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Competition Results So far in 2010 We would like to congratulate all the Avanti girls for a great NSW State Championships Competition on the 28th/29th August 2010. Special mention goes to... Aqeelah Toefy Level 3 sub junior 1st place Ball 6th place Rope 5th place Hoop 3rd place overall Haiqiu Zhu Level 6 junior 3rd place Hoop 6th place ribbon 6th place ovearall Rushda Nash Level 2 junior 5th/place Rope out of 33 gymnasts ! Cherie Chau Level 2 Junior North Ryde Comp Hoop 4th Place out of 29 girls Freehand 12th/29 girls 9th overall Yotala comp Angie Beilin Level 2 Sub Junior Yotala Comp Freehand 2nd Place Rope 2nd Place Hoop 2nd Place 2nd overall Tanvi Kumar Level 1 Junior Yotala Comp Freehand 2nd Place Rope 2nd Place Rushda Nash Level 2 Junior North Ryde Comp Freehand 11th/29 girls Hoop 8th/29 girls 12th Overall Yotala Comp Freehand 8th Place Hoop 3rd Place 8th overall Evelyn Papalexandris Level 2 Senior Yotala Comp Hoop 2nd Place Rope 4th Place Freehand 4th Place 4th Overallllllll Aqeelah Toefy Level 3 Sub Junior North Ryde Comp Ball 3rd place Hoop 5th Rope 6th Yotala Ball 1st Hoop 1st Rope 1st 1st Overall Haiqiu Zhu Level 6 Junior North Ryde Hoop 7th Ribbon 6th Yotala Rope 1st place Hoop 2nd place 2nd Overall All girls that have participated in qualifying competitions from Avanti have qualified for the NSW State Championships which will be held 28th/29th August. Well Done Girls !!! CHECK OUT OUR NEWSLETTER EACH MONTH TO SEE WHO IS SHARING THEIR STORY IN THE "GYMNASTS PROFILE" AVANTI RHYTHMIC GYMNAST PROFILE August 2010 FULL NAME : EVELYN PAPALEXANDRIS Age - 11 Hobbies - Rhythmics, Art, Netball, Drawing, High Jump Favourite Music - My first kiss (30H!3 + Keisha) Believe Again (Deltra Goodrem) Heal the World (You know who) Favourite place to visit - Queensland and the Blue Mountains Class at school - 5R Rhythmic Level - 2 First Started rhythmics - August 2009 Reason for starting - I watched the Olympics and said to mum 'I want to do THAT !!!!!' Favourite Apparatus - Ribbon Favourite routine this year - Hoop because i came 2nd at a competition What do you love about Rhythmics - Watching higher levels makes me improve by saying "i need to be as good as them" What is your goal in rhythmic gymnast (what level place to compete etc ) - To go to the Olympics :). TRAINING GEAR There is an Avanti training outfit that girls need to wear to training. Please see Beth regarding sample sizes to try on and order in your size. The Avanti training outfit is available to buy and costs:
Avanti training tights - Hot Pants $30 (compulsory) Avanti flared hot pants for seniors to wear over 3/4 or long black tights $40 (optional) There are also Toe Shoes (rhythmic equivalent to ballet shoes) that girls may try on and order from Beth at the end of the lesson any night. They are not compulsory this year but the sooner the girls start to practice in them the easier it will be for learning certain skills. Toe Shoes are not for Recreational girls Cost of Toe Shoes $35
APPARATUS
Avanti is a completely set up gym and you will NOT need to purchase any apparatus especially at this stage. However - girls are more that welcome to purchase their own equipment at any time. Ropes only to be purchased from Beth Costs for ropes are Junior $15 Senior $20 All other equipment please ask Beth A FRIENDLY REMINDER Parents and friends are not permitted to watch lessons. New parents and friends are invited to stay for the first 2 lessons. Please wait in the cafe area of the gym if you need to stay. You are welcome to come back into the gym for the last 10 minutes and the first 10 minutes. You are more than welcome to speak with me within this time. I thank you for your support with this. This is a rule of Avanti that needs to met in order for the girls to receive the best possible coaching. WARM UP The first part of the lesson is the most important part of Rhythmics, please ensure that the girls arrive on time for warm up. This is done as a group and it is a VITAL part of the session THE LAST TRAINING SESSION FOR TERM 2 IS AS FOLLOWS Rec Class 30th June Development Class 30th June Levels Class 3rd July THE FIRST TRAINING SESSION FOR TERM 3 IS AS FOLLOWS All classes 19th July
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