Athlone Gymnastics Club

On Saturday last, we welcomed parents back into the club for the first time in 3 years to watch gymnasts taking part in the end of year club competition. It was a fantastic day with amazing performances from every gymnast.

The standard of gymnastics from these young gymnasts was superb and something, that we, as a club, are extremely proud of, with many gymnasts tied for places. We hope parents were very proud of the way they performed in front of a crowd, not an easy thing to do! For some of these children, they have only been with us for a few months and have never taken part in a competition before.

Thanks to the coaches, judges, helpers and committee who did trojan work in bringing about such an enjoyable and successful event.

The results of the competition are as below :-

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTTW_32uoH0tJfoPmL_qXRdSEyV4a9rsa8LfxXheQZcJHWMceVvecmHs4FTepmkTw/pub

The prizewinners of our raffle were :- Muireann Kenneally, Sadhbh Murray, Niamh McEvilly, Katie Mannerings, Damien Loughnane, Daniel Lamar, Fiona Walshe, Kelly Marie Neary, Isobel Kelly, Ruby Kelly, Bláthnaid Macken, Emily Sullivan, Cara Warby, Ella Sweeney and Ann McEnroe. Congratulations to everyone!

Sincere thanks to our donors/sponsors, who were very generous and we greatly appreciate their contributions :- Chica Skincare & Beauty, Cunninghams Pharmacy, DBC Physiotheraphy, Eaton Neary Accountants, GymGym, Jump For Joy, Meares Dental Surgery, Monksland Pharmacy, Savoury Fare, Seerys Cash & Carry, Stodgeface, Supersavers, SuperValu and Vienna Hair Salon. Your support is much appreciated in difficult times.

Thank you to all the parents, children, relatives and friends who very kindly supported our raffle.

The Club AGM will be held on Thursday, 30th June 2022 at 7.30pm in the Athlone Springs Hotel. All parents/guardians of children who are currently attending the gym are invited to come along. We look forward to seeing you there and getting some new parents involved in the club. New ideas and fresh thinking is invaluable to community organisations such as ours, to help keep everything relevant and progressive and we welcome your involvement and support. Refreshments will be provided.

As exam time approaches once again, we would like to wish our past and present members the very best of luck as they sit their Leaving and Junior Cert exams, especially Rachel, Aoibhinn, Aoife, Keela, Lile, Niamh and Orlaith. We all know how difficult the past 2 years have been for you, do your best and trust in your own ability. If you need a break from the studies, classes are still running as normal! Good Luck Girls!

We are delighted to say that our Teen Camp is now ready to be booked.

The Camp will run as follows :

• Monday to Thursday 27th to 30th June
• 9.30am to 2.00pm
• Open to secondary school girls age 13+
• Members and non-members welcome
• No gymnastics experience necessary
• The Camp will include – Fun, Fitness, Team building, Gymnastics, Games, Meeting new people, Socialising in a safe and fun environment and lots, lots more
• Run by our experienced and qualified coaches who are Garda Vetted and have completed Safeguarding and First Aid Training
• Spaces are limited so early booking is advised

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/teen-summer-camp–27th-to-30th-june

Thank you to all who supported and donated to our recent fundraiser in SuperValu Monksland. Thanks to all the parents who volunteered with us over the 2 days, your help was greatly appreciated. We look forward to putting the funds raised towards some new equipment for the gym.

We are not currently taking on any new members as all our classes are full for the remainder of the term.

Please subscribe to our mailing list by hitting the ‘Subscribe’ button on our website (on the right of this page). This does not mean your child’s name is on a waiting list, it means that you will receive updates to your email when we post on our website. Any new spaces, when available, will be advertised on our website and will be strictly on a first come basis.

We have a very limited number of spaces now available for new members in a beginners class, for a 10 week term which starts on Tuesday, 26th April and runs until 28th June.

Spaces are strictly on a first come, first served basis only. Once the classes are full, the links will close down and we will not be taking any more registrations or adding names to a waiting list at this time.

Please ensure that the time and day suits before registering as there is no option to change days during the term. We can try to facilitate a change for September term but there is no guarantee of this as it is space dependent.

Please note this is not an additional class or change of day option for existing members, it is an opportunity for other children to join our club.

It is important that you read all the information on the form before registering your child.

Tuesday 5.30-6.30pm – GIRLS BORN IN 2013 & 2014 ONLY

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/term-3-new-members-tuesday-530-630p

Tuesday 6.40-7.40pm – GIRLS BORN IN 2010 – 2012 ONLY

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/term-3-new-members-tuesday-640-740p

We are closed for our normal weekly classes from Monday, 11th April to Friday, 22nd April (inclusive), regular classes resume on Saturday, 23rd April. Easter Camps continue over the 2 weeks.

Our office will be closed from Thursday, 14th April until Tuesday, 19th April for the Easter weekend.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members and their families a very Happy Easter, hope you all have a lovely break and the Easter bunny delivers!

We still have some spaces available in our AFTERNOON Camp next week. The Camp is suited to both beginners and improvers, boys and girls, whether members or non-members, no experience needed!

It’s a great way for children to try out the sport in our fully equipped gym or to practice and improve skills they are already working on. We have a large number of boys taking part this week, there is something for everyone in gymnastics, it’s no longer a sport just for girls as we’ve seen in the recent International Competitions!

Why not get booking today for a fun-filled week

https://form.jotform.com/Gymnasticsathlone/easter-camp—afternoon—19th-22nd