Athlone Gymnastics Club

We have a very limited number of spaces available for boys in our weekly classes starting in September. Places are strictly on a first come basis only.

Please ensure you read the information before registering. This class is only for boys born in 2011 or 2012.

Once the spaces are all filled, the link will close and unfortunately, there is nothing further we can do at this time so please avoid ringing, emailing, etc., as we are unable to create any additional spaces.

Please ensure you complete all sections of the form accurately, including payment, as otherwise the place is not secure.

It is really important, for insurance and registration purposes, that you enter the correct date of birth, especially the correct year as we are only accepting boys born in 2011 or 2012 for this class. Any incorrect entries will be cancelled, unfortunately.

We strongly recommend using a laptop/PC when registering to avoid technical issues.

You should receive an automated email from Jotform and PayPal upon completion, these may go into junk mail, but if you do not receive these, it is likely that the registration has not been completed successfully.

Sunday, 9.00-10.30am Starting 3rd September 2023

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/term-1—new-members-boys-sun-900-1

*** ALL THESE SPACES HAVE NOW BEEN FILLED FOR THE TERM ***

We have a limited number of spaces available for girls in our weekly classes starting in September. Places are strictly on a first come basis only.

Please ensure you read the information before registering and select the correct time and day before you register as it will not be possible to switch to a different class time once registered.

Once the spaces are all filled, the links will close and unfortunately, there is nothing further we can do at this time so please avoid ringing, emailing, etc., as we are unable to create any additional spaces.

Please ensure you complete all sections of the form accurately, including payment, as otherwise the place is not secure.

It is really important, for insurance and registration purposes, that you enter the correct date of birth, especially the correct year as we are only accepting children that were born before 1st January 2017 at this time, please see links below for the years that are applicable to the relevant class. Any incorrect entries will be cancelled, unfortunately.

We strongly recommend using a laptop/PC when registering to avoid technical issues.

You should receive an automated email from Jotform and PayPal upon completion, these may go into junk mail, but if you do not receive these, it is likely that the registration has not been completed successfully.

Saturday 3.15-4.15pm – Girls born in 2013 and 2014 only

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/term-1—new-members-sat-315-415—

Saturday 4.15-5.15pm – Girls born in 2010 – 2012 only

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/term-1—new-members-sat-415-515—

Saturday 5.15-6.15pm – Girls born in 2015 and 2016 only

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/term-1—new-members-sat-515-615-g

Sunday 9.00-10.00am – Girls born in 2014 only

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/term-1—new-members-sun-900-1000-a

Tomorrow marks the start of new beginnings for many students receiving their Leaving Cert results. We wish everyone the very best of luck, especially Áine, Gráinne, Marsha and Nikka – 4 amazing young ladies with the world at their feet and bright futures ahead of them, whatever road they choose.

Best of luck also to all our members who are returning to school over the coming week, especially those starting off in Secondary School tomorrow, a new chapter awaits, enjoy every minute of it, it goes too fast!

Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon.

As we are inundated with enquiries about new members joining our Club, it is not possible to reply to all those messages individually, there simply would not be enough hours to do so.

The procedure is as outlined already on our website and here is a summary, as follows :-

• Subscribe to our mailing list on our website www.athlonegymnasticsclub.ie by hitting the subscribe button on this page (please note – this is not a waiting list)
• Whenever spaces are available, the links to those classes are advertised on our website and are open to anyone who falls within the years outlined for a particular class. If you have subscribed, you will receive a notification of this new post to the email address that you used when you subscribed. We do not make individual contact with our subscribers. We have no control over the time the email is delivered to your inbox
• Spaces are strictly on a first come basis so we have no control over who gets a space
• Children must be age 6+ to join (depending on space available)
• All spaces advertised on our website are for beginners in a recreational class.
• We do not operate a waiting list, nor do we hold spaces for a later date

We realise that gymnastics is a very popular sport and we would love to be able to offer a space to everyone who wishes to join us, however, we have to be guided by the number of coaches we have available at any time. All our coaches are fully qualified under Gymnastics Ireland, our National Governing Body, are Garda Vetted and have completed their Child Safeguarding in accordance with the Children First Act.

Please note : we do not currently run gymnastics classes for Adults.

Our gym and office are closed for annual leave from Friday, 11th August until Monday, 21st August 2023. During this time, our phone will be switched off and emails will not be monitored. Any queries you may have should be sent in before Thursday.

We have a very small number of additional spaces available in our Summer Camp from 8th-11th August from 9.30am-1.00pm. Spaces are strictly on a first come basis.

This is suited to children born before 1st January 2017, open to boys and girls, members and non-members, with or without gymnastics experience.

Please register using the link below.

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/camp-4–8th–11th-august-2023-summe

Please note that both our gym and office are closed from Saturday, 22nd to Sunday, 30th July, inclusive. During this time, our phone and emails will be unattended while we recharge. Emails and messages will be dealt with upon our return.

This month we said farewell to our longest serving coach, Elisha, who, after more than 17 years of dedication to the club as Coach, Head Coach, Director of Gymnastics, Head Competition Coach, Mentor, friend, confidant, role model, the list is endless, has called time on her coaching career.

Elisha has been an integral part of the Club for many years since her time as a young gymnast through to a coach.  She has been an extraordinary ambassador, through the good times and not so good.  She has had many high moments over the years and one of the proudest moments for Elisha and the Club was when she won Gymnastics Ireland Club Coach of the Year in 2017, it was an incredible honour and well deserved.  More recently, many of her gymnasts returned to the National competition scene after the Covid break and brought gold, silver and bronze back to Athlone once again, a very special and rewarding time for all and a fitting tribute to Elisha. 

We are all so sad to see Elisha depart but would like to thank her most sincerely for all her hard work, dedication, friendship and loyalty over the years.  She leaves behind a fantastic legacy, having shared her knowledge so generously with gymnasts and coaches over the years and always encouraging them to follow in her coaching footsteps.  She will be greatly missed by her fellow coaches, gymnasts, Management, Committee and parents.  Best of luck Elisha, we will miss you!

Well done to everyone who competed in our Club Competition on Saturday, in our eyes you are all winners and superstars, regardless of whether you brought home a medal or not and we are extremely proud of you all. The standard was exceptionally high in all sessions and it was a joy to watch such beautiful performances throughout.

The competition results are below :-

RESULTS OF IN HOUSE COMP 1ST JULY 2023.docx

Gymnasts – thank you sincerely to all the wonderful children who participated in our in-house Club Competition yesterday – what a fantastic day we had, you were simply amazing and the club was awash with talent, hope you enjoyed being in the spotlight – take a bow gymnasts, you thoroughly deserve it!

Unfortunately, a few gymnasts were unable to compete due to illness and injuries, we wish them a speedy recovery and hopefully they can participate the next time.

Parents – you should all be so proud of your children, some performing for the first time in front of an audience, we are extremely proud of each and every one of them and so grateful that you have chosen to be part of our club.

Coaches, Judges and helpers – none of this would have been possible without you, you were incredible from start to finish, it was a very long day over the 3 sessions, with all help reporting for duty before 8am, you gave it everything – well done. Our young helpers are already counting down the days until they can start their own coaching journey!

Committee – thanks to the committee members who were on hand to help out with various tasks throughout the day and especially our Chairperson, Fiona, who delivered some lovely words of appreciation and encouragement, the club is in good hands!

A full list of results will follow during the week, pictures will be available at a later date and we can’t wait to see them.

A super day for Athlone Gymnastics Club! Thank you for making it so special.