No. 4 November, 2004

Dear Gymnasts & Parents,

Another eventful year has come to an end for MBC Gymnastics.  As you enjoy the festive season with your family and friends; take time to reflect on your involvement with the MBC Gymnastics program; the great success we have all appreciated in 2004 and most importantly the future opportunities for personal growth that await us in the New Year.

From all of the staff of MBC Gymnastics; Kym and myself, we wish you and your families a peaceful and happy Christmas holiday.

Peter Dowdell

Our Gymnastic Newsletter will contain 5 sections:

1          Introduction – Comments from Head of Gymnastics and issues relating to policy and overall operation of the program.

2          Women’s Artistic Gymnastic

3          Rhythmic Gymnastics

4          News Items:  Coach/Gymnast Profiles or Articles of General Interest

Attachments this issue;

·        What Makes a Champion! – Professor Allan Snyder

- this small extract from Professor Snyder’s book succinctly defines the greatest “skill-set” that we can assist our children to acquire in life – ie – the “Champion Mind Set”.

          Introduction

1.         Term 1/2005 (9 weeks will commence Monday 24^TH January 2005, and conclude on Thursday 24^TH March 2005.  Please note that, due to the Easter holidays, Term 1/2005 finishes on Thursday 24^TH March.

A complete Term 1 Timetable is available at the back of this Newsletter

2.         Speech Night 2004 – some disruption of classes will occur over this period.

·        Primary Speech Night – Tuesday 16^TH, 6:30pm Waller Centre

·        Secondary Speech Night – Wednesday 17^TH, 7:00pm Waller Centre

NOTE the following changes to Training for various classes in the Waller Centre only.

·        Monday 15/11 – Normal PM training

·        Tuesday 16/11 – AM training only (7:00 – 10:30am) for all International (Secondary & Primary) and National Stream (Secondary & Primary) students.

- Level 4/5 – No training

- Level 1/2 classes in F1/F2 continue

·        Wednesday 17/11 – No training National Stream 5-10

- International Stream to train (one session only) at St. Margarets, Lapraik Street, Ascot, from 4:00 – 6:00pm

- Level 1/2 classes in F1/F2 continue

·        Thursday 18/11 – NORMAL classes

·        Please Note – Rhythmic Gymnastic classes in the Leita Boswell Hall are NOT effected by Speech Night and will continue as normal

3.         “End of Year Presentation” 2004 – Our annual end of year activity will occur on Saturday 20^TH November (3:30pm onwards).  This informal event will include an afternoon tea commencing shortly after 3:30pm; displays by our RG teams, Cheersport teams; International Artistic gymnasts; and presentations to WAG, RG and Cheersport classes.  We look forward to all families joining us for this event and respectfully request that families bring a “small plate” of food for the communal afternoon tea.

4.         Last Day of Classes and Grading Day – last day of class and Grading for WAG Level 1-3 will be on Saturday 27^TH November.  All WAG Level 1-3 may attend this Grading day between 8:30 – 10:30am (L1) or, 8:30 – 11:00am (L2) or, 8:30 – 11:30am (L3).

5.         The final MBC Gymnastic Support Group meeting for 2004 will be held on Saturday 20^TH November 2004 in F3/F4, Waller Centre, at 2:00pm.  All interested parents are welcome.

6.         It is with pleasure that I can introduce the recently elected MBC Gymnastic Support Group Management Committee for 2005;

·        Michael Rice – President

·        Stephen Holgate – Vice President

·        Peter Dickinson – Treasurer

·        Corienne Woolf – Assistant Treasurer

·        Raewin Crow – Secretary

·        Vicki Brady – Member

·        Barbara Pugh – Member

·        Margaret Gerrard – Member

·        Maria Terschina – Member

·        Karen Forde – Member

My personal thanks, on your behalf, to the outgoing Management Committee for a hugely successful 2004.  MBC Gymnastics is indebted to the GSG Management and the Parent Body for the outstanding support and commitment you have shown to our students and College.

7.         Please avail yourselves of the 2004 Annual Report; that will be available on Saturday 20^TH November.  All MBC gymnasts, Parents and Associates should be proud of our growth and achievements in 2004; and be inspired as we enter the new Olympic cycle.

8.         On your behalf, may I welcome five (5) new gymnasts to our WAG Competitive Team;

·        Shaneen Godfrey – Level 7

·        Kaysie Florance – Level 5

·        Schenelle Bronkhorst – Level 4

·        Acacia Teixeira – International Level 6

·        Kirsten Tucker – Stage 1, trialling from Splitz Gymnastics

9.         Term 1/2005 will see a small rise (2%-6%) in Gymnastic fees to accommodate CPI increases.  However, due to increased class hours, the hourly rate has actually dropped for may classes.

