding fees/invoicing please contact [email protected] or [email protected] as soon as possible.

GYMFUSION

Auditions for the principle parts on are being held Thursday 6th September 7-9pm and those that have been involved so far should have received an email detailing the next stages of training and costs involved.

Please let Lexie Bennett [email protected] know if your child would like to audition or have any queries.

STAFF CHANGE

There have been staffing changes both in and out of the gym and the girls decided they needed a night out!

Larissa has left her administrative role at the gym to begin a Higher National Apprenticeship in Finance at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Larissa has been with us since she was 6 years old – we wish her well in her new career but are pleased to say she will be still be coaching 2 nights a week.

Coach Molly is also leaving to study at Bangor University following superb set of A level results. Vinnie, has finished his University Placement with us and has returned to Ireland to complete his degree. Later this month our receptionist Coach Georgie will also be leaving. Georgie, has been a gymnast with us since the age of 4 and was a part of the Junior and Senior GB & Welsh squad. She has competed all over the world, the most memorable moment was during the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games where she won two bronze medals for Team Wales

After here retirement from Gymnastics due to injury, she moved on to work as our receptionist but

is looking for a new challenge and has secured a place at LeCordon Bleu, which is a prestigious Cooking School (attended by the fabulous Mary Berry) in London. We will miss you Georgie! A new team office team will soon be in place and in the meantime if you have any queries please contact [email protected].

PRE-SCHOOL

Preschool starts again on Monday 3rd September – the theme this month is COLOURS AND SHAPES. To book please email: [email protected] & to request your session.

BRITISH GYMNASTICS

Alice was one of five gymnasts selected from Team GB to attend the European Championships in Glasgow last month where they finished in a very credible fourth place! Alice was selected for vault, beam and floor and competed beautifully. Both Chris and Brett were delighted with her and Brett said despite so narrowly missing out on the team bronze medal, it was a great competition and a lot had been learnt. Alice then enjoyed a couple of days holiday with her family before heading back to the gym! Preparations are underway for her potential selection to the World Championships in Doha in October. What an inspirational girl we have in the gym for our little ones to aspire to!

BG SURVEY

Are you the parent or guardian of a female gymnast aged between 8 and 13? If so we want to hear from you! There are government targets to increase and retain female participation in sport which British Gymnastics is

committed to. We already know that on average, girls tend to drop out between the ages of 8 and 13 and we want to better understand why.

We want your feedback to improve our support to clubs and coaches which the aim of ensuring girls enjoy their gymnastics and are encouraged to stay in the sport.

To take part in our survey you must be the parent or guardian of a female gymnast aged between 8 and 13 who must be a British Gymnastics member. We want to hear from parents of gymnasts at all levels.

Take part https://bit.ly/2wETwwY

NEWS & THIS MONTHS THEME FROM KRISTIAN

Last month we focused on balances and we were so pleased with the effort everyone put in.

We hope by giving a monthly video it is encouraging the gymnasts to work at home to improve these core skills. This month we will be working on LANDINGS.

Landings are used across all apparatus, and rely upon leg strength, balance, and co-ordination. Landings particularly play a huge role in a gymnasts floor routine, with the aim to ‘stick’ (no movement) the landing. Follow the link below and please keep sending us your photos working at home!

FUNDRAISING

PIT NIGHT – 27th October Tickets will be on sale soon, please get early to avoid disappointment.

COMMUNITY LOTTERY ‘……in it to win it!’

A HUGE thank you to those of you that have already purchased your lottery tickets. Tickets cost £1 per week and for each £1 spent 50% goes back to the Club.. By joining you are not only are you generating funds for the Club, you are also in with a chance of winning £25,000!!!

Visit: https://www.twincl.co.uk/support/park-wrekin-gymnastics-club

LADIES INDULGENCE EVENING – Save the date and book your stall for Thursday 15th November at 7pm

This promises to be a fun evening raising funds for the club whilst hopefully getting into the festive spirit. If you would like to have a stall to sell/promote your products or local business please contact annijefferies@parkwrekin-gymclub.com for details. Tickets will go on sale next month.

