Wow, what a fun and exciting weekend, Caroline, Carly and Kiki did very well with their routines, looked wonderful, and we heard great things with the judges and coaches. Overall the girls showed great improvement over the past year, there routines held their own, which is great, with the many changes to the Code of Points this year (RG rules), and it was great that many individuals took the time to comment on how well they were doing, and the good direction from our coaching staff. Overall they arrive home today, tired and weary, but full of new ideas, motivation and committment to improve.

One of the highlights of this weekend was the 2009 Western Regional Gold Medals that Cairo and Carly bring home with them, having excelled against teams from Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the Duo performed twice, and their second routine helped them to widen the gap to 2 points from the silver medallists...In 2008 our Junior duo of Caroline, Lexus, and Laurie won the silver, and it really shows that gymnasts and coaches have great creativity and determination in the group category. Way to go Team Victoria

Off to Westerns ... what fun we had

If I could remember the number of Westerns I have sent gymnasts to, or attended myself, it must exceed twenty... always very stressful as we balance the desire to succeed in scoring, with the more important goal of personal success, by competing your routines to your own personal best, and enjoying the experience of the competition amongst it all.

So these Westerns are no different than the first ones I attended as gymnast, there is an electric energy, many different gymnasts and coaches and for four days you share the same world. For all of us, we reconnect with other clubs and gymnasts and coaches. You share moments of our personal life, share some struggles and encourage your gymnasts as well as others. There is triumph and there is sorrow, because often the underdog has a success or two, and the very good can even have a bad day or competition..But gymnastics like life is much more about the people you share it with than the end result. As one of our retired gymnasts,shared, with upcoming gymnasts, " I could tell you story after story of friendship, fun, crazy fun, in competition, but it would be difficult for me to tell you how I placed". This is the big truth. So this weekend has been about crazy sleep patterns, and hilarious walks to the bus, training and working hard, cheering other BC team members, reconnecting with gymnasts from other clubs, learning about their life in the gym, and their challenges. Overall it has been a great experience for the kids and coaches. And hopefully another in the many they will have with Victoria Rhythmic Gymnastics

Active Kids

It is everywhere these days, about kids being active, and keeping fit. Cudos to all the parents who bring their kids to Victoria Rhythmic Gymnastics .... you are helping your children keep positive about their physical abilities and developing their skills along the way. I really enjoy looking back at the kids I have coached and see how RG has improved their lives. Facebook has been a great avenue for me to see and connect with so many, there are over 60 former gymnasts and coaches that are part of the Victoria Rhythmic Gymnastics Group page. Conversing and catching up has shown me that RG helped them in the areas of self esteem, and personal development.