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Upcoming NCCP Courses

NCCP Level 2 Men's and Women's Apparatus
There will be a Full Level 2 Artistic Gymnastics Course (Men's and Women's apparatus) held on September 4, 5 & 6th with the 2 discipline days To Be Decided shortly. Please click here for more information and the registration form. The registration deadline is Wednesday, August 25th, 2010.

NCCP Foundations INTRODUCTION Course - August 28th-29th, 2010

There will be an NCCP Foundations Intro Course on August 28th and 29th at Taiso Gymnastics Training Centre. This is the first coaching course for new coaches IN ANY DISCIPLINE OF GYMNASTICS (Artistic and Trampoline) who are at least 16 years of age. Please click here for more information and the registration form. The registration deadline is Friday, August 20th, 2010.

NCCP Foundations Theory and Discipline Course - August 14-15th, 2010

There will be an NCCP Foundations Theory and Discipline Course on August 14th at Sport Nova Scotia and August 15th at Titans Gymnastics and Trampoline Club. This course is open to anyone who has taken the NCCP Foundations Intro course and completed and submitted the Foundations Workbook. Please click here for more information and the registration form. The registration deadline is August 5th, 2010

July 5, 2010
 
 
Tak Kikuchi Receives Gymnastics Canada Life Membership Award
 
Tak Kikuchi (Fall River, NS) was recently honored by Gymnastics Canada as he received a Gymnastics Canada Life membership award in Ottawa, Ontario.  This is Gymnastics Canada’s most prestigious award given to a person who has provided long-term services in a significant manner to Gymnastics Canada.  Tak has provided over 40 years of coaching and officiating expertise to gymnasts in Nova Scotia, across the country and around the world.  Most notably, Tak coached at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.  Tak was also a strong competitor having medaled at the National Championships in 1974.
 
Gymnastics Nova Scotia Executive Director, Angela Gallant says, “Tak is very deserving of this award.  He has done so much for gymnastics in this province and in this country and we feel very fortunate to have him coaching and judging in Nova Scotia.”

June 22, 2010
 
GNS Educational Bursary - DUE Friday, June 25th, 2010 
Please note that the GNS Educational Bursary applications must be RECEIVED in the GNS office by Friday, June 25th.  Please ensure that your application is completed in full with the proper attachments.  For complete information on the application process, please click here.

May 31, 2010
 
Nova Scotia Gymnasts bring home 10 medals from Canadian Championships
 
Stephen Clouter took home a Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal to lead the Nova Scotia team at the Canadian Championships in Kamloops, BC this past week.  Stephen captured Gold on Parallel Bars, Silver on Rings and Bronze on Pommels in the National Youth category.  
 
Also winning Gold was Junior National Team Member, Ellie Black with a Gold Medal on Beam and Bronze on Vault in the event finals of the Women’s Junior Division.   National Team member, Hugh Smith won 2 Bronze Medals in the Men’s Senior Division.  Hugh tied for 3rd place in the Men’s All Around category and captured 3rd on Floor in the event finals.  The Men’s National Open Team of Evan Cruz, Devin Mitchell, David Kikuchi, Stephan Saulnier, Cory Munroe and Jared Goad captured a Bronze Medal in the Team Event.  Evan Cruz also had a Silver medal on Pommels and Devin Mitchell won Silver on High Bar. 
 
Complete results can be viewed here. 

May 28, 2010
 
Hugh Smith wins Bronze All Around
 
Hugh Smith (Dartmouth, NS) tied Ontario’s Kevin Lytwyn for a 3rd place All Around in the Senior All-Around Finals at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships on Thursday evening in Kamloops, BC.  Hugh will compete in the Event Finals on Saturday afternoon. Liam Hawkins (Fall River, NS), also in the Senior category placed 10th All Around.  Nathan Gafuik (Alberta) was 1st with 89.55 points and Jackson Payne (Alberta) was 2nd with 84.35 points.
 
For complete story click here.
For complete results click here.

