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This fall has been UNBELIEVABLE, today again I opened an email from another family wanting to experience Rhythmic Gymnastics..yahoo. It appears that we will have an incredible year with all the great returning gymnasts and the many new people joining in. Coaches have organized to ensure that we have a training program of warm up, conditioning, skill technique and motivation for everyone. I am proud of what coaches and athletes have raised the bar to, and feel confident the improvement will be very visible as the year progresses. Please do email or text of phone me to discuss where your gymnast is at, I love to talk about kids and especially gym kids, and hopefully my years of coaching can help others understand the progress.
This club has been around since 1983, and there are always ups and downs, but it survives and thrives because of the coaching staff that invest their time and energy to the gymnasts. We have been blessed with many coaches over the years, and all have contributed to strong young women. As this year starts we have missed the coaches that are currently busy with their lives that they aren't in the gym. Karley is working as a Teacher on Call in the Victoria School District, and Lexus is busy working full time to save for more education, we wish them the very best and hope to see them occasionally during the year. Karley was wonderful for the past four years will all our gymnasts and big thank you for her energy and love...(PS she is doing some yoga training with us later in the year. Lexus was such a wonderful coach for little ones last year, that they miss her as do I. Georgia P will be back soon as she is almost settled into her UVIC studies after being in North Van for the Summer. Thank you to Leanne, Rachel and Jayna for their efforts at the start up and for the upcoming season.
Oh yes, and Erika..... I remember last fall thinking that once Leanne and Karley started their Teaching practicum that training was going to be tough without them...but lo and behold Erika Leigh Stirton Howard, had moved here after her wedding to Malcolm. When she agreed to help coach I was excited and hopeful that we would be a good fit for her, and it wasn't good it was incredible. I know that everyone who has been in the gym or travelled or just met her will feel that not only is she amazing at RG but she an inspirational, energetic and very funny person, and all the while quite a demanding coach. As the oldest gymnast it has been great for me to learn more and find a fantastic new friend. As you probably know tomorrow Friday Oct 5 is her last day at the gym, and then the next adventure of living in Oxford as Malcolm works on his masters. What a caring coach too, she stayed behind these past 5 weeks to help us get going, and doing some of her amazing choreography, while Malcolm started in Oxford, for this time I am deeply grateful. We will continue to keep in touch and hopefully see her visit us in 2013.
Wow, great year ahead, thank you all for your support and especially for your kids.
Barb
