The event will take place at Oakwood School Sports Centre from 9am on Wednesday 15^th February to 9am Thursday 16^th February 2012.

Teams of 5 bouncers are invited to apply to Oakwood school (or can be through your coach at Springfit) to join us for this extra special event to raise funds for trampoline safety end-decks for use in classes.

BASIC INFO:

Wear something red to celebrate Valentines Day! Suitable attire for trampolining only. No jewellery & hair tied back.

You need to stay for your allocated time slot. Parents/carers will need to pick you up if you are staying between the hours of 6pm and 9am for safety reasons. Time slots are: 9am-12pm, 12pm-6pm, 6pm-12am, 12am-6am, 6am-9am.

Sleeping / Night Time: The left hand gym will be open for those who are doing their bounce session overnight 12am-6am. Staff will be present to supervise the gym. Please bring a sleeping bag.

If you are doing a session that ends at 6pm, midnight or 6am you will need a parent/carer to pick you up.

All participants must have a consent form completed and returned to Adam Reynolds if you participating on behalf of Springfit or Mrs James if you are participating on behalf of Oakwood School. No Consent form = No Participation!

Entry Fee: £2 per participant – therefore £10 per team.

There will be a prize for the highest amount raised in sponsorship for one student per year group!

FOR AN ENTRY PACK INCLUDING SPONSORSHIP FORM, CONSENT FORM AND INFORMATION SHEET, PLEASE SEE MRS JAMES (OAKWOOD SCHOOL) OR CALL ADAM REYNOLDS (SPRINGFIT CLUB) ON 07932 752081.

With a fully qualified coach present to instruct and support moves, the session is open to ANYONE over 18 who would like to come and join in. Maximum cost would be £10 for this exclusive, almost one-to-one coaching session, but the more people that join in, the cheaper it gets for everyone! If ten people take part, it will cost you less than £5!

Invite your friends and settle fees on the day with Dave directly, the fun and friendly face of the newest and most exciting class from your fun and friendly club; Springfit.

Please call Adam on 07932 752081 for more info.

Adults enjoying gym classes

The gymnasium at the school is ideal for all kinds of activities, including being the base for Springfit’s popular parkour and freestyle classes. With more equipment arriving and further fundraising activities taking place, the club is pleased to be expanding. Manager Adam Reynolds said of the latest news: “We are happy to be able to work with such supportive venues to help fulfil the increasing demand we have been experiencing for our classes. The staff at St Bede’s have been very helpful as we encourage members of the local community to come and enjoy our uniquely fun and energetic sessions”.

Our Gymnasium at St Bedes

The standard of competition was raised once again, with children performing handsprings and somersaults on the floor to some fun and inspiring music. They also had a choice of vault to add to their score, and points were given for how well they overcame the apparatus. The audience provided much applause and encouragement for the young athletes, some of whom were competing for the first time.

The intermediate level competitors opened the show – for those who train up to 1 ½ hours a week. Those who train 1.5 – 3hrs a week are considered in the advanced section, where routines are longer and more complex, and the vault is higher. The competition is open to all recreational level gymnasts from clubs all over Surrey and the surrounding counties. The Redhill Donyngs representatives put on an excellent performance again, narrowly missing out on the medals, and members of Caterham based Pointers club took some of the podium spots.

Everyone went away from the event with huge smiles, especially the gold medal winners and those awarded the Judges Trophy Award for Effort.

Pictured below is 11 year old GOLD medal winner Zara FLint from Springfit, performing her floor routine.

The amount of children competing in the beginners ‘Grade 8’ category was a record high for the tri-annual event, providing many first-time competitors with a chance to pit themselves against their peers, all of whom train only one hour a week, in an invitingly fun and friendly competition atmosphere. The youngsters showed fantastic spirit and determination to perform the best routine they could for the judging panel, and enjoyed the spotlight with smiles of confidence and pride. The medal ceremony had some delighted winners skipping up to the podium.

