Gold for The East Region at The Trampoline NDP Regional Finals. Three of Eastern Region’s promising young trampolinists travelled to Exeter last weekend for The Regional Finals, an event bringing together talented jumpers from all around Britain. Loughton’s Lauren Tebbutt was first to compete. Showing some fine skills and stability, Lauren performed two pleasingly neat… Read More: Trampoline NDP Regional Finals 2014 »
We understand that there has been some confusion arising from various communications about the regional championships. Can we please clarify that the routines (click the link to view) and requirements, including NDP mappings, are as per last year and are based on the routine structure we agreed to support at last years AGM, i.e. last-years BG… Read More: East Region Championship – Clarification of Routines »
Some of you may recall Dan Frost, a long-time competitor in the region, who has now moved to Portsmouth for his studies in engineering. Planning to enter the Great South Run and pondering on who to run for, he heard of Steve’s tragic death and, having fond memories of him as a judge, decided to… Read More: Sponsorship in memory of Steve Locke »
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Steve Locke from Apex Trampoline Club, after a short illness. Steve has been part of the trampolining region for many years now (Jack Kelly recalling his presence on his courses back in the 1970’s when he was instrumental in re-establishing Apex after… Read More: RIP Steve Locke – ‘unsung hero’ »
Eastern Region’s Georgia Downing, who jumps for Sprungloaded DMT Club, took the DMT silver medal at the 2014 European Championships held in Guimaraes, Portugal on 12th April. Georgia, coached by Phil Dodson, who was also recently appointed as the region’s DMT squad coach, qualified through to the final in only the 7th slot after hitting the… Read More: Local DMT Success in Portugal »
At Sunday’s meeting of clubs following our Trampoline East AGM, we had a long and serious debate about the current competition structure, how and why it evolved, and how the structure now being mandated by BG contrasts with it. (Webmaster note – discussion documents & minutes are available on this site – click this link).… Read More: Important Competition Structure Announcement »
Regional Squad 2014 Jack Kelly and Paul Kitchen have confirmed their intention to run at least three Eastern Squad sessions in 2014 but can not yet determine the criteria for selection because of the ongoing uncertainty over the future regional and national structure (which has not been helped by little more than a token response… Read More: Update about Regional Squad 2014 »
Jack & Paul are pleased to advise that the following have confirmed their attendance at this upcoming squad: Austin Pannell – Dragons Caitlin Houston – Pegasus Eitan Robinson – Brentwood Evie Joseph – Comets Gemma Burgess – Sprung Loaded Georgia Berry – Comets Georgie Tyrrell – Brentwood Lucy Bevan – Pegasus Maddison Merritt – Brentwood… Read More: Squad details Sunday 19th May »
The MY Leadership Academy programme is a British Gymnastics initiative designed to create a structure which young people can follow to help them develop as leaders within gymnastics in schools, clubs and leisure centres. The programme encourages leaders to complete five different ‘topic’ areas: MY Learning: Leaders are tasked with completing a number of different… Read More: MY Leadership Academy »
With great sadness we have to inform those of you who have not heard that Andrea Buckley, “Andie”, Head Coach of Cambridge Aspire, passed away last Tuesday. Our thoughts are with her family and friends in these sad times. The following article was published by the Cambridge News (links to original article) and speaks the story… Read More: Andie Buckley »