HEADOVERHEELS GYMNASTICS.CO.UK – Resource material for the budding gymnast.

Looking for a little gift for your gymnast? Why not have a look at www.headoverheelsgymnastics.co.uk/shop for some ideas. For each purchase 20% of every sale comes back to Park Wrekin when you quote Club Code: GYM027

EASYFUNDRAISING.ORG.UK

One simple way to help with no extra time or commitment involved is by doing your shopping online. Follow the link to register and then each time you shop with any participating stores the club receives a donation. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/parkwrekingymdance

If you are interested in joining the fundraising team please contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

BUILDING REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

Heating repairs taking place on Thursday 6^th September. Pre-school is unfortunately cancelled on this day but we hope to have the gym open for the 4 o’clock class. Please check your emails before your come.

McPhillips will shortly be undertaking improvements to our external areas and parking facilities. Thank you for your patience with this matter – further details will follow over the coming weeks.

PARTY & ROOM HIRE

PARK WREKIN birthday parties are proving very popular with bookings well into next year. We do have limited availability for some Saturdays, so if are planning a gym party please don’t wait to book.

The gym is available for exclusive use for a party or special occasion. Qualified coaches are on hand to guide your guests through the moves and equipment to make sure you are safe and have lots of fun. Dinks Café will also offer catering and a disco to finish the party off. Why not show your friends and family what gymnastics is all about! For further information or to request a booking form please email: [email protected]

CLUB SHOP

Order forms are available to download and email back to us or place your order and payment in the letter box at the shop and we will let you know when it’s ready. We are also looking to increase our second hand kit selection so if you have any items you would like to donate please drop them in.

For Lilleshall only gymnasts, don’t forget we are happy to bring over to Lilleshall any items you would like and there are plans for a monthly ‘mobile shop’ – watch this space!!

HOUSE KEEPING & SAFETY

Please do not encourage your children to walk up the banks outside the gym – it is for your own safety. Please follow the paths. Also, when you leave the gym, please make sure the external door closes – please do not prop it open.

RECOMMEND US!

Customer recommendations are a very important determinant of any organisations success – and Park Wrekin is no different. The ability to attract new members is essential if we are to expand the club and keep our fees at the lowest possible levels.

For this reason, we would be both flattered and honoured if you could take a few moments to recommend us on our Facebook page. It reassures prospective members and helps the club enormously.

And, if you haven’t already done so, please ‘Like’ our page too – and ask your friends to do so too! Not only will this keep you up-to-date with the latest club developments, but it is yet another positive indicator for those considering membership. Very many thanks!

PARK WREKIN WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY

Wellington Safe Neighbourhood Team (SNT) at West Mercia Police next ‘open door surgery’- 12 September.

These sessions aim to give local people the opportunity to share their concerns, listen to their needs and act upon them in order to reduce anti-social behavior and crime in the neighbourhood.

Please come along to Dinks Cafe at the Centre on Severn Drive between 6-7.30pm.

SHROPSHIRE SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAMME

Park Wrekin is proud to support the Special Olympics programme which offers sports and physical activities for adult and children with learning disabilities. Free gymnastics sessions will be held throughout September at Park Wrekin. For further information please visit: www.energizestw.org.uk/so

SLIMMING WORLD

Classes at Park Gymnastics Centre on every Thursday 5.30-7pm in the Studio. Contact Michele for further information: – [email protected]

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

27th October – Pit Night

15th November – Ladies Indulgence Evening

1st December – Christmas Fayre and Disco

For more details please contact Park Wrekin Gymnastics club:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01952 257646

Park Gymnastic Centre Severn Drive Dothill Wellington TF1 3LE

Park Wrekin Newsletter | SEPTEMBER 2018

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