Hey, who can beat a gymnast?!

The Games Maker programme officially launches on 27th July, although applicants for the majority of roles – generalists – will not be able to apply until 15th September. However, LOCOG is inviting pre-identified applicants for specialist roles and special interest groups to apply from 9am GMT on 27th July. This phased application is to give members of the general public the whole summer to consider their options and find out if this is really for them, whereas many pre-identified applicants, including people like you, may have volunteered before and are at the heart of the sport.

Every applicant will be expected to complete an application form and, if successful, attend a selection event. All applicants offered a Games Maker role must also attend three training events prior to the Games.

Eligibility criteria
All generalists and specialist Games Makers will need to fulfil the same basic criteria:

− Aged 18 or above on 1st January 2012.
− Eligible to volunteer in the UK in line with UK immigration rules.
− Willing to volunteer for at least 10 days of shifts and attend a minimum of three days of training.
− Able to find own accommodation and travel.

Whilst most of our roles require Games Makers to be 18 years old or over by 1st January 2012, we do want young people to get involved too! We will unveil the Young Games Maker programme for up to 1,500 under 18s in summer 2011. Please refer to www.london2012.com/volunteering for more details.

Applying to be a Games Maker
Through our relationship with LOCOG, British Gymnastics members will be able to apply on 27th July, as part of the first group of applicants. From that date you will be able to find everything you need to know about the Games Maker programme on LOCOG’s official website. Please note, however, that your application will not be through this site but via a secure page that is not available to the general public.

More information on the application process and to receive a special code to assist with the application process BG members can click here.

While the work is being undertaken, the gym car park entrance is now at the same side as the gym entrance.

In other words the car park is now a cul de sac and as such cars will be arriving and leaving through the same road. Please be careful when driving through here.

The good news is that we wont have to share parking spaces with the footballers durng the work!

The young British competitors stormed into the Finals of the 6th World Age Group Championships in Acrobatic Gymnastics in Poland and before the closure of the day on Monday 12th June 2010, they had already accumulated 2 Gold and 4 Silver medals. The two champions titles went to the 11–16 Age Group Boy’s Pair Christopher Childs and Jake Underdown (King Edmund Acro Gym) and the Mixed Pair Connor Bartlett and Millie Spalding (Harefield Gymnastics Academy).

Thanks to the boys who went along with Jon to help out  as well — Tom, Daniel and Cameron.

Trampolining and Gymnastics short courses…

NEW Multi Activity Camp including gym, tramp and CHEERLEADING!!!

Check out the Summer camp page for details.

If you’ve been in a closet you might not have heard of the Spelbound troupe of gymnasts that won the ‘Britains Got Talent’ competition on Saturday night. Well done Spellbound and congratulations to Neil Griffiths head coach of the 13-strong gymnastics group, based at Heathrow Gymnastics Club.

Head over to the BBC site for videos and the story of the night.

Also heres the wiki page for the group with lots of info.

Why not join our club and learn if you have what it takes to be a top gymnast!

(If you still  havent had enough of BGT yet you can read the Britain’s Got Talent final — liveblog)

Boys meet at the gym at 11:00. Otherwise 11:15 at the school please. Display is 12:00 on Saturday 26th June.

We will be doing a Girls group floor routine and a mixed Trampette display and possibly a pommels display.

Times to be confirmed but probably between 12-2pm on Saturday 19th June.

We will be doing a Girls group floor routine and a mixed Trampette display.

How many medals does it take before we understand that Great Britain’s Men are World Class leaders.
In years past we have enjoyed many individual prizes on the European, World and Olympic stage. Today we celebrate an unprecedented success. Tomorrow we begin again on the journey that will take our team to the Olympic Games in London 2012 and beyond. To play a good hand we need good cards. Our National Coaches had the best cards to play with. My personal thanks and congratulations go to the gymnasts of our teams in the 29th European Championships, to their personal coaches and to their clubs. You are our success.
Trevor Low, Chair and on behalf of Men’s Technical Committee of British Gymnastics.

View the high-lights on BBC iPlayer here…

MAG Senior European Finals

Motivated by the success of the British Juniors the GB Seniors had 5 chances to win medals.  They converted in spectacular style.
A superb finale for the British Team–

Daniel Keatings Pommel Horse Gold, Louis Smith Pommel Silver, Daniel Purvis Floor Bronze..

Full story here…

MAG Junior European Finals

GBR — JUNIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS!!!  — Full story here…

Sam Oldham is Junior European All-around Champion with Max Whitlock in Silver!!

The Junior Individual All Around final was a competition for 3rd place. Max Whitlock and Sam Oldham had their own European Championship for Gold and Silver medals.

CONGRATULATIONS Sam and Max,
CONGRATULATIONS coaches — Scott Hann and Sergei Sizhanov,
CONGRATIULATIONS Clubs — Huntingdon and South Essex.

For Men’s Gymnastics in Great Britain the greatest day in a generation has arrived.

A big day for the British Team with Sam Oldham and Max Whitlock, the top two in qualifications, taking part in the Junior All-around Final, followed by the Senior Team in the Team Final.

Full story here…