May 28th, 2010
 
GNS Educational Bursary Program
GNS is pleased to announce a financial bursary funded by GNS to assist GNS members attending a post-secondary educational institution. Up to four awards of $500 each will be given out annually to active GNS members who exemplify the objectives of GNS, if there are suitable applications. The application deadline is Friday, June 25th, 2010.  Please click here for further information and an application form.  

May 12, 2010
 
Eastern Canadian T&T Championships
The Nova Scotia Trampoline and Tumbling team that competed at the Eastern Canadian T&T Championships in Mississauga from May 8-9, 2010 consisted of 19 female athletes, 2 male athletes, 5 coaches, 2 managers, 1 chef.  The group was representative of 5 Nova Scotia Clubs; Annapolis Valley Gymnastics Academy, Cobequid Spartans Gymnastics Center, Kippers School of Gymnastics, Rainbow Riders and Titans Gymnastics and Trampoline Club. 

T&T Easterns Results
• Trampoline Results  
• DMT Results
• Tumbling Results
• Synchro Results
 
GNS would like to send a special THANK YOU to Chef-de-Mission, Peter Gallagher and to managers Melissa Richard and Kelley Croft.
 
Click here for complete list of Team Nova Scotia members

May 11th, 2010
 
Level 4 Boys Win Team Gold
For the first time in Easterns history, the Team Nova Scotia Level 4 (10-12 years) boys team captured the Team Gold Medal.  William Black, Colton MacAulay, Kahlil Benjamin and Peter Gale were members of the team that captured Gold at the Easterns Canadian Artistic Championships that were held from May 7-8th in Mississauga, Ontario.  The Nova Scotia team had 33.833 points followed by Ontario with 32.299 and Quebec with 26.199. 
 
There were 31 female athletes and 16 male athletes from 5 Nova Scotia Clubs;  CBU Dynamics Gymnastics, Cobequid Spartans Gymnastics Center, Halifax Alta Gymnastics Club, Taiso Gymnastics Training Centre, Titans Gymnastics and Trampoline Club in the competition.
 
Top 10 All Around finishes in women's artistic gymnastics were:
Level 3 Novice 10th Brittany Whitehead
Level 3 Open 10th Sarah Jane Walker
Level 4 Novice 9th Madison Fifoot
Level 4 Novice 10th Georgia Brice
Level 4 Open 9th Erika Lazcano-Fafard
Level 4 Open 10th Julie Carabin
Level 4 Tyro 9th Tea Stewart
Level 4 Tyro 10th Lauren Stevens
Level 5 Open 10th Hannah Bigelow
 
Top 10 All Around finishes in men's artistic gymnastics were:
 
Level 3 (10-12 years)
2nd Ben McCarthy
10th Noah Campbell
 
Level 3 (13+ years)
8th Zach Longley
 
Level 4 (10-12 years)
2nd William Black
3rd Colton MacAulay
4th Kahlil Benjamin
5th Peter Gale
 
Level 4 (13+ years)
5th Ben Laprade
6th Bailey Maughan
9th Anthony Grise
 
Team Medals:
Women's Level 4 novice team - bronze
Women's Level 4 Open team - bronze
Women's Level 4 Tyro team - bronze
Men's Level 3 (10-12 years) - bronze
Men's Level 3 (13+) - bronze
Men's Level 4 (10-12 years) - gold
Men's Level 4 (13+) - bronze
 
For complete women's results, click here.
 
For complete men's results, click here.
 
 
GNS would like to send a special THANK YOU to Chef-de-Mission, Donna Peach for her countless hours of work and to managers Steve Lowe and Mike Campbell.
 
