gymnastics parents night out
These programs are super popular with kids and parents.
… Drop off the kids for a great night of supervised open gym, games, fun and pizza.
Consider the insurance / liability risk before offering it at your gym.
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Gymnastics Gala Iceland
Here is a glimpse of the amazing year end gymnastics performance at Gerpla, Reykjavik. They celebrated the 40th anniversary of the club founding in style.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
All 4 shows that weekend were sold out.
Thanks Gummi Brynjólfsson for inviting me. I’m volunteer coaching at the gym tonight.
(via Gymnastics Coaching)
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Rick Mc
BRITISH GYMNASTICS VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPS
I saw this “competition” on the Masters Gymnastics blog. (linked in the right hand navigation)
Looks like it will be held Oct 1st, 2011. The poster (below) is an old one.
… I love getting inspiration from other countries master’s programs. …
Check … their Facebook group. ….
The link above has videos from past adult competitions.
Leave a comment if you know more about the 2011 event.
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2011 Gymnastics BC Congress
by site editor Rick McCharles
I’ll be presenting in Vancouver, B.C. in the Rec Stream this summer. It was excellent last time I attended, 2007.
2011 Gymnastics BC Congress
August 26-28,2011
Location: Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics, 4588 Clancy Loranger Way, Vancouver, BC
Contact: Jenna Vanderpoelen
Phone: 604-333-3494
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normita ty
I own a gymnastics center in the Phil. I attended the gymnastics congress in USA just recently. Is this congress exclusive for canadian only?
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coach Rick
The B.C. Congress is open to everyone. Please join us if you are in Vancouver end of August.
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coachicu
If you had to pick either the Alberta Rec Retreat or the BC congress, which one would you go to (there both the same weekend)? Without looking at travel costs ect.. Which is the most educational and worth while?
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coach Rick
For Rec, definitely Alberta.
BC offers many streams, including Rec, so it’s more useful if you want to cover more topics.
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donut mats
I love the ‘donut’ mats that break into two halves.
Aside from all the excellent stations we can set up with them, they make great PADDING while stored. At CGC they are here protecting Bar cables. At Altadore they use them to pad the base of the vault horse.
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Rebbeca
What kind of stations can you use a donut mat for?
I started coaching this year and don’t have many ways to use them. Any kind of activities would be appreciated.LikeLike
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coach Rick
All sorts of stations in circuits. Put the round side down, and it makes for an unstable base. Kids have a blast crossing it, balancing on it.
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coachicu, and 
Rebbeca are discussing.
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Many years retired Krista is back in the…
Many years retired, Krista is back in the gym, training at Adult Rec.
Somehow she and former teammate Kerby talked themselves into coming out of retirement.
Weirdest part?
… In the gym where formerly they were the best gymnasts, nobody knows them anymore. 🙂
(via Gymnastics Coaching)
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Adult Gymnastics: You’re never too old to start
Suddenly Adult Recreational Gymnastics is much in the news.
The most widely seen link is a video by triple Olympian Dominique Dawes:
… If someone would have told me when I was training for my Olympic gold over 15 years ago that adult gymnastics classes would become a fitness trend I would have simply laughed. …
Clearly not everyone feels the same way. Adults continue to sign up for gymnastics classes and they even love it. So I had to find out why they keep coming back for more. So what better place to check this out then the gym I spent many of my years training, Hill’s Gymnastics in Gaithersburg, MD. …
Click on the link above to see the excellent video feature.
(via About.com Gymnastics)
Dominique is kind of a big deal, these days, a fitness guru for organizations right up to the White House.
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Ellen
Adult gymnastics is really becoming a huge trend in Texas where my gym is. I never would have guessed that when I started my gym 20 years ago. It’s fun though so I guess its a great way to get in shape and have fun at the same time.
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coach Rick
THANKS Ellen.
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Gymnastics Half-Marathon & 5 km
Teams of runners representing BC gymnastics clubs, Gymnastics BC and Gymnastics Canada are once again lacing up their shoes in support of gymnastics through the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
Great idea for a fund-raiser. A fitness challenge.
How to Support the Gymnastics Team
Pledge a team member:Select the team of your choice
Gymnastics BC: http://ht.ly/4ObIx
Funtastic Gymnastics & Trampoline Centre: http://ht.ly/4ObPh
Kerrigan Gymnastics: http://ht.ly/4ObQx
Twisters Gymnastics: http://ht.ly/4ObSX
Vancouver Phoenix: http://ht.ly/4ObU2
Wings Gymnastics: http://ht.ly/4ObVa
Gymnastics Canada: http://ht.ly/4Sztq
Click on the name of a team member to pledge them!
All donations of $25 or more will receive a tax receipt.
Become a team member:
Register for Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon & 5K and join the team of your choice.
Agree to raise a minimum of $200.
All Team Members will receive a special edition gymnastics t-shirt at the run.
You can run. Or you can donate.
Rick Mc
Masters Gymnastics on Facebook
Like this page if you are interested in Adult Gymnastics.
They have a new Masters Gymnastics blog, as well. Subscribe.
Gymnastics can be done at any age. Here is a site to help you find meets and places to train.
“Masters” refers to anyone over 18 in gymnastics. In some sports it is for athletes over 35. Masters leagues and competitions exist in many sports including swimming, diving, track and wrestling. There is even a world games where all of the masters sports compete together.
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increase membership with Groupon
Reports are that the new online coupon craze will bring kids into your gym.
Here’s one club that tried it.
St Louis –
… Unleash your progeny’s pliability with today’s Groupon: for $25, you get four one-hour children’s gymnastics classes at GymQuarters Gymnastics in O’Fallon (a $70 value). Classes meet once per week for a four-week period.
$25 for Four One-Hour Children’s Gymnastics Classes at GymQuarters Gymnastics in O’Fallon ($70 Value)
read more on Grouponia
Be aware that you’ll lose money on the promotion, recovering it only if a percentage of those kids decide they like your program. And register at full price.
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