RGA GYMNASTS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS!

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1 RGA GYMNASTS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS! Lewis Walker & Isabella Montagna were crowned World Champions at the Acrobatic World Championships in Paris in July. RGA Newsletter Issue 2 After 5 years together and numerous medals at British and International competitions for Richmond and GB squad, this was a wonderful day for them, their families and everyone at RGA. Tabbie Dawson, Scarlett Wright & Kitty Williams also came away with a medal- this time silver in the women s trio category. A fantastic result from our young gymnasts and we are very proud of them. Senior trio Jenny Bailey, Josie Russell & Cicely Irwin fought a hard competition in their first year as seniors to come away in 7 th place with several new moves including a triple back in their routines. A fantastic result! Congratulations to all our gymnasts and their coach Mel for this wonderful achievement. September 2014 LEWIS WALKER & ISABELLA MONTAGNA CROWNED WORLD ACROBATIC CHAMPION Welcome back to a new term at Richmond Gymnastics Association by Salme Naylor, Director of Coaching. We hope you all had a wonderful summer and are ready to get back into the new term. A big welcome to any new members and we hope you enjoy your first term with us. All the coaches are raring to go and there is a plethora of gymnastic opportunities for all age groups this Autumn term. Our recreational gymnasts have lots on this term. They will be working on the RICHMOND Award scheme badges, which focus on 3 areas within gymnastics- a floor routine, a rebound section and hand apparatus. Each child works at their own pace with their personal group coach to ensure they fully work through the developmental stages. The coaches will be double checking everyone s level at the start of term to make sure our records are correct. Satellite centre gymnasts need to look out for the new wedges, springboards and ribbons that have been bought using teddy bear money and some RGA equipment funding. These are shared out across the centres and the coaches will be incorporating the new equipment into their sessions. Gymnasts over the age of 7 years old will also be able to enter the club tumbling championships on Saturday 6 th December. This is a fantastic event which allows all our gymnasts to compete within the gym against those of the same age. Medals will be awarded to 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd and everyone will receive a participation certificate. Look out for the application form on our websitewww.richmondgymnastics.co.uk Most of our pre-school gymnasts will have moved to the next age group this term, which means many will now be independent. The pre-school team will be focusing on rolling and weight bearing this termusing the bars, ropes and specialist wedge matting. Look out for the new ribbon balls which will make a few appearances in lessons. Our competitive gymnasts have a number of competitions this term both Regionally and Internationally and in the next few weeks our tumblers will be trialling to get into the GB squad that competes in November at the World Championships, so good luck to them all. Check out the rest of the newsletter to find out how well the RGA Festival went, what Hub Club activities are on & the timetable for the term. Welcome Back! IN THIS ISSUE BG Hub Club Activities Read what RGA has been up to over the summer with our Hub Club events- more on page 2. RGA Festival- Best so far! The RGA Festival was a roaring success, with fantastic displays, by our gymnasts, wonderful food in the tent and a lovely sunny day- read all about the event and find out more on page 3.

2 RGA NEWSLETTER Issue 2 2 RGA HUB CLUB by Jacqui Taylor, Head of Disabilities In April we were appointed a British Gymnastics Hub Club for the I M IN programme. So far we have: run our first taster session; put on sessions throughout the summer; and on the 6 th September run our first Festival Event. We still have a number of events and courses lined up- see dates below: I M IN Competitive event- Saturday 20 th September-2pm-5pm Disability gymnastics coaching clinic- Friday 16 th January- 4pm-5.30pm Friday 23 rd January- 4pm-5.30pm Friday 30 th January- 4pm-5.30pm Friday 6 th February- 4pm-5.30pm Disability gymnastics Add-on module Saturday 14 th & Sunday 15 th February RGA I M IN FESTIVAL Saturday 6 th September 2014 This Festival was our first big I m In Event. We had already run a taster session in July and some practice sessions throughout the summer, but this afternoon was going to be a very special one. absolutely fantastic routine that they then performed to their parents. It was wonderful to see all our RGA and invited gymnasts enjoying the experience and performing so beautifully. All the gymnasts practicing ready for the final performance It truly was an INCLUSIVE event. Our elite squad of acrobats, many of whom have World and European medals first performed a display to the gymnasts and parents to showcase the types of things we would be doing during the afternoon. After that, the gymnasts got to work learning some acrobatic skills with our acrobats, practicing the routine, learning some skills with the ribbon and practicing their vaults and beam work. What followed was an Check out our website for a full report with photographs of the day.