The advanced section followed, with more complex routines involving multiple somersaults and far more difficult moves. There were some spectacular demonstrations of strength and control on display, and some drama too, as the clear leader after the first round of advanced grades lost out on the gold medal to her sister. With an almost flawless routine, the brave 10 year old saw off some stiff competition from older and more experienced gymnasts but struggled with the more difficult voluntary routine in the second round.

Head judge Adam Reynolds said of the competition “Everyone has been so positive about the whole event and it was great to see such progress in the popularity and performances.”

Pictured below are the medal winners of the earlier grades and advanced sections.
From top left to bottom right of the entry-level grades:
Ashleigh Suddell (13, Springfit), Olivia Mullan (9, Springfit), Chloe Legge (10, Springfit), Ashleigh Davies (10, Pointers), Clarity Kennedy (9, High Vaultage), Amy Sweeney (6, Pointers), Lily Edwards (6, Springfit), Jessica Butler (6, Springfit) and Millie Grice (8, High Vaultage).

And of the advanced competitors:
Emily Reeves (9, Pointers), Jemma Belton (7, Anti-Gravity), Rebecca Morris (9, Anti-Gravity), Lauren Bridson (14, High Vaultage), Niamh Ryan (10, YMCA), Madeleine Field (11, High Vaultage), Lauren Bridson (14, High Vaultage), Kayleigh Dalton (14, High Vaultage), Abigail Moore (9, Anti-Gravity), Ella Price (9, Anti-Gravity) and Piya Shah (10, Anti-Gravity).

One lucky gymnast was chosen from each class to receive a gold medal for attainment.  This progress medal is handed out in recognition of the effort and commitment to gymnastics training shown by the children who take part in weekly classes at the club. Chosen by the coaching teams who run each session, the decision is often difficult to make, as the enthusiastic youngsters put so much effort into improving their strength and flexibility every week in order to achieve new moves.

Those receiving the reward were understandably pleased to be singled out, and their parents who were watching were just as proud. Many commented on how they could see their child’s confidence was boosted through recognition of their efforts, and explained how their individual development had increased through participation in the sport.

The club is pleased to offer these sessions as a way of helping children get used to performing for an audience, which can help prepare them for the fun and friendly competitions run throughout the year, as well as providing parents with a great sense of pride at watching them enjoy their sport.

Pictured here from top left to bottom right are all the November progress medal winners at Springfit club:

From St Bedes, Redhill boys class – Aidan Boakes (7), from Oakwood, Horley: Boys class – Jonathan Brown (8), Friday beginners – Carla Wells (9), improvers – Ellen Paterson (15), advanced – Beth Whitmore (8), Saturday beginners -  Lara Hill (6), improvers – Emily Marti-Cornish (6), advanced – Elise Fry (8), Sunday beginners – Ella Mullan (7). From Oriel, Maidenbower beginners – Daisy Findlay (5), improvers – Holly Haisell (6), advanced – Zoe Smith (9).

There is a limited supply of 250 calendars in stock at the office, and once they are sold out we will not have any more available.
As the last fundraising event of 2011, we are hoping to raise another £900 to buy equipment from our targets list if we sell them all.
You can buy yours directly from coaches at the club, or by making a £10 payment online here [click].

Featuring photos from all classes at our three main venues; St Bedes, Oakwood and Oriel, the calendars have been superbly designed and produced by our friends at Pinksheep printing.
With thanks to our photographers Dan Shaw, Abbie Fairhead and Anne Everitt, and to all those who were involved in the photos.

Please remember that ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY BACK INTO YOUR CLUB – All sales will help us buy new equipment for classes.

Thank you for supporting your club.

All members performed moves on various apparatus to show off what they have learnt in recent months, and one lucky gymnast in each class was awarded a gold medal for attainment.  This progress medal is handed out in recognition of the effort and dedication shown by the young athletes since the last display. Chosen by the coaching teams who run classes, the decision is often a close one, with many showcasing new moves and highlighting improved strength and flexibility.
The parents in attendance commented on the amount of individual development they were enjoying seeing from their children, and were vocal in their support for the entertaining moves and demonstrations on offer. The gymnasts performed skilfully timed display runs to leap over vaults and fly through the air from trampettes, which engaged and delighted the crowd. The sessions help children get used to performing for an audience, and provide parents with a great sense of pride at watching them enjoy their sport.