Click here for complete list of Team Nova Scotia members

April 27, 2010
 
Nova Scotia Gymnasts Golden at Atlantics
 
Team Nova Scotia had an impressive 22 gold medals at the Atlantic Gymnastics Championships held in Charlottetown, PEI this past weekend.  There were 50 gymnasts from Team Nova Scotia in the male & female categories.  Winning medals in the All Around category were:
 
Bailey Francis -  Gold - (Nov 3)
Brittany Pettigrew - Silver (Nov 3)
Kyrsten Landry - Silver (Open 2)
Meike Rotermund - Bronze (Open 4)
Emma Dean - Silver (Tyro 2)
Ashley Higgins - Bronze (Tyro 2)
Christopher Bearne - Gold (L2<13)
Alexander Watters Silver (L2<13)
Cameron Arnold - Gold  ( L3<13)
Zachary Comeau - Silver (L3-13+)
William Black - Gold (L4<13)
Peter Gale - Silver (L4<13)
Colton Macaulay - Bronze (L4<13)
Matthew Miller - Gold (L4 - 13+)
 
For complete women's results, click here. 
For complete men's results, click here.
 
GNS would like to send a special THANK YOU to Chef-de-Mission, Donna Peach for her countless hours of work and to managers Chrystal Coates and Stephan Saulnier.
 
Click here for Team Photo
 
Click here for complete list of Team Nova Scotia members

April 20, 2010
GNS would like to thank Titans Gymnastics and Trampoline Club for hosting the Provincial Trampoline and Tumbling Championships. 
Thank you to all of your staff and volunteers for all of your hard work. Click here for results.

March 30, 2010
GNS would like to send a special thank you to Taiso Gymnastics Training Centre and Titans Gymnastics and Trampoline Club for hosting the Provincial Artistic Gymnastics Championships.  Taiso hosted the women’s artistic and Titans hosted the men’s artistic.  Both events were held at Taiso.  Thank you to all of your staff and volunteers for all of your hard work. Click here for results.

March 26 - 28
The Nova Scotia Artistic Gymnastics Provincial Championships are being held at Taiso Gymnastics Training Centre from March 26-28, 2010.  The artistic women's gymnastics are taking place on March 26th and 27th and are hosted by Taiso Gymnastics with the artistic men competing on March 28th hosted by Titans Gymnastics and Trampoline Club.  All sessions are being held at Taiso Gymnastics Training Centre located at 133 First Lake Drive in Lower Sackville.  Click here for the final schedule.

February 19, 2010
GNS is looking for volunteers to fill the Chef and Manager positions of our various provincial teams.  Please click for full details.

January 25, 2010
GNS is pleased to welcome a new club in Lockeport, NS. Michelle Branchaud has started the Green Harbour Tumble Club. Complete club information is listed under GNS Member Clubs.

Get Ready For National Gymnastics Week January 18-24, 2010

OTTAWA -- Gymnasts of all ages from coast to coast will getting an upside-down look at the world on Saturday, January 23rd, when they share the experience of performing a handstand at precisely 2 PM, wherever they live in Canada, as part National Gymnastics Week which runs from January 18-24.

Many other activities are planned at clubs across the country in a combined effort including Gymnastics Canada, 12-provincial/territorial federations and over 700 hundred clubs across Canada.

From recreational gymnastics programs all the way up to national teams in artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline, Gymnastics Canada has over 200,000 individual members, including 20,000 competitive gymnasts and 7,500 certified coaches.

An astounding 30 million people are members of their country’s gymnastics federation, making the sport one of the most popular in the world.

“There is room for everyone in this sport, from the recreational gymnast who participates just for fun, to the high performance international competitor who is drawn by the allure of a gold medal,” says Gymnastics Canada CEO, Jean-Paul Caron of Ottawa.

“Gymnastics not only helps you improve your fitness, it also demands mental focus, and provides a great outlet for personal expression. You’re never too young, or too old, to gain something positive from the sport.”

Gymnastics is also recognized by the International Olympic Committee and Sport Canada as one of several "foundational sports" that form the basis of participation in many other sports.

NATIONAL GYMNASTICS WEEK - JANUARY 18-24, 2010

Gymnastics Nova Scotia would like to offer a $75 club rebate to any GNS club taking part in National Gymnastics Week from January 18-24th, 2010.  GNS is suggesting that you use the $75 rebate in a draw to go toward a free term membership in your club.  The rebate could also be used toward a free term membership as a prize if you are having a coloring contest or any other type of event where you need a prize.  Please contact GNS to order your stickers and tattoos (these are free of charge but are limited to one per member).