3 RGA NEWSLETTER Issue 2 3 THE RGA MARKET PLACE RGA Festival Performers Blessed with a sunny day gymnasts and parents could sit outside with a cold drink & a cake whilst they waited for the displays to start. Many thanks go to our volunteers who gave up their time to man the stalls and baked all the delicious cakes. A big thank you to our 3 sponsors for the event: The Fox & Hound Pub in Twickenham; Featherstone Leigh Estate Agents in Kew; and Marvellous Marquees. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FANTASTIC GYMNASTS We were lucky to watch some spectacular displays throughout the day. The gymnasts were professional throughout and looked amazing in their costumes. The coaches couldn t have asked for more and they certainly showed everyone what being a Richmond gymnast is all about.fun & FANTASTIC!!! RGA Festival news FAST FACTS 80% Of RGA gymnasts over the age of 4 years old performed at the Festival. That s a total of 1,000 gymnasts- making it the biggest club festival in Great Britain. 540 The number of cakes eaten on the day!!!! International Medallists On the day we saw performances from: Heather Cowell- World & European Champion in Tumbling; Abdullah Izzidien- World Team medallist in tumbling; Jenny Bailey, Josie Russell & Cicely Irwin- European silver medallists& 7 th in the World in acrobatic gymnastics; Tabbie Dawson, Scarlett Wright & Kitty Williams- silver medallists in acrobatics at the Worlds; & Lewis Walker & Isabella Montagna- European gold & silver medallists and current World Champions in acrobatic gymnastics. Satellite Centres It was so wonderful to see the many satellite gymnasts perform at the main gym- many of whom had never been there before. It must have been a nerve wracking experience, but they didn t show it and performed beautifully on behalf of their centre. Sponsored Jump Congratulations to all the gymnasts who took part in the sponsored jump, both during the Festival day and in classes the week after- many special congratulations to JAMES GUSH in our Richmond Rompers programme who raised an amazing 100! We have raised over 750 so far- well done everybody- thank you for your support! FOR MORE INFORMATION Look out for the full report with photos on our website: Amazing photos Check out the FANTASTIC photos from the day, by our In-House photographer, Paul Dawson. Display-12th-July-2014/ Password: townmead (all lower case) You can buy photos as prints delivered by post, digital downloads or even mugs, t- shirts or posters. All profits go to RGA! All pictures can be shared with friends & family using the share button, but please encourage everyone to support the gym by ordering some photos & clicking on buy photos. If you want to choose picture sizes, or switch to buy digital downloads, just click Change product. Fundraising Through ticket sales, fun & games stalls and the wonderful food stalls, we ve raised an impressive 8,000 to go towards various things including helping to pay for our new gym (we are still waiting for planning permission to come through). A Big THANK YOU to all our gymnasts, parents, volunteers & coaches who helped us to raise this money and made the day so FANTASTIC. Roll on 2016 when the next Festival will be held.

4 RGA NEWSLETTER Issue 2 4 This term our independent 4 rising 5 Rompers will be working on the British Gymnastics preschool badge scheme. This is a skill based badge using and developing all the basic skills they are learning within the Romper programme. Welcome back to Richmond Rompers. We hope you had a wonderful summer and are ready for the new gym year. This term our Parent & Toddler gymnasts will be learning some new gymnastics shapes & rhymes to help remember the names. Our independent 3 rising 4 Rompers will be building on the skills they have already learnt with their parents & starting to develop them into gymnastic skills they can perform alone. This is also provides a link between the preschool & after-school gymnastics programmes we run at RGA. Parent & Toddler parents- please remember to leave ALL your belongings in the changing rooms. FOR MORE Only purses INFORMATION & phones can be brought into the gym, no handbags, bags, outer Contact Shannon directly to book clothing appointments, or shoes find please. out availability for the baby massage and yoga classes or to get a massage This yourself. is to ensure we follow health & safety and fire regulations as well as aiding the smooth and SHANNON safe flow BROOKSof people RICHMOND in and REHABILITATION out of the gym. massage@richmondgymnastics.co.uk or call Fun4Baby our programme for babies aged 8 weeks to walking is going from strength to strength. It promotes interaction and bonding, gross and fine motor skill co-ordination and stimulates a number of the babies major internal systems including circulatory & vestibular system. Call the office on ext. 1, to find out more and book on to next half term. Richmond Rehabilitation & Massage Shannon Brooks, RGA coach & Rehab specialist Run by an Ex-National Acrobatic gymnast, who graduated from St Mary s University, Twickenham in 2012 with First class Hons. Richmond Rehabilitation and Massage offers: Sports rehabilitation- both RGA centre and home visits available Sports massage- both RGA centre & home visits available Baby massage classes during term-time Baby yoga classes during term-time Shannon has previously worked with Harlequins RFC, the British Army, Australian Rugby League, Aldershot FC and with the police force at Flint House Police Rehabilitation Centre. Shannon offers sports massage which will help to relieve muscular pain and stiffness as well as everyday aches & pains. Rehab sessions which consists of soft tissue techniques, rehab exercises, postural correction, fitness & strength work and taping. The 5-week baby massage & yoga sessions help with the physical & mental development of baby. Massage helps to relieve symptoms of colic, wind and constipation. Qualified with Hands on Babies this is accredited by the Royal College of Midwives. Book your space for baby massage & baby yoga Contact Shannon on or massage@richmondgymnastics.co.uk for further information about rehab and massage and to book onto baby massage or yoga courses