Each and every child was congratulated for their excellent progress made in the last six months, and joined in the appreciation and joy for the selected winner whom their coaches considered to have excelled themselves the most.
Pictured here from left to right are all the March progress medal winners at Springfit club:

From Wednesday 6pm boys class: Daniel Brigden (7), Thursday 6:30pm boys class: Keiran Hart (7), Friday 5pm beginners:  Paarth Nagpal (6), Friday 6pm improvers: Hannah McHardie (8), Friday 7pm advanced:  Alice Tustian (13), Saturday 11am beginners:  Alice Lawrence (5), Saturday 12pm improvers:  Ruby Charlesworth (8), Saturday 1pm advanced: Chloe Lamy (10) and Sunday 11am beginners: Isabella Gair (5).

Following on from the success of Manorfield Infant school’s pre-school sessions for 2yrs up, the team will provide ‘breakfast club’ sessions for pupils.  This extends the reach of the club to more people in Horley, and is another step in the steady development of the club throughout the area.

With classes planned in Crawley and more in Redhill, parents are delighted at the opportunity for children to build on balance and co-ordination as well as confidence and social interaction.
With demand growing for more of the hugely popular “Funfit” classes, the club is proud to be a leader in the field of pre-school gymnastics sessions.

Springfit manager Adam Reynolds said of the new project; “We have been inundated with organisations begging us to bring our style of coaching to children in their area, and are pleased to be able to offer additional classes.  It is important that children are introduced to these activities early as it builds on basic life skills, and the testimonials on our website are proof of that.”
Pre-school sessions at Manorfield and Funfit classes at Oakwood are open to the public to join at a very reasonable price. For further information contact Adam Reynolds on 07932 752 081 or email info@springfit.org

There was a large turnout of gymnasts along with friends and families who waited excitedly for their child to perform. The competition consisted of two disciplines, first being tumbling runs, starting with novice grades involving forward rolls and jumps, through to the advanced grades of front somersaults and no-handed cartwheels. Then spectators enjoyed some very diverse and well performed acrobatic performances to finish off the competition. Acrobatics is a discipline which uses no apparatus but only the strength and trust of each other to balance, catch, dance and flip around the floor area. Routines are performed to music with entertaining moves linking each element.

The audience were delighted to see the efforts of the gymnasts who took part and the judges were very impressed with the steady progression of strength and flexibility the gymnasts showed. Tumbles were strong for the complex moves involved, and the acrobatic pair and trio routines were choreographed by the children themselves.

Pictured below are the acrobatic medal winners (from top left to bottom right):

Emily Charman (14, Springfit), Cydnie-May Aldridge (13, Springfit), Maxine Coldrey (10, Springfit), Abbie Clifton (12, Springfit), Katie Pidgeon (13, Springfit), Amber Clifton (15, Springfit), Shai Holland (14, Springfit), Lauren Aldridge (11, Springfit), Eleanor Cox (12, Springfit), Hayley Walmsley (11, Springfit), Lily Fairhall (12, Pointers), Hannah Bagley (10, Springfit), Lucy Fish (9, Springfit), Francesca Bagley (12, Springfit), Sofia Sgambellone (10, Springfit), Lucy Parker (9, Springfit), Stacey Connor (10, Springfit), Zoe Smallman (10, Springfit) and Kirsty Chapman (9, Springfit)

And Tumbling medal winners (from top left to bottom right):
Emily Charman (14, Springfit), Hayley Walmsley (11, Springfit), Shai Holland (14, Springfit), Katie Pidgeon (13, Springfit), Abbie Clifton (12, Springfit), Daisy Roadnight (12, Pointers), Lucy Phipps (12, Pointers), Francesca Bagley (12, Springfit), Sarah Charman (10, Springfit), Lily Fairhall (12, Pointers), Kieran Hart (7, Springfit), Liam Arnold (7, Springfit), Kaitlyn Galvin (10, Pointers), Zara Coen (10, Pointers) and Becky Barker (9, Pointers)