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| 3 Feb 2012 | Local Sporting Champions Grant |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Leaps and Bounds Draws to a Close |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Victorian Men's HPC News |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Gymnastics Victoria Annual Awards Night |
Local Sporting Champions GrantDo you know a Local Sporting Champion? Are you, or do you know, a dedicated young athlete, coach or official participating in a state or national sporting championships? Are you aged 12-18 years old travelling further than 250km return for a state or national championships? If yes, then you or your team could be eligible for a Local Sporting Champions grant to help meet costs such as uniforms, travel, accommodation and equipment. Grants of $500 per individual and $3,000 per team are available for young people participating in a nominated National Sporting Organisation-endorsed state or national sporting championships or a School Sport Australia national championship. This program is an Australian Government initiative managed by the Australian Sports Commission and supports 8,000 young people each year. The grants are designed to help athletes, coaches and officials achieve their sporting goals and are distributed across all 150 federal electorates of the national parliament. Applications are open, so apply now! Applications must be submitted prior to the commencement of the nominated championships. For further information, including application forms and eligibility criteria, go to: http://www.ausport.gov.au/champions | |||||||||||
Leaps and Bounds Draws to a Close Michael Milton Gymnastics Victoria wraps up another Leaps & Bounds conference after four days of inspirational presentations and intensive workshops. The highlight of the 2012 conference was key note speaker Michael Milton who challenged the Victorian gymnastics community to think outside the square and raise the bar.
Leaps and Bounds 2012 started with a bang when Paralympian Michael Milton opened the conference with an inspiring session for all. Michael talked about his disability and the challenges that he has faced. Conference candidates were impressed with Michael’s amazing outlook and approach to life. Representatives from Gymnastics Australia, Vicsport, VIS, Vichealth, ACHPER, and SCOPE were amongst those that attended the key note speech.
Other notable presenters included Stacey Umeh, Petrina Hutchinson, Gavin Deller and Leon Radchencko. Stacey Umeh presented three days of workshops on Women’s Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Cheerleading. Stacey is recognised as a world renowned Choreographer and enhanced the conference greatly with her passion and expertise.
Petrina Hutchinson, a Gymnastics for All guru ran three fun-filled workshops. Gymnastics Victoria’s mascot Bounce joined in to offer his ‘sugar-gliding’ and promotional services to clubs. There was an interesting moment when Bounce visited a Women’s Gymnastics workshop being run by Stacey Umeh. Bounce entertained candidates by mimicking the demonstrator gymnasts. Stacey got involved, thinking Bounce was a cat which resulted in eight elite gymnasts, Stacey and Bounce all pretending to be cats, rolling around the floor.
The following testimonials come directly from participants who attended the annual conference:
“The best Leaps & Bounds program I’ve seen. Fantastic Presenters! It became hard to choose which workshops to attend. Michael Milton was inspiring” – Coach from Ouyen
“Helen Chamberlain is brilliant. She uses great practical examples, video, acting and drama”
“Stacey is an amazing presenter. You can see her passion for the sport and she comes up with fantastic ideas to help teach skills. I am more inspired for coaching after watching her work” – Coach from Kaygees
“Thank you so much Stacey. Stacey is an outstanding, engaging presenter. Love modelling of positive coaching gymnasts”
“ The presenters were excellent. Really passionate about their topics” - Coach from Endeavour Hills
“Very engaging. Relevant to me. I have ideas that I can now bring top my club. – Coach from Birralee
“Kaye Amor was excellent. Possibly one of the most valuable sessions I have attended over the years” – from a coach/school teacher.
Stay tuned for announcements about the 2013 annual conference.
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