5 Issue 2 Working to support RGA and its gymnasts Friends will be running a series of events throughout the year coinciding with our club competitions and displays. The money raised will specifically go towards our new extension (we need to raise 2million+), upgrading equipment throughout RGA including our satellite centres and supporting our International gymnasts, the majority of whom are competing for their country without funding. RGA LOTTERY CLUB All RGA members, staff & friends over 16 years and a resident of the UK can join. How to Play: Pay 15 a term ( 45 a year) and receive a unique number. Draws are made from October to June (no July, Aug or Sept) Winners will be advertised on our website & informed via Prizes: First prize- 1 x 15% of funds raised Second prize- 1 x 10% of funds raised Third prize- 1 x 5% of funds raised Overall 30% of net proceeds will be allocated as prizes in each draw & the remaining 70% will be used to help support RGA. Bonus Draw: There will be a bonus draw in July 2015 for all those that have been members for a whole year (9 draws Oct June 2015) Interested? Complete the attached form and send back to the office before 20 th October as the 1 st draw will take place on 31 st October. Good Luck! CALENDAR OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS 31 st October- 1 st draw of the RGA Lottery Club 2 nd November- Christmas Packs come out- ask your coach 1 st -7 th December- Teddy Bear week 6 th December- Club Tumbling Champs- food on sale 6 th December- Christmas trees go on sale (order for delivery at a later date if you don t want to take it away with you) 10 th -13 th December- Christmas Displays (tickets go on sale online on the 10 th November) 13 th December- The Silent Auction closes & prizes allocated BENEFITS FROM FUNDRAISING (This includes teddy bear weeks & a top up from the RGA equipment fund) RGA has spent money on: Springboard for Orleans & Buckingham- being delivered soon New floor mats for Collis- being delivered soon Sets of ribbons for Collis, Buckingham, Nelson, Orleans & Vineyard satellite centres Foam wedge for Vineyard, Orleans & Buckingham Tunnel for Collis Tunnel for pre-school classes Top Tumbler for use with our teenage gymnasts at the RGA centre (also used as a mini vault for our after-school gymnasts) Ribbon balls for pre-school Floor beams for use at Nelson & Vineyard Refurbishing of the pit at the RGA centre Refurbishing of the sprung floor at the RGA centre We supported our GB gymnasts at: European Championships World Championships World Cups Extension Fund money: Architect & structural engineer fees Travel plan & transport statement Energy report Planning Application TOTAL RAISED IN ,000 TOTAL SPENT IN ,166 This November, all members will receive a Christmas Pack which will contain information about: The Silent Auction- our popular auction containing fabulous prizes that can be used as Christmas presents or to treat you and your family. Christmas trees will be on sale so don t buy your tree until you ve seen our fantastic hand-picked non-drop trees. 25% of profits go towards the gym. Christmas puddings (as well as chocolate, lemon & sticky toffee!) Christmas cards and wrapping paper from Jo Pink (RGA mum), a percentage of profits go to RGA. Contact our fundraising team at rgafriends@btopenworld.com for more information.

6 RGA NEWSLETTER Issue 2 6 RGA Newsletter And Finally James Gush in Richmond Rompers who raised 100 for the sponsored jump. Well done James- fantastic jumping! COMPETITION TIME RGA Centre, Townmead Road, Kew TW9 4EL Question: What are the term dates? Answer: Autumn term- Monday 8 th September to Sunday 7 th December Half term- Sunday 26 th October to Saturday 1 st November All our term dates can be found on the front page of our website: Question: What are Christmas displays and can we watch? Answer: They are spectacular performances run each year and are performed by our competitive squads, display groups & disability groups. Tickets will go on general sale on our website on Monday 24 th November. Katie Byrne from Sunday general gymnastics, who won the Design a Leotard competition. Heather Cowell, World tumbling champion presented Katie with her award. Jacqui Taylor, our Head of Disabilities who has just been awarded London Gymnastics Disability Coach of the Year! Congratulations Jacqui- Fantastic news! Gymnastics Word search GYMNASTS FLOOR RIBBON LEOTARD SHORTS BOUNCE JUMP RGA CARTWHEEL HIGH LOW FOAM FEET One of the listed words above isn t in the word search. Find which one it is write it on the form below and give into your coach. All the correct answers will be put in a hat and one each will be picked out by current acrobatic World Champions Lewis Walker & Isabella Montagna. Prizes will be presented to the 2 winners in their class after half term. GOOD LUCK! Gymnast:.. Gymnast s class:. THE MISSING WORD IS:

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