| Exeter
Gym Club Cheerleaders
become National Champions
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| After
winning the ‘Spirit Award’ Cup in 2009 the Exeter
Starlites Cheerleading Squad won both the Junior Cheerleading
and the Junior Pom Dance Competitions at the UKCA 2010 National
Community Championships in Manchester on 15th May 2010.
A great result gained from hard
work and commitment by the girls and coaches.
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| Well done to
Jay Thompson who has had a very successful year so far, achieving
1st place in the Rheintal Cup in Switzerland in April and
becoming the National U14 Elite Grades Champion in May.
He has also maintained his place in the National 2016 Top
Training Squad. Keep up the Good Work, Jay! |
| Commonwealth
Team Selection Trials
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| Congratulations
to Steve Jehu at the Commonwealth Trials on Sat 29th &
Sun 30th May scoring 82.45 in the first round and 84.10 in
the second round to set himself firmly in contention for a
team place selection at the final trials on 28th August.
Good luck!!
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| Exeter
Gym Club Recreational Competition 2010
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| Well done
to all the gymnasts who took part in this year's Club Recreational
Competition on 26/27th June. Please visit our
page for all the results.
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| Exeter
Boys represent the S.W.
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| Three Exeter
Gym Club boys competed in the South West Teams at the Regional
Grade Finals in Birmingham on 15/16th May 2010.
Edward Scott won a Team Gold and achieved individual 4th place,
Cameron Bates won a Team Silver and achieved individual 6th
place and Keelan Freeman won Team Bronze and achieved 46th
place in his first National Club Grade competition. |
| Cheer
Workshop - August 2010
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Our August Cheer Workshop is taking place on Friday 20th August
2010 (12.30pm - 3.30pm). Any Club member and their friends
may attend this session. Simply download and complete the
application form and return to the Club asap.
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| The Summer Camps
for Boys and Girls are filling up quickly so, to avoid disappointment,
please download and send in your application form to ensure
your place.
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| Adult
Gym with Brendan Wilde started really well on Tuesday 6th
October 2009 with 16 young and old adults having a great time
with some reliving their past performances and others experiencing
for the first time the exhilarations of their first cartwheels!
Now also available on Thursday evenings
from 8-9.30pm!
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| Application
forms for our 2010 Improver Courses are now available for
download. Just visit our
page to download and print your own copy. Copies will also
be available at the club.
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| English
Gymnastics and the South West Executive have agreed to Exeter
GC Match Funding the SW Men's Club & Coach post which
will operate from Exeter GC and be responsible for the Elite
Squad Boys and future Elite Boys. He will also help with coach
education. This is a most exciting development in the history
of the club. |
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| Sadly,
Mr Scott (Ian) passed away peacefully on Thursday 17th June
2010 at 9.45pm in the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital after
being ill with Bowel Cancer. Many club members will remember
Mr Scott who coached in the Exeter Gymnastics Club for over
twenty years.
Our sympathies go out to Sue and his family.
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| Exeter
Gym Club’s Coaching
Director wins British Gymnastics Honorary Award
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| Congratulations
to Mike Euridge who was awarded the British Gymnastics Master
Coach Award for 2008 at the bi-ennial event on Sunday 13th
June 2010 to mark his success in gymnastics. Well done, Mike! |
| Exeter
Gym Club May Fayre 2010
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The May Fayre
was a great success again this year and raised a grand total
of £1166.00.
Thank you to everyone who supported and helped at the event. |
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coaches at Exeter Gym Club recently attended a Child Protection
and Awareness course and 6 coaches have completed a First
Aid course.
Well done to Clare Solari who passed her Pre-School Level
1 course and GMPD module and Eddie Sokolovas who passed his
Level 1.
Well done to Beverley Spragg and Jennie Packham who passed
their UKCA Level 4 Intermediate Stunting.
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| Cheerleading
- New Session Times
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| Please
note the new session times for Cheerleading:
CHEER GROUPS
Fridays:
7.00 pm to 8.00 pm
6 to 9 years old Joiners & POM DANCE
8.00 pm to 9.00 pm
10 + years old Joiners & POM DANCE
Wednesdays:
7.00 pm to 8.30 pm - u10 years old
Intermediate CHEERDANCE & CHEERLEADING
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm - o10 years old
Intermediate CHEERDANCE & CHEERLEADING
Mondays:
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Selected Starlites CHEERDANCE & CHEERLEADING
**See
left for details on August Cheer Workshop**
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| Well
done to Kate Goodwin, Rachel Hemus, Jane Steeples, Hannah
May, Rosie Spragg, Hannah Kennedy, Laurence Leo & Zoe
Beardshall who all passed their Level 1 Coaching Award &
Nick Euridge who passed Level 2. |
| Calling
all old gymnasts . . .
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| Calling
all former gymnasts, parents, helpers etc
We are developing the history pages for our website. Are you
able to contribute any stories, photos or memories of the
club?
Please e-mail any history news, events, whereabouts, pictures
etc to michaeleuridge@btconnect.com and let's
get communicating. Look forward to hearing from you!
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| Andrew
Franks: Is happily settled in Australia and communicating
regularly. Anyone wishing to contact him, ask Mike at the
club for his e-mail.
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