10.       As in the past 2 years MBC Gymnastics will stage their annual Gymnastics Clinics (L3-6) and Coach Education Programs – “Excellence in Gymnastics Clinic” between January 8^TH and January 12^TH, 2005.

Womens Artistic Gymnastics

Kim Sutcliffe

Kirsten Cole

Peter Dowdell

With only 1 competition left in this season MBC Junior gymnasts have produced some outstanding results.

Latest results:

Level 3 State Clubs:

·        4^TH Team Overall

·        2^ND Vault

·        6^TH Bars

Grace Clarke, Hannah Short, Karlie Pagonis, Jaylee Wojtasik, Brittany George

Gold Coast National Carnival:

With a large number of gymnasts attending this event, MBC gymnasts received fantastic results.  MBC entered one Level 3 and two Level 4 teams into this event.

·        Level 3 –    11^TH Overall

6^TH Vault

Karlie Pagonis, Grace Clarke, Hannah Courtney, Jaylee Wojtasik

Hannah Short was MBC’s individual and joined forces to make a combined team with other individuals.  Hannah’s contribution to her team rewarded her with 3^RD Floor, 2^ND Vault and 3^RD Team Overall.

Level 4 Team 1:

·        6^TH Overall

·        3^RD Floor

·        6^TH Bars

Ellyce Dickinson, Samantha Cohen, Hannah Rayner

Team 2:

·        11^TH Overall

·        6^TH Floor

Kirsten Longmuir, Natasha Grant, Britony Swanson, Brittany George

Mitchelton 7.11.04

Level 4:

MBC Level 4 gymnasts dominated this event and were rewarded for their performance taking away with them 19 from 24 individual medals and 5 of the 6 Overall places.

Ellyce Dickinson 1^ST

Samantha Cohen 2^ND

Natasha Grant 3^RD

Hannah Rayner 4^TH

Kirsten Longmuir 6^TH

Stephanie Holgate 7^TH

Brittany George 16^TH

Sadly Britony Swanson missed this event due to illness.

Level 3:

Following in the footsteps of the Level 4, MBC’s Level 3 gymnasts walked away from this competition with 21 of 24 individual medals and 5 of the 6 Overall places.

Hannah Courtney 1^ST

Emily Fallon 2^ND

Jaylee Wojtasik 3^RD

Grade Clarke & Hannah Short 4^TH

Karlie Pagonis 5^TH

Congratulations to all gymnasts involved in this event.

Final competition event of the year will be held at Delta’s St. Margaret location.  MBC will be sending gymnasts from Level 2-5.  This will be the first event for our Level 2 gymnasts and the final for our Level 3-5 gymnasts.  We wish them all the best.

GRADING DAY:  The final Grading Day of 2004 will be held on the 27^TH of November.

Level 1 – 8:30 – 10:30am

Level 2 – 8:30 – 11:00am

Level 3 – 8:30 – 11:30am

All parents and family members are invited to attend this session and see all gymnasts perform the skills they have been perfecting and learning throughout the year.

Level 2 WAG Holiday Training

·        Tuesday 30^TH November 3:30 – 5:00pm

Level 3 WAG Holiday Training

COST:  for December training $60.00 {please make cheques payable to MBC Gymnastics}

·        Week 1 – (29 November-4 December)

Monday 29^TH November – 3:30 – 6:30pm

Thursday

·        Week 2 – (6 December – 11 December)

Monday 6^TH December – 3:30 – 6:30pm

Wednesday 8^TH December 3:30 – 6:30pm

Friday 10^TH December 3:30 – 6:30pm

COST:  for January training $72.00 {please make cheques payable to MBC Gymnastics}

·        Week 1 – (10 January – 15 January)

Monday 10^TH January – 1:00 – 4:00pm

Wednesday 12^TH January – 1:00 – 4:00pm

Friday 14^TH January – 1:00 – 4:00pm

·        Week 2 – (17 January – 22 January)

Monday 17^TH January – 9:00am – 12 noon

Wednesday 19^TH January – 9:00am – 12 noon

Friday 21^ST January – 9:00am – 12 noon

National Team Holiday Training (Level 4-10, Level 4 may be reduced)

