Newsletter Spring 2009 - West Midlands Gymnastics

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Regional Awards 2009 The time has come around again for nominations for the West Midlands Regional Awards.These are intended to reward, in particular, those individuals – gymnasts, coaches, judges and administrators - who give so much voluntary service to the sport.The Awards in the year 2000 were the last opportunity for ‘catching up’ therefore with the exception of Long Service and Merit Awards it should be noted that this year's awards to gymnasts and the relevant coaches are for achievements in the year 2008 only. Closing date for nominations 30th April 2009 To download an application form please visit www.wmgymnastics.org.uk and choose Regional awards. 2009 NATIONAL DUETS and TRIOS Congratulations to all the girls who took part from Elena, Blythe Valley and City of Birmingham, results below: UNDER 10 DUET 4th Marina Argirova & Lauren Moult Elena 11.850 UNDER 10 TRIO 2nd Keeley Chamberlain, Blythe Valley 15.050 Isabella Nicholson & Sasha Richards UNDER 12 DUET 4th Tareema Frazer & Chloe Hartshorn Elena 13.950 UNDER 12 TRIO 5th Tareema Frazer, Callie Green & Elena 13.850 Chloe Hartshorn JUNIOR DUET 3rd Emily Holden & Beth Leighton City of B’ham 14.700 7th Kathryn Powell & Abigail Stokes Blythe Valley 13.550 JUNIOR TRIO 5th Alex Morton, Becky Morton City of B’ham 10.500 & Naomi Turton SENIOR DUET 1st Emma Finney & Louisa Poulis Elena 17.800 5th Charlotte Farrell & Alison Hobbs City of B’ham 12.800 7th Eleanor Johnson & Naomi Todd City of B’ham 11.800 SENIOR TRIO 4th Bryony Billingham, Anna Carmichael City of B’ham 8.250 & Hannah Morton Dates for your calendar Judging Revalidation The Rhythmic National Technical Committee has timetabled re-validation courses for the 2009-2012 cycle12. This re-validation course covers the judging award levels of Club & Regional Judge (Cycle11). Agenda Day 1 Generalities, Execution & Difficulty 1 (Club & Regional) Day 2 Difficulty 2 & Artistry (Regional) Our local course will take place in the: East Midlands 25th & 26th April 2009 Course Tutor:Vicki Hawkins This will be the ONLY re-validation course for this cycle, failure to re-validate will null existing qualification & a new course/examination must be undertaken. Please contact: Vicki Hawkins Member responsible for Judge Education Rhythmic Gymnastics 15 Bestwood Close Desborough Northants NN14 2TY Tel: 07810503080 Email: nvrgc_vicki@hotmail.com June 27th and 28th - British Championships Fenton Manor, Stoke-on-Trent. October 24th and 25th - Open Individual Apparatus Walsall Sports Centre November 21st - Group Championships Walsall Sports Centre For more information visit the West Midlands Website www.wmgymnastics.org.uk
UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) Update Assistant Club Coach and Level 1 coach award update to UKCC awards. From 1st August 2009, any Cycle 5 ACC or Cycle 6 Level 1 (pre-Aug-08) coach who wishes to progress on to a Level 2 award will need to attend a 1-day update course on the 'How to Coach' aspects that have been added into the UKCC Level 1 award. These update courses will be run at a variety of venues across the region plus further courses will be run as demand requires. The courses are non-discipline specific so a coach from any discipline can attend any of the courses, but the 1-day update course must be attended prior to attending the first day of a Level 2 course. Coaches who wish to remain at Level 1 do not need to attend this update course. Level 2 courses From August 2009 the Level 2 courses will change to become UKCC-endorsed. This will have a variety of changes, including a increase in course length from 3-days to 5-days. Further details will be available once we are informed. Proficiency Awards Scheme Coaching Course British Gymnastics has announced that the Proficiency Award Scheme Coaching course is now be available to any club volunteer over the age of 14. The course is aimed at volunteers who want to help in clubs for only one or two hours a week and wish to pursue an informal route into coaching.Volunteers who subsequently want to pursue a formal coaching qualification can enter the main UKCC qualification structure at Level 1. The course is based around the content of the BG Proficiency Awards that cover 'Pre-School', 'Core' and 'Trampolining'. Each course is for one day (six-hours) and those holding the award can then help deliver the award Competition Ages COACH EDUCATION schemes to groups of a maximum of eight gymnasts under the direct supervision of a Level 2 coach. Direct supervision means the Level 2 coach cannot be coaching their own group of gymnasts but must circulate the groups supervising the Award Scheme coaches (i.e. A session with a level 2 coach plus 3 Award Scheme Coaches equals a maximum of 24 gymnasts.) Award Scheme Coaches will be required to be Associate Members of the club in which they are operating before they attend the course, and are expected to complete a volunteer CRB check through the club. Courses should be organised through the Regional Course Co-ordinator using a BG Tutor in a BG-registered club. Clubs wanting to organise a course for their volunteers must use a BG tutor in the appropriate discipline and British Gymnastics has a policy on the minimum ages of gymnasts who can enter competitions at different levels. Please be aware that if you don't follow these guidelines when entering gymnasts for competitions BG Insurance may be invalidated. Age Requirement for BG Members to Compete Description of Event Minimum age 9 in the year of the event All events run by or on behalf of British Gymnastics or a BG Technical Committee, e.g. events leading to a national final Minimum age 8 in the year of the event Events leading to a County or Regional title, e.g. County or Regional Championships Minimum age 6 in the year of the event Inter-club events, and events which do not lead to County or Regional title, e.g. competition between three local clubs COACHING COURSES Course Level Venue Organiser & Contact no. Dates General Level 1 GMAC Birmingham Martin Cox 01827 53607 10,23,24 May General Level 3 GMAC Birmingham Phil Barrow 0121 464 6006 17,18,19,24,25,26 July Womens Artistic Level 1 GMAC Birmingham Martin Cox 01827 53607 10,23,24 May Womens Artistic Level 3 GMAC Birmingham Phil Barrow 0121 464 6006 17,18,19,24,25,26 July Award Scheme Core GMAC Birmingham Phil Barrow 0121 464 6006 21 June Proficiency
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