Term 1 2023 Newsletter
What an amazing start to the year we have had. We hope all our gymnasts, coaches and families are enjoying our new facilities that we all worked so hard to see become a reality.
As a not-for-profit every single dollar we raise, is reinvested back into our club for the benefit of our gymnasts. For those that don’t know, our building is leased from the City of Gold Coast at minimal cost as we are a not-for-profit. However, as part of lease agreement we are contracted to cover all costs in order to keep the 50 year old building maintained and safe. Council has given us a list of requirements and we will be working to attend to these, starting with work on the pylons under the club in the coming weeks.
On top of this we are of course fundraising for more equipment, our focus initially being on a new beat board for vault and a Spieth Uneven Bar Spotting Platform for our fundraising efforts for the first six months of the year. An Uneven Bar Spotting Platform will allow our coaches closer access to spot our gymnasts safely on the uneven bars.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered at our Bunnings BBQ on the weekend and all our wonderful supporters and gymnasts who have purchased raffle tickets. We are pleased to announce that from both fundraising initiatives in Term 1 we raised $2356.67. The committee will begin sourcing quotes for our first equipment purchase. See the list of winners below.
We’d love you to continue to help throughout the year. Here are some ways you can help us:
Volunteer at a Bunnings sausage sizzle (Term 2 date TBA)
Donate a raffle prize
Donate money direct to the club
Offer your services – (trades, skills, creativity, anything you can donate timewise we’d love to hear)
Offer your professional services at a discount
Send us an email to committee@southportgymnastics or talk to one of our committee members next time you’re in the club.
Our annual Term 1 raffle has now been drawn. Here are the winners:
$50 food voucher for Frenzy at Southport Sharks - Winner: Jessica Myles
$50 LSKD voucher - Winner: Erin Kelsall
1 x Family pass to Gold Coast Suns game - Winner: Nicola Sinclair
1 month membership Snap Fitness Surfers Paradise - Winner: Angela
3 x 1 month memberships to BFT Body Fit Training Labrador - Winners: Dee S, Jason H, Maureen H
4 x hampers - Winners: Charli Corkill, Dayna, Karen McGuire & Gina Kun
Bunny cushion with scrunchies - Winner: Joanne Cook
Scentsy Basket - Winner: Michael
Gymnast who sold the most tickets - Mary S
Team Future
Congratulations to Zahli who selected as part of Team Future, a high performance development program by Gymnastics Australia, for the second year running. Invitations to Team Future activities are a reward for the gymnast's hard work and progress and are selected by Gymnastics Australia. Zahli will spend time training at the High Performance Centre in Brisbane during the year.
Competition season
The competition season is now upon us for our squad gymnasts. Congratulations to Rio, Heidi, Diana, Milla, Alyssa, Sophia, Anika, Chloe, Amber, Miley, Rose, Alana and Sofia who have been training hard for the senior competition season.
A special mention to the following gymnasts who placed at the WAG Premier Senior Invitational on 12 March:
Sophia and Diana 5th U13L7
Rio 3rd U12 L7
Amber 4th bars U14 L7
Chloe 3rd Beam Open L7
Sofia 2nd Vault U14 L8
Congratulations to the following gymnasts who placed at the WAG SEQ Senior Regionals at 360 Gymnastics on 18 and 19 March:
Chloe - L7O 4th place beam and 5th place vault
Amber - L7U15 4th place bars
Sofia - L8 U14 3rd place vault
Congratulations to the following gymnasts who placed at the Senior State Championships on April 1 – 3:
Chloe - L70 6th place overall, 3rd place uneven bars
Rio - L7U12 6th place beam
Diana - L7U13 3rd place floor, floor artistry of senior state championships.
New classes and offerings
We now offer an accredited KinderGym program for our under 5s and will be offering even more classes in Term 2. Please help us spread the word among your schools and friends.
It’s also not too late to book in for our school holiday sessions. Head to the parent portal to book directly or email Skye on info@southportgymnastics.com.au
Gymnast and Parent Handbook 2023
Our new handbook is available. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with our policies and procedures and other helpful information. There is also a calendar of competitions in here for easy reference.