·        Monday to Friday – 3:00 – 7:00pm

·        Saturday 8:00am – 12 noon

International Team Holiday Training (Jr. International / Jr. National / Stage 3)

·        Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – 7:00 – 9:30am / 3:00 – 6:00pm

·        Thursday & Saturday – 8:00am – 12 noon

Stage 1 & 2 International

November        25^TH – 3:30 – 6:30pm

                        27^TH – 8:00 – 11:00am

December        2^ND – 3:30 – 6:30pm

3^RD – 3:30 – 6:30pm

4^TH – 8:00 – 11:00am

6^TH – 11:30am – 2:30pm

7^TH - 11:30am – 2:30pm

10^TH - 11:30am – 2:30pm

13^TH - 11:30am – 2:30pm

14^TH - 11:30am – 2:30pm

16^TH – 8:00 – 11:00am

17^TH - 11:30am – 2:30pm

January 3^RD - 11:30am – 2:30pm

4^TH - 11:30am – 2:30pm

7^TH - 11:30am – 2:30pm

11^TH – 8:00 – 11:00am

12^TH – 8:00 – 11:00am

14^TH – 8:00 – 11:00am

15^TH – 12 noon – 3:00pm

Christmas Holiday 04/05 – (National L4-10, Sub Junior 1 & 2)

·        Sunday 19^TH December 04 – Sunday 2^ND January 05 (15 days)

Christmas Holiday 04/05 – (International Team / Jr. Int. / Jr. Nat. / Stage 3)

·        24^TH, 25^TH & 26^TH December

·        1^ST January

          Rhythmic Gymnastics

Jaana Haaja

Head Coach MBC RG

It has amazed me how quickly the end of the year has approached.  Term 4 has been a busy time for our Senior gymnasts with the learning of their new routines and with the Level 1-3 gymnasts preparing for their Level Test on Saturday 20^TH November.

2004 has been a successful one for MBC Rhythmic gymnasts, with 4 State Champions and 1 National Champion.  We are also proud to be the largest Rhythmic Gymnastic Club in Queensland.

I would like to take this time to thank all parents and gymnasts for their continuing support of Rhythmic Gymnastics and I look forward to seeing you all next year.

Finally, I would like to say a fond farewell to our Stage 3 State Champion Rebekah Parker.  Rebekah and her family are moving to Mackay at the end of this year.  Thank you Rebekah for all your hard work and dedication to Elite training over the last 2 years.

Wishing you all a safe and happy holidays.

Jaana Haaja

Holiday Training

Please note that there will be NO training from 24^TH December until the 3^RD January.

Week 1 – Monday 29^TH November – Sunday 5^TH December

·        Monday 29^TH November

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4

3:00 – 6:00pm Make up class

·        Tuesday 30^TH December

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 3:00 – 6:00pm

·        Wednesday 1^ST December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 3:00 – 6:00pm

·        Thursday 2^ND December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 3:00 – 6:00pm

·        Saturday 4^TH December

All gymnasts 10:00am – 1:00pm

This is a compulsory workshop for all competition squad gymnasts.

Week 2 – Monday 6^TH December – Sunday 12^TH December

·        Monday 6^TH December

Development 9:00 – 11:00am

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 3:00 – 6:00pm Make up calss

·        Tuesday 7^TH December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 3:00 – 6:00pm

·        Wednesday 8^TH December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 3:00 – 6:00pm

·        Thursday 9^TH December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 3:00 – 6:00pm

Week 3 – Monday 13^TH December – Sunday 20^TH December

·        Tuesday 14^TH December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

·        Wednesday 15^TH December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

·        Thursday 16^TH December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

Week 4 – Monday 20^TH December – Sunday 26^TH December

·        Tuesday 21^ST December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

·        Wednesday 22^ND December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

·        Thursday 23^RD December

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

Week 5 – Monday 3^RD January – Sunday 9^TH January

·        Tuesday 4^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

·        Wednesday 5^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

·        Thursday 6^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

Week 6 – Monday 10^TH January – Sunday 16^TH January

·        Tuesday 11^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

·        Wednesday 12^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

·        Thursday 13^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

Week 7 – Monday 17^TH January – Sunday 23^RD January

·        Tuesday 18^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

·        Wednesday 19^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

·        Thursday 20^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

Week 8 – Monday 24^TH January – Sunday 30^TH January

·        Tuesday 25^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm

·        Wednesday 26^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

·        Thursday 27^TH January

Level 4-10/Stage 1-4 9:00am – 1:00pm

Development 1:00 – 3:00pm